FHA Chapter At Thornton Installs Officers
Officers were installed at the annual parent daughter banquet of Thornton Academy's Future Homemakers of America Chapter held at the Saco school. State officers included Barbara Andrews and Linda Leathers among others. The event marked the chapter's 18th birthday with food prepared by home economics classes.
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Thornton Academy
Homemakers of America
Effies
Jo-Ann Nutter
Linda Leather
Joyce Lefebvre
Future Homemakers of America
Saco School
Barbara Andrews
Linda Leathers
Linda Scamman
Sue Boucher
Susan Poirier
Kay Benoit
Jo - Ann Nutter
Becky McKeen
Luella Goodwin
Sue Poirier
Joanne Perron
Susan Snow
Susan Monder
FHA Celebrates 21st Birthday With Awards
President Joanne Perron welcomed parents while Secretary Linda Leathers and Treasurer Patricia Blow reported. A skit assisted by the treasurer marked the event. FHA pins went to sophomore girls, guards to juniors, and bracelet charms to seniors for required points. Susan Snow earned the top grade trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Joanne Perron
Linda Leathers
Patricia Blow
Susan Snow
Remote sensing could transform agriculture says ap
An advanced remote sensing technique from the space program may identify soil conditions moisture crop yield and plant diseases quickly. Officials seek 340000 in research and foresee satellites enabling rapid data collection across large areas.
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Associated Press
Washington
George L. Mehren
Mehren
G. W. Irving Jr
Agricultural Research Service
House Appropriations
Local Crime Budget Tops Federal Spending say Ramsey Clark
Attorney General Ramsey Clark notes New York City spends over 400 million dollars yearly on crime amid a larger city budget. The Office of Economic Opportunity reports over 50 000 Job Corps graduates placed in jobs schools or the armed services. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce releases a 24 page guide urging businessmen to tackle local social problems and bolster local government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Clark
New York City
New York
Office of Economic Opportunity
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Capital Quote Lets Give Situation Time to Cool
The remark suggests pausing to let tensions ease, signaling a cautious approach as events unfold. No specific names, dates, or places are provided in the readable text.
Graduation at UMP Scheduled for Wednesday
The University of Maine and the School of Law joint graduation will start at 2 30 p m Wednesday on the Payon Smith Hall terrace if weather permits otherwise at Portland City Hall. Degrees listed include bachelor of arts Lynne A Seaver and Robert F Bourque and science in business administration Bernard G Chretien and Rachel F Jacques all of Biddeford plus education candidates Diane M Camire Jeremiah R Guiney Jr and Linda D Wakefield Marie R Arcand Sharon E Brown. Associate in business administration graduates include Maurice P Guerrette Guy E Lambert Gerard R Lamijrande Susan J Andrews Bruce W Burns Peter N Scontras Robert L Turner and Ralph F Holmes Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
University of Maine
School of Law
Payson Smith
Two Saco Brothers Serving In Service
Two Saco brothers, sons of Mrs. Arlene Plante of Pleasant Street, are in the Armed Forces. Pvt. Joseph H. Plante is at Ft Gordon Ga for basic Army training and wire maintenance school. Spec 4 Arthur R Plante just completed three years service with 14 months overseas and re enlisted to go to Vietnam on June 1 attached to the 2500 U S Marine Maintenance Activity.
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Saco
Arlene Plante
Pleasant Street
Pvt
Joseph H. Plante
Ft. Gordon
Arthur R. Plante
Vietnam
U.S
Papal Medals Serve Commemorative No Face Value
Commemorative papal medals differ from coins as they are not money and carry no monetary value. Mints issue these pieces to honor events or figures without assigning value.
McGovern Defends UN Role in Middle East Crisis
Senator George McGovern argues the United Nations is not a miracle worker but has aided efforts in the Egypt Israel crisis. He stresses UN actions in diplomacy and humanitarian relief amid regional tensions.
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United Nations
Middle East
George McGovern
D-S.d
Egypt
Israel
Monday Holidays Proposed by John Cunniff
AP analysis discusses a push for Monday holidays in the United States as part of a potential four day work week. It notes health and production benefits and cites business support while warning of legal and practical hurdles at federal and state levels and within private industry.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Kennedy
Nation’s Business
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
New York
United States
President
Congress
Stay Out Warning Signals in Middle East Spark Debate
AP News analysis notes the shifting balance of power as the United States faces limits on intervention in the Middle East amid Soviet and Chinese rise. It compares postwar doctrine to new era multipolar influence and warns of broader global involvement risks.
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Washington
Middle East
United States
Soviet Union
Red China
Western Hemisphere
Britain
Greece
Turkey
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Vietnam
Latin America
Moscow
Sovviets
May 29 History Highlights From 1453 To 1960s
On May 29 various events marked centuries of history. Constantinople fell in 1453, Patrick Henry was born in 1736, Rhode Island joined the Union in 1790, Wisconsin in 1848, the War Industries Board formed in 1918, Attu battle in 1943, Hillary and Norgay summit in 1953, and mid century political shifts and wartime grim milestones noted.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Patrick Henry
Rhode Island
U.S
Wisconsin
U.S. War Industries Board
Woodrow Wilson
Attu
Aleutians
Edmond Hillary
New Zealand
Tensing Norkay
Nepal
Mt. Everest
Secretary of the Treasury
George Humphrey
Robert Anderson
Israel
Supreme Court
Adolf Eichmann
South Vietnam
Saigo
United Sates
Maine Methodists vote on abortion power Vietnam issue
At the Maine Annual Conference in Bangor, 46 of 50 delegates backed abortion as justified. A separate 35 supported public and private power stimulus. The United Nations would oversee Vietnam reconstruction, and Rev. Margaret Henrichson became Bangor District’s first woman superintendent. The five day meeting closed Sunday.
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Bangor
Maine Methodists
Vietnam
Methodists
Maine
United States
United Nations
Margaret Henrichson
North Sullivan
Memorial Day Parade Schedules and City Closings
Parades proceed with assemblies at Pepperell and Square in Saco and units in Biddeford. Waste pickup shifts include Tuesday collections in Biddeford with advisories to clear cans before the parade. Saco has no Tuesday pickup. Stores close in both cities and offices adopt holiday hours with limited staffing in Biddeford.
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Page One
Saco
Pepperell Square
Biddeford
Edward Goulet
Diocese Names New Superintendent in Maine Catholic Diocese
The Rev. Charles Murphy of Sacred Heart Church in Yarmouth is appointed superintendent of schools for Maine's Roman Catholic diocese effective immediately. He will also lead the Diocesan Confraternity of Christian Doctrine as director. He succeeds the Rt. Rev. Armando E. Cyr of Portland.
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Portland
Charles Murphy
Sacred Heart Church
Yarmouth
Maine
Father Murphy
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Peter L. Gerrety
Armand E. Cyr
Proper bunting order for patriotic decor
When using red white and blue bunting on walls or stands the blue section should be on top followed by white in the middle and red at the bottom. This order applies to decorative displays including speaker platforms and banners.
Notable Honors and Marriages From Across The Nation
Rosalind Russell received an honorary doctor of fine arts from the University of Portland for her services to theater and film and charitable work. Miss World Reita Faria announced engagement to Los Angeles lawyer David Gorton after a 48 hour courtship. Gov H Rex Lee marked six years as American Samoa chief executive noting progress like a luxury hotel and jet airport. Chet Atkins tribute concert in Nashville raised funds for Florence Crittenden Home as Atkins celebrates 20 years in recording. In Allentown a groom jailed for drunken behavior had his fiancé brought to the station, and the alderman married them with charges dropped as a wedding gift.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Rosalind Russell
University of Portland
Paul E. Waldschmidt
London
Reita Faria
David Gorton
Los Angeles
Miss Faria
Osborne Lobo
Osborne
Pago Pago
American Samoa
H. Rex Lee
Lee
Navy
Interior Department
Pacific Island Territory
Nashville, Tenn
Chet Atkins
Municipal Auditorium
Nashville
Arthur Fiedler
Boston Pops Orchestra
Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Atkins
Grand Ole Opry
Florence Crittenden
RCA Victor
Sochaiid
Allentown
George Buss
Buss
Thomas Miller
Arlene Scipney
David Howells
William March
William McClafferty
Miller
Your Journal Classified Ad Reaches 30000 Readers Daily
An archival note highlights that the journal’s classified section reaches over 30,000 readers each day, signaling broad local exposure for ads. The feature underscores the paper’s reach for sellers, job listings, and small court notices in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Your Journal
Canary Sings She's Still Seeking A Gabby New York Cabby
A columnist recalls hoping for a scintillating talk with a New York cabby at a newspaper convention. The piece gnaws at curiosities about Twiggy and a Lark truck while sharing colorful hotel encounters and a prankster plumber tale.
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New York
Assa
At&t
the Waldorf
Firefighters Attend Apparent Timely Alarm Call
Louisville Fire Department on a practice run answered a blaze near 1850 Trevilian Way as the truck passed the address. Captain Joseph Sullivan credited the crew with speed while a neighbor praised their quick response.
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Johnny
Louisville
Louisville Fire Department
Trevilian Way
Joseph Sullivan
Berlenbach Wins AAU Light-Heavyweight Title Before Boxing Career
Former light heavyweights champion Paul Berlenbach captured the AAU light heavyweight wrestling title before later pursuing a career in professional boxing.
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Paul Berlenbach
AAU
Five Accidental Deaths Reported Over Weekend
Maine recorded five accidental deaths over Memorial Day weekend three from highway crashes and one drowning. Clifford Lord of Portland died on the Maine Turnpike at Webster after his car overturned. Robert Knight of South Berwick drowned when a fishing boat capsized near Knight's Pond. Charles Murray and his wife Lila of Bath perished in a head on crash on Route 196 at Topsham. Stephen Locke of Westbrook died when his car left Route 88 in Falmouth hitting a tree. Edward Benson of Eliot died when his car hit a bridge abutment on Interstate 95 near Portsmouth, NH. An Edgecomb accident injured 23, two critically, as Merrill Standish of Portland and Janice Standish of Standish survived a two-car crash amid multiple vehicles.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Clifford Lord
Portland
Webster
Robert E. Knight
South Berwick
Knight
Knight’s Pond
Charles F. Murray
Lila
Bath
Rt. 196
Topsham
Stephen D. Locke
Westbrook
Rt. 88
Falmouth
Edward ©. Benson
Eliot
Portsmouth
Edgecomb
Merrill Standish
Janice McDowlell
Standish
Ituri forest pygmies near pure races claim
The text notes that there are no pure races of man today, but suggests that the pygmies of the Ituri forest in equatorial Africa are close.
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Ituri Forest
Equatorial Africa
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