GE Bargaining Plan Is Getting Test
In Washington AP a novel bargaining system called Boulwarism tests the clash between General Electric and the International Union of Electrical Workers. GE uses firm offers and strong persuasion to sway workers while keeping plants running amid strikes, a move that could reshape labor talks if it succeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinton
General Eléctric Co
General Electric
International Union of Electrical Workers
Papa
Lemuel R. Boulware
Schenectady
James B. Carey
TUE
Wonder Boy
CIO
Carey
Flectric
Candidates For County Offices Address AAUW
The York County Maine AAUW chapter held a meeting at Thornton Academy with eight county office candidates outlining their qualifications. Jed Gowen and Harold Nason spoke on high sheriff. John Smith and Theodore Caouette on county commissioner. John Harvey and Edward Caron on county attorney. Robert Winton and Woodrow Vallely on register of probate. Discussion covered state law salary rules and proposed assistant county attorney. Audience Q and A followed with refreshments served.
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York County
Maine
American Association of University Women
Thornton Academy
Thomas Moore
Jed G. Gowen
Sanford
Harold Nason
Bar Mills
John Smith
Kennebunkport
Theodore Caouette
Biddeford
Nason
Register of Probate
Register of Deeds
York
Jon Nathanson
Wheel comes off as driver nears curve in Philadelphia
Henry Glasse found the steering wheel detached as he approached a curve in Philadelphia. His delivery truck failed to respond, veered into railroad tracks, and struck a station wagon. No injuries were reported.
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Philadelphia
Henry Glasse
Glasse
Work Started Continues at Former Saco- Lowell Shops
Edward Bedard, longtime owner of Central Taxi, has moved from Water Street Biddeford to the former Saco- Lowell shops for his new office. He also opened a Main Street waiting room and is now focusing on construction duties. He is reported to be tearing down the Bugbee Brown building on Washington Street to clear space for a Pepperell Trust Company customer parking lot.
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Page One
Saco- Lowell
Waterstreet
Biddefore
Edward Bedard
Central Taxi
Main Street
Bugbee-Brown
Washington Street
Penperell Trust Company
Elks Honor News Personnel At Biddeford Saco Lodge
The Biddeford Saco Elks hosted a National Newsweek observance honoring local press and radio personnel. Speakers stressed a free press as vital to democracy while lodge officials announced forthcoming events and membership efforts.
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Elks
Circle B Guest Night Planned for November 17
Miss Mary Jones chaired the Circle B meeting of the Women’s Fellowship at Biddeford Second Congregational Church. The group adopted a family for the holiday season, with selection to be made by the Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association.
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Mary Jones
Biddeford Second Congregational Church
Helen Daly
Hese Hanson
Biddeford
Women's Fellowship
Mary Worthley
Circle B
Hester Hanson
Ruth Gilpatric
Irene Denest
Gerzvidine Hutchins
Hester Harson
Leah Robie
Mabel Gilpatric
No Damage Reported In Kennebunk Bakery Fire
Two emergency calls reached Kennebunk Central fire station one last night and another at 4 55 am Ambulance responded at 1 20 pm for George Goff of Kennebunk Landing to Saco Osteopathic hospital The later call involved a flooded oil burner at In My Little Kitchen bakery on Main Street with no damage reported
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Kennebunk Central Fire Station
George Goff
Kennebunk Landing
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Main Street
Chenard Brothers Buy Red and White Grocery in Saco
The Red and White grocery at 158 Beach Street Saco changes hands from Ralph Soignon to Raymond and Robert Chenard. The store will be run by Raymond Chenard with 16 years in meat and grocery work. Robert Chenard remains employed at Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery.
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Beach Street
Saco
Ralph Soignon
Raymond
Robert Chenard
Chenard
Orlando man faces 1 to 20 years for Bath shooting
George A. Conrad, 48, of Orlando Florida, is to receive a 1 to 20 year sentence today for shooting Bath. Police Sgt. Merle D. Niles, 51, was shot last July 15. Conrad was convicted of assault with intent to kill by a Sagadahoc County Superior Court jury.
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Bath (Ap
George A. Conrad
Orlando
Fla
Bath
Merle D. Niles
Conrad
Sagadahoc Countys
Saco Officials To Consider Traffic Problem At Intersections
The Saco city council and police leaders meet with Maine Highway Department engineer Ralph Sawyer at 7:30 pm in City Hall to discuss traffic issues at Elm Main Bead and North streets intersections. The meeting is open to the public due to high local interest.
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Saco
Ralph Sawyer
Maine Highway Department
Saco City Hall
Elm
Main
Bead
Clifford A. Purvis
Purvis
Publisher Plans Legal Action Over Union Boycott Threat
Lincoln News publisher Bernard F Esters says he may sue a Local 410 union official after a threat to boycott the Maine paper. Editor Ralph Noddin says Harold Noddin warned the boycott following the paper’s endorsement of the Republican presidential ticket. The union represents about 500 workers at an Eastern Packaging Co. plant.
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Lincoln
Bernard F. Esters
Lincoln News
Pawer
Esters
Maine
Ralph Long
Harold Noddin
News
Eastern Packaging Co
Fifth polio death in Maine reported
Maine records its fifth polio fatality of the year Edith Jordan a 5 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Jordan died at Maine Medical Center after illness authorities said she had contracted poliomyelitis from which she died yesterday in Portland.
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Portland
Maine
Edith Jordan
Charles Jordan
Maine Medical Center
Rod And Gun Club Schedules Future Events
The Camp Ellis Rod and Gun club held a social and supper at the Camp Ellis fire station with Fred Clark Foster Leavitt and Art McInnis serving. A brief business meeting followed, covering new legislation the deer shoot this Sunday and plans for an ice fishing derby on February 5 at Swan Pond Little Ossipee Lake and Kennebunk pond. The club discussed forming a three member rifle team to compete in a York county ideer shoot with a trophy to the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ellis
Fred Clark
Foster Leavitt
Art McInnis
Swan Pond
Little Ossipee Lake
Kennebunk Pond
York County
Thieves Take $110 From Saco Service Station
Crowley’s Service Station on Elm Street in Saco reported a burglary last night. Entry was gained by removing a rear screen and breaking two windows. The cash register was forced open and $110 taken, left behind by Timothy Crowley who was at a testimonial supper. Investigation continues.
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Crowley
Elm Street
Saco
Timothy Crowley
Thornton FHA Group Plans District Convention
Members of the Future Homemakers of America chapter at Thornton Academy have been invited to participate in the District F convention at Kennebunk High School on November 4 at 2 30 PM. The Saco group meets Tuesday to draft tentative programs and arrange attendance with reps from Westbrook Gorham Kittery Old Orchard Scarborough Sanford Gray and Windham school chapters. Other business includes electing six Saco chapter councillors a reporter historian and song leader. Special advisors for district and school planning are Mrs Doris Bacheller home economics supervisor and Mrs Eleanor Watson faculty assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Homemakers of America
Thornton Academy
FHA
Kennebunk High School
Saco
Westbrook
Gorham
Kittery
Old Orchard
Scarborough
Sanford
Gray
Windham
Doris Bacheller
Eleanor Watson
Boy Loses Arm In Automatic Washer
A former Saco boy now living with his parents at the US Marine Corps base in North Carolina lost an arm recently in an automatic washer at the post. Dennis Lee Boothby four years old, son of Cpl and Mrs Daniel T Boothby Jr, is expected to be released this week to convalesce at home. Cards may be sent to Camp Knox Trailer Park Box 1289 Camp Lejeune N C. The family previously lived in Saco.
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Saco
Marine Corps
North Carolina
Noga Boothby
Main Street
Law
Dennis Lee Boothby
Daniel T. Boothby, Jr
Camp Knox
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Boothby
Supreme Court Backs Verdict in Maine car crash suit
PORTLAND Maine Supreme Court has upheld a $207 damage award to William F Harriman of South Portland. The ruling affirmed the lower court finding against Everett W Spaulding of Saco who appealed claiming misjudgment by Justice Thomas E Delahanty and alleging Harriman contributed to the Sept 19 1959 accident on U S Route 1 in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine Supreme Court
William F. Harriman
South Portland
Everett W. Spaulding
Saco
Thomas E. Delahanty
Harriman
Biddeford
Garland Criticizes Democratic Rates Policy Debate
Garland argues that Democrats aim to keep long term rates low while causing higher short term borrowing costs. He cites three of four consumers buying autos refrigerators and other appliances in the short term and claims the policy harms the common man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
Sailor sentenced for fatal beating in hotel room
Norfolk. Richard L. Blake 22, a sailor from Gorham Maine, was sentenced to three years in prison for voluntary manslaughter in the fatal beating of Phillip S. Griffin 38 of Belhaven North Carolina. Blake pleaded guilty and said he struck Griffin with a telephone after Griffin molested him in a hotel room.
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Norfolk, Va
Richard L. Blake
Gorham
Maine
Phillip S. Griffin
Belhaven
N. C
Blake
Griffin
Oliver Attacks Opponent at Saco Banquet Speech
Democratic Congressman James C. Oliver of Maine's First District accused Republican Peter Garland of living in the Stone Age over faltering views on federal aid to education pay equality at the Portsmouth Navy Yard and sewage projects. The speech, at a Saco Democratic Social club testimonial dinner, drew nearly 200 York County Democrats with Sen. Edmund S. Muskie introducing Oliver and Judge Hilary Mahaney as master of ceremonies.
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James C. Oliver
Owen-Davis Post
Beach Street
Saco
Oliver
Maine
Peter A. Garland
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Garland
Democratic Social Club
Bear Brook
York County
Edmund S$. Muskie
Glenn Yarborough
Fremont Club Frolic Plans For Tomorrow
Final plans were completed for the Farmers Frolic at the Fremont club and auxiliary meeting held at the hall on Alfred Street Biddeford. The event is set for tomorrow night with Mr and Mrs Joseph Peloquin Mr and Mrs Gerard Morin and Mr and Mrs Emile LeBlond listed as organizers.
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Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Joseph Peloquin
Gerard Morin
Emile LeBlond
Urbain Langevin
Adrien Lamothe
Lionel Garon
Alma
Donat Dubois
Paul Neault
Wilfred Simoneau
Roger Wagner
Raoul Dumont
Roland Menard
Natalie Lemire
Alma Casteau
Emile Feeteau
George Gagnop
Alfred Lantagne
Ernest Martel
Joseph Neault
Paul Nadeau
Leo Nolette
Jean Paul Rheaume
Ernest Valliere
Romeo Forest
Maine Captain Feared Lost
A Coast Guard helicopter from Salem joined the search for Capt Evans Woodward of Jonesport presumed drowned after a sardine carrier Atrypa owned by Jonesport Packing Co. sank last night. Fellow crewman William Kelley also of Jonesport was aboard.
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Southwest Harbor
APA
Coast Guard
Salem
Mass
Evans Woodward
Jonesport
Woodward
William Kelley
Atrypa
Jonesport Packing Co
Fatal Crash Kills Kenneth Jewett on Route 20
AP report from Gardiner states Kenneth B. Jewett aged 27 died when his car struck a guard rail on Route 20 last night. The fatality total for the state in 1960 now stands at 131.
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Gardiner (Ap
Kenneth B. Jewett
Route
Oliver Intervenes Sanford Abandonment Petition
Rep James Oliver Democrat asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to reject Sanford and Eastern Railroad’s request to abandon 32 miles of track between Sanford and Westbrook. He warns of disastrous economic consequences if service is discontinued.
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Oliver
Sanford
James
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sanford & Eastern Railroad
Westbrook
Foreign Car Gets Worst Of It With Trucks
In a rainstorm on Elm street Biddeford yesterday, a three vehicle collision involved a foreign car, a 1960 stake truck owned by Lake Aircraft Corp of Sanford, and a 1960 tank truck owned by Harry Huot. The stake truck was rear collided after the tank truck failed to stop, pushing into the foreign car. no injuries were reported. The car belonging to Mrs Lucille Anger sustained a damaged trunk lid, rear body, and tail light.
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Elm Street
Bideford
Clement B. Auger
May Street
Biddeford
Tole
Spring Island
J. C. Deering Company
Lake Aircraft Corporation of
Sanford
Arthur J. Bourque
Emery Street
Auger
Harry Huot
Herman J. Tremblay
Lavoie Street
Lucille Anger
Teenage Girl Injured In Saco Two Car Crash
Miss Marion Whittemore aged 17 of Old Orchard Beach sustained a bruised right knee when a Biddeford driver Napoleon Guay 61 failed to yield and collided with a Whittemore vehicle at Main and Free streets Saco. Passengers Janice Whittemore 13 and Eric Peterson 64 escaped injury. Damages were about 100 and 950 dollars.
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Marion Whittemore
Charles Street
Old Orchard Beach
Main
Free Streets
Saco
Napoleon Guay
State Street
Biddeford
Main Street
Gordon R. Whittemore
Ma. Street
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AAUW
Paul A. Larrabee
Biddeford-Saco
Leonard Drapeau
Carl W. Sheltra
Marcel R. Viger
Paul Murphy
Biddeford-Saco Journal
A. B.sandy Brook
Kennebunk Star
Claude Faulkner
Gannett
Chester Ball
Station Wide
Lodge
House
Biddeford- Saco Journal
Anna M. Donahue
Anna Newman
Katharine Donahue
Claire Ledoux
Madeliene Davenport
Elaine LaPierre
Byron Dolby
Cliff Gove
Samuel Lublinsky
John Cowgill
Francis Lamontagne
Albert Cyr
Oscar Normand
Sara Gallagher
Irene Clark
Arthur J. Lesieur
Jones
Biddeford and Saco Community Chest
Salvation Army
Community Chest
Ralph Pitt
Ellis Blood Bank
Leonard A. Drapeau
Entertainment Committee
Maine West
Harold Lane
Lewiston
Biddeford- Saco
Drapeau
Sheltra
Grand Lodge
Dallas
Texas
Rod and Cun
Thornton Fha
Supreme Court
Charles Ritter
Hamburg
West Germany
Plaid
Raoul Hubert
Shades
Ually
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