Bath Iron Works Gets Huge Contract For Three
Eldridge and Leroy Hanson post and unit of the American Legion and auxiliary installed in joint ceremonies at the Wells Legion home on Eldredge road. Officers seated and standing are named, with several absent. An auxiliary meeting preceded rites and a buffet lunch followed. Story continues on page 3 noting Bath Iron Works contract details.
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Eldridge
Leroy Hanson
American Legion and Auxiliary
Wells Legion
Eldredge Road
Harry Alpren
Donald Leighton
Alfred
York County Council
John F. Harrington
Daniel Jenness
William J. O'Connell
Willis Hussey
Brown-Emmons
William Byrnes
Clarence Kimball
Bath Iron Works
Bath gets defense contract for new guided missile frigates
The Defense Department awarded Bathron Works Corp. a 58.659 million dollar contract for three new guided missile frigates. The 9,900 ton ships will be 547 feet long and 55 feet wide, report says. Each frigate will operate with carrier task forces under severe weather, armed with ASROC missiles, two 3 inch guns, a 5 inch gun, and carry a drone anti submarine system. Projected to raise the total frigates in service or under construction to 23.
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BATH
Defense Dertment
Bathron Works Corp
Nator Edmund
Muskiese
Bath Daily Times
Defennes of
Defense
Muskie
Prisoner Tractor Deal Draws Fire In Congress And Cuba
The United States faces sharp questions over a proposed exchange of earthmoving tractors for 1200 Cuban invasion prisoners. Senators demand a government position, Castro warns negotiations could stop, and a Reuther led fund drive backs the tractor plan with conditions, aiming to raise up to 17 million dollars.
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Washington
U. S. Congress
Fidel Castro
Dean Rusk
Castro
Senate
Cuba
Mands
State Department
Rusk
Morse
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Walter P. Reuther
Eleanor Roosevelt
Milton Eisenhower
United States
Reuther
Navy Brig Not The Same As It Used To Be
Newport Rhode Island AP reports a new model brig program at the U S Naval Base aiming to replace idle punishment for minor infractions with productive alternatives. The Navy found repeated minor offenses led to repeated brig sentences, shifting away from punitive discipline toward reform and efficiency.
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Newport, R.I
Navy
U.S. Naval Base
Military In Korea Stirs U S Concern
The U S Embassy expressed deep concern over South Korea's military rulers abolishing political parties and delaying civil government restoration. It opposed the junta’s refusal to accept a U N led transition and backed U N Command pressure for recognizing civilian authority.
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Korea
Seoul
South Korea
U. S
Eae
U. N
No Man Climbs The Ladder Of Success With Hands in Pockets
A brief humorous feature quoting a maxim about effort and initiative. The line credits Gen Fea Corp and presents a cheeky musing on ambition and action.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Joan Davis Dies at 48 TV Comedienne Succumbs
Palm Springs California comedienne Joan Davis of radio and TV fame died at 3 a m after a heart attack at her desert home. She starred in I Married Joan with Jim Backus and had long runs in radio, film, and television before retiring years earlier. Her mother Nina Davis and a Catholic priest were by her side.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Joan Davis
Miss Davis
Joan
Jim Backus
Nina ‘Davis
Hollywood
Saco Lodge Honors 50 Year Members at Odd Fellows Hall
Saco lodge 100 F awarded 50 year pins to Wyndel Hewes Portland Adelard Fournier Saco and Hyland Dawley Old Orchard Beach at a meeting last night Olive Branch lodge South Berwick conferred second degree with William O Hayden of Friendship Springvale acting noble grand. A public turkey dinner is planned June 4 from noon to 2 pm at the Saco Grange hall.
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Saco Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Saco
Wyndel Hewes
Portland
Adelard Fournier
Hyland Dawley
Old Orchard Beach
Olive Branch Lodge
South Berwick
William O. Hayden
Friendship Lodge
Springvale
Saco Grange Hall
Robert Welch
Mousam Lodge
Kennebunk
Olive Branch
Friendship
Mousam
Atlantic
Laconia
Biddeford
Eagle
North Berwick
New Hampshire
Roland Dubois
Carleton Hutchins
Montgomery Seethes As Racial Tension Grows
Montgomery faced martial law after race rioting as Negro leaders prepared a news conference to outline plans for a segregation-testing freedom ride. A Nazi hate bus with 12 youths disturbed civic calm while Alabama legislators returned to session and urged Gov. Patterson to address the crisis. An ex-reserve officer was jailed for beating two TV reporters during the violence, and a hotel bellboy suffered injuries from a flying bottle.
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Montgomery
Ala
Arlington
New Orleans
George Lincoln Rockwell
Alabama
John Patterson
House
Senate
Satuday
Westport Resumes Search for Slain Boy Off Shore
Westport searchers resumed dragging for body of Eugene Greenleaf 17 who fell overboard about a half mile off shore and drowned Monday. A brother Robert III said he witnessed the accident from shore as it happened.
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Westport
Eugene Greenleaf
Robert III
Women Get Saco School Traffic Jobs
Six women were appointed to patrol traffic at Saco school crossings next year. The selected candidates Ruth Stackpole Marjorie R Viets Marilyn H Carter Rita L Scamman Mary B Savage and Marion Bertrand come from diverse local addresses after beating 15 applicants. Police Chief Raymond Kerry plans to start training soon as patrol women replace boy crossers in the fall.
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Saco
Ission
Ruth Stackpole
Err. Road
Marjorie R. Viets
North Street
Marilyn H. Carter
Bradley Street
Rita L. Scamman
Elm Street
Mary B. Savage
Temple Street
Marion Bertrand
Lincoln Street
Raymond Kerry
Past Noble Grands Elect York County Officials
Miss Herberta Harriman of Saco was elected president of the York County Past Noble Grands association at the annual meeting in Springvale. Other officers include Elizabeth Coleman Berwick vice president Ernestine Felker East Waterboro marshal Lillian Matthews Kennebunk conductor Carrie Cram Springvale guardian Carrie Emery Saco recording secretary Lucille McBride Kennebunk financial secretary Nancy Rumery Saco treasurer Ethel Whitten Old Orchard Beach chaplain Blanche Roberts Springvale musician Aldie Palmer Saco right supporter. York county members will be guests June 5 of the Cumberland County association at 25-A Forest avenue Portland. A supper at 6:30 preceded the session and the next meeting will be held June 22 at Kittery.
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Herberta Harriman
Saco
York County
Ethel Whitten
Old Orchard Beach
Blanche Roberts
Springvale
Aldie Palmer
Cumberland County
Noble Grands Association
Forest Avenue
Portland
Kittery
LeMay backs B70 development as Air Force chief picks
Gen Curtis LeMay, set to become Air Force chief July 1, backs the B70 2000 mile per hour bomber and a mixed bomber missile force. An associate says he will push for the program in high level talks, signaling possible administration backing despite Kennedy cuts.
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Curtis E. LeMay
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Fred S. Hoffman
Associated Press
Washington
LeMay
Kennedy
Thomas D. White
White
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Dorothy Fitch
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Marion Wormwood
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Morin Frozen Foods
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Thomas Reagan
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