Biddeford Aldermen Approve Birch Street School Sale
Biddeford City Council last night authorized selling the Birch Street School to St Joseph parish for one dollar and other valuable considerations. The building, built in the 1800s and leased to the parish, needs repairs. The sale was approved unanimously to the Public Finance committee. Also approved were Raymond Cote as fire call man and budget items.
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Birch Street
St. Joseph Parish
Biddeford
Clement Deschambault
Romeo Sevigny
Alfred Cloutier
Raymond Cote
Callmi
Cote
Edmund Larouche
Callman
Board of Engineers
Arthur King
Emile Quellette
Hormidas Belair
What every young girl should know is better
A compact feature note highlighting guidance for girls, attributed to Copr. Gen. Fea. Corp. It presents practical advice on conduct and growth framed as essential knowledge for young readers.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Maine towns push tax hikes at meeting amid rising education costs
First round of Maine town meetings saw fracas in Steuben and widespread budget increases tied to education. Cape Elizabeth approved a $44,000 school budget rise and a $4 tax rate hike, boosting education spending to about 70 percent of the town tax dollar. Boothbay favored fluoridation while Boothbay Harbor rejected it, affecting shared water supplies. Fryeburg voted against joining Stow in a school administrative district.
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Associated Press
Steuben
Maine
Cape Elizabeth
Portland
Owls Head
Waterford
Newcastle
Bethel
Brownfield
North Haven
Boothbay
Boothbay Harbor
Harbor
Fryeburg
Stow
Khrushchev invites Thompson to meet in Siberia
Premier Khrushchev invites U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson to travel to Siberia for a meeting to deliver a personal message from President Kennedy. Embassy sources say Thompson will fly Wednesday, likely to Novosibirsk for exploratory talks on easing Soviet American tensions.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
U. S
Llewellyn Thompson
Siberia
Kennedy
Thompson
Novosibirsk
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy opposes federal aid to parochial schools
President Kennedy remains against federal assistance to parochial and private schools. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield relayed that Kennedy warned the aid would be unconstitutional and not open to debate, despite Catholic leaders calling for including loan programs within the plan.
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Washington
Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Senate
Supreme Court
MIBA To Act On Saco Plant
The Maine Industrial Building Authority met with Area Building Corp and a Massachusetts firm to discuss a $500000 loan for a Saco Industrial Park plant. No loan decision was made. MIBA aims to process quickly contingent on rail, utility, and road facilities.
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Maine Industrial Building Authority
Area Building Corporation
Massachusetts
Saco
MIBA
Edmund S. Muskie
Hugh Marshall
Biddeford-Saco
Washington
Marshall
General Council of the Housing and Home Finance Agency
Augusta
Kennebunk Tax Rate Up After Town Meeting
Kennebunk voters approved a total appropriation of 485462.32 at the annual town meeting, up 37000 from last year, raising the tax rate by an estimated 3 per thousand. All articles passed with budget committee support except two changes: park playground funding set at 500 rather than 300, and interest on unpaid real estate taxes starting December 1 instead of October 1. Moderator was Albert Emmons. Balloting elected John Balch town clerk 637 to 175. Raymond Breary unopposed as selectman and overseer of the poor for the Middle District East with 686 votes. Norman H. Stevens elected over Michael A. Trand as selectman and overseer of the poor at large 553 to 251. Stevens also elected assessor for one year of the Lower District 534 to 261 over Michael Trand.
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Fenderson
City Missionary
City Electrician
Sim
State Department of Audit
Mill Street
Atty
Hilary Mahaney
Paul Grace
Kennebunk
Park Street
Old Orchard Beach Elects Three Progressive Officials
Delegation invited to capital as Old Orchard Beach voters elected three of five selectmen and assessors on a Progressive ticket. Charles Huot William Mullen Dwight McLeod Edward Smith and John Trull won seats, while Esther Crowley town clerk and other officials were chosen under cross party lines amid 1,804 ballots cast. Huot led with 943 votes as stormy weather marked the contest.
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Progressive Party
Old Orchard Beach
Charles Huot
William Mullen
Dwight McLeod
Edward Smith
John Trull
Huot
Mullen
McLeod
Smith
Trull
Esther Crowley
Benjamin Downs
Louis Balkan
Park Commission
Norris A. Marsal
Civil Service Commission
George Mainville
Leslie Wyman, Sr
Crowley
Downs
Balkan
Mainville
Wyman
Marshall
Park Fund Campaign Near Goal
The area industrial fund drive in Saco reports 42300 pledged last night at Mayor Charles R. Cote’s office. J Allen Jasper says the rapid response indicates full funding soon and a possible 500000 loan from the Maine Industrial Building Authority for a new plant in the Saco Industrial park.
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Charles R. Cote
Saco
J. Allen Jasper
Maine Industrial Building Authority
Cote
Hugh Marshall
Nicholas
Biddeford High Band to Perform Thursday Evening
Elementary school musicians join Biddeford High School gym concert at 7 30 pm with Richard Gillis Jeanne Desroberts and Michael Donovan among those on stage plus James Provencal Albert Brown Terry Fenn Robert Thompson Joy Abbott Susan Brown and Ronald Berube set to appear in the performance.
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Biddeford High School
Front Row
Richard Gillis
Jeanne Desroberts
Michael Donovan
James Provencal
Albert Brown
Terry Fenn
Robert Thompson
Joy Abbott
Susan Brown
Ronald Berube
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Sandra Griffin
Peter Allen
Sace
Sell School
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Maine Department of Economic Development
O'Connor
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Frank Lawler
Lawler
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Music Store, Inc
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St. John’s Hall, Col. Main & Elm Sts
U.S
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Soviet Union
Robert Neault
Gerard Neault
Surance
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William McKenney
JFK
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Old Orchard Progressives
Douglas Coughlan
Margaret Deans
Richard Marquis
John Throumoulos
Carol
Hazel Tenney
Mark Harriman
Brook Thorner
Stephen Hudson
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Richard Stephens
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Anthony Chavarri
Richard Lambert
Robert Lang
Arnold Thorner
Roxanne Clifford
Constance Gagne
Margaret Ouellette
Sandra Perron
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Diane Wagner
Toppie
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Robert E. Marier, Sr
Kenebunk
William Oe Berry, Jr
Sunbeam
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