Settlements in Cutter polio vaccine suits total over three million
Berkeley based Cutter Laboratories settled most of the polio inoculation damage suits from the 1955 live virus outbreak for more than 3 million dollars. A 675000 verdict was reduced to 515000 in the 1.7 million settlement package, with courts needing approval.
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Cutter Laboratories
California
Berkeley
Calif
Cutter
Robert K. Cutter
U.S. Public Health Service
Oakland
Young English Girls Charm Man's World at RAF College
In Henlow England two WRAF pilots Fiona Birnie 20 from Cardiff and Valerie Crowden 19 from Burton on Trent become the first female graduates admitted from school to the Royal Air Force Technical College. They join hundreds of male officers in training and will become Technical Signals Officers after a year. They have their own rooms and share meals with male students while pursuing technical careers. She says the other students welcome them and the move breaks tradition for technically minded girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henlow
England
Royal Air Force Technical College
WRAF
Royal Air Force
Fiona Birnie
Cardiff
Valerie Crowden
Burton On Trent
Fiona
Valerie
Wives of Boston Executives Enroll in Business Course
In Cambridge Harvard Radcliffe runs a 12 week program for wives of 30 Boston executives. The course aims for appreciation of management decisions rather than influence, with six hours weekly of case studies and homework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, Mass
Boston
Harvard - Radcliffe
Christine L. Hobart
Harvard Business School
Boston University
Representative of New Industry Inspects Area
Hugh Marshall, local industrial agent, tours today with a prospective industry seeking 25 000 to 50 000 square feet of space. The firm may build a new plant, expanding manufacturing and creating 100 to 150 jobs in southern Maine and New Hampshire. At least two of three firms eyeing the area could use local Manpower retraining programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Marshall
Marshall
Maine
New Hampshire
Cattleman Wins Record Check After Long Drive
Eldon Daughters of Win ner Livestock Auction hailed the $353,549 payout as the biggest seen. Don Hight pocketed a $355,549 check for 1,833 cattle and 18 horses, after a five day 65 mile drive that tested weather and market prices. He plans a retreat to his Wesover ranch with about 1,000 steers still roaming.
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Eldon
Don Hight
Hight
Highton
Wes
AMVETS Auxiliary Advances Americanism Program Efforts
The Mer ton Ira Staples AMVETS Auxiliary in Biddeford expanded its Americanism program with a flag etiquette project for Kennebunk Brownie Troops, purchases of five Freedom Foundation memberships, and widened People To People gifts for India and an Italian orphanage. Donations to CARE, March of Dimes, Togus VA Center, and a National AMVETS auxiliary sponsor fund were approved.
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Merton Ira Staples Amvets
Post
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Kennebunk Brownie
Webhannet
Freedom Foundation
Valley Forge
India
Italy
March of Dimes
Veterans Administration Center
Togus
National
Amvets Auxiliary
National Child Safety Program
Biddeford Adult Evening School Classes Are Set
Biddeford High School will host adult evening vocational courses from 7 15 to 9 15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting January 30 for three weeks then a vacation break February 18 24 followed by another three weeks from February 25 Reno Roy is named evening school principal and courses offered include business English shop mathematics blueprint reading shorthand and typing Registration runs next week 9 am to 5 pm at the City building with a 1 residency fee 5 non resident fee Supplies to be bought by students A minimum of 10 enrollees is required and more courses may be added if demand exists
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford High School
Paul Larrabee
Larrabee
Reno Roy
Ruth Dearborn
Norman Martin
Melvin Gay
Irene Mitchell
Lorene Whitehouse
Biddeford
Catholic Man of Year Award Slated Jan 27
The Catholic Man of the Year event was rescheduled to January 27 from January 20. The Biddeford Knights of Columbus held the update at council headquarters with Paul LeBlond announcing the change. Grand Knight Philip Masson led the meeting noting two KC projects and the bowling standings.
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Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
Paul LeBlond
Council
Philip Masse
K. C
Norman Beaupre
Repeal Of Old Law Would Aid Portland Port
A Danish fisheries firm seeks to use Portland as a storage and shipping center for five million pounds of shark meat annually. The plan hinges on lifting a century-old federal ban on foreign vessels landing fish in the United States. The project could bring over $500,000 yearly to the waterfront. Maine representatives Garland and Tupper support investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Federa
Italy
Bjorn Boserup
Skipafelagid Foroyar Co
Torshavn
Thornton Debaters to Attend UNH Tournament
Four Thornton academy students Nancy Ross Cynthia Freeman Brian Arsenault and Edward Beard will represent the school at the 45th annual novice debate tournament at the University of New Hampshire. The topic surveys federal grant support to equalize elementary and secondary education.
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Thornton Academy
University of New Hampshire
Nancy Ross
Cynthia Freeman
Brian Arsenault
Edward Beard
Saco
Mahlon C. Rowe
New Hampshire
Rowe
Grenville Arsenault
University of New Hampshire Extension Service
Department of Speech and Drama
Thornton
Maine Opportunity Week draws 24 firms to UMaine campus
Orono Maine 24 Maine companies gathered at the University of Maine in December for Maine Opportunity Week to present job options to students. Philip Brockway head of the placement service called the results highly satisfactory noting long term cooperation between university and industry and that many students engaged in informal talks with recruiters.
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Orono
University of Maine
Maine
Philip Brockway
State of
Theniversity
Brockway
Banks
Paper and Allied Companies
Transportation
Maine State Department of Personnel
Memorial Union
Twin City Trio Elected To UM Student Senate
Forty seven University of Maine students were elected to the Student Senate for the new year. Bill Ferguson of Rumford serves as president and is a mechanical engineering senior and ski team captain. Other officers include William Chandler of Orono as vice president Louise Clark of Rutland Vermont as secretary and Susan Ward of Upper Montclair New Jersey as treasurer. Faculty advisers are George Crosby and John Hakola. Senators include Robert Bailey and Richard Sanborn of Saco and Gregory Shapiro of Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
University of Maine
Bill Ferguson
Rumford
William Chandler
Louise Clark
Rutland
Susan Ward
Upper Montclair
N. J
George Crosby
John Hakola
Department of History and Government
Robert Bailey
Richard Sanborn
Saco
Gregory Shapiro
Biddeford
Co-Eds Poisoned By Food At UM
The University of Maine medical director investigates a food poisoning incident affecting women students who ate in Stodder Hall cafeteria. Dr. Robert A. Graves says illness stemmed from staphylococcal food poisoning likely from frozen turkey. all handlers ruled out. Tests to confirm origin to finish soon.
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CRONO
University of Maine Medical
Robert A. Graves
Stodder Hall
St Mary Associates Hear On Teacher Duties At January Meet
At the St Mary Associates January gathering in Biddeford parish hall, Ernest Therrien of St Francis College spoke on Teachers and Their Duties, stressing the sacred trust and the idea that teaching is an art not tied to pay. He urged more high school students to enter the profession.
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St. Mary Associates
Biddeford
Ernest Therrien
St. Francis College
Joseph Kerry
Therrien
Walter Nelson
Leo Montpas
Richard Gradone
Mary Muriel
Raymond D. Couture
D. P. Tousignant
Jere O’leary
Rita
Rita Soignon
Ichard Dutcher
Warren Gerard
Simone Lane
Paul Chenard
Jean M. Fontaine
Carroll Donovan
Harold Carroll
Reynald Goulet
Rose Charland
Howard Barnes
Philip Spang
Fernand A. Cadorette
Philip Cantara
St. Mary Grammar School
Rey
Sister Bernadus
Muriel
Gabriel
Maura
Mary Peter
Mary Kathleen
Groucho returns to TV with new CBS program Tell It to Groucho
AP TV writer Cynthia Lowry notes Groucho Marx debuts a new weekly show on CBS with a patio setting and a lighter game segment. Guests Beth and Betty, cat-loving mother and daughter, provide madcap comedy as the host returns to television.
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New York
Marx Brother
Groucho
CBS
Beth
Betty
Louise King
NBC
Robin Bain
Danny Thomas
Danny
Europe
Lucille Ball
Henry Fonda
Mort Sahl
Fourposter
Jackie Cooper
Tammy Grimes
Tom Ewell
John Brown
Richard Boone
Vincent Benet
Adlai E. Stevenson
Peter Lawford
Lee Remick
Charles Bickford
Loretta Young
Fortin Leads in Portland Postmaster Race
John Fortin of South Portland leads in the contest for Portland postmaster. Democratic committees in Portland Cape Elizabeth and Falmouth unanimously back Fortin over Acting Postmaster Edward Bernstein and Assistant Postmaster William Stevens. Sen. Muskie will recommend to the Post Office Department, then Kennedy nominates for Senate confirmation.
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South Portland
John Fortin
Portland
Edward I. Bernstein
William H. Stevens
Cape Elizabeth
Falmouth
Edmund S. Musekie
Post Office Department
Kennedy
Senate
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Belli, Ashe and Gerry
Los Angeles
Bryan John May
Norma Marie May
Fred A. Cutter
Belli
Mitch Miller
Comedy Records
Rusty Warren
Jose Jiminez
Woody Woodbury
Oscar Brand
Bert & I
Bob Newhart
South Pacific
Carnegie Hall
Hank Snow
Hank Williams
Johnny Cash
Johnny Horton
Chet Atkins
Elvis Presley
Chubby Checker
Chuby Checker
Tommy
Frank Sinatra
Bobby Rydell
Connie Francis
Lawrence Welk
Guy Lombardo
Living Strings
Somerset l SA
Murphy’ 5 Music Store, Inc
Main Street
Charm Man
Gilbert Davis
Sea Road
Kennebunk
Sally Jane Davis
William Williams
Charles Williams
Kennebunkport
Davis
Kenebunk High School
Williams
Chelmsford, Mass
Arundel Lodge of Masons
Augusta
Chrismmas
Sweetser Children’s Home
National Amvets Auxiliary Rehabilitation Foundation
Sweetser
National Brotherhood
Formosa
Ruth Nickerson
Simonne Grenier
Sources Training Committee
Maine Department of Employment Security
U. S. Department of Labor
Portland Port
UNH
COLBY
Lucerne
College
Mayflower
Louis XVI
France
Paris
Twin City
Cynthia Lowry
Fortin
Daly Bros
Simard’s Furniture
C. Hollywood
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