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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1959
Page
6
A Bar Harbor resident Richard A. Murphy, 28, died when a car left Route 102 in SOMESVILLE last night. Four occupants were thrown clear. three others from Bar Harbor and Tremont were injured and hospitalized, including driver Alan Wentworth, 20.
Louis Armstrong’s condition improved in Spoleto Italy after pneumonia. Satchmo, as fans call him, slept through the night with stable temperature. He sat up in bed, received visitors, and pretended to play the trumpet while humming.
Florence Gibbon of Saco sues Jack Armand Gibbon for divorce on grounds of desertion and cruel treatment. Notice ordered for publication in Biddeford-Saco Journal, Alfred Alfred York County Maine, with date set for the first Tuesday of September 1959.: The action includes a sworn statement of marriage in Montreal in 1947 and that no issue were born. Clerk certifies true copy of libel and order.
James Marlow argues the Berlin crisis remains unresolved after Khrushchev’s November warning. The piece weighs why Khrushchev acted, the stakes for NATO unity, and the risk of Western concessions that could lead to Soviet absorption of West Berlin. The analysis warns the danger grows until a firm Western decision is made.
Explorer Post 305 of Biddeford completed a five day 50 mile canoe journey from Lake Ossipee through the Ossipee outlet to the Saco River at Cornish and to the ocean. Participants included John Charest Lawrence Villandry John Collomb Jack Hill and others. They camped at Dr Leandre Charest Old Orchard Beach and finished with a deep sea fishing trip aboard Dr Charests cabin cruiser piloted by his son John. Transportation was provided by Don Macomber Robert Hayford and John Hill.
Heavy duty 1957 Ford F700 tractor with air brakes electric sanders and 8 060 miles, like new. Gramm aluminum 28 foot trailer, insulated with new tires and dual wheels, recently overhauled and in exceptionally good condition. Dial Biddeford AT 4 6122.
A listing of numerous used cars from 1949 to 1957, each described with year, make and model, body style, options, colors, and condition. Highlights include Plymouth Belvedere and Savoy, Buick Super Riviera, Oldsmobile Holiday Coupe, Ford Fairlane, and Chevrolet models. Purchases framed as $5 down with weekly payments based on credit.
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