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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Page
1
Jacqueline Kennedy Forsakes American gowns for a Paris high fashion surprise at Versailles. She wore a Hubert de Givenchy gown with jeweled bodice and matching coat, accessorized by diamond emerald jewelry, highlighting her charm at the final Paris gala.
Eisenhower, 70, urged Republicans to attack President Kennedy’s program as Rep. William E. Miller, 47, of New York, was slated to become national chairman, succeeding Sen. Thruston Morton who retires to seek reelection. At a $100 dinner he assailed Kennedy’s fiscal policy while praising unity and warning against doubting national purpose amid Khrushchev talks.
Edwards plant of Saco-Lowell, a Maremont division in Saco, won a nearly seven million dollar prime contract for M-60 7.62 mm machine guns. Over 1,000 workers in ordnance and automotive roles will continue current production starting October, with repair parts included. The M 60 replaces three Army weapons and follows earlier awards in 1959 and 1960.
President Kennedy deadpans his own introduction at a press club event in Paris. After presenting, he tells the audience he is the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy into Paris, adding that he did not feel it inappropriate to introduce himself.
Paris reports President Kennedy concludes a three day policy conference with Charles de Gaulle in a mood of confidence and hope. He praises French vitality and leadership while signaling readiness to curb Berlin issues in Vienna and unite the free world to combat global misery. The talks emphasize Western rights, nuclear ban efforts, and strong European defense.
Premier Khrushchev crossed the Iron Curtain into Austria and arrived in Vienna for weekend talks with President Kennedy. Khrushchev said the purpose is personal contact to exchange views on relations between the Soviet Union and the United States and that progress is possible with goodwill even if not all issues are settled at once. He noted the people want cooperation.
Biddeford Local 289 hosts the 34th annual Maine Federation of Post Office Clerks and its Women's Auxiliary with HQ at Hotel Thacher. Registration runs Saturday 1 to 7 pm, executive board at 4 pm, then meetings at the Freemont club hall. Sunday features officer elections and a 1 pm banquet at Rochambeau club hall with Rev H Lewis Cutler, Postmaster Willie Laver, and other guests.
The Southern Maine Conference Adventist churches hold a two day district session at Biddeford Advent Christian church. Guest speaker Rev Maurice Amnett opens tonight at 7 30. Saturday features services at 10 30 12 lunch 1 15 youth fellowship 2 30 school association 3 45 Woman s Home Missionary society with supper at 5 and session at 6 15 under Rev Cecil Temple. Public invited.
Maine lawmakers receive two congressional redistricting plans from a special committee. The Republicans favor a First District comprising Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York and a Second District covering Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington. Democrats argue gerrymander risk by absorbing Androscoggin into the Republican districts. The current three districts date from 1933 with Cumberland, Oxford, Sagadahoc, York in the First. Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Somerset, Waldo in the Second. Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington in the Third.
Officers were elected at the Rockettes annual banquet last evening at Shawmut Inn in Kennebunkport. New leaders include President Rachel Turin, Vice President Roxanne Peck, Secretary-Reporter Jenny Bartlett, and Treasurer Betty Lamson.
An early morning lightning strike caused a fire at Harold Hatch’s one story home on Depot Road Wells. Fire Chief Paul Bridges Sr. said the bolt entered via power lines and gutted the structure, with Hatch escaping after 4:30 a.m. No damage estimate yet.
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