Home forms cabinet and becomes Britain's prime minister
London AP reports Lord Home, aged 60, formed a new conservative cabinet and was proclaimed prime minister after talks with opponents Reginald Maudling and Richard Butler. He kissed Queen Elizabeth II’s hands at Buckingham Palace, pledged to unite the party, and prepared for a general election before November 1964 amid Labor opposition.
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London
Lord Home
Britain
Harold Macmillan
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth II
Labor
Home
Reginald Maudling
Richard A. Butler
No. 10
Downing Street
Butler
Maudling
Earl of Home
the Treasury
Oklahoma
No. 10 Downing Street
Hunting Ban Extends Across Southern Maine
A hunting smoking and campfire ban takes effect at sundown in southern Maine after Gov. Reed ordered the measure to curb wildfire danger. The prohibition covers woodlands south of a Route 2 to Route 1 dividing line, leaving deer hunts in the Central and Northern Zones unaffected.
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Augusta
Maine
Gov. Reed
Austin H. Wilkins
Gilead
New Hampshire
Bangor
Beddington
Cherryfield
Milbridge
Wilkins
Waterville
Reed
Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers
U.S. Weather Bureau
Portland
School Pay Figures Double In Five Years
The piece analyzes Biddeford public schools payroll trends from 1958 to 1962 63 showing weekly teacher pay rising from 85.81 to 93.25 and class sizes shrinking slightly while the city nearly doubles its school appropriation from 250000 to 466000. It notes anticipated growth at the high school and potential need for new construction with ongoing taxpayer costs and questions about when costs will end.
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Biddeford
Equal Rights Question Sparks Legal Grievance
A humorous quip asserts that until a husband can obtain alimony by crossing his legs and winking at a judge, equal rights do not exist. Credited to Gen. Fea. Corp. The remark reflects satirical commentary on gender disputes.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Cupid Plans Upset At City Hall Sparks White House Concern
Two 18 year old secretaries allege City Hall blocked them from attending a cadet dance for Army and Air Force cadets. City Hall officials deny discrimination, blaming an overfilled guest list after 5000 cadets planned for the game. A White House inquiry followed a complaint letter from Susan Benedetti and Jeanine DAngelo.
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Chicago
City Hall
White House
Susan Benedetti
Col
Jack Reilly
Kennedy at UM convocation warns shadow of war endures
President Kennedy says the nation still lives under the shadow of war while signaling new rays of hope. He predicts crises with the Soviet bloc but urges continued pursuit of peace and measures to avoid nuclear terror. He defends limited East West agreements and contrasts them with Goldwater’s positions. Continuous in-flight note references policy shifts and upcoming anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Shadow of War
Kennedy
ORONO
University of Maine
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Arizona
New England
Boston
Cuba
United States
Arson Suspected In Morning Fire At Saco Home
Fire crews were called at 1 20 am to 47 Maple Street in Saco where a porch fire, reportedly started by an unknown arsonist, was extinguished by the resident father. Micheline Langlois, 12, awakened the family and helped avert major damage as investigators from state fire and local police continued the probe.
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Micheline Langlois
Maple St
Saco
Arthur M. Emmons
Micheline
Arthur Langlois
Charlie Granted Short Lease On Life In Bonfire Ban
Biddeford fire officials spared Com placent Charlie with a brief reprieve due to the outdoor fire ban. Campaign leaders will not burn Charlie during the Waterville Biddeford football game, but Richard Monmaney says the figure will be burned once fundraising exceeds the goal in City Square, inviting public generosity to the Community Chest drive.
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Biddeford
Charlie
Waterville
Biddeford High
Waterhouse Field
Richard Monmaney
City Square
Monmaney
Astronaut Pool Is Broadened With 14 New Selections
The nation adds 14 astronauts expanding the Manned Spacecraft Center pool to 30. Among them are Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., first Dr. Astronaut with MIT doctorate, and Russell Schweickart among a mix of Air Force, Navy, Marine, and civilian pilots plus scientists. The group averages 30 years old and includes specialists in physics and engineering aiding Gemini and Apollo programs.
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Houston, Tex
U.S
Manned Spacecraft Center
The
National Academy of Science
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Air
Glen Ridge
N.J
Aldrin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
R. Walter Cunningham
Santa Monica
Calif
Marine Air Reserve
University of California
Los Angeles
Donald K. Slayton
Coordi ‘Nator
Air Force
Navy
Russell L. Schweickart
Lexington
Mass
Massachusetts Air National Guard
William A. Anders
Albuquerque
N.M
Donn F. Eisele
Kirtland Air Force Base
Edwards Air Force Base Cal
Richard L. Gordon Jr
U.S. Navy Post Graduate School
Monterey
John H. Glenn, Jr
Clifton C. Williams Jr
Quantico
Saco Avenue Sewer Project Likely Dropped for Half Way Phase
Old Orchard Beach votes five to remove Saco Avenue and Runnells Avenue laterals to the sewer system due to funding gaps. Bids opened for the shorter plan showed the Sargent bid at 257,762.50 and the overall project exceeding funds, with two bids and options to delete segments. Town officials considered eliminating road work if total costs remained above allocations, awaiting clarification on school implications.
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Old Orchard Beach
Saco Avenue
Runnells Avenue
Ted
Ocean Park Road
Reserve Avenue
Old Salt Road
Ocean Park
Raymond F. Sargent,, Inc
Ellsworth
Sargent
Owen Taylor
Winthrop
Leon F. Jones
Kennedy to deliver foreign policy pronouncement in New England
President Kennedy flies to his native New England today to unveil a major foreign policy pronouncement. The news notes a space agency astronaut selection, drought concerns, and a Senate fight over foreign aid funding as committees restore cuts from the House.
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Associated Press
Kennedy
New England
Space Agency
West Point
Air Force Academy
Chicago
Windy City
White House
Lord Home
Designate
Ottawa
Great Lakes
Washington
Senate
House
Too Many Chiefs Among Exiles In Cuba War
Reporter Robert Berrellez reports on a four week, 1000 mile inquiry into claims of a new anti Castro buildup led by exiles. He notes no firm evidence but points to Miami and Central America as possible bases with Somoza linking with Artime and the Cuban Liberation Committee to train small exile units for a November beachhead offensive awaiting quick hemispheric recognition.
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Robert Berrellez
San Jose
Costa Rica
Latin America
Fidel Castro
Miami
Fla
Flagler Street
Central America
California
Ban Liberation Committee
Castro
Cuba
Somoza
Nicaragua
United States
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Thornton Academy
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Henry L. LaVallee
Union
Clement P. Wight
Richard J. Daley
Cupid
Guatemala
el Salvador
Honduras
Hos
Luis Somoza
Sinto
Manuel Artime
Artime
Thornton Academy of
Saco, Maine
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