From a drop of 100 feet from the big balloon yesterday afternoon at the State Fair grounds, Carl Smith, 17 years old of 29 Pleasant street, Brockton, Mass., who was scheduled to make a double parachute jump with Ida Merrill, fractured both legs, his right arm and breast bone besides sustaining other critical injuries. He is dying at the Central Maine General Hospital. Miss Merrill apparently unnerved by the awful accident completed her act after which she collapsed.

50 Years Ago, 1956

-A survey is being made by the State Highway Department to determine the feasibility of a traffic circle at Washington Street and Minot Avenue. The crew is making the survey now to see what might be done to relieve the congestion at this intersection.” said Vaughan M. Daggett, chief engineer of the highway department.

-Sanitary Market, 65 Lisbon Street and 38 Walnut Street. Corned beef, 39 cents/lb.; Hamburg, 35 cents/lb. – 3 lbs./$1; T-bone steak, 59 cents/lb.; porterhouse, 69 cents/lb.; boneless veal, 49 cents/lb.; fish sticks, 19 cents/lb.; green peas, 3 cans/44 cents; sweet potatoes, 2 lbs./19 cents; pascal celery, 19 cents/bch.; fresh Chinese bean sprouts, 19 cents/pkg.

25 Years Ago, 1981

We welcome the arrival of this year’s freshman class at Bates College. Lewiston-Auburn will have 404 new “citizens” with the arrival of these young men and women.

Tomorrow, the new students will be feted at the traditional chicken barbecue sponsored by the Lewiston-Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce.

Bates College is about to begin its 126th year. It is the oldest coeducation institution of higher learning in New England, with this year’s enrollment a record at 1,425.

We congratulate our new “citizens” for choosing Bates College. We hope that many will become participating members of our communities in the years ahead.