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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1961

Page

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College Sports Scandal Revealed

Two men, Aaron Wagman and Joseph Hacken, were arrested in New York on bribery conspiracy charges connected to college basketball games involving Seton Hall Dayton and Colgate Connecticut. The DA cited $1500 payments to fix March 1 and $1000 payments in the Seton Hall Dayton case. Other schools and players are under investigation as the probe widens.

New York Colgate University of Connecticut Hamilton N.Y Seton Hall-Dayton Madison Square Garden Peter D. Andreoli Connecticut Seton Hall Dayton Aaron Wagman Joseph Hacken Wagman Andrioli Hacken City College of New York Bradley University of Kentucky Garden Colgate

Personal Income Of Americans In Big Sag

Americans saw personal income fall to 405.90 billion annually in February, a 700 million drop from January, signaling no bottom yet for the recession. The dip came despite earlier reports of rising retail sales, housing, and steel output, with only partial offset from farmers' income and unemployment benefits.

Washington Commerce Department Federal Reserve Board

Chuckle: Cannibal Dad Lectures Son On Speech

A humorous caption shows a cannibal father scolding his son for talking with someone in his mouth. The line plays on a grim premise for comic effect, reflecting a satirical take from Capr. Gen. Fea Corp.

Capr Gen Fea Corp

Man Finds 240000 dollars. earns modest Brink's reward

Los Angeles resident Douglas William Johnson found a canvas bag with 240000 dollars in unmarked notes. He reported it to the FBI, Brink's Inc. recovered the money, and Johnson received a guard job and a college scholarship offer for his son, amid public praise and a small reward debate.

Los Angeles Douglas William Johnson FBI Brink's, Inc Johnson Brink's Brink

Equal Pay Rates Hit Snag For Boston Portsmouth Shipyards

Secretary of the Navy John Connally opposes equalizing wage scales at the Boston and Portsmouth New Hampshire shipyards. Under Secretary Fay Jr says extending the same rates would cost the Navy about 2.85 million yearly and suggests no logical argument against applying the principle to nearby areas. Congress has debated similar bills for years with vetoes and overrides. Fay cites law directing wage setting to match private nearby establishments.

Boston Portsmouth N.H Naval Paul B. Fay Jr Thomas J. Lane D-Mass Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Congress Eisenhower Senate House Fay

Rescuers Free Injured Man From Collapsed Building

Rescuers fought through perilous debris to free William McCoy, 31, after a four-story wrecking collapse in Chicago. He had endured 19 hours under I-beams and pipes, was conscious and in good spirits after rescue, with possible fractures and internal injuries. Two other men remain entombed. 14 others injured, five seriously.

Chicago Hope William McCoy McCoy University of Illinois Research Hospital Robert Walker Alfred Mack St Anne Ill

Saco Seawer Plant May Become Reality After Snarls

Saco May bring Bear Brook sewage treatment plant to reality after a four year delay. Local history includes halted bids, charter snags, and repeated voter authorizations for funding and construction. An emergency loan bill passed. bids for borrowing and for construction are due in March and April.

Bear Brook Saco Saco Sanitary District King Street Maine Water Improvement Commission Coffin and Richardson Cumberland Avenue Goose Fare Brook Sanitary District Samuel Aceto Company Portland C. Profeno Company Harwood-Flynt Construction Company Bingham Sanders Construction Company J. E. Murray, Inc Auburn C .DiBiase Company A. P. Wyman Company Waterville WIC Maine Reed

Officers Elected By Biddeford Saco Elks

New officers of the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks were elected at a meeting last night and will be installed April 6 with the Sanford lodge degree staff in charge. Named were Conrad Fecteau grand exalted ruler C Jackson Curil esteemed leading knight Richard F Murphy esteemed loyal knight Ralph Pitt esteemed lecturing knight Atty Arthur J Lesieur secretary Oscar Clement treasurer James Throumoulos tiler Dr Stephen Polackwich trustee for five years J Alfred Letellier trustee for four years Leon F Jones trustee for three years. Other trustees serving unexpired terms are Edouard H Cote two years and Samuel Lublinsky one year. The nominating committee recommended Joseph Grondin esquire Robert Brousseau chaplain Marcel Viger inner guard and Arthur Viger organist. Tickets for the St Patrick's dance at home Saturday night may be obtained from stewards or at

Biddeford- Saco J. Alfred Letellier Leon F. Jones Edouard H. Cote Samuel Lublinsky Joseph Grondin Robert Brousseau Marcel Viger Arthur Viger

What Better Man Could Write This Irish Story

Irish writers celebrate St Patrick’s Day as 120000 marchers in 60 battalions line Fifth Avenue for a 2.5 mile parade led by 86 bands and multiple drum and pipe corps in New York City with President Kennedy among the Irish Americans in attendance.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Fifth Avenue

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