Fashion Show Highlights Senior Class Models and Performances
Chrétien, alumnae president, Fran coise Labonte and Rachel Perreault styled the show with Senior class members modeling outfits from the past year and vocal selections. Academic letters honored top students as Rev. Sr. Marcella and Rev. Sr. Mary Alphonse spoke. Mrs. Paulette Millette narrated while alumnae provided refreshments.
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Chrétien
Francoise Labonte
Rachel Perreault
Marcella
Mary Alphonse
Paulette Millette
St. Joseph Parish Hall
St. Joseph High School
Lucille Mininni
Marie Arcand
Carol Gendron
Diane Camire
Jackie Tremblay
Therese Bourassa
Lucille Soulard
Vicki Merrow
Sylvia Levesque
Helen
Haiti Crisis Deepens As Duvalier Suppresses Opponents
Diplomats fear the departure of the Inter-American Commission could trigger a bloody round of repression against Duvalier foes. The Dominican Republic demanded asylum for all 22 refugees, while Haiti offered safe exit to only 15 of 22. The six-nation OAS mission plans to fly to Santo Domingo to press the refugee issue. Duvalier warned supporters of forceful action as tension rises in Port-au-Prince with explosions, arrests, and the torching of Clement Barbot’s home amid the crackdown.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Saveenentns Commission
Francois Duvalier
Duvalier
Dominican Republic
Hispaniola
Organization of American States
Santo Domingo
Juan Bosch
The
Hai
Congressman presses national lottery to cut taxes and debt
Rep. Paul A. Fine, a New Hampshire Republican, promotes a national lottery as a painless way to raise about 10 billion dollars annually. He cites New Hampshire's state lottery as icebreaker and urges a federal referendum. Mills has sought treasury views but Fine says public sentiment favors gambling and a lottery would ease tax burden and debt.
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Washington
Paul A. Fine
New York
John II
New Hampshire
Fine
Congress
Goa
Western Hemisphere
United States
Canada
House
Wilbur Mills
D - Ark
Ways and Means
Treasury Department
Fino
Treasury
Churchill to quit politics after 60 years in Parliament
London AP reports Sir Winston Churchill, aged 88, announcing retirement from politics due to health. He will not stand for the next general election, remaining in the Commons until dissolution. Churchill cites decreased mobility after a fall and reflects on a 60 year career marked by public service and wartime leadership.
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Winston To
London
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Britain
Churchill
Commons
of Commons
Chuckle Woman Driver Says She Drives With Brake On
A humorous caption notes that the Chuckle Woman driver always keeps the emergency brake engaged and claims she is prepared for any emergency. The quote is credited to Copt. Gen. Fea. Corp.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Elderly Biddeford Man Killed in Scarborough Crash
An elderly Biddeford resident, Arsene Fecteau, 78, died at a Portland hospital after a morning car truck collision in Scarborough. His brother John, 75, survived with face and head injuries. truck driver Rosario DiPaolo and passenger George Moberg escaped injury. Fecteau’s Hardware owner was en route to a funeral in Westbrook. funeral plans pending at Emond Funeral Home.
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Biddeford
Scarborough
Westbrook
Arsene Fecteau
Vine Street
Portland
John
Hill Street
Rosario DiPaolo
George Moberg
Feeteau
Land Saco Street
Athabaska
P. Q
Ovide
Annie Michel Fecteau
Fecteau
Rosanna Martineau
Imelda Bis
Maine House committee backs bill to raise teachers salaries
A 6-4 majority of the Legislative Section Committee favored a bill to raise minimum salaries for teachers for the first time since 1957. The House accepted the majority report without debate. The plan would lift certified teachers from $2,200-$3,200 to higher ranges over 10 to 15 years, with increases tiered by education level and experience. Senate to confer with House on next steps.
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Augusta
Legislative Seaction Committee
House
Sens. D
Odor Forces Evacuation of 14000 East LA School Children
Fire officials report an unknown odor blanketing over 20 square miles in East Los Angeles prompting evacuation of more than 14 thousand school children with no source identified as yet.
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Los Angeles
Local club lists officers and missing members
In a group photo the officers shown include treasurer Innie Butler and secretary Maude Tuttle with roles in student work youth service and missionary education. Absent from the image are supply secretary Althea Carson and Children’s work secretary Avis Parslow and Sunshine chair Mary Fairfield.
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Innie Butler
Ella Luman
Maude Tuttle
Frances Lewis
Ruth Willey
Betty Stevens
Margaret Moore
Roberta Jorlan
Althea Carson
Avis Parslow
Childern
Mary Fairfield
Sunshine
Cuban Exiles Storing Weapons for Havana Attack
Boston Traveler reporter John Raymond describes Cuban exile groups stockpiling arms for an abortive refinery bombing near Havana. The piece covers travel by air and motor launch to deliver munitions as part of a larger AP series on running weapons into Cuba.
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John Raymond
The
Boston Traveler
Havana
Associated Press
Raymond
Cuba
Sugar Beet Quota Efforts Botched Promoter Says
PRESQUE ISLE AP A Presque Isle industrial promoter says the effort to secure a Maine sugar beet quota has been badly botched and may be a waste if the 1966 USDA acreage allotments do not increase. James K. Keefe notes Maine’s program remains experimental and doubts quick expansion. He cites poor leadership and outlines a new Sugar Beet Committee to boost plantings and explore a $20 million refinery possibility.
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Presque Isle
Maine
James K. Keefe
Keefe
USDA
University of Maine
Department of Economic Development
Maine Department of Agriculture
Maine Potato Council
Potato Council
Fate Of Climbers Hid By Blackout At Everest
An AP report from Kathmandu notes a radio blackout clouding the fate of American climbers on Mount Everest amid bitter winds and thin air. Weather delays jeopardize the May Day summit attempt after Camp Six was set at 27,800 feet with three assault groups advancing or resting as conditions worsen.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Everest
Camp Five
Camp Four
Everest climbers and Churchill in AP News At Glance
A radio blackout hides the whereabouts of American climbers near Mt Everest. Sir Winston Churchill announces he is quitting politics. An anti Castro group plans attacks on Cuba as government agents probe Cuban refugee arsenals in Miami. Freedom Marchers continue an integration demonstration as another group is arrested.
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Miami
Palm city couple hides arsenal under bed in Miami
A quiet Miami street portrait shows a young couple living in a gleaming apartment with paid furniture and a television set yet a hidden weapons cache under a twin bed. The scene reveals a stark contrast between domestic normalcy and a stockpile of hand grenades 20mm cannon shells bazookas and automatic rifles.
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Boston
Miami
al Capone
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Pendleton Chosen by Eagles Officers Elected at Biddeford Saco Aerie
Officers were elected at the Biddeford Saco aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles meeting on Birch Street Biddeford. Pendleton was named president with Warner vice president Nemet conductor Letourneau chaplain Perreault treasurer Roy three year Cote two year Sylvester one year Hevey secretary Mariello inside guard and Madore outside guard. Tellers were Whelan Perreault Rioux Bisaillon. Installations set for June 5. A donation was approved for the Little Lassie league. Meeting conducted by Larose who declined a second term as aeice president. Decorations arranged for Notre Dame hospital auxiliary ball at St Francis college gym. Theme Maine Seacoast with lighthouse lobster traps nets and more. Decorations committee listed with many names.
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Biddeford
Libby Whelan
Lucien Perreault
Roland Rioux
Alexis Bisaillon
Little Lassie League
20Th Century Alleys
Joseph Larose
Aeice
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