Union votes to extend current contract at Saco-Lowell Shops
Workers at Edwards Division vote by a large margin to renew the existing pact without wage changes for one year, extending the agreement to Sept 15, 1965. Local 406 cites mutual understanding to stabilize labor costs and possibly improve layoffs and future hiring at the Biddeford facility. Approximately 250 employees remain on layoff as union officials note.
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Edwards
Saco-Lowell
T.W.U.A
Afl-Cio
Union Hall
Main Street
Biddeford
Michael Schoongans
Area
David Spear
New England
Textile Workers Union of America
406
Schoonjans
Soco- Lowell
Elm tree crashes on Biddeford street narrowly missing boy
A seven year old Biddeford boy, Roger Lachance, escaped injury when a large elm toppled onto Harvey Street near Main. Witnesses said there was no wind and the boy stood where the tree fell moments before. branches hit a nearby house owned by Vincent, Joseph and Louis LaVapa.
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Biddeford
Roger Lachance
Harvey Street
Main Street
Vincent, Joseph
Louis LaVapa
Inonu Arrives For Crucial Conference With Johnson
Inonu arrives in Washington to meet President Johnson amid fears of a Turkish Cyprus invasion. The talks aim to ease tensions among NATO allies with Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus while the U N mediates. Grivas reportedly returns to Cyprus, signaling a harder Greek Cypriot stance for union with Greece.
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Washington
Ismet Inonu
Turkey
Johnson
Cyprus
Atlantic Alliance
Williamsburg
Inonu
George Papandreou
White House
Papandreou
George W. Bell
Athens
Ankara
State Department
United States
United Nations
Greece
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
George Grivas
Britain
Fire destroys guest house and cottages at York Beach
A Sunday blaze of undetermined cause leveled a two story guest house and two cottages at York Beach. Several other buildings were damaged as the fire raged, with losses estimated at 48000 by Fire Chief Ralph Gibson. Vacationer Earl Garnland was treated for smoke inhalation and released from the hospital.
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York Beach
Ralph Gibson
Earl Garnland
Kennedy Begins Slow Recovery From Plane Crash
Sen Edward M Kennedy remains in a Foster frame at Cooley Dickinson Hospital as doctors plan recovery from a broken back and fractures after Friday night plane crash in Southampton. He faces six to eight months of recuperation but is expected to fully recover barring complications. Also hospitalized were Sen Birch Bayh and his wife in good condition. Kennedy’s aide Edward Moss died later.
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Northampton
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Sen
Birch Bayh
D- Ind
Henry Murphey
Army
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Bayh
U.S. Senate
Massachusetts
Springfield
Southampton
Edwin T. Zimny
Andover
Moss
Edward Moss
Jungle War Resumes After Parley Collapse
Indonesian guerrillas launched a major six hour attack on Gurkha patrols near Kuching in Sarawak just after the Tokyo summit collapsed. Five Gurkhas were killed and five wounded with guerrilla casualties unknown. Both sides suffered heavy losses as security forces drove attackers back across the frontier. Indonesia signaled a tougher stance, while efforts for a new peace meeting continued in a bid to end the undeclared war.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Indonesia
Tokyo
Philippine
Diosdado Macapagal
Sukarno
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Macapagal
Rahman
Lote Gre
Malaysian Borneo
Radio Indonesia
State Security Council
Sarawak
Ee Kalong Ningkan
Ningkan
Youth Dies In UNH Fire Fraternity House blaze at University of New Hampshire
A fire ripped through the Phi Kappa Alpha fraternity house in Durham New Hampshire injuring and killing at least one student. Officials say 12 of 17 occupants are accounted for and investigators search the ruined building for additional victims amid undetermined fire cause.
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Durham
N. H
University of New Hampshire
NIH
Phi Kappa Alpha
Scranton Sees Big Delegate Shift Favoring His Bid
Gov. William W. Scranton reports more delegates than expected backing his Republican presidential bid. He plans talks with uncommitted delegations in the East, Midwest and South, aiming to prevent Goldwater from clinching on the first ballot at the San Francisco convention. Scranton’s aides note 138 of his counted ayes, with Goldwater at 694 first ballot votes. Democratic side sees Johnson favored in California and Wisconsin delegates pledged to him. Humphrey returns home after civil rights bill passage, greeted by supporters.
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Washington
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
East
Midwest
Barry Goldwater
Scranton
Harrisburg
Columbus
Ohio
Goldwater
James A. Rhodes
San Francisco
Newsmen
Capital
District of Columbia
Associated Press
GOP
Missouri
Nevada
Utah
Kansas
Nebraska
Tennessee
Georgia
New Jersey
Delaware
West Virginia
Michigan
Sen
Thruston B. Morton
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Charles H. Percy
Johnson
California
Wisconsin
John W. Reynolds
Hubert H. Humphrey
Waverly
Minn
Senate
Minneapolis Tribune
Minnesota
Civil Rights Battle Enters Final Stage
Washington AP reports the year long effort to pass a civil rights bill moves to the House for a final vote while opponents seek delay. Speaker McCormack pledges the bill to the White House by July 4 as the Senate handles a flood of appropriations and a Rules Committee battle looms over floor action. The Senate bill broadens protections and allows federal action against desegregation violations, with a likely House passage once the floor vote occurs.
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Washington
House
John W. McCormack
Johnson
White House
Senate
Interior
Treasury
Post Office
House Rules Committee
Attorney General
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Pride of Maine
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Sokokis
North Conway
Fryeburg Center
Dragon Meadows
Brownfield
Hiram
East Limington
Biddeford-Saco
Saco River
Richard Ouellette
Bernard Binette
Lawrence Hooper Jr
Richard Martel
Pam
Rushlight Club
Robert W. Cole Sr
William A. O’connell
Quincy
Mrs. Cole
Cole
Dayton
Olde Grist Mill
Kennebunkport
Maine
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Howard W. Smith
D-Va
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