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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1961
Page
9
Augusta city schools will be closed and sanitized Friday to stop a scarlatina outbreak. The closure follows a Wednesday order after health authorities declared an epidemic of mild scarlet fever. Absences jumped to 726 on Wednesday, up about 200 from the day before, with roughly 3,700 pupils normally absent in a day.
A gunman wearing a rubber Halloween mask held up diamond merchant David Amsel in his 10th floor midtown office and escaped with about 100 uncut diamonds worth roughly 900000 dollars. Amsel was alone when the robber demanded diamonds and opened a safe for the loot.
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to close Providence Rhode Island and Portland Maine offices to cut costs with activities centered at the division headquarters in Wal tham Massachusetts. The Springfield Massachusetts office has already closed and 20 to 45 Providence staff will be cut with remaining personnel moving to Waltham. Providence map service gains five staff and Fox Point office will grow to about 17 in coming months. The Portland clerical office will disappear, affecting a small number of workers as told to Muskie aides.
Members of the Goodwins Mills Volunteer fire department serving Dayton and Lyman painted the ceiling of the station on Tuesday night with more than 20 men participating. Chiefs and volunteers like Milton Monroe Coyle Meserve James Taylor Eric Elliott and others joined, equipment removed, two trucks used as scaffolds, Rhodes donated tonic Sawtelle cigars and Meserve with Taylor prepared and served lunch after completion.
Senator Margaret Unase SMITN questions the Presque Isle Snark base closure after the President's defense budget signals cuts. She asks the Air Force about alternative uses for the base or for activities of Loring Air Force Base, reflecting a broader reassessment of missile sites.
York County Barracks of Veterans of World War I meet Monday at the Fremont club hall Alfred street Biddeford to set plans for an anniversary celebration on April 22. The unit organized a year ago with support from the women's auxiliary. a musical program will be featured and state officials invited. Commander Raymond L. King urges completion of the flag fund for the June Portland state convention parade.
The Rebecca Emery chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its April meeting Saturday at 2 p m at the Rick Store Museum Kennebunk. Hostesses include Grace FitzPatrick Doris FitzPatrick Alice Hurd Mary Collins Alma Kittredge Edna Rollins Edith Barry and Verna Sawtelle. Transportation help available from Gertrude Q Farwell Biddeford.
London shipowner Basil Mavroleon declares he is not ashamed of his millions as he launches the Radiant I yacht valued at 1,344,000 for 300 shipyard workers. He says this is one of the most splendid days of his life and wants everyone to enjoy it.
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