Kennedy Pledges To Defend Dollar Value in Virginia Speech
Senator John F. Kennedy told Virginia audiences he would defend the dollar and pursue a sound fiscal policy in the 1960s. More than 10,000 cheered at Granby High School in Norfolk as Kennedy campaigns through Virginia, Ohio, Illinois and New York. He criticized Nixon and the current administration’s economic policy, warning of recession risks, rising unemployment and falling production.
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Norfolk
John F. Kennedy
Virginia
Kennedy
Ohio
Ilinois
New York City
Granby High School
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
William McKinley
Alfred M. Landon
Thomas E. Dewey
Kenedy
Saco Youth Wounded in Hunting Accidental Gun Discharge
Ronald Jay Bagley, 16, of Saco, was wounded when a 12 gauge shotgun discharged during a hunting outing with companion David A. Kochis, 17, in Goodwins Mills. Bagley was hospitalized. Kochis aided him to a car and then called for help. Both teens are Thornton Academy students and longtime hunting partners.
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Ronald Jay Bagley
Ferry Road
Saco
Goodwins Mills
David A. Kochis
Elmwood Drive
Sico
Bagley
William Mahaney
Webber
Kochis
York County Fish and Game Club
Ernest R. Hill
Dayton
Sace
Leopold A. Viger
Bagery
Newman Bagley
Sacy
George V. Kochis
Thornton Academy
Nixon Blasts Kennedy In Texas State Rights Clash
Vice President Richard M. Nixon railed at Senator John S. Kennedy in Fort Worth amid state rights rhetoric saying Democrats could vote every tombstone in Texas and we will lick them. He urged Texans to switch to Republicans and attacked Kennedy on oil depletion and the tidelands issue as he toured the South en route to the West.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Richard M. Nixon
South
John S. Kennedy
Nixon
Burnett Park
Texas
Kennedy
United States
West
Casper
Wye
Spokane
Wash
Fresno
Calif
Tidelands
Wyoming
Alaska
South Carolina
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tarn
Hollis Pricer
H. L. Hunt
Dallas
Hunt
W. A. Criswell
Dallas First Baptist Church
Criswell
Ifor Johnson
Referendum on Continuity of Government in Maine Ballot
Voters on November 8 face a constitutional amendment to provide continuity of government after enemy attack. The measure would enable succession plans for offices and emergency legislation, with local option questions on liquor sales and stores. If a local option fails, licenses are barred for two years. ties retain prior law.
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Maine
Chuckle on women in slacks sparks broad backlash
A brief item notes a controversial remark about women wearing slacks by the Copt. Gen. Fea Corp, prompting public reaction and discussions on gender expression across the community.
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Fea, Corp
Ike May Visit African Nations
President Eisenhower may visit Nigeria and perhaps other African nations after his term ends in January. The White House released a formal invitation for an Eisenhower visit to Nigeria at any time convenient to the President. The invitation will be uppermost in his plans for the future.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Nigeria
Youths To Face Court After Series Of Breaks Fight
Eight Biddeford Saco area youths were rounded up by state and Biddeford police after a two month string of break ins. Three suspects were caught at a Happy Smile store break on Route 11 and implicated five others. Affected youths face court in Biddeford with remaining details and bail provided.
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Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford
Richard Watson
St. Mary Street
Raymond Bouchard
Estortts Street
Edward DeLeo
Adams Street
James Glasscock
Cleaves Street
David R. Cyr
Irving Street
Saco
Steve Martin
Laurier Street
Bidde
Legion Head Protests Stores Open on Veterans Day
Joseph Stirling of Owen-Davis post American Legion Saco blasts stores open on Veterans Day saying the holiday is set aside by the President for all veterans to observe and that stores remaining open are not patriotic. He protests the Biddeford Saco Merchants committee decision to close department and specialty stores but allow some food stores to stay open. A written protest is expected.
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Joseph Stirling
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Saco
Stirling
Legion
United States
Biddeford-Saco Merchants Committee
Republicans rally in Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach
The Republican campaign plans a day of rallies and parades in the Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach area led by Gov. John H. Reed Sen. Margaret Chase Smith and House candidate Peter A. Garland. Reed will tour Snow Canning Pine Point then Old Orchard Beach at 9 am with Donald Jones meeting him there.
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Biddeford-Saco
Old Orchard Beach
John H. Reed
Margaret Chase Smith
Peter A.garland
House of Representatives
Saco
Biddeford
Reed
Republican Committee
Doris Clark
Snow Canning Company
Pine Point
Donald Jones
Old Orchard
Congo Report Sparks U N Debate On Congo’s Stabilization
Washington officials challenge a U N report accusing Belgians of hampering Congo restoration efforts. They warn Lumumba could seek a comeback amid unrest, while fearing Soviet and pro Communist influence. Belgian technicians are seen as both disruptive and indispensable to reviving government functions.
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Washington
United Nations
Congo
U.N
Joseph Mobutu
Lumumba
Patrice Lumumba
State Department
Rajeshwar Dayal
Lumumbai
Mobutu
Belgium
Invasion Prediction of Cuba Discounted
UNITED NATIONS AP A Cuban forecast of a U S invasion to aid Nixon’s election was dismissed as Castro propaganda. Raul Roa claimed Nixon’s victory hinged on a North American imperialist drive in Cuba and warned the attack could occur before November. The State Department declined comment and Nixon aides called it political saber rattling.
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United Nations
N.Y
Richard M. Nixon
Fidel Castro
State Department
Raul Roa
Nixon
Herbert G. Klein
Jhower
United States
Guantanamo
Cuba
Roa
Rumor of Khrushchev Arrest After Moscow Coup
Rumors in Vienna claim an antiparty coup in Moscow installed George Malenkov as leader and Khrushchev as arrested with Georgi Zhukov named state president. No confirmation surfaced. BBC monitors Moscow radio found normal transmissions and British officials voiced no change. Leaders gathered in Moscow for Bolshevik anniversary festivities as ideological rifts surfaced.
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Vienna
Austria
Moscow
George M. Malenkoyv
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Georgi K. Zhukov
Brit
Ish Broadcasting Corp
Red
GOP Leaders To Decide On Lodge's Maine Visits
Republican leaders meet in Portland to pick the site for Henry Cabot Lodge's Maine election eve visit with Lewiston slated for a Kenney speaking stop. Alternate sites under review include Augusta Waterville and Portland as the campaign nears. Gubernatorial candidates Reed and Coffin traded barbs at rallies while Sen. Smith and Lucia Cormier noted limited joint appearances and debate activity.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Maine
Lewiston
John F. Kennedy
Augusta
Waterville
John H. Reed
Auburn
Frank M. Coffin
Coffin
Winslow
Reed
Executive Council
Lucia M. Cormier
Margaret Chase Smith
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Linda Harris
Allegra Bunson
Donna Boutet
Susie Perrin
Joan Johnson
Ella Mae Grant
Cathy Clarke
Linda Hill
Christie Clark
H? Nesoto
LePages Auto Sales
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Ike
Kendrick Holbrook
Cranston Folley
Frank Wakefield
Andrew Peterson
Thomas Vail
Richard Pfeiffer
Frederick Cook
Llewellyn Perry
Kennebunk High School
Kennebunk Athletic Boosters Club
Jimmy Gendron
John Eagleson
Kennebunkport
Henry Smith
Legion Head
Khrushchev
GOP
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Kessler Shoe Company
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