Maine Drought Persists Despite Recent Rain
AP report cites Agriculture Stabilization head Lawrence Chatto saying Maine drought requires extended relief beyond fog and drizzle. He notes water table six inches below normal for three years, warns cure cannot be quick, and cites 15 drought disaster counties designated after Gov Reed request. Farmers await grazing access and hope for a better second hay crop.
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Crono
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Maine
Lawrence Chatto
Chatto
Agriculture Department
John H. Reed
Hit and Run Damages D.A. Car in Sparks Centennial
Dist Atty William J Baggio had his car damaged in a hit and run during a Sparks statehood centennial celebration. Witnesses described the culprit as an old fashioned wagon pulled by horses, the vehicle at fault.
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Sparks
Nev
Dist. Atty
William J. Baggio
Open Safety Pin Removed From Lung After 14 Years
Virginia Leavy 37 of Greensburg had an open safety pin in her lung for 14 years. Doctors at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh removed it after coughing up blood. The pin had entered her mouth during infant care in about 1949 or 1950 and remained embedded until a recent procedure.
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Pittsburgh
Virginia Leavy
Mercy Hospital
Cushion Grip Denture Adhesive Promises Firm Fit
False teeth fit beautifully as Cushion Grip molds to mouth contours creating a secure suction that eliminates looseness and slipping. One application lasts for months with nightly cleaning, and it refits worn dentures saving over 100 dollars on professional refinishing. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Kenilworth New Jersey.
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Cashon
Kenilworth
New Jersey
Mississippi school boards file desegregation plans for first grade
Jackson and Biloxi boards submitted desegregation plans for first grade classrooms under federal orders, with Leake County ready to proceed. Judge Sidney Mize had given three districts a deadline, and Clarksdale was to file within 15 days, marking Mississippi nearing compliance after a long history of resistance.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Biloxi
U.S. Dist
Sidney Mize
John T. Loggan Jr
Leake County
Clarksdale
Quintuplets Mark 21st Birthday Amid Secrets and Moves
Argentina born Diligenti quintuplets celebrate turning 21 on three continents away from public life. Father Franco Diligenti, industrialist, has kept the siblings apart since age seven. Maria Fernanda and Maria Esther live in Buenos Aires, both married, with children. Carlos Alberto and Franco Jr. study at the University of Vancouver and work summers as waiters. Maria Cristina lives in Rome. The family notes planning moves to Rome in about 20 days to address equipment concerns and possible insurance rate changes.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Diligenti Quintuplets
Franco Diligenti
Maria Fernanda
Maria Esther
Carlos Alberto
Franco Jr
University of Vancouver
Canadian Pacific
Maria Cristina
Rome
Franco Sr
Vancouver
Uup
Diligenti
Milan
Italy
Eisenhower attack sparks floor outburst at Republican Convention
At the San Francisco GOP gathering former President Eisenhower denounced sensationalist columnists, provoking a heated reaction. NBC reporter John Chancellor was escorted from the Cow Palace floor after refusing to leave aisles during Alaska delegation interviews. He later returned and spoke with the sergeant at arms, shaking hands.
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San Francisco
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John Chancellor
National Broadcasting Co
Cow Palace
Eisenhower
Chancellor
Alaska
Public demo of Perrault fire truck in Saco
The Saco Fire Department plans a public demonstration of a fire engine built by Perrault Fire Apparatus Co. of Perryville Quebec on Water Street Thursday at 7. The unit was shown to police and fire commissioners at City Hall Tuesday as officials consider replacing the aging pumper.
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Saco Fire Department
Perrault Fire Apparatus Co
Perryville
Que
Water Street
Arthur Emmons
Saco
Musical works for amateur groups offered by Dramatists Play Service
The 25 year old Dramatists Play Service expands from drama to musicals with a new program offering a library of musical works to amateur theatrical groups in New York. A spokesman cited rising interest in musicals among community theaters as the reason for the move.
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New York
Dramatists Play Service
New Members Initiated Into Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella
Three new members were initiated into Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella at St John’s Hall Biddeford during a brief meeting. Fundraising plans were set to buy a new banner. Appointed in charge of the preere were trustees Blanche Neault Antoinette Vire and Jeannette Letourneau. Regent Vivian Hickey announced she will leave Aug 9 for the National Convention in Washington DC.
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Anna Forcier
Gertrude Michaud
Claire Landry
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. John’s Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Preere
Blanche Neault
Antoinette Vire
Jeannette Letourneau
Vivian Hickey
Washington, D.C
Walter Johnson Set Baseball Record Paragon of Pitching
Walter Johnson, renowned pitcher, is credited by the Encyclopaedia Britannica as the all time leader of the 20th century in wins, strikeouts, innings pitched, and shutouts, establishing his status as a pitching paragon.
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Paragon
Walter Johnson
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Marsilius Mans Delegate Post With Confidence
SAN FRANCISCO AP Newman E Marsilius holds a special Goldwater floor seat at the Cow Palace with an arm rest and direct line to a control center. As regional captain for New England and head of Producto Machine Co in Bridgeport, he coordinates flow of instructions to about 20 Goldwater delegates in region one.
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San Francisco
Newman E. Marsilius
Connecticut
Cow Palace
Goldwater Control Center
Marsilius
Goldwater
New England
Trumbull Republican
Producto Machine Co
Bridgeport
Connecticut Goldwater Commit
Four Goldwater delegates in state delegation named spokesman
A spokesman for the four Goldwater delegates in the sixteen member state delegation maintains a calm, confident posture, signaling a poised stance amid the delegation's proceedings.
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Tee
Goldwater
Portland Man Fined for Resisting Officer in Court
OLD ORCHARD BEACH A Portland resident pleaded guilty to resisting an officer in Trial Justice Court last night. Robert Teliento, 2% of Portland, was fined $25 by Trial Justice Wesley M. Mewer. Raymond Levasseur, 17, of Sanford, was found innocent for lack of evidence after being charged with illegal possession of liquor. Richard Roberge, 24, of 15 Market St in Saco, pleaded nolo contendere to failing to stop at a stop sign and was fined $10, suspended. Roy I. Jensen, 27, of Beecher Avenue, pleaded guilty to speeding on Fast Grand Avenue and paid a $30 fine.
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Old Orchard Beach
Portland
Robert Teliento
Wesley M. Mewer
Raymond Levasseur
Sanford
Richard Roberge
Market St
Saco
Nolo ‘Contendre
Weymouth Boy Keeps Senate Run After Deadline
A 16-year-old Weymouth boy, Leonard Tagg, remains in the Massachusetts House race after the filing deadline. Secretary of State Kevin White notes no law blocks his filing but advises Tagg and four peers they could not serve if elected. the others dropped out. White has until Friday to refer Tagg's papers to the State Ballot Commission for certification.
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Boston
Weymouth
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Leonard Tagg
Kevin H. White
Tagg
White
State Ballot Commission
Bonnie Edgecomb Pleads Guilty in Cascade Road Speeding
Bonnie Edgecomb, 22, of Limington, pleaded guilty to speeding on Cascade Road and paid a $15 fine. Trial Justice Court is expected to reconvene tonight, per police.
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Bonnie Edgecomb
Limington
Casscade Road
Trial Justice Court
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