First American Prisoners Repatriated From Cuba
The first group of 101 passengers including 52 Americans and 46 Cuban refugees arrived in Miami from Cuba. Notable returnees included AP’s Harold Milks, Havana correspondent Robert Berrellez, NYT’s Ruby Phillips, and UPI’s Martin Houseman. Also aboard were priests, nuns, a Miami commissioner’s mother, and several others. Several repatriates spoke of losses and fear for families still in Cuba, with some prisoners previously jailed describing their experiences. Swiss diplomats accompanied many of the group, some having sought asylum at the Swiss Embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
Harold K. Milks
Associated Press Caribbean Services
Robert Berrellez
Associated Press
Havana
Ruby Hart Phillips
New York Times
Martin P. Houseman
United Press International
Lorenzo Spirali
Villaneuva University
Edward McCarthy
Hufnagel
Emelio Castro
Grace Dumond
Miami City
Joseph X. du
Walter Bossi
Milks
Pepperell Landmark To Get New Look
The Pepperell Manufacturing Company will remove two and one half stories from its third oldest building to create a flat roof line with the neighboring mill. Built in 1851 as a cloth hall, the 60 by 60 foot structure housed weaving and bleaching efforts before later renovations. Prescott Howard notes the upper stories have no production value and repairs would cost more. The mill, part of Pepperell’s early plant, has a long history including relation to the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth railroad and early bell time work schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Prescott Howard
Howard
Pepperell
Saco Water Power Company
William Dwight
Boston
Dwight
Pepperell Company
Water Company
York Upper
Lincoln Street
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad
Eastern Division
Boston and Maine Railroad
Main Street
Western Division Railroad
Nobody Wants to Get Old Says Chuckle Feature
A lighthearted line notes that people desire longevity but avoid aging highlighting a humor column voice. The quip attributed to a general audience caption emphasizes universal sentiment about time and aging without personal names or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copr
Gen
Fea. Corp
Powerful Minority Rules Cuba Amid Emigration Report
AP correspondent Robert Bervellez, repatriated with other Americans from Havana, describes a powerful Cuban minority using revolutionary doctrine to push socialism across Latin America. Fidel Castro’s personal role is uncertain, as influential politicians, professionals, and everyday Cubans reflect on a future Cuba while thousands remain imprisoned at La Cabana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bervellez
Associated Press
Havana
United States
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Latin America
la Cabana
Log Drive Across St John River Hit By Record Flood
The annual St John River log drive faces disruption as a major flood endangers millions of dollars in lumber. Fredericton and nearby towns set emergency booms to divert logs, with 25 million feet staged for St John mills. James Irving leads the driver as old traditions give way to modern methods. The river marks a boundary between Maine and New Brunswick before reaching St John, NB.
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Fort Kent
St. John
Oden
van Buren
Peo
Bristol
Fredericton
N.B
North
Maine
Canada
Wanigan
James Irving
Irving Pulp and Paper Co., Ltd
New Brunswick
City of
Bay of Fundy
Investments Boost Saco Street Dept With New Garage Equipment
Investments totaling 513386.30 over two years strengthened Saco Street Department under Mayor Charles R. Cote. A new 100 by 42 foot garage with office and stock space, radios in trucks, and a four bay storage facility cost 18649.88, while 19065.00 of new equipment includes a snow blower and plows. Financing covered lease-purchase and cash purchases, plus radios, welding gear, painting, parts, and repairs aimed at lowering future maintenance and improving snow removal, patching, and waste pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Street Department
Charles R. Cote
C Ity
GMC
Citizens Radios
Saco
Pupils Back Instructors At Lewiston
Lewiston public schools faced a pay dispute as 157 teachers including Supt. J Wel don Russell failed to sign contracts by the Friday deadline for $200 to $300 raises. With no signed contracts, all teaching posts were opened and replacement teachers scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
J. Weldon Russell
Russell
Maine Teachers Association
Suport
Shall
Board of Finance
Greater Portland
Cape Elizabeth
Yarmouth
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Shrine Circus
Biddeford-Saco
Arthur Roberts
Elaine Roberts
Linda Eaton
Karen Mooney
Susan Nicholas
Gail Nicholas
Major
James Geddes
Salvation Army
Shriner
Eugene Hill
Burns School
Glen Parisien
Cynthia Mlscavitch
Patricia Loughlin
Helen Guignard
Robert Reay
Richard Tmey
Ted Henderson
Ann Marie Rancourt
Cynthia Siliscavitch
Sharon Field
Association of Teachers of French
St. Joseph High School
Maxine Paul
Sister St. Hortense
Lucille Simard
Patricia Cyr
Pepperell Landmark
Nikita Khrushchev
Kennedy
Vienna
Ruslan Abdugani
Moscovy
Abdulgani
Soviet Union
Organization of American States
Investments Aid
Saco Street Program
Webhannet
Kennebunk Beach
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