Maine House Approves Current Services Budget
The Maine House gave final approval to Gov. Reed’s 1432 million current services budget, sending it to engrossment with Senate concurrence. An insurgent bloc failed a bid to cut funds for educational television. passage relies on future enactment votes and potential tax changes, including a proposed sales tax increase. The measure faces a narrow path to final passage amid revenue shortfalls and budget adjustments.
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Thresher Sinking Linked to Piping System Failure
Portsmouth naval inquiry hears No 2 quality control official James Rogers surmises piping failure could be the worst hazard behind the submarines Thresher sinking off Massachusetts coast on April 10. He notes inspection gaps but stresses confidence in yard procedures and dockside prerequisites.
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Macmillan presses for test ban talks in bid for status
AP analysis notes Prime Minister Harold Macmillan pushes for a new Big Three round to halt nuclear testing and restore prestige. U S and British ambassadors to Moscow planned talks with Khrushchev to break the deadlock, while Macmillan seeks a high level meeting and Washington backing for a quiet probe into a test ban. The move aims to boost Tory chances in upcoming elections and ease domestic economic woes.
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Washington
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Andrei Gromyko
Britain
Today's Chuckle An Executive Lunch Quote
An executive is a person who can take two hours for lunch without having every body miss him. The line humorously notes office priorities and leadership presence in a corporate setting.
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Snowfall Reported Across Maine as Storm Passes
Snow fell across most of Maine with up to four inches in some towns Greenville and Rumford recorded four inches while Augusta Bangor and Old Town saw smaller amounts. Temperatures dropped into the 30s as wet, windy conditions continued into the Northeast with lingering snow in interior Maine.
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Army to deploy 1500 troops for Thai maneuvers next month
The U S Army plans a battle group of about 1500 infantrymen to move into Thai territory next month for exercises amid Communist threats. British PM Macmillan campaigns for Big Three talks to restore peacemaker image. Senate panel to review Cuban Russian buildup. critical of agencies for late action. House GOP leader Halleck accuses post office of trying to blunt Congress over money. Newburgh city manager Joseph Mitchell acquitted of bribery charges.
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Integrationist Shot To Death In Alabama Walk
A Maryland integrationist, William L. Moore, 35, was found shot near Attalla, Alabama, while hiking toward Mississippi with pro integration signs. Gov. Wallace offered a $1,000 reward. coroner said close range gunfire caused his death. Moore carried letters for Kennedy and outlined a peaceful, rights centered protest during his interstate walk.
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Army Troops Set For Thailand SEATO Maneuvers
The United States plans a SEATO exercise branching from the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii. About 24,000 SEATO troops will participate in maneuvers June 11 to 19 in Southeast Asia as Washington cites rising threats to Thailand. The Thai army has been strengthened with US aid and training, and US naval and air support previously reinforced the region.
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