CMP Announces Rate Reductions Across Customer Classes
Central Maine Power Co. reports fourth consecutive rate cut, totaling about 760000 dollars annually. The changes, filed for Public Utilities Commission approval, take effect September 1 and include lower residential and space heating rates plus fuel clause adjustments tied to steam plant fuel costs.
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Augusta
Central Maine Power Co
CMP
William H. Dunham
Public Utilities Com
Dunham
Arabs Begin Return of Refugees to Israel Held Areas
The first wave of Arab refugees from Jenin Nablus Tulkarm and Kalkilya crossed into Israel held territory via Allenby Bridge as part of a mass repatriation. About 600 were allowed to cross today with 21 900 repatriation forms processed for up to 80 000 people in time.
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Allenby Bridge
Jordan
Jordan River
Israel
International Red Cross
Isaaeli
Umm As-Shurat
Jenin
Nablus
Tulkarm
Kalkilya
U.N
Michael Comay
Eliezer Amitai
Jerusalem
Amman
Old Jerusalem
Social Security bill moves through House with mixed effects
The House passes a Social Security bill to raise benefits and taxes while tightening welfare rules amid a Johnson presidency facing poll dips and Vietnam policy debate. The administration pushes private housing use and defense commitments shape discussions as events unfold domestically and internationally.
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House
Johnson
Vietnam
State Department
Pope Paul VI Signals Broad Reform of Vatican Curia
The pope unveiled sweeping changes to curb Curia power, ending lifetime tenure for cardinals, trimming twelve key congregations, and restructuring nine other offices. A new five year term system begins January 1968 with bishops worldwide to be assigned to Curia posts for international representation.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Paul
Curia
Ecumenical Council
Universal Church
Vatican
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Rome
Curia Congregation
Trusty Sent Back To Jail
Clarence Gilbert 31 of Bangor is returned to Kennebec County Jail after waiving extradition on a fugitive from justice charge in Smithfield Rhode Island District Court. Gilbert, a jail kitchen trusty, escaped August 7 and was picked up Wednesday by Rhode Island state police on Route 95 near Providence while hitchhiking.
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Augusta
Clarence Gilbert
Bangor
Kennebec County
Smithfield
R.I
Gilbert
Rhode Island
Providence
Social Security Boost Measure Stalls in Senate Debates
The House approved a wide social security overhaul to raise benefits and taxes but Senate readiness and welfare provisions spark opposition. Mills warns against excessive payroll tax hikes while Senate hearings begin and a mid October vote horizon appears.
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U. S. Senate
Washington
House
Senate
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Ers
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson
Mills
Concord Mayor Reinstated After Aldermen Ouster
Judge Hugh Downes ordered the reinstatement of Concord Mayor J Herbert Quinn, ruling illegal the August 3 removal by the Concord Board of Aldermen over misconduct in office. The aldermen had accused him of attempting to trap Editor James Langley in a drunken driving charge.
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Concord. N. H
Hugh Downes
Concord
J. Herbert Quinn
Merrimack County
Concord Board of Aldermen
Quinn
James Langley
Concord Monitor
Two Die As Beams Collapse At Weymouth Hangar
Two civilian workers were killed and five injured when three 60-ton concrete beams crashed 70 feet to the ground at a South Weymouth hangar site. Two cranes were demolished. others were trapped briefly beneath rubble and freed by Navy personnel and local police.
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Weymouth
Mass
South Weymouth
Naval Air Station
Navy
Scottish Youth Finds Maine Climate Much Like Homeland
John A. McLaren, a 21 year old IFYE representative from the British Isles, says Maine resembles Scotland in climate and farming life. He plans to study the U S 4 H program, aims to share ideas with Scotland, and will spend six months in the United States before returning home.
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Maine
Homeland
Saco
Scotland
John A. McLaren
International Farm Youth Exchange
IFYE
British Isles
John
America
Scottish Association of Young Farmers Club
SAYFC
McLaren
U.S
Kansas
Gerard Cassette
Boom Road
Air War Intensifies Near DMZ Amid North Vietnam Attacks
U S command reports near record air strikes on North Vietnam and intensified B52 raids around the DMZ. Navy shelling and a derailed Saigon train follow late Viet Cong attacks as ground fighting remains scattered. One U S plane lost, pilot rescued. Haiphong Hanoi weather hinders operations.
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Saigon
U. S
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi Haiphong
Thanh Hoa
Skyhawk
Constellation
Bien Hoa
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Aberdeen
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Young Farmers Club
Young Unionist
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Shea’s Corset Shop
Atlantic Precision Products
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Twomey Electric
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