Van Rie Motion Denied In Murder Trial
Boston AP Judge Frank J. Murray denied three defense motions for directed verdicts of acquittal in the Willem Van Rie murder case. Prosecution alleges Van Rie beat and drowned Lynn Kauffman after forcing her through a porthole aboard the Utrecht near Sept 18. Jury, all male, awaited final arguments and charge. Van Rie may address jurors before deliberations.
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Boston
Frank J. Murray
Willem, van Rie
Murray
Atty. W. Langdon
Powers
van Rie
Pretty Lynn Kauffman
Utrecht
New York
John F. McAuliffe
Biddeford Approves 600000 School Bond At Special Meeting
The Biddeford city council approved a 600000 general obligation bond to finance a new high school at Main and Highland streets. The loan will be for 20 years with annual repayments and bids from about 175 banks or bonding houses will determine interest rates. Grading and site services will begin within 60 days after Lucien Bourque contract approval, enabling construction to progress toward state accreditation for the new school alongside Gould Academy and Sanford High School as Maine’s accredited institutions.
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Biddeford
Main and Highland Streets
Lucien Bourque
Maine
Gould Academy
Bethel
Sanford
Elvis Presley Ready To Resume Show Business
Elvis Presley returns from Germany to receive his Army discharge and resume show business. He confirms dating Priscilla Beaulieu for three to four months and plans to visit Memphis before appearing on a national TV show May 1. Beaulieu, 16, attends Wiesbaden U.S. dependents high school. her father is Capt. Joseph P. Beaulieu Jr. stationed at Wiesbaden Air Base. Presley indicates two years in the Army did not change his voice and he expects to sing rock n roll again.
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Friedberg
Germany
Elvis Presley
Priscilla Beaulieu
Elvis
Amerae
Priscilla
U. S. Air Force
Joseph P. Beaulieu, Jr
Waco, Tex
Wiesbaden Air Base
U. S
Wiesbaden
Presley
McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Army
United States
Memphis
Tenn
Chessman Offers to Die in Gas Chamber Affects California Vote
Daryl Chessman proposed to die in the gas chamber to push California lawmakers to abolish the death penalty for all. In a 7000 word letter delivered to the Capitol, Chessman offered his life if the legislature would end capital punishment, while Governor Brown faced strong backlash over a death penalty debate and a 60 day reprieve for Chessman.
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Sacramento
Calif
Arl Chessman
California
Edmund G. Brown
Chessman
Capitol
Brown
Executive
Ash Wednesday Observances Announced in Local Churches
Churches across Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard plan ash distributions during Lent with Masses at St Monica St Martha Wells sites and services in Episcopal Trinity Church Saco. First Friday Mass at St Monica 7 15 a m and daily during Lent. Services emphasize penitential season across Catholic and Protestant congregations.
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Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard
Kennebunk and Wells
St. Monica
St. Martha Kennebunkvort
St. Mary At Wells
St Monica
Trinity Church
Air Force Declared Snafu Champions in Fuzzy Fight
A long running clash of manuals and missteps crowns the Air Force as the undisputed snafu champion. The service faced scrutiny for lightening up serious topics with officers private guidance, drawing congressional ire and debates over defense priorities.
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Air Force
Washington
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Biddeford Hoops Win Inter-City Title In Narrow Victory
Prescott Sheet Metal champions of Biddeford City league defeated Thornton Academy Teachers 44 to 37 in the inter city final at BHS gym. Biddeford League All Stars beat Saco Loop Stars 56 to 54 in a preliminary. About 300 fans attended, funds raised for Community Chest.
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Biddeford
BHS Gym
Prescott Sheet Metal
Thornton Academy Teachers
Saco Recreation
Biddeford League
Saco Loop Stars
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Community Chest Fund
Prescott
Thornton
Ronnie Corbeil
Twin City
Biddeford High Gym
Clayton W. Cartmill
Bill Pawlikowski
Thornton Teachers
Paul Casavant
Gates To Be Automatic At Biddeford And Saco Crossings
Maine Public Utilities Commission approves discontinuing manned operation at two Boston Maine Railroad crossings in Biddeford and Saco after five years of automatic gates and signals. Watchmen required 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily until the change. The railroad will install extra automatic equipment and adjust switch schedules.
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Augusta
Maine Public Utilities Commission
Boston & Maine Railroad
Biddeford
Saco
Main Street
PUC
Weather Contrasts as Cold Front Grips Nation
A freezing national cold snap hits Maine with Portland at 3F and Caribou at 4F. Sub zero readings blanket the Rockies and Midwest while the Southeast and Florida see 50s to 70s. The Weather Bureau expects the chill to linger as Canada air dominates the region.
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Portland
Maine
Portland Municiple
Caribou
Weather Bureau
Canada
Rockies
Atlantic
Midwest
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Illinois
Pellston
Mich
Miles City
Mont
Vandalia
Springfield
Madison
Wis
Chicago
Ohio Valley
Florida
Clam Law Suspended by Legislature to 1962
Augusta Maine suspends the soft shell clam size limit of two inches until January 1 1962. The 1959 repeal plan allows towns to set local limits and dates from March 1. Proponents say repeal aids conservation while opponents warn it risks long term losses for future clam stocks.
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Augusta
Maine
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