Greek Bell Presented for Korea Mission Ringing
Rev Samuel Kalamaras of St. Demetrios Biddeford gives a church bell to Rev Fernand Paquette of Biddeford on leave from Korea for a Maryknoll mission. The bell ceremony joins a Brotherhood program of AMVETS post with faith leaders as guests and a 50 star flag presentation to Scout Troop 305. Bernard Cohen serves as master of ceremonies.
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Fernand Paquette
Biddeford
Maryknoll
Cmdr
Major Lessard, Jr
Merton Ira Staples Amvets Post
Amvets
Brotherhood of Man
Samuel Kalamaras
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Korea
Maryknoll Missionary
Foreign Mission Station
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Morton Ira Staples AMVETS _ post
Father Paquette
Maryknoll Catholic Missionary Society
St. Demetrios Church
Emmanuel Haramis
Farley
Lessard, Jr
Nev
Amvets Hall
St. Andre Grammar School
St. Hyacinthe, P. Q
University of Montreal
Bedford
Mass
New York
Maryknoll ‘Seminary
New England
Order
National AMVETS _ Brotherhood
Ralph White
Lessard
John Hill
Bernard Cohen
Louis Gendron Eyes Biddeford Mayor Race in Democratic Primary
Louis Gendron 72 of 88 Prospect Street Biddeford announces candidacy for mayor in the Democratic city primary. The veteran politician cites requests from taxpayers friends and residents and notes he runs a hardwood and paint supplies store. Continued on Page two.
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Louis Gendron
Prospect Street
Biddeford
Gendron
Guilty Plea in Death of Merchant Seaman Griffin
Norfolk Virginia court records show Richard L. Blake 22 of Gorham Maine pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Philip Ives Griffin 38 a merchant seaman from Belhaven North Carolina found dead in a hotel room after an alcohol meeting May 14. Blake testified he awoke to Griffin allegedly molesting him and struck Griffin with a telephone before fleeing. Sentencing was postponed.
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Norfolk
Richard L. Blake
Gorham
Maine
Blake
Philip Ives Griffin
Belhaven
N. C
Griffin
Speeding Offender Fined in Saco Court
Robert M. Follis of Whitman Massachusetts was fined $15 by Judge Hilary Mahaney in Saco Municipal Court after pleading guilty to speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone.
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Speeder
Saco
Robert M. Follis
Whitman
Mass
Hilary Mahaney
Kennedy Forces Religious Issue Into Campaign Line
Senator Kennedy accepted the Democratic nomination in Los Angeles addressing 60,000 fans and declaring his policy decisions will be his own. He framed the campaign around a space age New Frontier and called Nixon an unstable opponent, while urging voters not to judge by religion.
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Los Angeles
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Coaps
America
White House
Massachusetts
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
GOP
Washington
Thruston B. Morton
Fishing Fine Levied On State GOPs
Three members of the all Republican Executive Council were fined a total of 60 for unlawful possession of trout. Judge Clayton E. Eames confirmed the fine and Fish and Game Commissioner Roland H. Cobb noted the trip occurred in a commission plane. Gov. Reed ordered an immediate halt to such trips. The fined councilors were David R. Hastings l of Fryeburg Frank Wood of Webster and Arthur M. Gosline of Gardiner. They were apprehended by Warden Herbert Vernon while fishing at Township 8 Range 16 on June 11.
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Skowhegan
Executive Council
Clayton E. Eames
Fish and Game
Roland H. Cobb
Cobb
Reed
David R. Hastings l
Fryeburg
Frank Wood
Webster
Arthur M. Gosline
Gardiner
Eames
Herbert Vernon
Community effort launches new industry training program
A three week Tailored Clothing Manufacturing course starts Tuesday in Biddeford with 10 trainees in the morning and 10 in the afternoon. Lawrence Fredella will direct the class for Picariello and Singer of East Boston which leases 25,000 square feet to set up a boys and young men’s suit plant. Community groups and government agencies back the project with federal funds covering half the instructor cost and lectures to the Maine towns.
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State Department of Education
Picariello and Singer Company
East Boston
Mas
Biddeford
Saco
Maine Employment Security Commission
Area Industrial Development Committee
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Coughlin
Hugh Marshall
Marshall
Picariello
Singer
Bernard Brady
Lewiston
Gaston Guay
Pepperell
Singes
Webber
Notre Dame
Trull
Air Force
Fredella
Saco-Lowell
Food Firm Withdraws Offer To Acquire Saco-Lowell Stock
The Wall Street Journal reports Food Machinery and Chemical Corp has withdrawn its bid for Saco-Lowell stock after Movement Automotive Products offered 25 a share. Maremont Automotive Products holds 34 percent and auctions another 25 per share offer. An antitrust suit in federal court challenges Maremont’s attempt to gain control to target Nu-Era and eliminate competition.
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Saco-Lowell
Wall Street Journal
Food Machinery and Chemical Corp
Saco- Lowell
Paul L. Davies
Food Machinery
Movement Automotive Products, Inc
Maremont Automotive Products
Maremont
Chicago
Nu-Era Corp
Rochester
Mich
Davies
Boston
Edwards
Saco
U.S. Army
Kennedy and PT 109 Crew Rescued in Solomon Islands
As a 1943 AP war correspondent recounts the perilous rescue of John F. Kennedy and nine crew aboard PT 109 after their boat was split by a Japanese destroyer near Kolombangara. Native helpers, a coconut message, and coast watchers sparked a seven day series of events leading to their rescue by two PT boats off Rendova.
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Associated Press
Solomon Islands
Leif Erickson
Navy
John F. Kennedy
San Francisco
Jack Kennedy
Kennedy
Kolombangara
Vila
Rendova Island
Frank Hewlett
Honolulu Star Bulletin
Blackett Strait
Munda
New Georgia
Nauru
Rendova
New Zealand
Solomons
State Election Division orders 599 715 ballots for Navy election
The State Election Division ordered 599 715 ballots yesterday for the Navy election. The number equals about one third of the total to be ordered. Each voter will use three ballots: national state and local candidates, the biennial liquor referendum, and a constitutional question on emergency succession of state and local officers.
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Augusta
Navy
Nquor
Strategists See U S to Top Khrushchev in Congo Rift
U S strategists say Khrushchev aims for a short term two way propaganda victory from Congo troubles. They believe cautious, coordinated action by the U S and allies can bolster the West and blunt the Kremlin’s tactics before world opinion. State Department denounces Khrushchev rocket threats as intemperate and misleading. Belgium sends troops to protect citizens as the UN moves in troops from other African nations.
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Washington
U. S
Nikita Khrushchev
Congo
United States
State Department
Joseph Kasavubu
Patrice Lummba
Tass
Khrushchev
Belgium
United Nations
Coun
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Forrest Brown
Edmund Cashen
Sam Spencer
Frank Stevens
Bert Hanscom
Fea. Corp
Judy Ann
Ross Road
Franklin Street
Barker’s Pond
NCO
Hon. B'try
103Rd AD
National Guard
Harvard
Congo Rift
Main Street
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