Mao Appears To Have Upper Hand In China
Tokyo AP reports Mao Tse tung and his faction seem to have gained the upper hand in Communist China as violence eases in Peking Shanghai Nanking and other big cities. The Yomiuri says Mao's appearance helped turn the crisis tide though he has not publicized events.
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Tokyo
Mao Tse-tung
China
Peking
Yomiuri
Shanghai
Nanking
Mao
Wall
Coahou En-lai
Communist Party
Vietnam Elections Loom As Civilian Government Debates Rise
In Saigon the political scene tightens as Vietnam prepares for civilian elections later this year. A new constitution is due by March 27 with village polls in May or June and national elections six months after the constitution takes effect. The draft blends American presidential systems with British parliamentary features and centers on a president and vice president elected, plus a National Assembly. The transition from military to civilian rule faces friction between ideals and reality, with lingering junta influence expected to persist.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Constituent Assembly
Army People’s Council
Hue
da Nang
North
Assembly
Phan Khac Suu
Suu
North Vietnam
National Assembly
Chuckle Charity's deductible start at home humor
A lighthearted note suggests the Chuckle Charity would better begin at home to maximize tax deductibility. The quip nods to corporate and foundation tax themes in a tongue in cheek tone.
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WRR Gen
Fea, Corp
Murder trial of Armand A. Brochu continued to February
The murder trial of Armand A. Brochu 42 of Biddeford was pushed to Feb 14 by Justice Lincoln Spencer after a state request. Brochu is charged with murdering his wife Monique 41 on Thanksgiving Day by poison wood alcohol allegedly in a drink. Also, Robert G Gagne of Sanford was found guilty of larceny with bail continued at 1000 for stealing 16 blankets from Mills in Sanford on Oct 5.
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Alfred
Armand A. Brochu
Biddeford
Lincoln Spencer
York County
Monique
Brochu
Robert G. Gagne
Sanford
Spencer
Gagne
Rp Mills
Maine Governor Eyes Merging Airports Roads and Ports in Plan
Maine Governor Curtis proposes using highway funds to develop airport and dock facilities as part of a broader transportation program possibly requiring constitutional change. He suggests uniting airports ferries and highways under one umbrella while lawmakers weigh legal and funding hurdles.
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Augusta
Maine
Curtis
David H. Stevens
State Highway Commission
Ten Thousand More U S Troops Bound for South Vietnam
The report says ten thousand additional American soldiers will go to South Vietnam this month, bringing total U S forces to 405 000. Pentagon sources note party politics surfacing as elections approach, with other items covering Hoffa bargaining demands and national crime and budget debates.
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South Vietnam
U.S
Pentagon
Vietnam
Vance Hartke
Johnson
North Vietnam
Washington Teamsters Union
James Hoffa
State of theUnion
Congress
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Chicago
McCormick Place
Convention Hall
Mao Tse-tung
Israel
Syria
U Thant
Sunday liquor sales bill reaches Maine lawmakers
In Augusta AP reports the Legislature debates a new Sunday liquor sales bill allowing only drinks in licensed hotels restaurants and taverns with local option votes on Sunday sales hours from 1 to 9 pm. The bill differs from 1965 by limiting sale types and adding local control.
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Augusta
J. Richard Roy
D-Winslow
Alo
Edward McMahon
Bath
Maine House
Chambers of Commerce
Thieves Fall Short After Salt Load Truck Stolen
BRISON Germany AP reports thieves took a heavy truck Monday night bearing beer ads but found no beer inside, only 200 sacks of salt. Police said no arrest was announced and the motive remains unclear.
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Brison
Germany
Biddeford Budget Surpasses Two Million Dollars
Biddeford City Council approved a 2,040,417 budget with a 232,713 rise from last year. Education and protection services receive the largest increases including schools at 800,000 and police salaries up from last year. Several personnel changes and new appointments were also approved along with permits and utility contracts.
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Biddeford
Roland Lemieux
Lemieux
Gre
Police Department
Civil Defense
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Camp Ellis
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People’s Daily
Red Chinese Army
Liu Shao-chi
Kwang Ming Daily
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Chinese Red Army
Zeri I Popullu
Communist Army
Liu
NCNA
Red Guard
Pas
Hangchow
Shanghai-Nanking
Shanghai - Hangchow
People’s Bank
Chinhsin
Kwangming Daily
Dodge
S.C. &L. G. Maling Inc
Alfred Rd
Saco River Bridge
Curtis Malling
Saco
THE
Associated Press
Southeast Asia
Kennebunk March of Dimes
Frank Stevens
Mary Perrow
Cecelia Cashen
Robinson
Durgin
Cashen
Perrow
Kennebunk
Rodney FE. Ross Jr
Board of Trustees
Ivestment
Board of
Mechanics Elpers
Jfice
Richard Binette
Orce
Edward Bryan
Economic Improvement Committee
Lloyd Robinson
Planning Board
Arnold Shapiro
Economic Improvement Commission
Bernard Cohen
Roland Morrisette
Zoning Appeals Board
Cohen
Pine Point Road
Scarborough
Central Maine Power Co
Alfred Road
Elm Street
Biddeford - Saco Water Co
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