The president says on postal affairs: I commend to the favorable consideration of the Congress a postal savings bank system as recommended by the postmaster general. Timid depositors have withdrawn their savings for the time being from national banks, trust companies and savings banks, individuals have hoarded their cash and the workingmen their earnings – all of which money has been withheld and kept in safe hiding or in the safe deposit box to the detriment of prosperity. Through the agency of the postal savings banks, such money would be restored to the channels of trade, to the mutual benefit of capital and labor.

50 years ago, 1957

• Lewiston-Auburn store owners, managers and personnel have been asked to leave their motor vehicles at home during peak shopping days between now and Christmas in order to provide sufficient parking facilities for shoppers.

• About 800 Shriners from this area attended the special “Welcome to the Shrine Night” held for two hours last night at the F. W. Woolworth Store in Lewiston.

• The ancient dream of a United States of Europe moved nearer to reality today. The Dutch Parliament approved the Common Market and Euratom treaties, completing the long process of ratification by six nations.

25 years ago, 1982

While there are obvious differences of opinion among members of the Lewiston School Building Study Committee, there is no justification for consideration at this time of the construction of a new inner-city school to replace Wallace, Frye and Jordan schools.

As a matter of fact, Superintendent Robert V. Connors advised the committee and City Administrator Lucien B. Gosselin that it is doubtful a case could be made for closing all three. He said both Wallace and Frye probably would be viewed by the state education department as providing suitable classroom space. There are sufficient classrooms at Montello to take care of a transfer of Jordan students or those attending Wallace and Frye.