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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1959

Page

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Officers Nominated By Local 406 Union at Meeting

Incumbent president Frederick Cantara and Ralph Lachance head rival officer groups nominated at Local 406 of the Saco Lowell shops union meeting at Union Hall on Sunday. Cantara’s slate includes Wilfrid Lamontagne as vice president Urbain Perrin as recording secretary Joseph Racine as treasurer Roland Pruneau as steward and an executive board of Joseph Kerry Stephen Jurgewich Francis La montagne Ernest Couillard Fred Greenwood John Pierce and Albert Dumont. auditors Harvey Lamontagne Ovide Petit and Arthur Smart. Joint board delegates named Cantara Lamontagne Farrell Rochefort with alternates Caron Smart Racine and Pierce. Lachance’s backers include Adrien Petit for vice president and the article continues on page two.

Frederick Cantara Ralph “Charley” Lachance Saco-Lowell Union Hall Cantara Wilfrid Lamontagne Urbain Perrin Jooseph Racine Roland Pruneau Joseph Kerry Stephen Jurgewich Francis “Chick” Lamontagne Ernest Couillard Fred

Carl Sandburg Visits Levittown Poets Event Dedication

In Levittown Pa an audience of children parents teachers and townspeople gathers as 82 year old poet Carl Sandburg reads and speaks at the dedication of the town new junior high school named in his honor. The event marks a distinctive moment in a growing community celebrating literary and prairie wisdom.

Levittown Carl Sandburg

Bull Moose Shot As Hunters Swarm 11 Counties For Deer

Hunters swarmed into central and southern Maine to start the deer season under near ideal conditions. Early success trickled in as some hunters scored, including Edward E. Haskell of Augusta who shot a spikehorn buck within ten minutes of daybreak. A large bull moose was also reported among the casualties as state police Capt. Ed...

Associated Press Maine Edward E. Haskell Augusta

Saco Considers Bond Issue for Goose Fare Brook Cleanup

Saco City Council to discuss preliminary steps for a bond issue to fund Goose Fare brook cleanup. Mayor Garland says action hinges on December election referendum. fines by Water Improvement Commission possible. Also on agenda are Dutch Elm disease tree disposal and efforts by Ellis Beach residents to revert to Camp Ellis.

Saco Saco City Peter A. Garland Garland Water Improvement Commission Goose Farebrook Ellis Beach Camp Ellis

Man Hangs Self in Lewiston Jail

John D. Sawyer, 28, of Yarmouth died yesterday in Lewiston city jail after an intoxication arrest. An Androscoggin County medical examiner said Sawyer hanged himself while in custody. Police reported he had been arrested about an hour earlier on the intoxication charge.

Lewiston John D. Sawyer Yarmouth Androscoggin County Sawyer

Saco Girl Wins Maine French Contest Heading to New England

Miss Joanne Thompson, an eighth grader at Notre Dame de Lourdes in Saco, was named Maine state winner in the French composition and speech contest. She will compete November 21 in Worcester, Mass., representing Lewiston, Waterville, Rumford, Biddeford, and Biddeford Pool. Thompson excelled in written work, delivery, voice, pronunciation, posture, gesturing, and Q A, under Rev. Raoul Bouvier.

Joanne Thompson Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Maine Lewiston New England Worcester Mass Marquis de Lafayette Waterville Rumford Biddeford Massachusets Miss Thompson Saco Parochial Schoo

Four Hurt In Biddeford Vehicle Crash At Main And Bradbury

Four people including three small children escaped serious injury after a crash in Biddeford at Main and Bradbury streets this morning. A Biddeford Saco Water truck, a 1956 Dodge Express, collided with a 1951 Studebaker driven by Ralph Graffam, 28, of East Waterboro. The truck wedged onto a sidewalk and the car ricocheted between two parking meters, nearly hitting a retaining wall. The occupants, including Mr Graffam’s sister-in-law Yvonne Graffam and his three children, were taken to Webber Hospital for X rays and evaluations. all were later released. Police detained the driver and a car occupant for court appearance Tuesday.

Main Bradbury Biddeford George F. Friary Biddeford-Saco Water Company Main Street Studebaker Fria Ralph Graffam East Waterboro Webber Hospital Yvonne Graffam Michael Timothy Age Daudier Ithe Beach Saco

Plane Crash Claims Life Of Two Maine Natives

A Piedmont Airlines DC3 crash in Virginia killed 26 aboard, with E Phil Bradley of Clifton Forge as the sole survivor after a 36 hour wilderness ordeal. Bodies were removed from Bucks Elbow Mountain near Skyline Drive as Bradley described the quiet aftermath and his rescue.

Maine Waynesboro Union Virginia E. Phil Bradley Clifton Forge Piedmont Airlines Bradley Charlottesville Bucks Elbow Mountain Skyline Air Force John Weis Pittsburgh Washington Roanoke

Catholic Church Archpriest Tedeschini Dies at 86

Federico Cardinal Tedeschini archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica died early today in Vatican City at 86 after an intestinal ailment. A senior member of the College of Cardinals named prince by Pope Pius XI in 1933 his passing reduces the college to 71 members. He earlier served as Vatican nuncio in Spain from 1921 to 1935.

Vatican City Federico Cardinal Tedeschini St. Peter’s Basilica College of Cardinals Pius XI John XXIII Cardinal Tedeschini Vatican Spain Antrodoco Italy

Van Doren Admits He Gave False Testimony

Rome reports at least 281 people died climbing in the Alps while traveling to the United States for a vacation. Sudden weather changes and amateur mountaineering were cited as factors. the record fatality year remains 383 in 1957. Van Doren testified he was coached and given a script for Twenty-One and admitted false testimony before the New York grand jury. He said producer Albert Freedman urged cooperation to boost public respect for intellect and teaching.

Rome Hong Kong United Alps Washington Charles van Doren van Doren New York Grand Jury House Albert Freediman Freedman Columbia University

Federal Mediators Resume Deadlocked Steel Talks

Federal mediators reentered the steel strike negotiations in Washington a day before the Supreme Court hearing on the dispute. Despite renewed mediation, prospects for quick agreement remained uncertain, with talks in New York and Pittsburgh having extended sessions without progress. Edgar F. Kaiser, Kaiser Steel Corp. board chairman and union signatory, predicted an eventual economic package but offered no timeline.

Washington Supreme Court New York Pittsburgh Edgar F. Kaiser Kaiser Steel Corp Kaiser

Thieves Break Into Saco Restaurant

Sophocles Victor of Saco reports thieves forced a rear window at Saco restaurant S. Victor and Company 148 Main Street last night and escaped with an undetermined amount of cash. Victor found the break on opening this morning as Patrolman Charles Hennessey investigates.

S. Victor and Company Main Street Saco Sophocles ‘Victor Victor Charles Hennessey Saco Polico Department

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