New England Vignettes and Local Notices From James Calogero
Ninety five eastern Massachusetts firms ceased operations today in a mass liquidation staged as a Junior Achievement led event. The program sponsors 72 long established firms aiding 15 to 19 year old students running miniature companies. Also noted are a diverse set of local items including a one woman United Nations performer, a Vermont editorial page quip, a Stamford TV veteran new Connecticut Pop Warner director, a chauffeur recruitment bulletin, and jazz concert plans for Boston Symphony Hall with a $12 membership.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Junior Achievement
New England
Dior Angel of
San Antonio
Tex
Symphony Hall
United Jazz Association
Juror Excused By Tornado Loss Of Attire
Rock Island Illinois farmer R L McKeighan failed to attend jury service claiming his farmhouse was destroyed by a Sunday tornado and that he had almost no clothing. Judge Frederick C Mercer accepted the excuse noting it as a novel reason in his long jury service career.
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Rock Island
Til
R. L. McKeighan
U. S. District Court
Frederick C. Mercer
McKeighan
Mercer
Gorillas Face Common Myths In New Study
The AP reports zoologist George Schaller spent 18 months studying gorillas in the Belgian Congo and finds popular ideas about gorillas are wrong. They live peacefully, gesture and facially communicate, sleep about 15 hours, eat much of the day, and hike roughly half a mile daily in search of food.
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George Schaller
University of Wisconsin
Belgian Congo
Earth
General Electric
Space Sciences Laboratory
Philadelphia
Land Parcels Sold and Homes Purchased in Biddeford Wells and Kennebunk
Philip and Lizabeth Roy sell a parcel on John Street Biddeford to Fernand Lambert for residential use. Max Ruben agency brokers. Spencer M. Andrews and Robert E. Spofford of Kennebunk buy two apartment frame dwelling private barn and land from Bernice Jenkins at 14 Hovey Street Kennebunk through King Woodman. George A. and Yvonne Dumas of Biddeford purchase a frame dwelling private garage and about three acres from Paul Bourassa at 9 Guinea Road Biddeford via King Woodman. John K. and Margaret E. MacLeod buy a single frame dwelling private garages and land formerly Frank F. Lincoln on Route 1 Wells and will reside there.
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Philip
Lizabeth Roy
John Street
Biddeford
Fernand Lambert
Max Ruben Real Estate Agency
Spencer M. Andrews
Robert E. Spofford
Kennebunk
King Woodman
Bernice Jenkins
Hovey Street
George A
Yvonne Dumas
Paul Bourassa
Guinea Road
John K
Margaret E. MacLeod
Frank F. Lincoln
Route 1
Wells
MacLeods
Bootsie the Spaniel Nurtures Rabbits as Pretend Family
Bootsie, a seven year old cocker spaniel in Louisville, has spent five days acting as a mother to five rabbits that bonded with her while she lounged outdoors. Owner Mrs Stanley Atlas notes Bootsie treats the rabbits as her own, a behavior she says comes naturally since Bootsie was raised with a cat.
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Louisville
Bootsie
Stanley Atlas
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By James Calogero
Snow
United Nations
Bennington, Vt
Banner
Department of
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Conn
Connecticut
New Ee Council of World Afairs
University of New Hampshire
Rivier College
Iive
Vermont
Newart
Journal
RADIN
Magnavox TV
Manning
Bowman
Norelco
Ford Falcon
Lady Baltimore Luggage
Thayer Baby Walker
Underwood Typewriter
Mary Proctor
Royal Vacuum Cleaner
Cronco
Universal Coffeematic
Lueger
Corning Ware
Dominion
P.S
RED & White Food Stores
Dayton
Hill Street
Bar Harbor
Roland Francis Roberge
St. Andre Church
Roberge
Priscilla Lucy Bergeron
Francis Bergeron
West Street
Rock Roberge
Valliere
Science At Work
Associated Press
Star Atlas
Eastman Kodak Co
Maine
Linoleum CO
Alfred Street
China
du Pont
Amerigan
Washington Ad
Federal Streets
Post Office
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