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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1964
Page
5
New York AP reports jockey Bill Hartack wins aboard Paul Mellon's Quedrangie in the Wood Memorial, marking a third straight victory on Jevy's day. The day colt by Cohoes shines as Hartack dominates racing action with momentum and confidence.
A newly minted United States half dollar in memory of John F Kennedy is offered with a handsome silver-toned key chain. The item is marketed as a collectible for self and as a gift, noting the half dollars are hard to find and appealing to buyers seeking rare pieces.
The battle over foreign aid appropriations, a yearly clash between presidents and Congress, ended with President Johnson securing nearly all of the $3.5 billion he requested. Congress previously stalled, cut, and delayed budgets, but this year the House approved most of the amount and the Senate must decide, potentially finishing the process before final approval.
Members of the church society will attend 7 am Mass at Mary's Church Holy Name then hold a Father and Son communion breakfast at the Wonderbar Steak House in Biddeford. Albert F. Deshaies will be the principal speaker and officers will be installed during the meeting.
AUBURN AP If Sen Barry Goldwater wins the Republican presidential nomination it would cost Maine GOP candidates 50 000 to 70 000 Republican votes says Edward C Schlick executive secretary of the Maine Democratic party Schlick told Auburn Democrats Wednesday night that with Goldwater heading the GOP ticket Democrats would pick up 10 to 15 seats in the Maine case and 4 to 7 in the State Senate and might even win Maine s electoral votes for the first time since 1916
In St Augustine Florida the civil rights drive continues after a second night of violent marches. Martin Luther King Jr signaled a sit-in at a segregated restaurant as nearly 400 arrests have occurred since Easter. A white mob broke police lines injuring several. four whites were arrested for disorderly conduct.
Cumberland Superior Court on Wednesday sentenced two to four years for escaping South Windham Men's Reformatory. William Wheeler 18 Peer Mills New Brunswick and Joseph Le Gassie 18 Bangor pleaded guilty to the May light escape. Edward Collins 20 Rumford and Richard Hamner 17 Mexico also pleaded guilty to the Sunday escape, while Emery Bodwell Jr. 18 Portland awaits return from New York City to face a charge of escaping with Collins and Hamner.
Police report a two vehicle collision yesterday at the Union and Clark Streets intersection in Saco. Alfred C. Currier, 48, of West Scarborough, traveling south on Clark, struck Nicholas P. Scontras, 45, of 49 Locke St., Saco, who was westbound on Union. Front end damage to Currier’s vehicle and right side damage to Scontras’ were each valued at about $500.
At Bar Harbor High School graduation Harriet Strout, 39, joined the class of 1943 in receiving a diploma while her daughter Mary, 18, also earned hers. Strout had not finished her senior year due to illness and family death in 1943, promising to complete school when possible.
In Columbus, police say a 21 year old woman kicked at her husband, missing the target and striking a storm door. She was treated at Ohio State University Hospital for a severe foot laceration. Authorities described the act as an errant kick during a domestic dispute.
A junior high boy asks if sitting with a girl basketball player on the bus is allowed after a past punishment. The columnist notes school rules govern behavior and suggests socializing off bus if needed. Another reader asks about a love triangle and is advised to keep details private and avoid explaining past affections.
Bob Ussery accounted for one million five hundred seventeen thousand two hundred four in purses at New York Racing Association tracks including Belmont Park and Saratoga in 1963.
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