Naval Officer Wins Superior Court Appeal
Lt Cmdr Winfield Scott Baird, a Navy officer stationed at Kittery Naval Base, was found innocent on appeal of a driving while intoxicated charge. The five hour trial featured extensive testimony about drinks at an Admiral’s cocktail party and at Fisherman’s Wharf, with the jury delivering a quick verdict of innocence.
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U.S. Navy
Ork County Superior Court
Cmdr
Winfield Scott Baird
Kittery Naval Base
Lois
Fisherman’s Wharf
Government Street
Baird
Navy Hospital
John Leary
York Harbor
John F. Pearson
M. S. Firbrough
Lois Baird
Lance
Michael Quaranta
Cplaranta
Silver
Fred J. Madrigan
Asst
Atty
T. A
Thomas E. Delahanty
Atty. Madrigan
Justice Delahanty
Cmdr. Baird
Girl Scouts Hold Awards Court In Saco
Girl Scout Cadette Troop 56 held a Court of Awards at the vestry of School Street Methodist Church in Saco with a covered dish supper for families and guests. Leader Mrs. Thomas McDonough awarded badges challenge pins and membership stars for achievements over the past season. The troop presented flowers to the leader and guests, with many family members in attendance.
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Saco
School Street Methodist Church
Thomas McDonough
Patricia Fearon
Edmund Fearon
Bonnie Fournier
Debbie Nadeau
Joan Fortney
Ore Fortney
Lori Kimball
Robert Kimball
Kathy McDonough
Peggy O'Neil
Frederick O'Neil
Susan Whittier
Robert Whittier
Karen Worcester
William Worcester
Ernest Rheaume
Esther Emmons
Howard Shaffer
Florence Cloutier and Son
Legionnaires Install Officers of Saco Post
The Owen-Davis Post American Legion on Beach Street in Saco installed officers led by Robert Morse as commander and Arthur McKee as first vice commander. Other officers sworn in were Robert Monder, Roger Ouellette, George, Harry Rowell, Robert Janelle, Wesley Varney, and Guy Gendr on.
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Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Beach Street
Saco
Robert Morse
Arthur McKee
Robert Monder
Roger Ouellette
George
Harry Rowell
Robert Janelle
Wesley Varney
Guy Gendron
Donald Stone
Thornton Academy
Phil Curtis
Stanley Wojcik
Rayer
Wesley Arney
Willkie’s 1940 popular vote record stood for Republicans
Wendell Willkie polled 22,305,198 votes the most for any Republican presidential candidate in history against Franklin D Roosevelt in 1940. Dwight Eisenhower later surpassed this by nearly 10 million when elected in 1952.
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Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Fight Not Massacre: The Boston Street Encounter
A readable fragment discusses the Boston Massacre as not a massacre but a street confrontation, reframing the historical event with emphasis on its mischaracterization and public interpretation. The note references colonial tensions and the ensuing historical debate over the incident and its label.
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Boston
Biddeford Firemen Called Out Twice
Biddeford fire fighters were called to two incidents yesterday an overflowed oil burner at 58 South Street Biddeford and a car blaze on Adams Street a short circuit blamed for the auto fire The building at 58 South Street is a two story wooden structure owned by Normand Martel and occupied by Roger Goudreau
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Biddeford
South St
Normand Martel
Roger Goudreau
Adams Street
Famed for Feat John R Binns sent first radio distress signal
John Robinson Binns earned fame for sending the first radio distress signal to aid a sea rescue after the liner Republic was rammed and sunk off the New England coast in 1909.
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John Robinson Binns
Republic
New England
Invented name sparks a Boston mob clash tale
A historical account notes a fictional name created to inflame crowds during a fight between Boston residents and a British military squad. The episode illustrates how invented terms can sharpen mob anger and influence public sentiment amid colonial unrest.
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Boston
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