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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1962
Page
1
A humorous quote notes public opinion acts like atmospheric pressure unseen yet constant at 16 pounds per square inch.credited to Copt. Gen. Fea Corp in a wry observation.
The Democrat City committee in Saco endorsed five candidates at a meeting in the municipal courtroom. Ruth Nolette for registrar of deeds Samuel Gagnon Sr for county treasurer Camille L V Bedard for state representative and T A Fitanides for county attorney Daniel Armstrong for probate judge were approved. A proposal to reorganize the party was discussed but no steps were taken.
Charles Mitchell, 71, of Falmouth, collapsed and died Thursday after hitchhiking a ride with George Olmstead of Falmouth. Olmstead said Mitchell asked to be taken to a supermarket but slumped over soon after entering the car.
CAPE CANAVERAL AP Glenn prepares for America's first orbital flight with Lt. Col. John H Glenn Jr to orbit the globe up to three times in 42 hours depending on daylight recovery. The Atlas D booster and ship are go the tracking network is set and the crew is go.
US space agency aims to launch Ranger 3 atop an Atlas Agena B rocket within a one hour window to photograph the moon and record seismic data. If delayed, launch shifts to Saturday with a 66 hour voyage to the lunar surface and potential close range television footage.
Waterville Maine Cartmill of the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce is the new president of the Maine Chamber of Commerce Executives Association Other officers elected were George Garrett Greater Portland vice president and Jack Stelling Bath secretary treasurer
The Associated Press reports rain sleet and snow across the nation with a Canadian cold front pushing into the Midwest and Northeast. Cold wave warnings issued for North Dakota Minnesota and Montana with temperatures sinking to 15 to 25 degrees below zero by Saturday.
Boston plans a Monday move to curb the twist as a principal attraction in licensed venues. The three member liquor licensing board will tell establishments not to advertise the twist as the main draw. Police requested the action citing possible disturbances, while one official opposed a ban saying each generation has its own favorites.
Early today a car leaving the Maine diner parking area collided with a trailer truck on U S Route 1 Wells. Injured were being removed to Webber hospital by Wells police and state troopers with ambulances from Wells Beach and Kennebunk. Names of the injured were not available at presstime.
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