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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1962
Page
1
NASA announces Mercury program reshuffle as heart condition discovered in 1959 prompts removal of Deke Slayton from next U S orbital flight. M Scott Carpenter named to replace him with Walter Schirra as backup. Slayton remains in program while further studies decide his future.
Malcolm Scott Carpenter 36, Navy commander, selected to pilot the next Mercury capsule after Donald Slayton’s heart trouble. He backuped for John Glenn, and May flight would follow Glenn’s three-orbit mission. Carpenter, Boulder, Colorado native born May 1 1925, has four children and a wife deeply involved in his space preparation.
U S military units scoured 75 000 square miles of the western Pacific for a Flying Tiger Constellation that vanished 270 miles west of Guam with 107 aboard primarily American soldiers and South Vietnamese. Weather was clear as surface ships and aircraft from Guam Clark Field Okinawa and Travis Air Force Base hunted the eight hour hop route toward Clark Air Force Base near Manila. The missing plane departed Guam at 857 p m Thursday and was last heard 80 minutes later.
Jacqueline Kennedy sailed the Ganges past pilgrims, burning pyres, and temples in Benares on a 65 minute boat cruise. She bought silk worth 630 dollars at a local factory and planned to stay at a hotel before moving on to Udaipur.
New York two top ranking American Reds Gus Hall and Benjamin J Davis were arrested by U S marshals at the American Communist party headquarters in Chelsea Manhattan on six counts each under the Subversive Activities Control Act They posted bail of 5000 each and face possible penalties up to five years in prison and a 10000 dollar fine per count The indictments were announced by Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy who said the actions do not outlaw the party or bar membership and that registration is required in many fields Hall and Davis previously served prison terms on Smith Act convictions
The SEC announced it will quiz 5 750 brokerage firms about dealings in 200 stocks as part of a study of over the counter trades. Aimed at mapping market size, activity, and pricing, the effort requests details on trades from Jan 18 and requires honesty under criminal penalties. Fifty prominent companies such as American Airlines Anheuser Busch Bank of America and Royal Dutch Petroleum are among the 115 stocks sampled.
A birth at Webber Hospital Biddeford yesterday created a new record as infant Gerard Paul Boissonneault weighed 12 pounds 15 ounces at birth. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Donald Boissonneault of 98 Guinea Road Biddeford reported their son healthy and the hospital notes say the baby appears at least three months old. Attending physician is Dr. William B. O Sullivan. The previous birth record was 12 pounds six ounces set in 1960.
A drive to raise 66600 for a new Biddeford industry passed 50 percent, reporting 36000 in cash and pledges. A $15000 pledge from Joseph Rosenfield, Graf ton Lumber president, backs plans to buy the foundry and building, produce finger boards, and employ about 150 in year one. Drive chair Harry M. Wooster and vice chair Paul Casavant urged volunteers to finish quickly as many workers had not yet reported. A second report meeting is set for next Wednesday at 9 at the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce office. The total 66600 covers project costs with federal, lumber firm, and local banks financing.
WISCASSET AP Lawrence French 71 tried to plead guilty to murdering his nephew George French 51 of Manchester N H at the Waldoboro home. Judge Arthur Nissen refused the plea and set a hearing for March 21 with French held without bail. Sheriff Winfield S Foster quoted French saying the nephew started breaking windows during a drinking bout before brandishing a pistol leading to three shotgun blasts close range.
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