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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1966
Page
8
Cynthia Lowry notes television’s flexible man-on-the-run premise with The Fugitive and Run for Your Life as examples. The piece reviews Monday’s episode featuring Ben Gazzara, praising the show's scope while critiquing pacing and dialogue.
London AP reports 150 prisoners in Wormwood Scrubs security wing staged a sitdown strike after privileges were withdrawn following master spy George Blake’s escape ten days earlier. They refused to return to cells after supper, then resumed. Blake, 44, a double agent, allegedly fled abroad.
Police guarded Colombo as 11,000 employees, mostly white collar, went on strike after protracted talks failed over higher pay and a single overall salary instead of separate salary and allowances.
Miss Barbara M Gilstorf and Roger R Johnson announce their engagement and upcoming wedding on November 24 in Biddeford. Barbara is a Biddeford High School graduate employed by Fairchild Semiconductor. Roger is a St Louis High School graduate with four years in the Air Force, a St Francis College and University of New Hampshire alumnus, now Federal Program coordinator for Biddeford Public Schools.
Officers were elected at Elm brook Grange Highpine with Barry Harriman as master Kathleen Hutchins overseer Norman Hutchins steward William E. Champion assistant steward Barbara Harriman chaplain Filmer C. Hutchins treasurer Alice Hutchins secretary Clarence Kimball gatekeeper Doris Cameron lady assistant steward Plans for installing the state were announced weekly whist parties are held Fridays at 7 30 p m and business meetings are the first and third Thursdays. The Battle of Hastings occurred on Oct 14 1066.
The government awarded Boeing Co. a 5.8 million development and production deal for the SRAM air to ground guided missile. Boeing will receive 93.5 million for production and 142.3 million for development. SRAM stands for short range attack missile and is intended for the FB 111 carrier bomber by 1970.
About 20 couples met Sunday night at Christ Church to form a Kennebunk couples club. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is scheduled for November 19 at 8 p.m. at the church, with refreshments provided by local members.
A measles clinic will be held in the Saco Public Health Nursing room on Cutts Avenue at 2 30 p m tomorrow. Dr Maurice Ross will attend assisted by Mrs Dorothy Carter R N Mrs Mathilda Scammon R N and Mrs Lois Jones R N with Mrs Peter Hellige as a volunteer assistant.
Harry Hallman and Patricia Hallman, veteran parachutists from Norristown, paused their celebration with a kiss during a double jump over New Hanover airport. They have three children, and Hallman has made 450 jumps while his wife has 375.
U S military men say the Communists in Viet Nam desperately need a major battle victory and may be building up in the north. Gen Westmoreland is concerned about the demilitarized zone and a possible North Vietnamese Division being reactivated. An American drive into the Mekong Delta is eyed amid an uptick in Viet Cong terror and cautious optimism that victory is distant but defeat seems impossible.
In Monday's session of 10th District Court a divorce was granted to Joan E. Sheldon of Kennebunk from Clayton W. Sheldon. The couple married Sept. 17, 1959 in Kennebunkport. Custody of four minor children awarded to the plaintiff with visitation rights for the defendant. Sheldon to pay $1 yearly alimony, $40 weekly child support and $200 counsel fees.
Senator Magnuson says voter apathy may keep Congressional makeup largely unchanged with only minor shifts possible. Senator Morton adds a modest three seat gain for Republicans with several governors potentially switching parties. Harris Survey notes Democrats widening House margins but slipping in governorship races.
Staff Sgt. Herbert William Boeckenhaupt a German born U S airman was arrested at March Air Force Base Riverside California on a charge of conspiring to commit espionage for a Russian diplomat He pleaded not guilty and was held on 10000 bail The State Department ordered Soviet commercial counselor Aleksey Malinin to leave the United States amid the probe The FBI linked meetings between Boeckenhaupt and Malinin in June 1965 and April 1966 including a slide marking drop areas
The York County Democratic Committee will convene in the Court House building at 7 30 this evening. Publicity Chairman Alcide Gagne announces the meeting as part of party activities in Alfred.
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