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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1962

Page

5

Sewage Survey To Be Given Council

The first phase of a comprehensive sewage system survey for Saco is completed by Whitman & Howard Inc Boston for submission to the Saco City council. Mayor Dinsmore Worthing said today. The firm has submitted a report on proposed sewage and treatment plants for the city to be reviewed at Monday night’s council meeting.

City of Saco Whitman & Howard, Inc Boston Mass Dinsmore Worthing

Record Seen Likely To Shatter Mark

NEW YORK AP Vaughn Meader, once a hillbilly singer, now projects about 3 million dollars from a single record The First Family, which satirizes President Kennedy and his kin It sold over 1 6 million copies in two weeks, a pace unseen in the record industry The rise follows a pattern of rapid, improbable fame for a former piano player and entertainer in Brookline Mass and the armed forces

New York Vaughn Meader Meader Kennedy Brookline Mass Armed Forces New England

Notable Pianist-Comic Refines Act With Political Edge

An entertainer notes evolution from piano focus to broader comedy. He explains that the piano diminished as humor grew, and last winter he paused to craft a new act centered on politics and world events.

World War I Widows Conclude Maine Convention Report

Delegate Mrs. Ella Luman reported on the Department of Maine convention held last month at the Eastland Motor hotel in Portland. Chapter 9, Widows of World War I, Inc., met at Mrs. Luman's home in Saco with all officers present. Plans for the Christmas party December 13 at Mrs. Marie Dorais’s home in Biddeford and a December 19 meeting at the Saco American Legion hall were announced.

Ella Luman Department of Maine Eastland Motor Hotel Portland World War I, Inc Marie Dorais Clifford Street Biddeford Saco American Legion Hall Beach Street

Marden Prepared to Step in If Maine Governor Vacates

WATERVILLE AP: State Senator Robert A. Marden of Waterville says he is ready to assume the Maine governorship temporarily if the office becomes vacant before inauguration. He holds enough votes to be elected Senate president, which would place him as automatic governor pending a vacancy and any ongoing recount or litigation.

Waterville Maine Robert A. Marden Senate Marden Atty Frank E. Hancock Augusta Reed Maynard C. Dolloff Hancock

Feeble Churchill Remains Unpredictable at 88

The article recalls Sir Winston Churchill’s fading memory of World War II while retaining clarity on current events. A birthday dinner is planned, with Mme Maria Floris baking a light fruit cake as in past years. Despite falls in 1960 and this year, he remains active and subject to bone breaks.

Mme Maria Floris Sir Winston Churchill

Yule Party Plans Formulated By Saco AMVETS

The Boucouvalai Dupuis AMVETS post in Saco held a meeting at the post home on Spring street. First Vice-Commander Clinton Fecteau Jr reported 52 new and renewing members and five life members and urged dues payments. Plans were announced for a post Christmas party on December 15 and for a New Year’s Eve event with decorations purchased by Clinton Fecteau Jr. A charter review for Boy Scout Troop 310 is set for Monday at 7 30 p m and a post housing committee meeting followed the business session. Reservations for the New Year’s Eve party will be open to post members until December 12 and then to the public.

Clinton Fecteau, Jr Clappison Saco Boy Scout Troop Saco Amvets Eugene Moody Ronald Mitchell Mitchell Raymond Parisie

Soviet Union and Cuba Crisis Influence on Future U S Relations

The text notes Mikoyan's likely trip under Khrushchev's orders amid the Cuba crisis and hints at potential, but unrealized, moves to improve U S Soviet relations beyond Cuba. It mentions Khrushchev's indirect remarks and a period of public disappointment and eventual recovery from injuries, with renewed hope and healing.

Cuba Mikoyan Khrushchev

Standardization Seen Spreading Far And Wide

Designer Copeland predicts growing standardization in retail across the globe, with even Tahiti unlikely to escape the trend. He envisions department stores competing with discount houses by better service, quality, and trained staff, and foresees gradual store evolution toward domed complexes with moving ramps, atomic heating, and rooftop helioports aimed at easing the shopper experience.

Tahiti Peter Copeland Manhattan Island Copeland

Unity Club auxiliary to host pot luck supper and Christmas party

The Auxiliary Of Unity Club will combine a pot luck supper with its annual Christmas party on December 12. The event opens with supper at 6 30 p.m and includes a business session and party. Hostess is Ethel Whitten with Edna Bradbury reporting. Attendees include Madeline Eastman Ruth Scammon and others.

Unity Club Emma Garside Buxton Road Saco Ethel] Whitten Ocean Park Edna Bradbury Madeline Eastman Ruth Scammon Ethel Whitten Flor

Local figures named in community notice get listed

The fragment mentions individuals including Ence Moores Irene Townsend Mrs Bradbury and Mrs Garside as part of a readable local notice, indicating involvement or acknowledgement in a community notice or event.

Ence Moores Irene Townsend Mrs. Bradbury Mrs. Garside

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