Thornton Academy and Saco Sign City Education Pact
Thornton Academy and the city of Saco signed a contract for educating Saco students, with city payments totaling 353 525 dollars for July 1963 through June 1964. The budget cut reduced the academy’s athletic and remedial programs, and the trustees agreed to provide pupil lists and invite the mayor to board meetings during the term.
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Gettysburg Battle Centenary Draws North and South
Gettysburg Pa marks the 100th anniversary of Lee's Confederate invasion and Meade's defense, with wreaths by governors from 27 states, a commemorative stamp by Postmaster General Day, and vignettes of history staged by amateur groups. Eisenhower addressed the crowd at the high school field urging self reliance and warning against paternalistic government.
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Pope Paul VI crowned amid world peace appeal in Latin nine languages
Pope Paul VI opened his reign with a coronation address spanning Latin and eight modern languages, urging world peace and Christian unity. A quarter million spectators filled St. Peter's Square as Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani placed the lightweight beehive crown, symbolizing his role as spiritual leader for half a billion Catholics.
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Global leaders diverge as talks unfold in Berlin and Rome
News At A Glance reports Khrushchev's absence from Berlin talks amid a widening China Russia split and a Kennedy White House push on NATO nuclear forces. Kennedy also meets Italian leaders and Pope Paul VI, who emphasizes world peace and Christian unity. In U S news, a Freeport woman loses control of her car on Route One, crashing into poles and guard rails near Gettysburg as civil rights battles loom in the Senate.
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Kennedy asks Congress to outlaw segregation in public accommodations
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy urged Congress to ban segregation in privately owned public service businesses, calling discrimination an insult to millions. He argued for federal action and rejected private property as a shield, while noting state and local inaction in many areas. Kennedy also outlined opposition from Southern lawmakers and a Republican substitute favoring persuasion over compulsion.
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Laos Peace Talks Collapse In London
London dispatch reports Britain and the Soviet Union failed to agree on Laos peace terms. Britain blames the Russians for the collapse and seeks to refer the matter back to Geneva signatories. Foreign Secretary Home informed Gromyko of sending the issue to the Geneva group and public opinion.
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Red Leaders Head Home After East Berlin Summit
Soviet satellite chiefs left East Berlin after a weekend meeting with Khrushchev amid questions over unity in the Communist bloc. Hungarys Janos Kadar, Polands Wladislaw Gomulka returned home while Romania and Albania were notably absent. The gathering, held on Ulbrichts birthday, was seen as a show of solidarity for talks with China and Moscow about the growing Sino Soviet split. Khrushchev is set to address a rally Tuesday as tensions within the global Communist movement persist.
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Lodge Selection for Saigon Post Signals Bipartisan Appointments
President Kennedy is expected to win swift Senate approval for Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. as ambassador to South Vietnam. The choice underscores a pattern of tapping Republicans for sensitive roles, with McNamara and Dillon also joining the lineup as partisanship meets policy in key posts.
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