Saco Church To Mark 200th Anniversary In 1962 Observances
The First Parish Congregational church of Saco plans a year of observances and a rededication week from October 7 to 14 to celebrate two centuries of Congregationalism. Rev. Harry A. Rufiero leads a large anniversary committee with chairmen Mark B. Black and Joseph J. Stirling and collaborators from church groups. The church, a landmark at Beach and Route One, traces its roots to Pepperellborough in 1762 and 1663 building histories, with a project to collect papers photos and relics for a written church history.
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Saco
First Parish Congregational
Harry A. Rufiero
Mark B. Black
Joseph J. Stirling
Lloyd M. Anderson
William H. Marston
Perley G. Davis
Stirling
Rufiero
Elvira Lord
Fred B. Clark
Tri-U Club
Robert C. King
Larry EF. Dearborn
Fred Graves
Lester Black
Charles FE. Clark
Ralph
Ralph E. Meserve
Philip Gross
First Parish Congregational Church
Beach
Main
North
Route One
Pepperellborough
First Congregational Church
Pepperell Park
Jordan School
William Pepperell
Beach Street
Chuckle Soon It Will Be Common Place to Yell
A humorous note from Copt. Gen. Fea. Corp. hints at a future trend where people routinely shout a playful cry like Man Over head at events or gatherings, signaling a lighthearted shift in local humor and vibe.
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Fea. Corp
Wall Street Mopping Up After Plunge
New York stock scene disrupts Saturday calm as Wall Street works to absorb the week’s record plunge and rally. The Exchange orders staff on floor to clear mountainous paperwork, with overtime in brokers’ offices to catch up after a turbulent week.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Weather Delays Nuclear Test Shot Over Pacific Island
Honolulu AP reports cloudy weather forced postponement of the first high altitude nuclear test over the Pacific. The detonation is rescheduled for 3 a.m. EST Sunday at Johnston Island, 700 miles southwest, after five holds. Officials cited the need for clear skies to photograph the blast, expected 30 to 40 miles above Earth, with a yield under one megaton.
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United States
Pacific
Weather Bureau
Joint Task Force I
U.S. Pacific
Genetic Fallout Risks From Nuclear Tests Declared Small
Washington AP fallout from nuclear testing slightly raises health risks for Americans says the Federal Radiation Council in a report released Friday. It warns of potential genetic effects in future generations but low absolute risks for individuals, with worst estimates of 1 in 100000 for leukemia and 1 in 300000 for bone cancer among exposed people, and 1 in a million for hereditary damage in newborns. Data cover fallout through 1961 and exclude current Pacific tests.
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Washington
Federal Radiation Council
Kennedy
United States
Race prejudice group offers deal over segregation plan
A Little Rock based segregationist council proposed sending Negro riders to Hyannis Mass and asking Cape Cod residents to admit they will not integrate. The plan, announced after 34 of 53 riders left Arkansas, seeks jobs for the exiles and criticizes Cape Cod whites including Kennedy family for drawing a color line. Housing was the immediate problem as the migrants arrived in Hyannis.
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Kennedy
Summer Capital Citizens Council
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United States
Shreveport
Wallace Kirksey Jr
Bay State
Louisiana
Refugee Relief Committee
Democratic Candidates Rally Ahead of Maine Primary
Democratic congressional hopefuls criticise Republican incumbents as the June 18 primary nears. Clyde Bartlett argues GOP ignored city interests for decades while Thomas Maynard accuses MPs of neglecting aged care and Medicare as unity rally voices push Medicare reform. William Hathaway, unopposed in the second district, touts the Peace Corps.
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Maine
Clyde Bartlett
Bartlett
House
Thomas Maynard
Maynard
William D. Hathaway
Peace Corps
President Diversifies His Paper Reading Habits
The White House cut the Herald Tribune from President Kennedy's subscriptions while keeping it for officials including Robert F. Kennedy and Dean Rusk. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch was added to replace the newspaper as a diversified reading list. John Hay Whitney defended the paper and noted Kennedy’s action aimed at broadening sources.
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Kennedy
New York Herald Tribune
White House
Robert F. Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Herald Tribune
United States Information Agency
John Hay Whitney
Whitney
Great Britain
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Seattle
Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth
Pierre Salinger
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Webbers hospital nursing scholarship winners honored in tea
SEEN WINNERS of 1962 Webbers hospital nursing scholarships were entertained yesterday at a tea at the Nurses home by the hospital auxiliary on behalf of the board of directors. Attendees included auxiliary president Mrs. Robert LaFond and director Ward Johnson with scholarship group members Kathleen McGovern Janie Bibber Mae Binette Marilyn Miller Suzanne Shevenell Claire Nadeau and Penny Jones. Hospitality chairmen were Mrs. Carl Haas and others. Scholarships require graduates to return to Webber for at least one year of service.
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Webbers Hospital
Thomas Anton
Robert LaFond
Ward Johnson
Kathleen McGovern
Saco
Janie Bibber
Old Orchard Beach
Mae Binette
Marilyn Miller
Suzanne C. Shevenell
Claire Na
Duke And Duchess Of Windsor Near Silver Wedding
New York AP. On a shipboard champagne dinner party the Duke and Duchess of Windsor celebrate their silver wedding anniversary aboard the liner United States en route from New York to Europe. They recall the 1937 marriage that led to abdication and discuss their long union and duty versus love.
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Duchess of Windsor
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France
Edward VIII
Wallis Simpson
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le Havre
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