Cambridge Guards Begin Three Day Troop Rotation
In Cambridge Maryland National Guard troops began a three day rotation to help hold a truce in racial tensions. 500 guardsmen left the city with 3 more due Friday and 230 on Saturday as a fresh 400 man battalion arrived. City officials and Negro leaders in Washington endorsed the truce and pursued a charter amendment opening public accommodations to Negroes to avoid a petition drive.
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Cambridge
National Guard
William Boykin
Calvin W. Mowbray
Washington
C. Awdry Thompson
Saco Sewage Project Perused
A 30 citizen gathering at Mayor Whe lan's office heard planning engineer details on the Saco sewage project. Questions focused on whether full pollution abatement requires both treatment plants and interceptor lines or a reduced plan could cut costs and borrowing by about half. The meeting highlighted federal and state funding, pollution of the Saco River, and the need for swift action.
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Saco
J. Edward Whelan
William Kirk
Glenhaven Circle
City Garage
Camp Fllis
Ferry Road
Seaside Avenue
Laurence Kraynick
Whitman and Howard
Boston
Mass
Whelan
W.I.C
Kraynick
W LLC
Dinsmore Worthing
W.lc
Biddeford
Nixon Returns to East Berlin Says Communism Failing
Former Vice President Richard Nixon visited East Berlin at night and declared communism a complete failure there. He noted East Berliners appeared more anti communist than Poles and Hungarians, while being booed by Communists and followed by security. Nixon walked the city, heard whispered hopes from residents, and said the visit revealed life under the regime.
Nuclear test ban treaty moves toward initiation
MOSCOW AP United States Britain and the Soviet Union moved toward initiating a treaty banning nuclear tests in the air outer space and underwater. Key planners Harriman Hailsham and Gromyko refined the draft at the Soviet Foreign Office amid optimism. Khrushchev pushed for a broader nonaggression pact while Western negotiators limited their scope to the test ban.
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Soviet Union
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Lord Hailsham
Andrei Gromyko
Foreign Ministry
Spiridonovka Palace
Harriman
Foreign Office
Khrushchev
Kremlin
North Atlantic
Avrell Harriman
Andrei A. Gromyko
NATO
Railroads Delay Work Rule Changes to Avert Strike
Washington AP The nation's railroads agreed to postpone posting new manpower trimming work rules for 30 days, averting a threatened nationwide strike next Tuesday. Daniel P. Loomis AA R president said 195 carriers would not impose changes until 12 01 a m March 29, to cooperate with Congress amid Kennedy plan to shift the dispute to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Committee chairs had asked for the delay, noting insufficient time to act by Monday.
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Washington
Daniel P. Loomis
Association of American Railroads
House Commerce Committee
Loomis
House
Senate Commerce Committees
Congress
Cumberland Farms Granted Milk License in Maine
The Department for Agriculture issued a license to Cumberland Farms Northern Inc of Portsmouth New Hampshire to sell milk in Maine. The firm now holds both required licenses and must comply with state laws and minimum price orders set by the Maine Milk Commission. Current Portland prices would shift under the new rules, affecting home delivery and store purchases. Cumberland Farms has challenged Maine's milk pricing program and may pursue court action to strike down price controls.
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Department For Agriculture
Cumberland Farms Northern Inc
Portsmouth
N. H
Maine
FE. L. Newdicks
Maine Milk Commission
Milk Commission
Portland
Rockefeller Camp Malls Fee's Claims
Albany AP report shows Rockefeller and Goldwater as leading GOP figures for 1960 nomination. Strategists gauge strength by delegate counts across regions. Goldwater holds key support in 28 states, needing 655 votes to secure the nomination at the July convention.
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District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Midwest
Flames Sweep North Anson Plant
A major fire destroyed most of the North Anson Reef Co plant, forcing 200 to 225 workers temporarily out of work. Loss was unofficially estimated at $250,000 plus. The blaze began from a spark near a band-saw on the second floor, destroying the manufacturing division and two drying kilns on the 20 acre site. Nearby towns sent aid to save parts of the complex and the office.
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North Anson
North Anson Reef Co
Harold Bubar
Bubar
New Vineyard
Farmington
Father Daughter Die In Falmouth Inferno
A family tragedy in West Falmouth ends with Carle Garton and his daughter Norma Jean dead in a blaze that started about 3 a.m. Myrtle Garton and young Kathy escaped after Myrtle pushed Kathy from a window and leaped out. Neighbor William Babb tried to rescue them but the fire proved fatal.
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Falmouth
West Falmouth
Carle B. Garton
Norma Jean
Myrtle Garton
Kathy
William Babb
Garton
Governors Harvest Few Political Benefits
Scarred Democrats and Republicans left the Governors Conference with limited gains. Nelson Rockefeller drew attention for civil rights as a potential 1964 GOP presidential candidate. Barry Goldwater held steady with state executives who view him as the frontrunner. Michigan Governor George Romney stressed civil rights support while opposing more federal economic control. Page two.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Barry Goldwater
Fair Employment Bill Faces House Action Amid Civil Rights Push
Washington faces a planned floor showdown on a fair employment bill as leaders seek to show progress before a mass civil rights demonstration on August 28. The measure, backed by some Republicans, would create a five member commission and an administrator office to ban employment discrimination, with Griffin proposing a top substitute.
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F AP
Congress
House ,Education and Labor Committee
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
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