Packard as Deputy Defense Chief Faces Senate Scrutiny
AP reports David Packard, co founder of Hewlett Packard, is picked for deputy Secretary of Defense. The piece notes his vast credentials from Stanford and industry, plus potential conflicts over stock in HP and ties to government contracts, raising questions on impartiality and public good.
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Packard
Istock
Ihigplemeo Vee
Hewlett-Packard
U.S
Panama
Marco A. Robles
Robles
Arnulfo Arias
National Guard
Arias
Coral Gables
Fla
Woodpeckers In Winter Cast Quiet Contemplation Across New England
New England winter woodpeckers, hairy and downy, display trance like pauses while feeding on suet. Distinguishing features include bill length and red crown in males. Intergrades exist with red back issues and occasional northern visitors.
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Portland
New England
New Hampshire
Maine
Cape Cod
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Saco Man Assigned To Duty In Vietnam
UT NHON VIETNAM Army Specialist 4 K Kaloyares, 19, son of Mrs Irene Kaloyares of Saco Maine, has been assigned to the U S Army Depot Qui Nhon as a storage specialist in Vietnam. The report also notes an unrelated fire rescue in Mountain Springs California where firefighters saved structures after a blaze in the Mojave Desert.
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Saco Man
Vietnam
UT Nhon
K. Kaloyares
Irene Kaloyares
Maple St
Saco
Maine
U.S. Army
Qui Nhon
Mountain Springs
Calif
Mojave Desert
Bob Schepe
Paul Wearing
Yucca Valley
State Division of Forestry
Local notices and social updates from Kennebunk area
Regular meeting and degree rehearsal of Olive Rebekah Lodge set for Monday January 6 at 10 C F hall with refreshments to follow. Webhannet Woman's Club meets January 6 at 1 30 p m at Fletcher Street clubhouse. program The Romance of Locks and Keys by Mrs Robert Cole. Tea hosts named. Mr and Mrs James McMahon return from two week Florida vacation to Summer Street home. Mr and Mrs Kendall Adams return to Bennington Vt after holidays with in law Gordon Phillips. Charles W Smith Jr a Richmond University senior and surgical patient at Webber Hospital in Biddeford. Frances Welch departs Wednesday for Michigan State College to resume junior year after Christmas with Welch family. James Welch, brother at Rensselaer, returns next Tuesday after Christmas at home. Police Chief Frank F Stevens notes a good start to the New Year despite bad weather with a few cars off roads. A drive in restaurant property was sold last year to Rene Lambert and wife of Biddeford. Cormier cites Finland expansion plans with six of ten acres on Route One in use and room to grow.
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Olive Rebekah Lodge
C.F. Hall
Webhannet Woman's Club
Fletcher Street
Robert Cole
Marion Oates
Helen S. Walgatt
Michael Tranci
James McMahon
Summer Street
Pompano Beach
Fla
Helen McMahon
Kendall Adams
Bennington
Gordon Phillips
Brown Street
Charles W. Smith Jr
University of Richmond
Charles W. Smith
James
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N.Y
Frank F. Stevens
Frosty Advice On Cars And Cold Weather Safety
The article notes advice to raise air pressure and warns that cars with external heaters won’t start in cold unless kept in a warm garage. A speaker reports a car radio freezing and then working after warming. Homeowners are urged to check fuel and water pipes and take precautions to guard against frostbite on ears, describing painful thawing effects.
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O'Neill
Funland slides draw zoning review for new thrill
Funland proprietors describe a landing plan for a new thrill as the Saco Zoning Board Appeals hears a request for the slide. Fifteen sliding lanes offer space for families including small children and grandparents. A decision on the proposal is expected within a week.
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Funland
Cormier
Saco Zoning Board
Kartland
Court ruling on Biddeford man to be appealed
Portland AP report details U S District Judge Edward Gignoux ordering Francis Lemieux released from a 16 year sentence after ruling the second trial punished him harsher than the first. The case centers on an alleged 1966 assault in South Paris and evolves into an appeal process amid appeals and indictments. Trudeau interview hints Canada NATO review could lead to withdrawal. Portland Fire Chief Cremo urges citizens to clear fire hydrants after heavy snowfalls.
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Portland
Biddeford
Maine
Edward T. Gignoux
U. S
Gignoux
Francis T. Lemieux
Oxford County Superior Court
Lemieux
Asst. Atty
John W.benoit
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
London
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Canada
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
British Broadcasting Corp
Trudeau
NATO
Czechoslovakia
Eastern Airliner Hijacked to Cuba From New York
A DC8-61 with 146 aboard on a New York to Miami run was hijacked Thursday night and diverted to Havana. The flight, operated by Eastern Airlines, landed in Havana at 1:05 a.m. EST with 138 passengers and eight crew. FBI charged Thomas George Washington of Gary, Indiana, with air piracy after he allegedly took his daughter and boarded the plane. bond set at $100,000. The hijacking followed a pattern of similar Havana flights and involved FAA coordination as passengers proceeded by bus to Varadero for onward transport.
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Miami
New York
Cuba
Havana
United States
Eastern Airlines
Kennedy
Flight 401
Miami International
Dennis Vanhuss
Federal Aviation Administration
Jacksonville
Fla
FAA
Harold Jensen
Vanhuss
Vanhuis
J.R. Cooper
T.F Walby
Nancy Wilson
Cathy Geronimo
Linda Abolt
Kathy McCormick
Catherine Tolan
Varadero
Florida
Philadelphia
FBI
Thomas George Washington
Gary
Ind
Washington
Jennifer Robin
Cure in sight for rheumatoid arthritis say British researchers
AP reports in London that Kennedy Institute researchers led by Dr. Joseph Chayen believe rheumatoid arthritis is caused by enzymes escaping joint lining cells. Two vitamins, C and K3, may seal leaking cell walls when injected into bone joints, signaling a potential cure after further tests.
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Associated Press London
Joseph Chayen
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
Chayen
Pleats Make Comeback In Spring Styles
New York reports fashion previews showing pleats as the upcoming trend across ready-to-wear lines. Designers like Marie McCarthy of Larry Aldrich emphasize variety over a single silhouette while detailing pleat accents, belts, and sashes. Prices span from about 30 to 700 dollars, with Aldrich and Davidow showcasing refined cuts and classic silhouettes amid mostly incremental changes.
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New York
New York Couture
Manhattan
Marie McCarthy
Larry Aldrich
Aldrich
Faille
Davidow
David Crystal
Lacoste
Jo Copeland
Spring fashion parade signals bold new trends
The crowd braces for a wave of pants and playful styling as spring is set to enter a fashion scene already dazzled by pop culture. The tone hints at a lively shift toward vivid outfits and daring cuts, with shoppers ready to embrace fresh textures.
Eshkol May Visit U.S. in March as Nixon Policy Seen
Tel Aviv reports premier Levi Eshkol may visit the United States in March after illness delayed December plans. Davar cites March timing to await Nixon's settling in and clearer U.S. policy toward the East. Eshkol's office offered no comment. A new Albany Felt Co. plant in Auburn to open in April with about 25 workers producing textile fabrics including shrapnel-resistant clothing for the military.
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Tel Aviv
Levi Eshkol
United States
Davar
Tony
Eshkol
America
March
Nixon
Israel
U.S
Peemier
Anerm
North Monmouth
Albany Felt Co
Auburn
Albany
John Wall
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Germany
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Mexico
General Dynamics
Us, Steel
Pacific Gas & Electric
Chase Manhattan Bank
American Management Association
Japan-California Association
Stanford Research Institute
Oard of Education
Palo Alto
University of California At Los Angeles
Lee
Lyn-Flex Industries
Saco Call
Donald P. Allen
Washington ST
Biddeford Paquin
Pierrette Beland
Anthony J. Smith
Joseph F. Smith
Locke St
Joseph Beland
St. Augustin, Que
Miss Beland
I'Institut-Familial Chanoine Beaudet
Minister of Agriculture
Quebec
Nicolet
University of Maine
C. K. Burns
Kennebunk
Edmund Cashen
Rene Lambert
Finland
Blazer
Launder-Clean Center
Grants
First National
Joseph R. Cremo
Cremo
Anne Rita St. Pierre
Robert Anthony Nava
Francis Nava
Water St
Richard St. Pierre
Middle St
Ottawa
Montreal
Want
Cochrane
Graham St. Biddeford
Northeast Credit
Congress St
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