Nixon Campaigns in Ohio in Cold Rain
Vice President Richard Nixon campaigned across Ohio seeking electoral votes after losing New York. He assailed John F. Kennedy as inconsistent on international affairs and portrayed himself as an experienced negotiator ready to confront Khrushchev. A crowd of about ten thousand gathered in Middletown despite the rain, many waving signs urging Nixon to win.
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Nixon
Ohio
Richard M. Nixon
Khushchev
New York
John F. Kennedy
Middletown
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Mr. K
Nix
Cuba Accuses US of Invasion Plot at United Nations
At the United Nations Fidel Castro's government pressed charges that the United States plans an invasion of Cuba and may stage a manufactured provocation at Guantanamo. Cuban Foreign Minister Raul Roa demanded immediate debate, while the U S dismissed the claims as monstrous fabrication but welcomed a full airing.
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United Nations, N. Y
Fidel Castro
United States
Cuba
U. N
General Assembly
Raul Roa
U. S
Guantanamo
Roa
Assembly
Cuoa
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Maine Tragedy Toll Rises In String Of Accidents
Five Maine residents die in separate accidents. Leonard Smith 16 drowns when a tractor plunges 150 feet into an abandoned quarry near Monson. Bailes Rollins 44 crushed by a falling tree in Alla ash region. Brian Getchell 13 struck by an auto in Caribou. Donald Labelle 12 and Julian Nevice Jr. 10 killed in Old Orchard Beach crash. Jonathan Y Gagnon 10 dies in Saco. Bernadette Sirois 64 dies from burns from Skowhegan home fire.
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Maine
Monson
Leonard Smith
The
Alla
Bailes Rollins
Madison
Caribou
Brian Getchell
Donald Labelle
Old Orchard Beach
Julian Nevice Jr
Doctor Dislocated Jaw Laugh Line From Chuckle
A brief Chuckle gag jokes about a doctor being asked to drop by if out this way next week or the following, attributed to Copr. Gen. Fea. Corp. in a humor item.
Record Vote rs Predicted In Biddeford
Biddeford City Clerk Ralph Binette predicted an all time record vote for the general election. Nearly 500 new voters registered since the June primaries and 416 absentee ballot applications had been received. The board continues to register new voters at the city building with hours varied across weekdays and election day.
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Biddeford
Ralph Binette
Binette
Board of Registration
Anne Dutremble
Alfred Boutin
Strikers Cited For Assault In Searsport Shooting Trouble
In Belfast AP report four striking Chemetron workers are accused of assaulting unionists returning from the Searsport plant. Warrants name Douglas Long 26 of Bangor for assault and battery and unlawful assembly and riot. Long testified a car carrying five Chemetron sub-contractor workers was forced off the road in Stockton Springs, with a second car stopping nearby.
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Belfast
Chemical Workers
Chemetron Corp
Searsport
Douglas Long
Bangor
Hillard H. Buzzell
Waldo County
Long
Chemetron
Stockton Springs
Cost Of Living Up To All Time High Increases Pace
Washington AP reports living costs rose to a record level with a two tenths of one percent monthly jump tied to the 1947-49 base period. The rise touched most groups, with autos and new goods cooling slightly while housing and other essentials climbed. Pay boosts expected for about 1,000 workers in aerospace and related sectors as inflation persists. (Continued on Page Six) Man Assaults noted in a car dispute as workers testified to beatings through open windows. County Attorney Glass sought warrants citing safety fears for the community as four union members of Local 650, International Chemical Workers Union, face action.
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Washington AP
Song
Richard Glass
Glass
Laca 650
International Chemical Workers Union
Jury acquits Danforth man in liquor driving case
MACHIAS AP A jury took under 15 minutes to acquit Parker McQuarrie Jr. at Danforth of driving under the influence. State Trooper Robert Desjardin testified he saw McQuarrie driving with binoculars from 400 feet away while the defendant claimed his brother was behind the wheel. witnesses said the brothers swapped seats before being halted.
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Machias
Parker McQuarrie Jr
Danforth
Robert Desjardin
McQuarrie
Desjardin
Kennebunk High Accredited as Home Arts Teaching Center
Kennebunk High School is accredited as a Maine state teaching center for home economics with first practice teaching starting in November. Miss Mabel Foster of Rockland, a senior at Farmington State Teachers College, arrives November 28 for six weeks of student teaching under Miss Joan Larsen and the home arts staff. The FHA supported welcome plan includes a letter-writing project to acquaint her with the school and community.
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Saco Fha
Kennebunk High School
Doris Bacheller
Eleanor Watson
Maine State Department of Education
Teacc
Joan Larsen
Kennebunk Home Arts Department
University of Maine
Mabel Foster
Rockland
Farmington State Teachers College
Larsen
FHA
Miss Foster
New Home
Miss Larsen
Kennedy demands survey be made public en route
Senator John F. Kennedy traveling through Michigan accused the Eisenhower administration of hiding a government funded survey to mislead the public. He cited blocked inquiries into government bids and restricted data on aid to India Laos Pakistan and Bolivia and urged Vice President Nixon to release the full report now in private hands. Kennedy warned the public deserves access to official information and criticized excessive secrecy used for political gain.
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Kennedy AP
John F. Kennedy
Eisenhower
Michigan
Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
U.S
Kennedy
Mount Clemens
Mich
Defense and State Departments
International Cooperation Administration
India
Laos
Pakistan
Bolivia
Nixon
United States Information Agency
Cancer Society Seeks More Funds for Research Shortfall
The American Cancer Society reports it cannot provide needed research funds for 1960 61 for high merit projects exceeding 9 million. 1960 crusade raised 28 4 million versus 30 373 million in 1959. Weaver warns of deeper cuts next year. Dr Warren Cole notes breast cancer therapy using nitrogen mustard before and during mastectomy Reduced death rate by about 60 percent.
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New York
American Cancer Society
Society
Harry M. Weaver
Weaver
Warren Cole
University of Illinois
Cole
Grangers To End Session At Bangor
The 87th annual state Grange session ends in Bangor with 425 delegates attending. Gov. John H. Reed calls for stabilizing Maine farmers and proposes a poultry industry self-help program and a bill to tax development of consumer demand for Maine poultry products. Maynard Dolloff urges broader Grange involvement in industry, education, forests, highways and recreation.
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John H. Reed
Maine
State Agriculture Department
Reed
Maynard Dolloff
Dolloff
Nadeau Declares School Board Candidacy in Des Administration
Roger C. Nadeau, Biddeford attorney, announced his candidacy for the school board on the administration ticket supporting Mayor Clement H. Des. This marks a bid tied to the Des administration’s education platform and local school governance.
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Roger C. Nadeau
Clement H. Des
Solons Backed for Portsmouth Navy Yard Pay Bill
Maine Congressmen James C. Oliver and Frank M. Coffin earned praise from House leader John W. McCormack for backing a pay equalization bill between Portsmouth and Boston Navy Yards, with President Kennedy expected to sign if reintroduced. Portsmouth officials conduct wage surveys to adjust pay to local industry scales, potentially effective January 1.
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Portland
Maine
James C. Oliver
Frank M. Coffin
Portsmouth
McCormack
Kennedy
Boston Navy Yard
Maine Candidates Sound Off On State Problems
Maine's two gubernatorial candidates traded attacks yesterday as John H. Reed from Brewer urged voters to view Frank M. Coffin as inexperienced and prone to costly blunders while Coffin countered that Reed targeted the Advisory Committee on Education to divert from improving Maine's schools. In Dover-Foxcroft Democratic Senate hopeful Lucia Cormier criticized Senator Margaret Chase Smith for dodging key issues, noting her own 12 years in the legislature and warning against nominating a candidate solely on experience.
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Maine
Brewer
John H. Reed
Portland
Frank M. Coffin
Reed
Dover-Foxcroft
Lucia Cormier
U. S. Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
Miss Cormier
Ple
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Lorraine Davis
Linda Harris
Susan Dupuis
Deanna Harmon
Penny Jones
Linda Inniss
Daphne Victor
Kennebunk High
Soviet Union
St. Francis Guild
Jean Paul Boucher
Hills Beach
William Sutton
Aline Lachance
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Fred Minkevitch
Grangers
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Atty
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