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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1960

Page

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New Club Officers Lead First Project Since April Election

Descriptive list of officers and members appears with names Dorette Valliere Joan Stover Donna Emmons Jacqueline Brouillard Roberta Mullen Joyce Merryman Jeannette Halasz Patricia Spirounias. This marks the first project of the newly elected officers and club members since their April election.

Dis Dorette Valliere Joan Stover Donna Emmons Jacqueline Brouillard Roberta Mullen Joyce Merryman Jeannette Halasz Patricia Spirounias

Eisenhower Plans Visit to Soviet Union Still in Question

President Eisenhower said he still plans a Soviet trip next month unless Khrushchev withdraws the invitation. GOP Rep. Arch Moore said Eisenhower told him the 10 day visit could be used elsewhere if the Kremlin pulls back. The issue follows the May 1 U2 incident and looming U.S. response as Paris summit nears.

Washington Shower Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev Arch Moore West Virginia Eisenhower House Khrushchev Moore White House Kremlin Tember Paris

Integration Efforts Gain Ground Across Several States

Nationwide civil rights actions unfold as Durham considers a three step plan leading to lunch counter integration at three stores amid 57 student arrests for trespass. In Vicksburg a white store owner allegedly shot at a Black man. a 24 year old from Louisiana is wounded in Shelby. King signals use of sit ins for voting rights this November while New Orleans orders adesegregation plan by Monday. A San Antonio judge acquits a white restaurateur and a Black minister in a sit in incident. In Nashville peaceful service at six downtown counters marks a quiet moment amid broader Florida school desegregation pledges by NAACP leaders.

Associated Press Durham N. C Vicksburg Miss Jewell Pace Thad Brooks Lonnie Chaney Tallulah Shelby Pace Brooks King Martin Luther King Atlanta New York New Orleans Orleans Parish J. Skelly Wright San Antonio Tex Eugene Nolte Earl Graham Jr Nashville Tenn Florida A. Leon Lowry Tampa The National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People

Do it yourself then call us Chuckle Sign

A television repair shop displays a cheeky sign reading Do it yourself then call us. The quip acts as light humor reflecting a service emphasis while noting the business name Gen Fea Corp.

Fea, Corp

Shipyard To Overhaul Subs In New Polaris Program

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire was designated an overhaul yard for Polaris missile submarines. The USS Abraham Lincoln will be launched here Saturday, and two Polaris submarines are expected at sea by year end after initial three year service.

Portsmouth N.H Navy Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Naval

Powers Spy Charge Sparks Khrushchev Threats in Moscow

London AP reports Soviet Tass dispatch charging U.S. pilot Francis Powers with espionage and Premier Khrushchev vowing to try him severely as a spy. Tass cites penalties from 10 years to execution and notes censorship of Western dispatches from the Moscow news conference. Khrushchev questions Eisenhower’s position and taunts Herter, promising continued actions against aggressors as rocketeers down the spy plane.

U.S United States Moscow Eisenhower Soviet Union Khrushchev London Francis G. Powers Nikita Khrushchev Tass Powers Christian A. Herter Herter America

Population rise seen in Biddeford leads to near nineteen thousand

Biddeford officials report the city population at 18,892 with further checks pending. Officials note 1960 federal counts likely exceed the tax tally and may push the total over 19,000. Past censuses show 1958 at 17,840, 1950 at 20,836, and 1940 at 19,790, indicating growth variability.

Biddeford Tax Assessors Office Tax Assessors’ Office

K of C at Beach Names New State Grand Knight

Alcide Bolduc was elected grand knight of the Rev. James J. Mul len council Knights of Columbus at the annual meeting in St. Margaret parish hall Old Orchard. Installation set for June. Officers elected include Southwick, Crosby, Dover and Joncas with Garon Lafountain Collins Quinn Shevenell Foley Tousignant Prendergast named trustees.

Alcide Bolduc James J. Mullen Knights of Columbus St. Margaret Old Orchard William Southwick Brendan Crosby Albert Dover Louis Joncas Alex Garon Atty Francis Lafountain Richard Collins Joseph Quinn Leonard Shevenell James Foley Irenee Tousignant James Prendergast Tousignant Ichaplain

Stackpole Elected President of Biddeford-Saco Jaycees

Willard Stackpole was reelected president of the Biddeford-Saco Junior Chamber of Commerce at Biddeford High School. New officers include Fernand Audie internal VP William Robbins external VP William Doran Jr treasurer and Clement Auger secretary. Installation set for June with date and place to be announced.

Willard Stackpole Biddeford- Saco Stackpole Joseph Grondin William McKenney Fernand Audie Bart Shipley Sanford Jaycee Shipley Robbins Doran Hotel Thacher

Kennedy Sees Kennedy Victory Momentum In Primary Push

Kennedy touted his West Virginia win as boosting his bid for the Democratic nomination with 2212 convention votes overall. New York leaders warned the West Virginia result would influence their delegation, while California and Pennsylvania governors stayed neutral. Eisenhower criticized for resuming nuclear tests as Kennedy and Nixon both drew votes in Nebraska and Pennsylvania, with Nixon and Kennedy trading claims on campaign spending.

John F. Kennedy New York Michael H. Prendergast Carmine G. DeSapio Tammany Hall Edmund G. Brown California David Lawrence Pennsylvania Kennedy West Viginia Michael V. DiSalle Ohio Associated Press West Virginia Nebraska Maryland Wayne Morse Dore Humphrey Ike Chestertown Eisenhower United States Soviet Union Great Britain Nixon Indiana Richard M. Nixon Herbert Klein Sen Mixon

Eartha Kitt To Become June Bride

LAS VEGAS AP Eartha Kitt and Bill McDonald two 30 year old lovers obtained a marriage license in Los Angeles. They plan a June 9 ceremony at McDonald’s parents home in Beverly Hills and will honeymoon after tours in the US and Europe. Eartha rose from sharecropper roots to stardom, while McDonald a California prep school and UC alumnus who earned a Purple Heart and Bronze Star in Korea.

Las Vegas Ney Eartha Kitt Bill McDonald Los Angeles McDonald Eartha Bill Columbia, D.C Harlem Katherine Dunham Paris Hollywood Broadway

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