LaCourse Furls Sails Over Saco Permit Dispute
Saco planning chief says building inspector exceeded authority by issuing a use permit for Cumberland Foods at Ferry Road while zoning disputes spark opposition over potential property devaluation and odors. Cumberland Foods plans consolidation near South Portland and Gorham. LaCourse to file state auditor complaints against city officials after meetings and inquiries.
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LaCourse Furls
Saco
Philip Snow
Saco Planning Board
Charles Pendleton
Cumberland Foods, Inc
Cumberland Foods
South Portland
Gorham
N. H
Old Reserve
Ferry Road
Pendleton
Zoning Ordinances Appeal Board
Frank W. Horne
J. Eugene LaCourse
Marcel R. Viger
Biddeford «Oon
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Clem
Reds optimistic on summit session in Moscow and Washington
The Soviet Union adopts a markedly optimistic tone about the forthcoming East West summit, aiming to pressure Western powers to concessions while hoping for concrete agreements on core issues. In contrast, U S officials foresee little chance of German peace talks or quick Berlin settlement, and anticipate no major policy shifts from either side. Secretary Herter outlines a cautious aim to set ground rules to temper rivalries and curb the arms race.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Moscow
Mit
Germany
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Christian A. Herter
New York
Herter
West Berlin
Loyalty oath on student loans draws campus protests
Colleges debate the loyalty oath required for federal loans under the 1958 act. Yale and Harvard quit the program criticizing the affidavit as contrary to college principles. Princeton and Columbia show mixed stances while some schools oppose the measure. The pledge bans support for groups seeking to overthrow the government by force. The association of land grant colleges reports growing opposition nationwide.
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Associated Press
Yale
A. Whitney Griswold
Harvard
Nathan M. Pusey
Princeton University
U.S
U.S. Senate
Association of Land Grant Colleges
Congress
Chuckle joke about coworkers curious of troubles
A lighthearted gag notes that coworkers may not want to hear about personal troubles but will wonder why you have none. Copyright Gen. Fea. Corp.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Union Rejects New Steel Pact Proposal
Pittsburgh report says the basic steel industry submitted a new contract proposal to the United Steelworkers Union and the union rejected it the same day on November 15. The proposal reportedly mirrors the October 17 plan and totals about 24 cents per hour over three years, with conflicting industry estimates placing the cost between 29.4 and 30 cents.
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Pittsburgh
Basic Steel Industry Today
United Steelworkers Union
R. Conrad Cooper
Ford halts Edsel production after poor sales
Ford announced immediate shutdown of the Edsel, the 1960 model selling only about 2,800 units since its debut. The Louisville Kentucky plant will switch to trucks, and the Mercury Edsel Lincoln division becomes Lincoln Mercury.
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Fontiac
Edsel
Ford
Louisville, Ky
Company
Government Backs Plan To Label Tested Berries
Washington AP reported the government approved a plan to label cranberries that have passed tests for contamination. Flemming said millions of pounds already cleared will bear the FDA examination mark. The plan, with industry input, requires testing at all marketing stages and approved labels for home buyers to verify tested berries.
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Washington
Arthur S. Flemming
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Flemming
Saco-Lowell trims jobs in automotive division layoffs
Saco-Lowell announced a temporary workforce reduction of 140 to 150 employees this week in its automotive division. About 90 workers in two departments are expected to be recalled in two to three weeks as shipments of mufflers fall and auto assembly slows. Gun production tooling and prep also face delays due to steel shortages, delaying initial gun production and affecting related employment.
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Saco-Lowell Shops Automotive
Saco-Lowell
Notre Dame Hospital Elects Dr Taillon President
Notre Dame hospital board elected Dr Taillon as president at the annual meeting held Wednesday. Harold Carroll was named vice president and Rev Sister Annunciata as board secretary. Outgoing president Albert Deshaies received thanks and Dr Taillon a vote of confidence.
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Albert Deshaies
Sister Annunciata
Leo Paul Taillon
Atty
Harold Carroll
Lee P. Taillon
Notre Dame Hospital Board of Directors
Taillon
Edward Walsh
Old Orchard Beach
Cornelius Enright
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LaCourse
Simon Spill
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Ralph Binette
Biddeford
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Clinton Clauson
Old
WBZ
Patricia Dowd
Mary Verrill
Sharon Lord
Connie Ellingwood
John Joncas
William Cook
Roberta Jones
Reds
Columbia University Has
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Alfred Street
Union
Detroit
Biddeford Hardware
Main Street
Maine
Board of Directors
Notre Dame Hospital
Annunciata
Vezina
Bouchard
Bourque
Noe Bibeau
Camden
Harmony
Somerset
Telefunken
Richmond
Murphy’s
Music Store
Jerry's Meat Mart
Turkeys
Young Tom
Armour’s
Swift
United Fruit Bananas
Oleo Margarine
Porterhouse
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