New Generator Opened At CMP Wyman Station
Augusta CMP announces a new turbine at William F. Wyman Station is 13 percent more efficient with 125000 kilowatts capacity. CMP will sell 15000 kilowatts first year 40000 second year and 30000 third to other utilities before using capacity internally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
William F. Wyman
Central Maine Power Co
Cousins Island
Yarmouth
CMP
William H. Dunham
Cornish & Kezar Falls Light & Power Co
Dunham
Parking Lot Mishap Reported In Old Orchard Beach
No damage reported to two cars in a minor collision at Boucouvalas parking lot at the intersection of Old Orchard and Seavey Streets. Laurent Morrissette, 30, of Quebec, said his vehicle backed into a parked car.
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Old Orchard Beach
Boucouvalas
Old Orchard
Seavey Streets
Laurent Morrissette
Quebec
Continental 707 Skids Off Runway Near Missouri River
A Continental Airlines 707 skidded off a rain slicked runway at Kansas City and stopped against a dike after breaking into three sections. Three people were injured two crew members and one passenger. Flight 12 was en route from Los Angeles to Kansas City with a planned continuation to Chicago.
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Kansas City
Continental Airlines
Missouri River
Ralph Heininger
Los Angeles
Chicago
Heiress Weds Second Time In Catholic Ceremony
Heiress Gamble Benedict married Thomas F. Gallagher a $11,500-a-year New York State Police investigator at St. Marys church in Clinton near Utica. Benedict defied her millionaire grandmother in a runaway marriage in 1960, resulting in an annulment, and had two sons. The couple planned a three week honeymoon in Ireland.
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Clinton
N.Y
Gamble Benedict
Thomas F. Gallagher
New York
St. Mary’s
Utica
Andre Porumbeanu
Gallagher
Miss Benedict
Ireland
Savoy Plaza Coming Down for GM Office Building
New York AP reports the Savoy Plaza hotel on Fifth Avenue near Central Park closes as a 50-story General Motors office building rises. The 30-story, 1,000-room hotel emptied except for seven guests, staff remain to aid tenants in finding new homes, and protests arose from tradition-minded groups over demolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Savoy Plaza
March of Commerce
General Motors
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Savoy
Da Nang Air Base Under Guerrilla Attack
Veteran officers say securing Da Nang Air Base remains nearly impossible despite heavy guard. About 9,500 Marines have patrolled beyond the perimeter since March in search and destroy operations, yet a night infiltration by a small guerrilla group caused damage with mortars and 57mm recoilless rifles.
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Washington
da Nang
Guerrilas
Viet Nam
U.S
Saigon
Cathedral Of Pines To Mark Anniversary
The Cathedral of the Pines in Jaffrey New Hampshire will mark its 20th anniversary on August 26 with an ecumenical service. Representatives from 21 faiths including Hindu Baha i World Faith Salvation Army Christian Science Polish National Catholic LDS Church Latter Day Saints and United Church of Christ will participate along with Roman Catholic Jewish Lutheran and Congregational bodies.
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Boston
Cathedral of the Pines
Jaffrey
N.H
Douglas Sloane
The
Salvation Army
Christian Science Church
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
United Church of Christ
Congre
Maine Hikes Taxes on Tobacco Liquor and Phones
Cigarettes rise from six to eight cents per pack as Maine raises tobacco taxes. Liquor prices increase by 25 cents per half gallon, 10 cents per fifth and 5 cents on small bottles. A four percent state sales tax applies to in state telephone and telegraph service.
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Augusta
Maine
State Liquor Commission
Two Cars Damaged in Early Morning Collision at Biddeford Station
A vehicle driven by Donald Watson 30 of Portland struck two parked cars in front of Biddeford police station damaging Charles Blais 63 of 35 Bacon St and Raymond Warner 43 of 40 Mt Pleasant St Biddeford. Damage estimates exceed 100 with no injuries.
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Biddeford
Donald Watson
Portland
Charles E. Blais
Bacon St
Raymond Warner
Mt. Pleasant St
Blais
Warner
Drive Against Discrimination in Housing Set
At the 56th NAACP convention the National Committee against Discrimination in Housing plans a national drive against housing bias. Co director Jack E. Wood Jr. says the effort will match the scale of the voter rights drive and urges federal action to withhold urban renewal funds from cities allowing housing discrimination.
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Denver
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Jack E. Wood Jr
National Committee Against Discrimination In Housing
South
Wood
New York City Commission of Human Rights
NAACP
Senate Report Highlights Johnson Baker Inquiry Controversy
The report rejects Reynolds and Jenkins claims of impropriety tied to Reynolds sale of two 100000 dollar life policies to Johnson. It notes Reynolds pressured by Jenkins into buying advertising time. It cites Rometsch as a call girl linked to Baker case and discusses a Katzenbach letter urging caution over publishing the full file to avoid harming unrelated individuals.
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Don B. Reynolds
Baker
GOP
McCloskey
Reynolds
Johnson
Senate
Baker Washis
Walter Jenkins
Austin
Tex
Jenkins
Rules Committee
Justice Department
Ellen Rometsch
Washington
West Germany
As’ “Mire
Miss C
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Rometsch
Government Enters Sixth Year of Deficit Financing
Washington AP reports the U S government begins its sixth straight year of deficit financing with the fiscal 1965 deficit estimated at 3 5 billion dollars, far below Johnson's January forecast. Secretary Fowler foresees a 4 2 billion deficit for the new year, signaling an 11 billion improvement since January. Officials predict the deficit may shrink further if the boom continues. Fowler and other economists stress continuing growth and a possible balanced budget by 1968 despite a 1967 shortfall and post tax-cut stimulative effects.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Johnson
Fowler
Defense Department
Gro mu ski Bids Zip Code Rule for Mail Classes
Postmaster General John A. Gromouski issued a final order making the ZIP code mandatory for all bulk mail users of second and third class mail by January 1, 1967. A House Post Office subcommittee advanced a bill to push the deadline to January 1, 1970.
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Washington
John A. Gronouski
House
Post Office
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Katherine Geddes Benedict
New York City
Gamble
Henry H. Benedict
Remington Typewriter Co
Ilion
Here
Thomas F. Gallagher Sr
Cleveland Indians
By Fred S. Hoffman
Cathedral of Pines
Warren’s
Warren’s Furniture Co
Biddeford, Maine
ST AL
Endurance
Emile Fecteau
Main Street
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Sloane
Sanderson Sloane
Germany
Beneficial
Beneficial Finance Co
Washington Street
Biddefoud
Atlantic
YES
York County Savings Bank
City Building
Biddeford, Make
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Gromouski
Noushesh Humeurowde
Pheferalis
Tareyton
Jager Cgarettis
Carta Otol Mattress
Ria
Maus
Beaupre
Alfred Street
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