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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1959

Page

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Compromise Foreign Aid Bill Meets World Pageant in Long Beach California

The pageant opens with Miss Universe Luz Marina Zuluaga of Colombia at Memorial Stadium Long Beach as 76 contestants arrive. Miss USA will be chosen Wednesday with Miss Universe Friday. In Washington the compromise 3.556 billion dollar foreign aid bill draws criticism as too high and unrealistic while lawmakers debate funding and budget shifts between economic and military aid and defense.

Long Beach Calif Luz Marina Zuluaga Colombia Memorial Stadium Ray Kealer U. S Washington Eisenhower Senate House House Otto E. Passman D-La Passman Defense Department

Handprint Puts Man In Prison For Hipperson Slaying

In Los Angeles a 22 year old carpenter from Canoga Park Darryl Kemp is jailed for the 1957 rape murder of nurse Marjorie Hipperson. A handprint found on the victim’s wall matched Kemp after police reviewed 187 001 prints. Kemp already in jail for an assault case denies knowledge of the crime. Hipperson 28 was to be married when killed. she was strangled with a nylon stocking after being bound and raped.

Los Angeles Marjorie Hipperson Miss Hipperson Darryl Kemp Canoga Park Kemp Hipperson

For sale Antiques and Junque roadside sign

A roadside shop displays a Chuckle Sign reading For sale Antiques and Junque. The caption credits Copt. Gen. Fea. Corp. indicating a generic feature rather than a formal advertisement.

Fea. Corp

Maine Lake Tragedy Claims Woman During Moonlit Boat Ride

In Litchfield Maine a 14 foot boat on Sand Pond capsized during a moonlight trip killing 40 year old Marguerite Walker of Natick Massachusetts. Four family members were thrown into the water and rescuers spent 90 minutes reviving her before a medical examiner ruled her dead. Her husband Frank Walker and relatives clung to the hull as she spoke from beneath the overturned craft. The incident occurred on Tacoma Lake as two teen children remained at the family camp awaiting their parents.

Litchfield Civil Defense Marguerite Walker Natick Mass Kennebec County John DeWinter Walker Frank Edward L. Walker Tacoma Lake Frank Walker Massachusetts

Centennial Under Way At Caribou

A replica 450 mile covered wagon from Boston arrives in Caribou to launch 10 days of centennial events. The celebration includes parades fireworks barbecue and a stage production From Oxen To Jets chronicling Caribou history in 20 episodes. Governor Clauson attends Governor's Day.

Boston Maine Massachusetts Caribou Aroostook County Strategic Air Command Loring Air Force Base Clinton A. Clauson

Governor Earl Long Extends Vacation to Mexican Border

El Paso Louisiana Governor Earl K Long lengthened his vacation schedule with a trip to Ruidoso New Mexico for horse races this afternoon and a planned bullfight in Juarez Mexico on Sunday. He spent most of Friday in his Hilton Hotel suite shouting at photographers before later speaking with reporters at supper.

EL Paso Tex Louisiana Earl K. Long Ruidoso N. H Juarez Mexico Rio Grande Hilton

Castro Deposes Urrutia as Cabinet Backs Him

In Havana Fidel Castro ousted Manuel Urrutia as president after a high tension clash over communism. Osvaldo Corticos was elected Cuba’s new president and urged Castro to stay in government as the cabinet pledged support. Castro announced his own resignation as prime minister and resisted questions about staying, while Urrutia fled the palace with his family amid a large crowd and tense street scene.

Havana Fidel Castro Manuel Urrutia Castro Osvaldo Corticos Cuba Mains Urrutia Revolucion Corticos Raul Castro Wnile Libertad Liberty Fet

Reds Want Divided Germany Says US

US Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Berding says Khrushchev signals a desire to perpetuate Germany’s split. Western ministers report dwindling chances for a Berlin settlement as Gromyko avoids firm pledges. The Big Four seek a united front but remain divided over negotiation terms for a German peace settlement during an 18 month Berlin truce.

Geneva U. S Khrushchev Soviet Union Germany Andrew H. Berding Poland West Germany Berding United States Britain France Berlin Andrei Gromyro Gromyko Christian A. Herter Selwyn Lloyd Maurice Couve de Murville Heinrich von Brentano Herter Lloyd Couve de Murville West Berlin

Steel Strike Threatens National Defense Efforts

Washington reports a House Labor Committee rewrote key sections of the Senate labor bill amid a looming clash on labor control and ethics provisions. In Pittsburgh, the four day old steel strike disrupts Atlas missile site work near Cheyenne and threatens November completion timelines, with weekly steel and wage losses mounting and mediation talks planned in New York.

Washington Senate House Labor Committee Donnybrook House Riday John F. Kennedy D-Mass Sam Ervin John L. McClellan D-Ark Pittsburgh Cheyenne Wyo

Yarn Mill Opens Up In Waterville

A new yarn mill opened in Waterville as the Waterville Processing Mill, set up by Fromkin Industries of New York, will supply yarn to Fromkin's Kennebec Mills Corp. in Fairfield. The New England Council said production will employ at least 50 workers.

Waterville New England Council Robert G. Fromkin

Marblehead yard expands as 26 foot cruiser gains sales

Enthusiasm for the Marblehead Boat Yard 26 foot cabin cruiser prompts production expansion near 40 new workers. Plans raise output from one boat every eight days to one per week as guided by skilled new hires. The $7,775 fully equipped craft can be trailered or launched by water and features a Palm er Spacemaker inclined engine and a flush cockpit with large uncluttered space.

Marblehead Biddeford Marblehead Yard Walter McInnis

Steel Strike At A Glance

Idle about a half a million steelworkers and roughly 35 000 allied industry workers are on strike. Negotiations at a standstill with federal mediators in separate talks. Picket lines quiet and orderly as Eisenhower and Labor Secretary Mitchell confer. Walter Reuther pledges support. Sen. Vance Hartke urges stronger presidential action. Production losses about 300 million dollars weekly with wage losses near 70 million.

United Steelworkers New York Eisehower James P. Mitchell Washington Associated Press Eisenhower Vance Hartke Indiana Walter Reuther United Auto Workers

Woman Will Face Charge Of Murder In Canton

Theresa De Francesco, 23, of Rochester, signed a statement admitting she shot Richard Smith, 27, a golf pro and hockey coach, on a St. Lawrence University campus road early Friday. Police say he was driven to his hotel after an argument. she fired three times, then fled. She was arrested about 25 miles from Watertown.

Canton N. Y Theresa Defrancesco Rochester Richard Smith St. Lawrence University Northern New York University Miami Smith Watertown

Six Children Die in Canada Fire At Antigonish Area Home

In Havre Boucher near Antigonish Nova Scotia a two story frame building burned killing six children in their sleep early today. Parents Terrence Currie and wife and another child escaped with one child reported in serious condition. Victims named Marie 10 Margaret 9 Rose 8 Carina 6 David 5 Vincent 3. Charles 5 survived with siblings Allen 4 rescued by Terrence Currie.

Havre Boucher Antigonish Terrence Currie Marie Margaret Rose Carina David Vincent Charles Terrence Jr Currie Allen

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