Milk Bill Fails In House
The Maine House defeated a bill to eliminate price controls on retail milk, 105 to 18. Debate lasted over half an hour as dairymen and dealers opposed removing controls on minimum prices at retail and wholesale levels. Proponents argued benefits for hungry children and consumers, while opponents warned of a price war and harm to the industry. The article notes mixed views from representatives and hints at continuation on the next page.
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Augusta
Maine
Ohn H. Jameson
R-Bangor
Leslie E. Boothby
R-Livermore
New England
S Mall
Vermont
Jameson
Elvanda B. Coulthard
Scarborough
Frank W. Anderson
Rellsworth
The
Maine Milk) Commission
Albert K. Gardner
R-Orono
Gardner
Otis J. Roberts
ESC Charge Denied By ESC Member In Maine Clash
A Maine ESC member rejected claims by the State Chamber of Commerce that up to 15 million dollars in benefits were paid to questionable claimants. Joseph E. A. Cote of Livermore Falls defended the commission, disputing lax controls and urging tightened laws to curb alleged abuses cited by the chamber. The chamber asked the 100th Legislature to amend the employment security law to halt improper payments and fix policies speeding benefits.
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Augusta
Employment Security Commission
State Chamber of Commerce
ESC
Joseph E. A. Cote
Livermore Falls
Chamber
Maine plant loan boosts Saco Industrial Park project
The Maine Industrial Authority approved a $515,000 loan to construct an 80,000 square foot plant in the Saco Industrial Park. A Benton St. firm official said several legal papers remain and a railroad spur into the park is planned. The Ner Tamid award ceremony honored Boy Scout Phillip Saperia at Etz Chaim synagogue.
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Maine Industrial Buildinguthority
Saco
Augusta Yester
Dan Corporation of
Benton Stnday
Phillip Saperia
Etz Chaim
Biddeford
Irving Saveria
Winter Street
Boris Gottlieb
York County
National Jewish Committee of
Boy Scouts of America
Kennedy Warns to Keep National Interest in Mind
President Kennedy urged a national labor management advisory panel to keep national interest first in wage disputes. He warned that without cooperation the federal government would assume a larger role to align labor and management with the general welfare. He called executives and union chiefs policy making partners in a pivotal phase of national life.
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Washington
Kennedy
Community Rallies To Aid Of Stricken Texas Couple
TEMPLE Texas AP critically injured in separate automobile accidents Car Tune 46 and his wife 44 have been unconscious in the same Temple hospital for weeks Their daughters Janet 18 and Kay 20 dropped out of college to stay by their parents The Tunes are well known for work with youth and the ill A union drive and donations from cafes railroad workers and hospital staff raised 1600 for the children after 10 days
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Temple
Tex
Car
Tune
Temple Hospital
James Pettigrew
Janet
Kay
Denton
North
Texas State
Temple Junior College
Carl, Jr
Texas
American Desk Co
Communications Workers of America
King's Daughters Hospital
Carl Jr
CWA
Truett Tomlinson
Mahaney To Check Pepperell Park Deeds for School Site
Atty Hilary Mahaney was retained by the Saco school building committee to review deeds and restrictions on Pepperell park where an 18 room 399000 dollar elementary school is planned. Wil liam F. Wilson Jr. was hired by the taxpayers association to study Pepperell park deeds. test borings will determine ground grade.
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Atty Hilary Mahaney
Saco
Pepperell Park
Joseph Grondin
Mahaney
Saco Taxpayers Protective Association
Atty
William F. Wilson, Jr
Kennedy news conference delayed to Thursday afternoon
Kennedy news conference postponed from today to 4 p m EST Thursday. White House press secretary Pierre Salinger said Kennedy's schedule requires changes and did not elaborate on the new timing.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy seeks sweeping overhaul of foreign aid program
President Kennedy asked Congress for a drastic long term foreign aid reform to launch a decade of development abroad. He proposed a five year 7.3 billion loan authority, creation of a single aid agency, separate arms aid from the military budget, and tailored country programs with loans up to 50 years at low or no interest.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Secretary of State
The
Treasury
Pentagon
Americans Convicted In Royal Navy Secrets Case
In London Old Bailey five defendants including an American couple were found guilty of stealing royal navy secrets for the Soviet Union and were given prison terms up to 25 years. Gordon Lonsdale received 25 years, Peter Kroger 20, Helen Kroger 20, Harry Houghton 15, and Ethel Gee 15. The judge noted a breach of Britain’s common law with no maximum sentence for this misdemeanor.
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London
Soviet Union
Old Bailey Court
Hubert Lister Parker
Gordon A. Lonsdale
Scotland Yard
Peter J. Kroger
FBI
Morris Cohen
New York
Helen
Lorna Petra
Massachusetts
Harry F. Houghton
Royal Navy
Portland
Ethel Gee
George Smith
Krogers
U.S
Rudolf Abel
Smith
Abel
Moscow
Lord Parker
Britain
SEATO Maps Strong Plan To Protect Laos
SEATO opened a three day conference in Bangkok with Gen Surajit Charusreni chairing and eight member nations backing a tough line to keep Laos from Communist control. The plan emphasizes continued military coordination to resist aggression amid developments in the border region. Wing Laos sits under SEATO protection though not a member.
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Seato Maps
Laos
Bangkok
Thailand
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Kennedy
Surajit Charusreni
Tary
Tresy
Defense Alliance
Pawer Twot
Voltigeur Club Elects Officers At Le Vol
Voltigeur Club held its meeting at South Street club rooms last evening naming Yvon Caron as president and Henry Labbe as vice president. Also elected were Paul Angers secretary Henry Roberge treasurer Adrien Petit collector of clues with directors for terms of three two and one year Leo Lotinville Roland Paquin Ronald Melanson plus Joseph Pelletier director of sports Ernest Bineau and delegates Yvonne Caron Adrien to the American Snowshoe Union.
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le Vollast
South Street
Yvon Caron
Henry Labbe
Paul Angers
Henry Roberge
Adrien Petit
Clues
Leo Lottinville
Roland Paquin
Ronald Melanson
Joseph Pelletier
Ernest Bineau
American Snowshoe Union
Yvonne Caron
Adrien
Handyman Returns Found Money Wins Reward in Los Angeles
An unemployed Black handyman, Douglas William Johnson, who returned $240,000 found on the street, receives a $10,000 Brink's reward. His wife jokes about never finding more money as press conferences and calls flood their home. Johnson refused a job from Brink's, aims to fund his sons’ college.
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Los Angeles
Douglas William Johnson
Johnsons
Brink's, Inc
Brink's
Johnson
Richard
Brink
First Lady Confers Easter Outfit Choice Today
New York reports Jacqueline Kennedy will select her Easter outfit today with designer Oleg Cassini present for fittings. The decision, likely to influence fashion across the nation, may be kept until the April Easter morn parade. Kennedy has split time among the White House Palm Beach and Virginia homes during the first 20 months in office. She attended a ballet with UN Ambassador Adlai Stevenson in town for shopping and museum visits.
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Jacqueline Kennedy
Oleg Cassini
Cassini
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White House
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
Virginia
United Nations
Adlai FE. Stevenson
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