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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1969
Page
1
Paris AP reports Vietnam talks open under a vague agreement likely to yield slow progress. Dispute over large table and two small ones mirrors deeper splits between Saigon and Hanoi, with the 16-seat round table and 60 by 3 foot side tables revealing two sides rather than one.
Richard D. Abelson, 43, named to succeed Arnold H. Maremont as president and chief executive officer of Maremont Corp. The Chicago firm, a major auto parts and machinery maker, has sales of about $186 million in 1967. Abelson has held multiple executive roles since 1945 and becomes part of the board and executive committee alongside Howard E. Wolfson and Jerome M. Comar.
A light item noting an old-fashioned man, once famed for his wits, now has a grandson who shows a sharp eye for humor and wordplay, continuing a family spark in playful observation.
In Waterboro Newfield area Peabo Cameron opens a 2000 acre all season snowmobile trail system. About 99 patrons visited opening weekend as trails stretch 3 to 4 miles from a man made lake to a lodge with a cast iron stove. Cameron plans ski tow and private grills, trails run all day to midnight on weekends for $2. He and brother George have been buying land for 14 years and envision more winter recreation.
Rev Sylvia Levesque assistant pastor of St Josephs Parish Biddeford denied rumors that St Josephs Grammar School would close in June. He said there is no foundation to such rumors though reports said parish finances were discussed for 1969 1970 and that closing was among possibilities. 763 students attend St Josephs Elementary.
MOSCOW AP three So viet cosmonauts in the Soyuz 4 group landed amid snow and wind about 25 miles northwest of Karaganda Kazakhstan after an orbital link with Soyuz 5 Two cosmonauts had transferred from Soyuz 5 to Soyuz 4 The landing site recorded 31 below zero and recovery crews rushed to shield the men from the cold They were flown to Karaganda and temporarily housed at the Chaika Seagull Hotel Volynov remained in orbit and reported feeling excellent The mission followed the first orbital crew transfer and aimed at long term space lab development
Washington AP two Senate committees weigh how far to require officials to divest personal holdings as Hickel faces a third day of Interior confirmation testimony. Blount appears for postmaster general nomination with no anticipated difficulties. All 12 cabinet nominees expected swift Senate approval after Nixon inauguration. Mansfield hints confirmations by next Tuesday.
In Prague student Jan Palach, 21, set himself on fire in Wenceslas Square to protest Soviet occupation. Reports say more self immolations are planned as students press demands for withdrawal of troops and restoration of freedoms. Government leaders met with student representatives to address the crisis and prevent further unrest.
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