Voting Light Across Maine In Referendum Vote
Portland and other cities report meager turnout as statewide referendum questions seek a record 106.39 million bond limit. Officials note absentee ballots up due to University of Maine supporters. Election officials predict under a fifth of voters cast ballots on five questions amid no organized opposition.
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Portland
South Portland
Rockland
Lewiston
Auburn
Augusta
Gardiner
Hallowell
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
University of Maine
al A. MacDonald
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Clinton A. Clay
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Belfast
Groom Confesses Third Cold Blooded Murder
James Palmer, 21, a recent groom and ex-soldier, confessed to a third murder after a spree where he stormed a Jerseyville cement plant and held eight workers at gunpoint for 90 minutes. He admitted killing Thomas L. Nelson of a St Louis area bait shop and a nearby waitress Hazel Riley, and said he also shot a Humboldt filling station attendant on Sept 24. A deputy sheriff noted Palmer revealed another detail during questioning.
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Palmer
Jerseyville
Louis Gorman
Gorman
Husky
Thomas L. Nelson
St. Louis County
Bait J
Hazel Riley
Wood River
Ill
Mel Leach
Humboldt, Tenn
Billy Marshall
Auburn Police Probe Teen Age Club Inquiry
Auburn police began questioning 35 to 40 girls believed to belong to teen age clubs after complaints from parents that daughters stayed out late. Lt. Leslie F. Stewart said first six questioned admitted sexual experiences and linked illicit behavior to club discussions of sex and boys. Ages ranged from 12 to 17, with members from Auburn Lewiston and nearby towns. two clubs included boys.
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Leslie F. Stewart
Stewart
Auburn
Lewiston
Mem
Mystery death of naval hero puzzles Boston police
Lt. Leonard Dixon USNR of Chelsea died after two abdominal wounds. A dying statement named a fellow officer as attacker, but no knife-holes were found on his clothes. Police found blood soaked clothing and a knife in a Beacon Hill apartment. alcohol was present. Dixon was decorated for WWII service aboard the aircraft carrier Corregidor and studied at Tufts and Babson.
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Leonard Dixon
USNR
Chelsea
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Wollaston
Reserve Officers’ Association
Park Square
Beacon Hill
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Corregidor
Tufts University
Babson Institute
Boston Electronic Engineering
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Van Rie Wife Plans Boston Reunion In Murder Case
Van Rie, a Dutch ship radio operator, faces murder charges in the United States after confessing an affair with Lynn Kauffman, a New York native. His wife Nel, 31, prepares to travel to Boston as his family considers finances. The accused man denies killing Kauffman aboard the Utrecht.
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Netherlands
William van Rie
Boston
Nel
van Rie
Lynn Kauffman
Miss Kauffman
New York
Yom Kippur Observed Worldwide
Jews across the globe mark Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, with solemn rites and reflection. The article notes observances on the holy day, highlighting universal participation and sacred practices.
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New York
Johnson Open to 1960 Run If Nominated
Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson said on Face the Nation he would have to take a look at a 1960 presidential bid if nominated by the Democratic National Convention but he does not anticipate such an outcome. He spoke on Sunday.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Dognap Victims Living It Up After Slim Pickings
MINEOLA New York AP Ten tiny poodles valued at 25000 were stolen from Massapequa kennels of Mrs Leicester Harrison while she was hospitalized. Four women including Belle D Joseph 28 and former kennel worker Virginia Kalkhof 28 face burglary charges as dogs recovered from homes and along a Long Island expressway. Snowboots the 32 pound dog fell to 2 1 2 pounds and is valued at 3500.
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N.Y
Detiny
Leicester Harrison
Massapequa
Harrison
Belle D. Joseph
Long Island
Dr Joseph
Virginia Kalkhof
Lillian Lyons
Marcia Esterbrook
Portland Dock Workers Return to Shift After Rain Delay
Portland longshoremen resumed work today after a four day lag following East and Gulf Coast ports. The Portland local of the International Longshoremen's Association kept crews ready Friday, but rain postponed unloading until today. The strike began Oct 1 with no ships in port and no arrivals for several days.
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East
Gulf Coast
Rts
International Longshoremen's Assn
Colum bus figure sinks during New Jersey pageant
In Asbury Park New Jersey a Columbus impersonator named Carl Pisano fell into the Atlantic during a pageant commemorating Columbus discovery. A Red Cross official recovered him and he reached shore to a cheer from spectators as onlookers watched the event unfold.
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N. J
Christopher Columbus
America
Carl Pisano
Pisano
Columbus
Atlantic
Red Cross
Sandburg Visits Portland Warns on US Russia Race
Poet Carl Sandburg arrived in Portland for the premiere of World of Carl Sandburg starring Bette Davis and Gary Merrill. He warned that Russia could outpace the United States in a real race for money and warned that war would be the dirtiest conflict known. He noted similarities between Russia today and the America he writes about but said language makes them hard to distinguish.
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Portland
Carl Sandburg
Russia
Sandburg
America
Bette Davis
Gary Merrill
Child star booked Hollywood
Bobby Driscoll aged 22 a former child star and Academy Award winner was jailed on narcotics booking on a Los Angeles sidewalk Detectives said he carried a hypodermic kit William Bradley 21 and William Kimberley 21 were also arrested Bradley carried a quantity for codeine tablets
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Bobby ‘Driscoll
Driscoll
William Bradley
William Kimbeley
Los Angeles
Bradley
UN deadlock as Poland and Turkey vie for Security Council seat
United Nations in New York faces a stubborn deadlock as Poland and Turkey race for the Security Council seat. Ecuador and Ceylon were chosen in early ballots, while Poland and Turkey battled for the third seat. A two thirds majority is required, and US support pledged for Turkey could stretch into weeks of further balloting.
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N. Y
U. S
Poland
Turkey
Security Council
Ecuador
Ceylon
Council
Sokesman
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Canada
Monwealth
Panama
Economic and Social Council
India
Japan
Pakistan
Brazil
Mexico
Denmark
Finland
Britain
Soviet Union
Ecosco
Assembly
Shaky Romance Blamed For Slaying Of Actress
In Bracketville Texas investigators blame a troubled romance for the knife killing of actress LaJean Ethridge 26 from Hollywood California on a movie location. She died with a hunting knife in her heart after gasping I love you to the man who stabbed her before collapsing in a shared living room. Sheriff John Sheedy jailed Chester Harvey Smith 32 the man accused of the slaying.
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Tex
LaJean Ethridge
Hollywood
Calif
County Atty
John J. Tobin
John Sheedy
Chester Harvey Smith
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