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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1968

Page

3

Logan laments big budget blues on Paint Your Wagon

Hollywood director Josh Logan, famous for large casts, says he would direct a film for under a million dollars if given the chance. His next project Paint Your Wagon, with Paramount funding around ten million, reworks Lerner and Loewe’s musical into a new story line with Clint Eastwood and Jean Seberg, filmed largely on location near Baker, Oregon.

Hollywood Josh Logan Logan Paramount Broadway Alan Jay Lerner Frederick Loewe Alan Lerner Paddy Chayefsky Lee Marvin Partner Clint Eastwood Jean Seberg Audrey Hepburn Vanessa Redsrave South Pacific Mitzi Gaynor Juanita Hall Rodgers and Hammerstein Baker, Ore

Rockefeller Wife Visits Hawaii For Vacation

Mrs Nelson Rockefeller wife of New York governor arrived in Hilo Hawaii for a vacation lasting until July 7 Her husband will join her next Wednesday for a short rest and campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination She declined to discuss politics.

Associated Press Hilo Hawaii Nelson Rockefeller New York Rockefeller

Nixon daughters begin solo duties for candidate

Julie Nixon 19 and her fiance David Eisenhower 20 will travel to Hutchinson Minnesota for a water festival on June 30. Patricia Tricia Nixon 22 will attend an Independence Day parade in Waterloo Iowa without her parents marking a public debut.

New York Julie Patricia Nixon Richard M. Nixon David Eisenhower Hutchinson Minn Patricia Tricia Waterloo Iowa

Reagan Becomes Rancher of Riverside County Land

Ronald Reagan, the California governor, is buying 771 acres of rolling oak dotted grassland in Riverside County. No price was announced.

Rancho California Calif Ronald Reagan California Riverside County

Fortas violinist to pay for education becomes Chief Justice

Memphis born Abe Fortas once played violin at dances to fund his schooling and led The Blue Melody Boys while at South Side High School and Southwestern College. He rose to Yale Law School, then served in Washington before becoming undersecretary of the interior and later associate justice named by President Johnson.

Memphis, Tenn Senate Johnson Abe Fortas Fortas Blue Melody Boys Memphis South Side High School Southwestern College Earl Warren Woolfe Rachel Berzansky Fortas United States Southampton England Abe Meyer Southwestern Presbyterian College Harvard Yale Washington, D.C The Agricultural Administration Security and Exchange Commission Supreme Court Hugo L. Black Washington Texas Lyndon Johnson Homer Thornberry U.S. Supreme Court Thornberry Austin, Texs House of Representatives Congress Circuit Court of Appeals Johnson City William C. Douglas William J. Brennan Jr Potter Stewart Eloise Engle University of Texas

IBTW Strike at New England Telephone Reaches Tenth Week

In Boston the 13500 IBTW members remain off the job against New England Telephone Co after rejecting 18 and 36 month offers. Gerald Walsh says mediation continued but no immediate meeting was planned. The union opposes wage progression and backs exam based promotions.

Stowe New England Kerner Philip H. Hoff Vermont New England Governors Conference Hoff Charles R. Ross FPC John Sullivan New England Telephone Co Connecticut Associated Press Boston International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers IBTW Gerald Walsh Montpelier Sullivan Walsh

Fairfield man dies in Turnpike collision

Arthur E. Seyoc, 39, of Nashua New Hampshire, died Thursday after his car struck the center divider on the Connecticut Turnpike. Police said he apparently suffered a heart attack. His wife Bertha and their young daughter Lee Ann were shaken up by the crash.

Fairfield, Conn Arthur E. Seyoc Nashua N.H Seyoc Bertha Lee ‘Ann

Derailed freight cars ignite home in Lancaster

A Boston and Maine freight train derailed near Van Brode Milling Co in Lancaster as brakes on two cars were released by vandals causing three cars to crash into a home at 12 Main St. The frame house was destroyed but Mr and Mrs Russell Morgan and six year old grandson Scott Morgan escaped unharmed. One car carried used paper while others held plastic and plastic spoons bound for VanBrode plant.

Lancaster Mass Boston & Maine Railroad VanBrode Milling Co Main St Russell B. Morgan Scott Morgan Morgan VanBrode

Tornado safety plans discussed by meteorologist

A Kansas City meteorologist advocates a civil defense style tornado watch network with volunteers and enhanced warnings. He endorses radio and TV stations with Weather Bureau printers and the Emergency Broadcast System to automatically alert radio sets in schools and homes.

Weather Bureau Pearson EBS Kansas City Topeka

Burglars Steal Typewriters From Justice of the Peace Office

Burglars removed three electric typewriters from the office of Justice of the Peace John Martin in Albuquerque New Mexico. They also disabled and carried away a burglar alarm during the theft.

Albuquerque N.M Office of Justice of the Peace John Martin

Thornberry Becomes Supreme Court Nominee by Johnson

President Lyndon Johnson nominated Homer Thornberry, longtime ally and former Texas congressman, to the Supreme Court to fill Abe Fortas's seat. Thornberry, born to deaf parents, has a long career from Texas legislature to federal judgeships, with a liberal-leaning record and strong ties to Johnson.

Justice Dept Chief Says Wiretaps Overstated Value

Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark told an appropriations subcommittee that the Justice Department will continue limited use of wire taps and other electronic bugging devices despite new authority for wider use. He said wiretaps' value is not as great as many think and the department is securing more convictions without them.

Associated Press Washington Ramsey Clark Justice Department Clark Appropriations

Manufacturers cut package sizes under Fair Packaging act progress

Washington AP reports the Commerce Department praised manufacturers for reducing package sizes from 289 to 104 as part of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act. Undersecretary Howard J. Samuels said no extra Congressional enforcement power is needed and eleven industries have already agreed to the cut.

Washington Commerce Department Howard J. Samuels Congress

Portland grad Martha Conroy named salutatorian at St Josephs Academy

Martha E Conroy daughter of Mr and Mrs John P Conroy of Biddeford won high honors at St Josephs Academy Portland serving as prefect of the Sodality senior coordinator of the school and member and officer of several clubs. She earned top honors and awards including NEDT Auxilium Latinum Prix d Honneur and MTA and will attend Newton College of the Sacred Heart Newton Massachusetts on a scholarship.

St. Joseph's Academy Portland Martha E. Conroy John P. Conroy Hill St Biddeford Sodality Literary Club Glee Club National Honor Society SSCA The Academy NEDT Auxilium Latinum MTA Martha Newton College of the Sacred Heart Newton Mass

Treasury reports dollar bills redeemed for silver value

The Treasury says dollars no longer in circulation were redeemed for 110 million dollars in silver in the year before the cutoff on redemptions last Monday. Spokesmen for 11 major airlines told the Civil Aeronautics Board that financial problems and large equipment outlays may hinder growth forecasts for the coming years.

Treasury Civil Aeronautics Board

Senate panel delays gun control bills until July 9

Senator Joseph D. Tydings described the move as a real defeat after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to postpone further consideration of firearm legislation until July 9. The remarks signal ongoing struggle over gun control in a stalled congressional process.

Sen Joseph D. Tydings D-Md Senate Judiciary Committee

Youth Corps hires 15 youths for current openings

Ten boys and five girls are employed with three vacancies left. Most applicants are aged 14 and 15, and only three such youths can be hired. those positions are filled. List of workers and their assignments follows at Saco School and Thornton Academy sites.

Saco Allen Berube Donald Monder Richard Boucher Ronald Berube Thronton Academy YWCA Laughing Loon Ossipee Lake Waterboro Katherine MacDonald Cathy Welch Thornton Academy Edgar S. Crowell Gerald McLaskey David Yarborough Patricia Tarr Thornton Academy Guidance Department

Librarian to Fill Vacated Post at Thornton Dixfield High

Gorham State College graduate Michael Gray will replace Robert Ham as librarian at Thornton or Dixfield High School in Dixfield. Patricia McCormick of Lisbon Falls will take over another vacant position.

Page One Robert Ham Gorham State College Michael Gray Gray Thornton Dixfield Dixfeld Patricia McCormick Lisbon Falls Priscilla Whitcomb Miss McCormick Washington State College Aroostook State Teachers College Judith Ann Utman

Smokey the police dog fights copperhead bite in Hillsboro

Smokey, a dog trained for police work, knocked down his 13 year old master then battled a copper head snake. The dog bit, was bitten on the leg, swelled, and is expected to recover after veterinary care. Marie Myers, son of Deputy Sheriff William Myers, witnessed the incident in a Hillsboro berry patch.

Hillsboro Smokey Marie Myers Jefferson County William Myers Marie

Atlantic Charter Signed Aboard British Battlecruiser

The Atlantic Charter was signed off Newfoundland on August 14 1941 aboard the Prince of Wales battleship with Allied leaders affirming postwar aims and cooperation.

Prince of Wales Newfoundland

Need A Second Car Shop Want Ads Sections Il

A second car shop in Illinois seeks advertisement space for want ads. The shop plans to run classified notices seeking inventory and customers, aiming to expand its service offerings and local reach.

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