Firemen Oppose Wages Amendment in Maine
Maine fire fighters urged the Judiciary Committee to exempt municipal and quasi municipal employees from the new minimum wage rule. Executive Secretary Frank G Chapman of the Maine Municipal Association argued the amendment clarifies the Legislature intended such exemptions. Capt Eugene P Temple Jr said firemen feel discriminated and that the issue is about livable wages, not pay raises. Attorney Jack Agger called the figure trivial and laughed at the scene. Chapman defended the action as aligning with broader wage coverage.
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Augusta
Maine
Legislative Judiciary Committee
Frank G. Chapman
Maine Municipal Assn
Eugene P. Temple Jr
Portland Fire Department
Maine State Federation of Fire Fighters
State Line
Perate
State of
Jack Agger
Picayune
Danton Seeks York County Attorney Nomination
Atty. Nicholas W. Danton of Biddeford announces candidacy in the June Democratic primaries for York county attorney. The incumbent, Marcel R. Viger, will not seek re election to a third term. Danton, 41, a World War II veteran and 1954 graduate of Portland University Law School, cites juvenile delinquency as his major issue and notes his legal practice at 148 Elm Street. He is married to Francis Magrides and has a five year old son William.
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Atty
Nicholas W. Danton
Taylor Street
Biddeford
York County
Marcel R. Viger
Danton
U. S. Air Force
Air Transport Command
Central
Africa
Casablanca
Old Orchard Beach
Portland Junior College
Portland University Law School
Maine
Atty. Danton
Francis Magrides
William
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Merton Ira Staples Post
Amvets
Biddeford-Saco
Soviet denounces US Japan peace pact as threat
Moscow denounces the US Japan security pact as a move against the Soviet Union warning that Tokyo may reap a whirlwind if war comes. Col Gen Valentin Penkovsky in Pravda says the Kremlin could abandon its pledge to return Habomai and Shikotan islands near Hokkaido. The islands lie near the Kurile chain, with no peace treaty in place since 1956.
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Moscow
Far East
U. S
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Japan
Valentin A. Penkovsky
Nobusuke Kishi
Communist Party
Pravda
Penkovsky
Habomai
Shikotan
Leaders Plan Budget Slice Of Two Billion
Washington AP: House Appropriations Committee leaders aim to cut at least two billion dollars from new 1961 appropriations. Chairman Clarence Cannon and Rep. Taber push civilian personnel reductions, noting payroll tops a billion dollars and proposing limits to new hires to save hundreds of millions.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Clarence Cannon
DMO
Rep
Taber
New York
Cannon
Spears Accepts Chairman Role In Salvation Army Drive
Robert Spears of Diamond Gardner Corp accepted the chair of the Industrial committee for the Salvation Army Annual appeal. Spears has 20 years with Diamond Gardner, came from New York to Biddeford Saco as division comptroller, and served two years overseas in World War II with the U S Air Force. He and his wife live on Hall Avenue, Saco. General Chairman Peter Garland praised Spears, saying his support will help sustain the Army’s work in the Biddeford Saco area for 75 years.
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Robert Spears
Diamond Gardner Corp
Spears
Biddeford-Saco
New York
U. S. Air Force
Hall Avenue
Saco
Peter Garland
Bob Spears
Salvation Army
Flu Strikes One Million in Los Angeles County
Public health agencies estimate at least one million residents in Los Angeles County have contracted Asian flu during the current outbreak. The figure underscores the widespread reach of the illness across the metropolitan area and highlights the urgent need for preventive measures and medical care access.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Plane Crash Toll In Turkey At 58
Two plane disasters in Turkey claim all 58 aboard. A U S Navy P4M recon aircraft en route from Naples to Adana vanished, wreckage found on Karafil Mountain near Adana. Meanwhile a Scandinavian Airlines Caravelle crashed near Ankara killing 42 aboard. one American died. Weather cited as not the cause.
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Turkey
Ankara
Rota
Spain
U. S
Adana
Karanfil
Scandinavian Airlines
U. S. Navy
James Jopkins
Air France
Scandinavian Line
Rrain
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Duesseldorf
Germany
Vienna
Austria
Istanbul
Damascus
Cairo
U.S
Capital Airlines
Richmond
National Airlines
Bolivia N.C
Education Problems Discussed by Maine Legislature
Augusta AP educator Mark R. Shibles urged overriding legal disputes delaying all 13 districts formed under the Sinclair Act. He called for validation and reconstitution to enable districts to function, citing withdrawals by Liberty and Brooks from District 3 and Perham from District 2 along with ongoing lawsuits.
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Augusta
Legislative Education Committee
Mark R. Shibles
University of Maine
Maine School District Commission
Shibles
Liberty and
Brooks
Perham
Centenarian Centenarian Remains In Skowhegan
Robert P Stewart, celebrating his 100th birthday in Skowhegan, reflects on life and offers no advice for the younger generation. Born in Nova Scotia, he taught in Antigonish and later worked as a diary farmer in Richmond, serving as town official before moving to Skowhegan in 1942. He hopes to see Ed Muskie become president.
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Ed Muskie
United States
Muskie
Maine
U. S
Stewart
Richmond
Skowhegan
Snow Throttles Portland as Storm Worsens
Snow fell heavily across Portland Oregon shutting stores and schools and stranding hundreds. Three deaths were attributed to the storm as freezing rain and ice loomed, while transportation warnings urged avoiding travel on major routes. In Salem the snowfall hit five to ten inches as Governor Hatfield urged highway restrictions. Mount Hood resorts reported good skiing.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific
Columbia River Gorge
Puget Sound
Seattle
West Hills
Columbia Gorge
Salem
Mark Hatfield
Jailbird Testifies In Murder Trial In Los Angeles
AP report from Los Angeles details Jack Cody a 29 year old inmate on furlough testifying in the murder case of Barbara Jean Finch. Cody recounts Carole Tregoff and Dr. R Bernard Finch plotting to kill Mrs Finch for 1400 dollars with Las Vegas negotiations and a payday down payment of 330 dollars. He describes the first smile from Carole after falsely claiming to have killed her rival and how his staged killing of the wrong woman led to fear of retribution from the doctor credited as Bernie. Cody notes he is serving time in Minneapolis on a bad check charge.
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Los Angeles
Carole Tregoff
Jack Cody
Minneapoks
Carole
Jack
R. Bernard Finch
Bernie
Finch
Miss Tregoff
Barbara Jean Finch
Cody
Dr. Finch
Minneapolis
Mark Stevens
Carole Tregott
Robert Armstrong
Stevens
Bail posting agreement eased across New England states
New England motor vehicle administrators voted to issue summons instead of cash bonds for minor traffic violations. If ignored, the home state motor vehicle administrator will be notified and the driver's license suspended. The next meeting is set for Concord, New Hampshire, on April 12.
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Boston
New England
Concord
N. H
Parish At Beach Picks Officials
The annual parish meeting of St. John by the Sea Episcopal church in Old Orchard Beach was held in the parish hall on Tuesday evening. A lobster supper preceded by the Auxiliary guild. Elected officers include Warden Francis Carr treasurer Ann Pennell clerk Barbara Flanagan. Bishop's committee members named include Mrs. Francis Carr Mrs. Dora Prue John Price Mrs. Frances Petengill Andrew King and summer residents Mrs. Harold Clark Montreal Mrs. Leo Harbig Whitinsville MA John Scott Lewiston and Mrs. Howard Slaney Greenville SC. Francis Carr and Andrew King chosen delegates to the Diocesan convention.
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St. John-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Old Orchard Beach
Leo Harbig
Whitinsville
Mass
John Scott
Lewiston
Howard Slaney
Greenville
South Carolina
Francis Carr
Andrew King
Maine GOP Leader Urges Practical Ideals For Campaigns
Portland lawyer Merton G. Henry, former executive secretary to ex-Sen. Frederick G. Payne, argues in the Greater Portland Young Republican Club Journal that the Maine Republican Party must temper conservatism with practical idealism. He warns that neglecting campaign philosophy risks losing the cause, given today’s media.
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Portland
Republican Party
Maine
Merton G. Henry
Greater
Scamp's Day Is Coming With New Owner
Boston reports Scamp the dog at Angell Memorial Hospital is recovering from leg injuries after being beaten by her former owner. Splints will come off soon and a new owner will be chosen from letters sent nationwide after a short eligibility review. The hospital notes progress is satisfactory as Scamp nears release in about a week.
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Boston
Scamp
Angell Memorial Hospital
United States
Associated Press
Animal Hospital
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