31 Aug 1965
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1965
Page
1
An early morning fire at 92 Washington St Biddeford driven by defective wiring left a family of nine homeless. Firefighters contained flames to the shed and kitchen of the 18 unit building with no injuries reported. Delfred Crepeau owned the structure and many apartments were vacant.
Strategic Air Command B52 bombers from Guam struck two Viet Cong concentrations in Quang Tin Province and Zone D north of Saigon. The raids, the 15th and 16th by B52s, followed prior week attacks. A government unit clashed with Communist guerrillas in Dar Lac Province, with ten Viet Cong killed and two captured.
Gov. Reed announced Maine finished the year with a 13.7 million general fund surplus and signaled a new surplus in the current year. In the year ending June 30 revenues exceeded appropriations by about 9 million, with 1.8 million unspent by departments. July revenues topped estimates by over 900 thousand.
President Johnson announced a one time postponement of the steel strike to Sept 9 after eight hours of talks between AFL CIO United Steelworkers Union and 10 major producers. Mediation continues under Wirtz and Connor as wage demands clash with White House guidelines.
A playful ad line suggests upgrading home appeal by pricing newly available items. It references generic brands and corporate tags without specific products or locations. The note reads as a light promotional quip rather than a purchase proposition.
Governor Reed says Maine has 100 troop surge and National Guard trained for riot control and is prepared to assist neighboring states. No Labor Day trouble rumors. resorts monitored and training ongoing with State Police Chief Marx and Maj. Gen. Heywood.
Astronauts L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr meet Cape Kennedy medical and technical staff to review their eight day Gemini 5 flight and regain weight. Fellow astronauts Walter Schirra Jr and Thomas Stafford prepare for Gemini 6 launch with the Agena target.
The Allalin Glacier split over Mattmark near Saas Fee in Switzerland, burying 96 workers and injuring about 20 as rescue teams evacuated fearing further ice falls. Officials expect up to two months to recover all bodies amid a deadly contrast of ice and rock.
Maurice F. McKenna, about 85, who supervised the Empire State Building foundation and once served as Bridgeport city engineer and a Reconstruction Finance Corporation administrator under FDR, died Monday in a rooming house fire in Richmond.
Pacific Cement and Aggregates stockholders approved its merger into Lone Star Cement Corp. Lone Star shareholders approved the move earlier Monday in a meeting in Portland Maine.
Raymond A. Kenneally leaves as superintendent of School Union 4 which covers Biddeford Dayton and Arundel to begin a teaching career at St. Francis College. Bruce L. Smith, from Littleton New Hampshire, will succeed him. Kenneally recalls strong teacher relations and support during his tenure.
A wind driven blaze leveled the half century old Squirrel Island Casino in Boothbay Harbor. No injuries reported. The 11 story building housed a dance floor pavilion and stage. Unofficial loss estimated at 20000 dollars.
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