Death Strip Gouging Across South Vietnam
AP analysis reports a 2 mile long strip cut by American and Vietnamese bulldozers south of the DMZ. Officials question its military value as routes of infiltration lie far west. The plan to widen and extend the zone faces questions about effectiveness and costs in American casualties.
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John T. Wheeler
DA Nang
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Saigon
Ene
North Vietnam
Con Thien
South China Sea
France
Laos
Indochina
Parents Due At Portsmouth Naval Prison
The parents of West Virginia Marine Pvt. Charles W. Keenan, 20, who received 25 years for the slayings of three Vietnamese civilians, were due in Portsmouth tonight. His parents plan a new appeal to Washington to overturn the conviction. two other Marines, Cpl. Stanley J. Luczko and Pfc. Ronald A. Piatowski, also arrived at the Naval Prison this week with longer sentences.
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Portsmouth
N.H
West Virginia
Charles W. Keenan
Vietnam
Naval
Henry Keenan
Nitro
W. Va
Washington
Keenan
Cpl
Stanley J. Luczko
Gardner
Mass
Pfc
Ronald A. Piatowski
Trenton
N.J
Blonde Girl Is Discovered Under The Admiral
Sandra Hilder 20 from Long Jetty Australia says she hid in the admiral’s cabin on the USS Long Beach in Sydney while visiting with crew. Marines questioned her after a guard shouted there was a girl under the admiral’s bed. No charges were filed. ship conducted a routine security inquiry.
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Sydney
Australia
California
U.S. Navy
Long Beach
Sandra Hilder
Long Jetty
Philippines
Sandra
America
Bud
Bud Brewer
Glacier
Death toll climbs in Maine highway crashes
A man and a woman died in separate crashes on Maine highways Thursday night. Walter S. Jenkins 52 of Augusta died near Gray when Sidney K. Johnson Lewiston crossed the center line. Johnson survived with minor injuries. In Orland Mrs Leona Newman 72 of South Brooksville died as another two car crash occurred with Billings 63 of Deer Isle as a passenger. The giant Sequoia tree is the world's largest living thing.
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GRAY
Maine
Mile
Maine Turnpike
Walter S. Jenkins
Augusta
Sidney K. Johnson
Lewiston
Jenkins
Johnson
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Orland
U.S
Leona M
Meet
South Brooksville
Newman
Oe Billings
Deersle
Air Strikes Wreck Enemy Base Camp Near Bien Hoa
US Air Force F100s and B57s attacked a fortified base camp four miles west of Bien Hoa Air Base north of Saigon. The strike destroyed 38 bunkers and damaged 15 more as 80 yards of trenches were uncovered. Captains Brown and Edney described heavy fires and large smoke plumes from the bombing run.
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Saigon
Bien Hoa
Ralph L. Brown
Jackson
Miss
FAC
Robert A. Edney
Barnet
June Outing Planned By Church Circle
Circle A of the United Church of Christ in Biddeford held a meeting at Mrs. Lena Frazier home on Pool Road. Dessert was served and three guests attended including Fellowship president Mrs. Helen Horne. An outing to Rockcraft East Sebago is set for June 6 and maybaskets will be made for shut ins. Circle B met at Mrs. Winfield Worcester’s home with leader Mrs. Louise Harpoothan. May 18 meeting planned at Mrs. Alfred Bradford’s Fortunes Rocks.
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Circle A
The
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Lena Frazier
Pool Road
Mabel Libby
Annie Phillips
Frazier
Helen Horne
Ocean Park
Gladys Miller
Ruth Taylor
Kennebunk
Horne
Rockcraft
East Sebago
Congregational Churches of
Maine
Frances Tarr
Lillian Pollard
Charlotte Staples
Ruby Packard
Fay Stimpson
Circle B
Winfield Worcester
West St
Rose Myers
Louise Harpoothan
Worcester
Alfred Bradford
Fortunes Rocks
Madeline Robie
Leah Robie
Phyllis Johnson
Jane Haines
Howard Emery
Westbrook
Women’s Club At Ogunquit Ends Season Luncheon
Ogunquit residents gathered for the Ogunquit Woman's Club season finale at the Sheraton Portsmouth. Attended by 33, The Sea Coast Trio performed violin piano and cello with readings between numbers. Co hosts included Mrs Grover Halpin and Sherburne. Meetings resume in October.
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Ogunquit
F. Murray Halpin
Wilbert E. Sherburne
Johnson to Meet Kiesinger During Bonn Visit
President Johnson seeks a special meeting with West German Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger when he travels to Bonn next week for Konrad Adenauer's funeral. Government spokesman Karl Guenther Von Hase said Kiesinger welcomes the request, with no time set yet.
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Bonn
Germany
Johnson
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Konrad Adenauer
Karl Guenther von Hase
Kiesinger
African Violet Society Meets In Portland
Members of the Maine State African Violet Society met at the home of Mrs. Aleida Morton in Portland and affiliated with the National African Violet Society Inc. Committee members were appointed including Mrs. Edmund Taylor and Mrs. Adelaide Blake. An auction was won by several members and the next meeting is set for May 17 at Woodfords Congregational Church with slides of African violets.
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Portland
Maine State African Violet Society
Aleida Morton
National African Violet Society Inc
Edmund Taylor
Kennebunk
Adelaide Blake
This City
Fred Pinkham
Newcastle
Barbara Whidden
Laurence’ Strout
Joseph Larose
Saco
Morton
Laura White
South Portland
Margaret Pratt
Freeport
Whidden
Taylor
Albert Worthern
Alfred Gagnon
Woodfords Congregational Church
Madonna Chapter Cloaks Meeting with York Temple Hosting
Madonna Chapter C E S met at York Temple in West Kennebunk led by Worthy Matron Lorraine Russell and Worthy Patron Richard Russell. Guests included Grand Conductress Margaret Johnson and District Deputy Grand Matron Sarah Lennox. They announced Star Point Night on May 5 and Grand Chapter Session in Bangor May 15 16 17.
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Margaret Johnson
Lorraine Russell
Russell
Mousamge
Ladies of Madonna Chapter
Temple
County Salon Meeting At Old Orchard Beach
York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty met at Mrs. Martha Beaudoin’s home in Old Orchard Beach with guests Mrs. Hazel Patridge and Mrs. Sally Arsenault. Spring pouvoir meeting set for May 7 at Owen-Davis Hall Beach Street Saco with Salon 257 hosting. Other members listed. next meeting May 18 at Mrs. Beatrice Wakefield’s Cape Porpoise home.
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Old Orchard Beach
York County
Martha Beaudoin
Portland Avenue
Hazel Patridge
Cumberland Mills
Secretaire - Caissiere
Maine
Sally Arseneault
Portland
Cumberland County
Owen-Davis
Charlene Farnham
Alice Milliken
Betty McKeon
Marie Jeanne Pelletier
Gilbert Lavoie
Biddeford
June Tarbox
South Windham
Albert Redmond
Cape Porpoise
Germaine Grant
Angia Cote
Florence Lewis
Gertrude Johnson
Doris Taylor
Rose Sullivan
Saco
Beatrice Wakefield
Miss Dalapas Named Soloist in Spring Choral Festival
Miss Antonia Dalapas daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Dalapas 128 North St Saco selected as soprano soloist in the Spring Choral Festival of Secondary Schools at Bushnell Memorial Hartford Conn The program includes Bach Cantata 21 Te Deum and a Pinkham Christmas Cantata with Hartt Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr Moshe Paranov Miss Dalapas heads music at Miss Hall s School Pittsfield Mass She is a Thornton Academy and New England Conservatory alumna with recent recitals across New England
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Antonia Dalapas
Peter Dalaspes
North St
Saco
Haseen
Seconday
Bushnell Memorial Auditorium
Hartford
Conn
Bach
Dvorak
Miss Calapas
Edward Schecker
New England
Berkshire Lyric Opera Theater
Angelica
Pittsfield
Mass
Dupicate Bridge Played At Beach at St John’s Parish Hall
Nine and a half tables competed in the Sea Stars Duplicate Bridge group at St John’s Parish Hall in Old Orchard Beach Thursday evening. Winners were North South Hagerty and Mc Laughlin first Matus and Fisher second Berry and Rosen third Haase and Chadbourne fourth East West Drummond and Angelone first Hickey and Sawyer second Briggs and Ross third Bradford and Dubois fourth. The group will meet again next Thursday at 7 30 p m at St John’s Parish Hall.
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Old Orchard Beach
Sea Stars
St. John's Parish Hall
Virginia Hagerty
Edward McLaughlin
Esther Matus
Walter Fisher
Ed Berry
al Rosen
William Haase
Paul Chadbourne
A. Mougalian
Richard Mougalian
Richard Shorey
Robert Whelan
Edrice Bates
Fred Patterson
Vernon Tooker
Robert Jennings
Carleton Brock
Oscar Paradis
Daniel Drummond
John V. Angelone
Jere Hickey
Harry Sawyer
Avis Briggs
Leo Ross
al Bradford
Charlotte Dubois
Ruth Main
Gertrude Leonard
Alice Fecteau
Estella Aranovitch
Marie Toulouse
James Maven
Vera Rudy
Gladys Ruben
Donald Briggs
North
Chicago's First International Livestock Exposition Opens
Chicago hosts the premier livestock exposition begun in 1900, billed as the world’s foremost event of its kind.
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Chicago
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