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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1964
Page
3
In 17th century court drama a dying Mogul Emperor asks his courtiers for help. Jahangir, famed conqueror, hears the plea and a bold question rises about what a potentate can desire. The dialogue centers on power, desire, and the fading reign.
Augusta Maine The U S Department of Labor named nine from Maine to train as counselor aides and youth advisors as it completes its selection of 2000 candidates to staff youth serving programs nationwide. Trainees will attend eight to ten weeks of study and on the job training at 27 colleges and universities. Dimitri V Sotir of Goodwins Mills was chosen as a youth advisor trainee.
Premier Joseph Smallwood of Newfoundland outlined a plan to transmit Labrador power through Newfoundland and Canadian provinces into New England. He said cost would exceed 1 billion dollars and power would not be available before 1970 at the earliest. The Newfoundland government would buy the power and transmit it via a government-built line, entering the United States in Maine. Smallwood planned to visit Montreal and Ottawa.
Arundel volunteers named a two member committee to organize a house to house canvas for funds to buy new fire equipment and to collect donations for the annual auction at the fire station on Sunday Aug 16. Co chairmen Ralph Danis and Reginald LeBarge led the drive while President Harvey Grant ran the session and the Auxiliary will handle refreshment and concessions during the auction.
Kennebunkport residents will attend the annual Women's Association fair at South Congregational Church on Tuesday August 4 on the church grounds from 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. The event features gifts aprons home cooking candy jewelry flowers and flower arrangements with a coffee bar serving sandwiches luncheons and refreshments from 11 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. Children can enjoy games and a grab party on the church lawn with Mrs Ralph Smith as chairwoman.
AP analysis notes the Organization of American States may urge non Communist nations to curb trade with Cuba. If enacted, Castro's economy would suffer from scarce imports while Cuba faces worsened transport shortages and rising gasoline prices. Britain and France have already eased boycotts, potentially guiding Latin American buyers to shun European traders.
In New Orleans a staged party and undercover operation led to 32 arrests. Detectives Frey and Hughes posed as a laundry operator and fence, buying $47,000 in stolen goods from 53 people while 14 uninvited guests joined. Raids on 10 fences’ homes recovered substantial stolen property.
A teaching note explains dredging as coating food with a dry ingredient such as flour or sugar, clarifying its meaning for novice cooks and outlining common purposes like breading and browning.
Nineteen local families open their homes to 23 New York City children aided by the Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund. The 22 Negro and one white child, ages 5 to 12, travel from Harlem and Brooklyn to stay with Kennebunkport and Wells area hosts for two weeks.
In Maine, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot leaders reject participating in Indian Day activities planned by Gov. Reed and his Executive Council, accusing them of denying the tribe the right to hire an attorney and to access trust funds for land title litigation. Meanwhile in Saigon a U.S. Army man and about 135 Vietnamese soldiers are missing after a Viet Cong ambush that killed at least 26 government troops.
A bankruptcy petition was filed in U S District Court in Portland by Carleton D Gamage a Saco carpenter with debts of 5942 and assets of 200 exempt. Wage Earner Plans were filed by Norman C Chaloux a Kennebunk shoeworker with debts of 2369 and assets of 444 with 75 exempt and Shirley A Chaloux a Kennebunk shoeworker with debts of 2369 and assets of 75 exempt.
Mr and Mrs Weldon Jones announce the engagement of their daughter Cherylann Jones to Ronald Murray of West Kennebunk Murray is in the U S Army stationed at Fort Dix New Jersey No wedding date has been set Cherylann is a student at Kennebunk High School
Pamela Huff, 3, was found in about three feet of water at a Deer wander Road pool. John Rossborough Jr. rescued her, and Mrs Rossborough revived her before Bar Mills Fire Department aided transport to Saco Osteopathic Hospital. Pamela’s condition is listed as satisfactory awaiting observation.
A New Hampshire tourist Lewis S Corbin 64 of Nashua pleaded guilty in Saco Municipal Court to passing a stop sign. He was fined 10 dollars by Associate Judge William F Wilson Jr with the fine suspended. The case of Gordon Ross 26 of 53 Storer St Saco charged with assault and battery on his five year old son was continued for 10 days at the request of county attorney Lloyd LaFountain. Ross was summoned after police answered a call reporting the child tied to his bed.
A Nebunk shipfitter owes $3,200 and holds $1,667 in assets with a $100 claimed exempt. The case outlines financial hardship and potential adjustments for creditors, with court action expected to resolve exemptions and asset distribution.
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