Maine Legislature Opens Special Session on Reapportionment and Welfare
Maine's 101st Legislature returns to the State House for a special session to tackle reapportionment under a new ballot method and Employment Security Law revisions. Gov. Reed vetoes the revision, proposes similar bills, and seeks funding to restore welfare rolls, nursing home care, and support for a Blue Hill mining project and a sugar beet refinery in Aroostook County. The session also hears proposals from lawmakers on housing and rental issues as 64 bills are carried forward.
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Pope Ends Historic Holy Land Pilgrimage in Bethlehem
Pope Paul VI returned from a three day peace mission to the Holy Land calling world leaders to seek peace and urging Christians to unite. In Bethlehem he led Mass at the Church of the Nativity and prayed with Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras I before proceeding to Amman then home.
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Congress Faces Test On Civil Rights In Johnson Year
Washington AP Congress opens a charged 1964 session with civil rights as a potential acid test of Johnson leadership. He is to push a broad civil rights bill along with an $11 billion tax cut and health care for the elderly, while adding promised poverty programs. Senate Leader Mansfield warns of hard decisions ahead as House hearings begin on civil rights and the fate of the discharge petition looms.
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Goldwater to Campaign in New Hampshire Tour
Barry Goldwater plans a three day campaign swing through New Hampshire aiming for the March first primary. He vows to renounce the nuclear test ban if it hurts U.S. interests and criticizes President Johnson while defending his Meet the Press stance on the test treaty. He meets GOP rival Nelson Rockefeller in Michigan tonight.
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Rockefeller Denies Being Me Too Candidate for President
AP analysis reports Governor Nelson Rockefeller denying the Me Too label as senator Barry Goldwater attacks his GOP rival. Goldwater launches New Hampshire bid while Rockefeller defends a distinct Republican platform emphasizing fundamental differences with Democrats, focusing on balanced budgets and limited central government.
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East Germans Seal Berlin Wall Opening
Berlin chaos ends as East German authorities seal the wall ending 17 days of family reunions across the border. A record over 250000 West Berliners entered the Communist zone for Christmas visits before midnight closures.
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Pope Paul VI ends Holy Land pilgrimage with call for unity
Pope Paul VI speaks from Bethlehem urging Christians to unite as his historic Holy Land pilgrimage ends. East German authorities tighten border controls as Berlin Wall closes to West visitors with talks on new crossings set to begin. In Washington Sen. Barry Goldwater says he would renounce the limited nuclear test ban if it benefits the campaign. Gov. Nelson Rockefeller pledges a pronounced Republican alternative if nominated.
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Audie Appointed International Trade Union Director for India
Audie J. Audie of Biddeford is named director of the sub continent of India for the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions based in Washington. He leaves Jan 12 for training in Washington and Geneva then Calcutta to establish an I C F T U office, planning to bring his family to India later. He is a 45 George Street native, married with three children, and a former A and P employee with journalism and business admin training.
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