Commencement Speakers May Shie From Facts
Washington Bureau reports few upcoming high school commencement speakers will highlight the harsh fact that youth unemployment runs around 21 percent while overall joblessness hovers near six to eight percent. The piece notes President remarks, education and training gaps, and congressional actions like Manpower Development and Training, Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Offenses Control act, Youth Employment Opportunities act, and funding for higher education and college facilities.
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Journal
Washington Bureau
Washington
Frank
Atlantic City
Sxties
Congress
Youth Employment Opportunities Act
Youth Conservation Corps
CCC
Senate
House
Admiral Fenno Carillon Dedication Marks Alumni Weekend
The University of Maine dedicates the Admiral Frank W. Fenno Carillon during Commencement Reunion weekend in Memorial gym, with Dr. T Russell Woolley guiding ceremonies and alumni luncheon for 500 attendees. Adm Fenno, a WW II hero and former submarine commander, is honored for Navy service, with vision of carillon echoes daily across campus. A long list of attendees and bereaved family members accompany the event, reflecting a large campus observance.
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Raymond Fogler
University
Adm
Fenno
Bethesda
Charles
Gardner
Mass
Alumni Hall
Admiral Fenno
Bok
Florida
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
U. S Military Academy
West Point
Navy
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Cuba
Guantanamo
Castro
Pacific
Roosevelt
Corregidor
Pearl Harbor
Trout
Chester W. Nimitz
Adm. Fenno
Runner
Wolf Pack
Pomano
Hong Kong
Lucille Labbe Is Honored At Shower
Miss Lucille Labbe, soon to wed Rog er Compagna on June 2, was guest of honor at a bridal shower at the Green Lantern club hall Biddeford. Hostesses were Mrs. Simone Labbe and Mrs. Cecile Compagna, with many attendees including Mrs. Leontine Deslauriers and numerous Labbe and Compagna relatives.
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Lucille Labbe
Roger Compagna
Green Lantern Club
Biddeford
Simone Labbe
Cecile Compagna
Leontine Deslauriers
Muriel Pelletier
Irene Hevey
Anne Hevey
Albert Pelletier
Bertha Milliard
Mary Compagna
Pauline Ray
Avis Labbe
Marion Labbe
Rose Guillereault
Raymond Cyr
Simone Couture
Alice Verrier
Pauline Nolette
Claire Couture
George Angers
Jeannine Paquette
Leo Paul Loranger
Antonia Lariviere
Rita Comtpagna
Rose Thibodeau
New Neighbor Welcomed By Borrowers In Odd Resource Tale
A humorous feature notes neighbors welcome a new resident who may lend tools like a power mower, extension ladder, drills, and garden tiller, while cautioning about wear and the need for a borrowing plan. It suggests labeling tools with a bright color for easy tracking and fairness.
Reminders and tips for sharing tools in a neighborhood
A light hearted guide on borrowing and lending tools. It covers sign out cards with dates, returning ladders by 6 PM, cleaning and refueling lawn mowers, weekend return rules, and the value of a time bank for tools. It warns against co ownership of expensive tools like chain saws and the complications of pool ownership.
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Steven
Lumber Industry Debunks 'Deadly Myth' of Fireproof Homes
AP Newsfeatures reports the lumber industry challenges the belief that noncombustible materials ensure safety. Experts argue fires start inside buildings, not from construction, and note timber with proper design can slow fire. They cite steel’s rapid loss of strength and wood’s charring which preserves structural integrity longer.
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Nelson Perkins
Perkins
Edwin B. Lancaster
Lancaster
Texas
Canal Bank to Open Falmouth Office in Shopping Center
Canal Bank president Widgery Thomas announced federal approval to open a fourth Canal office in 1962. The Falmouth Shop ping center location at Bucknam Road on U.S. Route 1 Fal mouth Foreside is due for completion this fall. Earlier 1962 openings include Biddeford on May 16 with more offices in Scarborough and North Windham under construction.
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Widgery Thomas
Canal Bank
Falmouth
Canal
Bucknam Road
U.S. Route 1
Biddeford
Scarborough
North Windham
Prolonging Life Criticized by Protestant Moralist
Boston AP report on Rev. Joseph Fletcher professor at Cambridge Episcopal Theological School urging doctors to avoid prolonging life in hopeless cases. He cites costs and family hardship noting dysthenasia and calls for omitting life‑extending acts rather than euthanasia.
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Boston
Joseph Fletcher
Episcopal Theological School of
Cambridge
Prof
Fletcher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Local Man Guertin Graduates Army Information School
Sp. Roger R. Guertin, husband of Constance of Biddeford, graduated from the Information School at Fort Slocum. He completed eight weeks of training in public and troop information, newswriting, press photography, U S and world affairs and radio television scriptwriting. The 25-year-old Sanford native entered the Army in 1954 and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. Guertin of Sanford.
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Roger R. Guertin
Constance
Emery Street
Biddeford
Information School
Fort Slocum
Guertin
U. S
Leo H. Guertin
Thompson Street
Sanford
Sanford High School
Lehigh Names Mike Cooley as Head Football Coach
After 12 seasons as line coach Mike Cooley, a Georgia College of 1948 graduate, takes the head coaching position at Lehigh University, reflecting a career milestone and succession plan within the program.
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Mike Cooley
Georgia
Lehigh University
Carving Lamb With End-Bone Handle Tip
Use the leg's end bone as a grip to carve the lamb neatly. Wrap a napkin or small tea towel around the bone for a secure, clean handle while slicing portions. This method keeps your hands away from the hot meat and makes serving tidy.
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St. Louis High School
Philip Masse
Irene Legendre
Rock Roberge
Paul Dallaire
Blanche Godbois
Leona Compagna
Auguste St. Pierre
Rachel Dupuis
Raymond Binette
Raymond Sylvestre
Lena Compagna
Mond Sylvestre
Jalen Rochefort
Aime Trottier
Pauline Turnage
Anna King
Jeannette Sylvestre
Gertrude
Andre Poisson
Precilla Roberge
Rose Lessard
Georgette Jacques
Theresa Guay
Pauline Decoteaux
Phidella Lemieux
Mignonne Lariviere
Jeannette Giroux
Sam's Place
Alfred Street
Saco
Cascade
Ocean Park
Biddeford Beauty Shop
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Sassy
Clare
Carleen
Carmen
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California
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Main St
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Amblers
UP News
AP Newsfeatures
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Memorial Park
Old Orchard Beach
Harry Cummings
Henry Rudy
Civic Group
Robert
W. Moody
The
Moody Nurseries
Maine
Maine Highway Safety Committee
Local Man Army School
Worcester
New England
Knights of Harmony
Biddeford Council
Emile Leblond
Fernand Picard
Joseph Berthiaume
Marcel Viger
Raymond Nolette
Franco-American Society For the Preservation of
FA Culture and Heritage
Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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