Fairfield House Rich History Reveals Fairfield Legacy
A look at the Gov. John Fairfield estate at 280 Beach St. in Saco, recently sold to Laurel Hill Cemetery Association, unveils letters and memories. Governor Fairfield, U S Representative, Maine Governor, and U S Senator, hosted readers of his dispatches as dignitaries discussed Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Adams and Dolly Madison. A mulberry tree planted by Daniel Webster remains, and references to apple trees and fruit mark the Laurel Hill yard. Fairfield helped end dueling in Congress in 1838, and his stance during the Maine New Brunswick boundary crisis helped avert war. Keepsakes include the cradle for his nine children and a farm butter churn. his death at 50 followed an experimental knee procedure.
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Peg Hendrick
John Fairfield
Beach St
Saco
Laurel Hill
U. S
Webster
Clay
Calhoun
Adams
Dolly Madison
John Quincy Adams
Constance Moore Willey
Kennebunkport
Daniel Webster
Russetts
Baldwins
Porters
St. Lawrence
Boundry
Maine
New Brunswick
Winfield Scott
Fairfield
Congress
William Graves
Cilley
Willey
Statesman
Magruder
Thieves Crack Safes In Biddeford And Wells
In York County a Biddeford Lucien Bourque Inc office and the Seven States Service Station in Wells were robbed in a three month series. The Biddeford crew peeled a heavy office safe, taking over $170, with detectives tracing the break to Cole Road and noting similar tactics to a Baker Co. case on Granite Street.
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Evelyn
Bill Houston
Biddeford Construction Company
Wells
York County
Lucien Bourque Inc
Biddeford
Seven States
Lucien Bourque
Cole Road
Norman Arbour
Benoit Martin
George Friary
Baker Co
Granite Street
Soviet Ship Damaged in Haiphong Harbor Raid
The Soviet government said a merchant vessel named Pereslav Zales sky was seriously damaged by an American air raid on Haiphong. Moscow protested to Washington via Anatoly Dobrynin, with Tass detailing hull and engine room damage and no casualties. The attack lasted about two hours at 1500 to 1800 feet, injuring the ship and a nearby barge.
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Moscow
Haiphong
Moscow Radio
U.S
Pereslav Zalessky
North Vietnamese
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Washington
Dean Rusk
U.S. State Department
North Vietnam
United States
Tass
Pereslav-Zalessky
Wass
Boris Tsevetskov
Pereslav- Zalessky
Peace feelers from North Vietnam draw capitals’ interest
The Associated Press reports a North Vietnamese peace hint may affect capitals like New Delhi Ottawa and Vientiane as Hanoi signals willingness to discuss relevant questions if the bombing ends. U S officials seek clarity on timing scope and significance of Trinh statement and possible talks with Laos Cambodia Burma.
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Associated Press
North Vietnam
Vietnam
U.S
Nguyen Duy Trinh
United States
Trinh
Washington
Hanoi
New Delhi
Ottawa
Tran van Do
Dean Rusk
Johnson
San Antonio
Vientiane
Laos
Cambodia
Burma
Souvanna Phouma
Phnom Penh
Chester Bowles
Norodom Sihanouk
India
International Control Commission
Indochina
Paris
Learning about women is like beginner poker gains
A humorous quote from TM, WRR Gen. Fea. Corp humorously compares learning about women to starting poker, noting it costs money to understand the game. The line reflects a light, provocative joke typical of corporate era humor.
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WRR
Fea. Corp
Woodcutter Virgil Gray Bows In Power-Line Stand
Virgil Gray in Round Mountain California ends his two month stand against a 700 million dollar 900 mile Bonneville Dam power line project after pressure from illness in his family and a liberal offer from the government. His son Ronald mediated the talks and Gray may accept if compensated with education funds for his children or an equivalent property swap.
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Round Mountain
Calif
Virgil Gray
U.S
Gray
Bonneville Dam
Columbia Rivier
California
San Francisco
Art
Jane
Ronald
Rodney Hamblin
Hamblin
Shasta College
Redding
Peace Feelers From Hanoi Stir Global Interest
An apparent peace feeler from North Vietnam draws early world capital interest as peace talks loom a prime concern. President Johnson seeks confirmation from foreign governments on whether North Vietnam desires talks if U.S. bombing ceases. Meanwhile U.S. raids on Hanoi and Haiphong continue, and many American families face burial costs for their sons.
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North Vietnam
Vietnam
Johnson
U.S
North
Hanoi
Haiphong
Heart Transplant Patient Feels Well Seeks Early Home Return
Cape Town reports Dr Christiaan Barnard said patient Philip Blaiberg remains stable after the heart transplant. He may go home in about three weeks if no complications arise and will return daily to Groote Schuur Hospital for exams. Blaiberg’s body shows no infection or rejection, and semisolid foods were reintroduced.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Philip Blaiberg
Christiaan N. Barnard
Tony
Blaiberg
Griote Schuur Hospital
Possiarnard
Blaibert
Barnard
Louis Washkansky
Arnard
Washkansky
Postal Increase May Not Be Enough to Halt Deficit
A top postal official says the $900 million annual rate hike may not be enough to end deficits but hopes no further rate hikes for five years. First class letters rise from five to six cents, air mail from eight to ten, and post cards from four to five cents. The deficit projection shrinks from $644 million to about $415 million by 1970, with significant taxpayer subsidies remaining for public service costs.
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Washington
Ralph W. Nicholson
Stmaster General
Nicholson
Post Office Department
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Fairfield House
Gov. John Fairfield
Saco River
Goose Fare Brook
Biddeford and
Haiphong Harbor
General Electric
RCA Whirlpool
RCA Victor
Main Street
A&p
Biddeford & Saco
THE
Air Mail
Air Parcel Post
Snowchamp
Sam’s
Alfred St
Mrs. Donald Briggs
C.B
Owen Davis Home Corp
Carl Murphy
Sec
Oal
Sis
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