Jurisdiction in Seven Seas slayings still to be decided
Miami filed report details a cannibal of murder aboard the Seven Seas a Panamanian flagged schooner. Roberto Ramirez 35 says he shot the captain and four crew after a dispute over Fidel Castro. Jurisdiction hinges on U S continental limit while Panama or the United States could prosecute if outside the three mile line. Gerald Davison the ship's cook remains missing.
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Miami
Fla
Seven Seas
Gulf Stream
Fidel Castro
Roberto Ramirez
Rogelio Diaz
Tampa
Ramirez
Here
U.S
Florida
Panama
United States
Gerald Davison
Johnson Nominee Blind Since Boyhood
Charles R. Simpson President Johnsons nominee for the U S Tax Court is a cheerful balding former law school faculty member who has been blind since early boyhood He says his handicap has advantages and he works harder to do a better job Simpson 44 now heads the IRS general counsels offices legislation and regulations division His government career began in 1952 when he left Harvard Law School to join the IRS He rose through the ranks and last May received the Justice Tom C Clark Award for outstanding career lawyers in federal service He recalls the early tax case on deductibility of termite losses and jokes about being the termites expert at the IRS The president announced Simpson s nomination to the 16 member court Tuesday, and his wife Ruth trained as a nurse began a new career as her husbands private assistant
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Washington
Charles R. Simpson
Johnson
U.S. Tax Court
Law School
Simpson
General Counsel’s Office
Internal Revenue Service
Harvard University Law School
IRS
Tom C. Clark
Charles Davis
Chicago
Ruth
Dollar Days Sales Slated in Biddeford and Saco
The annual August Dollar Days sales will be held by stores in Biddeford and Saco on Thursday Friday and Saturday. The Merchants Committee of the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce announced that the stores will remain open until 9 p m Thursday and Friday during the sale. Chairman John R Gibson said stores displaying the official window banners will participate. Aiding Gibson are Fred Tebbenhoff Charles Coughlan and Clayton W Cartmill committee members.
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Biddeford and
Saco
Merchants Committee
Biddeford-Saco
Relief Force Reaches Besieged Duc Co in Vietnam
U S military sources in Pleiku report a large Vietnamese relief force reached the besieged Duc Co special forces camp with little Viet Cong resistance. A two mile convoy fought through guerrilla ambushes and roadblocks as they pressed toward the western outpost on Route 19, amid heavy casualties and Viet Cong flag sightings in nearby villages. Continued on Page Two.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Pleiku
Duc Co
Due Co
Highlands
Qui Nhon
South China Sea
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Ecuador Publisher Visits Biddeford Journal for Exchange Program
Dr. Eduardo Valdivieso Idroboe owner editor and publisher of La Opinion del Sur Ecuador arrives in Biddeford to study Journal operations and community relations. He participates in the Foreign Leader Exchange Program to foster cultural understanding and possible North American-Ecuadorian dialogue.
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Biddeford-Saco
State Department
Eduardo Valdivieso
Center
la Opinon del Sur
Eduardo Valdivieso Idroboe
la Opinion del Sur
Ecuador
Biddeford
Journal
Paul Casavant
Valdivieso
United States Department of State
Factors Behind Higher Food Prices This Year
Washington AP reports a 10.1 percent rise in prices driven by mixed factors. Domestic pork shortages raised costs while fats oils meats and vegetables climbed. oranges sugar and coffee partly offset gains. Slower slaughter reduced pork supplies and beef prices rose accordingly.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Department
States Study Federal Poll Tax Suits Across South
Texas Virginia Alabama officials study federal suits to abolish the poll tax as Justice Department actions begin nationwide. Atty Gen Carr says an answer will be filed after review, while governors in Virginia and Alabama express similar positions. Federal examiners begin supervised registration under the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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Associated Press
Texas
Virginia
Alabama
Johnson
Atty
Waggoner Carr
Justice Department
Neand
Louigroessiana
Mississippi
Carr
John B
Civil Service Commission
Connally
Washington
Naamaeta
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South Street
Lucien
Bourque
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Coast
Elvin Burgwaise
Cuba
Coast Guard
Key West
Deering Lumber
Snes
Murphy’s Music Store, Inc
Main Street
Dollar Days
Beseiged
Viet Nam City
Julio Feo
America
Dr. Valdivieso
The
Univer
Sity
Loja
University of
Macara
North America
Austin
Tex
Federal District Court
U.S. Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Potters
Rex Assembly
Brunswick
Auerbach Shoe Company
Electrolux
Sales & Service
Joseph Durfee Careneeiere
Wilbur Avenue
T M
WRR
Fea, Corp
Maine
Linoleum CO
Alfred Street
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport & Wells
Tomorrow's Journal
Emerson TV
Aihkinson
Outdoor Furniture
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