Jones Hurls Bombshell In Saco Taxpayer Session
Former Saco alderman Frank Jones told the Saco Taxpayers Protective Association at a City Hall meeting that the tax rate rose from 39 to 53 mills largely due to school budgets. He claimed school debt dwarfs other budget increases and blamed voters for funding the schools. The association pressed to repeal charter amendments, arguing questions on the ballot are vague and could mislead voters while stressing the need for taxpayer oversight to prevent wasteful spending.
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Saco
Frank Jones
Saco Ratio
Saco Taxpayers Protective Association
Saco City Hall
Jones
Association
Camille Bedard
Slosberg
Taxpayers Association
Saco Taxpayers Protective
Bear Brook
Exile Leaders Form Council to Oust Castro
Jose Miro Cardona, 59, a lawyer and former Castro premier, announced a revolutionary council with himself as coordinator general. He says the council includes the Democratic Revolutionary Front and other exile groups aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro within 18 months and restore free elections.
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New York
Fidel Castro
Jose Miro Cardona
Castro
Revolutionary Council
Democratic Revolutionary Front
Chuckle Caption About Grudge Resentment Wisdom
A light proverb notes that nursing a grudge never improves life or outcomes, urging readers to let resentments fade and seek peace rather than harboring grudges. © Gen. Fea. Corp.
Portland Boy Rescued From Ice Floe By Passersby
A 12 year old Billy Knight drifted 500 yards down Fore River on an ice floe before a stationary flow halted him. Walter Dahms and a group of Portland bystanders bridged gaps with planks and pulled the boy ashore using a rope. Miss Irma Turgeon was re elected president of the Le Voltigeur club auxiliary at a Biddeford meeting, with officers Mrs Julia Vigne, Mrs Leona Petit, and Mrs Eva Beal. Delegates to the Maine Local Union named Miss Turgeon and Mrs Petit. officers to be installed later.
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Portland
Billy Knight
Fore
Walter Dahms
Billy
Dahms
Irma Turgeon
le Voltigeur Club
South Street
Biddeford
Julia Vigne
Leona Petit
Eva Beal
Florence Lottinville
Yvonne Rowselle
Aurore Bissonette
Dorothy Lynes
Therese Martel
Maine
Development Corporation Names Officers and Directors
Arthur F. Maxwell was reelected president of the Biddeford Saco Development Corporation at a directors meeting. Bernard Osher as vice president Archie B. Maxwell treasurer Richard A Moore assistant treasurer Edwin G Walker clerk John D Bradford assistant clerk. Executive committee includes Maxwell Moore Osher and Black. About 15 directors attended and discussed making the corporation self supporting amid shop location concerns.
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Arthur F. Maxwell
Biddeford-Saco Development Corporation
Bernard Osher
Archie B. Maxwell
Richard A. Moore
Edwin G. Walker
John D. Bradford
Mark. Black
Richard E. Moore
Osher
Saco-Lowell
Diplomatic Crisis in Laos Stokes U S Vietnam Tension
President Kennedy moves U S military units toward crisis Laos as Britain seeks cease fire. Khrushchev urged to back talks. U S carrier Midway and two destroyers head toward Southeast Asia while Marines deploy near Udorn Thailand and Laos gains more U.S. helicopters.
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Kennedy
U. S
Southeast Asia
Russia
Kingdom of
Laos
Nikita Khrushchev
Britain
United States
Khrushchev
Pentagon
Hong Kong
U.S
Midway
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Philippines-Formosa
Udorn
Thailand
Viens Tiane
Scarborough Downs Operators Cleared of Fraud Charges
AP reports Maine Supreme Court Justice Donald W. Webber dismissed the petition against Scarborough Downs and related parties. He found the evidence failed to prove fraud or conspiracy in acquiring the Portland flat racing plant, noting the downturn stemmed from an under capitalized venture and not wrongdoing by the defendants.
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Portland
Scarborough Downs
Maine
Donald W. Webber
Maine Supreme Court
Evdence
Joseph R. Cianchette
Pittsfield
Cianchette
Maine State Raceways, Inc
Scarborough Downs, Inc
Webber
Clanchette
Edward S. Titcomb
Defe
Scarborough Holding Co
Robert A. Verrier
Levenson
Thomas D. Mourkas
Bangor
Justice Webber
Verrier
Mourkas
MSR
Sidney M. Goldfine
Boston
MSK
Scarborough
Goldfine
Downs
Vocational Training Bill For State Ils Under Debate
Maine legislators debated a bill promoting regional vocational schools beyond high school level to widen access and scale. Support came from the state vocational director and Labor Commissioner, while others urged more extensive postsecondary options and questioned the comprehensive high school concept. The plan calls for state aid for construction and instruction with a $500,000 two year appropriation and would allow districts to pursue regional programs with full-time directors and cross-area enrollment. Hearings also covered proposed regional schools in Androscoggin and Washington Counties and other eastern and northern Maine locations.
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Augusta
Maine
Legislative Education Committee
John A. Snell
Ralph W. Farris
Gardiner
Jess Ieest
Labor & Industry
Marion E. Martin
Sey
Androscoggin
Washington
Johnson Co. wins contract for Baxter School service building
Augusta P E G Johnson Co. of Portland was awarded a 44456 dollar contract on Wednesday to construct a service building at the Gov. Baxter School for the Deaf in Falmouth.
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Augusta P—E. G. Johnson Co
Portland
Gov. Baxter School For the Deaf
Falmouth
Maine ESC Starts New Benefit Year
Maine ESC announced a new unemployment benefit year based on 1960 earnings will begin April 2. About 7,700 people exhausted on 1959 earnings may qualify again if still unemployed, with potential federal extensions for those not eligible. Claimants may file March 27 for benefits in the new year, ensuring continuous payments though amounts may change.
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Augusta
Maine
ESC
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