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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1968

Page

6

GM Faces Mammoth Chore In Fifth Avenue Move

General Motors plans a major relocation of its executive offices from a Broadway building to a new 50 story mark tower on Fifth Avenue. About 3,300 workers on 25 floors will purge files and move furniture, with appraisers cataloging items for possible charity or sale. The move, set for six to eight weekends, aims for improved efficiency, space, central air, carpets, elevators, and a new cafeteria.

New York General Motors Broadway Fifth Avenue Mang Savoy-Fifth Avenue Corp Comptroller’s Office Informa Moving Meat Heads

Wallace candidacy could throw election to House

House GOP Leader Ford says Wallace may win enough electoral votes to deny a majority of 279, risking a presidential decision in the House. Kennedy tours Violence Town in Washington amid federal troops in gas masks as he urges justice and ends with a call for unity. Local notices follow with church and college news and vacation plans of Becker Junior College students.

Associated Press Washington House Gerald R. Ford George C. Wallace House of Representatives Ford ABC Issues and Answers Wallace Robert F. Kennedy New York Democrat

Capital Footnotes Honor for Dr King Highlighted

A White House research briefing notes Dr Martin Luther King Jr as first Black figure honored by a presidential order to fly flags at half staff. The Republican Coordinating Committee urges high priority on eliminating the educational deficit in concentrated poor cities. A committee report finds cities spend about two thirds per pupil compared with nearby suburbs.

Martin Luther King Jr White House Republican Coordinating Committee

Westmoreland Says U.S. Relatively Strong in Vietnam

General William C. Westmoreland, commander in Vietnam, asserts the United States is militarily in a stronger relative position in South Vietnam. The remark underscores ongoing U.S. assessment of battlefield balance and strategic posture amid the war.

South Vietnam William C. Westmoreland Vietnam

Angell Family Returns From Florida Vacation

Kennebunk couple Mr and Mrs Leonard Angell and daughter Sally have returned to Dane Street after visiting St Petersburg Florida. They spent an overnight in Richmond Virginia with son and family Mr and Mrs Richard Angell. John Wormwood of Portland Street is a patient at Leech Nursing Home. Mr and Mrs Richard Haskell of Storer Street spent the week in Massachusetts.

Women’s Fellowship of Christ Church Lincoln Good Partridge Lane Evening Alliance Kennebunk Carol Clark Leonard Angell Sally Dane Street St Petersburg Fla Richard Angell Richmond John Wormwood Portland Street Leech Nursing Home Storer Street Richard Haskell Storer Massachusetts

Postponed Council Meeting At St Margarets Parish Hall

Council St Marguerite meeting moved to Tuesday April 16 at St Margarets Parish Hall. Mrs Lucille Mooers Electa of Minivanca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star attends Fadette Chapter York Electa Night tomorrow at 7 30 p m with neighboring Electas as guests. Ocean Park Extension holds regular meeting tomorrow 10 30 a m at Porter Hall Temple Avenue. Mrs William Graham Miss Ruth Graham of Brunswick and Miss Marian Cartland of Portland were visitors at Old Orchard Beach Saturday.

St. Marguerite St. Margarets Lucille Mooers Electa Minivanca Order of the Eastern Star Fadette York Electas Ocean Park Extension Porter Hall Temple Avenue William Graham Ruth Graham Brunswick Marian Cartland Portland Old Orchard Beach

Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley Novel Emerges Anonymously

Scott began writing Waverley in 1805 and finally published it in 1814 without his name. The work became a major success, launching a celebrated literary series and establishing Scott’s fame.

Sir Walter Scott

Networks Flexibility After King Assassination Dominates TV

AP dispatch notes networks handled the King assassination aftermath with restraint and flexibility. NBC swapped Meet the Press for King murder coverage. Vietnam The War This Week gave way to King related news. CBS aired a King's associates session. PBS aired a King documentary. Some sports events were postponed and Oscar and Wayne Newton programs shifted to Wednesday.

Cynthia Lowry NEW York Martin Luther King Jr Tele ‘Vision NBC Meet the Press Ramsey CBS Martin Luther King PBS King Washington March Hollywood ABC Wayne Newton

Oath Administered To George Washington by Robert R Livingston

Robert R Livingston, a leading statesman of the American Revolution, administered the oath to George Washington when he became the first president of the United States.

Robert R. Livingston George Washington United States

Two Vehicles Involved In Mile 23 Accident

Two crashes near Mile 23 on the Maine Turnpike injured several people. Swen Goranson Jr. of Boston and passenger Marjorie M. Billovick, 21, also of Boston, left the roadway, plunged down a 62 foot embankment after striking guard rails, and were hospitalized at Webber Hospital in Biddeford. A second vehicle, a car driven by James Horne of Framingham with wife Patricia and 16 month old daughter, rolled on the center strip during a stop attempt. no serious injuries. State Troopers Obert Mitchell and Eugene Aube investigated. Fire crews managed a fuel spill.

Kennebunk Maine Turnpike Swen Goranson Jr Boston Marjorie M. Billovick Webber Hospital Biddeford Kennebunk Fire Department Obert Mitchell Wells James Horne Framingham Mass Patricia Pamela Horne

Dayan to Leave Hospital After Cave-In Injuries

Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, injured in a cave-in at an archaeological dig on March 20, will leave Tel Hashomer hospital on Wednesday and return to work on Saturday wearing a special corset for two broken ribs and a cracked vertebra. He is 52. Also, Mexico’s Benito Juarez descendant Manuel Melendez Juarez arrived in Mexico City as part of the U.S. Air Force Sergeant’s Chair program, saying most relatives were born in the United States. Oliver Knussen received mixed reviews in London after conducting the Royal Festival Hall premiere of his first symphony, with applause and five curtain calls. He described the evening as the happiest of his life.

Tel Aviv Moshe Dayan Tel Hashomer Hospital Defense Ministry Mexico City Mexico Benito Juarez U.S. Air Force Manuel Melendez Juarez Chihuahua United States

Teenager’s chance with London Symphony Orchestra

London AP reports a 15 year old boy scored a breakthrough by performing a double debut with the London Symphony Orchestra on Sunday night, marking a notable early milestone in his budding concert career.

London London Symphony Orchestra

Honey Provides Quick Energy and Elephant Domestication Claim

The article states honey supplies rapid energy as it enters the bloodstream. It also asserts that African elephants cannot be domesticated, presenting two distinct, bold claims.

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