Politicians Woo Farm Belt Vote
A busy weekend sees Democratic candidates Kennedy Symington and Johnson plus Republican Nixon touring farm states North and South Dakota. Kennedy pushes defense spending and parity pricing while Nixon backs his defense strength. Johnson frames experience as essential. Mansfield and McNamara discuss prospects, Truman denial. Roosevelt interview quashes Truman-Johnson shift claims.
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Ee Farmer
North
South Dakota
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Iowa
Nebraska
Suport
Dakotas
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Fee
Soux Falls
S.D
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Nixon
Minot
N.C
Johnson
Des Moines
Omaha
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Pat McNamara
Michigan
McNamara
Eleanor Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Symington
New York
Truman
Chuckle on swearing cure and new income tax report
A humorous note from Copt Gen Fea Corp about how a man’s cure from swearing signals time to prepare another income tax report. The quip contrasts personal reform with tax duties in a light corporate caption.
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Fea. Corp
Turnout At Polls Seen Light In Maine Primary
Maine primary voting opened with light turnout overall though Waterville and Lewiston showed strength in the second district. Weather was sunny and pleasant. Governor Reed’s last minute plea was not expected to lift turnout beyond the smallest since 1952. Waterville ward results indicated a slightly heavier start.
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Portland
Maine
Waterville
Lewiston
John H. Reed
Francis Sheerin
Eisenhower leaves Seoul after Far East tour amid riots
President Eisenhower ends his Far Eastern tour in Seoul with a pledge from South Korea’s reform government to use American aid wisely. He departs amid massive crowds and safety concerns in Japan, Okinawa, and broader Asia while urging democratic governance and a peaceful path for Korea’s future.
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Seoul
South Korea
Eisenhower
Honolulu
Japan
United States
Huh Chung
Seoul International
Formosa
Syngman Rhee
Four commencements mark a Saco family week
The Fecteau family of Beach Street celebrated four graduations in one week. Lor raine Fecteau of St. Andre High School Biddeford earned a diploma, Laurette Gerald and Donald Fecteau graduated from Notre Dame de Lourdes grammar school, with Lor raine entering a convent and Gerald and Donald entering a seminary preparatory school. Laurette plans Thornton Academy attendance. Other relatives also marked the ceremonies, including Theresa and three younger brothers.
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Saco
Arthur R. Fecteau
Beach Street
Lorraine Fecteau
St. Andre High School
Biddeford
Laurette
Gerald
Donald Fecteau
Notre Dame de Lourdes Grammar School
Lorraine
Presentation of Mary
Hudson
N. H
Donald
Seminary High School of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers
Hyde Park
N. Y
Thornton Academy
Fecteau
Theresa
Johnson Motor Company
Portland
Jean Paul
Normand
Bernard
Saco-Lowell Agrees To Confer With Local 406
Saco-Lowell agrees to meet with Local 406 Textile Workers Union of America on wage increase talks for the Saco plant. TWUA official Michael Schoonjans cites prompt management response as encouraging as union seeks substantial pay raises and contract changes. Current contract renewal discussions target September 15 1960 with possible termination.
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Saco-Lowell
Textile Workers Union of America
Afl-Cio
Saco
Michael J. Schoonjans
Twua-Cio
Biddeford-Saco
Schoonjands
Schoonjans
James P. W. Davidson
Saco- Lowell Automotive Division
Proposed Tax Changes Await Senate Action
Washington AP reports a set of revenue raising tax changes awaiting Senate action. Democratic sponsors say the amendments would raise about two billion dollars to offset higher spending and to fund wartime rate extensions and a 293 billion dollar debt ceiling through July 1 1961.
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Washington
Senate
House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eisenhower
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson
Officials Seek Halt To Threatened RR Strike
Portland Maine Central Railroad lawyers asked U S District Judge Edward T Gignoux to halt a threatened strike that could shut the Maine Central System starting tomorrow The strike by two operating brotherhoods would affect operations of the Bangor and Aroostook and the Portland Division of the Boston and Maine railroads The dispute centers on moving road crews trains to a new terminal on Commercial Street versus Union Station and whether this is a yard or road movement Union officials were unavailable for comment Cobb said the change was announced last Thursday to take effect at noon tomorrow and part of a plan to close Union Station long in use for 82 years
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Portland
Maine Central Railroad
U. S. District Court
Edward T. Gignoux
Maine Central
MCRR
Bangor and
Aroostok
Pitland
Boston and Maine
Commercial St
Union Station
Joseph H. Cobb
Brotherhoods
Commercial Street
Cobb
Flaws in City Charter Halt Saco Sewer Bond Issue
The Canal National Bank of Saco advised City Clerk Clifford A. Purvis that flaws in Saco city charter prevent issuing 450,000 bonds for a Bearbrook sewage treatment plant. The bank cited a legal opinion deeming the issue not valid, while Mayor Cote seeks charter changes and legislative action after a $27,000 federal grant approval.
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Canal National Bank of
Saco
Clifford A. Purvis
Bearbrook
Charles R. Cote
Democrat
Sewall C. Strout
Bank
City of Saco
Leaders Join Leftists In New Try To Delay Pact
TOKYO AP Leaders from Premier Nobusuke Kishi’s conservative party joined leftists in a new bid to postpone Japan’s security pact documents with the United States. Kishi’s Liberals moved quickly in Parliament to align laws with the treaty, while Socialist opposition boycotted sessions. Four factional leaders urged Kishi to resign and delay ratification, appealing to the U.S. Senate and seeking support from Ikeda’s middle road factions amid strikes and student protests.
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Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
Japan
United States
America
Kishi
Liberal Democrats
Sohyo Labor Federation
Zengakuren Student Federation
Ichiro Kono
Takeo Miki
Kenzo Matsumura
Tanzan Ishibashi
U.S. Senate
Middle Road
Liberal Democrat Party
Hayato Ikeda
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South Dakota American Legion
Edward
Swift
Windbrook
Ana
S&h
Harry Ae
Saco Fire Department
Ernest Ouelette
Wakefield Avenue
Ouellette
Arthur Emmons
Wendell Willett
Paul Reay
Emmons
Lawrence Dolby
Lowell
Local
Cercle Lacordair
Ste. Jeanne d'Arc Societie
Biddefore
Cercle
Armand Fecteau
Theode Legare
Leopold Fortie
Romeo Bouche
Edmund Neault
Adelard St. Ouis
Roland Racine
Antonio Bouffard
Rudolph Cote
Ste. Jeanne
Lillian Tardif
Lionel Boucher
Cecile Thibeault
Bernard Brown
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