Grand jury probes Biddeford officials in hush hush case
York county Grand jury subpoenas Biddeford residents including Paul Larrabee Raymond Plante Gerard Leverriere Leo Charest Lucien Bourque Richard Moore and Ralph Binette in a close session investigation into Biddeford city affairs. County Attorney John Harvey confirmed calling witnesses and declined further comment.
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Biddeford
York County
Grand Jury
John Harvey
Harvey
Paul Larrabee
Raymond Plante
Gerard Leverriere
Leo Charest
Lucien Bourque
Richard Moore
Ralph Binette
Charest
Journal
Atty
Frank Hancock
State of Maine
Hanes Gibson
Japanese Engineer Arrested In Tokyo Train Crash
In Tokyo a freight train crash that killed 154 and injured 165 prompts arrests of the engineer Norifumi Minakami and four other trainmen on criminal negligence charges. Police and Parliament set extraordinary sessions to probe the disaster as survivors recount the wreck and its chaotic aftermath.
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Tokyo
Fire Department
Norifumi Minakami
Japan
Peace Corps training clash over 65 year old recruit
A Peace Corps official says overseas training aims to prepare volunteers and denies pressuring 65 year old Janie Fletcher of Texas to perform excessive physical tasks. Fletcher says she was dropped for objecting to pushups and a mile run, while officials cite her low language facility and other reasons. Senator Tower calls for an investigation as the corps budget moves forward.
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Washington
Peace Corps
Tarzans
Janes
Janie Fletcher
Panhandle
Tex
Arecibo
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Fletcher
Timothy J. Adams
Public Information
Sargent Shriver
Adams
Tower
Senate
Bride and Groom Laugh Over Cookbook Cake Claim
A humorous exchange from Chuckle Bride where the bride jokes about removing the recipe from the cookbook and the groom replies it never should have been there, prompting a lighthearted moment about culinary mishaps.
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Gen
Fea, Corp
Two Breaks Reported In Wilton Area
State Police linked two overnight safebreaks in Wilton area to the same suspects. Barrett's Shop N Save in Wilton saw a wall safe opened and about 3000 dollars stolen. A second break at IGA Foodliner in Farmington emptied an office safe of unknown cash.
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Wilton
Barrett
N Save Market
Bert L. Barrett
IGA Foodliner
Farmington
Harvey McMinniman
Jayne Mansfield hints at divorce after shopping trip
Hollywood actress Jayne Mansfield faced a reported split with husband Mickey Hargitay after a tense shopping outing and a court filing in Santa Monica. Mansfield appeared calm in public, saying differences exist but they hope to work it out.
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Hollywood
Jayne Mansfield
Mickey Hargitay
Jayne
Hargitay
Jaynie
Ater
Mae Murray
Mickey
Santa Monica Superior Court
Bowdoin Names First Peace Corps Volunteers
Bowdoin College lists its first Peace Corps volunteers seniors John Rex of Mount Kisco New York and David R Sherwood of Tewksbury Massachusetts Rex will teach in Ethiopia and Sherwood in Sierra Leone both assigned to teaching posts and set to begin service.
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Brunswick
Bowdoin College
Peace Corps
John Rex
Mount Kisco N. Y
David R. Sherwood
Tewksbury
Mass
Rex
Ethiopa
Sherwood
Sierra Leone
Union 4 Picks School Head In Biddeford Dayton Meeting
A joint committee representing Biddeford Arundel and Dayton chose Donald S Dow of Hopedale Massachusetts to be union superintendent for two years at 9000 annually. Dow’s selection followed rejecting Biddeford High principal Raymond A Kenneally by a 6 4 vote. Dow formerly taught at Saco and has 50 years in teaching. Dow is a Maine native and holds degrees from Gorham State Teachers College Boston University with graduate work at Harvard. Dow would replace Supt Paul Larrabee if he accepts.
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School Union
Donald S$. Dow
Hopedale
Mass
Dayton
Biddeford
Arundel
Dow
Raymond A. Kenneally
Kenneally
Saco
H. Clifford Berry
Atty
Roger Nadeau
Robert Anderson
Clement H. Deschambault
Berry
Paul Larrabee
Larrabee
Railway Plan Denounced Over Pay Hike by Congress Board
Nonoperating rail unions and railroad executives blast a public board recommendation to President Kennedy for a 10.2 cent hourly wage rise totaling about 100 million dollars annually for 450,000 workers. Unions sought 25 cents, railroads warn of cost amid 382 million dollar 1961 net income.
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Washington
Kennedy
G. E. Leighty
U.S
Wayne Johnston
Illinois Central
Ben Heineman
Northwestern Railway
Public Board
Pied Piper Play Highlights Kennebunk High Stage
The Pied Piper of Hamelin is staged at 4 this afternoon at Kennebunk High School led by Josie Hutchins and Adele Buckland with John Anagnostis directing. Tonight at 8 the Spring Play Festival features Oh Baby Air Tight Alibi and Andy's Antics performed by about 90 Kennebunk Dramatics Club teens.
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Hamelin
Kennebunk High School
Josie Hutchins
Adele Buckland
John Anagnostis
Kennebunk Dramatics Club
Pamela Condon
Gail Smith
Donna Bull
Jean Wildes
Beth Grant
Barbara Swett
Anne Steele
Pamela Budd
William Welch
KHS Dramatics Club
Peggy Challis
Michael Condon
Matt Dymkoski
Alice Burr
Dudley Swetland
Andy
Suzanne Brooks
Gary Seekins
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St. Louis
Scarborough
Pi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
St. Joseph High School
Pauline Beaulieu
Elaine Dubois
Jetta Antonakos
Richard Cote
Clayton Lamarre
Stephen Fillmore
Madeleine Bonsaint
Project For
Peter Skinsacos
Parent-Teacher Association
Biddeford Junior High School
Robert Hodge
George Harpootiian
Robert M. Johnson
Chris Throumoulos
Mary Clopper
Minakami
Shoichi Kimura
Hassle
Harper Grain CO
Pepperell Square
Saco Garden & Lawn Fertilizer
Fasgro and Bulk Seeds
Wormwood's
Camp Ellis
Same Mer
Ruth Wormwood
Saco Fire Department
Legion Hall
Beach Street
Union 4
Anderson
Ralph Danis
Coach’s Day Camp, Inc
State of
Maine
Olympia Avenue
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
NIS
Red Cross
Open House Sun
Tony Tsomides
I. R. Hirst, Pres
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