Alfred P. Sloan Jr 84 Years Old At GM
Alfred P. Sloan Jr. longtime GM leader and board figure is 84 today. A financial presence remains through GM shares Inc and New Castle Corp holdings, while Sloan serves as honorary chairman and on key GM committees. He urged bold expansion upon retirement and has long floated talk of cars and billions.
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Man kills wife then takes own life in California love triangle
Los Angeles police report a bank employee, Bill Whitaker, 32, shot and killed his wife Arline, 28, in their Van Nuys home then died by suicide. A note said the husband planned to kill the wife's lover but would let him live with guilt. Their two children, 22 and 11 months, were found safe in a locked bedroom.
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Meter Joke Turns Bet Into Parking Pun
A humorous note describes a parking meter as an automatic device that bets five dollars to your nickel that you cannot get back before the red flag signals. Copr. Gen. Fea. Corp.
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Fea. Corp
Arundel Fire Destroys House Barn and Antique Shop
A two story nine room house a barn a shed and an antique shop on Mrs Barbara Chalmers land in Arundel burned in a morning blaze. Firefighters from Kennebunkport Goose Rocks Cape Porpoise Biddeford and Arundel Volunteer Fire Department battled the flames which spread to a two acre grass and woods area. Mrs Chalmers was away at Northeastern University and only recently returned staying with a neighbor during renovations. Loss described as considerable with some antiques missing. Cause undetermined.
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Chalmers
21 Finalists To Compete In Roadeo
Twenty one finalists from Biddeford high Old Orchard high Thornton academy and Wells high will compete in the safe driving roadeo sponsored by the Biddeford Saco Jaycees tomorrow at 1 30 p m at the St Louis school yard. They will drive an obstacle course. The winner receives a plaque and will enter the state contest.
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Wells High
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St. Louis
Madeleine Caron
Susan Legallee
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David Tufts
Dick Houle
Johann Kiblin
Elsa Stevens
Deborah Fournier
Robert Labonte
Paul Bellavance
Mary Twomey
Dorette Valliere
Nancy Davis
Peggy Murphy
Richard Boisvert
Norman Boucher
Old Orchard Beach
B. Edwin Moody
William P. Tate
Roger Pickering
Stanley Adams
Nelson Hanson
Portland Slum Renewal seeks six month aid extension
Washington says the Urban Renewal Administration will extend six months to allow the Portland Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Authority to qualify for $600,000 in federal aid for the Munjoy South redevelopment project. Commissioner R. L. Steiner announced the extension to enable proper provisions for displaced families.
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Plastic Bags Death Traps Alarm Parents and Officials
The Associated Press reports plastic garment bags used by dry cleaners pose a grave risk as children pull them over their heads. The National Safety Council warns the death toll could reach about 100 this year, with infants especially at risk. Legislation seeks perforation or clear danger labeling, while Kordite Corp. ships safety labels to cleaners. Some officials blame parents for keeping bags away from children. Also, Dr. Lawrence M. Cutler of Bangor resigns as Maine Education Advisory Committee chair, effective July 1 due to medical duties.
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Doctor Partial To Antiques
Dr. Ralph Wiley a 42 year old Iola Wisconsin physician was placed on probation to satisfy a burglary charge rooted in a compulsive antiques obsession that led him to loot patients homes. He described the outcome as satisfactory and spoke of an understanding with neighbors and patients after details of his collection were revealed on March 23.
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Plot to export war material for Castro fees
Twelve people including a red haired flyer and 11 men were charged after customs seized a four engine C74 aircraft with 200000 cartridges and rifles bound for the Dominican Republic to arm factions opposing Fidel Castro. Authorities also charged and questioned several officials and witnesses in Miami.
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Western Big Four to recess for secret talks at Geneva
Western diplomats said the Big Four will recess early next week to pursue secret negotiations on European disputes. A British source cited Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko as agreeable to a new phase of restricted exchanges outside the Palace of Nations, with Western ministers to decide on formalizing the plan Monday. The move comes amid Western pressure for Gromyko to propose solutions on German unification, the Berlin crisis, and European security ahead of a potential summer summit.
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Andrew H. Berding
Saco Names Two New Police Patrolmen
The Saco Police and Fire commission named Everett Bowden Jr. and Alberick Martin as patrolmen to fill department vacancies after the resignation of Patrolman Illscavitch. Bowden, 24, from Buxton road, and Martin, 22, of Lincoln street, are Thornton Academy graduates class of 1955.
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Mercury Roller Coaster Weather Hits Maine
Maine experiences wild temperature swings from 90 to 34 degrees as heat wave ends. Cold air from Canada moves in for two to three days keeping Maine in the cool side. Thermometer highs reached 86 on Wednesday then dropped to 58 and later 53 as nights turn chilly.
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Governors To Visit Russia Next Month From U S
Nine governors five Republicans and four Democrats will depart June 23 for a three week tour of the Soviet Union to study regional governance. The group will visit Moscow Leningrad Kiev Tiflis and Tashkent.
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Actress Tallulah Bankhead Listed At Flower Fifth Avenue
Tallulah Bankhead, famed actress, is in Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital for a general checkup, according to her secretary. The report notes she is resting and available for visitors by appointment.
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