Rhodesians Reach Cease Fire And Constitution Talks
Prime Minister Ian Smith announced an immediate cease fire with black guerrillas in Rhodesia and a constitutional conference with black nationalist leaders, without preconditions. He vowed to free black political prisoners as negotiations follow amid fears over full universal suffrage and white minority protections.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Africa
Ian Smith
Smith
Rhodesa
Britain
Kenneth,Kaunda
Zambia
John Vorster
South Africa
Vorster
Curtis Testimonial Fundraiser For Susan Curtis Camp
About 900 attendees at a $100-a-plate dinner in Augusta honored outgoing Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis and raised funds for the Susan Curtis Camp for underprivileged Maine children. The event, featuring senators Edmund Muskie and William Hathaway, boosted the campaign total to 250000 dollars for the East Stoneham camp.
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Augusta
Kenneth M. Curtis
Curtis
Susan Curtis
Maine
East Stoneham
Edmund Muskie
William Hathaway
Licenses Available at Biddeford City Hall
Biddeford City Hall announces licenses for 1975 including dog and hunting and fishing licenses. Dogs must be licensed or tagged under city ordinance. Hunters must provide Social Security numbers starting soon with a 1976 mandatory rule. Adult fishing licenses begin at age 16 with no fee for under 16 Maine residents. out of state juniors pay. Saltwater fishing has no license requirement.
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Biddefor
Thesta
Maine
Boy Scout Troop 308 Awards Honor At Biddeford Meeting
Troop 308 met at St. Joseph Church basement Biddeford to honor scouts with multiple awards. Recipients include Lee Turgeon Duane Denton Scott Dixon Bruce Sharpe Lee Murgeon Dennis Letellier Gerald Langevin Dennis Harmon Todd Guay Jeffrey Gray and others for citizenship skill camping and merit badges. Opening duties were led by Mike Bouffard and Mike Boissonneaut collected dues. A parachuting skydiving talk and demo was given by Robert Champagne with closing by Keith Demers.
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Biddeford
St. Joseph Church
Lee Turgeon
Duane Denton
Scott Dixon
Bruce Sharpe
Lee Murgeon
Dennis Letellier
Gerald Langevin
Dennis Harmon
Todd Guay
Jeffrey Gray
Mike Bouffard
Mike Boissonneaut
Robert Champagne
Keith Demers
Thanksgiving Day Proclaimed by Lincoln in 1863
The last Thursday of November was declared Thanksgiving Day by President Abraham Lincoln on October 3, 1863, signaling a nationwide day of prayer and gratitude during the Civil War.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lawyers To Discuss 1st District Ballots In Maine Recount
Lawyers for Republican David F. Emery and Democrat U S Rep Peter N Kyros will meet next week to discuss 13 564 disputed ballots in the 1st Congressional District recount The recount concluded after more than two weeks with Emery holding a 377 vote lead He started the recount with a 679 vote margin and the final tally shows Kyros gaining 68 votes in the latest count totaling 188 006 ballots.
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Augusta
David F. Emery
U.S
Peter N. Kyros
Emery
Kyros
Chrysler Extends Plant Shutdown Amid Auto Slump
Ford and Chrysler extend shutdowns delaying engine and assembly lines in Lima Cleveland and Park City. Indefinite layoffs rise industry wide with 116000 Big Three workers affected by January. Jesse James conducts first train robbery at Adash Iowa on July 21, 1873.
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Detroit
Chrysler
Ford
Corp
Pel-T
U.S
Auto Mak
Lima
Cleveland
Ohio
Ford Monthan
Kantor Co
Newsas City
Park
Del
Dodge
Warren
Mich
General Motors
Furough
Jesse James
Adash
Iowa
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Electrolux
Desco Parts & Repair
John EwiNg
Robel
Stlves
Reg. Price
Butler’s
Russ Toys
Sae
Navy
Lt. Green
Taupe
Quinn’s Cycle Mart
Saco Ave
DuPont
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