Military Closing Awaited
Washington awaiting Defense Secretary McNamara to announce plans to close or shrink 25 to 27 bases in about 16 states. Congress fears amid protests, with forecasts of over 30 installations cut and 75,000 jobs lost, though actual fallout may be 9,000 to 12,000 positions over three years. No naval shipyards listed. rumors place closings in Boston Philadelphia and San Francisco, with a base in Ohio mentioned. Johnson and McNamara had been studying defense installations to cut spending, a program begun in 1961. since then, 400+ facilities have closed or been reduced, saving about 316 million annually, with a goal of 442 million by mid-1965.
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Congress
FBI On Trail Of Sinatra Kidnappers
HOLLYWOOD AP The FBI sent a dozen men to the San Fernando Valley near Hollywood during the night spurring speculation they are tracking suspects in the Frank Sinatra Jr kidnapping. Police said agents were in the area but declined to reveal details. Officers noted residents reported FBI agents checking houses and stopping cars in the neighborhood. Police Chief Parker lamented the lack of information and urged teamwork with other agencies as the case continued after Sinatra Jr was returned for a $240000 ransom.
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FBI
San Fernando Valley
Frank Sinatra Jr
West Valley
Gene Radomski
West Valley Division
Los Angeles Police Department
Sinatra
Sinatra Jr
Los Angeles
William H. Parker
Saco Club Permit Denied After Hearing At 561 Main St
Byron F Dolby chair of the Saco Zoning Appeals Board announces the unanimous ruling that the private club at 561 Main St does not qualify for an occupancy permit. The Nov 29 1963 hearing cited neighborhood detriment from operation. Residents and officials, including Rene Allie City Building Inspector, noted opposition from local residents and a child welfare executive.
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Saco Zoning Appeals Board
Main St
Teal Ae ‘A Nesvata Slik
Sweetser Children’s Home
Paul Trudeau
Quesition
Atty
Gerald Nason
Trudeau
Saco
Snow storm moves into New England forecast heavy accumulations
A winter storm sweeping from the Rockies into New England brings light to heavy snowfall across the region. The U S Weather Bureau warns of hazardous driving with up to six inches or more expected in parts of Massachusetts Rhode Island and northern New England, while gale conditions lash coastal areas. The storm follows blizzard conditions in the Dakotas Minnesota and eastern Montana with subzero temperatures and multiple traffic fatalities reported across several states.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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News At A Glance Highlights From Washington And World
Government and court figures move amid crises and policy shifts. McNamara prepared to outline economy driven cuts while Nes heads to South Vietnam under Lodge. Warren takes on Kennedy inquiry duties and RFK eases back into public life amid national concerns. Sinatra Jr case prompts FBI silence and police criticism while Fischer quintuplets near home for Santa. Bolivia hostage toll rises with a standoff in tin mines and potential church mediation.
Lesieur Wins Nomination in Biddeford Mayor Race
Democratic nominee Atty. Arthur J. Lesieur extended his lead to 41 votes after a recount, facing incumbent Republican Willie Pomerleau in Monday’s municipal election. Beaudette won police commissioner, with LaBranche and Fontaine renominated for council, as below the line voting influenced results.
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Arthur J. Lesieur
Willie Pomerleau
Monco
Biddeford
Lesieur
Conrad T. Fortier
Fortier
Philip L. Beaudette
Alphonse Remillard
Raoul LaBranche
Ernest Fontaine
Police Commission
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Remillard
Alfred DesRoberts
Fontaine
Roger E. Fecteau
LaBranche
Hospital Directors Pick Slate at Notre Dame Hospital
Paul Casavant was elected president of the Board of Directors of Notre Dame Hospital at the December meeting last night. Charlemagne Fournier is succeeded, Leo Simensky named vice president, Sister Rube secretary, and John Conroy welcomed as a new board member. Progress on the ambulance entrance and ER under construction was reported by the building committee. The next board meeting is January 8.
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Leo Simensky
Sister Rube
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Arthur Dube
Edward O' Leary
Cornelius Enright
Lucien Bourque
Noe Bibeau
Emile Drouin
Alma Casteau
Leo P. Taillon
Simensky
Casavant
Conroy
Fournier
Aube
Rockwell
Pegnuelo
Nes Named to South Viet Nam Post in Lodge Era
President Johnson selects career diplomat David G. Nes to serve as deputy ambassador in Saigon under Henry Cabot Lodge. Nes, 46, replaces William C. Trueheart and brings World War II Merrill’s Marauders combat service, plus postings from Glasgow to Paris and Tripoli to Rabat.
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Johnson
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South Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nes
William C. Trueheart
Lodge
Richard M. Nixon
Saigon
John F. Kennedy
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Man who sees both sides loses in argument
An old quote notes that a man who can see both sides of a question has little chance in a strong argument. The remark, attributed to Copt. Gen. Fea, Corp., frames debate as a contest favoring decisive stances.
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Chief Justice Will Shoulder Full Load
Chief Justice Earl Warren at 72 plans to handle full Supreme Court duties while leading the presidential inquiry into President Kennedy's assassination. Friends say he will work nights and weekends, use recesses and holidays, and may cancel part of his Christmas trip to California. He may recuse on a Texas murder case involving Jack Ruby if it reaches the high court.
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Earl Warren
Supreme Court
John F. Kennedy
Warren
Presidential Commission
Texas
Jack Rubinstein
Jac Ruby
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas
Oswald
Kennedy
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