Two Injured As Car Stalls On RR Tracks
A car stalled on a railroad crossing in Rockland, Maine, and was struck by a Maine Central freight train. William Monahan and Miss Betty Rube of Thomaston were injured. Monahan bruised his right arm and Rube suffered a leg injury. Both were treated and released from hospital. The engineer, John Aquette, blew the whistle but could not stop in time at the Pleasant Street crossing.
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Rockland
Maine Central
William Monahan
Betty Rube
Thomaston
Monahan
Rube
John ~Aquette
Portland
Pleasant Street
Church Outing Set After Sunday Sermon
Rev Donald Tibbetts will preach at 9 30 a m at School Street Methodist church in Saugus with Rev Norman Langmaid leading worship. After the service, cars will drive to Parslow's camp on Barkers pond for an outing. children up to fourth grade must be accompanied by a parent. Bring lunch. For transit, contact James Annie, Commission on Education chair.
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Donald Tibbetts
First Congregational Church
Saugus
Mass
School Street
Norman J. Langmaid
Tibbetts
Paul Cobb
Ferry Road
Saco
Parslow’s
Barkers Pond
James Annie
The
Commission On Education
Kennedy Nominates Johnson at Democratic Convention
At the Democratic gathering the floor pressure shifts as Kennedy agrees to name Johnson, whose entry cools liberal opposition. Johnson’s backers defend the choice while Rayburn notes the vice presidency is a duty to serve the country. Johnson’s acceptance speech follows as crowds cheer and the party seals the ticket.
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Knight
Johnson
Massachusetts
Senate
Sam Rayburn
Teas
Rayburn
Kennedy
Hollywood
Telvision
Americans For Democratic Action
Butler
Democratic Advisory Council
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Robert R. Nathan
District of Columbia
ADA
Orville L. Freeman
Minnesota
Freeman
California
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
David L. Lawrence
Nows
LeRoy Collins
Ennedy
Saco-Lowell Reports Profit During Quarter
Saco-Lowell Shops reported a second quarter 1960 net profit of 283,645 dollars or 51 cents a share. For the six months ending May 31, 1960 earnings totaled 509,033 dollars or 92 cents per share, reversing a year-ago loss of 2,119,336 dollars or 3.82 a share due to nonrecurring moving and consolidating costs. Shares outstanding were 554,600. Operations are expected to remain profitable for the rest of the year.
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Boston
Saco-Lowell
MIT To Build World's Top Power Magnet
MIT to build a six million dollar magnet laboratory in Cambridge Massachusetts. It will house the world’s most powerful magnet capable of lifting 160 automobiles and include an eight million watt power plant. Announcement by MIT President Julius A Stratton and Lt Gen Bernard A Schreiver notes operation by 1964 and aims to aid nuclear fusion research.
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Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
Julius A. Stratton
Bernard A Schreiver
Air Force
Research and Development Command
Gas Explosion Injures Servicemen At Fort Devens
A propane gas truck explosion at Fort Devens Massachusetts caused a mess hall fire injuring several servicemen who received minor burns. Sparks ignited the mess hall used by the 1st Battalion group of the 4th Infantry as the truck unloaded. The Ayer Fire Department aided final damage included a destroyed truck and damaged bar racks.
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Fort Devens
Mass
4Th Infantry
Ayer
State Department Blames Soviets for Negotiation Strain
The department blames recent Soviet actions for poisoning negotiation atmosphere and warns Khrushchev to stay out of Latin America, especially Cuba. It denounces his "Bolshevik Doctrine" aim to back Communist movements worldwide and notes stalled US Soviet air talks while nuclear test ban talks at Geneva continue.
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Department
Khrushchev
Cuba
Monro
America
Guantanamo
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Geneva
State Department
Washington
Moscow
Police arrest Conrad after standoff at house
Officer Niles and Patrolman Alexander enter a residence where Conrad surrenders with hands up after orders to come out. A 22 caliber revolver is found on the scene with five shots fired and four remaining. Niles, a veteran officer praised for past arrests, aided in the takedown and collapsed afterward.
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Sailant
Conrad
Niles
Russell E. Alexander
Wagner
Thomaston
Barracuda Attacks Skindiver Off Florida Coast
A barracuda attacked a skindiver about 200 yards off Pompano Beach injuring his leg and wrist. The diver reported the attack as two passes by the fish near Fort Lauderdale.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Pompano Beach
Portland Chief Calls Accident A Misfortune
Fire Chief Carl P. Johnson called last Monday's fatal collision of two fire trucks a terrible misfortune with no fault found in preliminary findings. Nine injured, one death, result of a mixup when a woman misreported a non existent fire. ladder and pumper converged on Brackett and Spring streets.
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Portland
Carl P. Johnson
Thomas G. O'Connor
Johnson
Brackett
Spring Streets
Spring Street
Saco-Lowell stake shifts as Maremont eyes move
The article outlines executive changes at Saco-Lowell with David F Edwards returning as chairman. Arnold H. Maremont of Maremont plans a 2 to 2.5 million equity raise, facing an anti trust suit over a potential monopolistic move involving Nu Era Corp. Food Machinery shows interest in a stock swap. The Federal hearing is set for Aug. 15 in Portland. A separate note covers Bob Allen, 34, hospitalized after a severe injury with 30 stitches.
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Pac: One
Saco-Lowell
David F. Edwards
Edwards
Saco
Maremont
Arnold H. Maremont
Chicago
Nu-Era Corp
Rochester
Saco- Lowell
Food Machinery
Saco-Lowell Board of Directors
Portland
Federal Court of Illinois
Howard FE. Wolfson
Thomas J. Ault
William H. Raye
John J. Noonan
Jerome Preston
James P. W. Davidson
Charles A. Klrais
Detective is Second Banana in Perry Mason Show
Editor William Hopper, who plays Paul Drake, explains the role as the essential second banana in the Perry Mason teleplay. He notes Drake provides crucial details through dialogue to reveal plot points that action alone cannot convey.
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Banana
Paul Drake
CBS
William Hopper
Associated Press
Perry Mason
Bill Hopper
Drake
Mason
Erle Stanley
Gardner Nove
Ducats for Field Day at Hills Beach Tickets Available
Tickets for the field day on August 7 at the cottage of Joseph Neault Hills Beach are available to York County Barracks 2068 members. Contact Napoleon Frechette Raymond King J Neault Alfred Credit or John Gleason for tickets.
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Joseph Neault
Hills Beach
York County
Napoleon Frechette
Raymond King
J Neault
Alfred Credit
John Gleason
Thief Steals Jewelry From Mrs Levy in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh a thief entered Mrs Sam Levy's apartment early this month and stole jewelry valued at 5160 dollars. The owner later reported finding a box outside her apartment Wednesday containing the stolen items. nothing else was missing.
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Pittsburgh
Sam Levy
Drake’s Evolution from Page to TV and Back
The author reflects on watching Drake develop from a printed page to television and return to print, noting a shared sense of transformation. The passage contrasts personal change with Drake’s changing media presence, suggesting a mutual resemblance over time.
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Drake
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Joseph Woods
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Wayne Pierce
Woods
Peter Cohen
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