Nixon Bids For Farm Vote In Iowa Campaign
Vice President Richard M Nixon urged Iowa farmers to back a four point plan under Operation Consume to cut farm surpluses and price supports. He proposed a domestic food reserve and expanded foreign shipments plus payments in kind to retire land and convert grain to protein foods for hungry nations and school lunch programs. He set a four year target to reduce a ten billion dollar surplus, noting costs now to reduce long term. He would reveal price support plans in Sioux Falls and outline Operation Safeguard to prevent new surpluses.
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Iowa
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Nixon
Sioux Falls
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Ezra Taft Benson
Eisenhower
Kennedy Criticizes GOP Pace In Pa Campaign Stop
Senator John F. Kennedy assailed Republicans for doing too little to keep America’s leadership and economy strong. He spoke to about 4,000 in Lebanon Pa, urged full use of productive capacity, and pledged to ensure jobs and decent wages for all workers as he moves through eastern Pennsylvania.
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John F. Kennedy
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Lebanon
United States
Soviet Union
Pennsylvania
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Baltimore
Reading
Lancaster
York
Campbell Injured As Blue Bird II Crashes at 300 MPH
British speed racer Donald Campbell was hurt when his 4250 horsepower Blue Bird II wrecked at Bonneville Salt Flats Utah during a return run at about 300 mph. He was rushed to a Topelega hospital with a head gash and shock. officials said the car was heavily damaged and may not be repairable.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Donald Campbell
Campbell
Topelega
Safaen McKay
Maine Leaders Clash Over Debates In Governor Race
The dispute centers on whether Gov Reed should debate Coffin or speak to his own audiences. State GOP chair Nichols accuses Coffin of seeking debates for leverage while Lewiston’s Shepard Lee blasts the strategy as dodge and cover. Coffin and Reed are set for a joint TV appearance October 10.
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Shepard Lee
Lewiston
GOP
David A. Nichols
Coffin
Nichols
Fort Fairfield
Maine
Lee
League of Women Voters
Chuckle Says Borrowed Trouble Lingers Longer
Quote from Chuckle: it is easier to borrow trouble than to give it away. Credited to Gen. Fea. Corp. humorous feature.
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Fea. Corp
Maine Governor Suggests Police Aid In York Beach Disorder
Gov. Reed said Maine State Police could intervene in York Beach if local authorities deem lawlessness unmanageable. He advised local officials to request aid in writing after discussions with six York businessmen and an assessor. The note was addressed to W. Gerald Holmes of York Harbor.
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Reed
Maine
York Beach
York Area
York
W. Gerald Holmes
York Harbor
Extension Granted For Bear Brook Sewer Project To 1961
Saco Maine extends the Bear Brook sewage project deadline to April 1 1961 due to funding and borrowing delays. Federal money will be available next April to start the treatment plant, with the project funded by federal state and local sources. In Congo Mobutu arrests Lumumba aides and seizes parliament as he consolidates power with UN Ghana troops nearby. Lumumba reportedly in hiding as Mobutu moves to take control of government.
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Lester M. Klashman
Maine
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Lumumba
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Leopold II
Leopoldville
Saco Man Bailed On Tax Count
Russell J. Mack a 44 year old Portland shop keeper was sentenced to nine months in prison and fined 7500 for evading federal income taxes totaling 2621 for 1953 1955 His wife Rita wept in court In the same session Philip R Scamman of Saco biddeford auto parts dealer pleaded innocent to tax evasion for 1954 1956 He was released on 2500 bail with case continued for trial on or after Oct Three Counts involved underpayment of 20619 and misreported income from 20842 to 79765 Also named are Robert J Allen and Archie J Hosie both held on 20000 bail.
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Russell J. Mack
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Rita
Philip R. Scamman
Saco
Biddeford
Robert J. Allen
Archie J. Hosie
Mexico
U S Embassy Secretary Held as Cuban Police Escalate Tension
Fidel Castro's secret police arrested Marjorie Lennox, a 26 year old U S embassy secretary, in Havana signaling a breakdown in U S Cuban relations. Ambassador Bonsal denounced the arrest as illegal and protested to the Cuban Foreign Ministry after prior protests were ignored.
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Fidel Castro
U. S
Marjorie Lennox
San Francisco
U.S
Philip Bonsal
Foreign Ministry
Grandmother Hadassah Head Counts First Woman President
Lola Kramarsky, born in Hamburg and longtime Zionist, was elected Hadassah president on Sept. 14. Her life includes exile from Germany, refuge work in the Netherlands, transit via Lisbon, and entry to the United States by 1940 where she quickly joined Hadassah and began lifelong service. Her husband Siegfried, a banker, is now retired.
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Hitler
Germany
Siegfried
Kramarsky
Hamburg
Chaim Weizmann
Israel
Netherlands
Nazi Germany
Canada
Lisbon
United States
Weizmann
Portugal
Kramarskys
Hadassah
Biddeford Pool Fire Department Elects Officers
At the annual Biddeford Pool Volunteer Fire department meeting officers were chosen for the year led by president Charles Small Jr. Others elected include Robert F. Gross as vice president William McKenney as treasurer Frank Handlen as secretary and trustees Roy MacNaughton Emery Hutchins Joseph Souza William Gaffney and Lester Orcutt. Chief Jordan Goldthwaite reported on a York County firemen’s meeting and Capt. J Ridlon spoke on Home Inspection. A clambake for the five members and families was set for October 2 at East Point Biddeford Pool.
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Pool
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Charles Small, Jr
Robert F. Gross
William McKenney
Frank Handlen
Roy MacNaughton
Joseph Souza
William Gaffney
Lester Orcutt
Jordan Goldthwaite
York County Firemen
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East Point
New England Crime Rates Dip While Nation Rises
The 1959 crime statistics show New England totals down 1.2 percent from 1958 while nationwide figures rise 1.2 percent. FBI data list seven major categories with mixed changes. Connecticut and other states report declines in most crimes except forcible rape, aggravated assault, and auto theft.
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Justice Department
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
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