Portsea Led Australian Sweep In Vietnam War
Reported here the Portsea operation in Phuoc Tuy Province began March 21 with about 4 000 men under Australian command plus U S soldiers to clear Viet Cong influence and open roads. Meanwhile Operation Summerall involved 1 500 U S troops in Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa Provinces with light contact and Korean Tiger Division efforts on the central coast. B52s conducted three raids against jungle bivouacs near Saigon as Bangkok delays new Thai base arrivals.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Mekong
Hobart
Quang Tri
Junction City
Tay Ninh
Cambodia
Phuoc Tuy
Portsea
101St Airborne Division
Phu Yen
Khanh Hoa
Tiger Division
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Binh Dinh
Guam
South Vietnam
Bangkok
Thailand
Utapao
Thai Supreme Command
Iwo
College Buys Residence for Incoming St Francis President
St Francis College announces the purchase of 260 Elm Street in Biddeford from Atty Harold Carroll to provide a home for lay president elect Dr Richard J Spath. Father Laplante notes the college aims to house the chief administrator, even though no campus residence exists yet. Dr Spath will take office on August 1.
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Clarence Laplante
O.F.M
St. Francis College
Atty
Harold Carroll
Elm St
Biddeford
Richard J. Spath
Laplante
Dr. Spath
St. Francis
Curtis Opposes Maine Straight Ticket Ban Move
Gov. Curtis disapproved a bill to end straight ticket voting in Maine elections. He said his reasoning would be released when the legislature convenes Tuesday. The measure, backed by most Republicans and opposed by most Democrats, would remove party squares on ballots forcing voters to choose individuals. Party leaders say it promotes responsible voting. opponents say it reduces voter involvement and slows voting. A separate item notes a joint religious social at Bay View Saco with Immaculate Heart of Mary Institute and Faith Theology School attendees and local faculty.
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Augusta
Curtis
Maine
Tuesay
Senate
House
Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Bay View
Saco
Immaculate Heart of Mary Institute
Faith Theology School
Old Orchard Beach
Faith Theology
Westland Workers Union Vote At Biddeford Plant
At a meeting yesterday afternoon 600 employees at the Westland Shoe Corp plant in Biddeford voted to be represented by the United Shoe Workers of America AFL-CIO CLC. Burt S. Wolfson president of Westland confirmed the 201 to 100 vote but offered no further comment. No other details were immediately available.
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Westland Shoes Corp
Biddeford
United Shoeworkers of America
Afl-Cioclc
Burt S. Wolfson
Westland
South Viet Elections Marked as Successful Despite Attacks
In South Vietnam the first village council elections in decades proceeded Sunday with 219 villages voting in 33 of 43 provinces. Despite 123 Viet Cong incidents including four murders and 10 kidnappings, 1,299 of 1,964 seats were filled with 2,718 candidates, 42 of 105 women seated, and 495 044 of 614,806 eligible voters casting ballots.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Lam Dong
Chants for Truckers Strike Loom in Nationwide Talks
Washington AP reports looming strike chances as Teamsters push for a 56 cent hourly raise over three years while TEI firms threaten a total shutdown. Mediation anchors 430000 workers across 12000 firms as locals vote to authorize action with lopsided margins.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Teamster
Teamsters
Kansas City
Fort Wayne
Ind
New Haven
Conn
Chuckle Delightful curves spark disagreeable angles
A lighthearted note on curves and angles hints at a humorous take from WRR Gen Fea Corp. The piece playfully links curves to triangles, suggesting amusing geometric observations from the feature desk.
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T M
WRR Gen
Fea. Corp
West Newfield Man Drowned in Strange Accident
William N. Mee 38, West Newfield, Newfield fire chief and Moulton Lumber foreman, was found Saturday beside a load of logs. Medical examiner Dr. Stephen A. Cobb ruled the death an accidental drowning after Mee struck his head while securing the load and fell face down into a water-filled rut.
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Parsonfield
William N. Mee
West Newfield
Mee
Newfield Ifice
Moulton Lumber Co
Stephen A. Cobb
Meel
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