Walton Pleads Innocent In Murder Case Arraignment
Alfred Richard Walton 24 of Biddeford pleads innocent in York County Superior Court at arraignment for allegedly murdering his wife Laura Ruth Walton on August 16 in Biddeford. Defense is Daniel Crowley. prosecutors Lloyd LaFountain and Wayne Hollingsworth. Three of 12 jurors selected. empaneled jurors Josephine Sawyer Emile Theodore Gillette. Two prospective jurors excused by judge James L. Reid. Willard Weeks excused as sole support of ill mother. Philip Brooks excused for hearing problem. Continued on Page two.
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Alfred—Richard Walton
Biddeford
York County
Josephine Sawyer
Kittery Point
Emile
Sanford
Theodore Gillette
Summer Street
Saco
James L. Reid
Willard Weeks
Parsonfield
Philip Brooks
Kittery
Remillard Announces Candidacy for Biddeford Police Commissioner
Alphonse Pat Remillard declares his Democratic bid for police commissioner on the Fortier mayoral slate in Biddeford. A Biddeford native, Remillard attended local schools, is married to Lucille Pelletier, and they have four daughters, living at 105.
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Alphonse
Pat) Remillard
Bid
Deford
Conrad Fortier
Remillard
Biddeford
Lucille Pelletier
Page
GOP Prospects In Debate Over Debate
Washington AP report describes a rising tension between Sen. Barry Goldwater and Gov. Nelson Rockefeller as they spar over debates on party unity for the 1964 Republican nomination. Rockefeller urged a series of debates on key issues and unity, Goldwater hinted intra party talks could split the party, while the GOP chairman declined to object to the dispute.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Arizona
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Adenauer Era Ends as West Germany Moves On
Bonn reports Konrad Adenauer, 87, steps down after 14 years as chancellor leaving a nation divided from 17 million fellow Germans under Communist rule. Ludwig Erhard, 66, to succeed him, pledging a different style while Adenauer eyes party leadership and Parliament.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Soviet Union
West Germany
Ludwig Erhard
de Gaulle
France
Erhard
Ministry of Economics
Navy Secretary Resigns Amid Nuclear Carrier Standoff
Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth is resigning effective November 1 and will be replaced by Paul Nitze. President Kennedy accepted the resignation, following Korth's protest of a Pentagon move to deny more nuclear powered aircraft carriers. Korth cited private business duties and regret in his letter, while McNamara had delayed a decision to allow further Navy arguments for nuclear engines.
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Washington
Navy
Fred Korth
Pentagon
Paul Nitze
Defense
White House
Kennedy
Korth
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Authorities deny new landslide dangers at Vaiont site
Italian authorities and the army rejected reports of a fresh landslide threatening the Vaiont Dam reservoir. Officials said evacuation orders were not in place and residents could briefly return home to gather belongings. Soldiers continued mud searches for victims as death toll rose to at least 1,809 in Longarone and nearby villages.
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Belluno
Italy
Vaioni Dam
Rier
Giuseppe Torno
Mt. Toe
Antonio Segni
Mariano Rumor
Longarone
Boy Scout History Ties Biddeford Saco To Chest Drive
Long standing Boy Scout involvement in Biddeford and Saco highlights a near century of youth character training. Troop 1 evolved into Troop 305 at Mason Street. Saco branches began around 1913 1915 with church troops. Pine Tree Council oversees 450 local youths with Cyr as field scout executive guiding Cub Packs Boy Scouts and an Explorer post plus camping and badge courses.
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Lions Hall
Hollis Center
Guy Cyr
Biddeford Pool
George Drew
District
Cyr
Robert
Biddeford
Saco
Community Chest
C. Millard Neal
David Dolloff
Thisarea
England
Mason Street
W. Warren Harmon
Old Orchard Beach
Saco Unitarian Church
First Parish Congregational Church
Iting
Knights of Columbus
Main
Pepperell Square
Pine Tree Council
Boy Scouts of America
Maine
Fire gutted Bonython School in Saco injuring two firefighters
A morning blaze gutted the vacant Bonython School in Saco, with smoke visible from exterior windows. Two Saco firefighters were hospitalized for injuries including a hand wound and smoke inhalation. By midday, flames were controlled as the Biddeford aerial ladder aided the effort. Insurance valued at $12,000 was noted, though damage estimates were unavailable.
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Saco
Bonython
School Street
Pepperell Park
Biddeford
Callman
Everett Bowden Sr
J. Edward Whelan
Stanley Kozloff
Webber Hospital
Ralph Letellier
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Ayr
St. Mary’s School
Fairfield
Peppeerell Park
Clifford A. Purvis
Buldings
Unitarian
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Walton
Richard A. Walton
Alfred
Superior Court
Laura
Richard Dutremble
Burleigh Richards Jr
Buxton
Commission
Alphonse Remillard
Fea, Corp
Main Street
GOP
Republican National Committee
Adenauer Era
Vaient
Torne
Chest Agencies In Action
Boy Scout
By Bob Fenderson
Edward
Swift's Premium
Maxwell House
Chase & Sanborn
Nasas
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