Curfew Imposed on U S Troops in Saigon
In Saigon the capital military district enforces a 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for U S troops amid warnings of potential terrorist attacks and a winter offensive. B52 raids around the city are intensified, with 1 800 tons of explosives deployed to blunt enemy advances. South Vietnamese in the district are under 100 percent alert and officials say the curfew is precautionary, not necessarily tied to an imminent attack.
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Saigon
U.S
Capital Military
Strategic Air Command
Okinawa
Guam
Thailand
Biddeford One Way Race Sets Lemire for Fourth Term
Biddeford voters face a one party ballot with Democrat Leo R. Lemire seeking a fourth mayoral term amid no Republican opponent. The slate includes John Masse for education, Romeo Sevigny and Wilfred Pombriant for council seats, with multiple incumbents and newcomers contesting ward positions. The race continues as candidate lists fill following a primary.
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Biddeford
Leo R. Lemire
Lemire
Bernard G. Neveux
Lemire Sw .Ters
John P. Masse
Board of Education
Romeo Sevigny
Ward 1
Wilfred Pombriant
Antonio J. Dallaire
Edward P. Gilbert
Vivian B. Marcotte
Henry Camire
Apollo 8 Astronauts Prepare Historic Moon Orbit Flight
Air Force Col. Frank Borman will lead Apollo 8 on a 20 hour lunar orbit mission starting December 21, with James Lovell and William Anders. The crew aims to map lunar gravity, test navigation near the backside, and photograph the Sea of Tranquillity region for future moon landings while studying mascons that affect orbital paths.
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Howard Benedict
Cape Edy
Fla
Moon
Air Force
Frank Borman
Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Anders
Censorinus
Sea of Tranquillity
Lovell
Earth
Crisium
Nectaris
Space Agency
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Lunar
Five Seas
Ers
Leisure and rebellion mix in Congo life famous for leisure
In Kinshasa residents balance worries over prices and pay scales with a lively leisure scene. The piece notes Congo’s thriving culture from semi pro football and jazz to numerous breweries and a heavy street life, while political unrest lingers in talk of rebels and Mobutu era governance.
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Mort Rosenblum
Associated Press
Kinshasa
The
Congo
Lovanium University
Manyongolese
Saco Jay cees seek council manager charter revival
A charter study committee presented amendments to a defeated Saco city charter to about 20 officials and residents. Proposals include abolishing the mayor’s office, electing a council chair with no vote, redistricting into eight wards or retaining seven, expanding the school board, and limiting capital program referendums. Proponents favor reform, opponents raise timing and representation concerns. committee plans a public hearing January 7 ahead of a fall referendum.
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Saco Jaycees
Study Committee
Janes Cartier
Cartier
Boston Bank Offers Free Checking Amid Competing Push
Boston’s New England Merchants National Bank began free checking on balances above $100 on October 2, joining rivals State Street Bank Trust, National Shawmut Bank, and First National Bank of Boston. The move aims to win accounts from suburban banks and counter competition, though it reduces fee income and prompts banks to reassess pricing and service charges.
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Boston
New England Merchants National Bank
State Street Bank & Trust Co
National Shawmut Bank
First National Bank of Boston
Bankers Am
American Banking Association
New York
New York City
Mereens
ABA
Red China Presses North Vietnam Clash Over Talks
AP analysis outlines Beijing’s displeasure at Paris peace talks and reduced aid to North Vietnam. It cites scaled back Chinese military aid since March 31, withdrawal of labor force, and heightened anti Hanoi sentiment in China. Reports note Red Guards attacks on a North Vietnamese consulate, Chou En-lai protests, and disengagement from war effort as bombing tightens.
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Arthur L. Gavshon Panis
Red
Chin
North Vietnam
Johnson
Peking
Red China
Nanking
Chou En-lai
Mehmet Shehudown
Hanoi
Paris
Alabama
China
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