Banks in Saco Plan Merger Forming Canal National Bank
The York National Bank of Saco and Canal National Bank of Portland directors approve consolidation into the Canal National Bank with capital of 2 million dollars. Portland stockholders receive 170000 of the new shares and Saco stockholders 30000 shares, based on a 13/14 for each Canal share and 3 for 1 York share. Stockholder votes and meeting dates to be announced.
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York National Bank of Saco
Canal National Bank of Portland
Canal National Bank
Consolidated Banks
Consolidated Bank
York National Bank
Argentine general purge sparks army loyalty pledge
Secretary of War Elbio Anaya ordered the arrest of 17 generals in a rapid counterattack amid a large rebel movement in Argentina. Garrison forces pledged allegiance to Gen. Carlos Toranzo Montero after his dismissal by Anaya the prior day.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Elbio Anaya
Carlos Toranzo Montero
Anaya
Do You Have Trouble Making Decisions Joke
A humor panel joke features a psychiatrist asking about decision making and a patient replying yes and no. The gag plays on ambivalence and casual couch psychology.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Teen Gang Members Held For Maine Assault
Seven members of a teen girl gang called The Kittens were bound over for the grand jury on aggravated assault charges against 15 year old babysitter Jean Reed. Gail Rideout 17 daughter of Chief Lloyd L Rideout Roxanne Styles 19 and Constance Styles 17 were named among them with others unnamed. They posted $1000 bail each after a municipal court hearing. Jean Reed suffered severe bruises to legs and ribs and said attackers entered the home and began kicking and punching.
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Millinockets
Gail Rideout
Lloyd L. Rideout
Roxanne Styles
Constance
Frederick E. Doyle
Jean Reed
Jean
Racial Ban May Be Eliminated
New York AP reports American Legion national commander Martin B McKneally says the legion should lead in ending prejudice and plans action to lift racial restrictions by the 40 8 organization which currently limits membership to whites and American Indians.
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New York
American Legion
Martin B. McKneally
Legion
The
40 & 8
Prospect Harbor Woman Killed in Rainstorm Crash
Beverly S. McKenna, 51, of Prospect Harbor, died last night after being struck by a car on Route 186 during a heavy rainstorm.
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Prospect Harbor
Beverly S. McKenna
County Treasurer Refuses to Honor Heating System Checks
County Treasurer Leo F. Charest said he will not honor checks drawn on the county treasury for a $22,800 steam heating system at the county courthouse. The heating project was approved by the county commissioners as an emergency measure and awarded to the Lawrence brothers, Windham firm. Charest questioned the emergency declaration and urged state inspectors be consulted and that the project be bid among at least three bidders.
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Leo F. Charest
Lawrence Brothers Contracting
Windham
Charest
Lawrence Brothers
Hearing on trucking postponed by Maine PUC
Public Utilities Commission delays hearing on Railway Express Agency request to operate trucks from Portland to Sanford and to close 14 Maine offices including Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Wells Sanford. No new dates set. Sept. 11 hearing in Portland postponed.
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Augusta
Railway Express
Portland
Sanford
Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Maine
Oak Hill
Scarborough
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunk
Wells
Wells Beach
Eisenhower outlines peace plan during NATO visit in Paris
President Eisenhower urged unity and firm principles at NATO headquarters in Paris. He said NATO hinges on spirit and partnership, pledging no retreat from core beliefs while staying tactically flexible. He met French President de Gaulle and held talks with Spaak, Luns, Segni, and Pella over a busy European day.
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Paris
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Council
NATO
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Council
Nikita Khrushchev
U.S
Smaller American Cars Due In Production By Big Three
Ford begins Falcon production in Lorain Ohio while Chevrolet builds Corvairs at Willow Run, and Chrysler plans the Valiant roll out within a month. The three mark a shift to economical models with Falcons to go on sale Oct 8, Corvair public bow around Oct 2, and Valiant around Nov 14. Prices around $1800 to $2000. fuel economy claimed at 30 mpg.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford
Lorain
Ohio
Chevrolet
Willow Run
Chrysler
Corvair
America
Michigan
Old Orchard Beach to build $1 million sewerage plant
Old Orchard Beach town officials approved a plan to construct a $1 million sewerage treatment system with federal and state funding. The project aims to stop pollution into beach waters by installing an interceptor along West Grand Avenue and closing five ocean outfalls by next July. Construction should begin soon and be ready for the 4th of July season next year.
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Old Orchard Beach
Beach
Atlantic Avenue
Ocean
Grand Avenue
Ocean Park
Donald Lake
Her
Hermsen
Gerrish
Board of Selectmen
West Grand Avenue
Aly
New England
United States
Old Orchard
Twin Board
James Oliver
Kenneth Curtis
Water Improvement Commission
Atlantic
Colby and
Mullen Avenues
Brown Streets
Goose Fare Brook
Executive Council Rejects Clauson Labor and Labor Choice
The all Republican Executive Council in Augusta clashed with Gov Clauson over top state jobs. It confirmed Lloyd K Allen as commissioner of Economic Development by 5-2, but refused George M Jabar for Labor and Industry and Gerald L Keenan for Employment Security Commission. Hastings and Wood dissented on Allen.
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Augusta
Clauson
Executive Council
George M. Jabar
Waterville
Labor and Industry
Gerald L. Keenan
Caribou
Employment Security Commission
Lloyd K Allen
Readfield
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Moscow
Izvestia Today
Nixon
Soviet Union
Minneapolis
Khrushchev
Emerson Portable TV
Stitchers Kesslen Shoe CO
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Columbia
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St. Theresa
St. Theresa Council
Union St. John the Baptist of America
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Adams Street
Blanche LeBel
Irene Roberge
Lena Grenier
Lillian Viger
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Plaza
Andy Stewart
Balks
Board of Selectmen and Assessors
Donald Shorey
Lawrence Kraynick
Edward Townsend
Armand St. Hilaire
Lke
Antonio Segni
Giuseppe Pella
By Ben Phlegar
AP Automotive
New Jersey
Garden State Parkway
Irvington
N. J
Fred A. Clough, Jr
Allen
David Hastings
Fryeburg
Frank Wood
Webster
Hastings
Ior Allen
Jerry’s Meat Mart
U. S
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Swift Premium
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