Pool Road Work Slated in Biddeford Route 9 Extension
Portland AP reports B'nai Brith officers elected in Maine Meine Council with Robert Perlberg of Augusta as president and Fred Green of Saco named vice president. State Highway plans a 3.5 mile Route 9 extension from Biddeford to Pool, using new locations, with bids advertised soon and a fall start if approved. A public meeting in Biddeford and a later Augusta hearing are planned. Engineering calls for 24-foot pavement with eight foot shoulders, tapering to 22-foot and six foot shoulders.
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Portland
Meine Council of
Robert Perlberg
Augusta
Fred Green
Saco
David Gray
Waterville
Isadore Alpert
Sangor
Semuel J. Shatz
Charles Cohen
Lewiston
Paul S. Goldberg
William Weisberger
Gardiner
State Highway Commission
Biddeford
Sylvester Poor
SHC
Saint Francis School
Granite Point
Fortunes Rocks
Poor
U. S Bureau of Public Roads
Dulles Condition Is Not Changed
Washington AP reports no change in the condition of Joan Foster Dulles, weakened by pneumonia during his cancer fight. Eleanor Dulles, sister, returned to Washington, feeling she should be nearer home. Dulles had shown a mild pneumonia "cease" with fever normalizing after treatment.
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Washington
Joan Foster Dulles
Eleanor Dulles
Miss Dulles
Berlin
State Department
Dulles
Steep Falls to Receive Health Council Award
Augusta AP reports Steep Falls will receive the Health Council of Maine's first health achievement award at the council's annual meeting. Cumberland County community is honored for its Ervin A. Center Memorial Clinic Hospital, which the town financed built and equipped.
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Augusta
Steep Falls
Health Council of Meine
Council
Cumberland County
Ervin A. Center Memorial Clinic
Beach Police Probe Two Safe Breaks
Old Orchard Beach police reported two safe break attempts over the weekend. A Saturday morning break occurred at Half-Way in Old Orchard Beach, and a Sunday morning break targeted the Royal Ambassador Boys camp dining hall in Ocean Park. Officer Leopold Bellerose described the Ocean Park entry as leaving the dining hall in a shambles and the safe chiseled from the bottom.
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Old Orchard Beach
Royal Ambassador Boys Camp
Ocean Park
Leopold Bellerose
Big Four Conference Under Way Moves Toward Town Meeting
Old Orchard Beach town manager Jerome Daly announced that school building committee proposals will be placed on a warrant for a special town meeting. Daly awaits a letter from Henry Rudy before the warrant is drawn and a date set, with seven days’ notice. The committees clashed over proposals as the Superintending panel required approval of four classrooms at Jameson school only if the industrial arts wing at the high school is voters’ first.
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Jerome Daly
Old Orchard Beach
Ing. Daly
Henry Rudy
Daly
Board of Selectmen
Jameson School
Hitch Reds Cause Delay at Geneva Conference
Report from Geneva notes the Big Four talks stalled by Soviet objections and a delay tied to procedural disagreements. A. Gromyko announced no final date, while officials said an agreement on procedures appeared possible despite continuing tensions.
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Geneva
Palace Nation
A. Gromyko
Civil Defense Unit Alerted in Biddeford Forest Fire Risk
Biddeford Civil Defense members are on standby due to forest fire danger. CD Director Alden Jacobs announced the alert and instructed any member leaving town to notify him before departure.
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Biddeford
Kennebunk High Chooses Delegates for Boys and Girls State
Ten delegates will represent Kennebunk High School and various organizations at Boys State and Girls State this year. Named are Jean Burnham Laurin Maling Richard Lewin Gracia Seekins May Jane Benson Leta Downing Richard Farns.
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Mary Jane Benson
Gracia Seekins
Betsy Hall
Leta Downing
Jean Burnham
Richard Farnsworth, Jr
Richard Lewin
Laurin Maling
Edward Bilderhack
Joel Severance
Kennebunk High School
May Jane Benson
Richard Farns
Tornadoes Slashed Six States Killing Five and Wrecking Towns
Rains followed a weekend spree of tornadoes across Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Iowa and Wisconsin. Five people died nine injured in Frisco Oklahoma and at least six were hurt in northern Austin Texas. Fansler Iowa was wiped out as 70 cattle 5000 turkeys and 700 hens perished. Wisconsin Green Bay and suburbs saw three injured and many buildings damaged.
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Associated Press
Mid-Continent
Iowa
Fansler
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Frisco
Corpus Christi
Tex
Austin
Hearne
Sie
Ada
Grand Lake
ICWA
Guthrie Center
Yale
Rippey
Bagley
Green Bay
Preble
Ashwaybenom
Paper Company
Elwood
Kan
Missouri River
St. Joseph
Elmo
Kennebunk Couple Reaffirm 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Edward M Taute renewed their vows at St Monica Church Kennebunk marking 50 years since their May 13 event in Haverhill Mass. Attending were Mrs Horace Smith and family members guest book overseen by Patricia Taute. A noon dinner followed at the Wonderbar Steak House Biddeford with Howard Taute as master of ceremonies.
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Edward M Taute
Kaverhill
Mass
Roth
St. Monica Church
Kennebunk
Horace Smith
Haverhill
Mary E. Goyette
Edward M. Taute
Germany
Howard ‘Taute
Patricia Taute
Fou
Warren P. Buzzell
Howard Taute
Edward M. Taut
Wonderbar
Biddeford
Taute
Kennebuck
Rev. Mullen Council Unit Elects State Officers
The Fourth Degree assembly of the Rev James J Mullen council Knights of Columbus Old Orchard Beach held elections at St Margaret parish hall Those chosen include Faithful Navigator Joseph Geoffroy Faithful Captain Lewis Fowler Faithful Pilot Albert Dover Faithful Comptroller Charles Beaudoin and Faithful Admiral Edgar Deprey Also named were Outer Sentinel Daniel Gauthier Inner Sentinel Raoul St Onge and Faithful Friar Rev Armand J Landry The nominating committee chair Patrick Hazelton presented the slate A social and plaque ceremony followed in the parish hall with special guests wives of unit members Acknowledged honorary placques went to Past Faithful Navigators Hector Deprey Lewis Fowler Harry Marcotte and Joseph La montagne
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James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
Old Orchard Beach
St. Margaret Parish Hall
Joseph Geoffroy
Lewis Fowler
Albert Dover
Charles Beaudoin
Edgar Deprey
Outer Sentinel
Daniel Gauthier
Raoul St. Onge
Armand J. Landry
Patrick Hazelton
Hector Deprey
Harry Marcotte
Joseph Lamontagne
Three Highway Projects Start in Biddeford Saco Area
Three highway projects totaling just under six miles begin in Biddeford Saco area after winter suspension. U S Route 1 rebuilding from Ross Road to 900 feet north of Route 98, Route 98 curve corrections, and Route 5 final surface work commence with W H Hinman Inc deploying about 40 workers on drainage and pavement upgrades.
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Biddeford- Saco
Maine
W. H. Hinman, Inc
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Lorraine Huot
Aline Belanger
Therese Poisson
Muriel Desmarais
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Kennebunk High
Cecil J. Cutts
Loretta Robitaille
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Eastport
Belgrade
Our Lady of Mercy College
University of Maine
St. Bruno College
Lyons
France
Cutts
Saco Public
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Scammon Street
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Gorham State Teachers College
Rev. Mullen
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