Democratic Primary Prospects Grow in Massachusetts
The piece surveys Democratic contenders for a Middlesex district seat, listing Vincent Burns, John C. Carr Jr., Edward Counihan III, Joseph Carroll, Irving Stackpole, and others. It notes Cambridge Somerville strength, Counihan’s prominence, and O Dea as a key outside candidate, with observers predicting higher primary turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Clemens
Cambridge
O'Dea
Cambridge-Somerville
Hamilton August meeting of surgeons trust investment
A fragmented report notes a meeting in July involving Charles L rd Richard S Lincoln and McKinley of Ac ey of Mus of Massa Trust with instruments of investment. The reference hints at a North show and a committee related to field or surgical interests.
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Hamilton
Charles L.rd
Richard S Lincoln
McKinley
Musof Massa- Trust
Ine of
Ine
Paasche-Dixon Betrothal Noted In Concord Society Page
Engagement announced for Miss Barbara Mae Paasche of Waltham daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Paasche to Richard Douglas Dixon son of Mr and Mrs Douglas W Dixon of Lynn Miss Paasche a graduate of Warham High School and Lowell State Teachers College is a music teacher in Concord elementary schools Mr Dixon a Lynn English graduate served two years overseas in Germany and plans ministry work at Boston University the couple to wed next June Also note South Dakota ranked third in the nation in durham wheat production in 1955.
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Concord
George W. Paasche
Dale Street
Waltham
Barbara Mae Paasche
Richard Douglas Dixon
Douglas W. Dixon
Estes Street
Lynn
Paasche
Warham High School
Lowell State Teachers College
Dixon
Lynn English
U. S. Army
Germany
Boston University
Massachusetts as a Vacation Destination Highlighted
Laurene J. Hart editorials praise Massachusetts vacation travel worth about 400 million dollars yearly. She notes historic sites from Paul Revere to Plymouth Rock, plus seacoast and outdoor attractions, urging better hospitality, updated accommodations, and stronger promotion to grow the industry.
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Concord
Massachusetts Department of Commerce
Laurene J. Hart
Gloucester Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts
Bay State
Commonwealth
Fanuel Hall
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Bunker Hill
Plymouth Rock
House Backs Military Construction Projects Across Several Bases
The House Appropriations Committee approved multiple military construction allocations including Army Fort Devens Massachusetts 302000 dollars and Air Force bases such as Ethan Allen Burlington Vermont 4003000 and Otis Massachusetts 12551000. Other Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island bases received allocations ranging from sixty four thousand to eighty six million dollars.
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Washington
House
Army Fort Devens
Mass
Air Force
Ethan Allen Air Force Base
Burlington
Otis
Air Force Base
Falmouth
Presque Isle Air Force Base
Presque Isle
Maine
Caribou Air Force Base
Limestone
Searsport Air Force Tank Farm
Searsport
Stony Brook Air Force Station
Holyoke
Laurence G. Hanscom
Boston
Mt. Washington Climatic Laboratory
Mt. Washington
N. H
Dow Air Force Base
Bangor
Loring Air Force Base
Portsmouth Air Force Base
Portsmouth
Westover Air Force Base
Chicopee Falls
Real Estate Activity Keeps Ahead of '55 Record Pace
Concord Bancan reports May 1956 real estate activity ahead of last year with total costs at 150 500. Additions and repairs for January May total 182 000, and five month real estate transfers show a drop. Home ownership rises since 1950 with Northeast lowest. personal income up to 315 billion with younger population driving demand for modern housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon H. Ogilvie Co-operative Bank
Concord
Commonwealth
Division of Statistics
Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industries
U. S. Department of Labor
Census Bureau
Northeast
New England
South
North Central
West
U. S. Savings and Loan League
U. S
Strike Uncertainty Surrounds Turnpike Steel Supply
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority faces a ten day delay as Chairman Callahan says the impact of a nationwide steel strike on bridge and structure work will be assessed. Most steel has been rolled or delivered with 190 bridges awaiting final steel orders and reinforcing bars.
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William F. Callahan
Callahan
Carlisle Officer Completes Signal Corps Course
Carlisle 2nd Lieut Richard W Emery son of Mrs Frances W Emery of Bedford Road recently graduated from the Signal Corps Officers Wire Communications course at Fort Monmouth New Jersey He graduated from Northeastern University and entered the service last January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Emery
Frances W. Emery
Bedford Road
Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
Northeastern University
Tufts Medical Student Wins $550 March of Dimes Fellowship
Philip G. Sullivan of Medford a Tufts University School of Medicine student in the class of 1958 received a $550 March of Dimes fellowship for 11 weeks of extracurricular study in medicine related biological and physical sciences. The award, announced by John Whyte Middlesex County Chapter NFIP chair, supports early research training and recruitment into medical careers.
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Philip G. Sullivan
Victor Street
Medford
Tufts University School of Medicine
John Whyte
Middlesex County
National Foundation For
Sullivan
Mr. Whyte
Whyte
National Foundation
Those Over 65 May Register Without Fee
Massachusetts seniors 65 and older may enroll in university extension courses without charge starting 1956. Courses include music art photography law languages and business subjects. Contact Dr. Franklin P. Hawkes Massachusetts University Extension Senior Citizen Program 200 Newbury Street Boston MA.
Federal Highway Program Pushes Massachusetts Toward 1 038 Billion Aid
Commissioner Volpe says a 1 038 billion federal highway allocation over 13 years will boost on site and related employment in Massachusetts. He notes the Bureau of Public Roads estimates show 21 444 on site hours per 100 000 in construction and urges passage of a 200 million highway bond to start the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Syer
Volpe
Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
Commonwealth
Public Works Department
Tiny Red Fox Fed By Sudbury Householders
A tiny red fox visited the Peakham road yard of the Oliver family in Sudbury one morning. The animal fed on meat and warm milk offered by Mrs. Richard Oliver and Mrs. John Childs, then rolled in soil and washed its face like a cat. Dog officer William Brown notes a similar small fox seen earlier on the road, suggesting the mother fox may have died and the cub be left to fend for itself.
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Sudbury
Oliver Yard
Peakham Road
Richard Oliver
John Childs
William Brown
Mother Fox
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South Dakota
Emerson
Ncord Co-operative Bank
Department of Commerce
Army
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Navy Naval Shipyard
Naval Station
Newport
R. I
Naval Base
Naval Air Station
Quonset Point
Naval Supply Depot
Naval Ammunition Depot
Hingham
Naval Unde
Naval Hospital
Naval Radio Station
Jones-port
Wachusett Dam
Concord Banker
Harvard
Summer School
Actong
William L. O’connell
Raymond J. Grey
Matthew P. Gaffney
Ray E. Larsen
Educati
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Lloyd S. Michael
Evanston Township
Evanston
Illinois
Francis Keppel
Harvard University
AASA
Paul J. Misner
Glencoe
Harold C. Hunt
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Washington, D.C
C. W. Lanfdean
Carlisle
P. G. Sullivan
March of Dimes
Pontiac
Cannella Pontiac, Inc
Powder Mill Road
TEL
Maynard, Mass
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