Ancient Trade Barriers Beginning to Fall Away
Six Western European nations move toward a Common Market as 1959 nears. The European Economic Community pact aims to ease internal trade, raise living standards for 168 million people, and reduce the risk of war by fostering cooperation. France West Germany Italy Belgium and the Netherlands are key signatories.
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Portamouth
Portsmouth
N.H
David Mason Pams
Europe
Western
Rome
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
The
Netherlands
America
U.S
Britain
Fexa
Paris
Arade
Powell Maintains Plans Feasible To Prevent Ghost Towns
Manchester AP dispatch reports Governor-elect Wesley Powell asserts an accelerated road building plan is feasible and could stop New Hampshire communities from becoming ghost towns. Details were refined in three long meetings with State Highway Commissioner John O Morton and will be outlined to the Legislature next month. Conference officers were reelected and tax positions discussed.
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Manchester
APY
Gav
Wesley Powell
New Hampshire
Powell
Eiue
John O. Morton
Nathan A. Tirrell
Goffstown
A. J. Staley
The
New Hampshire Truck Owners Assn
Gerald Connolly
American Automobile Assn
Fatal Collision Kills 74-Year-Old Limington Teacher
Cornish Maine AP reports Miss Boothby 74 a retired Limington teacher died in a head on collision on Route 25 Monday. She was a passenger in one car and died two hours later at Portland hospital. The other driver survived.
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Cornish
Maine
Amis Alfte Boothby
Limington
Miss Boothby
Portland
N E Recovery Sluggish in 1988 Recession Point
The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the early stage of the 1988 recession showed sluggish recovery. Government data indicate slow improvement in unemployment and output as firms adjusted to lingering demand weakness.
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Boston
Labor
Department’s Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Te Bureau
Bureau
New Year Service Set At Central Baptist Church
A New Year’s Watchnight service will be held at Central Baptist Church at Middle and State streets with a children’s program led by Miss Mabel Lantz, a missionary. A 9 p.m. missionary service features a film Call of the Navajo, followed by refreshments and an 11 p.m. main service with hymns, music, a sermon by Rev. Edward J. Olson, Lord’s Supper observance, and prayer.
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Central Baptist Church
Aliddle
State Streets
Tomor
Mabel Lantz
Ciicc
Ladies Bible Class
Shurch
Edward J. Olson
Watchnight Service Planned at Advent Christian Church
The Advent Christian Church plans a watchnight service this week with a joint gathering at the Advent St. on Friday night. A quarterly business meeting will be held January 1 at 7:30 pm to report remodeling prospects for the church basement and to present the annual budget. Emancipation program features Principal speaker Archie Epple of Lake Charles Louisiana at the People’s Baptist Church on Thursday at 8 pm.
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Eliot
Wil Ian
Advent
Alchristian Church
Watehnlyn Sereleedte Tiaslock
Hipudget
Youth Fellowship
MiLows
People's Baptist Church
Hey
Archie
Eppe
Lake Charles
Legion to Consider Renovation Plans at Islington Home
The local American Legion will review renovation plans for the grille room at the Islington Home. The grille opens until 1:43 a.m. New Year’s morning. About 309 children and parents helped build Santa at the Legion’s Christmas Party on December 21. Meetings on January 1 and January 15 start at 8 p.m. at the High Street hall.
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American Legion
Islington .T
Fire destroys home and barn in Scarborough blaze
An explosion from an oil burner sparked a fire that swept the home and adjoining barn of Mr. and Mrs. Nea Thibeau in Scarborough, Maine. The couple and their six children escaped unharmed as Fire Chief Henry Goold estimated damages at 532,000.
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Scarborough
Maine
Nea Thibeau
Henry Goold
Mrs Lilly Celebrates 100th Birthday in Portland
Eliot notes guests from Portland and Wickford visiting Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lilly Sy Old Rd. Mrs Alice Lilly grandmother to Mr Lilly, marks 100th birthday. Karen Nutter JoAnn Willis and Charlotte Hobby join Library Club of America. William Fogg Library announces Wednesday hours 2 05 pm with no evening hours. South Ell Methodist Church official board to meet after Sunday service.
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Charles Brown
Atethir Lilly
Alice Lilly
Portland
Kenneth L, Bility Jr
Wickford
R.J
Kenneth le. Lilly Sy
Old Rd
Lilly
Karen Nutter
JoAnn Willis
Charlotte Hobby
Tfe
Library Club of America
William Fogg
South Ell Methodist
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Luxembourg
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Charles de Gaulle
Marcy Street
Newcastle Avenue
Charles G. Whitkier
DSN
Harbor Defense Group
New Castle
Robert H. Jackson
McDonough St
Whittier
Central Baptist
Rockland, Maine
North Haven Island
Ed Langlois
England
Povenakier
Rage
ak + Connecticuut
Massachusetts
Rhod Island
Vermont
Huston
Boreau
New England
Legion
Eliot Notes
Effie’s Shoppe
Stote
Winebaum
Bi Ag
Uacoall
Regan Coal Company
Cate St
Seacoast
NewRevo CO
Atherton
Ascowts
Athertons
Islington St
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