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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1962

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Feast Day Observed for Msgr Elie Hevey at St Joseph

The Feast Day of Msgr Elie Hevey pastor of St Joseph parish was observed with a morning mass at St Joseph church followed by a testimonial in the parish hall attended by faculty and students of St Joseph Grammar and High School and St Louis High. The program featured a student choir at the church and performances by the St Joseph High School choir and grammar eighth graders singing an original piece by Rev Sister Francois Solano.

Msgr Elie Hevey St. Joseph St. Joseph Church St. Joseph Parish St. Joseph Grammar and High School St. Louis High St. Joseph High School Francois Solano Priere d’Enfant St. Cecile of Jesus Fernando Bosse Lucille Simard David Blais St. Louis High School Msgr. Hevey Charlene Gagne St. Joseph High Nicole Morin Marc Vaillancourt St. Joseph Grammar School St. Louis Mser. Hevey

This Is Day For Optimists This Is Day For Optimists

The first day of spring inspires hopeful views worldwide despite nuclear threat. People from London to Tokyo share plans for planting and gardening, while a Moscow manager doubles livestock crops, signaling resilient optimism amid geopolitical tension.

Associated Press Gore Hemisphere Harry Mervus London Chotilde Dorantes Mexico City Suzue Tanaka Tokyo Aoyama Victor Feodorovich Isaev Moscow Isaev

Hadassah Celebrates Szold's Legacy After 50 Years

New York AP reports Hadassah the Zionist women's group marks a year long jubilee honoring founder Henrietta Szold. Born 1860, she built immigrant classes, organized nursing in Palestine, led a WWI medical unit, and created Hadassah Town in Jerusalem as a center for public health and education.

Henrietta Szold Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America Rose Halprin Israel Miss Szold Synthe Szold Baltimore Palestine Jerusalem State of Israel Kiryat Hadassah Hitler

Windy End to Winter Brings Dreary Weather Across Nation

A dreary weather pattern marks the close of winter with cloudy skies and rain stretching from the Pacific Coast to the northern Rockies. Showers extend across the Ohio and Tennessee valleys and into the middle Atlantic and southern New Mexico, while Great Lakes snow flurries dot northern regions. Freezing conditions persist in northern areas from Lake Superior to New England, with morning temps from near zero in Alaska to 70 in Key West.

Associated Press Pacific Coast Rockies Ohio Tennessee Middle Atlantic Coast New Mexico Great Lakes Kansas Lake Superior New England Anchorage Alaska Old Town Maine Key West Fla Laredo Tex

Moslems Riot In Algerian Towns

ALGIERS AP French headquarters reported Moslems rioted in scores of Algerian towns and villages on Monday and today, firing on French forces in at least four areas. In St. Denis du Sig western Algeria, 52 were killed in a clash between Moslem crowds and Moslem soldiers in the French service. The army said troops had to fire back, with unknown casualties. Demonstrations were led by rebel officials with the green and white flag displayed.

Algiers St. Denis du Sig Algeria Eral Dap Voltaire Geryville Les Attafs Orleansville

Family Set To Leave Doomed Town Despite Father’s Jail

ERIE Kansas AP The Beeney family plans to flee their southeastern Kansas town after God supposedly warned of destruction. Father Kennedy Beeney Sr 59 is jailed for taking two children from school triggering a school law violation. The family camps in two cars outside the jail awaiting departure with the mother grandmother and other children. Patricia 17 and Judy 19 claim prophetic gifts while Patricia later says no vision, just words.

Erie Kan Beeney Kansas Kennedy L. Beeney Sr Judy Patricia Phyllis Beeneys Verla Letha Faye

Uniform Distress Signal Use Urged For Motorists

Maine safety officials urged motorists on expressways to use a new uniform distress signal system adopted by the American Association of State Highway Officials and approved by 46 states. Recommendations include stopping on the right shoulder, displaying a white cloth, raising the hood, turning on tail and interior lights, flashing turn signals, using a flare if needed, staying with the vehicle, and notifying authorities if help is seen.

Augusta Maine American Association of State Highway Officials Highway Commission Maine State Police Maine Highway Safety Committee

Secret Conference of Dutch-Indonesians Begins

Washington AP Five men gather near the capital in secret talks to defuse the Netherlands Indonesia dispute over West New Guinea. Dutch envoy Van Roijen Indonesian envoys Malik and Tjondranagoro and American Ellsworth Bunker join Ambassador Schurmann. Talks aim to form a framework for a formal negotiating conference. Kennedy urges peace and avoidance of violence.

Washington Netherlands West New Guinea United States State Department Carl Schurmann United Nations J. H. van Roijen New York Adam Malik Moscow Soedgarno Tjondronagoro Aus Tria Foreign Ministry Ellsworth Bunker U. S India Italy Brazil Indonesia New Guinea Sukarno Bunker Kennedy

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