New England Leaders Debate Seaway Effects on Region
Governors and officials discuss the Champlain Seaway with Vermont and Connecticut voicing mixed impacts. They cite potential gains for steel and power, but warn of shifted raw material transport and fabrication advantages, while Rhode Island anticipates broader national economic strengthening.
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Canada
Vermont
Northeast
Champlain
Lake Champlain
Hudson River
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Johnson
Abraham Kubicoff
Connecticut
New England
Midwest
Apkcoff
Dennis J. Roberts
Rhode Island
New England Governors’ Conference
Committee On Transportation
House Approves 10 Percent Postal Worker Pay Hike
The House approved a 10 percent wage increase for postal workers, despite President Eisenhower’s opposition. The measure would cost about 500 million dollars annually, exceeding the administration’s 7.6 percent proposal, which was rejected. The decision follows months of debate in Civil Service circles.
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Hower
Ike
Eisenhower
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Tegsods
House Civil Services Committee
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Civvil
New England Retail Sales Fluctuate Through Week
Dun and Bradstreet reports New England retail activity varied over the week ending Wednesday. Brisk Saturday trade contrasted with slower other days. year over year sales were higher overall. Heavy appliances furniture and electronics sold above last year, auto sales rose with April expected gains, gas prices edged up, and overall industrial output rose about 9 percent from a year earlier. Home building started higher, unemployment claims run about 20 percent below a year ago.
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Boston
New England
Dun G. Bradstreet Inc
Latin display in old Concord school hall
An engaging Latin display in the hall outside Superintendent Morrill’s office showcases student work. Exhibits include Paul LaCombe’s clay Roman horse, David Napoli’s relief map of Rome, Steve Murphy’s Gaesars campaign map, Donald Melisi and Steve Lamonakis’ Roman shields, Huston Cockrill’s rock throwing ballista, Marjorie Cunningham’s painting of the sun chariot, Sidney Brown’s language tree, freshman notebooks, and George Arsenault’s illustrated Mythology on Postage Stamps.
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Paul LaCombe
Rome
David Napoli
Gaesar
Steve Murphy
Donald Melisi
Steve Lamonakis
Ballista
Huston Cockrill
Marjorie Cunningham
Sidney Brown
George Arsenault
Jet Pilot Delays Car Pickup Then Returns From Offutt
A Nebraskan buyer left with a new car after saying he needed to go to Jiapam. He later returned, revealed as a jet pilot based at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha. He planned to pick up the vehicle later in the week.
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Wiahoo
Neb
Jiapam
Iit
Offutt Air Force Base
Omiahia
Miss Hayward Directs Dorm in Colby Songfest
Concord resident Ruth Hayward directs her Colby Junior College dormitory in the annual interdor mitory song contest held at Colby College in New London New Hampshire. The event sponsored by Colby Music Club features traditional and original college songs with dorms competing. Hayward a third year medical records administration student is active in chapel choir music club Rouge Pot Dramatic Society Delta Psi Omega and the college weekly as editor in chief.
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Concord
Ruth Hayward
Colby Junior
New London
New Hampshire
Colby Music Club
Colby
Hayward
Maynard Girl Completes Salesgirls Course Certificate
Mies Nigmia Hilferty of 194 Main Street Maynard completed a Salesgirls Course at Simmons College Prince School for Retailing. She received a certificate at graduation exercises on Friday March 25 in the Women's Educational and Industrial Union building where the Sichicol was founded fifty years ago. Hilferty, an employee of Grover Cronin Inc, was among those trained by the store. Certificates were presented by Donald K. Beckley, director of the Prince School, with Jessie Stuart, professor of Retailing, presiding.
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Mies Nigmia Milferty
Mian Street
Maynard
Simmons College
Prince School
Women’s (Educational
Donaild K. Beckley
Pvince School
Jessie Stuart
Sallesgirlis
West German Bakeries Enrich Flour with Seaweed Meal
West German bakers begin adding Norwegian seaweed meal to flour to boost nutrients. The move targets enhanced mineral content and flavor, with industry officials noting potential health and market appeal amid rising nutrition concerns.
Water Colors of Ruth Cobb at Museum
Ruth Cobb will show watercolors in the upper galleries through April 27. The Boston artist and Massachusetts School of Art alumna has gained recognition for naturalistic subjects, and has exhibited at Shore Studio Galleries and the Metropolitan Museum International Watercolor Exhibit.
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Lincoln
Ruth Cobb
Boston
Massachusetts School of Art
Ruth
Miss Cobb
Shore
Metropolitan Museum
Philadelphia Watercolor Society
Chicago Art Institute
Lawrence Kupferman
Fitchburg Art Museum
Institute of Contemporary Arts
New England
Toby
Brandeis University
Unemployment Claims Drop in Past Week at Marlboro Office
Mass Division of Employment Security records 726 claims last week versus 745 prior. Initial claims fell from 122 to 70 while continued claims rose from 623 to 656. The office made 26 placements, conducted 23 counseling interviews, and noted 17 unfilled openings with 86 job applications filed.
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Marlboro
Mass. Division of Employment Security
William H. Finn
Former Maynard Resident O’Connell Dies at 80 in Leominster
Shirley native Maynard former resident Maynard D. O Connell aged 80 died last Monday in Leominster. Retired Reformatory Officer born East Boston husband of the late Regina S Maguire O Connell. Services today at Fowler Funeral Home at 2 PM with Rev B Paul Pardy. Remains to Mt Auburn Cemetery for cremation.
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Maynard
Cornelius X. O’ Connell
Shirley
Leominister
Boston
Regina S. (Maguire) O’connell
Fowler Funeral Home
B. Paul Pardy
Mt. Auburn
Calvin Towery's Remarkable Ancestry in Arlington
Three month old Calvin Towery of Arlington Vermont is noted for having twelve direct living ancestors including his parents four grandparents and six great grandparents.
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Arlington, Vt
Calvin Towery
Beautifying Highways Through Roadside Planting Efforts
Massachusetts Department of Public Works plants for erosion control and beauty along Route 138 Taunton Fall River Expressway. 175000 visitors viewed exhibits at the Flower Show in Boston. Projects include rose beds 19000 roses 5000 red pines and 300 Hemlocks with 183 Rest Areas and 546000 visitors using them in 1954.
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Mechanics Builying
Boston
Massachusetts Department of Public Works
G. Gordon Love
Alton R. Bernard
Joseph Beasley
Fall River Expressway
Taunton
Commonwealth
State Department of Public Works
Concord Fireman Hennessy Promoted to Captain
Laurence D Hennessy a fireman at Central Station since 1942 will begin duties as captain Friday April 1 after promotion last week by Chief Harry A Patterson. A Santa Chiarra Guild meeting was held at West Concord Union church Monday evening with Mrs William H Damon as president Camp Fire Girls claim over 392000 members and over 4000000 former members.
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Cambridge Turnpike
Central Station
Harry A. Patterson
Santa Chiarra Guild
West Concord Union Church
William H. Damon
Herter Seeks Higher Jobless Benefits Increases
Governor Herter filed a bill boosting unemployment payments by up to six million dollars a year. It raises the weekly minimum from six to ten dollars and maximum from twenty five to thirty, raises the benefit percentage from 30 to 35, extends the training period, and bases rates on annual earnings. He claims the rise can be absorbed without higher employer taxes and cites a 254 million dollar reserve and about 80 million dollars in benefits.
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Bostom
Herter
Tax Inspectors Target 126000 Residents For Back Taxes
Boston report says State Tax Commissioner William A. Schan will question about 126000 residents by year end to explain why they did not pay income tax in 1950 51 52 and 53. If answers fail the law may be changed to allow prosecution. The plan aims to end the escape period and tighten enforcement.
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Boston
William A. Schan
Legislative Taxation Committee
Schan
Carlson Named To Dean's List At Syracuse
Brian L. Carlson son of Mr and Mrs George Carlson of Bedford has made the Dean's List at Syracuse University School of Business Administration in Syracuse New York He is a 1952 Concord High School graduate and junior majoring in production management He belongs to Alpha Kappa Psi commerce and business administration fraternity The Dean's List honors students with a semester average of 2.0 or better.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Brian L. Carlson
George Carlson
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Bedford
Syracuse University School of Business Administration
Concord High School
Concord
Alpha Kappa Psi Commerce and Business Administration
Acton Woman Pledges Alpha Phi Delta at Valparaiso
Karen Karaienow daughter of Mr and Mrs O E Kienow of 45 Martin Street South Acton has pledged Alpha Phi Delta sorority at Valparaiso University Indiana. Miss Kienow is a junior. Buy Easter Seals now.
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Karen Karaienow
O. E. Kienow
Martin Street
South Acton
Alpha Phi Delta Sorority
Valparaiso University
Indiana
Miss Kienow
New Volumes at Acton Memorial Library Additions
Acton Memorial Library lists new volumes including Robinson Crusoe The Healer Innocence under the Elms Shadows in the Dusk Up From Slavery Elephant Tramp Sad Mainy Steps to Death Lec Holliday Doctor in the Family Slander of Witches Ruh Silent Run Deep Curlew's Cry Sim cerelly Willis Wayde Dust is my Pillow Main Against Fire Story of Mankind Plain Words Turn of the Screw Poltroons and Patios 2 Volk The Day Lincoln was Shot Colors Talking Bug Old Mrs Ommaney is Dead Mean Streets Love is Dangerous Silver Cobweb Burnt Offering Out West Speedy coms Life of St Patrick Stommy Wild Horse Trap Show Pony Pancho Jarow and the Golden Colt.
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Haveeen
Acton Memorial Library
Robinson Crusoe
the Healer
Sad Mainy
Lec Holliday
Doctor l
Curlew
Sim.cerelly
Willis Wayde
Glee Club Singer Malcolm Williamson Tours New York and Jersey
Malcolm E. Williamson of 11 Willowstreet Concord trains with the 45 voice Springfield College Glee Club. The group is on a five day concert tour visiting venues in New York and New Jersey.
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Malcolm E. Williamson
Willowstreet
Concord
Springfield College Glee Club
New York
New Jersey
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