Biddeford-Saco Journal from Biddeford, Maine • 3

A i i VI I 7 ''-iil r- yr i rfc I a -h The all-day drive is spam ST the Goodwin-Lsbbe-Tayl nit AMerican Legion Auxiliary of this: town under the chairmanship of the president Mrs Nellie Burgess and it was announced that the canvass will cover the Dayton Lyman and Goodwins Mills areas Biddeford-Saco Journal Friday February 19 1965 3 7 1 7 1 McNamara May Back Draft Policies Change Drive Is Planned To Assist Family DAYTON -J A house-to-house drive for canned food and clothing to aid the Burton Littlefield family whose possessions were destroyed in a fire recently will be conducted on Tuesday Feb 23 Powell Planning Drive Against Harlem Crime WASHINGTON (AP) Rep Adam Clayton Powell D-NY whose last drive against what he calls police corruptionin Harlem led to $262000 in damages against him is launching another one going to start lys told the House Thursday Elks Observe Visitation Night Visitation Night was observed at the meeting last night of the Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks at the Iqdge rooms Portland Road Saco when Robert Messier Old Town president of the Maine Elks Association made his official visit to the club He praised the local group for its support of all state projects its participation In all programs and-its-large attendance at meetings Messier outlined the work done by the 'Elks Na- Navy Assures Senator Smith Of Kittery Work WASHINGTON (AP) Sen Margaret Chase Smith R-Maine has been given Navy assurance there has been no reduction in work assignments for the Portsmouth Navy Yard at Kittery Maine despite a decision to close it Answering an inquiry from Sen Smith the chief of the Bureau of Ships wrote Thursday the shipyard being given fuB consideration along with other naval shipyards in the assignment of Navy ship work- WASHINGTON (AP) Sec-! retary of Defense Robert Mc- sm Namara strongly hints he wffi Mia To Ir a recommend a change in 1 (mCo policies when he reports to President Johnson on the problem in April McNamara in a report to the! A1 junior senator in Washington John Doran Cited For Scholarship John Doran a fourth year student at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Boston was among those cited for excellence in scholarship during the first semester of the session Of 1964-1965 by Qean Howard Reed Doran is a graduate of Bidde-ford High School and is the son Co loulivIHi Ky Blunted Whfrkty The Portsmouth-Kittery yard has been ordered closed over a 10-year netted from last November Mrs Smith also said she was told that to the workload at the yard will be gradual and is not expected to commence for several yean The dip in the workload recently experienced is of a temporary nature Billows 4 gotten into our new gentle-shape Our gentler tasting whiskey- military strength indicated that some modification will be necessary in the Selective Service System because of a growing surplus in draft-age men And that he observed compounds the difficulty of deciding fairly which young men will he called up and when McNamara began reading his lengthy statement on file defense posture at a closed meeting of the committee Thursday He returns today and is not expected to be able to finish his testimony before Tuesday But if all-depends oirbow many questions the committee members ask a committee source said In the censored and much still 207 pages version made public Thursday McNamara touched on practically every defense problem from jungle warfare and fallout shelters to manpower says American officials should1 'play some of their cards dose to their in the Viet Nam conflict and Gdv advice on the subject is hardly advice at all Democrat Muskie told newpmen Thursday it is not particularly helpful for senators or for others who would be needed overseas to be talking about negotiating at this And he said he see how Republican Gov recommendations-to President 7 Johnson on the war with the Communists in South Viet Nam can be helpful said Muskie thinkJt would be accurate to describe -it as The governor has said he was urging the President to be more aggressive Muskie said American leaders shouldbe cautious about di- strategy in-Southert 2 Asiafso that the1 enemy tional Foundation which has a capital of $9000000 front which only the interest is used for charity work throughout the country He pointed out -that Maine receives its share for student awards youth leadership award nursing scholarships and many other worthwhile programs The speaker stated that any member could join the National Foundation and by contributing $10 per year would be assured that any or all of his children would be entitled to a college education' in event he should become dis-abledor deceased At the business session presided over by Ralph IK Pitt exalted ruler a recommendations committee was appointed to present nominations for office at the next meeting Serving on the committee will be all past exalted rulers along with Robert Blais Robert Bergeron Richard Moore Norman Sevigny Francis Condon and Alphonse LeClair Leon Jones will act is chairman and the committee will meet Feb 24 at 7:30 pm in the lodge rooms 1 Pitt reported that all arrangements have been completed for the annual Elks Frolics taking place Thursday Feb 25 at the Central Theater Success of the Sports Night program was reported by Amos McCallum youth activities chairman who also stated that winners in the Most Valuable Student' contest will be announced March 1 Donald Doyle- announced that an Irish Night Party -wilbrbe heldMrch 20yUhei lodge rooms- He also that the Yalentine party iwasboth a financial and -social success Leon Jonestowmnanagenof Old Orchard Beach spoke brief-ly on the civic auditorium being proposed for that community and urged members to publicly back this project -A report on the cribbage tournament was given by Richard Dutcher who stated that the Elks' team is trailing the team from Council Chagnon Union St Jean Baptiste by 31 points Secretary Arthur Lesieur an nounced that theElks National convention will fake place this year at Miami Fla during the week of July 11 The death of two members was reported -and appropriate servieesnvere conducted for Clinton Knight and Joseph Therrien Chaplain Willism "McNally was reported as being confined to his home by illness Pripr to the session a ehickenumpper was prepared and served tar Steward Harold Marr and his committee conciiide that we have excluded anyi possibilities As for' Reed the senator re- marked said we should be more effective but since he had- -no advice on tactics it is difficult to see how he thinks we should be more Muskie also told a Democratic Party dinner meeting here -that Maine has not bad an opportunity my to equal the (me now at hand to improve its economic prospects Headdedrkoweverthatlhe opportunity is one that could be fumbled and lost- The senator said priority-should be given to bat anced program for Quoddy the St John and the Allagash which -hasbeen recommended by the Department of the Interior InJ my judgment we have not reached the point where we can afford to dose Rankin- Rapids Cross Rock-or -other possibilities (for developing hydroelectric zssfs: $3000 per month per drop he said He tossed into his speech the names of three men- he said killed a Harlem gambler Arthur Power last Oet 20 in a case the police still list as un Hived have been sheltered by the the Negro congressman said I have gotten their names from the files of the police department They are Terry 'Lindsay Charles (Skip-py) Martin and Vincent (Hank) New York police said Thursday night that Perry Lindsay 38 of the Bronx was arrested on Oct 23 1964 and charged with homicide in the shooung three days earlier of Arthur Powers 36 described as a small-time hoodlum Pplice said Lindsay was indicted on a charge of first-degree murder and JnjaiLawaiung trial -There was difference in Wanted notices nave Dccn-is sited 'for tbearrest jof Martin and Hawkins jpolice said Powell's- speech hit-at and underworld-controlled and called the police in Harlem "the dregs of the T1 I am bucking here is the entire underworld ---he said Colby College Commencement- WATERVILLE (AP) UN Secretary-General Thant will deliver the commencement ad-dress at Colby College here in June it was announced today Colby President Robert Strider said the 56-year-old Burmese diplomat will speak June 6 during afternoon exercises-" ThantTwho served as acting cretary of the UN folio wii the death of Dag Hammarskjom in 1961 was elected to a full four-year term in November 1962 He has been a permanent representative of Burma to the UN General Assembly since 1957 Colby has a special tie with Burma The first graduate George Dana in 1822 went to that Asian country as a missionary Last year commencement speaker was UN Ambassador Adlai Stevenson Dues Discussion Is Held At Camp EDis A discussion pertaining to dues was held last night during a meeting of the Camp Ellis Volunteer Auxiliary at tiie fire station Mrs Ruby Bouchard president conducted the gathering and a prayer and flag salute were led by Chaplain Mrs Christine Peterson Reports of Feb 4 and Feb 11 were read by Mrs Ruth Stapk-pole- secretary pro-tem while Mrs Greta Greenier gave the treasurer's report The mystery prize was won Mrs Jeannine Pendleton and was announced the monthly birthdays cake will be served at 'he meeting next week 5 of Mr and Mr -William A Doran Sr 80 Western Ave Bid-deford 65 Crain Nmtral Spirit! 86 Proof TODAY! Jury Rules Death Suicide TUCSON Aris (AP) If Eugene death suicide murdered him? Sheriff Waldon Burr raised this question Thursday after coroner's jury found "the 23-yearwfid heir to the Zenith for-tunerhadnottakarhis ownlife Since night of Feb 3 when body was found Burr and two of his investigators have said they were certain he committed suicide it been McDonald the case would have been closed that detective John Lyon said not going-to stop working on ft but hard for me to believe someone killed him just no motive comply with the Burr said can be sure if it was murder we want to gettheperson who did -The differences between Burr and County Atiy Norman Great came out a week ago when Green appointed a political foe of Burr toroid hi the investigation derod tbe iaanpower tudy last jaMj fhAr-maniwinp-ftwhr' laif April alternatives to the present system including the possibility jtLjneeting our requirements on an entirely voluntary basis at some time in the -next decade are being McNamara said McNamara mention it but one problem has already arisen Just the knowledge that possible end of the draft is befog considered the hasledtoa Army enlistments and a corresponding-increase in the draft quota our experience since the aid of World War underscores the Important role of the draft in the proper manning of our armea forces the forge increase in thejuunber of young men reaching draft age (18 years) beginning in 1965 will create a difficult problem of managing the draft in an equitable the defense secretary said As an example McNamara said the number of men reaching age 18 last year was somewhat less than 1J minion This year- the number will jump by about 500 000 and average about million a year over the next decade Since the annual needs the military services are expected to stay relatively stable about 100000 per year in declining proportion of the men eligible for the draft wiU need to be called If there is no change in draft selection policies McNamara said trend wpeld result in a gradual increasMnJheaver-age age of inductkuNmd cause rising uncertainties among draft eligible men as to whether they would in fact be called Anniversary 0f-Iwo-Jima Is Observed AUGUSTA (AP) nation al flag was raised over the State House today with-special ceremony observing the 20th anniversary of the flag-raising on I wo Jims in World War II Steven Shaw Gov administrative assistant and a Marine veteran of World War II represented the governor and raised the flag' Reed went to Florida Thursday on a promotional trip for the state The color-guard consisted of four Waterville Marine veterans One of them Leonard Therziault was in the Iwo Jima engagement and received the Silver Star and Purple Heart medals The others were Chester Leves-ue Burns Hillman -and-Arthur Doucette aLyeterang-of- South action John Szabo a member of the Waterville High School bandwas bugler-' The colors will be lowered at sunset by Shaw and a Marine veteran contingent from Bath Similar ceremonies were planned for today at all New England state Capitols" It was 20 years ago today when a MNrine detail raised the flag bn-Mt Suribachi the highest point on Iwo Jima 'act -was captured an unforgettable photograph by Associated Press combat photographer Joe Rosenthal now of San Francisco Lake Erie of the Great is the Lakes shallowest ac to the Encyclopaedia ca No empty promises from Partners Choice Our graceful new bottle looks like it -holds a smoother even gentler tastingwhiskey And it does Now more people than ever agree: the nicest thing that can happen to a highball or a lowball is gentle Qfl Stetnen Choice Choose it next time Maine Councfl Of Churches Requests: Peaceful Settlement AUGUSTA The Maine Council of Churches has called the to do all it can to negotiate -peacefully in- the present Viet Nam A statement adopted by the Council at its annual meeting -Thursday asked that its concern wftlrVlet Nsm be communicated to tiie congressional-delegation LEAVES $25000 PORTLAND Mrs Lucy Taylor of Yarmouth left $25000 to the Maine Medical Center in a will-filed in 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