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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1972
Page
1
Vice President Agnew arrives in Maine for a University of Maine appearance in Orono and an Augusta address at the Republican State Convention in the state armory. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith will introduce him before he plans a subsequent departure.
North Vietnamese divisions with tanks broke the northern defense line of South Vietnam, driving government forces toward Quang Tri. Dong Ha fell as quang Tri neared, with shelling, air strikes, and fleet gunfire intensifying. The US reported heavy air operations and losses while pursuing to prevent a broader seizure of Hue and Thua Thien.
With Edmund Muskie leaving active campaigning, George McGovern picks up new backers including Fred Harris and Cliff Larson while Abraham Ribicoff signals support. The race narrows to a McGovern Humphrey contest with Muskie still holding delegates and the potential for a three way clash in some states due to George Wallace.
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr and Thomas K. Mattingly II arrived aboard USS Ticonderoga after a precise splashdown in the South Pacific confirming their fifth moon mission. Young called the voyage a step toward the unknown frontier as they faced health checks and debriefs aboard the carrier. In Bonn the Bundestag failed to pass a confidence test leaving Chancellor Willy Brandt with a 247 247 deadlock and a continuing political crisis.
Superior Court Justice Thomas Delahanty indicated he will issue a temporary restraining order to halt further construction of a wharf and shops at 5 Brook. H. David Walley reported the development and said wharfing built to date may be removed, with builder Bruce Robertson Dick agreeing. Town officials raised concerns last week as shopkeepers feared navigation up the brook would be blocked, prompting a continuation on page two.
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