De Gaulle Resigns After Referendum Vote In France
Paris AP reports Charles de Gaulle resigns as president after a referendum vote rejected his constitutional reform plan. Senate President Alain Poher to act as interim president with elections due in 20 to 35 days. De Gaulle, wartime leader and dominant political figure since 1959, ends a turbulent era amid economic strains and shifting international alignments.
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London
United States
Britain
Brussels
Common Market
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Enhu Crances
European Economic Community
Israel
Moscow
Dredging Funds Released for Saco River Project
Congressman Peter N. announced funds for Saco River dredging and two anchorages development. Bids will be invited May 7 and due May 28 to the Army Corps of Engineers. Work could begin as early as June and run for several months with dredged material deposited at Hills Beach and Camp Ellis.
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Army Corps of Engineers
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Beatles face changing fortunes amid fan backlash
London AP reports growing friction for the Beatles as public opinion shifts. George Harrison and Ringo Starr say they remain popular, while John Lennon and Paul McCartney face criticism. Ringo notes ongoing joint projects but diverging solo paths as EMI confirms strong sales for Hey Jude. The band reflects on manager Brian Epstein’s death and Apple Corps restructuring, with Ringo asserting future work across films and recordings while maintaining the Beatles as a lasting entity.
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Paul McCartney
John
Yoko Ono
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Beatles
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Elstead
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Thornton Seniors Elect City Officials and School Board
Thornton Academy seniors voted Friday to fill city and school offices for May 5. Donald Renell won mayor with 57 votes. David Lane 33. Robert Kirby 16. Bernard Fecteau 9. Aldermen elected included Mark McCallum and Martha Rae Worcester. Laura Vittorioso won City Clerk. Robert LaMontagneTax Collector. Sharon Seaward Treasurer. Thomas Caddigan Superintendent. School Board members elected were Venetta Tsomides, Linda Arner, Kathleen Andrews.
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David Lane
Robert Kirby
Bernard L. Fecteau
Mark McCallum
Martha Rae Worcester
Jill Chadbourne
David Bryant
Deborah C. Frappier
Christine He
David Harris
Sandra Reay
Jeanne LeClair
Cit
Sharon Seaward
Thomas Caddigan
Essie Pendleton
Elaine Lamarre
Becky McKee
Wee Venetta Tsomides
Linda Arner
Kathleen Andrews
Christine Hewes
Kenneth Lamontagne
Joyce Lefebvre
Jayne Lamb
Saco court rules Doyle cannot serve as chief tax assessor
Maine Supreme Court Justice Armand A. Dufresne declares former Saco Mayor Donald C. Doyle has no legal right to the office of Chief Tax Assessor. Acting Chief Assessor Robert D. Atwood has served since February 11 after council appointment. The council had selected Doyle over Fournier on February 3, with Mercier vetoing the vote. the judge deemed the February 3 council vote premature.
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Saco
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Robert D. Atwood
Doyle
Andrew Journier
Armand J. Mercier
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O'Neill Resigns After Seven-Year Premiership
Belfast reports Prime Minister Terence O'Neill resigned today after a seven year term. The government information office announced the move, signaling a political shift for Northern Ireland.
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Northern Ireland
Terence O'Neill
Government Information Office
Tepco proposes nuclear power and aluminum complex in New Hampshire
The Boston Globe reports Tepco of Rockland Maine seeks a $288 million nuclear power and aluminum smelting complex in New Hampshire. The proposal includes a $188 million nuclear plant to power a $100 million aluminum smelter either near Androscoggin River in Berlin or Great Bay in Newington. Tepco filed with New Hampshire Industrial One. bond funding discussions noted as pending. A prior Bar Harbor Maine site idea was explored. Local residents in Trenton rejected a related plan 144 to 77 in January.
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Bolivia Leader Dies In Helicopter Crash
A Bolivian helicopter crash killed President Rene Barrientos and a crew member after a high tension wire collision. Vice President Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas took office with military backing. General Alfredo Ovando, current chief of staff, was in Washington and not consulted on Siles Salinas tenure. Ovando later emerged as a potential 1970 candidate.
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Ernesto Che Guevara
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Ftcal
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Hernan
Siles- Salinas
Pope Creates 33 New Cardinals in Secret Consistory
Pope Paul VI named 33 new cardinals in a 15 minute secret consistory, expanding the Sacred College to 134 members and increasing nations represented from 39 to 46. Four Americans join 10 total U.S. cardinals, with new selections including Archbishops Cooke and Carberry and Bishop Wright.
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Pope Paul
Vatican
United States
Sacred College
Terence J. Cooke
New York
John J. Carberry
St. Louis
John F. Dearden
Detroit
John J. Wright
Pittsburgh
Korea
Guatemala
Madagascar
New Zealand
Vatican Curia
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