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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1961

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Arundel storekeeper slain. suspect captured after 18-hour manhunt

Elderly Arundel shopkeeper Mrs Eulalie McKenney was shot at her Log Cabin Road store last night. Richard Spaulding of Arundel faced murder charges after an 18-hour York and Cumberland counties manhunt ended when deputies halted his flight on Cottage Road. Spaulding allegedly told his wife he shot the woman and then fired again. a car theft led to a crash in Standish and his capture near Sebago Lake station. The body lay hidden in woods as investigators and bloodhounds combed area for clues.

Richard Spaulding Arundel Eulalie McKenney York Cumberland Spaulding Cottage Road Sebago Lake Station York County Osborne Amero Burleigh Richards, Jr Biddeford Goodwins Mills Standish G Rage Harold Nason Alfred Kennebunk

Turkish leaders sentenced to death in island trial

In Yassiada Turkey fifteen former officials including deposed Premier Adnan Menderes were condemned to hang for violating the constitution amid a 10 year civilian dictatorship. Court also handed 32 life terms and 447 prison sentences. Bayar collapsed on hearing the verdict and Menderes appeared hospital bound and unseen in court.

Yassiada Turkey Adnan Menderes Democratic Party Menderes Celal Bayar Bayar Fatin Rustu Zorlu Hasan Polatkan Assembly Refik Koraltan

Atomic Age Exiles From New York Seek Chico Stay

SMITHTOWN N Y AP about 50 families from this Long Island village plan a move to Chico California to survive a nuclear war They chose Chico after study as one of the few habitable areas in the United States The contingent includes about 30 people and several children Many are members of the Ohsawa Foundation a philosophical group promoting East West knowledge George Ohsawa founded the society Attorneys artists actors teachers and businessmen join the exodus Some own homes and plan to integrate into the Chico community The group’s spokesman Alvin Bauman stressed they act in response to the current war scare and see no foolishness in preparing for a real danger.

Smithtown N.Y Long Island Chico Calif Alvin Bauman Bauman United States California Oregon Montana Ohsawa Foundation Orient West George Ohsawa

Tomorrow Starts Today Chuckle

A brief quoted quip notes we all plan to improve but delay action until tomorrow. The line aches with humor about procrastination and self-improvement. Credited to Copr Gen Fea Corp.

Fea. Corp

Bus Law Petitions To Be Filed Tonight In Maine

Proponents of a Maine school bus law referendum plan to file petitions tonight with Secretary of State Paul A. MacDonald. The fate of the measure rests on securing 41,722 valid signatures, a process to be checked next week. If valid, the act would allow municipalities to decide on funding bus service to parochial and private pupils. Rep Ernest D Smith led the drive and plans to file in person between 7 and 9 p.m. to avoid mail delays.

Augusta Maine Paul A. MacDonald MacDonald State Supreme Court Ernest D. Smith Nazarene

Portland Prime Target In Case Of Enemy Attack

Maine civil defense director Walter Kennett names Portland Bangor and Limestone as the state's top potential targets in a wartime attack. He urges residents within seven miles of these towns to build underground shelters outside their homes with an optional tunnel to the basement and an outside exit. Kennett notes Loring AFB makes Limestone and Dow AFB makes Bangor prime targets, while Portland's status as the largest city adds strategic importance.

Augusta Civil Defense Walter H. Kennett Portland Bangor Limestone Maine Col. Kennett Kennett Loring Air Force Base Dow Afb

Tshombe Stages Rally Against U.N. in Katanga War

Katanga forces led by white officers attacked U.N. positions across the secessionist province. Swedish and Irish troops despite heavy fire fought to hold Kamina and Jadotville as Tshombe vows to resist to the death and seeks to keep Katanga independent.

Leopoldville, the Congo Moise Tshombe Katanga U.N Congo Elisabethville Tshombe United Nations Leopoldville Mer Kamina Jadotville

Fallout Danger Is Seen Exaggerated

An eminent atomic scientist argues for a calm appraisal of fallout risk in this editors note. Immediate radiation from a nuclear blast can kill nearby, but the long lasting cloud carried by winds poses the broader threat to human survival.

Teller disputes radioactivity panic in nuclear war

AP reports physicist Edward Teller says fears of radioactive contagion are exaggerated. He argues radioactivity would not pass between people and urges humane treatment and shelter access for exposed individuals, warning against panicked, unnecessary loss of life.

Associated Press NEW York Edward Teller

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