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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1963
Page
7
Twin City bowler Don Saucier built a large first 10 string lead over Ray Ouellette by 99 pins, posting 1,128 to 1,029. Saucier remained steady while Ouellette started slow then surged midgame but fell behind late. Final 10 strings set for next weekend at Pastime Lanes.
Maury Wills dominates the AP Athlete of the Year poll with 72 first place votes and 338 points. He set the National League stolen base record with 104 in 165 games, surpassing Ty Cobb’s 9 per month pace and finishing the season strong in the playoff series.
Rain at Westbrook rink on Pool road postponed speed skating races to 2:30 p m next Sunday. Events serve as qualifiers for York county championship at the same venue.
Boston defeated Chicago 143 to 99 while St Louis edged Cincinnati 105 to 104 in a pair of high scoring NBA games. Boston built a large lead early and cruised to victory. St Louis won a tight final quarter to spoil Cincinnati's hope for a comeback.
Pone Kingpetch, 26, rallied for a split 15 round decision over Masahiko Harada, 19, to reclaim the world flyweight championship before 15,000 fans in Bangkok. Harada led early but Kingpetch countered with sharp jabs and uppercuts to overcome the deficit. One judge favored Pone, another had it even as Harada had won the crown last October in Tokyo.
The BJHS team outscored St Mary School. In other games Syracuse beat Detroit 148 to 114 and Los Angeles topped New York 108 to 102. No games scheduled for Tuesday.
Boston rallies from a 2-0 deficit to knot the score at 2-2 as Murray Oliver tips in the equalizer and Charley Burns nets a second period goal. Eddie Shack and Ed Litzenberger scored for Toronto while Boston’s recent form improves at home.
Triple Cola and Merchants Express share first place with 2 0 records after two weeks. Prescott Metal sits third at 2 1, White Star fourth at 1 2, Roy and Perreault fifth at 1 3, York Heel and Pioneer Plastics at 0 2. Evening games schedule incl York Heel vs Pioneer Plastics and Roy and Perreault vs Prescott Metal.
Wells Junior High announces the basketball schedule under Principal Harry A. Deshon with games at York South Berwick Sanford Frisbee Kittery Kennebunkport and more. The team won its first game 33 to 30 against Frisbee School in the new Wells gym.
Burns Five edged Biddeford Juniors 28 to 26 in a tight defensive game at the new Gov. John Fairfield gymnasium in Saco. Bob Gowen sank four consecutive late free throws to seal the win for Saco while Biddeford’s Ron Souliere led with 10 points.
Gerald Ford Jr. of Michigan wins the GOP House conference chairmanship in a 86 to 78 vote signaling a shift to a younger and more articulate image for the party. Supporters see Ford as a potential future speaker while opponents claim the vote reflects a broader reform movement within the Young GOP ranks.
Two charity basketball games hosted by the Biddeford Teachers Association fund a scholarship drive at Biddeford High School. The 6:30 p.m. girls varsity versus women faculty and 8:00 p.m. boys varsity versus men faculty contests will proceed at Stephen White Memorial Gym with Irene Mitchell and Raymond Kenneally coaching. Committees manage publicity, tickets, and refreshments, backed by local sponsors including Doran's Pharmacy and Won erbar Steak House.
Brooks W. Hamilton head of the University of Maine journalism department will lead a panel of four Nieman Fellows at the New England Weekly Press Association mid winter convention in Boston. They will discuss judging New England weeklies for community service.
The Newmarket Panthers outmatched the Old Orchard Beach Townies 70 52 at Newmarket New Hampshire. Ben Wilson led with 30 points while Bob Gowen added 23 as the taller Panthers dominated midway through the final half. Harold Horne scored 24 for Beach Townies and Bob Day 12. The Townies, now 3 2, head to South Portland Tuesday to face the Boys Training Center.
Luke George of the Indians drilled a 43 yard field goal to beat Iowa last season. The kick stood as the longest Big Ten field goal by any kicker that year and showcased his clutch range in a pivotal game.
Two traffic accidents were reported by Saco Police during the weekend. In Beach street collision involving Leo F. Parent Vernon Malloch and Charles Green, no injuries occurred but damages were estimated at 125 120 and 50 dollars respectively. A second three car crash on North street left two passengers in the Allen vehicle injured including Herman Allen Jr. and Steven Allen with minor and major head lacerations. Damages totaled 200 20 and 40 dollars for the Allen Stevens and Cyr vehicles.
Two car collision on Cascade Road Old Orchard Beach causes $300 damage to Arthur P. Dickson Jr and no injuries. Dennis K. Abbott of Scarborough loses control on ice and sideswipes Dickson in the lane headed to Old Orchard Beach. Abbott’s vehicle damage not estimated.
The paper strike spans a seventh week as the mailers union donates 30 000 and 5 000 to aid affected unions. Local 6 demands a just contract, while talks resume with Cleveland publishers. Small business owner Phil Simon in Queens details sharp losses due to missing New York afternoon editions.
Premiums for hospitalization insurance are deductible only when included with other itemized medical expenses on Page 2 of Form 1040. The rule ties the deduction to itemized medical expenses rather than standard deductions.
President Kennedy urged the Soviet Union to pursue peace with free nations while cautioning that Western hopes from Soviet China tensions should be tempered. He framed the cold war as being won by the West, noted Congo progress and Cuban danger eased, and warned against overconfidence in Communist methods.
The Italian Socialist Central Committee rejected a pro Communist bid to topple Premier Amintore Fanfani’s coalition. They backed Fanfani until May elections, while criticizing Christian Democrats for delay on socialist backed regional governments. Kennedy visit to Washington looms.
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