Old Homes Along Pool Road Reflect 18th Century Charm
The Pool Road area is rich with 18th century houses such as the Haley House at 763 Pool Road built around 1718 19 now the oldest in Biddeford. Benjamin Haley, a noted builder and fort constructor, donated land for Biddeford first meeting house and cemetery. The Tristam Goldthwaite house at Hills Beach burned in 1960. Haley descendants remain in Biddeford. Continued on Page Eight.
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Peg Hendrick
Pool Road
Cape Cod
Tristam-Goldthwaite
Hills Beach
Haley
Biddeford
Benjamin Haley
Brunswick
Hollis
Meeting House Eddy
Ralph Jordon Goldthwaites
Haleys
Benjamin
Sir
Terrorist Raid in Dak Song Shocks South Vietnam
Viet Cong forces attacked a Mon tagnard hamlet in Dak Song, killing about 20 and wounding 30 as 30 to 40 homes burned. U.S. officials noted initial figures of 300 dead were revised downward, with about 400 guerrillas involved. The blast followed air strikes against North Vietnam using A7 Corsair I jets near Vinh and targets around Hanoi.
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Saigon
U.S
Dak Song
Wilbur Wilson
Wilson
Loc Ninh
Bu Dop
Vinh
Hanoi
Ranger
U.S. 7Th Air Force
North Vietnam
Better Break Claimed For Maine Electric Bills
Governor Curtis accused Maine electric utilities of overcharging customers by up to 30 million dollars over eight years. He acknowledged estimates vary from 24 to 29 to 30 million and urged adopting figures that favor consumers in a letter to the utility chairman.
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Augusta
Maine
Curtis
Antiwar Demonstrators March On Induction Center
In New York more than 1 000 protesters marched on the Whitehall induction center but did not close it. About one third were arrested, including Dr. Benjamin Spock and poet Allen Ginsberg, as police maintained a five hour disruption.
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New York
Whitehall
Lower Manhattan
Benjamin Spock
Allen Ginsberg
Criminal Courts
James J. McPoland
Manchester
N.H
Francis McGranaghan
Hubert H. Humphrey
Rochester
Saco teacher competes on Match Game quiz show
Burns Junior High School industrial arts teacher Robert H. Reed 27 of Saco appears on Channel 6 Match Game taped in New York during an NDEA Institute visit. Reed and a California contestant shared $400 after answering circus prompts, and Reed earned a Sumbeam coffee pot as prize.
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Channel 6
Burns
Robert H. Reed
California
Reed
New York
Ndea Institute
Wom
Makarios Scores Striking Victory in Cyprus Crisis
AP analysis notes Makarios withstood Turkish demands while Greece agrees to withdraw about 12 000 troops. He rejected disbanding the national guard and giving Turkish Cypriots legal self rule. U Thant seeks further UN peace talks as Greece loses face.
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Gerald Miller
Associated Press
Nicosia
Cyprus
Makarios
United States
Turkey
Greece
U.S
Cyrus Vance
U.N
U Thant
Ankara
Athens
George Grivas
Grivas
Commandant Pick: Lt Gen Leonard F Chapman Jr To Lead Marines
Lt Gen Leonard F Chapman Jr the backroom favorite named to be the next Marine Corps commandant as Gen Wallace Greene retires on December 31 Chapman who has served as assistant commandant since July and earlier as chief of staff to Greene is poised to become the 24th commandant pending Senate confirmation.
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Washington
Leonard F. Chapman Jr
Marine Corps
Johnson
Victor H. Krulak
Lewis W. Walt
Chapman
Wallace M. Greene Jr
Greene
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
World Bank
Krulak
Fleet Marine Force Pacific
Walt
Vietnam
Corps
William C.westmoreland
U.S
Detroit riot victim father captured after 16 hour siege
Eugene Ector a 62 year old Ford steamfitter surrendered after hiding behind a Detroit minister and barricading a two story frame home for 16 hours. Eleven people including two women and three children were inside as he fired at walls and floor. Police said he meant business and was taken to a hospital for examination. No charges were filed.
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Detroit
Eugene Ector
Ford Motor Co
Charles Gentry
Ector
Speakers Available as City Charter Push Expands
Saco Citizens for Council Manager Association reports 38 groups welcomed to hear the charter before election day. Lloyd M. Anderson says organizers will send speakers to homes and gatherings. Upcoming meetings include Camp Ellis Fire Dept station, Trinity Church Parish House, and City Hall groups with explanations by James Cartier and Dr. J Edward Whelan.
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Saco Citizens For Council - Manager Association
Saco
Lloyd M. Anderson
Gordon Pendleton
Camp Ellis
Faul Reay
James Cartier
Arthur Huot
Trinity Episcopal Church
Thornton Avenue
Board of Registration
City Hall
Union St
Marland Milliken
Flag Pond Road
North Saco
Republicans Win Big In Maine Local Races
In Cumberland, Mitchell Cope defeated Joseph A. D Alfon se 7459 to 6716 to take the Senate seat vacated by Roger Snow Jr. in a GOP surge. In Waterville Donald H. Marden unseated Mayor Malcolm J Fortier 3281 to 2569. Republicans gain control of Waterville Council and saw wins in Portland and South Portland races plus housing and bond approvals.
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Associated Press
State Senate
Waterville
Mitchell Cope
Portland
Roger V. Snow Jr
Falmouth
University of Maine
Cope
Joseph A. D’alfonso
Cumberland
Donald H. Marden
Malcolm J Fortier
Marden
Fortier
GOP
Maine
Donald R. Slipp
James T. McCormick
William L. MacVane
Coleman J. Green
South Portland
Board of Education
Frank R. Fowles Jr
Hugh F. Flynn
Ralph T. Kilgore
Mary R. Thompson
Frank S. Morong
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Yuletide
First Parish Congregational
Beach St
Saco Wed
WRR
Fea. Corp
L&h
St. Laurent BS
R. Ph
Orchard St
0.C.B
RCA Victor Zenith
Norm Murphy
Main Street
Financial District
Staten Island
S of Bridge
Pearl and Broad Streets
Water and Bridge Streets
Spock
Dark Horse
Marines
Senate
Charles Cote
June C. Gridley
Thomas W. Coffey
Sanford
Eric Allain
Madeline Gillings
Suzanne
Alfred Street
Suzanne Bergeron Guay
Factory Island Meat Market, Inc
Biddeford-Saco Stores
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