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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1961
Page
6
Thieves entered a Fredonia Kansas home and stole baby clothes canned goods tools clothing and a family watch. Police investigated the break in and urged residents to report any suspicious activity. Local authorities asked for tips to recover the missing items and identify those responsible.
Old Orchard Beach listing on Central Avenue shows a property with 5 apartments four furnished with bath and four unfurnished rooms with bath. Terms offered by King Woodman, 260 Main Street Biddeford Maine. Also Adel aide to a seven room home in Old Orchard Beach with extra lot fully landscaped. Graham Agency at New County Road Saco Maine Dial AT 20400.
The Pepperell Trust company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at 163 Main St Biddeford Maine on Wednesday May 17 1961 at 2 30 PM The meeting is to elect directors and consider other business Secretary D C Shaw May 5 1961.
AP Hollywood Jill St John says her one year marriage to Lance Reventlow endures despite rumors and scrutiny. She notes frequent fighting yet vows to stay together, cites shared activities sailing, flying, skiing, and travel. She discusses his racing career and risk awareness after a fatal crash. She also prepares for a film in Monaco.
The Automobile Dealers Association reports regional driving costs per mile across 12 U.S. cities. Boston tops at 17.78c per mile. Plymouth N H records 14.58c. Fixed charges and depreciation drive the gap between engine fuel costs and total operating expense. 1961 figures show a rise from 1960 and 1959 by 11.9c per mile and 3c per mile respectively.
Boston AP round up notes light social and regional trivia. It covers shoe heel fashion impact on floors, Alan B Shepard family military line, spring dogbite stats in Massachusetts, Vermont cow population joke, Smith College dating attitudes, and Victor Borge guest at UConn awards.
Health notes discuss chances of childless couples having a first child after 50, with statistics showing such births occur more often than quadruplets and 45 to 49 year olds producing live births than triplets. An electronic cane for the blind uses infrared pulses and a buzzer to estimate object distance, designed by J Malvern Benjamin Jr and T A Benham. A New York psychiatrist coins a name for Hitler's mental class, calling him a political genius with psychotic features and borderline psychotic character.
A dealer offers a wide selection of late 1950s and early 1950s classics including 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air 4 door sedan, 1959 Ford Galaxie Fairlane 500 Victoria. 1958 Mercury Montclair, 1958 Ford Squire, and numerous 1957 to 1955 models. Cars feature various transmissions, power options, and two-tone color schemes with emphasis on immaculate condition and low down payments.
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