Income Tax Bill Shelved in Maine House
The Maine House shelved one of two income tax bills by voice vote with only sponsor Rep. John D. Cottrell Jr. speaking. He urged bipartisan discussion and asked to keep his bill available, while accepting a majority unfavorable report. Another tax bill by Rep. Dana W. Childs awaits action Wednesday.
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Augusta
Maine
John D. Cottrell Jr
Portland
Cottell
Taxation Committee
House
Dana W. Childs
Bradford S. Wellman
Rangor
Associated Press
Reed
Surplus store moves to 143 Main Street as Robinhood Dis count
The Surplus store ending 17 years at 309 Main Street relocates to the former J C Penney building at 143 Main Street. It becomes Robinhood Discount stores with three level merchandising including camping hardware paint in the basement and sporting goods and men’s wear on other floors. Grand opening set for Friday with limited staff expanding as needed and possible help from Portland store. The chain links to similar outlets in Bangor Wa terville Berlin and Portland and is tied to New York chains.
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Biddeford
Robinhood Discount Stores
Main Street
J.C. Penny Company
Walter Eastman
Albert Masse
Eastman
Portland
Waterville
Bangor
Berlin
N.H. Eastman
New York City
House Liquor Committee Divides On Time And Reports
The House Liquor Control Committee favored a year round 1 a.m. liquor sale time for hotels and class A establishments and the House rejected a table motion. Other bills included requiring three months in business before licensure, bond posting for beer tax, banning soliciting in dining rooms, charging admission with permits, increasing private import limits, licensing passenger boats, and mandating four public meetings annually.
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Augusta
Maine House
Liquor Control Committee
House
Maine
Liquor Commission
New York Newspapers Await Monday Resumption Amid Talks
Eight major New York papers, idle for 95 days, expect publication to resume Monday after printers union sets a Sunday vote on a proposed contract. Striking stereotypers, mailers, and other unions negotiate terms. Guild seeks contract extensions to two years from resume date, amid pressure on money and other issues.
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NEW York
Afl-Cio
New York Newspaper Guild
Robert F. Wagner
Thomas J. Murphy
Guild
Sixth Snow Storm Hits Biddeford Saco Area In 11 Days
March snowstorm closes Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach schools and Thornton Academy. Weather Bureau predicts four inches or more across southern central Maine with snow turning to sleet and rain later. Early totals include two inches Augusta Rumford. one inch Portland Brunswick Eastport Greenville. Hazardous driving warnings statewide. Saco street crews respond to potential drainage and sewer clogs.
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Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Thornton Academy
US Weather Bureau
Portland
Augusta
Rumford
Brunswick
Eastport
Greenville
South Portland
Topsham
Wiscasset
Maine
Senate Extends Draft Law Amid Hearings in Senate
The four year extension of the draft law clears the House 387 to 3 and moves to the Senate Armed Services Committee for hearings led by Norman Paul as the first witness. The measure preserves manpower ceilings, keeps dependent allowances, and extends the doctors' draft and special pay provisions, with debate on amendments
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House
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Norman
Paul
Homer FE. Abele
Ohio
H. R Gross
A-Iown
George E. Brown Jr
D-Calif
Armed Services
Gross
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services
Roman Pucinski
D-N
Charles E. Goodell
R-N.y
Congress
Pucinski
Goodell
Staples Post of AMVETS Elects New Commander
Clifton Horsfield was elected commander of the Merton Ira n Staples post AMVETS at a Biddeford hall meeting. Officers named include Robert Lavigne first vice commander Joseph Goulette second vice commander Rene Huot adjutant Roland Rioux finance officer Simeon Grenier judge advocate Peter Vassill provost marshal. Trustees Armand Brochu Gerard Potvin Victor Tremblay Robert Libby and Roland Huot. Roland Huot elected board chairman and Victor Tremblay secretary treasurer. Obligation ceremonies for new officers set for next Monday at 8 p.m. Commandery elect Horsfield spoke on confidence and cooperation during his term. Outgoing commander Roland L. Jillot presided.
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Clifton Horsfield
Amvets
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Robert Lavigne
Joseph A. Goulette
Rene Huot
Roland Rioux
Simeon J. Grenier
Peter Vassill
Armand Brochu
Gerard Potvin
Victor Tremblay
Robert Libby
Roland Huot
Horsfield
Roland L. Jillot
Amendments For Saco Zoning Aired
A public hearing by the Saco City Council considered proposed zoning amendments including house trailers and tenting areas. Philip Snow, chairman of the Planning Board, said the house trailer measure aims to boost tax revenue by placing trailers on permanent foundations, while tenting areas would be allowed west of the Maine Turnpike in the A5 zone pending suitability.
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Saco
Philip Snow
Saco Planning Board
Council
Snow
EIU YY Spec
Car Falls Off Cable At Cannon Mountain
Franconia New Hampshire A tramway car with one man aboard jumped its cable and dropped 90 feet to the ground during a morning check while a blinding snowstorm with 80 mph winds raged. Ronald C. Broderick 20 of Franconia a lift attendant was listed in danger with concussion and a broken leg at Littleton Hospital.
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Franconia
N.H
Cannon Mountain
Ronald C. Broderick
Littleton Hospital
William Norton
Broderick
Maine Truck Owners Chief Backs ICC Regulation on Rates
C. L. Fox of Bangor, president of the Maine Truck Owners Association, welcomes President Kennedy’s transportation proposals. Fox says Congress should extend anti trust laws to curb deregulation and apply ICC regulation to operations now exempt, aligning with industry support for regulated minimum freight rates.
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Portland
Kennedy
Maine Truck Owners Association
C. L. Fox
Bangor
Congress
Fox
ICC
Tornadoes and floods devastate Tennessee Alabama and Kentucky
Severe weather across the South kills at least four, with scores injured and seven missing in eastern Tennessee. Flooding hits eastern Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Virginia, washing away homes and bridges. Millions in damage, rains drenched the region, tests flood potential, and Ohio River Valley flooding resumes after last week.
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Associated Press
Southland
Twisters
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Parrottsville
North Carolina
Kentucky
Virginia
Ohio River
Cullman County
GOP Leaders Rally Behind Kennedy Cuba Policy
Senator Kennedy Cuba policy praise from GOP leaders narrows criticism. Senator Keating NY voices support for stronger measures and actions against Cuban influence, aligning with Dirksen view that war should be avoided while backing firm policy. Keating cites bipartisan support as crucial to ending the Cuban menace and backs action to counter Communist agents.
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Kennedy
Kenneth B. Keating
Rn.y
Cuba
Keating
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Rockville Centre
N.Y
Rock of Gibraltar
Organization of American States
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