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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1961

Page

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Saco Republicans Name Worthing and Warner For City Race

Saco Republican committee endorsed Dinsmore Worthing for mayor and Mrs. Vera Warner for the nine-member Superintending School Committee. Worthing, longtime Saco booster and former executive at Wirtamore, born in Saco, has deep local ties. Warner, teacher and PTA leader, has served in multiple civic roles and teaches in nearby Ithaca. Election set for December 11 with mayor, seven aldermen and eight local option questions plus a three-year school committee seat on the ballot.

Saco Republican City Committee Dinsmore Worthing Vera Warner Dinsmore Dinny Worthing Old Orchard Road Biddeford Thornton Academy Biddeford Daily Journal Wirtamore Feeds, Inc Portland Massachusetts Office of Stabilization Washington Worthing Camp Warner Saco Pta Saco City Heart Drive Webber Hospital Auxiliary Saco Public Health Nursing Association Teachers College Plattsburg N. Y Ithica Arthur Albrecht

Fulbright Faces Possible Challenge in Arkansas Senate Race

In Washington and Arkansas strong conservative effort looms to unseat Sen. J. William Fulbright, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, with Rep. Dale Alford likely to oppose him and Gov. Orval Faubus considered a potential candidate. Fulbright said he would seek reelection unless Arkansans show otherwise amid foreign affairs scrutiny.

Washington J. William Fulbright D-Ark Arkansas Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee Little Rock State Department London West Berlin Kennedy Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara Len Strom Thurmond D-S.c Special Armed Services

Couple Weds After Wait Of 60 Years

Nantucket Mass Aloysius A Blaeser 78 of Allentown Pa a retired bridge builder and Miss Anna M Seifert 75 of Mount Vernon N Y were married yesterday after a wait of 60 years Their romance began in 1901 when Blaeser then 18 took Seifert onto the Monongahela River Page Two continues with more details and context

Nantucket Mass Aloysius A. Blaeser Allentown Anna M. Seifert Mount Vernon N. Y Blaeser Anna Ganoeing Monongahela Anna

Defecting chemist and wife separate amid Dutch dispute

A defecting Soviet chemist and his wife separated at Amsterdam Airport after a day-long quarrel involving airport police and the Soviet ambassador. Mrs Golub flew to Moscow, leaving her husband under Dutch protection awaiting asylum. Dutch prosecutor called it a human tragedy as the ambassador warned of far-reaching consequences.

Netherlands Jan de Quay Alexei Golub Moscow Panteleimon K. Ponomarenko Golub J. G. de Zaaijer Soviet Union de Zaaijer Golubs West Mrs. Golub

Cuba accuses U S of training invasion forces

Havana alleges the United States is training a larger invasion force at 20 U S bases and nine Caribbean points for a new assault on Cuba. The Foreign Minister called in diplomats to present a 1600 word note claiming 500 paratroopers are being readied in Panama and that forged documents are being used to disrupt Cuban relations.

United Nations N.Y United States Soviet Union Adlai E. Stevenson Stevenson Andrei A. Gromyko Upper Park Avenue Romyko Moscow Valerian A. Zorin Ing Hammarskjold U Thant Burma Raul Roa Washington Fidel Castro Cuba Alexei A. Roshchin U.N New York Vienna Berlin Geneva Assembly Golda Meir Havana U.S Caribbean Carlos Olivares Diplomatic Corps Guantanamo Bay Panama Canal Zone Panama Olivares Raul Roais U.N. General Assembly Castro

Woes Piling Up For Auto Workers Union

AP reports the United Auto Workers face finishing a national Ford contract by Thursday while mending issues from the profit sharing plan with American Motors. Walter Reuther aims to present a ratified agreement to Ford Council after resolving local talks and updating 32 locals. AMC approval faltered at Kenosha Local 72 with 1507 against 1444, affecting 12,000 eligible members. total AMC stands 4060 to 2840 with one local pending. The international board will decide next steps.

Detroit United Auto Workers Union Ford Motor Co American Motors Corp Kenosha Wis Reuther American Motors AMC

Courts Eye Race Cases

A stink bomb thrown at Negro students picketing a Knoxville theater led to 54 black youths and a white girl arrested for disorderly conduct as they demonstrated outside downtown venues. A white youth was arrested for the stink bomb throw. Police said arrests followed refusals to move and rising tension. In Jackson Mississippi, the son in law of Governor Rockefeller was among 14 evangelical ministers who pled into...

Associated Press Knoxville Tenn Neal Long Jackson Miss Law of New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Episcopal

Pool Club Leaders Elected

Frederick O'Neil Jr was re elected president of the Biddeford Pool Community club at the annual meeting held last night in the Pool community hall. Officers named included Walter Alexander vice president Mrs Jane Day treasurer and William McKenney secretary. Trustees were Mrs Robert Noble Roy MacNaughton Mrs Henry Evans Mrs Henry McQuarrie Mrs Louis Marcille Mrs Annie Phillips and Mrs Walter Continuee on Page Two.

Frederick O'Neil, Jr Biddeford Pool Pool Community Walter Alexander Jane Day William McKenney Robert Noble Roy MacNaughton Henry Evans Henry McQuarrie Louis Marcille Annie Phillips Walter

State Police Check Clues For Tosser

NORRIDGEWOCK State Police recovered a bottle hurled from a car into the face of Gerhard Abel, 68, as he walked Route 2 Sunday night. Abel in serious condition at Waterville hospital with eye injuries. troopers pursue three young men in a yellow car based on Abel’s description.

Norridgewock Gerhard Abel Abel Waterville Eugene McCaffrey

Woods Rites Set At Lamointe For Dr William Woods

Funeral services are planned for Wednesday for Dr. William C. Woods 68 a former canon of the Cathedral of St. Luke Episcopal Church in Portland who died at his home Monday.

Woods William C. Woods

Army Engineers Back Hills Beach Plan Yet Deny Federal Aid

The U S Army Corps of Engineers reiterated Hills Beach is not eligible for federal erosion relief due to private shore ownership and absence of public law 826. A 5400-foot beach plan proposes sand fill and jetty heightening to slow wave action with alternative rip rap revetments. review by Beach Erosion Board in Washington D C and written comments invited.

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Hills Beach Seymour A. Potter, Jr New England Saco River Washington, D. C Biddeford

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Saco Republicans Biddeford High School Carl S. Pike Lt. Pike John Weiss David Emmons Ronnie Regina Maine Maine Truck Owners Association Maine Highway Safety Committee Grand Rapids Mich Wells High School Arlene Welch Robert Saunders Catherine Lyons Drea Littlefield Amsterdam Fea. Corp Nikita Khrushchev Radio Free Europe American People Radio Free Europe Fund Mt. Vernon Advertizing Council Main Street Auto Workers Union UAW Walter P. Reuther Ford Robert L. Pierson Evanston Ill Hinds County Court Russel Moore Freedom Riders Hinds U. S. Supreme Court Memphis Tennessee Highlander Folk School Fred Crowley Ron Nie Barker Leo Bineau Jean Paul Morin Susan Clark Connie Beaudoin Carole Spencer Geraldine Kearney State Police Atkinson
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