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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1964

Page

3

Route To Presidency Is Best Through Congress

Washington AP reports that national politics favor a congressional path to the presidency. Governors struggle to gain national traction as power concentrates in Washington, with Mansfield and Dirksen citing time pressures and the downgrading of states since FDR. They note no governor reached the presidential nomination since Roosevelt.

Congress Washington National White House Governor's Mansion Franklin D. Roosevelt New York Adlai E. Stevenson Illinois Stevenson Calvin Coolidge Massachusetts Johnson Senate Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Barry Goldwater Arizona William E. Miller John F. Kennedy D-Mass Texas Richard M. Nixon Henry Cabot Lodge Nixon California Dwight D. Eisenhower Harry S. Truman Mike Mansfield D-Mont Mansfield Sen Everett M. Dirksen Bill Dirksen

Northern Dancer Foaled in Canada Wins Preakness Record

Baltimore AP reports Northern Dancer, second Preakness winner born outside the United States, foaled in Canada. It notes War Cloud won a 1918 Preakness division and was born in England, highlighting the international origin of the colt.

Baltimore United States War Cloud England Canada

Pi Chapter Invitation To Fashion Show In Old Orchard Beach

Pi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi receives invitation from Saco Jaycee Wives to attend a fashion show benefiting Thornton Academy Scholarship Fund. The group hosts a reception for Nu Phi Mu at Wonderbar in Biddeford and plans fall fundraisers and a Halloween party. Members discussed yearbooks, program books, and a Beaty themed topic.

Saco Jaycee Wives Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Thornton Academy Robert Bergeron Greenacre Road Old Orchard Beach Pi Chapter Nu Phi Mu Wonderbar Biddeford Robinson Memorial Hall Roland Rioux Thomas Fregeau Arthur Dickson Frederick Erminelli Adrienne Heffernan Donald Lester Marcel Levesque Russell Morse Roland Provencher

Deshaies Heads Maine Pharmacists Association in Rockland

Albert F. Deshaies of Biddeford was installed president of the Maine Pharmaceutical Association at the 97th annual convention in Rockland ending at the Hotel Samoset. Constantine B. Mboria of Saco named commissioner for pharmacy of York County. The MPA urged endorsing the Governor's Advisory Council on Mental Health and to help plan future facilities with all registered pharmacists participating in programs.

Rockland Albert F. Deshaies Biddeford Maine Pharmaceutical Association Hotel Samoset York County Constantine B. Mboria Saco MPA Governor's Advisory Council On

Cyprus President Makarios proposes five point peace plan

In Nicosia President Makarios unveils a five point plan for Cyprus including lifting the economic blockade, removing armed posts if Turkish Cypriots do the same, aiding resettlement, granting amnesty for rebels, and accepting UN peace suggestions. A Turkish Cypriot spokesman praised the plan with skepticism. UN troops delivered nine tons of food to Kokkina but Turkish villagers refused it, vowing to die rather than accept aid from Makarios.

Nicosia, Cyprus Makarios Cyprus Turkey U.N Kokkina

Kennebunk Couple Celebrates 44th Anniversary

Kennebunk Mr and Mrs John Gooch Lower Village observe their 44th wedding anniversary. They wed on June 15 1920 in Hampton New Hampshire officiated by Rev Roger Thompson. He retired from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard after 18 years. They have a son M Sgt George D Gooch in the U S Air Force stationed in Germany for 22 years and two daughters Lois and Joan Gooch.

Kennebunk John Gooch Kennebunk Lower Village Hampton, N. H Roger Thompson Gooch Portsmouth Naval Shipyard George D. Gooch U. S. Air Forces Germany Lois Joan Gooch

Chinese Opera Faces Communist Growing Pains in China

A Beijing aware of old staging and imperial theater, the traditional Chinese opera, once vibrant with audience noise and color, is undergoing ideological pressure from the Communist Party. Performers are relocated to rural and urban sites to indoctrinate, while audiences grow passive and sparse. Mao himself enjoyed opera, drawing tactics from its tales, even as modern constraints dull the art form.

Tokyo Mao Tze-Tung Communist Party Kwangming Mao Yenan China Ces Chiang Kai- Shek Peking

Navy Seeks Mosaic Of Ocean Floor From Trieste Findings

The Navy will correlate Trieste bathyscaph ocean floor photos with surface ship images to build a composite view of the Thresher area. Deep dives off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, this year will fuse last year’s bottom studies with Trieste data for analysis by the Office of Naval Research. The Thresher sank April 10, 1963, with 129 missing.

Washington Navy Trieste Portsmouth N. H Office of Naval Research

Gaston Picard Accepted by Saco A L Post

The Owen-Davis Post American Legion met at Beach Street Saco Presiding Commander Ervin Stevens welcomed new member Gaston Picard Minutes read Resignation of second vice commander accepted Walter Stebbins named temporary replacement Cribbage tournament open to public starts Sept 21 Contact co chairs at Romes Barber Shop for details TV inspection assigned flag pole painting praised Sons of Legion progress reported Next meeting to include refreshments and movies

Owen-Davis Post American Legion Ervin Stevens Post Beach Street Saco Gaston Picard Legion Carl Murphy Raymond Parisien Romeo Beach St Walter Stebbins Ernest Whitten Arnold Ballard Sons of Legion Fred White

Circle C Members Finish Scrapbooks

Circle C of the United Church of Christ met at Mrs I Burton Stride Ferry Road Saco yesterday afternoon. Devotions were led by Mrs Claude H Faulkner and members finished scrapbooks for hospitals. Dessert was served by the hostess. Attending were Mrs Albion M Benton Mrs Reginald McAdoo co leaders and others. The next meeting will be Oct 13 at 1 30 pm in the home of Mrs McAdoo 218 South St Biddeford.

Circle C United Church of Christ (Congregational Bidderford I. Burton Stride Ferry Road Saco Claude H. Faulkner Albion M. Benton Reginald McAdoo Ruby Packard Carleton Foss Alfred Stimpson Earl Atwood Joseph Haley Robert Moore William D. Beety Women’s Fellowship McAdoo South St Biddeford

Two Women Hurt In Pike Mishap

Two women were hospitalized after a turnpike accident when a car driven by Lucille Lavin 60 Portland blew a tire and rolled over. Frances Spitz 61 Beverly Hills California was described as in satisfactory condition while Lavin was reported in good condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Wells Maine Medical Center Portland Lucille Lavin Frances Spitz Beverly Hills Calif Lavin

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