Chest Drive Launched For 1961 Biddeford Saco Chest Campaign
The 1961 Biddeford Saco Community Chest campaign opened with solicitations and a parade through Saco and Biddeford streets. An estimated 1,000 plus viewed in Saco and about 5,000 in Biddeford. The parade featured Painchand's Band and groups from local schools, the National Guard, Rangers, and public health nurses. Mayors of both cities and Chest leaders watched from the reviewing stand in Biddeford near the Universalist church.
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Biddeford-Saco
Saco
Biddeford
Fire Department
Painchand
Thornton Academy
St. Louis
National Guard
Rangers
New Model Automobiles
Chest
Universalist Church
Paul Casavant
Raymond Bonang
Martin J
VFW Urges Public Funds for Shelters Abroad
GARLAND BACK FROM RUSSIA SAYS PLANNED SOCIETY LIMITS CHOICE. Maine VFW asks 100th Legislature to back a statewide program to build fall-out shelters at public expense as part of a special session agenda.
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VFW
Portland
Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars
Council of Administration
New York
U. S. House Committee On Labor and Education
Russia
Peter A. Garland
Maine
Copenhagen
Idlewild
Designer debuts one cold shoulder wardrobe for women
New York AP reports designer Rudi Gernreich extends the bare shoulder trend. He proposes an entire wardrobe for women embracing the one shoulder look, including suits, daytime dresses, and cocktail ensembles, following Jacqueline Kennedy and earlier Tarzan-like styles.
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New York
Cavemen
Jacqueline Ken
Nedy
Rudi Gernreich
Beat Generation Surfaces After Years of Spare Rods
A quirky retro note laments decades of sparing the rod yielding the beat generation era. It references a cartoonish vision of progress and reform in a humorous, era-tinged voice without graphic detail. The piece hints at social change and push for liberal attitudes in a lighthearted column.
Man Wanted For Furniture Delivery Position At Potter's Furniture
We seek the finest delivery man in the area for year round salary and fringe benefits. Ambitious courteous and able to handle furniture should contact Mr. Potter at Potter's Furniture at once. Interviews confidential. Permanent job with room for advancement.
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Mr. Potter
Potters Furniture
Priest Returns from Moscow Praises Russian People
Rev Louis F Dion, back after three years as chaplain of the American colony in Moscow, speaks highly of Russians. He resumes duties as registrar at Assumption College Worcester noting peasants more hospitable than city dwellers and describing Russians as not materialistic and willing to share.
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Worcester
Mass
Louis F. Dion
Assumption College
Moscow
George L. Bissonette
Father Dion
Soviet Union reads 100 million ton bomb pledge at congress
Premier Khrushchev announced at the 22nd Soviet Communist party Congress that the USSR will explode a nuclear device equal to 50 to 100 million tons of TNT, noting risks of detonating in the wrong place and expressing hope to avoid such an event. Western experts say building a 100 megaton bomb is feasible but not economical. The resumption of tests follows rising Cold War tensions, especially around Germany, with no insistence on signing a particular treaty.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Soviet Communist Party
U. S
Hiroshima
U.S
Kaltom
Congress
Germany
Associated Press
U.N
Khrushchev Highlights In Speech On War And Peace
The Associated Press reports Khrushchev’s remarks on nuclear force and deterrence. He notes a 50 million ton test weapon planned for Oct 31, dismisses exploding a larger bomb, and cautions against self harm. He urges German peace talks and U.N. equality for socialist neutralist and imperialist states, while reaffirming disarmament and peaceful coexistence as core policies. He condemns colonialism and predicts socialist triumph globally. Continued on Page two.
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West Berlin
United States of America
Equipment Bids For High School Awarded
Basic equipment bids for the new Biddeford High school have been awarded by the School Building committee. The total cost of the equipment is about 140000 dollars with the Federal government paying 64400 dollars under a federal grant.
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Biddeford High School
Paul Larrabee
Errabee
State Department of Education
Ili
N. D. E. Larrabee
Supt
Larrabee
Budget Deficit Seen Rising Beyond Six Billion
San Francisco AP Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon announced a larger federal deficit for this year, projecting the budget to be somewhat more than 6.75 billion dollars in the red. He cited harvests, farm price support, and postal deficits as drivers, while pledging a balanced 1963 budget starting July 1 amid government economy pressures.
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San Francisco
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Dillon
American Bankers’ Association
Kennedy
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Berlin
Budget Bureau
Railroads ban segregation in southern facilities says Kennedy
Attorney General Robert F Kennedy announced that three major railroads the Illinois Central Southern and Louisville and Nashville ordered desegregation of all facilities in the South Dr King said the order was to take effect immediately and Justice Department officials prepared a statement after confirming the plan in 10 states including Louisiana Tennessee Kentucky Virginia Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida North Carolina and South Carolina railroad officials claimed compliance with prior rulings and no segregation had occurred in recent years
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
South
Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Justice Department
Illinois Central, Southern
Louisville & Nashville
King
Atlanta
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Atty
Chicago
Illinois Central
Wayne Johnston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Warren A. McNeill
Louisville
Nashville
Southern
Peace Corps Volunteer Expected To Quit Nigeria
In Lagos Nigeria the Nigerian government signaled a calm course but indicated the American Peace Corps volunteer who wrote a critical postcard about Nigerian life would likely depart the country. government spokesmen avoided student demands for specific actions as the issue moved toward resolution.
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Peace Corps
Nigeria
Lagos
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Fea Corp
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Saco Lodge
IOOF
Odd Fellows Hall
Milton Randall
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Roland Dubois
Noble Grand
William Sias
Thomas Vining
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Raymond X. Theriault
Springvale
Story
Homemakers of America
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Boston
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Augusta
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Nancy Newick
York
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Old Orchard Beach
Falmouth
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Kennebunk
Scarborough
Thornton
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the Murphy Club
New Bedford Mass
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Archie
Variety
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Scammon
Biddeford-Saco Lions Club
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