Derby Seen As Wide-Open Horse Race
The Kentucky Derby race picture remains unsettled as Dr. Fager, a leading candidate, won the Gotham at Aqueduct in his 1967 return but trainer Johnny Nerud doubts he will run in the Derby. Damascus and Ruben loom as other Derby prospects, with Damascus favored but battling condition and track factors. In Keeneland, Ruken nosed out Successor in seven furlongs as Successor eyes the Blue Grass Stakes on April 7.
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New York
Dr. Fager
Ruben
Damascus
W.L. McKnight
Tartan
Aqueduct
Edith W. Bancroft
Johnny Nerud
Nerud
Florida
Gotham
Bill Shoemaker
Shoe
Frank Whiteley Jr
Sword Dancer
Eddie Neley
Ruken Likely to Derby After Survivor Stakes Win
Down Glory, a Puerto Rican owned Maryland bred horse, ran a quick 1 4 5 for 1% mile in the Survivor Stakes to match Pimlico track record and likely earns a trip to Churchill Downs for the May Derby.
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Ruken
Down Glory
Churchill Downs
Pimlico
Fire Levels Cottage in Kennebunk Mills Area
A cottage owned by Percy Day at Day's Mills was leveled by a fire of undetermined origin. Kennebunk firefighters aided by Goodwin's Mills units responded after a 5 a.m. alarm as heavy steam and snow hindered progress. The blaze was declared under control at 7:35 a.m. near the Kennebunk River off Route 35.
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Kennebunk
Percy Day
Day’s Mills
Goodwin's Mills Fire Company
Kennebunk-Arundel-Lyman Town Line
Kennebunk River
Route 35
New England Night Draws Eastern Star Dignitaries in Manchester
Old Orchard Beach patrons and Easter Star leaders gathered in Manchester for New England Night. Attendees included Howard Sla ney Mrs May Slaney Mrs Jennie Rallis and Charlene Rallis with 47 Maine chapter representatives. The Maine Grand Chapter sent Worthy Grand Matron Adora Leach and Worthy Grand Patron Earle Burrill. OBS Chapter events note Old Orchard Beach Art Association meeting rescheduled to April 25 at Jamestown School. Hope Circle plans a gathering tonight at Mrs Pauline Peacock’s home with hostesses Gern ee Thompson and Edrice Bates.
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Howard R. Slaney
May Slaney
Jennie Rallis
Charlene Rallis
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Manchester
N.H
New England
OBS
Grand Chapter
Maine
Adora Leach
Earle B. Burrill
Four Escaped Prisoners Tell Governor Story
Four escaped inmates from a Wilkinson County public works camp told Governor Maddox of brutal treatment including solitary confinement and long hunger, claiming plans to escape and surrender to him. They described bars sawing and threats from guards, while Maddox ordered a thorough Department of Corrections investigation.
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Atlanta
Lester Maddox
Wilkinson County
Maddox
Albert Hill
Booker
Horror Of Nazi Germany Recalled By Weiss Play
NBC aired The Investigation Friday and Sunday, using excerpts from Auschwitz survivors and trial testimony to recount Nazi crimes. The program, despite flaws, delivered a sobering, harrowing reminder of a shameful history.
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Nazi Germany
Weiss
Cynthia Lowry
NEW York
NBC
Peter Weiss
Ausschwitz
CBS
Atlanta
Baltimore
Smothers Brothers
ABC
Jexplorer
Robert Scott
South Pole
Perry Como
George Carlin
Nancy Wilson
Joey Bishop
Danny Thomas
Debbie Reynolds
Saco Little League Auxiliary Plans Dance and Meeting
Members of the Saco Little League Auxiliary met with Little League men at the Recreation Center on Pleasant Street to discuss a joint venture. A further meeting is set for April 30 to advance the project and plans for a May Little League dance were made, conducted by President Mrs Carol Verrier.
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Saco
Little League Auxiliary
Pleasant Street
Little League
Carol Verrier
Winners Listed At Beach Whist Party
Prize winners at the whist party sponsored by Old Orchard Memorial V I W Auxiliary at the Post Home Atlantic Avenue were ladies high Frances Pettengill ladies low Ade line Cote men's high Ernest Pratt and men's low John Brooks Queens Syl via Brooks Special prizes were Paul Cote and Frances Pettengill A meeting of the V F W Auxiliary will be held at 730 tonight at the Post Home with nomination and election of officers.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Memorial
V.I.W
Post
Atlantic Avenue
Ladies High
Frances Pettengill
Ladies Low
Adeline Cote
Ernest Pratt
John Brooks
Queens
Sylvia Brooks
Paul Cote
V.F.W
Post Home
Webhannet Women Set Rummage Sale and Card Party
Kennebunk reports the Webhannet Women's Club Finance Committee will host a spring rummage sale at the Fletcher Street clubhouse on Saturday April 22 at 10 a.m. Hall setup is Friday April 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A card party is planned for Wednesday April 26 at 8 p.m. Reservations are with committee members including Dorothy Harrison and Elizabeth Maguire.
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Kennebunk
Webhannet Women’s Club
Fletcher Street
Dorothy Harrison
Charles Belyea
Parker Brown
Lawrence Eustis
William Gardner
Clifton Schaefer
Elizabeth and
Louise Maguire
Eon C. Hicks
Robert E. Marier Sr
Newsnapers Produced Worldwide Daily
Britannica notes about 8000 daily newsnapers are produced worldwide each day, reflecting a vast global media production.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Modern fishing fleets go high tech with new ships and gear
The World Almanac notes a shift from wooden nets to aluminum vessels equipped with sonar electronic lures underwater lights and bubble curtain pipes. Some Pacific fleets use helicopters to spot fish schools miles away.
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Pacific
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues From 313 One's Time and More
Crossword clues list including 14 Child's vehicle 17 Genuflect 21 Slippery 23 Toiler 24 Midge 25 Divisions of the brain 29 French school 31 Frank and son 34 Followers suffix 37 Gypsies 38 Plastic breathing tubes 40 Peel 42 Man's joke is always funny 2 words MN Distinctive dress 45 Teenager's preoccupation 49 Small child 50 Not possible Colleq 2 words 51 Flurry 52 Where Provo is 53 Road 54 Horse mackerel 55 Chance old style 57 Recent Prefix.
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Frank and Son
Yankees Surge In 18 Inning Marathon To Edge Red Sox
The New York Yankees outlasted Boston 7 6 in 18 innings on a frigid day as Ralph Houk limit spoke of dieting after a near six hour game. Joe Pepitone drove in the winning run with a late single while Rico Petricelli and Pepitone each had four hits for Boston and New York respectively.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Ralph Houk
Boston
Stottlemyre
Tom Tresh
Mel Stottlemyre
Joe Pepitone
Jake Gibbs
Gibbs
Yankees
Carl Yastrzemski
Tony Conigliaro
Red Sox
Rico Petricelli
Pepitone
Lee Stange
al Downing
Chicago
White Sox
Darrell Brandon
Washington
Jim Lonborg
Bill Landis
Liberian And German Vessels Collide In Fog
In fog off the Dutch coast the Liberian tanker Diane and the German coaster Annelis Christophersen collided at dawn. Diane caught fire, two of her 39 crew were missing, nine remained aboard, and 28 were rescued by the Dutch freighter Steenkerk. Annelis Christophersen also burned in the bows but reported no assistance needed as flames were controlled. The Steenkerk headed for the Hook of Holland, collision about 25 miles west of Goeree.
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Rotterdam
Diane
Steenkerk
Annelis Christophersen
Hook
Holland
Goeree
Torrey Canyon
Union Oil Co
California
England
France
Brittany
Does He Or Doesn’t He Only Dr King Knows
A roundup of public figures includes Gordon and Sheila MacRae divorce with custody for three children and a settlement. Kathy Grant Joins Immaculate Heart College board as nurse, while Khrushchev marks his 73rd birthday in retirement. U Thant visits Kabul amid talk on Vietnam peace and King faces criticism over war and civil rights fusion.
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Dr. King
Juarez
Mexico
Gordon
Sheila MacRae
Sheila
MacRae
New York
Jackie Gleason
Los Angeles
Bing Crosby
Kathy Grant
Immaculate Heart College
Queen of Angels Hospital
Moscow
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
New Delhi
India
U.N
U Thant
Kabul
Afghanistan
Nepal
Thant
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Washington
Martin Luther King
King
Stokley Carmichael
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
National Urban League
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
United States
South Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Jewish War Veterans of America
Ho Chi Minh
Whitney Young Jr
Ralph Bunche
United Nations
The
NAACP
Carmichael
Johnson
Midwest Republicans cautious on 1968 presidential race
Senate Republican Roman L. Hruska says most Midwestern Republicans are uncommitted and waiting to learn more about potential 1968 candidates. He notes no clear drift in Nebraska and predicts GOP sentiment remains fluid until more information emerges.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roman L. Hruska
Hruska
Midwest
Nebraska
Labor Department reports surge in apprentice training
The Labor Department notes 207000 people in government registered apprentice programs last year, the highest in 18 years. Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark joins Chairman John L. McClellan in a three day Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on proposals addressing pending suspension procedures. Environmental Service Administration plans a satellite launch April 19 for daily global weather pictures.
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Labor Department
Ramsey Clark
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Judiciary
Environmental Science , Services Administration
Southern All Stars Beat North In All Star Game
In Albuquerque New Mexico the South defeated the North 88 82 behind 16 points and 16 rebounds by Mel Daniels and 15 points with five steals by Bob Verga the game's MVP. Gary Gray added 14 for the South while Jim Walker led the North with 16 points.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Mel Daniels
Bob Verga
Daniels
New Mexico Arena
Duke
Verga
Gary Gray
Oklahoma City
Jim Walker
Providence
Gas Tank Taken From Boat At Camp Ellis Dock
George Norwood of Camp Ellis reports the theft of a full six gallon gas tank from his boat Sun tied at the dock. Police continue the investigation.
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Saco Pase
George Norwood
Camp Ellis
Norwood
Peace
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