Androscoggin County Officer Is Confirmed
Augusta Androscoggin County confirms Harriet Simpson of Lewiston as county treasurer after the death of her husband. She will sign county checks, restoring salary payments and operations. Other confirmations include state board positions and medical examiners across multiple towns and districts.
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Augusta
Androscoggin County
Harriet Simpson
Lewiston
Clauson
Executive Council
Carroll McKusick
Parkman
State Board of Education
Milk Commission
Ruth Loebs
Albert L. Bean
Son
Woodbury
Capsule like first American in space to be shown
A capsule similar to the craft that will carry the first American into space will be displayed to the public at the National Guard armory for a three day exposition from September 23 to 25.
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Washington
National Guard
Army ordnance chief eyes moon orbit this year
Marshall Texas report quotes Lt General J H Hinrichs saying the United States has a good chance to place a satellite into orbit around the moon this year. He predicts the moon orbit objective would surpass a manned lunar landing in significance.
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Marshall
Tex
Army Ordnance
United States
J. H. Hinrichs
Rhode Island Women Form All Female Skin Diver Club
Providence Rhode Island women organized the Rhode Island Sea Gals Inc to prove their place in skin diving and spear fishing. Led by president Mrs Walter W Blackinton the group trains at Pawtucket pool and dives near Sakonnett Point using neoprene suits masks and fins. Members must be women 21 or older with lifesaving credentials or passing equivalent tests.
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Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Walter W. Blackinton
Warwick
Sakonnet Point
The
Rhode Island Sea Gals, Inc
Gil R. Simmons
Coventry
R. 1
Pawtucket
Blackinton
Divorcee Asks Contact With Gangsters In Murder Case
In Pomona California Carole Tregoff 22 a divorcee and her lover Dr Bernard Finch 41 are charged with murdering his wife Barbara 31. A Las Vegas student Donald Williams 23 testified that Carole asked to meet two rough men to get dirt on Mrs Finch and perhaps hire a killer. Williams connected her to William Keachie 26 and William Cody. Keachie jailed in Las Vegas with two prostitutes, Cody sought by police. Trial set for Nov 24 with Finch held without bail.
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Carole
William Keachie
Nevada Southern University
William Patrick Cody
Federal court bans Bible reading and Lord's Prayer in Pennsylvania schools
A special federal court ruled that reading the Bible and compulsory recitation of The Lord's Prayer in public schools violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The decision, issued by three judges, was handed down Wednesday.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Property sale listed for 30 Fern Park Avenue Old Orchard Beach
Real estate notice reports the sale of the property at 30 Fern Park Avenue in Old Orchard Beach. The owner is Dr. George Co. Oliver of Waltham Massachusetts, formerly tied to Orchard Beach. The item notes modern conveniences such as automatic washing machines and built in clocks and bells to signal when laundry is done.
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Fern Park Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Dr. George Co. Oliver
Waltham, Mass
Orchard Beach
Felix T
Paul E
Carl F. Sheltra
Raymond L
Paul
De Gaulle Offers Algeria Self Determination Path
In Algiers, Gen Charles de Gaulle framed a plan ending the Algerian war with a choice among independence integration or autonomy after pacification. He warned independence would bring misery and chaos and invited global observers to witness the future vote amid ongoing clashes and terrorist activity.
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Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
France
de Gaulle
Cairo
United Nations
U. N
Al‘seria
Paris
Remote control planned for Monhegan Light in October
The Monhegan Island light will switch to remote operation in October, Coast Guard officials announced. Warrant Officer William Brock said the change will save about $8,000 annually by stopping manual operation and using a remote system controlled from nearby Manana Island. Traditionally a single operator manages the Monhegan Light, which has shone across the waters since 1824.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monhegan Island
Coast Guard
William Brock
Manana Island
Monhegan
Potvin Sells Ranch House in Old Orchard Beach
Mr and Mrs Potvin have sold a one story ranch type house with a garage and three lots of land in Old Orchard Beach. The buyers intend the property as their residence.
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Ine B. Potvin
Old Orchard Beach
Atlas Missile Test Flight Signals Precision Push
An Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Cape Canaveral on a 5,500 mile test flight. Sources say the 85 foot missile functioned perfectly with no official result announced yet. The launch follows a prior successful Vandenberg flight as the defense network aims to sharpen accuracy and readiness.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
U. S. Defense
Atlantic
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Defense Department
Vandenberg
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