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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1960
Page
1
Baton Rouge prosecutors floated a possible love triangle as motive in the slaying of Dr. Margaret McMillan 39 unwed biology professor. District Attorney J St Clair Favrot suggested Dr. George H Mickey 49 LSU suspended dean is the other professor in the affair tied to the case.
Julian Franck died in the North Carolina airliner crash after declining a 500000 double indemnity policy. Insurance seller Edward Boyd Jr. said Franck asked about 100000 coverage but chose to own more. The case adds to mystery around the terrorist bombing that killed 34 people and raised questions about Frank's finances and the crash.
The Maine maritime academy training ship State of Maine reached New Orleans for a week of repairs after arriving from Portland. Board chairman Ralph Leavitt said the vessel will stay in the Gulf Coast port a week before resuming its journey to the West Coast.
President Eisenhower plans a 10 day trip to the Soviet Union starting June 10 to promote peace and freedom. He will fly from Albany after quail hunting and stay in a Kremlin guest house in Moscow with possible other cities to visit. Khrushchev invited Eisenhower’s grandchildren to the U S visit.
In Los Angeles Carole Tregoff, the doctor lover’s aide, formally enters the Finch murder trial as a witness. Prosecution plans to call managers of two Mercury Ave houses and may show Tregoff tried to hire a killer to kill Barbara Jean Finch. Mark Stevens testifies Mrs Finch feared for her life.
A humorous note about how gossip travels faster through sour grapevines, suggesting a busy person delegates tasks to his secretary, attributed to Capt. Gen. Fea. Corp.
Maine's 99th Legislature convenes tomorrow in special session with a Republican Senate caucus tonight to nominate a new president amid Hillman Weeks Dow and Martin as contenders. The session will address 51 bills including school bus funding for private pupils and the two school district reform disputes. Opposition from Protestant groups centers on church state separation with Catholic parishes mainly affected. court ruling found no current law authorizing public funds but allowed potential enabling legislation.
A local freight train from Chattanooga collided with a school bus northeast of Fackler Alabama today, killing at least seven children and injuring three critically. Highway Patrolman T W Freeman said the train sliced through the bus behind its middle and dragged wreckage for about three quarters of a mile before stopping.
President Eisenhower sent Congress a 1961 budget showing a $4.184 billion surplus if spending is held in check, but proposing higher revenue via a half cent more on the gasoline tax plus a penny hike on letter and air mail rates. He urged restraint on spending to preserve a potential post election tax relief, while earmarking larger outlays for defense, space, and water projects.
FALMOUTH Investigators pressed to determine the fire cause that killed Polly Cushman five and leveled two homes. They also probe why two hydrants failed. Neighbors formed aid group for the Cushman and By families.
Thousands marched through London's streets in a silent protest against anti-Semitism. A West German embassy letter urged government action while British Home Secretary called outbreaks largely irresponsible hooliganism. Rallies also occurred in Turin and Florence honoring fascism victims.
At a Saturday banquet honoring 60 years of combined service, Old Orchard Beach Postmaster Robert Morse stood with retiring carriers Norris Marshall Jr and Thomas P O Meara. Ernest Brousseau served as toastmaster while William Crowley assisted as postmaster and Dwight McLeod chaired the local Democrat Social club that sponsored the event.
Tonyo Di Tardo, an inmate serving life since 1920 for his wife’s murder, marked his 85th birthday at San Quentin with fellow convicts presenting a cake of 85 candles. He shows no desire to leave after four decades in prison.
A funeral procession in Charlotte for Bishop C. M. Sweet Daddy Grace draws crowds, a 10-car motorcade, police escort, and a $350000 temple. Grace died January 12 in Los Angeles at age 78. The Grace Guard, Drum and Bugle Corps lead the ceremony as the body arrives from the West Coast.
Police statewide and federal agents hunted professional thieves who blew open a safe in the State Motor Vehicle Division office in Augusta. More than 4000 dollars vanished while checks and money orders were left untouched, and 2600 dollars deposited earlier in the State Treasurer’s vault remained missing.
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