Maine Top News Events of the Year Ranked by AP
The Associated Press lists Maine's primary stories of the year 1967, led by the public versus private power debate and the Dickey-Lincoln School project fight. It also highlights the long legislative session, the Oxford house fire, the Maremont strike, a February snowstorm, Gov. Curtis’s youth, educational bond approvals, court reapportionment, a Rockland quarry death, and a Lewiston teen dance incident, plus notable deaths and other headlines.
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Maine
Dickey-Lincoln
St. John River
Curtis
Republican Executive Council
Emer H. Violette
Associated Press News
Oxford
Senge
Maremont
Saco
Vietnam
Portland
State Senate
Supreme Judicial Court
Rockland
Lewiston
James Erwin
Instalment Credit Disclosure Law Takes Effect January 1968
The law on disclosure of interest and finance charges in retail sales becomes effective January 1, 1968. It requires instalment sellers to provide each credit recipient a clear written statement with details per Title 9 M.R.S.A. sections 3852 or 3854. Copies of the law and regulations can be obtained by contacting:
Heifetz Leaves USC Teaching Post in Hollywood
Violin great Jascha Heifetz announces his departure from the University of Southern California teaching staff. He cites a disputed, costly program with masters’ courses that USC could no longer fund, plans to teach privately at home, then resume teaching after the new year.
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Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Jascha Heifetz
Beverly Hills
University of Southern California
Heifetz
UCLA
USC
Raymond Kendall
Performing Arts Council
Los Angeles Music Center
Mr. Heifetz
Gregor Piatagorsky
William Primrose
wreaths from Detroit class hung at White House doors
Two wreaths made by a 12 man Detroit nursery training class were accepted for display at the White House by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson. She called them symbolic of unemployed citizens finding constructive work and a brighter Christmas.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Executive Mansion
McCarthy Criticizes TV Networks Over Johnson Interview
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy voices concern that networks misinterpret voters’ troubles and demand equal air time after an interview with President Johnson. He urges broadcasters to present balanced perspectives for Americans.
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Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Viettnam
Johnson
Madonna Chapter Conducts Ceremony In West Kennebunk
Madonna Chapter OES met at Masoni Temple West Kennebunk for Land marks and Obligation Night. Worthy Matron Mrs Barbara Wheeler and Past Patron Richard Russell presided in absence of the Worthy Patron William West. Russell led the Obligation and read the Land marks. Members exchanged gifts from the Christmas tree and refreshments were served. A meeting will be held on Jan.
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West Kennebunk
Madonna Chapter O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Barbara Wheeler
Richard Russell
William West
Russell
Walfred Johnson
Louise Russell
Francis Benson
Churchwomen Plan Christmas Baskets at West Kennebunk
West Kennebunk Methodist Church women of the W.S.C.S. held a Christmas supper and meeting in the vestry. President Mrs. Barbara Stone led a brief business session and plans were finalized for Christmas baskets for shut-ins. A work night was announced for January.
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West Kennebunk
W.S.C.S
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Barbara Stone
Christmas Meeting at Community Church Adds Gifts
Mrs Barbara Stone hosted a church gathering with a Christmas tree gift exchange after a potluck supper led by Mrs Phyllis Knight and Mrs Marion Pierce. The next meeting is January 15 at the church with Stone and Schoff on the supper committee. Attendees include Mildred Boyden Hazel Coyne Virginia Itoward Geraldine Harrison Phyllis Knight Betty Pawlowsky Marion Pierce Dorothy Whicher and Anna Schoff. Small clay tablets found in Nazi Iraq suggest installment buying dates to 2500 BCE.
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Barbara Stone
Phyllis Knight
Marion Pierce
Anna Schoff
Mildred Boyden
Hazel Coyne
Virginia Itoward
Geraldine Harrison
Betty Pawlowski
Dorothy Whicher
Nazi
Iraq
Christmas Service Planned At Faith Tabernacle Church
Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God in Old Orchard Beach hosts its annual Christmas party on Sunday night December 24 at 7 p.m. A Christmas play by the junior class and special singing are planned. Cyprus, an eastern Mediterranean island, faced Egyptian invasions around 1500 B C and later came under multiple empires before joining the British Commonwealth in 1960.
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Old Orchard Beach
Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God Church
Cyprus
Mediterranean
British Commonwealth
Church Invites Visitors to Service Led by Rev. Ralph Mugford
The article notes visitors are welcome and identifies the church pastor as Rev. Ralph Mugford.
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Ralph Mugford
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L. L. Bean
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Robb
Lynda Bird Johnson
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Springvale
Madonna Chapter
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Pleasant St
Theresa Chretien
Donald Lagueux
Ing
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Emma Petit
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Fannie Emmons
Karen Boissonreault
Diane Mercier
Stanley Danteeth
Annie Little
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New England
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