Hughes to buy control of Northeast in $5 million deal
Hughes Tool Co Atlas Corp and Northeast Airlines filed CAB agreements to transfer control of Northeast to Hughes for $5 million. Hughes to extend up to $1 million revolving credit and lenders to receive moratoriums on notes. Approval pending and hearings set, with tied route renewal and port consolidation plans cited as context.
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Washington
CAP
Hughes Tool Co
Atlas Corp
Northeast Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Hughes
Northeast
Atlas
CAB
New York-Florida
Eastern
National
Bathtub and Telephone Invention Dates Highlighted
A humor note recalls the bathtub and telephone inventions with a quip about long silence if lived earlier. The item reflects playful trivia from a generic copyright notice era.
Sanford Blaze Kills Mother and Three Children
A fire swept a small Sanford home killing Patricia Court, 24, who was seven months pregnant, and her three children Vickie, 5, Ann, 342, and Belinda, 15 months. Dr. Stephen A. Cobb reported all asphyxiated. Neighbors saw flames and firefighters forced entry. Tracey Court, the husband, was away at work in Mover, N. H.
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Sancord
Patricia C. Court
Robert M York seeks York County Clerk of Courts nomination
Robert M York 40 of Biddeford Pool and Old Orchard Beach announces his bid for the June Republican primary for York County Clerk of Courts. A former deputy clerk of courts and current attorney, he is married with four children and has served in World War II as a U S Air Force pilot and ace. He has held multiple local and statewide Republican roles and ran in 1958 for the same clerkship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. York
Biddeford Pool
Old Orchard Beach
York County
Atty
York
Biddeford
Portland Junior College
Portland University Law School
Barbara MacLeod
Medford
Mass
Jane
Caryl
Miles
Mark
Ocean Park
Civil Service Commission
Parent-Teachers Association
Republican Town Committee
Crazy Robin Needs Skates
A robin appeared at the Charles Gilpatrie residence on River Road in Biddeford during a severe ice storm. Mrs. Gilpatrie saw the robin from her window and called it the earliest visit to the farm, noting robins signal spring despite the harsh winter.
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Charles Gilpatrie
River Road
Biddeford
Laos Princes Face Geneva Push as Crisis Deepens
In Geneva and Vientiane diplomats push for a summit with neutralist Souvanna Phouma pro Western Boun Oum and pro Communist Souphanouvong to form a Laotian unity cabinet. The dispute centers on defense and interior ministries while talks seek cease fire and a permanent neutral status for Laos. Western and Communist officials debate the best path to avert a collapse of the conference despite reports of fighting and troop movements being disputed.
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Geneva
Home
Laos
Toeign
Andrei A. Gromyko
Southeast Asia
Vientiane
Souvanna Phouma
Boun Oum
Souphanouvong
Soviet Union
Red China
Invita
Paris
Troika
United States
Viet Nam
Xieng Khouang
Storm snarls traffic as Biddeford Saco area wakes to freezing rain
A light snow turned to freezing rain paralyzed streets in Biddeford and Saco, with only one accident reported. A Saab owned by Lionel Valliere was struck by a Maine Transit bus driven by Raynald Collard near the Journal Building. No damages estimated. In Saco no crashes, but many cars off the road. Police later charged Allan Johnson with reckless driving after a Portland road chase and red light incident near Thornton Academy. Continued on Page Two.
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Bidsleford-Saco
Journal
Adams Street
SAAB
Lionel Valliere
Westfield Street
Biddeford
Maine Transit
Raynald R. Collard
Fogg Avenue
North Berwick
Portland Road
Foran
Beach
Main Streets
Johnson
Thornton Academy
Ocean Park Road
Nehru Angered By Admirers At Congress Convention
Prime Minister Nehru shouted in anger as thousands of admirers crashed a Congress meeting in Patna. He was restrained from the crowd after being pushed toward guards and attendants were thrown from the platform. Twenty five were injured, twelve arrested. Nehru defended Goa seizure amid NATO concerns. Ayub Khan in Karachi condemned Indian moves as plans to expand Hindu culture and grab surrounding nations.
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Patna
India
Nehru
Congress Party
Goa
Karachi
Pakistan
Ayub Khan
Ayub
Afghanistan
Burma
Nepal
Ceylon
Stock Exchange Scandal Hits Amex Under SEC Probe
The American Stock Exchange faces a sweeping SEC report detailing manifold abuses of market safeguards. The 127 page document hints at further charges against Amex members, vows tougher enforcement, and cites conflicts of interest among top officials including Edward McCormick and Joseph Reilly as the probe expands.
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Washington
American Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Securities and Exchange Commission
American Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
SEC
Exchange
Wall
Amex
Congress
Jerry
Gerard Re
Res
Annex
St Louis High Band Invited to Capital Festival
The St Louis High School band received an invitation to perform at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D C from April 4 to 7. Bandmaster Marcel Drapeau announced the honor, with a fundraising drive led by St Louis Band Club president Robert Cote to cover travel expenses. The ensemble, founded 18 years ago, has grown from 17 to 57 members and scored Class A ratings in regional music festivals.
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Biddeford
Washington D.C
St. Louis
Marcel Drapeai
Drapeau
Brother Dacien
Brother Edgar
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St. Joseph High School
Biddefor
National Hon Society
Jeanne Croteau
Jean Loranger
Patricia Auger
Patricia Harris
Vivian Marcotte
Gertrude Perreault
Diane Camire
Carol Gendron
Priscilla Jebert
Back Row
Frances Harris
Lorraine ‘Clair
Rachel Arcand
Lucille Simard
Charlene Gagne
Claire Sadeau
Theresa Bourassa
Marie Arcand
Rev
St. Mary Alphonse
Kennebnk
Kennebunkport
Weeman
Charles Swett
Jack Libby
Slory
New England
New England Council
Bea. Corp
Sanford Blaze
Robert York County Post
Crazy Robin
State of
Maine
John H. Reed
J. Leo Bagley
Northeast Regional Office
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Burlington, Vt
Thomas S. Roney
Clifton C. Doughty
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
Wells
Ocean Lodge
Millard W. Adams
Roy A. Goodale
Arthur H. Tracy, Jr
Maurice L. Fenderson
Clarence E. Fenderson
Gordon E
Grunnell
Roger 5. Bragdon
Robert E. Brown
Edward Smith
Ryler
Forrest C. Chase
Lloyd E. Grant
Thomas W. Fenderson
Ernest Maling
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Portugal
NATO
Stock Exchange
Edward T. McCormick
Joseph F. Reilly
Charles J. Bocklet
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