British Seafarers Reveal Ordeal Aboard Sinking Ship
Ten British mariners landed from the Ambassador rescue by the US Coast Guard Coos Bay after a two day sea ordeal. Capt. Harry Strickland 52 died during hoisting, others rescued include Yahya Ahmed Saleh and cadet David Burdette. One rescuer, BM 3C David Bichrest 22, saved a life despite dangers.
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Portland
U.S. Coast Guard
Coos Bay
Harry Strickland
Portsmouth
England
Ambassador
New York
Strickland
Coast Guard
Dolan
Claude W. Bailey
Falmouth
David Bichrest
Cundy's Harbor
Maine
Bailey
Bichrest
Yahya Ahmed Saleh
Saleh
Bich
David Burdette
Hull
Burdett
Leonardo de Vinci
Contract Talks Begin March 4 at Pepperell Mfg Co
Pepperell Manufacturing Co starts contract negotiations March 4 with the local textile workers negotiating committee affecting 1,800 local employees. The meeting on company premises is set for 10 50 a m. Union leaders and company reps will participate in the talks regarding a new contract to replace the current pact expiring April 15.
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Pepperell Mfg. Co
Michael Schoongens
T.W. A
AFL — Cio
National
TWUA
William Pollock
Victor Canzano
Michael Schoongans
Alexander Anastasoff
Rael Shevenell
Loical 305
Thomas LeBlanc
Ralph Oliver
Donald Nolette
Lionel St Louis
Schoonjans
Boycott on Wheat Shipments to Russia Persists
A union boycott halts multi million dollar wheat shipments to Russia as labor leaders refuse to load any grain until at least half of all shipments to Soviet bloc nations go in American vessels. Eight ships remain tied up in Atlantic and Gulf ports, despite urgings from Secretary Wirtz and President Johnson.
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Miami Beach
Fla
U.S
Russia
W. Willard Wirtz
Thomas W. Gleason
International Longshoremen's Union
Johnson
Afl-Cio
Ruby Lawyers Seek Ruling On Television Witnesses
Dallas AP report details defense plans to petition the Texas Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus on whether TV viewers of Jack Ruby's Oswald shooting may serve as jurors. Melvin Belli argues TV watchers are witnesses, potentially disqualifying them under Texas law.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Texas
State Supreme Court
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ruby
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Joe Tonnhill
George Templin
Texas Supreme Court
Austin
Templin
Joe B. Brown
Brown
Melvin Belli
Rae City
Belli
LUI
Tonnhill
United States Supreme Court
Max E. Causey
Allan MccCoy
Prosention
Dist
Henry M. Wade
San Francisco
Sai
John F. Kennedy
Ocean Park Pastor Declares Run for State Senate
Rev. G Stephen Johnston, pastor active in Ocean Park area, announces candidacy for state senate in the June Republican primary. He has served churches across Maine, taught at multiple schools, held various posts, and is pursuing a education masters at the University of Maine.
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Ocean Park
Stephen Johnston
Johnston
Machiasport
Pittsfield
Kittery
Saco
Limington
Old Orchard Beach
Train Academy
Hollis High School
Scarborough
Portland Junior College
University of Maine
Gordon College
Gordon Divinity School
Mr. Johnson
Judith
Westbrook Junior College
Mary
Boston University
Amelia
Aroostook State Teachers College
Presque Isle
Martha
Stephen
Dorothy Gould
Washburn
County Extension
Riverside Women’s Club
North Saco
Chuckle Bath Mats Cheer Kids at Standby Fun
A playful item notes bath mats as small dry rugs loved by children who enjoy standing beside them. The caption hints at light humor from a comic feature and credits generic sources.
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Gen
Fea, Corp
Johnson Greets Public With Zest On West Coast Swing
President Johnson returns to Washington sunburned and energized after three days in Los Angeles and Palm Springs. He greets crowds in California and Florida, wading crowds at LAX, kissing babies in Palm Springs, and planning stops in Jacksonville Palatka and Miami. He meets Mexican President Lopez Mateos emphasizing friendship and cooperation.
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Washington
Johnson
California
Florida
Los Angeles
Palm Springs
Jacksonville
Palatka
Miami
Secret Service
Los Angeles International
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Lopez Mateos
Hillside
Congress Plans Quick Passage of 11.5 Billion Tax Cut Bill
Congress aims to send the $11.5 billion tax cut to President Johnson this week after House approval and Senate timing. Senate leaders expect a filibuster by Southern opponents once Mansfield brings the measure up for consideration. The package promises large withholding reductions and is tied to a broader Senate schedule including a cotton wheat bill and other floor actions.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Judiciary Committee
Mansfield
Senate House
House
Leap Year Day In Ottawa Lets Bachelors Be Jailbound
Ottawa Illinois hosts a leap year event where single men risk arrest as women assume city roles for a day. Joyce Hayne becomes mayor for a day and other posts include police chief and judge as funds are raised for a new mobile rescue unit. The day features a mock courtroom and lighthearted protests from bachelors.
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Ottawa, Ill
Ottawa
Illinois
Joyce Hayne
Accounting Department
Ottawa Silica Co
Ottawa Junior Women’s Club
Fire Department
Illinois River
Dorothy Bender
Lopen Court
Miss Hayne
Nancy Hilton
Phil Bailey
Bailey
Fellows
York Man Candidate For Sheriff
William E. Knox of York announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for York County sheriff in the June 15 primary. Knox, raised in North Saco, is a WWII veteran with the 70th Infantry Division and later served in local and state police roles. He has worked as an operating engineer with B. Perini Corp and is active in civic and fraternal groups. He and his wife have two children.
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York
William E. Knox
York County
Knox
North Saco
Saco
Thornton Academy
70Th Infantry
Europe
Biddeford-Saco
Old Orchard Beach
State Police
State
Thomaston Barracks
B. Perini Corp
Framingham
Mass
Maine State Law Enforcement Association
Ancient
York Lodge
A. F. and
A. M
Lisbon Falls
Emerson Hovey V. F. W. Post
Portsmouth
N. H
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Rochambeau Club
Biddeford
Willie W. Pomerleau
Ronald M. Lynes
Fernand Marcotte
Republican Social Club
Pomerleau
Rep
Elmont
Tyndale
Gov. Reed
Yvon Caron
Voltigeur Snowshoe Club
William Chase
Denis Pelletier
Rochambeau Snowshoe Club
Rochambeau
le Voltigeur
J. Charles T. Dolan
Kansas City
U.S. Public Health Service
Edward’s Supermarket
SWIFT
Campbell
Edward’s
Phillippe
Elm Street
St. Anne Sodality
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Msgr
Arthur Dube
Donald Nicknair
St. Francis
Main Street
LBJ
Zest
Air Force
Armstrong
Deering Lumber
Bonita Houde
Raymond St
Simone Binette
Vincent Ave
Houde
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