Collins Wins Seven Day Truce In Indochina Warlord Clash
Gen J Lawton Collins secured a seven day truce between Indochina warlords and pro American Premier Ngo Dinh Diem after late night negotiations. The accord aims to prevent civil war as the United Nationalist Front suspends armed action for a week.
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Collins
Indochina
Louis Guilbert
United Press
Saigon
J. Lawton Collins
Eisenhower
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
United Nationalist Front
Eden Accepts Prime Minister Seal in Buckingham Palace Ceremony
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden officially became Britain’s prime minister today in a simple Buckingham Palace ceremony. The 57 year old, noted as the first divorced man to hold the post, received the seals from the Queen, signaling a shift in royal etiquette.
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Gene Patterson
United Press
London
Anthony Eden
Winston Churchill
Buckingham Palace
Eden
Commission Postpones Probe Of B M Railroad Third Day
The Interstate Commerce Commission set to delay a planned investigation into Boston and Maine Railroad control for a third day as new court motions emerged. In Boston, anti management stockholders led by James Walsh sought to elect directors and name Patrick McGinnis as president, who also heads the New Haven Railroad.
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David Pickman
United Press
Boston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boston & Maine Railroad Control
William T. McCarthy
James A. Walsh
Greenwich
Conn
Patrick B. McGinnis
McGinnis
New Haven Railroad
West Hartford
Do It Yourself Motto of Brooks School Parents
The Brooks School Parents Association uses thrift shop funds to fund a works committee that coordinates parent led projects. Volunteers tackle inside painting carpentry and fencing with amateur direction and occasional professional help. Work Nights foster community, pride, and stronger school ties for families.
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Brooks School
Parents Association
Sudbury Students Tour First National Bank of Marlboro
A group of Sudbury High School juniors and seniors visited the First National Bank of Marlboro guided by Miss Helen D Selec and John A Gannon. George H Bill and Roland S Des Rochers explained banking operations in a tour that included a question and answer session and a small remembrance for attendees.
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Sudbury
Sudbury High School
Helen D. Selec
John A. Gannon
First National Bank of Marlboro
George H. Bill
Roland S. Des- Rochers
Thomas Schofield
Frank Vana
Louie Casella
John Kahlainen
John Dexter
Kenny Farrell
Helen Krause
Brenda Fletcher
Paula Cartman
Jane Parks
Robert Noyes
Bobby Lile
Jean Ehret
Marjorie Doherty
Barbara Dawsor
Nancy Curling
Gary Mosca
Roger DeMont
William Smith
Jacqui MacLean
Mickey Hogan
Frances Young
Barbara Johnson
Denis Pizzo
Natalie Pirrello
Gordon Allan Lewis
Shirley MacCulloch
Diane Fairbanks
Jean Franks
Nancy Polhamus
First Parish Concord to host youth talk and league meeting
The Senior Young People group will meet in the vestry at 7 30 p m Sunday for a discussion led by Douglas Sinclair. The Laymen's League annual meeting and dinner is set for Thursday April 14 at 645 p m with guest speaker Benjamin L Smith of Concord on The Indians of Concord.
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Concord
First
Douglas Sinclair
Laymen’s League
Benjamin L. Smith
Used car trade-in yields wartime skull souvenir found
In Coeburn Virginia a used car dealer received a trade-in with a luggage compartment that hid a human skull. A mechanic alerted the dealer who prepared to call police, but the owner returned claiming the skull as a Korea war souvenir.
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Coeburn
Korea
MS Drive Opens Concord Clinics for MS Patients
Two MS clinics are now open in Concord with facilities at the Boston Dispensary and Massachusetts General Hospital. For information contact Mrs. Howard C. Kent. April 1955 marks the annual drive to fund research and clinics.
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Concord
Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Howard C. Kent
M. S
M.S
D. R. Gage
Concord M. S
Bedford Street
Half Century Old Public School Buildings Studied
A New Hampshire study shows more than half of the state's public school buildings are over 50 years old. Local officials consider modernization and safety upgrades essential to address aging facilities.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Rural population decline sparks national debate
The text notes a dramatic fall in farm population since 1930, with eight million fewer workers while total population rose by 41 million. It warns that 75,000 rural workers depart yearly and 30,000 tradespeople follow, arguing large corporate farms replace small families and echoing historic nation declines. It links land shifts to communist upheavals in Russia and China and southeast Asia.
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Glib
Russia
China
Southeast Asia
Promises of Small Family Farms and Government Aid
The piece cites Thomas Jefferson on cultivators as valuable citizens and reports Congressman Wright Patman proposing a bill to cap farmer government benefits at 7000 dollars gross product. After reaching that level, farmers would receive no further aid, with excess production sold on the free market without extra subsidies.
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Italy
Germany
Japan
Indo- China
Thomas Jefferson
Wright Patman
Texas
Congress
Patman
Junior High Honors for Athletes and Writers at Concord
Concord junior high held an awards assembly in the Alcott Cafeteria on April 1. Elaine DiCicco presided as master of ceremonies while Head Coach Bernie Megin delivered the principal address on sportsmanship. Coaches Gutfreund and Seaward distributed athletic letters for football, field hockey, and basketball, with Gutfreund also recognizing the cheerleaders. Prizes were awarded for the school newspaper literature contest, with room 82 receiving the intramural basketball banner. notable winners included Jedi Himelhach, Sheila Fitzpatrick, Susan Renault, and Robert Paul for eighth and seventh grade stories and poems.
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Alcott
Elaine DiCicco
Bernie Megin
Regar
Gutfreund
Seaward
Godfrey
Billy Douglas
Bob Harris
Morton R. Seavey
Room 82
Jedi Himelhach
Sheila’ Fitzpatrick
Susan Renault
Robert Paul
Rodettes Plan Annual Whist Party at K of C Hall
The Rodettes will conduct its annual whist party at the K of C Hall on Wednesday April 20 at 8:00 am. Chairman Jennie Zach and committee members Julia Savosh Helen Mark Ketola Mary Nelson Gertrude Syrjanen Charlotte Michelson Enid Kaskiewicz Thelma Greenaway and Helen Gillene are organizing prizes on display at Anderson's Inn with a steam iron as a door prize for attendees.
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Maynard
Rodettes
K. of C. Hall
Jennie Zach
Julia Savosh
Helen Mark Ketola
Mary Nelson
Gertrude Syrjanen
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Enid Kaskiewicz
Thelma Greenaway
Helen Gilleney
Anderson’s Inn
New Books At Maynard Public Library
Maynard librarian Olive Morgan lists new arrivals including The Man from Mesabi The Case of the Talking Bug Dixie Doctor Gunsmoke Mesa Bright Harvest Cattle Dog The Hero of Saint Roger My Own Particular Screwball Catch the Gold Ring Two Tickets for Tangier The Estate of the Beckoning Lady The Way to Inner Peace An Encyclopedia of Modern American Humor The Pride of the Peacock The Healer Shroud of Darkness Bride for New Orleans Cormandel Music Lover's Encyclopedia The Last Gamble The Man in the Green Hat Daily Poem Portraits Step With Strangers Something of Value Impact of Evidence Rebellion Road Sincerely Willis Wayde A Cottage for Betsy Happy Hollisters at Circug Island Happy Hollisters and the Secret Fort Mark Twain-His Life Miss Pattie Blue Canyon Horse The Boy Scout Story Several Boy Scout Merit Badge Pamphlets Boston Landmarks A Field Guide to the Birds.
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Maynard
Miss Olive Morgan
Maynard Public Library
Mesabi
Saint Roger
Tangier
New Orleans
Cormandel
Music Lover’s Encyclopedia
Daily Poem
Willis Wayde
Betsy
Happy Hollisters
Circug
Island
Mark Twain
Miss Pattie
Blue Canyon Horse
Boston
New Alfalfa Type Tested at South Dakota State College
Dr. John W. Headley, president of South Dakota State College, reports experts at the college are developing a new alfalfa rumored to be revolutionary. A sample allegedly spreads quickly to cover ground, described as creeping alfalfa that truly creeps. The potential revolution hinges on solving cattle bloat and related feed issues.
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S. D. Pierre
S. D
John W. Headley
South Dakota State College
Headley
Appropriations Committee
Head
Removing wood dent with water expansion trick
A dent in wood can be removed by applying water to the dented area. The absorbed moisture causes the wood to swell and the dent disappears.
Massachusetts dairy losses feared if federal milk orders expand
Central Massachusetts Dairy Association warns that NE MPA sought expansion of federal milk orders would force Massachusetts producers to forfeit about two million dollars yearly. The plan would move payments to out of state producers, not affect consumer prices, and threaten local dairies. Hearings begin April 18 21 and 25 1955 in Northampton Worcester and Walden.
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Central Massachusetts Dairy Association
New England Milk Producers Association
Federal Milk Marketing Service
Massachusetts
N.E.M.P.A
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
New England
N.F.M.P.A
Chambers of Commerce
N.E
Northampton
Worcester
Waltham
Massa
Swedish Co op Editor Talks Sweden Co Ons To Maynard Group
Maynard co op members heard Nels Thedin editor of Sweden’s Vi magazine describe Sweden’s co operative movement. Thedin on a five week goodwill tour noted Sweden has about 1800 modern self service supermarkets with 1000 co ops and that co op activity makes up roughly 20 percent of Sweden’s total business.
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Maynard
United Co-op Society
Natick
Nels Thedin
Sweden
Mr. Thedin
Co-op League
Life
Look
Time
Saturday Evening Post
United States
Thedin
Trinity Church Concord List of Week Services
Trinity Episcopal Church schedules a sequence of services and activities for the week besides Easter. Saturday 4 p m Holy Baptisms Monday 7 45 p m special Responsibility Commission Wednesday April 13 10 a m Womens work day Thursday April 14 10 a m Holy Communion and Bible class 8 p m Parish Workshop.
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Concord
Trinity Episcopal Church
Special Responsibility Commission
Indiana art echoes in a cryptic 19th century reminder
A fragmentary notice from Indiana hints at an art event or reminder involving W. Hart and Prentice. The text is garbled, but suggests a congregational bulletin or greeting, with unclear references to dates or details.
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Indiana
W. Hart
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