Three Children Die In Belfast Fire Tragedy
In Belfast Maine a blaze claimed the lives of three Gratton children Russell 4 Bates 2 and Mervin III 7 months their mother Mer vin Gratton Jr mother was alone in the first floor kitchen as fire trapped them in bedrooms on the second floor Fire fighters said the origin was under the stairs near the kitchen and the cause was not known Gratton was at work at Belfast Manufacturing Company a pants manufacturer.
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Belfast
Maine
Triee
Russell
Bate
Mervin III
Mervin Gratton Jr
Gratton
Chaples
Belfast Mfg. Co
Dulles Eyeed the Secretary Post From Early Life
The second of three AP pieces portrays John Foster Dulles as a determined figure who aimed for high government roles from youth. It recalls his early flirtation with locomotive engineering, later commitment to statecraft, and enduring tenacity amid illness and criticism while shaping Cold War policy under President Eisenhower.
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John Foster Dulles
Associated Press
Franciscan Brothers Honored At St Francis College Dinner
A Monday testimonial dinner at St Francis College honored Franciscan Brothers from the maintenance, grounds, and dining room staffs. Masters of ceremonies praised the order with greetings from Rev. Norman Thibodeau and Rev. Ovide Tanguay. Guests of honor included Brothers Caron Delisle Laferte St Laurent Turcotte Lafranc and Gauvin, all professed in the Franciscan order and serving in Biddeford and other centers in America and Canada. Caron has served at St Francis College since 1949 and previously in Holy Land Ottawa and St Anthony's Retreat Pittsfield. Delisle, a Holyoke native, joined in 1922 and served as cook in Canada. Laforté has been repair supervisor at the Franciscan center since 1951.
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St. Francis College
Napoleon Frechette
Norman Thibodeau
Ovide Tanguay
Biddeford
Franciscan Commissariat of
Holy Land
Ottawa
Can
St. Anthony's
Pittsfield
N. H
St. Francis
Peabody
Mass
Order
Augustin Delisle
Nativ of
Dulles to Lie In State Before Washington Funeral
John Foster Dulles will lie in state at Washington National Cathedral after removal from his home by six armed forces bearers. A 19 gun salute will accompany full military honors at Arlington Cemetery after Wednesday services led by Dr. Barnes and others. World leaders including Mikoyan Adenauer and Eisenhower will attend the ceremony and solemn processional.
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Dulles
Inis
Moscow
Oshikosh
Life Magazine
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
John Foster Dulles
Washington National Cathedral
Armed Services
Arlington Nationel
Potomac
Virginia
Soviet Union
Andrei Gromyko
Geneva
Christian A. Herter
Couve de Murville
Selwyn Lloyd
Gromyko
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Communism
Anastas I. Mikoyan Sed ‘Dulles
Eisenhower
Arlington
Roswell P. Barnes
New York
World Council of Churches
Paul Wolfe
Brick Presbyterian Church
Edward L. R. Elson
National Presbyterian Church
Saco Biddeford Bus System To Stay Unchanged
About 2,000 parochial students in Saco will continue to ride public buses to school for the rest of the year. Superintendent Cecil J. Cutts and Mayor Peter A. Garland confirmed the plan, noting the system already serves 215 private school riders in Saco and that loading extra students at stops poses no issue. The Maine Supreme Court ruling that transporting private school pupils with public funds is illegal prompted cautious optimism and a wait for Department of Education guidance for next year.
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Saco
Cecil J. Cutts
Peter A. Garland
Cutts
Hval
Garland
Meine Supreme Court
State Department of Education
Department of Education
Hilary Mahaney
Maine Supreme Court
Superior Court
State Supreme Court
Catint
Biddeford
Paul Larrabee
Larrabee
Attorney General
Tle
Schubert Club Picks Officer Staff
Officers were elected at the Schubert Club annual banquet at Grand View cottage Kennebunk Beach. Mrs. John Audibert was reelected president with Miss Ethel Theimann as vice president, Miss Doris Fitzpatrick secretary, and Mrs. Raymond Steward treasurer.
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Schubert Club
Grand View Cottage
Kennebunx Beach
John Audibert
Ethel Theimann
Doris Fitzpatrick
Raymond Steward
Audibert
Lewiston
State Federation of Music Clubs
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
H. Willis Day, Sr
Joseph T. Clark
Cochairmen
Clifton Murray
Reginald Waterhouse
Willis Gowen
Ellsworth Boy Faces Charges in Fatal Shotgun Death
Kenneth Rumney, 14, accused of murder in the shotgun death of a playmate, was held for the September term of Superior Court. He pleaded innocent at a municipal Court arraignment and was released on $10,000 bail.
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Ellsworth
Kenneth Rumney
Indian Relics Unearthed During Biddeford Excavation Visit
Archeologist Curtis Chapin spent two days at Biddeford sites along the Saco river uncovering 150 we pottery five arrowheads and a jasper scraper. He found 13 pipe pieces one dating to the 1600s with English initials, plus kitchen midden chips and uncommon stone chips. Chapin, aided by his wife, plans to return summer to continue excavations and has secured permission from Franciscan college faculty.
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Saco River
Stella Maris
St. Francis School
Pool Road
Curtis Chapin
Lincoln
Mass
Clarence Laplante
Chapin
Biddeford
Boston Arts Museum
St. Francis High School
Ernest Query
Query
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston
Franciscan College
Boston Museum
Ne New
Dane Yorke
McArthur
Maine
Massachusetts
Faubus Beats Three Segregationists in Arkansas School Recall
In Little Rock Gov. Orval Faubus faced a setback as three segregationist school board members were recalled after 44 teachers were fired. The board president Ed S. McKinley and two others lost by large margins while three moderates favored some integration retained their seats, leaving vacancies to be filled by the Pulaski County Board of Education.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orvald. Faubus
Faubus
Ed S. McKinley
Pulaski
County Board of Education
Tax hike eyed by Saco officials amid budget rise
The Saco City council held a first reading of a 899 940 budget with a 23 507 increase from last year. After credits the amount to be raised by taxes is 810 140 likely triggering a three mill tax rise per mayor Garland. Major increases include Welfare 10 000 Thornton Academy 19 210 Fire 9 000 and Police 5 500.
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Saco
Peter A. Garland
Bates
Welfare Department
Thornton Academy
Fire Department
Police Department
Coffin and Richardson Company
Boston
Mass
Legion Post Auxiliary at Wells Elects Officers
The Eldridge and Jeroy Hanson unit of the American Legion auxiliary met at the Wells Legion home on Eldredge road last night. The new slate names Mrs. Rotette Alpren president, Mrs. Arlene Movers first vice president, Mrs. Colleen Coombs second vice president, Mrs. Sheila Tufts secretary, Mrs. Dorothy Fitch treasurer, Mrs. Mary A. Littlefield historian, Mrs. Ruth Kemp chaplain, and Miss Thelma Stevens sergeant at arms. Mrs. Fitch becomes junior past president. Tellers were Mrs. Marion Wormwood and Mrs. Gladys Smith. Delegates named for the Maine department convention in June at Bangor include Mrs. Rosette Alpren and Mrs. Sheila Tufts.
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Eldridge
Jeroy Hanson
American Legion Auxiliary
Wells Legion
Eldredge Road
Rosette Alpren
Arlene Movers
Colleen Coombs
Sheila Tufts
Dorothy Fitch
Mary A. Littlefield
Ruth Kemp
Thelma Stevens
Fitch
Marion Wormwood
Gladys Smith
Department of Maine
Bangor
Hoffa And Reuther Trade Verbal Barbs Across Town
Detroit leaders James Hoffa and Walter Reuther exchange sharp accusations as Hoffa accuses Reuther of having no brains and guts and hiding from 1930s Detroit picket battles. UAW spokesman Frank Winn counters by noting Reuther’s near-fatal 1948 shotgun attack and stating Hoffa’s claims are unfounded.
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Detroit
James R. Hoffa
Walter P. Reuther
Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Boston
Reuther
United Auto Workers
UAW
Frank Winn
Lance
Teamsters
Labor
Lnions
Dick Lamere
Walter Reuther
CIO
Winn
Ford Motor Co
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St. Francis College and High School
Novellon LaFrance
Rufin Turcotte
Fidele Laferte
Frechette
Creagh
WASET
Europe
Inme
Gen
Fea. Corp
Bryan
Carey Bros
Jewelers
Main St
Advertising Counect
Biddeford-Saco
Ellsworth Boy
Jacent
Edwards Plant
Garfield Street
Tasker Street
Bradley Street
Saco Yacht Club
Saco Girl Scout Troop 15
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Peggy Burke
Beth Hudson
Sue Emmons
Jane Foran
June Seaward
Nena Strombom
Joyce
Legion Post Auxiliary At
Wells
Valle’s Steak House
Scarborough
Tucker
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