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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1961

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Funniest Cosumes at Young School Halloween Parade

Chosen as the funniest costumes at the Young School Halloween party in session A were youngsters from grades 1 to 3. A parade featured students Jeffrey Smith David Lennox Jane Grondin Philip Davis Linda Sackpole Judith Derochiers Peter Tarbox Marc Boutet Stephen Johnson Robert Scammon Deborah Blood and Bishop Perkins with PTA room mothers serving refreshments. Teachers included Thelma Kallock Pauline Peacock Barbara Hooper Paulette Ingalls Josephine DeRocher Sara Emmons.

Young School Jeffrey Smith David Lennox Jane Grondin Philip Davis Linda Sackpole Judith Derochiers Peter Tarbox Marc Boutet Stephen Johnson Robert Scammon Deborah Blood Bishop Perkins PTA Marilyn Milliken Gladys Howland Dolly Mahair Jean Morris Alta Thomas Yvette Davis Elfie Abbott Catherine Ellis Nancy Schildroth Lois Leary Sally Gallagher Elizabeth Stevens Thelma Kallock Pauline Peacock Barbara Hooper Paulette Ingalls Josephine DeRocher Sara Emmons

Maine Democrats Back Educational TV and Teacher Pay Rise

Maine Democrats unveil a 19 point program for a special session urging a 1 million dollar educational television appropriation and a sizable raise for teachers. The plan also calls for a study of the Executive Council and salary hikes for certain state staff, with Gov. Reed calling a session for Nov 27 to address educational subsidy oversights and reapportionment issues.

Maine Democrats Lewiston Executive Council

Living on a budget mirrors excess with a hidden record

A humorous quip about frugality and financial limits hints that thrift hides a trace of concealed costs, lightly critiquing spending habits and suggesting a sly accounting through a playful corporate tag.

U S Rocket Destroyed After Launch In Cape Canaveral

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP a Blue Scout rocket spiraled out of control and exploded shortly after liftoff as it attempted to orbit a satellite for the U S man in space tracking program The range safety officer destroyed the vehicle and there was no immediate word on the cause though officials said the failure would not delay a chimpanzee launch planned later this month as part of Project Mercury

Cape Canaveral Fla U.S The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Chris Kraft Mercury Farflung

Hess Joins Colomy At WIC Posts

AUGUSTA The Executive Council confirmed Gov. Reed's appointment of Llewellyn Colomy of Hallowell and John E. Hess of Bangor to the Water Conservation member. Hess succeeds Robert Hellendale of Bangor who resigned as an industry member. The council also confirmed Faust Couture of Lewiston as a member of the State Park Commission. Osgood A Gilbert of Rockland was confirmed for reappointment.

Augusta Reed Llewellyn Colomy Hallowell John E. Hess Bangor Hess Colomy

Recife Airliner Crash Downed in Hillside Searing Flame

A Panair do Brasil DC7 from Lisbon to Recife with 85 aboard crashed into a hillside and burned in a Recife suburb. An airline spokesman reported 48 killed, 35 of 76 passengers and two of nine crew surviving. No U S citizens aboard. The two escapees were the purser and a stewardess.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Recife U. S Lisbon Portugal

Halloween party honors Biddeford Scout Troop 309

Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 309 members attended the annual Halloween party at the Biddeford K of C hall. Thirty four Scouts competed for costume and game prizes as KC members served refreshments. Prizes went to James Mackell and Donald Bilodeau for second and third, with other top costumes named.

Council Chagnon Union St. Jean Baptiste d'Amerique St. John Hall Adams Street Biddeford Rachel Lamontagne Denise Cartier Richard Lamontagne Robert Biddeford K C. Hall Knights of Columbus Council Eric Lausier Dennis Lemay Roland Lambert Theodore LeBlond James Mackell Ronald Huot Daniel LeBlond Roger Thibeault Donald Bilodeau Norman Berthiaume Kenneth Roy Gerard Seulard

Aid Program Up For Discussion Aids York Officials Workshop

A workshop to discuss federal and state assistance programs was arranged for York county officials at the county courthouse in Alfred tonight at 7 30. Sponsored by York county commissioners under the direction of Congressman Peter A Garland the session aims to correct the need for more information on financial assistance programs. Invited agencies include the U S Army Corps of Engineers Housing and Home Finance Agency Post Office Department Commerce Department Federal Aviation Agency Small Business Administration and Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization. State agencies represented will include the Department of Economic Development Water Improvement Commission Highway Department Sea and Shore Fisheries Health and Welfare Department Education Department and Maina Municipal Association. Time will be devoted to informal consultations with agency representatives.

York County Alfred Peter A. Garland Garland U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Housing and Home Finance Agency Post Office Department Merce Department Federal Aviation Agency Small Business Administration Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization Department of Economic Development Water Improvement Commission Highway Department Sea and Shore Fisheries, Health and Welfare Department Education Department Maina Municipal Association Cong

Khrushchev Targets Stalin and Albania at 22nd Congress

At the 22nd Soviet Communist party congress Khrushchev praised a 20 year plan to lift industrial capacity and living standards while stressing hard work. The meeting denounced Stalin as a mass murderer, removed his body from Lenin’s tomb, and signaled Albania’s expulsion from the bloc amid attacks on its leadership.

Moscow Soviet Communist Party Khrushchev Soviet Union Jina Albania Stalin Lenin Red Square V. M. Molotov Georgi Malenkov Lazar Kagnevich U.S Red Squad Pravda Kremlin Little

Two Shot In Mishap At Portland

A double shooting in Portland left one man dead and another wounded. Steven Plummer, 20, of Casco, died after shooting himself on a front lawn during a failed reconciliation with his estranged wife Janice. Raymond Gould, 35, of Portland, was wounded when the pistol discharged as he tried to place it on a porch. he underwent surgery and was in fair condition. Witnesses said Mrs Plummer was with others returning from a bowling party when the confrontation occurred.

Portland Steven Plummer Casco Janice Plummer Raymond FE Gould Maine Medical Center

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