Waterville Trustee McCarthy Shot Death In Los Angeles
Mrs Donna McNeil 34 a Colby trustee was shot by Patrolman Roger McCarthy in Los Angeles during an investigation into a disorder. Police charged the woman with assault with a dangerous weapon. Colby College president E L Strider said Robert’she is undergoing treatment as the affair unfolds. A funeral for McNeil will be held Tuesday in Waterville.
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Nixon Pledges Broad Social Security Reforms for the Elderly
President elect Richard Nixon outlines plans to strengthen Social Security and extend coverage to all seniors. Proposals include cost of living adjustments, raising earnings limits, expanding widow benefits, and encouraging continued work past 65. He calls for a White House aging conference and improved housing and employment programs for seniors.
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Victory Circle Women Install Officers At Biddeford
Final plans for a combined Christmas party and installation of officers were made by Our Lady of Victory Circle at FreMont Club Biddeford. The noon December 8 event will be at Wonderbar Steak House Washington Street Biddeford. Officers read roll call reports and prizes were awarded to Elise Kanty Eva Berube and Fernando Bertrand.
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Marion Lapointe
Moulin
Aurore Pinard
Juliette Quinn
Alice Nolette
Oyer
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Lapointers
Eva Berube
Fernando Bertrand
Fragmentary Memoir Snippet From Dec 2 1968 Paper
A damaged OCR fragment from the Biddeford Saco Journal dated December 2 1968 hints at themes of compassion cynicism and relationships. The readable bits mention older people friends and potential hurt from someone named Nix.
Swedens Equality Law Draws Mixed Local Reactions
Betty Canary surveys reactions to Sweden’s law guaranteeing gender equality, noting resistance and curiosity among readers. She wryly questions, amid jokes about housework, whether shared domestic duties truly equalize as intended and weighs potential complications for daily life. In Boston, a separate report notes Robert Vick’s arraignment for the murder of his brother Cassie, with Cassie found shot on Washington Street and listed as the city’s ninth homicide victim of 1968.
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Roxbury
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Washington columnist wins Pulitzer for Taft bio and Johnson book
The Biddeford-Saco Journal notes a prominent Washington columnist, Pulitzer Prize winner for The Taft Story, 1955, and author of The Professional Lyndon B. Johnson. The piece highlights his clear reporting and concise analysis, distributed three times weekly from Washington.
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Pulitzer Prize
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington
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