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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1961
Page
1
The Labor Department reports May shows stronger hours and employment in heavy industry, led by autos and steel. The average factory work week rose to 39.6 hours, with nonfarm payrolls up 500,000 to 52.5 million and manufacturing employment up 150,000 to 15.7 million, though unemployment remained high at 4.768 million.
ORRS ISLAND Two fishermen missing since Monday afternoon were found today by the Coast Guard on Big Whaleboat Island in Casco Bay. James Koelhing aged 17 of Sebasco Estates and Roy Howard aged 22 of Orrs Island were moss gatherers in separate boats. They became separated in fog and landed on the nearest island Whaiesoat. They built a fire and were spotted by the Coast Guard which reported visibility about a foot barely.
Gov Reed J Morpurgo of the National Book League of Britain and Mrs Leah Emerson chair of the State Board of Education received honorary degrees at the Ricker College commencement. The college awarded 39 bachelor's degrees and six associate degrees to airmen from Loring and Presque Isle Air Force bases.
Washington NSA clerk William H. Covington, 28, who had been missing for four days, has resigned for personal reasons. The Defense Department says he was not arrested and had access to limited classified material in his $6,600 yearly job. Covington had previously been located at Delaware Park Race Track and later seen at Charles Town and Arlington. He had returned to work briefly after an operation, then left again for medical reasons.
The Maine House refused 98 to 45 to back down from opposing the Reed administration sales tax increase. Republicans split with 66 voting against the bill and 42 Republicans plus 3 Democrats voting in favor. The measure would raise the tax from 3 to 3.5 percent. The Senate previously opposed it 17-16 but then voted 18-12 to return it to the House.
AP reports a four member American mission arrived in Havana to negotiate a tractor for prisoner exchange. Castro aides welcomed them at the airport and the group moved to the Havana Riviera Hotel. Castro reportedly left for Oriente Province before their arrival. One protester in Miami accused the mission of ransom and Logan Act violations, urging police to arrest the negotiators.
In Washington the Senate approved a $6.14 billion housing bill 64 to 25, boosting Kennedy administration prospects as House floor debates loom. The bill expands urban renewal and various housing programs on a long-term basis, with key figures signaling potential House battles over public housing and financing methods.
President Kennedy cancels a speaking engagement to allow his back to improve. White House aide Salinger says the decision shows no condition worsening. Kennedy, using crutches, planned to address the U.S. Conference of Mayors but will skip this week’s news conference while maintaining other meetings and a full near-term schedule.
Oscar Young, past president of the Scarborough Taxpayers Association, addressed about 138 people at an Old Orchard Beach Taxpayers dinner at the Seaside hotel. He traced the rise of taxpayers groups from civic improvement to dollar conservation and warned they must remain nonpartisan while engaging on merit.
Ward Industries of New York announces a new heavy military equipment division at its South Portland plant. The division will operate under the Prosperity Co. with Ira Kamen, former head of Portland Industries Corp., as a vice president.
Two teens claim a killing spree across five states began after Army harassment and integration disputes led them to flee Fort Hood. James Latham and George York, both AWOL, say they preferred the electric chair but believe a few states used harsher methods. They admit some killings but show no remorse for a Black porter’s murder, noting the victim was African American.
Twenty recruits join the Egg Sellers Corps training in Kansas City to detect rotten frozen eggs sold in 30 pound cans. Foreman Alfred Barnard of the FDA notes nose work, chemical tests, and smell tests guide the defense against spoiled eggs, with strict standards for passing and ongoing screening of candidates.
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