President Eisenhower Turns Seventy Amid Birthday Festivities
President Eisenhower, now the oldest man to serve as U S president, marks his 70th birthday with a White House lawn reception and a plan to visit Gettysburg. Officials expect a large turnout. he soon embarks on a nine day coast to coast tour. The president has faced health scares since 1955 but remains upbeat and chipper as he braces for retirement.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
District of Columbia
White House
John Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Andrew Jackson
Malcolm to Be Kick Off Speaker at Community Chest Rally
John B Malcolm Portland MCA general secretary will kick off the Pepperell hall pep rally for Community Chest workers Monday night. Harry M Wooster Biddeford Saco Community Chest drive vice chair and rally chairman said all workers are invited to attend after the kick off parade. Program slated to start about 8 15 p.m. Malcolm, besides YMCA duties, has long been active in the Portland United Fund effort and will be joined on the platform by Chest officials in a brief program.
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John B. Malcolm
Portland
MCA
Community Chest
Pepperell Hall
Harry M. Wooster
Biddeford-Saco
Wooster
Malcolm
YMCA
Portland United Fund
Chest
Nature Aids Doctors Dentists In Human Comedy
A humorous note suggests nature sometimes seems to plot mankind’s dealings for the advantage of doctors and dentists, implying a sly courtroom of health care. The quip attributes clever intent to nature while poking fun at medical professions.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Bathman Named to IUMS Board in New York Convention
Victor Leask of Local 6 Bath Maine was elected to the 12 member executive board of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America at the union convention yesterday. Leask was one of three new members named to the board.
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Bathman
New York
Victor Leask
Bath
Maine
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
Leask
Coffin declines equal space offer in milk ad row
Rep. Frank M. Coffin Democratic gubernatorial candidate said he declined an offer of equal space from the Maine Milk Committee after protests over a milk ad in Maine newspapers this week. The ad highlighted Gov. John H. Reed in the school milk campaign and Coffin warned against turning the program into a political football.
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Lewiston
Frank M. Coffin
Maine Milk Committee
Coffin
Maine
John H. Reed
Canadian American tidal power study advances Pasamaquoddy project
The International Joint Commission agreed to draft the initial report after reviewing engineering and fisheries studies carried out in the New Brunswick Maine tidal boundary area. The update came Thursday as joint progress in the Pasamaquoddy Project effort was reported.
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Quoddy Progress
Ottawa
Pasamaquoddy
U.S
International Joint Commission
New Brunswick + Maine
New Job Contract Signed at Saco-Lowell Shops
A two year labor contract between Saco-Lowell shops and Local Union 406 TWU AFL CIO was signed at the Edwards plant in Saco. It provides a 17 cent an hour across the board raise plus vacation, seniority, illness and holiday pay benefits. The contract takes effect September 15 and was witnessed by union leaders Victor Canzano Michael Schoonjans and Rey Lachance and company officials James Davidson Erik Pierson Roger Sherman and T N Papleacos. A joint statement praised the settlement as responsible and constructive, noting both sides avoided talks that could harm Maine operations. (Continued on Page Two)
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Edwards
Saco-Lowell
Local 406
TWUA
Afl-Cio
Adrien Petit
Victor Canzano
Michael Schoonjans
Martha Neault
Ralph Lachance
406
James
Union 406
TWU
Edwardson Saco
Victor A. Canzano
New York
Andrey Lachance
Loca
James P. W. Davidson
Erik 0. Pierson
Roger Sherman
T. N. Papleacos
Maine
UN Quieted As Khrushchev Left After 25 Day Visit
UN personnel and security relaxed as Khrushchev departed Moscow after a 25 day visit that unsettled the world. Police withdrew from First Avenue near the UN. Passes for dining room staff and reporters were no longer required. Khrushchev claimed a victory on immediate independence for colonies by unanimous General Assembly vote. He boarded a turbo-prop plane at Idlewild promising to leave in a good mood.
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United Nations
N.Y
Oday
Nikita Sr. Khrushchev
Moscow
New York
First Avenue
U.N
General Assembly
Khrushchev
Idlewild
Rivals In Lewiston Rally In Homecoming Day Clash
Lewiston Democrats held a homecoming style rally for Rep. Frank M. Coffin to counter Governor John H. Reed's visit. Coffin drew large crowds, aided by Penobscot Indians, calling for a party mobilization before the election. Reed closed with a Lisbon school dedication urging stronger funding for teacher colleges and pay, and expanded opportunities for graduates.
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Lewiston
Democrats
Frank M. Coffin
John H. Reed
Coffin
Reed
Lisbon
Proclamation Declares Newspaper Boy Day in Maine
Governor John H. Reed proclaims Saturday October 15 1960 as Newspaper Boy Day praising newsboys for integrity dependability and service and urging Maine citizens to show appreciation for these carriers who serve customers and employers faithfully and loyally at the governor's Augusta office seal date October 10 1960.
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Maine
John H. Reed
State of
Augusta
United States of America
Kennedy Nixon clash on war diplomacy and islands
The third TV debate left Kennedy and Nixon aligned on only two points defense of Quemoy and Matsu and opposing religious bigotry. They sparred over defense of the islands and warned that withdrawal would hurt U S prestige while Kennedy accused Nixon of distortion. Both accused the other of using notes and misquotes as they answered questions from a New York studio with reporters and a Los Angeles lighting setup noted.
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Berlin
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
Kennedy
Quemoy
Matsu
Eisenhower
Asia
Cave
China
United States
American Broadcasting Co
New York City
John Daly
ABC
Daly
New York
Los Angeles
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Willie Nadeau
Albert Cantara
Raymond Chicoine
St. Joseph High School
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United Nations Organization
Andrei Gromyko
Janos Kadar
North Korea
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Mao Tze-tung
Chou En-lai
Biddeford High School
Germaine Bergeron
Linda Wakefield
John Perrault
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Mackell
Donald Allen
Merton-Ira-Staples Amvets Auxiliary
Post Home
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Margaret Parsons
Cecile Pyer
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