New Faces Create New Capitol Style
Augusta Maine reports the 107th legislature shows a three party system in two chambers with Republicans leading the Senate and Democrats the House while an independent governor governs. Speaker John Martin and Senate President Joseph Sewall praise bipartisanship, citing the single member district plan and a rules change that encourages joint sponsorship and reduces partisanship.
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Maryline White
Augusta
Maine
Senate
House
John Martin
Eagle Lake
Joseph Sewall
Old Town
Sen. Sewall
Martin
Government Of Negotiation Proposal Divides South Viet Nam
After ten hours of debate the South Vietnamese National Assembly urged President Tran Van Huong to decide whether to resign to permit a government acceptable to the Communists for peace talks. A compromise resolution followed talks on installing neutralist Gen. Duong Van Minh or granting Huong full powers to form a government of negotiation.
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Saigon
South Vietnamese
National Assembly
Tran van Huong
Uong
Aoart
Duong An
Minh
Assembly
Washington
U.S
Vietnam
Huong
Graham Martin
Guyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Thieu
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Khmer Rouge
Thieu Flees To Taiwan
Former South Vietnamese president Nguyen Van Thieu arrived in Taipei with his wife and 15 others aboard a U S military aircraft. He is staying in a secure hideout and gave no timeline for his stay or future plans.
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Taipei
Taiwan
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Saigon
Yang Si-kuan
Tran van Huong
Nguyen van Kieu
South Vietnam
Kieu
Biddeford Names New City Engineer Faces Heavy Load
Neil Folsom, new Biddeford city engineer, oversees department setup and city projects from City Hall. He drives records, sewer and park planning, district zoning, and contract supervision while guiding the planning board and advising on the Clifford Park survey and a $160,000 HUD grant project.
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Neil Folsom
Biddeford
Folsom
Art
Department of Public Arks
Ted Drouin
City Hall
Clifford Park
George Garnache
West Street
Luc Angers
Folsom Drive
Luc Lane
Muc
Lynn
Mass
York County
Haverhill
E.C. Jordan Engineering Company
Portland
South Street
Westmore Avenue
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Parks and Recreation
Joe Saucier
City of
Labor Unions Rally Demand Action In Washington
In Washington AFL-CIO led demonstration expected to draw at least 50,000 workers at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium with marches past the White House and Capitol to press for public works jobs and broader federal relief. I W Abel cited high unemployment and urged urgent government action though he could not attend due to a family death.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
White House
Capitol Building
Stadium
America
United Steelworkers
I. W
Abel
Industrial Union Department
Labor Confederation
Moderates Sweep Portugal in Constitutional Assembly Vote
In Lisbon, Portugal, moderates win a sweeping victory in constitutional assembly elections. With 75 percent of ballots counted, the Socialists, Center and Popular Democrats total 71.16 percent, Communist 16.99, while voting remained largely orderly aside from a preopening shooting incident in Braga injuring two.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Constitutional Assembly
Popular Democrats
Center Social Democrats
Socialist Party
Center Democrats
National Election Center
Braga
Wallace declares for 1976 presidential run
Gov. George Wallace says he intends to run for president in 1976. Wallace, who previously sought the White House as an independent in 1968 and ran in the 1972 Democratic primaries, plans to announce in early June and pursue the Democratic nomination.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Wallace
White House
Charles S. Snider
Paign
Snider
Maryland
Journal Plant Open Sunday
The Biddeford Saco Journal invites the public to tour its new Alfred Road Biddeford plant this Sunday from 2 to 4 30 p m. The issue today features a 28 page special section with background information for visitors attending the open house.
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Biddeford-Saco Journal
Alfred Road
Biddeford
See us at your earliest inconvenience joke sign
A humorous office sign reads See us at your earliest inconvenience inside the journal today. The witty line lampoons standard business timing and adds a playful note to the office environment.
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Milk Commission
S. Viet
Sembly
Saigon Command
Tay Ninh
Trang Bang
Mekong Delta
Christopher Couch
Labor Unions
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