Mystery Candidate Holds Firm In York County Race
23 year old Democrat Donald R. Cote of Biddeford explains his independent stance as he defends votes against veteran Commissioner Paul Reny and aligns with Clem Auger on jail funding. He says he ran on cutting waste and would not burden taxpayers while urging continued budget discussions.
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Alfred
Auger
Donald R. Cote
Pool Road
Biddeford
Paul Reny
Saco
Clement Auger
Cote
State Corrections Bureau
Augusta
York County
Alfred. Q
Ken Norton
Orono
Kenny
Fidelity Union Life Insurance
Portland
Sanford
Reny
Clem
DeRoy
Joseph DeRoy
Berwick
Biddeford High School
Richard Haskell
Richard
Tracy
Charles Cohen
Cohen
Porter Street
Paul Mayberry
Silver
Pines
Iddeford
Viet Cong Flag Over Saigon Signals Capital Occupation
Saigon fell as the government surrendered unconditionally and Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops took control of the city. South Vietnamese soldiers laid down their arms. pockets of resistance and air fired celebrations occurred while Viet Cong flags appeared on buildings and life returned to a tense normalcy. President Duong Van Minh ordered arms disarmament and a North Vietnamese jeep convoy led the retired general to address the crowd.
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Saigon
Indochina
Duong van Minh
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Provisional Revolutionary
da Nang
Minh
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Ngo Dinh Diem
U.S
Rue Catinat
North Vietnam
Viet Cong, North Vietnamese troops seize Saigon mayoral front
Thousands of Vietnamese and Viet Cong units entered Saigon as tanks and armored vehicles rolled to the presidential palace. A police colonel fatally shot himself near the National Assembly amid shelling near City Hall as surrender messages and evacuation completed.
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Saigon
Unity Boulevard
National Assembly
Duong van Minh
Police Detective Describes Youth Confession to Slaying
Alfred state police detective Earl Silver testified that a youth confessed to the homicide. The testimony was part of the ongoing case reported by Christopher Couch, staff writer.
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Alfred—State Police
Earl Silver
Silver
Pat Perrino
Tracy
Beach bid for HUD grant ends in April deadline miss
The town failed to submit a complete HUD grant application for an incinerator and pool project. Missing items included a project narrative, abstract, assurances list, and state agency comments. HUD cannot accept late corrections, judging the year’s funds lost.
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Old Orchard Beach
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Jerome Plante
David Lafond
Manchester
N.H
Lafond
Washington
Plante
Lobster Tagging Underway in Maine Project
The Maine Department of Marine Resources begins a three year study aboard the R V Duchess in Kennebunkport to tag 2 000 lobsters at three local dealers. Scientists Jay Krause and crew track migratory habits growth rates and fishing intensity to aid fisheries management. The operation moves to Boothbay Harbor and Jonesport Beals after initial tagging.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunkport
Maine
Department of Marine Resources Research
Kennebunk River
Arundel Yacht Club
DMR
Jay Krause
Krouse
David Libby
James’ Thomas
Clarence Burke
Paul J. DeRocher
Donald Card
Krause
Boothbay Harbor
Jonesport-Beals
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County Post
Maryline White
Capital
Richard Putney
Elbert Putney
Boom Road
Stephen Muskie
By Christopher Couch
Beach
Charlie
Cohen House
White Star Laundry
Inside the Journal
Abby
Rts
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