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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1964
Page
3
Typhoid in Aberdeen grows with 248 identified cases and 39 under observation as one woman dies. The outbreak harms tourism and costs Aberdeen hundreds of thousands of dollars. A government inquiry probes the cause while two corned beef brands are pulled from shelves on orders from Secretary of State Michael Noble, per Aberdeen health officials.
Noble told Parliament there was no positive evidence that two South American brands caused the outbreak. He noted corned beef blame had not been established. Dr Ian MacQueen, Aberdeen’s chief public medical officer, stated there is no shadow of doubt the outbreak started from a tin of corned beef.
At the three day Maine Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Rockland the race for president features Gabriel Porciello of South Portland opposing Edward McInnis of Bangor. About 1000 Jaycees and spouses are expected. keynote speaker will be Bob Cox from North Carolina, past national Jaycees president.
A chartered bus overturned on a rain slick U.S. 41 near Gurnee about 40 miles north of Chicago en route to Milwaukee. Three women were killed and 47 people injured. driver Clarence Lorch, 60, was hospitalized in critical condition after allegedly tampering with a back wheel before the crash.
Forty nine female passengers returning to Milwaukee from a private Avon Products plant tour in Morton Grove Chicago suburb died. The dead include Angela Santarelli Stella Ciseski both from Milwaukee and Jean Posto from South Milwaukee, with most victims linked to St. Paul Roman Catholic church group.
The 35th annual Lions International District 41 convention in Charlottetown, P E I, concluded with the selection of six governors-elect. They are Donald Lefebvre of Westbrook Maine Garnett Loftus of Belgrade Maine Ollie Olsson of Calais Maine Dr Lawrence Sutherland of St Johns Md George Cormier of Shediac N B and George Ibson of Halifax Nova Scotia.
Vito A. Caiazzo 67 convicted of murder last week was moved to State Prison today as the Masse Supreme Court weighs his bid for a new trial. Judge William S. Silsby ordered the transfer after Sheriff Elmer Hoyt said Cumberland County jail cannot hold him long. A decision may take up to ten months. Caiazzo’s lawyers seek to overturn the verdict citing weight of the evidence including psychiatric testimony. The case involves the shooting death of a former friend, Joseph Ver-
A defendant pleads not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. The terse entry notes the defense assertion as part of the court record, with no additional context or sentencing details provided in the fragment.
Lexington AP reports Douglas W. Kwartz a Kentucky University anthropology professor will spend the summer at Stromboli near Sicily to study how Strombolians face daily danger from a mildly eruptive volcano. He seeks to test whether fatalism in Southern Italian peasant societies shapes risk perception, with potential civil defense applications and broader research value. His wife Nita and children Steve and Susan accompany him.
Early returns show Goldwater leading in California with strong support in southern counties while Rockefeller performs better in the north and in San Francisco's Chinatown. NBC and ABC projections briefly favor Goldwater, but Kuchel calls it a cliffhanger as results from Modoc County and other areas trickle in. Goldwater and Rockefeller clash over campaign extremism as voters in the state edge toward a middle-of-the-road outcome.
President Johnson urges resolve and dignity as the nation grows stronger in every area, while stressing the need for nuclear deterrence. He notes a 2.5 fold rise in nuclear power on alert over the past three years and asserts superiority will grow until arms control is achieved.
During World War II Illinois faced steel shortages and produced license plates from pressed soybean fiber. The quirky material proved popular with livestock and dogs, becoming a notable wartime oddity in state manufacturing.
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