Deschambault Seeks Special Session on Private School Transport
Biddeford Mayor Deschambault joins Saco and Waterville leaders in urging Governor Clauson to call a special legislative session to address the court ruling banning public transportation of private school students. The move aims to clear local options before the September school openings as Biddeford houses about 4 600 pupils with 1 400 in public schools last year.
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Clement Deschambault
Peter A. Garland
Saco
Albert L. Bernier
Waterville
Clinton A. Clauson
Deschamult
Supreme Court
Deschambault
Deschambaul
Garland
Walter §. Lamb, Jr
Saco Superintending
Saco Supt. of
Cecil J. Cutts
Cutts
Augusta
Faw
Clauson
Catholic Contestant Defies Archbishop at Miss Universe Pageant
Miss New Mexico Sue Ingersoll, a 22 year old Catholic contestant, challenged Archbishop Edwin V Byrne by wearing a bathing suit in the Miss Universe pageant in Long Beach. The archbishop bans Catholic girls from entry while allowing a closed contest, and Ingersoll faces suspension from church sacraments. The event draws hundreds as 70 contestants arrive by plane. the pageant runs through Friday night.
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Long Beach
Calif
California
New Mexico
Sue Ingersoll
Miss Ingersoll
Edwin V. Byrne
Opulent Fabrics Highlight Fall Fashion Feature
New York fashion feature spotlights extravagant fabrics seen since Louis XIV era. Roxane of Samuel Winston garners praise for lush designs including an olive guipure lace afternoon dress priced at 156 a yard and an $800 dress, with a Texas buyer ordering it in all colors. Winston shows bold colors, jade mohair knits, and gleaming jacquard inspired outfits ideal for day wear and lavish after five ensembles.
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New York
Louis XIV
Roxane
Samuel Winston
Winston
Texas
Dates Chosen for Biddeford Saco Dollar Days
The Merchants committee of the Biddeford and Saco Chamber of Commerce selected August 6 7 and 8 for Dollar Days at a meeting chaired by Albert F Deshaies. Attending committee members were Urbain Langevin Lawrence Lamb Ben Remar Edward J Farrell Jr and Clayton Cartmill.
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Merchants Committee
Biddeford and Saco
Maine GI's Trial May Be Extended
In a Fort Sill court martial, Pvt Gordon J Thompson 18 of Stockton Springs Maine faces a murder charge for allegedly beating Army cook Arthur Norris at Fort Monmouth New Jersey, moving the body to Maine and dumping it in a field. Only 10 of 30 witnesses heard. Saturday session discussed as defense projects eight officer panel next week.
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Okla
Maine
Gordon J. Thompson
Stockton Springs
Cook Thompson
John A. Norris
St. Pauls
N. C
Irvin Goodef
Belfast
Norris
Arthur
Roger Farris
Sandy Point
Thompson
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Chickasha
Ft. Sill
Heart Attacks Strike Two Men In Hammonton Home
John McGrath, 64, and Leo Dillon, 72, were talking in McGrath’s Hammonton home when Dillon collapsed. McGrath ran for help, then suffered a heart attack and died. Dillon also had a heart attack and is listed in fair condition at a hospital.
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Hammonton
N. J
John McGrath
Leo Dillon
McGrath
Dillon
MceGrath
Saco-Lowell Reports High Order Backlog
Saco-Lowell Shops, a 146 year old Boston manufacturer, reports its textile machinery order backlog reaching a multi year high and eyes a profitable fourth quarter. President Thomas J. Ault notes first half losses near prior December forecasts while non textile sales rise 50 percent from a year earlier. Second quarter losses totaled 971,562 with first quarter at 1,147,774. total six month losses 2,119,336.
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Boston
Mass
Thomas J. Ault
Saco-Lowell
Ault
Castro Resignation Reported in Cuban Paper Revolucion
A Revolucion article in Havana claims Fidel Castro has decided to resign as Prime Minister citing national necessity and criticism from inside and outside Cuba. The paper says Castro will explain at a news conference later today and that public opinion will be moved by the action.
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Fidel Castro
Cuba
Revolucion
Japan names Minoru Genda as air force chief
AP reports Lt. Gen. Minoru Genda, who helped plan Pearl Harbor, was named chief of Japan's fledgling air force replacing retiring Lt. Gen. Sadamu Sangi. In other items, four North Koreans were sentenced to death for spying, American aid to Nationalist China totaled 94.08 million dollars, Stanley Yankus works as a 36-dollar-a-week clerk in Australia, Sir Alfred Munnings dies at 80, and Moscow cites delays in American film deliveries.
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Adelaide
Australia
Stanley Yankus
Michigan
United States
Dedham
England
Sir Alfred Munnings
Britain
Royal Academy
Sir Alfred
Secret Four Meet to Discuss Berlin Truce Ties
Geneva AP reports the Big Four foreign ministers held a secret tea party style session to pursue a Berlin crisis truce. The group included Herter Lloyd Gromyko and Couve de Murville at Murville's villa. Officials called it social, but it launched a new round of negotiations away from propaganda. The West seeks a strong Soviet pledge, with a possible long term shelving of Berlin tensions. Gromyko warned secret talks require East and West Germany delegations, signaling East German recognition bids.
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Berlin
Christian’ ‘A. Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
Britain
Andrei Gromyko
Couve de Murville
Latters Villa
West Germany
Gromyko
Boy’s Arm Caught In Chopper Near Arundel Farm
A 16 year old Arundel youth Dennis Madore was treated at Webber hospital after his right arm was caught in a hay chopper while working near a silo. He lost significant blood and bones were exposed before emergency surgery by Dr. William Mahaney. Blood type A negative was needed.
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Arundel
Webber Hospital
Dennis] Madore
Donat Madore
William Mahaney
Saco
Long Flares Up At Press In Juarez Nightclub
Gov. Ear K. Long of Louisiana visited Juarez and clashed with newspaper cameramen at the Charmant cafe. He shouted insults, threatened to “shoot the whole damn bunch,” and ordered the photographers removed before his party, including his state police escort, left for El Paso.
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EL Paso
Tex
Ear K. Long
Louisiana
Juarez
Mexico
Long
Big Spring
Charmant
Interest Rates Hike Sparks Treasury Securities Sale
The Treasury plans to offer 14 billion dollars of securities at 4 percent, the highest government rate since 1929. Two issues will be available only to holders of maturing issues, including 122 month notes dated Aug 1 and four year nine month notes dated July 20.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Billie Holiday Dies Today in New York Hospital
Billie Holiday known as Lady Day dies in a New York hospital at age 44 after a career marked by nightclub fame and collaborations with Benny Goodman and Louis Armstrong. The singer, born Eleanora Fagan in Baltimore, faced narcotics and alcohol battles. she collapsed at her apartment May 31 and died from congestive heart failure. Her husband McKay was at her bedside.
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New York
Billie Holiday
Lady Day
Oeggian
McKay
Miss Holiday
Benny Goodman
Louis Armstrong
Eleanora Lagan
Baltimore
Billie Througer
Billie Dove
Holiday
Jimmie Monroe
Artie Shaw
Women drivers in Riverside Grand Prix face bias and grit
LOS ANGELES Josie von Neumann, a seven year racer against men, says women lack concentration and self preservation, while preparing for the Riverside 100-mile Grand Prix. She notes her stepfather John von Neumann is a top driver, she is 5-foot-4, divorced, with no children.
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Josie von Neumann
Riverside International Raceway
Josie
Johnnny von Neumann
Brown
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