GOP Unity Drive Pushed For 1964 Campaign
Goldwater presses for party unity meeting with Dirksen Halleck and top Republicans as he seeks debates with Johnson. Rep Westland relays Goldwater call for suspending equal broadcast time rules during the presidential race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hind
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Senate
House
Dean Burch
Goldwater
National Committee
Pennsylva
William W.scranton
Arizona
Johnson
White House
Jack Westland
Washington
Westland
Five Trapped Miners Found in French Limestone Mine
In Champagno ile France rescuers opened an entrance to an underground tunnel where five miners are believed trapped after a cave in. Nine men were found alive more than 200 feet below the surface and contacted via air tube and a microphone as rescue teams worked through debris and a 211 foot rock layer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champagnole
France
Jura
Deering Estate Seeks Permit for Saco Center Site
The Frank C. Deering Estate in Saco has filed for a building permit at City Hall to develop a 20 000 square foot retail outlet and related structures on the former Deering Lumber Co. yard between Spring and Scammon Streets. George C. Shaw Co. of Portland considers Saco for a new location as part of expansion into Lewiston Auburn. Sub surface survey results must be recorded before construction starts, with completion six months after explorations and a new permit for any further work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Deering
Saco
Saco City Hall
Deering Lumber Co
Spring
Scammon
Halsey Davis
Geo. C. Shaw Co
Portland
Shaw's
Lewiston - Auburn
Davis
Joseph
Union vote at Saco Tanning Corp. on representation
Workers at the Saco Tanning Corp. tannery voted today on whether to be represented by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union. The election followed May hearings and a June 30 NLRB decree. Ballots cast this morning and afternoon with results due this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Tanning Corp
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Labor Board
Saco
Boston
Federal Board
Robbins Resigns as Saco Schools Leader to Lead Alfred
Robbins of 14 Vernon I St Saco resigns as curriculum coordinator of Saco elementary schools and Burns School principal to become superintendent of the Alfred school system. Bernard C Forbush says the verbal resignation came yesterday with formal notice expected today. He will begin Aug 1 after returning from a Florida vacation. The vacancy will be filled as principal, requiring at least two years as principal and a master's degree.
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Carleton Robbins
Vernon i St
Saco
Burns School
Alfred
Bernard C. Forbush
Robbins
Florida
Forbush
Faubus Wins Nod in Arkansas Democratic Primary
Gov. Orval Faubus wins a six term nomination in the Arkansas Democratic primary and pivots to unite the party for a fall campaign against Winthrop Rockefeller. Faubus touted rivals as fine men and seeks support from their backers as Rockefeller builds his northeast Arkansas operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Orvald
Faubus
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Ranger 7 Eyes Moon Landing On Light Side Target
Pasadena reports Ranger 7 after a successful midcourse maneuver should hit near the Sea of Clouds region above the moon’s equator. Dr. William Pickering of JPL said tracking must be analyzed for hours to confirm impact area after the 300 mile wide target zone was chosen for close up lunar photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
William H. Pickering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
U.S
Ranger 7
Space Agency
Cape Kennedy
Ranger II
Pacific
Earth
Moon
Canadian Days Sales Set for Biddeford Saco
The Biddeford Saco Merchants Committee announced annual Canadian Days sales in Biddeford and Saco. Stores will stay open until 9 p m Thursday and Friday with banners displayed. Committee members aiding Chairman William Smith include Roland Vincent and Clayton Cartmill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford and
Saco
Merchants Committee
Biddeford-Saco
Civil Rights Leaders to Meet in Summit Conference Today
New York AP leaders of major civil rights groups gather at NAACP headquarters to discuss rising violence and politics. Roy Wilkins warns of increasingly violent disorder as Barry Goldwater’s presidential bid looms. King Wagner work with federal agencies to curb violence. riots flare in Harlem Brooklyn Rochester with curfews and National Guard nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Wilkins
NAACP
Whitney M. Young
Urban League
A. Philip Randolph
National Negro American Labor Council
John Lewis
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Pageant Chaperones Compare Role To Mothering Chicks
MIAMI BEACH AP Miss Oregon arrived for the Miss Universe contest with two ducks. Chaperone Mrs. Val Hanley calls the job like mothering chicks and says chaperones oversee 60 helpers and 100 contestants across five hotels. They assist with speeches makeup and emotional support while guarding against inappropriate advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Val Hanley
Minneapolis
Ingrid Fine
Oslo
Norway
Miami
Mrs. Fine
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Rachel
Richard
Jeanne
Marie Huot
Maurice Huot
Beacon Ave
Biddeford
J.F.K
Kennedy Memorial Library Fund
Cosgrove
David
Michael
Ann
John
William
Jeanne-Marie Hout
GOP
Deering Estate
Saco Center
St. Francis College
Jane Nadeau
Center
Benedict Fink
Wilfred Lajoie
Province of
Quebec
Saco United Baptist Church
Christopher Perkins
Harley Scammon Jr
Mildred Cartwright
Harley Scammon Sr
Youland
Youland’s Dept. Stores
Kennebunk
Maine Linoleum CO
Alfred Street
Dial
Odell Dorsey
Joe Hubbard
R. D. Burrow
Dorsey
Hubbard
Burrow
E. C. Gathings
Oren Harris
Jerry Hinshaw
Factory Island Meat Market, Inc
Main Street
Saco, Maine
Bill’s TV Center
Saco Dial
Pickering
Rochester
N.Y
National Guard
King
Harlem
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Brooklyn
Medford
Mass
Texas
Alaska
Fea, Corp
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