Canoga Park Girl Delivers Six Tons Of Africa Books
Judy, a Canoga Park High School junior, led a Books For Africa drive that grew from a few books to six tons. After months of letters to officials and appeals to clubs, Navy transport via Operation Big Lift helped ship twenty thousand volumes from a California port to Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland, with local groups raising 500 dollars for freight to final destinations.
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Canoga Park
Calif
Judy
Africa
Canoga Park High School
Los Angeles
Kennedy
U.S. Union
USIA
G. Mennen Williams
Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
Pa!r
Woodland Hills Democrat
Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Big League Stars Shine in AP Hitting Roger Maris Hurls Big Wins
Yenks homered four times driving in eight runs in a 5-1 and 12-0 routs of the Chicago White Sox. Lew Burdette and the Braves blanked the league leading Reds 2-0 in Milwaukee as pitching dominated the day.
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Associated Press
Roger Maris
Yenks
Chicago White Sox
Lew Burdette
Braves
Reds
Milwaukee
Happy Day Camp Boys Enjoy Wide Range Of Activities
The Happy Day Camp for Boys in Old Orchard Beach led by William Farle offers many sports and safety programs. Read of Red Cross swimming test winners, handball league standings, field day results, officer selections, and the camp baseball lineup as interwoven weekly events.
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Old Orchard Beach
William Farle
American Red Cross
Stanley Karlin
Michael Cleary
Richard Spill
John Tarbox
Teddy ‘Scontras
James Souza
Richard Dow
Joseph Warren
Andy Fitanides
Marc Hebert
Steven Houle
David Zaitlin
Ricky Cooper
Paul Golz
Andy Fiianides
Allan Forman
Paul Golzbein
William Dow
Black Hawk
Wayne Dow
Richard Gillis
Channing Migner
Frank Goodwin
Happy Bomber
Larry Green
James Houle
Bernard Poirier
Barry Berlin
Black Hawks
Richard Gilles
Rickey Spill
David Marshall
John Throumoulos
Teddy Scontras
Barry
Berlin
Ricky Spill
Charles Antonakos
Peter Throumoulos
Jay Nathanson
Eric Berger
Ray Palmer
Polliwogs
Gary Latino
David Golzbein
Lievenant
Paul Korabkin
Michael Zaitlin
Eagles
Joe Warren
Saul Green
Jackie Maksut
Steve Ho
Civil Patrol Plan Spurned in Maine Highway Debate
Westbrook officials reject a proposed civilian highway patrol for Maine roads. Chairman Arlyn Barnard dismisses the plan as having no value, calling instead for better trained officers. Westbrook Police Commissioner Granville Shibles had suggested naming a civilian patrol to report violators and make citizen arrests in extreme cases.
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Westbrook PA
Maine
Arlyn Barnard
Maine Highway Saffer Committee
Westbrook
Granville C. Shibles
Liberia Flag Star Symbolizes First Republic Status
The lone star on Liberia’s flag stands for the nation’s unique status as the first republic in Africa. The emblem reflects Liberia’s early independence and its enduring identity as a pioneering state in the region.
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Liberia
Republic
Fall of Africa
Committees Named for St Andre Family Outing and Picnic
St Andre PFTA outlines chairs for a August 6 outing at St Francis College grounds and Stella Maris beach. Roles include games chairs Ralph Fecteau and Robert Tremblay, greased pig contest George Alasnik, a smoker’s contest Henry Camire, talent show leader Mrs. Fleurant Sr., bonfire head Paul Beaupre, and judges chair Aime Desrosiers. lifeguard and first aid by parish Scout troop. blessing of cars by Aime Giguere and Rev Garand Parent.
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St. Andre
Henry Camire
Father Parent
Ben Villandry
Victor Fleurant
Paul Beaupre
Aime Desrosiers
St. Francis College
Stella Maris Beach
Fecteau
Desrosiers Roger Lambert
John Lavigne
Robert Tremblay
Raymond Cote
Camire
Claire Nadeau
Fleurant
John Miller
Plamondon
Maine hosts Diane Lamontagne for Fresh Air Fund visit
Diane Lamontagne, a New York child living with Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Henderson, spends her first Maine summer with host Lamontagne family in Kennebunkport. Local sponsors South Congregational church and Kennebunkport Health council, along with 13 other children, provide a summer program of fresh air and recreation.
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Beecher Henderson
Browa
New York City
God
James
Beecher
New York
Diane
St. Mary's Park
Kennebunk
Nancy
Dennis
Jennet Wentworth
Lamontagne
Maine
Herald Fresh Air Fund
South Congregational Church of
Kennebunkport
Kenebunkport
Hijacked plane story ties to pro Castro group meeting
FBI formed report notes a pro Castro group met Sunday night at the Casa Cuba Club in New York and planned to hijack airliners at New York and Tampa. The Jet’s 32 passengers and five crew were happy to be home after an unexpected Havana detour. Passenger quotes describe the incident with irony and relief.
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Page One
FBI
Casa Cuba Club
New York
Tampa
Castro
Havana
New Orleans
al Lanken
Miami Beach
Peter Gunn
Atlanta
Lanken
George Nathanson
Miami
Luis Rodriguez
New
Detective Is Death By Own Action At Lewiston
Detective Jean L. Samson, 55, was found fatally wounded in his bedroom and ruled to have died by his own action. He suffered arthritis and was to report for night duty when the shooting occurred. Samson served as a detective and departmental juvenile officer, leaving a widow Leontine and a son Paul. autopsy confirmed suicide.
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Lewiston
Jean L. Samson
M. S. F. Greene
Olice
Samson
Police Commission
Rumford
Leontine
Paul
Trio Picked In Reorganization Of Railroad
Federal Judge Robert P Anderson appointed three trustees to operate the New Haven Railroad during its reorganization. Richard J. Smith of Southport Connecticut William J Kirk of Newton Massachusetts and Harry W Dorigan of Westfield New Jersey will seek temporary funds to keep the railroad in business while planning repayment and ensure the system's survival for passengers and freight.
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New Haven, Conn
Robert P. Anderson
New Haven Railroad
Richard J. Smith
Southport
Kennedy
Dennis Roberts
Rhode Island
Smith
Kirk
Dorigan
Jersey Central Railroad
New Haven
Anderson
Kennedy seeks $3.25 billion boost to defense budget
President Kennedy proposes a $3.247 billion defense boost, bringing total military spending to $47.5 billion. Plan hikes Army to 1 million, Air Force to 888,000, Navy to 657,000, and Marines to 190,000, with 125,000 extra Army troops for divisions and rapid deployment. He cites mobilization needs amid global tensions and airlift sealift requirements.
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Khrushchev
U.S
Kennedy
Air Force
Navy
Congress
Germany
Korea
Hawaii
United States
Air National Guard
Portland Coach seeks Sunday service cut in Augusta
The Portland Coach Co petitions the Public Utilities Commission to reduce Sunday service and consolidate weekday routes. The company reports Sunday service incurs a $4,116 annual loss. A PUC hearing is set for August 7 at Portland City Hall.
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ASK
Augusta
Portland Coach Co
Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Portland
Orleans Fight Postponed to Thursday or Later
Curtis Cokes opponent is set for a postponed bout after Ernesto Corrales via an interpreter said the fight could be delayed until about a week from Thursday. The note indicates the plan remains uncertain and scheduling is in flux.
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Orleans
Curtis Cokesodriguez
Ernesto Corrales
Beech Ridge Pack Out To Halt Windham Auto Ace
Windham ace Dick Wolstenhulme rides high at Scarborough Beech Ridge speedway fending off Dick Garret and Roger Shaw in recent modified sportsmen and bomber showdowns. Graveville’s Phil Libby returns with No 99, threatening again as bomber entries flood the pits for a 28-car feature. Russ Nutting tops the bomber pack temporarily ahead of Paul Tardiff Hug Meserve and others as two heats, a semi, and 20-lap features set tonight at 8 p.m.
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Windham
Dick Woostenhulme
Scarborough
Dick Garret
Roger Shaw
Beech Ridge Speedway
Wolstenhulme
Graveville
Phil Libby
Libby
Limerick
Russ Nutting
Paul Tardiff
Hug Meserve
Bucky Benson
Motorists Fined In Saco Court Today
Two motorists paid ten dollar fines in Saco Municipal Court this morning. David L Townsend 25 of 54 School Street Saco pleaded guilty to failing to return to the right within 100 feet of an oncoming vehicle. Kate Pi niel li 57 of Labonte Avenue Saco was found guilty of driving without a license. A charge of passing a red light was continued for sentence. Saco police were complainants in both cases.
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Saco
David L. Townsend
School Street
William F. Wilson
Kate Pinielli
Labonte Avenue
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Ricky Spi
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Bonita White Meat
R&a Wa
Shrimp Mobile Bay
Swift
Tina
Biddeford
Tinker Mackerel
M&m
Wilson
Bag—Reg
T. V
Hamburg
Kraft
Strongheart Dog Food
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U.S. No
Beech Ridge Pack
Windham Auto Ace
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Youland’s
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Youland
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