Saco eyes five mill tax rise on town budget
City officials release a $2,723,315 proposed budget with a planned $197,458 increase over last year. Mayor Mercier pledges cuts to "sharp knife" the draft, as school and recreation departments seek large boosts amid state aid gains and revenue projections.
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Saco
Armand J. Mercier
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Dyer
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Soldiers balk at moving to dangerous Phu Bai position in Vietnam
About 100 American soldiers from Charlie Company of the 196th Brigade refused to head to a forward defense post near Phu Bai, citing booby traps and being outnumbered. After pressure, 45 relented and boarded trucks to the U.S. compound. commanders insisted no one refused orders.
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Simons
Michigan
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Associated Press
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France urges immediate resumption of Vietnam peace talks
Paris and Washington clash over a restart as North Vietnam and the Viet Cong demand a Thursday session and a halt to bombing. South Vietnamese and U.S. delegates resist a new meeting while Paris calls for a political settlement and continued talks without military pressure.
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Washington
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U.S
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France
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South Vietnam
North Vietnamese attack near An Loc and Mekong Delta fears
AP dispatch reports North Vietnamese troops attack from both sides of Highway 13 north of Saigon, halting a South Vietnamese relief force about 15 miles from An Loc with intensified hostilities in Cambodia and along the central coast. Elsewhere, Annette Gilly pleads guilty to murder in the Joseph Yablonski case, and Lyndon B. Johnson returns to Texas for hospital care after a heart attack.
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United Mine Workers
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Texas
Brooke Army Hospital
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Delta
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Highlands
Mander
Schoed
Mand
Candidate In Need Of Recognition
Washington AP Rich ard B. Kay seeks the US presidency believing in miracles to overcome a Wallace driven personality cult. He trails as the least-known, underfunded candidate running under the American Party banner with minimal national visibility and a sparsely attended press conference in a Washington hotel.
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Richard B. Kay
United States
George C. Wallace
Kay
South Vietnamese Fight Pushes North Of An Loc Front
Reports describe increased enemy activity in An Loc area as the Communist offensive enters its third week. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces suffer casualties including 12 dead and 22 wounded in a Tuesday night clash near Chon Thanh, with key actions around An Loc Bien Hoa and Dong Ha.
Muskie Campaign Struggles in Massachusetts Primary
Massachusetts Muskie supporters face disarray as the April 25 primary nears. Aides plan regrouping efforts while critics blame both Muskie’s team and state leaders. Delegates and key figures like O Neill White Crane Bartley Herrington Backman are on the ballot with McGovern’s slate led by Drinan.
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Wisconsin
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Maine
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House
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Robert H Quinn
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David M. Bartley
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Senate
Kevin B. Herrington
George S. McGovern
Massa
McGovern
Washington
Kissinger Postpones Japan Trip Amid Indochina Crisis
Kissinger postponed a planned visit to Japan due to the Indochina crisis. Ronald L. Ziegler said he chairs the Washington Special Action Group meeting daily as North Vietnamese forces pushed into South Vietnam. The three day trip will likely start early next month.
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Japan
Indochina
Ronald L. Ziegler
Dr. Kissinger
Washington Special Action Group
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
Ziegler
Newsmen
Welcome Mat Out For Chinese Team
The Chinese table tennis team arrives in Detroit on the first U S tour leg, headed by Chuang Tse tung with 14 players and an equal number of officials. An advance party traveled from New York, police provide protection, and the group plans stops in Ann Arbor Williamsburg Washington Memphis and Los Angeles through April 24.
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U.S
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New York
Kao Liang
China
United Nations
Li Wen-chuan
Shin Hua
Wayne
Michigan State Police
State Department
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Mich
Williamsburg
Washington, D.C
Memphis
Los Angeles
640 Troop Outback Announced
SAIGON AP reports the US Command announced the rout of 640 more American troops in South Vietnam. The units include Troop D 7th Squadron 17th Cavalry and a helicopter unit with 30 aircraft along with its HQ at Lane Army Airfield near Qui Nhon. Continued on Page Two.
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Lane Army Airfield
Qui Nhon
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