Fire Destroys Howard Johnson’s Restaurant in Early Morning Blaze
A fire at Howard Johnson’s Restaurant in Concord caused about 200000 dollars in damage. Fire Chief Tombeno and Lt Murphy led a probe noting an explosion and a 25 minute delay in notifying firefighters. Investigators believe the kitchen started the blaze as crews salvaged the outer structure and furnishings.
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Johnson's
Concord
David Murphy
Lowell
State Fire Marshal
Thomas Tombeno
Howard Johnson
Tombeno
Acton
Lexington
Center
Leonard Cress
Colonial Inn
Concord Center
Kenneth Hiscoe
Wilbur Mounsey
Cress
South Acton
Casper Jenney
Paul Revere
Lieut. Murphy
Robert E. Kelley
Theodore M. Nelson
Robert E. Sheehan
Robert D. Parks
Selectman
Kenneth Strayton
Parks
Jenney
Howard Johnson’s
West Concord
Oliver Warila
Enterprise
Achievement Test For Local Pupils
Acton The Stanford achievement test battery was administered to Grade 7 pupils of the regional high school this week. From April 10 12 pupils were tested in paragraph meaning arithmetic computation spelling language science and social studies. The tests are given as part of a comprehensive testing program beginning in Grade 1 to help counselors teachers and school administrators to evaluate the progress of the student body.
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Acton
Stanford
Antiquarian Museum Opens for Season with Special Exhibits
The Concord Antiquarian Museum opens the season April 19 at 10 am with after noon tea 3:30 to 5 pm. Special exhibits include early Wedgewood in the Crane Room from Dr. Lloyd E. Hawes and American silver spoons and scrimshaw in the Queen Anne Room. The tea committee is led by Mrs. George N. Barker with several assistants.
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Concord — Antiquarian Museum
Lloyd E. Hawes
Queen Anne
Harding A. Greene
George N. Barker
Newman
Ralph Livingston
Albert M. Harlow
Andrew H. Hepburn
Laurence E. Richardson
Man Shaves Half Beard Over Wife Tickling Bed
London steelworker Jim Dempsey, 38, shaved off half his beard after his wife Helen complained it tickled her in bed. She said she would tolerate the change as a compromise.
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London
Methodists To Dedicate Parish Hall With Bishop Mathews
Bishop James K. Mathews of the Boston Area will lead Sudbury Methodist Church parish hall dedication Saturday at 7 30 PM. Local clergy and officials, including Rev Delphas Barnett and Dr Ira J Robert, join in the service with greetings from selectman Harvey Fairbanks and Council of Churches reps.
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Bishop Mathews
Sudbury
James K. Mathews
Boston
Sudbury Methodist Church
Mathews
Delphas Barnett
Ira J. Robert
Worcester
Fern Schribner
Coeeation
William Spiller
Gerald Row
Harmon Avera
Commission of Education
Harvey Fairbanks
Council of Churches
Robert K. Jones
Wesley Broome
Former Rangers goalie Rayner and Henry co own Kenora camp
New York veteran Charlie Rayner once with the Rangers and Sugar Jim Henry former Bruins goalie have become co-owners of a tourist camp in Kenora Ontario.
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New York
Charlie Rayner
New York Rangers
Sugar Jim Henry
Boston Bruins
Kenora
Ont
Sudbury Student to Give Recital at Skinner Chapel
Carleton College student Miss Clippinger will share a vocal and instrumental recital in Skinner Memorial Chapel tonight. The pianist will perform the Allegro from Beethoven’s Sonata in E major Opus 14 No. 1. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard F Clippinger.
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Sudbury
Carol Clippinger
Carleton College
Skinner Memorial Chapel
Naturally London Subscriptions Mention Two Friends on PAL Exchange
London report notes two subscribers sharing the surname Friend on the PAL Palmer's Green telephone exchange. The brief item highlights a coincidence in local listings and exchange records.
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Naturally
London
UPI
Friend
PAL
Palmer's Green
AB Students In Speaking Contest Here
Acton Wednesday 12 students competed in the third annual prize speaking contest before the senior high. Theodore McGill Kathryn Darling and Carol Schene won the top awards with Poe The Raven Show Must Go On and a Bible reading. Judges were Mrs Donnell W Boardman Mrs Janet Polomis and Stuart Adler.
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Acton
Theodore McGill
Kathryn Darling
Carol Schene
Patricia Cremins
Shelia Kowal
Antoinette Tesoniero
Linda Gibbs
Gail Morrissey
Geraldine Walsh
Martha Jewell
Wendie Whitcomb
Barbara Beddoe Safford Sweatt
Judith Dill
Alberta Cook
Acton Public Library hosts Revolutionary War relic display
Acton Acton Historical Society and D A R invite members and others with Revolutionary War era items to display at an April 19 exhibition at Acton Public Library. Contact Mrs Peter Benton or Mrs Albert Wunderly to arrange display and transport. The group also offers historical maps prepared by Horace Tuttle in 1890 for sale to raise funds for the building fund.
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Acton
Historical Society
Horace Tuttle
Not Enough Eggs Triggers Swansea Dock Workers Strike
Swansea Wales dock workers staged a one day protest after discovering only 12 eggs remained in the company canteen. The action involved about five hundred workers and was organized as a spontaneous stoppage on Monday.
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Swansea
Wales
UPI
Financing Economic Development Topic of Membership Meeting
Sudbury group discusses forms of economic interchange led by Eilene Nickerson Joan Garfield and Becky Lovegrin. The session covers trade via GATT investment and foreign aid, weighing risks in unstable politics and effectiveness of U.S. private assistance in promoting development.
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Sudbury
League of Women Voters
Eilene Nickerson
Joan Garfield
Becky Lovegrin
U. S
GATT
Cuba
Castro
Chicago Study Finds Up To 15 Percent Silent Hearts
A UPI report notes that after testing 756 utility workers in Chicago, about one in six showed evidence of heart conditions on electrocardiograms. Dr. H A Lindberg led the research team describing the findings as highlighting silent heart issues among urban middle-class workers.
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Chicago
UPI
Chica Cians
Ater
H. A. Lindberg
Ings
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Boroughs
Sey
Soroughs
Marlboro
Antiquarian Museum
Bishop James K. Mathews
Concord Recreation Department
Concord, Mass
Walden Pond
Hunt Gymnasium
Stow Street
Harvey Wheeler
Main Street
Recreation Department
Town Hall
Emerson Playground
Conantum
White Pond
Riverdale Area
Rideout Playground
State Police
Thoreau School
Elm Park
Concord Recreation Committee
Laos
Harold A. Ledgard
Realid
Colottal
Hae
Framingham
Murt
Viny
Ren Tine
Ada Rugs
Wee
Walahimanes
Mac l
Pactony
Nia
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