Worthing Reappoints Purvis City Clerk In Saco Inauguration
Worthing crosses party lines to reappoint Democrat Clifford A. Purvis as Saco city clerk during inauguration ceremonies at City Hall. Council approved 6-1 with Donald Perrin voting no. Many Cote administration appointees kept or reassigned to new posts in Worthing's overhaul of city offices.
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Saco City Hall
Gordon Pendleton
Vera Warner
Dinsmore Worthing
Reed Rumnery
Clifford A. Purvis
Lawrence Rowe
Donald Chretien
Earle Emens
Donald Perrin
Byrce Milne
Worthing
Purvis
Saco
Charles R. Cote
Cote
Raymond Car
Arthur O. Albrecht
Roy Tounge
Elaine Chadbourne
Braydon Hanson
Recreation Committee
Ralph Scamman
Ellena Stackpole
Myrtis Peterson
Edmond F. Rube
City Electrician
Samuel S. Gould
Nicholas Scontras
Herbert F. Kerns
Myron West
Albert Whitehurst
Atty
Edwin Walker
Adolph Hurrell
Oscar Littlefield
Pauline Rumery
Harry Garland
Industrial Development Commission
George Brickates
Byron Dolby
Board of Appeals
City Hall
Paul V. Brown
Biddeford
Albert W. Cookson
Ernest N. Fontaine
Oscar Peloquin
Clement H. Deschambault
Roland L’heureux
Alfred Cloutier
Norman Poirier
Police Commission
Gaston P. Borduas
Leo Rh. le
Penny Weight Joke Now Baked Into Daily Chuckle
A playful quip notes that a penny still buys a joke about incorrect weight, labeled under a general feature from Chuckle humor page. The caption hints at light domestic humor and a recurring gag for readers seeking a quick laugh.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Promise of America booklet offer for families
An advertising service notice urges readers to request a free booklet titled The Promise of America. It cites $12 billion in annual research investment fueling growth and invites families to learn what this means for them. Send requests to Box 340 New York 18 N Y.
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America
New York
N.Y
Sharp New Year Toll Tops Safety Council Estimate
A late surge of accidents raised New Year's toll to 335 traffic deaths, 83 fire fatalities, and 59 miscellaneous deaths, totaling 477. The National Safety Council had projected 220 traffic fatalities for the extended holiday period.
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National Safety Council
Caron Seeks Democratic Bid for County Judge of Probate
Biddeford lawyer Edward L. Caron a 37 year old Democrat said he will run for county Judge of Probate in the June primaries. He noted he had been asked by many county supporters to seek the probate office now held by Republican John B. Roberts of Sanford. Caron filed nomination papers in Augusta last week and has not yet begun campaigning.
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Edward L. Caron
Biddeford
Caron
John B. Roberts
Sanford
Augusta
Dutch Willing To Talk On West New Guinea
The Netherlands announced willingness to discuss West New Guinea with Indonesia without preconditions. Premier Jan de Quay said talks would cover future status and not require Papuan self determination as a prerequisite. Indonesia may grant autonomy measures, while Sukarno asserts Indonesian control and readiness to invade if ordered.
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Hague
Netherlands
West New Guinea
Indonesia
Jan de Quay
Holland
East Indies
Sukarno Monday
de Quay
New Guinea
Labor Party
Subandrio
Dutch New Guinea
Sukarno
Bogor Palace
Thompson and Gromyko in Berlin talks with no details
U S ambassador Llewellyn Thompson and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko held a 22 hour day of talks on Berlin. Thompson said they would meet again but could not disclose progress. A possible foreign ministers conference could follow if a profitable basis is found.
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Moscow
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
Andrei A. Gromyko
Berlin
Foreign Ministry
Thompson
Gromyko
Adio Moscow
Tass
Smolensk Square
Kempton Jenkins
Ivan I. Ilyichev
East Germany
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
U. S
Britain
United States
Frank Roberts
New Biddeford High School Opens On Maplewood Ave
Students enroll as Biddeford begins classes in a new high school on Maplewood Avenue ending the double session at Alfred Street. Officials report smooth start with ongoing work on the gym and cafeteria. Dedication planned for February for the nearly one million dollar institution. The Alfred Street site now houses junior high classes. The city’s first high school was built in 1848 and the Alfred Street building dates to 1888 with a 1926 gym addition.
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Twin-City
Mark Bell Randall
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Alden Lee Randall
Bonnie
Bell) Randall
RFD
Biddeford
Goodwins Mills
Wayne Philip
Notre Dame Hospital
Webber Hospital
Kenneth Michael
Ernest A. Huot, Jr
Scammon Street
Saco
Paul G. Genthner
Lower Brown Street
Kennebunk
Maplewood Avenue
Key
Alfred Street
Washington Street
Tshombe claims Katanga gains and warns of Congo attack
Katanga President Moise Tshombe reports loss of Kongolo to central Congo forces but says Katangan troops repelled attacks at Kapona. He cites 13,000 advancing Congo troops killing civilians, burning villages, and claims most casualties were civilians. He opposes Kasavubu’s order for a Katanga Assembly under U.N. protection.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Kongolo
Kapona
Baudouinville
Tshombe
Elisabethville
Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
Kamina
U.N
Kitona
Cyrille Adoula
U.N. Command
Deschambault Sees Tax Hike With Biddeford Budget
Deschambault announces a record 1962 budget following a surge in costs across city departments and a $71,000 overage in the Education department last year. He urges taxpayers to fund new police, fire, snow removal equipment, and school needs to sustain growth.
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Biddeford
Clement H. Deschambault
City Council
Deschambault
Arthur H. King
Bide Deford
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Maurice Ross
Peter Hellige
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Lorraine Whitten
Robert Morin
Clarence Holt
Civil Defense
Leroy Burgess
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