Legislature Eyes Final Conclusion in Maine Session
Maine legislators return to Augusta to push toward final adjournment of the 100th regular session. They face a possible week or so more, with budget debates unresolved and tax method likely to be settled after leaders weigh options. A redistricting committee plans recommendations to redraw districts into two rather than three.
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New Industry To Locate In Saco Industrial Park
A new industry, unnamed at management's request, will locate in the Saco Industrial Park, employing about 300 workers initially. A $630,000 building on eight acres will be erected with an MIBA loan, and completion is planned for late this year. The project includes park improvements, a railroad spur, and a sewage plant, with local fundraising to cover remaining costs.
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North Street
Sheridan Corporation
Benton Station
Butler Steel
Maine Industrial Building Authority
Ative
Industrial Park
Cote
Saco-Lowell
Maine Industrial Builds Authority
Maine Turnpike
Sheridan Corporation of
Benton
Maine Industrial Build
Ing Authority
Department of Economic Development
South African Negroes Strike Sparks Widespread Unrest
Violence erupted as nonwhites began a three day political strike across major towns. African bus drivers faced gunfire and stoning while roads blocked by rocks and gasoline drums paralyzed Port Elizabeth and Durban. Police escorted some buses, yet Johannesburg showed limited black presence as workers stayed away. The government radio claimed little support for the strike, signaling mixed official responses amid tense conditions.
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South Africa
Port Elizabeth
Durban
South African Press Association
Texas elects first Republican senator Tower wins seat
Dallas AP reports John G Tower, 35, a former college professor, edges Democrat William A Blakley by about 8 000 votes in a special U S Senate race. Tower secured 444 815 votes 50 45 percent of 881 630 votes with Blakley at 436 815 49 55 percent. Roughly 7 600 votes remained uncounted. Tower announced for the April 4 special election after Lyndon B Johnson resigned.
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Texas
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Midwestern University
Backward country children still obey their parents
A humorous observation notes that in a backward country children continue to obey their parents, reflecting satirical tone from Gen. Fea. Corp. source. The line hints at cultural norms and generational dynamics with light irony.
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Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Toll Could Break Record
National Traffic deaths for the Memorial Day period hovered at 4.3 per hour, with fears the four day toll could exceed the 413 fatalities set in 1957. Weather was generally pleasant and drivers flocked to outings as safety officials warned the final counts may rise.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
Nation to Honor War Dead Across Regions Tuesday
Nation-wide Memorial Day observances mark sacrifices from the Civil War to recent conflicts. Arlington will honor 109000 graves with flags as Sen. Russell represents the president at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Honolulu ceremonies will salute Pearl Harbor dead with a 21 gun salute. Cathedral of the Pines hosts presidential and governor wreaths. Elmira recalls Confederate dead. Rock Island notes a widow visiting her husbands gravesites.
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Kennedy Aides Rally Behind Cuban Tractor Exchange Plan
President Kennedy directs a White House driven push to press Castro on the 1,200 prisoners for 500 tractors deal while noting the government will stay out of fundraising. A cabinet of Eleanor Roosevelt Walter Reuther and Milton Eisenhower leads the private committee backing the plan.
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Memorial Day Holiday Notice Shuts Biddeford-Saco Journal
The Biddeford Saco Journal will not publish Tuesday due to Memorial Day observance. No issues will be issued on the holiday.
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Biddeford-Saco Journal
Cities Pause for Memorial Day Observances in Biddeford and Saco
Municipal offices and most stores will be closed in Biddeford and Saco for Memorial Day. Saco parade starts 10 a.m. at Pepperell Square to Laurel Hill cemetery with ceremonies, Biddeford events begin 1:30 p.m. on the lawn of First Universalist Church, parade at 2 p.m. down Jefferson Main Alfred and Graham to Woodlawn cemetery, post offices follow holiday hours.
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Laurel Hill Cemetery
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Beach Man Ordained By Methodists
HOUSTON AP The associ ate Protestant chaplain at Boston University will be the new pastor of Portland's Clark Memorial Methodist Church. The Rev John W Neff's new assignment was announced as the annual Methodist conference ended in Houston Sunday. Six deacons were ordained. Among them are the Revs Sanford T C Ives of Gardiner John T Stahl of Old Orchard Beach and Ronald W Walden of Livermore. The Rev Alfred C Ives of North Pownal was ordained elder and assigned to the Hallowell church. Other changes included the Revs Homer S Hughey from Liv ermore Falls and East Livermore to Rockland and South Thomaston Raymond F Grossman Farmington to Union and Searsmont John H Jordan Sanford to Old Town and Stillwater Bertram F Wentworth Westbrook to Brunswick Perley C Odell Bucksport to associate minister Chestnut St Church in Portland Gordon F Parlin from assistant at Clark Memorial Portland to Dexter and Ripley.
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La Cabana Prison Strikes Terror In Many Cubans
AP correspondent Robert Berrellez recalls Havana’s La Cabana Fortress Prison where 1,800 inmates endured filth, cold, damp, and deprivation during 1959 detention. He describes brutal conditions, restricted access, and the prison’s grim atmosphere as part of his long report from the era.
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