Northeast Airways backed by New England governors
Governor John H. Reed of Maine led all six New England governors to back Northeast Airlines petition for a permanent New York to Florida air route certificate. The New England Governors Conference, meeting November 16, unanimously urged the Civil Aeronautics Board to approve the route and improve regional air service.
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Washington
John H. Reed
Maine
New England
New York
Florida
Reed
New York Florida
Civil Aeronautics Board
Overnors
Northeast Airlines
Northern
Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps Elects Officers
The Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps held its annual meeting reelecting officers led by president Mrs. Doris Duross and senior vice-president Mrs. Marion Bushey. They planned attendance at the Abraham Lincoln corps installation in Wells and set a January 22 covered dish supper.
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Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps
Doris Duross
Marion Bushey
Irene Ayer
Hazel Emmons
Mary Smith
Gertrude Dennett
Florence Rankeiller
Phyllis Wright
Ruth Willey
Lois Howard
Willey
Abraham Lincoln Corns
Wells
Biddeford United Baptists Elect Officers and Committees
The Biddeford United Baptist church held its annual meeting electing Earle Lewis moderator and a slate of officers including Mrs. Genevieve B. McDonald clerk and Miss Adelpha McKeen treasurer. Trustees, deacons, deaconesses and multiple committees were named with interim pastor Richard Durost to fill the pulpit until a new minister is called.
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Biddeford United Baptist Church
Adelpha McKeen
Ruth Herrick
Mary Dawn
Irene Dwelley
Earle Lewis
Michael Hallezuk
Edna Wilson
Genevieve McDonald
Eleanor McKeen
James H. Herrick
Biddeford
Emma Daniels
Jennie Dority
Board of Christian Education
Helen Fenderson
Alice Nelson
Thelma Hallezuk
Lynett
Thelma Hall Ezuk
Louise Pike
Rowena Gardella
Lois Burnham
Leah Monaldo
Beryl i Hutchinson
Biddeford-Saco
Richard Durost
Indonesia to decide West Irian fate within a week
Foreign Minister Subandrio said President Sukarno will decide war or peace over Dutch-occupied West New Guinea within a week or 10 days. He noted no diplomatic moves are likely to solve the West Irian problem and blamed Dutch behavior. Brig. Gen. Suharto was appointed to head the West New Guinea Liberation Command.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Subandrio
Sukarno
West New Guinea
National Defense Council
West Irian
Celebes
Makassar
Defense Council
Suharto
Liberation Command
Army Corps
South Celebes
Owen-Davis Corporation Names 1962 Officers and Delegates
At the annual meeting held at the Owen-Davis American Legion Post Home in Saco Maine 1962 officers were elected Walter Stebbins president Myron Campbell vice president Henry Blanchette treasurer Joseph Stirling secretary and Judge Clyfton Hewes clerk Delegates-at-large named were Arthur O Albrecht Hartley Bridges and David Whelan New Legionnaire members admitted were Norman Harvey and Robert Lamontagne Outgoing president David Whelan received a vote of appreciation A clam chowder supper followed hosted by Whelan and Mrs Angie Cote
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Owen-Davis American Lesson Post Home Corporation
Legion Home
Beach Street
Saco
Walter Stebbins
Myron Campbell
Henry Blanchette
Joseph Stirling
Clyfton Hewes
Arthur O. Albrecht
Hartley Bridges
David Whelan
Legionnaires
The
Home Corporation
Norman Harvey
Robert Lamontagne
Whelan
Angie Cote
Democrats Hope for Major JFK Program Passes
In Washington the Democratic leaders express confidence that most of President Kennedy's domestic agenda will be enacted. They cite tax reform and education aid as likely, but health care for the aged faces doubt, depending on a Ways and Means Committee write up.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
White House
cCormack
McCormack
State of the Union
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
McWage
Ways and Means Committee
Finance Committee
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Harry JF. Byrd
D-Va
Gizenga Power Hitting Skids in Congo Showdown
In Leopoldville the Congo, Felicien Kimway of Gizenga’s African Solidarity party declared Gizenga no longer party president as parliament calls for his return from exile in Stanleyville. The move signals rising leftist discontent with Gizenga who serves as deputy premier under Cyrille Adoula.
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Leopoldville
Congo
Accusa- AP
Antoine Gizenga
Thay
Gizenga
Felicien Kimway
African Solidarity Party
Gigaza
Kimway
Communist Bloc
Stanleyville
Patrice Lumumba
Cyrille Adoula
Leaders named to Mrs Ward Unit and Trinity Guild posts
York County pageant of elections last night filled top offices in the Mrs Ward Unit of the World War I Veterans auxiliary at the Fremont club Biddeford. Laura Dodge was elected president and Charlene Farnham senior vice president among others. Trinity Episcopal church Guild in Saco also elected officers and planned a January 19 food sale to support church projects.
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York County
Fremont Club
Biddeford
Laura Dodge
Charlene Farnham
Blanche Small
Delcia Frechette
Rose Cantara
Ann Moulen
Alma _ Beaudoin
Martha Beaudoin
Mary Wood
James Ward, Jr
Trinity Episcopal Church Guild
Cleveland Street
Saco
Joseph Cummings, Jr
Robert Moody
Lowell Innes
Boucouvalas Market
Common Street
Biddeford Approves City Salaries and Fire Equipment
The Biddeford City Council last night approved 1962 municipal salaries including a mayoral raise to 3000 and numerous increases for officials and staff. Two new fire equipment items were authorized along with salary changes across departments.
Laverriere County Post Candidate Declares Run
Richard Laverriere of 2 Pearl Street Biddeford announces candidacy for a county commissioner's post in the June Democratic primaries. He notes long political involvement and recalls a narrow House race defeat by 20 votes two years ago.
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Richard Laverriere
Pearl Street
Biddeford
Laverriere
House of Representatives
Russians To Free Airliner After Armenia Landing
The Soviet government agrees to release a Belgian airliner that landed Monday in Armenia on a Tehran to Brussels flight with 27 aboard. Passengers and crew stay at a Grozny hotel, as Moscow protests the air space violation.
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Armenia
Tehran
Brussels
Belgium
Vasilyvy Kuznetsov
Hyppolite
Sabena
U.S
Charles Weimer
New York City
Weimer
Iran
Maria
Tunis
Fred Holden
Athens
Far East
WALE Radio Station Quits After FCC Reading Riot Act
WALE a neighborly station run from Bruce Wahl and David Lester in Falls Church Virginia signed off after an FCC official delivered the riot act. The pair 13 and 14 years old operated the equipment from Wahl’s home and aired daily weather news and music from nine houses nearby.
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Wale
Federal Communications Commission
Bruce Wahl
David Lester
Wahl
Lester
Falls ‘Church
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