King Urges Nonviolent Fight for Civil Rights at Local Symposium
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King spoke to an overflow crowd at St. Francis College urging nonviolence as the weapon for civil rights. He noted progress over 25 to 30 years, cited segregation's decline, and warned against attempts to suppress voting and equality. He called for retraining programs and continued effort to end segregation everywhere.
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Martin Luther King
Waldemar Roebuck
Action For
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Dr. King
Africa
United States
King
Egypt
Alabama
Crash probe widens as FBI investigates loaded pistol found
Concord California AP reporting that a cocked 38 caliber revolver found at the Pacific Air Lines crash site triggers FBI involvement. All 44 aboard died when the Reno to San Francisco flight crashed after Stockton stop. Witnesses recall a garbled radio message and a loud explosion.
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Concord
Calif
Pacific Air Lines
FBI
Civil Aeronautics Board
Reno
Nev
Stockton
San Francisco
Federal Aviation Agency
George Lineau
Belly
Lacan
Walter Young
William Bogart
Dr. Bogart
David Silva
Dale Stopp
Saco businessmen elect officers at annual meeting
Donald C. Doyle was elected president of the Saco Businessmen's Association at the annual meeting held last night in the Saco Municipal Court Room. Clifford A. Purvis was named vice president Israel A. Rosen treasurer and Robert J. Fenderson secretary. The board includes Richard Brady Roland Vincent Richard G. Harmon John G. Janson Lester H. Austin Nicholas P. Scontras and Robert Butler. Scontras was thanked for long service and prior roles. Parking meters in the business district were discussed and tabled for study.
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Donald C. Doyle
Saco Businessmen’s Association
Saco Municipal Court Room
Clifford A. Purvis
Israel A. Rosen
Trasurer
Robert J. Fenderson
Richard Braley
Roland Vincent
Richard G
Saco Tannery Union Drive Targeted by NLRB Action
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union pledges not to use the unfair labor practices charge in efforts to organize Saco Tannery workers. A May 18 Boston meeting will be attended by labor and management, with a June 15 hearing on the Hubert Jr. discharge to proceed.
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Alfred L. Hubert Jr
Cross St
Cross St., Or
National Labor Relations Board
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
NLBR
Saco
U.S
Johnson urges racial peace across the South
President Johnson tells Georgia lawmakers that racial peace may come in much of the South before the North ends its race conflict. A loaded revolver found in wreckage draws the FBI into the airliner crash probe that killed 44. Cary Grant’s mural purchase interest in Los Angeles turns out to be by first graders. Secretary of State Rusk plans talks in Europe urging NATO help for South Vietnam and Cuba boycott. Truman turns 80 and stays active. International security steps rise in Cairo for Khrushchev’s arrival.
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Georgia
South
FBI
Los Angeles
Cary Grant
Business Council
Hot Springs
Washington
Dean Rusky
Europe
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South Viet Nam
Cuba
Harry S.S
Truman
International
Dale Hansen Chooses West Point Appointment
Dale Hansen a Thornton Academy senior has received a principal appointment to West Point Military Academy from the Adjutant General of the Army on Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s recommendation. He will report July 1 and is son of Mrs. Clarke W. Hansen and the late Ralph F.E. Hansen of Heath Read, Saco. He is editor of the Tripod, National Honor Society member, class officer, Student Council, winter track, Marooner staff, and Latin and Junto club member.
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U.S
Margaret Chase Smith
Dale Hansen
Thornton Academy
West Point Military Academy
Adjutant General of the Army
Hansen
Clarke ‘W. Hansen
Ralph FE. Hansen
Heath Read
Saco
Old Orchard Beach High School
Tripod
Stu
Truman at 80 enjoys health and humor in Washington
President Johnson hosts Harry S Truman as he marks his eightieth birthday. Truman reflects on duties and security while sharing elder statesman advice on daily work hours and crowd safety. He jokes about hounds and defends Johnson on recent dog remarks, arriving from Independence aboard an Air Force plane.
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Harry S. Truman
Bess
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Truman
Johnson
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Air Force
Johnson Urges Racial Justice on Southern Tour
President Johnson, in a Georgia breakfast address, urged justice among the races and urged that racial peace may come to the South before the North’s cities. He cited the Constitution as a guide and warned against extremism while campaigning for support of his antipoverty program and referencing possible November election.
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Atlanta
Johnson
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South
Georgia
Appalachia
United States
Maryland
Philadelphia
New
America
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Ohio
Tennessee
North Carolina
Knoxville
Tenn
Richard M. Nixon
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Biddeford PTA installs new officers and summer workshop set
The Biddeford Parent-Teacher Association at Biddeford Junior High School installed a new officer slate led by president Robert Hodge with William McKenney as vice president and Mrs. Allen Sakalas as corresponding secretary. A summer workshop is planned for Aug 8-9 at the University of Maine Orono. The first September meeting shifts to Sept 17.
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Biddeford
Parent-Teacher Association
George Harpoothan
Robert Hodge
William _McKenney
Allen Sakalas
Pauline Thibeault
Carlton Brock
Hodge
University of Maine
Orono
Biddeford Junior High School
Carleton Brock
William
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John Throumoulos
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Earle Ailman
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Archhie Maxwell
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