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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1964
Page
2
Soviet delegate Semyon K. Tsarapkin assailed Western phased disarmament proposals as unrealistic at the 17-nation conference. He charged U S plan would boost nuclear weapons production and warned the number of rockets would treble in five years, undermining any progress.
Britain and Cyprus edge toward a plan to police the island with an international peace force under Security Council oversight. Thant proposes mediator facilitation and a consultative UN committee while seeking financing and non direct UN command. Ball and other diplomats coordinate with leaders in Washington as debate is postponed.
Cartier, a 24 year old Biddeford legislator, pleaded guilty in Superior Court to telephoning a false bomb threat before President Kennedy's Maine visit. He received a suspended 30 day jail term, one year probation, and a $500 fine after rejecting an appeal from a district court conviction. He admitted making the Oct 18 call from Old Town during a party to spur friends to return to a rally at the University of Maine gym in Orono.
U S Army guards Saigon installations amid a terror campaign that killed three Americans and wounded over 50 in two nights. A Joint Security Council with Vietnamese and U S officers met to boost safety for about 10 000 Americans in Saigon.
A lighthearted quip notes that people insist on odd positions like the front of the bus back of the church and middle of the road, reflecting humorous public stubbornness and social quirks.
City Clerk Paul A. Deshaies argues he may advertise sealed bids for a city truck per the charter, while Council Chair Rudolph Bergeron and Councilman Gilbert Boucher press for council approval of bids. Bergeron says the council has only set aside 30 000 for capital improvements and demands oversight of city transactions. Continued on Page two.
Dist Atty Wade says death penalty sought as first juror Hillard Stone indicates possible support for execution. Ruby sits between attorneys Belli and Tonnhill as jury questioning begins amid defense claims of Dallas prejudice and quest for impartial jurors. A separate arrest in the DA’s office involves David Conrad Glass, 39, of Beatty Oregon, on illegal weapon charges.
In Chattanooga Tennessee U S District Judge Frank Wilson granted a pretrial hearing to determine if Partin Baton Rouge official Edward G Partin illegally recorded Hoffa telephone conversations The hearing will precede the jury verdict and could undermine much of the government case If Partin testimony is thrown out the Nashville conspiracy trial jury rigging claims weaken government prosecutors allege Hoffa sought to influence jurors in 1962 Tweel and Allen Dorfman also testified about alleged efforts to obtain juror information and favors in the Nashville case
Labor Department troubleshooter James J. Reynolds failed to quickly break the boycott of U.S. wheat shipments to the Soviet Union as AFL-CIO leaders defend a 50 percent U.S. vessel requirement. The International Longshoremen's Association halted loads on foreign ships in New Orleans and Houston while Continental Grain reports ship shortages.
UN Secretary-General U Thant joins efforts as Britain and Cyprus agree on peace plan principles. The U.S. Army tightens Sai Gon guards to curb a Communist terror campaign amid rising conflict. Johnson aides seek swift settlement of a labor boycott.
Washington reports reaction from lawmakers after the Supreme Court ruling that House seats must reflect equal population. Rep. Emanuel Celler supports the decision as a major step toward fair representation, while Rep. Silvio Conte also finds the ruling sound. Democratic spokesmen say the party should benefit from broader voter parity. some justices warn the ruling could unsettle current seats.
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