Kennebunk Librarian Honored at Thursday Testimonial
Miss Edna Harmon honored with a Thursday testimonial at her home by library staff trustees and wives. Oil painting presented by Kennebunk Beach artist Edna Perkins. Librarian emeritus title for Miss Harmon. Mrs Earl Freeman named new librarian after four years as co worker. Freeman a former Everett library assistant and Simmons College graduate.
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Edna Harmon
Anne Pees
Miss Harmon
Edna Perkins
Kennebunk Beach
Library Association
Clarence M. Crosby
Crosby
James MacDonald
John Dresser
MacDonald
Lucinda Lord
Hermon
Earl Freeman
Freeman
Everett
Mass
Simmons College Library School
Kennebunk
Frank Lord
Summer Street
Clarence Crosby
Unemployment Reported High in Biddeford Sanford Maine
Washington AP Solomon Barkin research director for the Textile Workers Union of America said yesterday the Biddeford Sanford area of Maine had the nation’s highest unemployment rate at 23.1 percent, well above the 10.8 percent average for 179 other labor markets.
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Washington
Solomon Barkin
Textile Workers Union of America
Biddeford- Sanford
Maine
Ike and Queen Elizabeth Dedicate New Seaway
The Seaway linking the United States and Canada was officially opened with a ceremony at the St Lambert Lock near Montreal. President and Queen Elizabeth led speeches praising the project as a peaceful, joint achievement benefiting both nations, with over 20,000 spectators in attendance.
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Ike
Queen Elizabeth
New Seaway
St. Lawrence Seaway
Washington
St. Lambert
Montreal
Congress
Canada
Lewis L. Strauss
United States
Little Rock Schools To Open On Integrated Basis
The Little Rock school board announced plans to operate high schools on an integrated basis this fall amid Gov. Faubus warnings of possible violence. The board will use the Arkansas pupil placement law to assign students, with federal force discussed but no immediate numbers on Negro students admitted to white schools.
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Little Rock, Ark
Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
U. S. Supreme Court
Central High School
Central
Arkansas
Liberace Ends British Tour at Airport Farewell
Liberace waved to admiring women fans as he closed his British concert tour in London. He departs for Paris for a vacation saying he leaves with the nicest memories after a royal Manchester performance and a recent libel suit victory against a British newspaper.
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London
Liberace
Paris
Manchester
Police Operate Unique Hospitality Trap in Mount Airy
Mount Airy police run a weekly hospitality trap stopping out of state motorists. Officers invite drivers to dine, stay overnight, see a movie, and tour the city at no cost, in exchange for compliance with a traffic stop. The program targets visitors using out-of-state plates.
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Mount Airy
N. C
Pic
Wator Court
Grand Voiture elects Bangor new Grand Chef De Gare
The Grand Voiture of Maine 40 8 elected Richard Weber of Belfast as its new Grand Chef De Gare. Other new officers include George Freedman of Hallowell and J William Rogers of Bangor as grand chefs de train, George Colford of Waterville as grand commissaire intendant, and Glenn Lamoreau of Richmond as grand correspondent.
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Bangor
Maine
Richard Weber
Belfast
George Freedman
Hallowell
J. William Rogers
Theft Reported In Saco At Jim's Market
A theft of about 85 dollars occurred between 11 25 p m and 12 40 a m at Jim's Market in Saco. Police report 65 dollars in coins and 12 silver dollars hidden under a counter and a MS container missing, with four Saco officers investigating. The thief appeared to hide in the store before closing at 10 p m and took money after closing. James Nadeau, owner, notified by police and assisted in the cash and goods check.
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Jim's Market
Saco
James Nadeau
Nadeau
Durant
Foran
Bowden
Steel workers union breaks off negotiations in New York
Bulletin reports the Steel Workers Union left talks after a two hour bargaining session. R Conrad Cooper, chief industry negotiator, said the union refused to meet with the industry's bargaining team this afternoon. He added it seems negotiations have broken down at the moment.
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New York
Steelworkers
R. Conrad Cooper
Cooper
Polackwich Stumbles in Maine Amateur Final
Dr Steve Polackwich of Saco loses momentum in 26 hole final against Orin Shir of Waterville. Shiro takes early lead with three on each green as the match reaches halfway with Shir two up.
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Kennebunkport
Steve Polackwich
Saco
Orin Shir
Waterville
Maine
Shiro
Public baths to be closed over costly showers
Providence Health Supt Joseph Smith announces the city loses 2.73 per shower at one of six public baths due to outdated facilities. The city plans to close the bath to save money and modernize public hygiene services.
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Providence, R. I
Joseph Smith
State Court Frees Louisiana Governor Long From Mental Hospital
A Louisiana state court freed Governor Earl Long from the Southwest Louisiana mental hospital in Mandeville at 10:44 a.m. CST. Judge Robert Jones signed the dismissal of the commitment order after the State Hospital Board and consult staff reported Long could resume duties. Long filed for removal from guardianship by his wife and faced potential divorce actions, while Senator Long in Washington stepped back from the case, leaving the matter to the court.
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Covington
Earl. Long
Louisiana
Mandeville
Long
Robert Jones
22Nd Judicial District
Jones
Joe Arthur Sims
Ramrod
State Hospital Board
Blanche
Sen
B. Long
D-La
Texas
Two Birthdays Span Century Latchmo Is Reported As Recovering
SPOLETO Italy AP Louis Armstrong survives grave pneumonia and heart strain with 102 fever, then returns toward normal. Doctors monitor for complications as Arm strong shows signs of improvement amid high hopes and ongoing care.
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Spoleto
Italy
Louis Armstrong
Armstrong
Christian Herald Editor To Speak At Ocean Park
The Christian Herald editor Rev Kenneth L Wilson will speak at The Temple Ocean Park Sunday at 10 30 am on Inner Space Rev Wilson a Butler graduate and Bowery Mission director has edited religious periodicals since 1949 Other speakers readers and music held by Temple members with Adelbert M Jakeman presiding and Ethel F Nelson directing Sunday school in B C Jordan Memorial hall
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Kenneth L. Wilson
Christian Herald
Daniel A. Poling
Temple
Ocean Park
Wilson
Butler University
Bob Jones University
Houghton College
Nebraska
Illinois
Wisconsin
Bowery
New York City
Spencer A. Aungst
Ocean Park Association
B. C. Jordan Memorial Hall
Ethel F Nelson
Rochester
N. H
New Coach Named At Kennebunk High School
Keith E. Hilton Jr former Deering High and St Francis Xavier star is named Jayvee basketball and assistant football coach at Kennebunk High. He leaves Francis Xavier Antigonish Nova Scotia where his team won the Canadian Maritime intermediate title. He will teach in the business department and succeeds Carleton Red Miller who moved to South Portland High as head baseball coach.
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Kennebunk
Keith E. Hilton, Jr
Deering High
St. Francis Xavier
Jayvee
Kennebunk High School
Hilton
Francis Xavier
Antigonish
N. S
Carleton
Church Leader J McElhany Dies at 79 in Glendale
J McElhany, longtime head of the Seventh Day Adventists Church from 1936 to 1950, died Thursday in Glendale California at age 79. He served as general field secretary of the denomination since 1950.
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Glendale
Calif
J. ©. McElhany
Seventh Day Adventists Church
Disc jockey ends New Jersey traffic tour with ticket
Disc jockey Vince Lindner wrapped up a four day state tour interviewing police about traffic safety with the aim of proving you could drive New Jersey without a ticket. He received an overtime parking ticket in Morristown while inside police headquarters.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Vince Lindner
New Jersey
Morristown
Lindner
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