Students Return To School In Biddeford And Surrounding Areas
Students returned to classes across Biddeford and nearby towns as schools opened for the year. Enrollment figures ranged from John F. Kennedy Memorial elementary to Thornton Academy with several districts reporting totals and late signups.
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Twin Cities
John F. Kennedy Memorial
West Street
Biddeford
Suprintendent
Bruce
Smith
Emery
Alfred Street
Wentworth Street
Battle Stations
Thornton Academy
Saco
Sweetser
Locke
Fairfield
Young School
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Beach Street
Betsy Hurls Mighty Tempest At Florida
Betsy lashed the Florida Keys and southeast Florida with 140 mph gusts and torrential rains flooding streets. Nassau reported Bahama capital stunned but with no casualties. Miami area escaped the worst with 105 mph winds and the eye passing south by about 10 miles. Street flooding and power and telephone outages rampant as the storm moved inland.
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Miami
Fla
Florida Keys
Florida
Nassau
Associated Press
Etienne Dupuch
Nassau Tribune
Gordon Dunn
Miami Weather Bureau
Betsy
Cleo
Plantation Key
Betsy Ravages Florida Coastline Across 300 Miles
The hurricane lashed Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale with strong winds blowing sheets into buildings. It struck numerous cities along a 300 mile coastline and churned toward the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters warned Betsy might retain much of its fury as it moves inland.
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Miami Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Florida Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Acasters
Saco Aldermen Clash Over City Gasoline and Pay Raises
The Saco City Council debated city gasoline use by municipal officers and raises in the street department. Ward 7 alderman defended tree inspection trips as city funded, while others cited charter limits. Mayor Reay said the street commissioner controls the gas tanks and that raises will be reviewed by the street committee.
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Saco
Gerard Cassette
Paul E. Reay
Ernest Whitten
Gerry
Cassette
Reny
Donald Guay
Saco Taxpayers Protective
Pontiff to Visit United Nations in New York
Vatican announces Pope Paul VI will travel to New York to visit the United Nations on October 4 for a one day trip. The Pope’s New York visit coincides with the Vatican Ecumenical Council final session and will require a brief absence from Rome.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Paul VI
New York
United Nations
United States
L’osservatore’ Romano
Pope Paul
Holy Land
India
Rome
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Raimondo Manzini
L’osservatore Romano
U S warns nations they may lose American aid
The State Department halted military assistance to India and Pakistan for using U S equipment in the Kashmir war and warned of possible loss of economic aid. Rusk and U Thant urged peace as Congress eyed a $4 billion foreign aid bill with heavy Pakistan and India components.
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U.S
Washington
United States
India
Pakistan
State Department
Kashmir
Sion
U.N
U Thant
Dean Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
William Handley
Carol Laise
Office of
NBC
Rusk
Subcontinent
World Bank
Capitol Hill
Gadra Captured as India Launches Multi Front Attacks
India stated two new army offensives into West Pakistan followed reports of Pakistani bombers and said a spearhead had reached five miles into southeast Pakistan. Gadra was reportedly captured near Karachi as operations extended toward Khapraper and Chhamb, while Pakistan claimed Indian troops were driven back on the Lahore front.
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New Delhi
India
Pakistan
Defense
Y. B. Chavan
Gadra
Karachi
Khapraper
Defense Ministry
Lahore
West Pakistan
Dwarka
Beach Pastor To Visit Rome
The spiritual leader of Maine's Roman Catholics, Bishop Daniel J. Feeney of Portland, departs for Rome Sunday night to attend the Vatican Ecumenical Council fourth session. He is accompanied by Monsignor Edward C. O'Leary, pastor of St. Margaret's Church in Old Orchard Beach.
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Portland
Maine
Rome
Daniel J. Feeney
D.D
Edward C. O’leary
St. Margaret’s Church
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford Voters Reject Charter Revision and Pay Raises
Biddeford voters rejected a proposed charter revision 2 342 to 946 and defeated salary raises for the mayor 2 348 to 888 and for councilmen 2 232 to 908. Mayor Gaulin lamented apathy and urged support for reforms while Daniel Cantara credited the will of the people and noted turnout around 3 000 of 10 000 eligible voters.
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Biddeford
Edward F. Gaulin
Daniel Cantara
Cantara
Maine
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Robert Bowie
Lloyd Perry
Bowie
Bernard C. Forbush
Fairfield School
Louise
McCain
Price
Kesslen
Main St
Kennebunk
Pontiff
U. N
Maine Linoleum CO
Informa
Sanford
Carpenters
Clark Wakefield & Sons
Elm Street
Radio Pakistan
Dwarra
Biddeford-Saco
Victor Halstead
Rotary Club
Cheadle
England
Dana Yorke
McArthur
Halstead
Harry Wooster
Philco
Neault & Marcotte Anc. Orner
WRR Gen
Fea, Corp
Electrolux
Joseph Durfee
Wilbur Avenue
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