Biddeford High School Class of 1960 Graduation
Seniors graduate under the theme Seniors Graduate From BHS Education in America at the Biddeford High School gym with families and faculty present. The program included music by the BHS orchestra led by Horace Killam, prayers by Rev. Cornelius Enright, salutatorian Shirley Randall, honor essayists Margaret Murphy Mary Twomey Richard Friary Carole Deinlstadt, valedictorian Donna Emmons, and the presentation of awards and scholarships totaling several amounts to Robert K. Clarke Catherine Hoyt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Biddeford High School
Horace Killam
Cornelius
Enright
St. Mary Church
Shirley Randall
Margaret Murphy
Mary Twomey
No Man Is An Island
Richard Friary
Raymond Kenneally
Biddeford High
Robert K. Clarke
Biddeford High Alumni Association
Karry Haines Burnham Memorialcholarship
Joeph J E. Brooks
Mary J. Crowley
BHS Alumni Association
Catherine Hoyt
Notre Dame Hospital
Biddeford Vendor Sued For Taxes In York County Court
Justice James P. Archibald in Alfred resumed hearings in York County Superior Court for two tax cases. The State of Maine seeks 1842.95 plus interest from Robert L. Nadeau for 1951 to 1959 sales tax on his Biddeford portable lunch counter. Nadeau contends only half is due and testified his takeout cart served mostly locals from Main and Elm streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Archibald
Houston
Alfred
York County Superior Court
State of Maine Tax Assessors Department
Robert L. Nadeau
Biddeford
Nadeau
Boyd Bailey
Bath
Robert L. Cyr. Biddeford
Richard Foley
Attorney-General’s Office
Main
Elm Streets
Justice Archibald
Atty. Foley
Tear Gas Used as Japan Parliament Riots Erupt
Tokyo police used tear gas to scatter violent left wing crowds that stormed the Japanese Parliament in the bloodiest outbreak yet against Prime Minister Kishi's pro Western government. Police faced rocks and fire, with two killed and over 300 injured as thousands of Marxist students clashed with officers amid calls to halt President Eisenhower's visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
Kishi
Eisenhower
Shojiro Kawashi- Ima
Liberal-Democrats
Lence
Zengakuren Student Federation
Parliament Gate
Parliament
Parliament Grounds
GOP Course Preview Slated in Augusta and Waterville
The Republican State Committee will hold a pre view June 22 for a refresher course for local committees, with chairman David A Nichols stating the National Committee is developing it. The 5 30 p m session in Waterville features Cyril M Joly Jr demonstrating the refresher course as progress reports on campaign planning follow at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Republican State Committee
National Committee
David A. Nichols
Waterville
Cyril M. Joly Jr
Third Of Million Pupils On Half Day Sessions
Washington AP Nearly one third of a million pupils in public elementary schools were on half day sessions in the 1959 60 year as the NEA reports. Overcrowding affected more than two million pupils in classes exceeding 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Education Assn
NEA
Tokyo riots shake US trust in Japan police protection
Manila report says bloody Tokyo riots alarm U S security officials over police ability to shield President Eisenhower amid a month long anti Ki shi campaign. Ki shi convened a midnight cabinet session as leftists stormed parliament buildings. Eisenhower to visit Tokyo Sunday. White House declines comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Tokyo
Eisenhower
Japan
Nobusuke Kishi
Kishi
U S Envelope stockholders vote against merger with Hammermill
In Portland a brief meeting shows U S Envelope Co. stockholders reject merging with Hammermill Paper Co. The vote indicates West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. has exercised control of U S Envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
U. S. Envelope Co
Hammermill Paper Co
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
U. S. Envelope
Witness Reveals Threats in Boxing Skullduggery Probe
Irving Mishel, imprisoned banker linked to New York boxing underworld, testified he was threatened with violence if he testified to a Senate Antitrust and Monopoly subcommittee inquiry. Senator Hart urged him to answer, but Mishel invoked the Fifth Amendment and avoided timing details of the threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Senate
Irving Mishel
Clinton State
Dannemora
N. Y
Underworld
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Mishel
New York House of Detention
Frattese Carbo
Saco Youths Named Heads of Dirigo Boys and Girls State
Peter C. Gordon of Saco and Mary G. Judge of Kittery were elected governors of Dirigo Boys and Dirigo Girls state at Orono and Waterville. Gordon, 16, son of George and Mrs. Dichard, won on the Nationalist party ticket 242-212 over Larry Hall of Federalist banner. He is a Thornton academy junior, student council president, National Forensic League member, and active in church youth work. Judge defeated Sue Scott of Newcastle. Gov. John H. Reed was to be sworn in today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter C. Gordon
Saco
Mary G. Judge
Kittery
Dirigo Boys
Dirigo
Orono
Waterville
Gordon
George Dichard
Scammon Street
Nationalist Party
Larry E. Hall
Federalist Party
Thonton Academy
Saco United
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Young School
Luco
Stephen Bedell
Susan Mahair
Anne
Gannon
Nancy Luce
Nancy Scammon
Rita Precourt
Patricia Tripp
Kathryn Hazelton
David Bedell
Susan Slack
Michael Hiort
BHS
Carole Deinlstadt
Donna Emmons
Biddeford Vender
Tax Assessors’ Department
Ralph Cummings
Helen R. Wrenn
Kennebunk
Lewiston
John B. Roberts
Sally T. Schouten
Quincy
Mass
Executrix
Jane Hall McCabe
Emmons and Emmons
Clifford and
Clifford
Robert T. Coffin
Brunswick
Vincent A. McCabe
Ronaldo
Dora
Constance Chabot
Kelen R. Wrenn
Fea. Corp
U. S. Post Office
Maine
Linoleum CO
Alfred Street
Blackstone Reilly’s
Main Street
Phyllis Sanborn
Bonython School
Geraldine Fenderson
Janis Cheney
Meredith Searle
Susan Thompson
Deborah Whitney
James Aportria
Alan Polackwich
Russell Leighton
Donald Renell
Home
York County
American Association of University Women
Kennebunkport Playhouse
Robert Whittier
Ferry Road
Gordon Morrison
Paul Croxford
Adelbert Jakeman, Sr
William Kany
U.S
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
U.S. Marine
Mm Congress
RCA Victor
Murphy’s
Music Store
Biddeforu
Saco Youth
Berkline
Reliable Furniture CO
Elm ST
Biddeford -Saco Journal
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