Cabinet reminisces highlight Eisenhower years in Washington
Four former Eisenhower Cabinet members recount key moments from his presidency at the dedication of the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene Kansas. Brownell recalls Paris 1952 bid speech. Rogers cites Little Rock troops role. Seaton notes Hawaii Alaska statehood. McElroy recalls launching the first Soviet satellite. The former president lauds Cabinet talents in a brief off the cuff speech. Eisenhower also critiques modern culture and asks about decay of beauty and morality.
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Abilene
Kan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hawaii
Alaska
Eisenhower
Washington
Fred A. Seaton
Secretary of the Interior
William P. Rogers
Herbert Brownell Jr
Neil H. McElroy
Eisenhower Presidential Library
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert P. Anderson
Brownell
Paris
Lucius D. Clay
Henry Cabot Lodge
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Harry Darby
Ike
Little Rock
Rogers
Seaton
Nebraska
McElroy
Eisenhower Library
Biddeford Woman Has Church Post
A Lewiston clergyman and a Topsham woman were elected to office at Tuesday’s session of the state Congregational Christian conference. The Rev. William Flynn was named president of the Maine Congregational Ministerial Relief Society, and Mrs. Eugene P Wakeley was elected president of the Congregational Christian churches of Maine. Other officers include Mrs. Donald Webber of Auburn as first vice president, Mrs. William Thompson of Portland as corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Chris Johnson of Biddeford as treasurer.
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Bangor
Lewiston
Topsham
State Congregational Christian Conference
William Flynn
Maine Congregational Ministerial Relief Society
Eugene P. Wakeley
Congregational Christian Churches of
Restaurant In Rumford Destroyed In Fire
A two story building housing Freddie's Lunch in Rumford suffered total loss as a fire destroyed the restaurant and damaged adjacent units. Firefighters prevented spread while residents were evacuated as the cause remained undetermined and losses were put at 45,000 to 100,000 dollars depending on the estimate.
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Rumford
Freddie
Thomas Perry
George Bulger
Alfred Pomerleau
Silence as Substitute for Brains Cited by Corp
A cryptic note from Copt. Gen. Fea. Corp. claims silence is the sole effective replacement for brains, signaling an ironic or satirical stance likely within a local or organizational column. The fragment hints at a broader discourse on intelligence and behavior in an institutional setting.
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Fea. Corp
Rusk Sees No Rapid Easing of Global Tensions
Athens report: U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk arriving for a NATO meeting says no immediate relaxation of world tensions is likely. He praises Greece and notes NATO ministers will discuss Berlin, nuclear weapons, and East West relations with focus on vetoes and strike force use. He will offer NATO allies details on U S nuclear capabilities to reassure them.
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Dean Rusk
Rusk
Greece
NATO
Berlin
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
U.S
Kennedy
Boston Grand Jury Probes $9.6 Million Garage Scheme
Suffolk County grand jury investigates finances of the Boston Common underground garage built and run by the Massachusetts Parking Authority. Vice Chairman Joseph W. Monahan Jr. fails to block his summons and a delay, while officials say 35 to 40 witnesses will testify over two to three weeks. Five to ten indictments may follow as investigations seek answers about $750,000 in fees and contracts. Foundation Co. of New York is named as prime contractor. William F. Thompson is the first scheduled witness.
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Boston
Massachusetts Parking Authority
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Boston Common
Superior Court
Francis J. Donahue
Joseph W. Monahan Jr
Grand Jury
MPA
Monahan
Edward J. McCormack Jr
McCormack
Attorney General
Donahue
Herman Carp
Parking Authority
Carp
William F. Thompson
Foundation Co
New York
Robert J. DeGiacomo
Hadassah Officers Elected in Biddeford Saco Chapter
Mrs Samuel Karlin was re elected president of the Biddeford Saco chapter of Hadassah at Etz Chaim synagogue. Officiating officers re elected included Mrs Philip Sneider first vice president Mrs Irving Remar second vice president Mrs Arnold Shapiro recording secretary Mrs Paul Lerman treasurer and Mrs Frederick Small corresponding secretary. Newly appointed was Mrs Edward Carp financial secretary. Installation set for June 19 at the annual donors event.
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Samuel Karlin
Biddeford- Saco
Hadassah
Etz Chaim
Biddeford
Philip Sneider
Irving Remar
Arnold Shapiro
Paul Lerman
Frederick Small
Edward Carp
Panel backs wider government authority to deal with strikes
A presidential advisory panel urged Congress to expand federal powers during national emergency labor strikes. The plan would allow the President to halt strikes for 80 days without court injunctions and empower fact finding groups to propose settlement terms. Ford dissenters warned it would misuse power.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Henry Ford II
Ford
Joseph L. Black
Inland Steel
John M. Franklin
U.S. Lines
Richard S. Reynolds Jr
Reynolds Metals
Thomas S. Watson
International Business Machines Corp
Advisory Committee
Nine Year Old Girl Left Without Family
Margaret Elizabeth Smith, 9, is the sole survivor of a Texas family of six after a Galveston Bay boat tragedy that claimed her parents, two brothers, and a sister. Only she and Raymond Henry, 30, survived. Searchers found three children and two adults missing. Relatives from Amarillo, Dallas, and Hurst visited as authorities consider guardianship for the girl.
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Margaret
George M. Fleming
Guy Wesley Smith
Betty Gail Smith
Charles Milton Smith Jr
J .B. Kline
Kline
Ameillo
Dallas
Hurst
Tex
Edna Young
Amarillo
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Charles Draggins
Bergeron Circle
Melbourne Means
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Lhe
Youland’s
Youland's Dept. Stores
Kennebunk
Duquette
Main Street
Turquoise
Potters
Harper Grain CO
Pepperell Square
Saco Garden & Lawn Fertilizer
Fasgro and Bulk Seeds
Algiers
Secret Army Organization
Athens, Greece
Metal-Tech, Inc
Edward T. Bryand
Metal-Tech
V. L. Fulchino
General Electric
Eiichi Igarashi
Hiroshi Naitou
Bryand
Yoshimasa Nishi
Fukchino
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Company, Ltd
Tokyo
Atkinson
Open House Street
Coach’s Day Camp, Inc
State of
Maine
Olympia Avenue
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
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Red Cross
Open House Sun
Tony Tsomides
R. Hirst
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