Indian Military Leaders Reported Ready to Quit
Reports in Calcutta and New Delhi alleging steps by Lt Gen K S Thimayya and other service chiefs to resign sparked anxiety as India faced border tensions with China. Prime Minister Nehru and Defense aides gave cautious responses while Menon faced questions about the claims.
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Eisenhowers Scotland stop on return from Paris
President Dwight D. Eisenhower plans a possible stopover in Scotland on return from Paris with Culzean Castle as his private Ayrshire residence option. James C. Hagerty said no new discussions with MacArthur would occur and Eisenhower may play golf if he lands there. East Germany names Eliaus Fuchs deputy director at Dresden institute amid spy fallout. Khrushchev trims entourage for US visit, sending cultural figures and dropping military advisers.
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Paris Fashion Shows Reveal All Lengths And Styles
Paris fashion houses shown in new fall looks feature skirts from knee to above, with Dior favoring short hems and Lanvin long, while celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Barbara Bain influence trends. Designers trumpet tunics, brocade suits, new color fades, and evening fabrics as American buyers increase purchases.
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Ers
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Theopy
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Barbara’ Ton
Hess
Windsor
Heim
Chanel
Balmain
Cardin
Guy Laroche
Jules Crahway
Nina Ricci
Jacques Heim
High Fashion Syndicate
Maine Tourism Attendance Up In July Gains
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston reports Maine led New England in attendance gains at major tourist spots in July with a 17 percent rise over last year. New England overall rose eight percent, despite heavy rainfall in early July. Scenic spots gained 25 percent, entertainment parks 20 percent, and summer theatres 14 percent higher than last year.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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New England
Parochial School Registration Totals Released for Biddeford Saco
Registration figures show 3 781 students will attend Biddeford and Saco parochial schools this fall. The breakdown lists 3 146 grammar pupils and 6385 high school students across multiple St. Louis St Joseph St Andre and Sacred Heart schools with faculty changes announced by Rev Brother Albert Rev Sister Veronica and other staff.
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Biddeford Firm Forms to Make Plastic Heels
LEWISTON AP Inter state Heel Corp of Biddeford filed incorporation papers at the Androscoggin County Registry of Deeds. The firm will manufacture plastic heels and other plastic projects with Benjamin Sandler of Lowell Massachusetts as president and treasurer and Simon Spill of Biddeford as corporation clerk.
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Eisenhower Hosts Stag Dinner With Wartime Allied Leaders
London AP report portrays a hidden dialogue among Eisenhower and 23 former World War II British leaders. The imagined exchange replays tensions over leadership and strategy, with Montgomer y Brooke Churchill and de Guignand among those lampooned for past criticisms.
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Portland used car dealer sentenced for income tax evasion
Henri Paul Lauzon a 37 year old Biddeford used car dealer was fined 7500 dollars and sentenced to nine months in prison for income tax evasion in U S District Court He initially pleaded not guilty to an indictment alleging evasion of 30810 dollars later pled guilty on a count involving 21912 dollars and three other counts were dismissed Lauzon is married with two teenage daughters Judge Edward T Gignoux noted the hardship to his family but said public security and fair taxation require such actions and Lauzon was living on a grand scale at the expense of the government and taxpayers
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U. S. District Court
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Edward T. Gignoux
United States
Biddeford Seeks Federal Aid to Convert Abandoned Airstrip
Biddeford explores turning an abandoned airstrip into a permanent airport at an estimated cost of 93000 dollars with the city paying about 24000. A permanent surface would be added to the east west runway and approaches cleared. Federal approval is not yet secured but officials see a very good chance. The city works with the State Aeronautical Board and the Federal Aviation Commission and has support from Rep. James Oliver. A master plan for the airport area is being prepared by the FAC. The city owns roughly 290 acres.
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Clement Deschambault
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Federal Aeronautics Commission
Deschambault
James Oliver
FAC
Maine tourist tax takes effect to boost state funds
A 3 percent tax on charges for tourist accommodations began in Maine to bolster the general fund by about 1 million dollars a year. Passed by the 1959 Legislature, the levy funds state programs including education, mental health, and pay raises for state employees. It applies to hotels, motels, camps, trailer courts, and similar lodging offering four or more rental units, with exemptions listed for summer options.
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Augusta
Maine
Chinese hermit student weighs returning to Singapore
Cheng Guan Lim a 28 year old Chinese student who hid in church caves for four years decides whether to resume study at the University of Michigan or return to Singapore. Immigration officials will release him to the university. funding and aid were available from the university Wesley Foundation and private donors.
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University of Michiigan
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Jesuit Priest decries secularism at Boston College meeting
In Newton Massachusetts AP says 4000 Catholics at Boston College heard Rev John T Shea SJ blame secularism for making society man centered not God centered. He warned of political expediency in politics profits in business court deceit and sensationalism and urged better technique and constructive action. Delegates from 15 countries attended.
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Boston College
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Father Shea
Boston
Lobstermen Must Mark Their Traps
Brunswick wardens renew enforcement of the 1957 rule requiring marked lobster buoys and traps. Gerald A. Gilley was fined $10 in Brunswick Municipal Court after pleading guilty to using unmarked gear. Warden Irving H. Parsons notes growing complaints and difficulty proving ownership without a license number on gear.
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Gerald A. Gilley
Irving H. Parsons
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