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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1967
Page
1
Mon day municipal election in Old Orchard Beach used the IBM Votomatic to count ballots at Mare Mont Corp in Saco. The tally took about one hour, far faster than the usual four and one half hours, with absentee ballots and bent cards requiring manual handling.
Greece's royal family escapes to Rome amid junta claim that King Constantine's attempted coup is crushed. Col. George Papadopoulos asserts full power. In Vietnam, B52s strike near Cambodia and US artillery harasses Communist forces. Washington sees Senate fights over a tough Social Security bill and mounting OAS probe.
The Senate quickly passed and then reconsidered a Social Security bill, aiming to head off a filibuster. The compromise would raise benefits by at least 13 percent, set minimums higher, and increase taxes with future hikes. Provisions faced opposition from Senators Harris and Kennedy over tougher welfare terms.
Alexander Anastasoff local union director endorses Gov. Kenneth Curtis efforts for public power in Maine and denounces the private power lobby. He cites high electric costs and influence in Washington and mentions a 1954 arbitration in Biddeford between Pepperell Manufacturing and the Textile Workers Union.
Greece’s military government crushed the countercoup led by King Constantine and began a roundup of royalist officers and rightist politicians. The 27 year old king fled to Rome with his family as Col. George Papadopoulos announced Lt Gen George Zoitakis as regent and vowed to preserve the constitutional monarchy.
In Brussels 15 NATO foreign ministers pledged to accelerate German reunification efforts within a safer Europe and study the southeastern flank amid a Soviet naval buildup. They avoided open Greek crisis debate, while leaders like Fanfani Luns and Rusk warned against a nondemocratic country in the alliance.
Vice President Humphrey says Johnson has already hit the sawdust trail in a possible bid for re election. He cites Johnsons AFL CIO speech and attacks on Republicans as leaders rally for air time and bipartisanship debates in Congress.
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