Biddeford 1962 fiscal plan calls for tax rise to fund schools
Mayor outlines need for higher taxes to support the new high school and rising costs across departments. Budget gaps cited include education, snow removal, welfare, and police, with recommended equipment upgrades and Civil Defense steps to sustain growth and attract industry.
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Mariello
Edgar Sevigny
Elm
South
Department of Records
Ralph Binette
Maine
Daniel P. Cantara
Do-It-Yourself Restorers Endanger Fine Paintings
San Francisco conservateur Henry Rusk warns owners to avoid home restoration of oils. Ultraviolet and infrared analysis guide repairs at the Palace of the Legion of Honor. overcleaning and overpainting threaten original art, with examples of ghosted underlayers after failed restorations.
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San Francisco
Henry Rusk
Rusk
San Fran
Sco
Legion of Honor
Installed Local 406 officers at Biddeford TWUA ceremony
Local 406 Textile Workers Union of America held a Saturday night installation at Union hall in Biddeford. Seated left to right in the first row were Jean Lacorette William Goudreau, Victor Canzano, Ardien Petit, Michael Schoonjans, J Wilfred Lamontagne, Robert Labelle. second and third rows list additional executive board and auditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Textile Workers Union of America
Afl-Cio
Union Hall
Maintveet
Biddeford
Jean Lacorette
Ernest Goudreau
Victor Canzano
TWUA
Ardien Petit
Michael Schoonjans
J. Wilfred Lamontagne
Robert Labelle
Albert J
Old Orchard Beach Swears In New Town Officers
Town officers of Old Orchard Beach took oaths during inauguration at the high school. Seven councilmen and key town posts including a town meeting committee chair and council chair were sworn in. Regular council meetings begin on the first and third Mondays at 7 30 p m.
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Old Orchard Beach High School
Old Orchard Beach
N. ‘Ng
Charles D. Peckham, Jr
One
Halfway
Percival Wardwell
John Clark
Anita Mokarzel
Leon F. Jones
Ernest Brousseau
Peckham
Donald C. Jones
David V. McCallum
Leslie FE. Wyman
Johnk. Trull
Dwight W. McLeod
Leopold V. Sicard
New Years Prosperity Sentiment Note
A brief wish wishing improvements be carried to many happy and prosperous New Years with optimism for the future and continued progress.
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Biddeford
Fire deaths and losses top NFPA 1961 report
The NFPA reports about 11,700 deaths from fires in 1961, with roughly 6,100 in homes and 1,800 children among the deceased. U S property losses reach about 1.615 billion dollars, with buildings and contents accounting for 1.235 billion. Major incidents include the Chicago airliner crash fire, the San Francisco hotel fire, and Bel Air’s 30 million dollar blaze.
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Boston
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
International Non-Profit Fire Safety Organization
U.S
Chicago
Richmond
San Francisco
Hartford
Bel Air
Los Angeles
Portland
Ore
Anchorage
Ayer
Mass
Lambert Injured As Car Hits Tree
Raymond Lambert an 18 year old of 156 Hill street Biddeford was taken to Webber hospital for observation after his car left Ocean Park road in Old Orchard Beach yesterday morning. Police said he was traveling from Saco when his car went through a snow bank struck a black metal sign post and then hit a pine tree head on. The car sustained heavy damage.
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Education Department
Fire
Homestead
Arthur H. Ning
King
Biddeford
Antonio Mariello
Raymond Lambert
Hill Street
Webber Hospital
Ocean Park Road
Old Orchard Beach
Lambert
Saco
New York Bus Strike Hits Many Patrons
A New Year bus strike by 6400 TWU members shut down major private lines including Fifth Avenue Coach and Surface Transit in New York City. Subways and private cars bore the surge as 1.3 million riders sought alternatives. city schools delayed openings and traffic patterns shifted to city buses and taxis.
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New York
Queens
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Midtown
Yonkers Bus Corp
Westchester County
Transport Workers Union
Fifth Avenue Coach Lines
Surface Transit, Inc
Westchester Street Transportation, Inc
Olympian Club Plans January Meeting and Winners
Kennebunkport Olympian club sets Friday 1 15 p m for its January session in the clubrooms with Mrs Herman Campbell in charge of dessert and coffee. Mrs George W Gunn presides at the business meeting and Don Jordan will speak on Antique Glass after the session. Proceeds from the fund raising water color project support the club s nursing scholarship fund. Each year a $1 scholarship is given to a Kennebunk High School graduate at June Commencement.
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Kennebunkport Olympian Club
Herman Campbell
George W. Gunn
Goose Rocks
Edward Mayo
Kennebunk High School
Don Jordan
Kennedy To Huddle With Policy Makers
President Kennedy convenes policy framing talks in Palm Beach with Vice President Johnson, Defense officials, and Joint Chiefs to discuss preparedness and security. Attendees expect no budget decisions or atmospheric nuclear testing ruling. The president’s family notes Joseph Kennedy’s improving health as New Year’s Day events unfold.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Kennedy
Lyndon
White House
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joseph P. Kennedy
St. Mary's Hospital
West Palm Beach
Lake Worth
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Justice Department
Newport
Columbus
Ohio
Michael DiSalle
Well Baby Clinic Set for Wednesday in Biddeford City Building
A well baby clinic will be held Wednesday at 1 p m in the Nursing office of the Biddeford City building. Inoculations for diphtheria whooping cough tetanus and polio will be given with a physician in attendance.
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Biddeford City
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Roland L'Heureux
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