Latin American split over Cuba isolates U S at OAS
Twenty American nations condemned Cuba while the United States failed to secure expulsion from the OAS. The vote was 14 to 1 with Cuba opposing and several nations abstaining. The conference endorsed Kennedy's Alliance for Progress and expanded embargo talk.
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Punta del Este
Uruguay
Cuba
United States
Fidel Castro
Latin America
Castro
Organization of American States
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Mexico
Bolivia
Ecuador
Six Nations
OAS
inter-American
Inter-American Defense Board
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Mothers March Debuts Tonight In City Districts
The annual Mothers March silent drive for the March of Dimes convenes from 6 30 to 7 50 PM with volunteers door to door in Biddeford and Saco. Checkpoints are Pepperell Hall and Saco City Clerk's Office under Mrs Laurette Towle and Mrs Marie Lunetta respectively.
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Biddeford
Pepperell Hall
Laurette Towle
Kennedy Unveils Tough New Farm Program for 1960s
President Kennedy sent a hard line farm plan to Congress offering farmers a stark choice. Accept strict production controls on surpluses or face cuts to price supports and aid, with an estimated 5 billion dollars in savings over four years. The plan aims to boost income, reduce government grain stocks, and set marketing quotas for wheat corn oats barley and sorghum.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
A Chuckle On Diets Across The World
A humorous remark notes that an American has more food to eat than any other national yet faces more diets to curb intake. The quip highlights contrasts between abundance and restraint across cultures.
Statewide Freeze Deepens as Maine Endures Bitter Cold
Maine reports below zero readings across the state with Portland at 2 below and Limestone at 15 below. A heavy snowstorm lingered, adding up to seven inches in south and central regions. James W. O'Meara, 70, of Farmingdale died shoveling snow, as officials warn of continued extreme cold and more snow later in the week.
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Portland
Maine
Limestone
Morrison’s Hill
Cumberland
U.S. Weather Bureau
James W. O’ Meara
Farmingdale
Weather Bureau
Caribou
Houston
Greenville
Rumford
Bangor
Millinocket
Portland Airport
Old Town
Augusta
Eastport
Brunswick
Biddeford High Sees 111 Adults Enroll In Night Classes
Supt. Paul Larrabee reports 111 adults registered for five night courses at Biddeford High School. Enrollment by course includes 36 in shop mathematics 26 in typing 20 in blueprint reading 16 in business English and 13 in shorthand. Additional openings exist in business English and shorthand and Thursday night remains final registration. Blueprint reading is capped at 20 though 46 applications were received. A second class may be opened to accommodate those turned away.
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Biddeford High School
Supt. of
Paul Larrabee
Larrabee
Navy farmed out shipyard work to Canadian firm
The Navy says workload at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard led to subcontracts for missile tubes and similar work being sent to Canadian Vickers Corp. via Canadian Commercial Corp. The move, allowed under procurement rules, followed competitive bidding and resulted from the yard’s overload. Senator Margaret Chase Smith inquired about the contracts.
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Washington
Navy
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Kittery
Maine
Department
Margaret Chase Smith
R-Maine
Ivery
Portsmouth
Canadian Vickers Corp
Canadian Commercial Corp
Canadian Vickers
Algiers Agreement Rumors Stir Paris on Algeria Pact
Paris buzzed over reports that France and Algerian rebels neared a cease fire and independence deal. A Vevey meeting and Paris papers fueled speculation of a settlement this week, with authorities offering no official confirmation.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Geneva
Vevey
Switzerland
Algeria
de Gaulle
Algiers
Murder Trial Third Day Focuses on 22 Caliber Rifle
Testimony in the Richard Spaulding murder case centers on a 22 caliber rifle used in the Septem ber 14 shooting of Mrs. Eulalie McKenney in her Arundel store. Police identified the bolt action weapon and noted two mutilated bullets, with blood type A from the store floor.
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Richard Spaulding
Kennebunkport
York County
Alfred
Eulalie McKenney
Arundel
Emery R. Jordan
Augusta
Sgt
Jordan
Brooks
Sgt. Jordan
McKenney
Store visit notes reveal blood on floor and secured premises
A witness arrived at the store around 7 55 pm on September 14 and saw blood on the floor. He described the interior using a state exhibit floor plan and said the store was secured with the key to the locks received three days later. He named several investigators he admitted to the store between.
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Gibson
Retired Chief Justice Merrill Dies At 78
Skowhegan Maine Edward F Merrill aged 78 retired Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court died after about a month of illness. He chaired the Maine State Bar Association while active in law practice and helped appoint candidates for the new Maine District Court. Merrill born April 11 1883 attended Bowdoin College and Harvard Law School. He served as a Superior Court justice and was Maine Bar Examiner for 17 years.
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Skowhegan
Edward F. Merrill
Maine Supreme Court
Maine State Bar Association
Reed
Maine District Court
Merrill
Horace Hildreth
Hildreth
Maine Bar Association
Central Maine Power Company
Edward N
Justice Merrill
Bowdoin College
Harvard Law School
Harvard
the Law Review
Felix Frankfurther
U.S. Supreme Court
Somerset County
Wallendas High Wire Tragedy Kills Two in Detroit
In Detroit at the Shrine circus the Wallendas suffered a fatal fall on the high wire. Dieter Schepp and Richard Faughnan died, while Jana Schepp, Mario Wallenda, and others were injured as the pyramid collapsed during the act. The crowd watched as relatives and troupe members struggled to regain control.
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Detroit
Wallendas
Dieter Schepp
Richard
Vaughnan
Mario Wallenda
Alr Dieter
Jana
Herman Wallenda
Karl Wallenda
Gunther Wallenda
Miss Schepp
Highland Park General Hospital
Faughnan
Schepp
Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum
East Germany
Karl
Herman
Ernie
Blinko) Burch
Burch
Jenny
Dieter
Commission Urges Bold Outdoor Recreation Expansion
The Outdoor Recreation Resources and Review Commission reports a large need for more public recreation land and water in America. It urges immediate acquisition near population centers and calls for imaginative large scale action funded by substantial money, leaving price tags and exact areas to Kennedy and Congress and to state and local governments.
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Washington
New York
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Vic Orlando
Leon Jones
OAS Council
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K. Plourde
C. Plourde
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Claire Nadeau
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James Townsend
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Lucille Roy
Robert Chretien
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Roland Choiniere
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Monique Boissonneault
Wilfrid Boissonneault
Faith Merryman
Rachel Jacques
Isabelle Chretien
Dolly Chretien
Rita Simard
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Patricia Meehan
Edward Meehan
Doris Young
Janice Cantara
Linda Thimble
Winfield Worcester
Marcia White
Priscille Gay
Fea. Corp
First Parish Church
Beach Street
Saco
Maine Carpet CO
Alfred Street
Canada
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Wein
U-Maine
Norman Woodman
University of Maine
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Woodman
The
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Larry
Arthur Hart
Hampden
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Sharon
Mass
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