Hurricane Betsy Destructive U S Storm of 1965
The 1965 hurricane season included Betsy the only U S mainland hurricane that year. Betsy hit Miami on September 8 and New Orleans on September 10 causing 75 deaths and over a billion dollars in damage. Other notes cover unrelated items from the AP feed.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
U.S
Navy
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Florida
Louisiana
New England
Air Transport Service to become Military Airlift Command
The U S Military Air Transport Service based at Scott Air Force Base will change its name to Military Airlift Command on January 1. The rebranding follows a recent congressional action and reflects the unit's role in transporting troops and materiel worldwide.
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Scott Air Force Base
U.S. Military Air Transport Service
Military Airlift Command
U.S
Madisonville Citizens Pay No City Taxes for 11 Years
Madisonville Mayor David Parish says residents are the luckiest in the world as the city funds its government from its own light and water utilities. For 11 years the town has paid no city tax of any kind and supports all city expenses from utility income.
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Madisonville
David Parish
Johnson Uses Ice Treatment on Fulbright in Viet Nam Dispute
President Johnson avoids public clash with Sen. J. W. Fulbright after Fulbright attacked US Viet Nam policy and the Dominican intervention. Johnson’s team let Moyers respond while signaling patience as Mansfield led a separate Senate mission. Fulbright’s NZ trip and Australia stop sparked misreadings of US strategy.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Ice
Robert Frost
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Moyers
Fulbright
Europe
Asia
Kremlin
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Mansfield
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
New Zealand
Australia
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Senate, Foreign Relations Committee
Physical Fitness Results Announced at Thornton Academy
The top ten in Marine physical fitness tests at Thornton Academy were released. Sophomores, juniors and seniors competed with David Daigle first at 96.8 percent, Ernie Le Clair and Tom Lambert tied for second at 94.8, Victor Poisson third at 89.6, followed by Ron Morin 87.6 and others.
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Thornton Academy
David Daigle
Ernie LeClair
Tom Lambert
Victor Poisson
Ron = Morin
Bill Heffernan
John Cloutier
Dave Wakefield
Ricky Prokey
George Caras
Bruce Allman
Junior Choir Yale Festival Program Set
The Biddeford Saco Council of Churches sponsors the Junior Choir Christmas Festival on December 12 at 5 p.m. at Saco United Baptist Church. Over 65 children rehearse under Donald Hamalainen, Rockport, Gorham State College music major, with guest organist. Final rehearsal is December 5 at 3 p.m. Miss Mary E. Robbins will be church organist.
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Saco Baptist Church
Mary E. Robbins
Donald H. Hamalainen
Rockport
Gorham State College
Biddeford-Saco Council of Churches
Saco United Baptist Church
Donald Hamalainen
York County
Gerard Chamberlain
Gorham College
Rockland
Jesus
Mary E.robbins
Parking Ticket Revenue Report From Saco Police
The Saco police department reports over 450 dollars in parking ticket revenue for 1965 up to December. In November 913 vehicles were tagged paying a 50 cent fine, with 140 tickets issued that month. Police logged 18 reportable accidents, 204 complaints, and 931 phone calls. Officers made 38 arrests, including two juvenile cases, and investigated other offenses such as petty larceny and liquor to minors. Speeders, stop sign and red light offenses were noted along with various vehicle and safety infractions.
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Saco Police Department
Saco
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Yale
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