Meredith Victory or Symbol Faces Looming Peril at Ole Miss
James Meredith’s enrollment at the University of Mississippi elevates him to a national symbol as federal marshals guard him amid deadly threats by rioters. The Kennedy administration faces pressure to push desegregation in the Deep South, with resistance from Southern Democrats and ongoing violence shaping future federal action.
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Associated Press News
Washington
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Meredith
Ole Miss
Justice Department
Edward Guthman
U.S. Marshals
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Mississippi
Kennedy
South
Supreme Court
U.S
Alabama
South Carolina
Een
Congress
Space Flight Preparations Underway for Sigma 7 Launch
Space (Continued from Page One) will begin final preparations today as technicians load fuel into the Atlas rocket that will propel Schirra and the Sigma 7 capsule. Officials had pegged a 50-50 chance for a Wednesday liftoff but offered no odds after Monday’s weather briefing. The critical area Daisy looms over is the landing zone after one to three orbits, while Pacific landing areas for the later orbits show no current weather issue.
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Schirra
Well Baby Clinic Opens in Biddeford City Building
A well-baby clinic will be held Wednesday at the nursing office in Biddeford City Building at 1 p.m. A physician will be present to administer inoculations for diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, and polio.
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Biddeford City
Gov Fairfield school named by Saco council vote
The Pepperell Park elementary school will be named Gov John Fairfield school after a 3 2 vote by the Saco City council. Supporters cited Fairfield as the state’s only governor from Saco and a three term governor and U S senator. The plan faced opposition and a rival name suggestion from the new school building committee.
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Pepperell Park
Gov. John Fairfield
Saco
Augusta
Donald Chretien
Reed Rumery
Bryce Milne
Larry Rowe
Earle Emens
Camille L. V. Bedard
Fairfield
Fairfield Street
Aroostook
Dinsmore Worthing
William Pepperell
Alderman Rows
Lizzie M. Floyd
Atty
Edwin Walker
Boucouvalas Brothers Market, Inc
Saco Grocery Firm
Elm Street
Walker
Boucouvalas
Boucouvalas Brothers
Saco Grocery
Planning Board
Atty. Walker
Lanning Board
Layoffs At Navy Yard Hit Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The Navy announced 169 workers will be laid off at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard by the end of November. Predicted by Congress last August under a special bill, the cut will reduce the yard’s workforce to 9,214.
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Portsmouth
N.H
Navy
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Congress
Break Probed At Joy Valley Store
A break into Frank's Place Joy Valley Saco was reported by Jank H Burrows early this morning. A rear window was jimmied at 4 30 a m when the burglar alarm sounded. Cigarettes and a case of beer were taken. Alfred Cote investigated.
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Frank
Joy Valley
Saco
Jank H. Burrows
Burrows
Alfred Cote
Biddeford Man Receives Suspended Jail Sentence
Kenneth L. Fogg, 26, of Biddeford, was given a suspended 30 day sentence to York county jail at Alfred and placed on six months probation for driving without a license. A second charge of giving false information to a police officer was continued for sentencing. Dennis J. Cote, 19, Biddeford, pled guilty to driving without a license and was fined $10. Candy McLure, 28, Saco, had two cases continued to October 9. Kenneth P. Lund, 21, South Portland, faced driving under the influence but the charge was not pressed for insufficient evidence.
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Kenneth L. Fogg
Water Street
Biddeford
York County
Alfred
William F. Wilson, Jr
Saco
Burchell Morell
Fogg
Wilson
Dennis J. Cote
Forest Street
Candy McLure
Roebuck Avenue
G. Paul Falconer
Kenneth P. Lund
South Portland
Smith to Speak at Wells Monday by Arundel club
Senator Margaret Chase Smith will address the Arundel Women's Republican club at Wells Senior High School on October 8 launching a six week Maine speaking tour after Senate adjournment. She is completing her third term with a rare record of service in both houses. Ruby Emens of Saco serves as publicity co chairwoman for the club.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Arundel Women’s
Republican Club
Wells
Sen. Smith
Maine
Senate
House
Ruby M. Emens
Saco
Arundel Women's Republican Club
Clothing Distribution Scheduled In Saco
Mrs Edith H Smith a Saco City missionary says a large quantity of clothing will be distributed through the Welfare department at Saco City hall from Wednesday to Friday this week. Hours are 9 to 11 a m and 2 to 4 p m.
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Edith H. Smith
Saco City
Saco City Hall
Chretien Dame de Lourdes Leader and WWII Veteran
Chretien Dame de Lourdes church member and World War II veteran rose from apprentice school at Saco-Lowell to supervisor. He later worked as a Prudential agent for a year and became division manager for Modern Woodmen of America in Biddeford Saco. He served as Ward 3 warden in 1956 57 and as alderman in 1958 and 1961.
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Dame de Lourdes Church
Knights of Columbus
St. Louis High School
Saco-Lowell
Chretien
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Modern Woodmen of America Life Insurance Company
Biddeford- Saco
Shamokin Star Tackle Bill Herrold Stuns PA Football
Shamokin High School star tackle Bill Herrold, only 15, weighs 355 pounds and is still growing. The high school standout is described as one of the biggest linemen in Pennsylvania and possibly the country.
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Shamokin, Pa
Bill Herrold
Shamokin
Pennsylvania
Herrold
Libby Death Ruled Apparent Suicide After Investigation
George Libby 18 of Groveville died after a pistol wound in Buxton Hollis road incident. York County Attorney John J. Harvey ruled the death as self-inflicted. Libby died at Maine Medical Center in Portland a few hours later after the Buxton Hollis hospital transfer. A week-long state police probe led to the verdict by Detective Hanes Gibson.
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George Libby
Groveville
Saco
York County
John J. Harvey
Libby
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Buxton-Hollis
Buxton
MMC
Harvey
Hanes Gibson
Saco Hospital Auxiliary Hosts Newcomers Event
New members of Saco Osteopathic Hospital Auxiliary will be guests of honor October 5 at a covered dish supper and program at the home of Mrs. Norman Tripp in Saco. The kickoff for the 1962-63 season was announced at the previous night’s meeting. A rummage sale in GAR Hall, Saco, is planned for November 2 from 9 a.m. to noon, with articles collected the Thursday before.
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Saco Industrial Park Corporation
Lloyd Anderson
Area Building Corporation
Biddeford & Saco Water Company
Stanley Kozloff
Raoul Paquette
Richard F. Girard
Old Orchard Beach
C. Labrecque
Leroy Burgess
Worthing
Saco Taxpayers Protective Association
Taxpayers Association
James Street
Emens
Dyer Library
Main Street
Elm
Main Streets
Saco Osteopathic Hospital Auxiliary
Norman Tripp
Ferry Road
Saco
David Sheehan
Saco Gar Hall
Clyde Dutton
Donald Skilling
Joseph Gerardi
Fireside Club Dates Public Supper in Saco
The Fireside club of Saco School Street Methodist church set October 19 for a fried clam supper. Committees were named for arrangements by president Jean Rennie with Paul Cobb, Ralph Parslow, Sidney Griffith, James Rennie, Oliver Stevens and Rev. Norman Langmaid. The next meeting was moved to 7 PM on October 15 to attend Adventures in Christian Living at Unitarian church. Seventeen members and one guest attended.
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Saco School Street Methodist Church
Paul Cobb
Ferry Road
Saco
Ralph Parslow
Sidney Griffith
James Rennie
Oliver Stevens
Robert Parslow
Norman Langmaid
LaDora Gannon J
Cobb
Cranshaw
Ethel Dinsmore
Clarke Enlists as Army Paratrooper in Saco
Charles A. Clarke son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Clarke of 126 Elm Street Saco has enlisted in the United States Army in Portland per local recruiter SFC Paul D Cobb. He chose the Army Choice of Combat Arm en listment option to train and serve with the Airborne. After basic training and a short leave he will receive advanced Infantry training and be assigned to an Airborne center for jump school.
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Charles A. Clarke
Charles E. Clarke
Elm Street
Saco
United States Army
Portland
SFC
Paul D. Cobb
Army
Pvt. Clarke
Airborne
Biddeford PTA Plans Teachers Reception October 10
The Biddeford Parent-Teacher Association executive committee met at president Mrs. George Harpoothian’s home to plan a teachers’ reception for October 10 at 8 p.m. They also arranged for selecting School mothers to pick Room mothers for each school. Attendees included Raymond Kenneally, Miss Gertrude Colliff, Mrs. Francis Wooster, Mrs. Jane Haines, Mrs. Samuel Karlin, Mrs. Christos Throumoulos, Mrs. Clara Stone, Mrs. Irene McIver, Mrs. Mary Clopper, and Mrs. Harpootlian.
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Biddeford
Parent-Teacher Association
George Harpoothian
Raymond Kenneally
Gertrude Colliff
Francis Wooster
Jane Haines
Samuel Karlin
Christos Throumoulos
Clara Stone
Irene McIver
Mary Clopper
Harpootlian
Dates Set For Poppy Days In Biddeford VFW Post
The Biddeford VFW post chose November 9 and 10 for Budd Poppy Day activities across Biddeford as volunteers distribute memorial poppies. The group also backed locally sponsoring the National VFW Voice of Democracy contest for area high school and Thornton Academy students, with Paul T. Lapointe as program chairman.
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Biddeford
Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Voice of Democracy
Thornton Academy
Saco
Paul T. Lapointe
Roland St. Michel
Comdr. Lapointe
Classifieds Offerings Span Multiple Local Categories
A condensed classification roundup lists automotive, business services, employment, financial, live stock, merchandise, rooms and board, real estate for sale, and other classified notices. It presents varied items from sales to jobs, housing to services in a single page segment.
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James Meredith
By James Marlow
P. S
P. G
Oldsmobile
P. B
Automaic
Mercury Montclair
P. W
P-G
Plymouth
Motor Sales
Beneficial
Beneficial Loans
Beneficial Finance Co
Washington Street
Atlantic
YES
Beneficial Finance System
Marie Joseph Academy
Theresa Defausses
Christine Veilleux
M. Rose Imelda
Diane Suesso
Monique Caron
Janet Lapointe
Sister M. George
Anita Mutty
Lillian Dauteuil
Rose Ann Morin
Ann Bourque
Gov. Fairfield
Richard Harmon
Harold Stevens
Harmon
Bradley Street
Franklin
Tasker
Herbert Kerns
Tiffany Lane
River Bend Lane
Outlook Drive
Rendezvous Lane
Roger Sherman
Zoning Appeals Board
Old Orchard Road
Rowe
Berry Road
North Streets
Navy Yard
Break
Sodality
St. Joseph High School
Simard
Anita Cote
Connie Lafargue
Michelle Callahan
Theresa du
Saco Hospital
Fireside Club
Clarke
Deering Lumber
Biddeford Pta Group
VFW Post
South Sea Islands
Liddeford - Seco
A. Gervais
Saco Petland
Sleepy Hollow Moitel
Elm St
Smithwheel Rd
Forest Ave
Elm and
Hooper Streets
Automobile Agencies
Southgate Motors ,Inc
Cascade Motors
King Croxford
Cascade Rd
BUICK
Chevrolet
DODGE
FORD
NASH
LePage Auto Sales
Bidderford
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