Democrats Organize Caucus Amid Vietnam War Debates
House Democrats meet to organize for the 93rd Congress and shape a position on Vietnam endgame. Leaders face split over seniority rules and a contested whip election while Republicans prepare their own organizing, with the war as a central, unsettled issue.
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Washington
House
Nixon
Carl Albert
Thomas P. O’neill
Massachusetts
Republican Conference
John G. Tower
Texas
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Senate
GOP
North Vietnam
House Democrats
Democratic Party Biet
Congress
U.S
Indochina
Mattawamkeag Fire Strikes Fifth Time In Two Years
AP reports Mattawamkeag suffers its fifth major blaze in two years, damaging the 1939 WPA era elementary school and forcing extended Christmas break. Fire chief cites suspicious origins for several fires including the post office hotel town hall and school. Damages estimated at 175000 with relocation plans for 175 students and altered class arrangements.
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Mattawamkeag
Clifford Davis
Municipal
Ballard Hill
Lincoln
Penobscot River
Canadian Pacific
Maine Central
Bangor
Aroostook
Firestorm Strikes Montville Spreads Through Town Facilities
A series of fires since 1970 has hit Montville Connecticut with the Post Office, a school, the Houston House Hotel, and town hall among the targets. Chief Davis says one pumper truck was saved and the department received help from Montville Fire and Civil Defense with old and new equipment. No injuries are reported and investigators are reviewing the incidents.
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Davis
Montville
Conn
Civil Defense
Houston House
Confab on Peace Slated in Sanford
An Evening of Peace Activities planned Friday January 12 at 7 30 p m in Goodall Hall Sanford Unitarian Church Main and Lebanon streets. Margaret and Michael Nobel of American Friends Service directors of the Portland Peace Education Center will present a slide show The Automated Battlefield and discuss school sponsored seminars in area high schools and participation in the Religious Convocation for Peace. Informal audience participation discussion follows. Vietnamese cookies and tea served by church women. Admission free and public invited.
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Goodall
Sanford
Registration Opens Jan 8 for Winter Courses at Brick Store Museum
Kennebunk Brick Store Museum announces January 8 to 12 registration for winter courses running mid January to early March. Mondays feature drawing painting jewelry making and macrame taught by Carolyn Wilson Robert Grant and Mrs. Robert Grant. Braiding and weaving schedule and pottery classes directed by Mrs. Stacey Wentworth with varied Monday and Thursday time slots.
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Kennebunk
Brick Store Museum
Carolyn Wilson
Robert Grant
Charles Bowdoin
Janet Welch
Stacey Wentworth
Ex Saco Resident Passes Bar Exam
Miss Marjorie E. Reed of Huntington Beach California magna cum laude graduate of Thornton Academy and Western State University has passed the California State Bar Exam and been sworn in as an attorney. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Millard G Patterson formerly of Old Orchard Road now of Long Beach.
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Marjorie E. Reed
Huntington Beach
Calif
Thornton Academy
Western State University
Millard G. Patterson
Old Orchard Road
Joes
Long Beach
First National Bank of Biddeford Names Three New Assistants
The Directors appoint Ronald A. Gimpel Michael A. More and Stephen D Staples as Assistant Cashiers and Branch Managers. Gimpel manages the South Berwick Office. Morel heads the North Berwick Office. Staples runs the Five Points Office in Biddeford.
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First National Bank of
Biddeford
Ronald A. Gimpel
Michael A. More
Stephen D. Staples
Gimpel
Massachusetts
Boston Public
Boston University Evening College of Commerce
South Berwick
More
St. Loui S
St. Anselm’s College
Manchester
N.H
University of Maine
Orono and Gorham
St. Louis High School
Morel
North Berwick
Marilyn
Hills Beach
Staples
Saco
Thornton Academy
University of Vermont
Burlington
Babson College
Wellesley Hills
Mass
American Institute of Banking
Five Points
Judith
Cleveland Street
Feminists Plan Public Forum on ERA Ratification in Portland
Feminist groups and allies will meet Thursday night in Portland to coordinate efforts for ERA ratification by the 106th Legislature. Rozanna Patane of Biddeford says the meeting at 97 Danforth St starts at 7 30 p.m. and notes NOW has new Sanford and Kennebunk chapters with about 100 women represented.
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Portland
Rozanna Patane
Biddeford
York County
National Organization For Women (Now
Danforth St
NOW
Sanford
Kennebunk
Patane
Beach Police Tow Record Targeted for December
Beach Police Chief Jean Paul Lacroix said 23 autos were towed and impounded in December for obstructing snow removal. He reminded residents overnight street parking remains banned until spring.
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Old Orchard Beach
Jean Paul Lacroix
Lacroix
Icy weekend causes multiple Saco accidents on icy roads
Saco police reported several accidents over the long weekend due to icy roads. A car driven by Perry Thompson, 15, of 43 Oak St. ran off Route 5 this morning at 8 25 and flipped over with $1 500 damage to his vehicle. Thompson unharmed. Monday afternoon, Carl M Sneider, 59 of 8 Shepard Ave and A Trask, 17 of Sunset Ave, collided on Main Street causing $400 damage to the Trask car and $100 to the Sneider vehicle.
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Saco
Perry Thompson
Oak St
Thompson
Carl M
Snieder
Shepard Ave
A. Trask
Sunset Avenue
Main Street
Trask
Sneider
Saco City Council Sets 13 Item Agenda For Tonight
The Saco City Council plans to discuss lowering the minimum age for police officers waste collection rules for businesses a Temple Street parking ordinance and a possible conservation commission among 13 items at tonight's meeting at 7 30 in the council chambers.
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Temple Street
Conservation Commission
Saco City
Rochambeau Club Bomb Threat Reported in Biddeford
A bomb threat was called in at the Rochambeau Club on South Street Biddeford on New Year's Eve. Biddeford firefighters swept the building and found nothing suspicious.
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Rochambeau Club
South Street
Biddeford
Birth notice for Stacy Ann Fondak at Maine Medical Center
Mr and Mrs Nicholas A Fondak announce the birth of a daughter Stacy Ann weighing seven pounds 12 ounces on December 20 at Maine Medical Center Portland. Grandparents are Elliott M Billings Old Orchard Beach and Harry Fondak Sharon Pennsylvania.
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Nicholas A. Fondak
Stacy Ann
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Elliott M. Billings
Old Orchard Beach
Harry Fondak
Sharon, Pa
Club Notes Council Notre Dame Union St Jean Baptist
Union St Jean Baptist and Notre Dame clubs plan a 7 30 pm meeting tonight at Beach Street School Hall in Saco. Members discuss upcoming events and community activities.
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Council Notre Dame
Union St. Jean Baptist
Beach Street
Saco
Personal Visit Of Morrissettes To Biddeford Folk
Mr and Mrs Ralph Morrissette of Mammoth Lake California are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Couture at 5 Hazel Street Biddeford during their stay.
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Ralph Morrissette
Mammoth Lake
Calif
Arthur Couture
Hazel St
Biddeford
Maine Tuberculosis Association offers non smoker placards
The Maine Tuberculosis and Health Association announces desk placards reading Thank You For Not Smoking to honor non smokers. Executive secretary Marshall F. Burk cites New Year resolutions and rising concern for non-smokers rights, noting Gardiner Council meetings and Oxford Hills High School smoking rules as examples. The text ends with an odd line about an alligator’s roar.
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Maine Tuberculosis and Health Association
Maine
General Public
Marshall F. Burk
Organization
Committee On Clean Air
Burk
U.S
Gardiner
Oxford Hills High School
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