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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1961

Page

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Maine Knights of Columbus form new Past State Deputies unit

Immediate and past district deputies of the Maine State Knights of Columbus gathered at St Francis College in Biddeford for a two day planning session. Front row members included Wallace Bilo deau Francis Reardon Philip Legere and others. back row listed Raoul Gervais Romeo Levesque Lawson Reeves Harold Moriarity Vernon Knight and more as potential members.

Maine State Knights of Columbus St. Francis College Biddeford Wallace Bilo

Western Powers Send Berlin Notes After Khrushchev Memo

The United States handed Kennedy's reply to Khrushchev on Germany and Berlin to the Russians, while France and Britain delivered their notes. All three remain firm on West Berlin rights. The talks follow the Vienna June memorandum warning of a separate peace with East Germany if no accord on both Germanys is reached. Western garrisons in Berlin total about 11,000 troops as the three powers reiterate access and sovereignty concerns.

Moscow United States Kennedy Khrushchev Berlin Washington U.S Vienna Germany West Berlin Soviet Union East Germany Britain France Cape Canaveral Fla Air Force Virgil I. Grissom Korea Gus Atlantic Ocean Mitchell Ind Grissom Navy Alan B. Shepard Jr Glenn John H. Glenn Jr New Concord Ohio John A. Powers National Aeronautics and Space Administration Purdue University Betty Moore Scott Mark Powers Missile Center

Young motorist tears license after sentence in Saco court

Richard Boudreau a 19 year old of 10 Birch Street Saco pleaded innocent to stopping at a stop sign at Lower Beach Street and Route 9. Patrolman Ronald Foutet testified he slowed but did not stop. Judge Hilary Mahaney found him guilty fined $10 and suspended his license for 10 days. After the license was suspended Boudreau tore it up in court.

Richard Boudreau Birch Street Saco Saco Municipal Court Hilary Mahaney Boudreau Lower Beach Street Route 9 Ronald Foutet

More Arrests Urged In Maine Traffic Crackdown

Gov Reed urged stricter enforcement to reduce Maine traffic deaths. Aimed at reckless and drunken drivers and speeders, he proposed 10 day suspensions, tougher penalties, more police on roads, and a public education program. He backed three measures from the Maine Highway Safety Committee for youth driver suspensions and quicker judicial action. Gov cited need for uniform, fair enforcement across officers, prosecutors, and judges.

Augusta Reed Maine Secretary of State Maine Highway Safety Committee

Cows and Hens Thrill City Kids on Vermont Farm Vacation

New York City children, 65 Negro youngsters from Harlem and Mount Vernon, return from two week farm stays in Vermont New Hampshire and Canada. The Abssinian Baptist Church program, in its 18th year, pairs city kids with rural families to experience animals swimming lessons and farm life. Peggy Ferebe eight says Uncle Sam and Aunt Millie want me back after milking cows feeding hens and collecting eggs. Yvonne Jones ten enjoyed more animals this year and learned to float during farm visits.

New York Sam Millie Peggy Ferebe Manhattan Upper West Side Peggy New York City Mount Vermont N.Y Vermont New Hampshire Canada Vermont Project Abyssinian Baptist Church of Yvonne Jones Yvonne Charlotte

Government Troops Kill 200 Reds in Viet Nam Battle

Government troops attacking a Viet Cong stronghold southwest of Saigon killed about 200 rebels in a three hour fight in the Plaine des Jones Plain. Authorities said 187 dead were counted, with several hundred Reds fleeing toward Cambodia. Government losses were 12 dead and about 60 wounded.

Saigon South Viet Nam Plaine Des Jones Ngo Dinh Diem

Talks Start President In Defense Of Textiles

In Geneva 17 nations begin a five day meeting to ease Far East competition on U S textile markets. The United States leads the talks aiming to open Western economies to Japan and Hong Kong low cost fabrics. President Kennedy had announced support for reducing trade barriers under GATT.

Geneva United States Europe Japan Hong Kong U.S

Kennedy returns to DC and starts a busy week

President Kennedy lands at Andrews and heads to the White House. He swears in Delesseps Morrison as U.S. representative to the Organization of American States and Robert Woodward as assistant secretary of state for Inter-American Affairs. Mrs Kennedy remains in Hyannis Port as McNamara prepares a defense report on Berlin and Soviet spending.

Washington Kennedy Cape Cod Andrews Air Force Base Marine Corps White House New Orleans Delesseps S. Morrison U.S Organization of American States Robert Woodward Hyannis Port Robert S. McNamara Berlin Khrushchev

GOP Backing firm stand on Berlin crisis

Washington AP Senate Republicans led by Styles Bridges vow support for a firm Kennedy position on West Berlin. They oppose weakening American power and expect a clear stance to Khrushchev with added defense funds. Kennedy to press Congress on long range foreign aid loans. Aiken seeks contract authority.

Washington Sen Styles Bridges R-N.h Kennedy West Berlin Bridges Senate Republican Policy Committee Khrushchev Berlin Congress House Sam Rayburn D-Tex Rayburn ABCTV Kénnedy Mike Mansfield Montana Mansfield Senate Foreign Relations Committee George D. Aiken Aiken Foreign Relations Committee

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