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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1961

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Catholic Voters Free to Choose on School Aid Policy

Catholic hierarchy allows individual Catholics in Congress to vote conscience on President Kennedy’s education aid plan. NCWC official Msgr. Hochwalt says no preferred bill. church seeks long term private-school loans, while opposing aid that excludes parochial schools.

Lands Action Washington Congress Msgr Frederick Hochwalt Kennedy House Hochwalt Education National Catholic Welfare Conference NCWC United States

Reed signs bills to ensure state government continuity

Gov Reed signed three measures to preserve government functions during an enemy attack. One bill lets state and local governments designate emergency seats of government if a threat exists. The second expands designation authority, and the third requires each legislator to name three to seven alternates in case of death or incapacity.

Augusta Reed

Vallas's tnedibe Capital punishment: Taxes

A fragmented piece discusses capital punishment and taxes tied to Vallas's themes, with stray phrases about ancestral pride and forward motion. The text appears as disjointed editorial notes or captions from a General Feature Corp production.

Vallas

Teachers In Maine Get Job Offers

PORTLAND Maine teachers were interviewed Friday night for openings in the DuPont district of Wilmington Delaware. Francis R McNamee administrative assistant said about 80 applicants from across Maine were well qualified and about half may be offered jobs. Salaries range from 5550 to 10000 with an average around 4500. McNamee planned a tour to the University of Vermont next among 25 colleges in eight or nine states.

Portland Maine University of Vermont

Four Injured In Gray Crash

Gray news brief reports four people injured in a car crash in the village. State police identify the driver as Walter V. Sebastianski, 27, brother of Bowdoin College track coach Frank Sebastianski, with the incident involving three Portland residents. The report notes the car went off the road.

Gray Bowdoin College Portland Walter V. Sebastianski Frank Sebastianski

US Notifies Allies Of Aims For Africa In UN Sports Scandal Spreads

New York AP report describes a growing college basketball bribery scandal potentially involving 15 to 20 schools coast to coast. Three players accused, two Seton Hall players named Henry Gunter and Arthur Hicks, and two New York gamblers, Aaron Wagman and Joseph Hacken, are in custody. A Connecticut player is also implicated but unnamed. The Feb 9 Dayton over Seton Hall 112-77 and Mar 1 Colgate over Connecticut 83-71 games are cited as paid outcomes. sums include $1000 to each Seton Hall player and $1500 to the Connecticut player.

NEW York Seton Hall Henry Gunter Arthur Hicks Chicago University of Connecticut Dist. Atty Frank S. Hogan Connecticut Asst. Dist. Atty Peter D. Andreoli Aaron Wagman Joseph Hacken Dayton Colgate Hamilton N.Y Andreoli

United States Will Chart Independent Africa Policy

The United States told Western colonial allies it will pursue an independent course on Africa as the UN Security Council debates Angola and other African issues. After high level talks, the Kennedy administration said Stevenson consulted with State Department officials and gained presidential and secretary of state approval before supporting the Angola resolution.

United Nations N.Y United States Africa General Assembly Securit Council Portugal Angola U. S Kennedy South Africa U. N Ruanda-Urundi Portuguese Angola Southwest Adlai E. Stevenson White House Francis W. Carpenter U.S Stevenson State Department Dean Rusk Gov. Stevenson Security Council Carpenter

Biddeford Mayor Sees Bright Future From Washington Talks

Mayor Clement Deschambault of Biddeford reported that a Washington conference with city officials and top federal leaders was very worthwhile. He said the talks on distressed areas urban renewal legislation erosion health and welfare and education issues with Sen Edmund Muskie and HUD head Robert Weaver should pay off for Biddeford. The delegation also included Ralph Binette Albert W Cookson and Roland L Heureux. A full report is expected early next week. He noted a salary boost bill passed by the House may go to a referendum in December if approved, with local action in Biddeford to be decided then unless a statewide vote occurs earlier.

Senate Senate Textile Subcommittee Sen. Pastore D-R. I Stanton Pastore Pastore Committee Clement Deschambault Biddeford Washington Congress Deschambault Jerosion Edmund S. Muskie Housing and Home Finance Agency Robert C. Weaver Ralph Fhe Saco Charter Nicholas P. Scontras Atty Philip Graves Philip Snow Charles Fenderson Atty John Harvey Harry Warren Albert Cabana Edward McEnery Donald McCone Council Hilary Mahaney Philip Graves Samuel Sloseberg Augusta Slosberg Camille Bedard Charles R. Cote Taxpayers Association Cote

Rusk and Gromyko To Parley On Laos Crisis

Secretary of State Dean Rusk of the United States and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko planned a lunch meeting at the State Department to discuss Laos and other international questions. The talks aim to ease Cold War tensions though past appeals to stop the Laotian airlift have not succeeded, with Khrushchev’s cooperation still uncertain.

Washington Dean Rusk Andrei Gromyko Laos Kennedy Rusk U U. S Permier Nikita Khrushchev Moscow Khrushchev Boun Oum Gromyko U. N. General Assembly New York State Department Mikhail Menshikov Arkady Sobolev U. S U. N Adlai Stevenson Chester Bowles Charles E. Bohlen Foy D. Kohler

Saco charter changes face referendum and delays

Saco Taxpayers Protective Association opposes LD 957 amending the city charter. Over 500 signatures call for a report out of committee. Eight amendments would not take effect until December 1963 with mayor and aldermen terms realigned and new funds and reserves created.

Saco Taxpayers Protective Association Saco Legal Affairs Committee Bear Brook

Cat Qualms St Patrick’s Day Quads Born At Wells

On St Patrick's Day four kittens were born to Midnight a coal black cat owned by Mr and Mrs Albert LaPierre and family Wells. The quads two black and two gray may be named Pat Mike Maureen and Kelley. It is Midnight's tenth birthday year as she also gave birth to triplets on St Patrick's Day in 1960.

St. Patrick’s Day

Flood Threat Not In Offing

The U S Weather Bureau reports no Maine river flood threat currently. All streams are at low levels and heavy rain would be needed to cause floods. Forecasts expect storms late this weekend and mid next week likely bringing snow rather than rain.

Portland U. S. Weather Bureau Maine

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Biddeford Masonic Hall Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Eve Roman Shirley E. Parks Agnes H. Swett South Berwick Louise A. Harpoothan George W. Rooman Agnes Johnson Alexander Marshal Ruth Herrick Gordon Day Sentinel Geraldine Doughty Ruth Hazel Noble Helen Daly Hazel Beety Rena Woodward Esther Helen le Galle Bessie Day Adah Eva Lord Paul H. Tate Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon Maurice Dupuis Beach Street Saco Relief Society Church William Howard Andy Owen Roger Marden Charles Chase New Bedford Mass Seabury Stanton Berkshire Hathaway, Inc Margaret M. Murphy R. N Miss Cote St. Mary Hospital Thornton Academy Fernand M. X. Cote Ferry Road Fea Corp Biddeford High Sehes Library Fund Pepperell Hall Mayor Deschambault Bill Gov. Reed Ferry Beach Saco Girl Scout Troop 2 Susan Hunt Linda Savoy Judy Saperia Camp Ellis Bidde Ford
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