Muskie Calls for Open Convention Avoiding Backroom Cabal
In a wide interview with The Associated Press, Senator Edmund S. Muskie of Maine argues the Democratic nomination must remain open to voters and reject any backroom cabal. He says he would still likely defeat Nixon if nominated and discusses McGovern Humphrey and the convention’s procedural risks.
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Q. Sen. Muskie
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Sen. McGovern
Sen. Humphrey
Eithe
Ed Muskie
U.S. Supreme Court
Senate
Humphrey
Jackson
Wallace
McGo
Rev Tripp to Lead Saco Church Communion Service
Carroll D Tripp will lead Holy Communion at Saco United Baptist Church tomorrow at 9 am. Tripp, Maine native, Colby College and Andover Newton Theological School graduate, previously served as pastor in Kennebunkport and taught at Ocean Park Youth Conference. He retired in 1971 to Ocean Park and since last November has been interim minister in Portland.
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Ave Carroll D. Tripp
Pene Saco United
Measure doubles pension for six Supreme Court widows
The Senate passed a bill to double the annual pension from $5,000 to $10,000 for the widows of six Supreme Court justices. The measure, approved as prompted by the frail condition of Justice Felix Frankfurter's 82-year-old widow, also would provide $10,000 to the widows of Hugo Black, Robert H. Jackson, Sherman Minton, Wiley Rutledge, and Fred Vinson.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Senate
Felix Frankfurter
Hugo Black
Robert H. Jackson
Sherman Minton
Wiley B. Rutledge
Fred Vinson
Fra Rter
Audubon Book Helps Bird Lovers Identify Maine Birds
A Maine Audubon Society guide titled Enjoying Maine Birds clarifies bird names by listing the birder name with the Latin under it. The 1972 revised edition covers eighty common and some uncommon Maine birds with simple, location and season guidance. It costs $1.50 and is available by mail or in bookstores. distribution is near complete with additional pressings ordered.
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Maryline
Maine Audubon Society
Maine
Journal
Sheldrake
Baxter Boulevard
Portland
Richard Anderson
Maine Audubon
Anderson
U S Yemen Resume Diplomatic Relations
Beirut AP reports Yemen and the United States will resume diplomatic ties after a five year break. Yemen cut relations in June 1967 amid Arab hostility to U S actions in the Six Day War. Secretary Rogers heads to Sanaa, first such visit by a U S secretary. Sisco says Soviet Union rejects arms limitation talks in the Middle East.
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Beirut
Yemen
United States
Washington
Israel
William P. Rogers
San
Jakarta
Joseph Sisco
Soviet Union
Middle East
An Nahar
Sisco
York County Red Cross Reports Six Month Services
The York County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports 337 families aided since January including government benefits help counseling welfare information and compassionate discharge assistance. Nine families received financial help after home fires and National Red Cross support followed the February 19 coastal storm. First aid and water safety classes are planned or underway across York County for the summer.
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York County
The
American Red Cross
National Red Cross
Names posted to Maine Human Rights Commission panel
Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis Friday announced five nominees for the new Maine Human Rights Commission. Timothy P. Wilson a Dexter teacher Rev. Clement Thibodeau of Alfred teaches religion at Nassau College Wayne Newell an Indian from Princeton Phillips Bradley a Maine Maritime Academy political scientist and Carolyn Dow a Bangor housewife lead the list. If confirmed they will serve terms from one to five years on the commission created to enforce the act barring discrimination in employment housing and public accommodations based on race color religion ancestry or national origin.
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Augusta
Norer
Maine Human Rights Commission
Timothy P. Wilson
Dexter
Clement Thibodeau
Alfred
Nassau College
Wayne Newell
Princeton
Phillips Bradley
Maine Maritime Academy
Carolyn Dow
Bangor
United Low Income
Kenneth M. Curtis
Wilson
Dow
Thect
Congress Approves 200 Million Disaster Relief Bill
Congress approved a 200 million emergency appropriation to aid areas hit by Hurricane Agnes and South Dakota floods. Senate action came hours before a 17 day recess. House approval was by a 355 to 1 vote. Funds go to public agencies via the Office of Emergency Preparedness for housing, roads, debris clearance, and facility repairs. Mounted police were first used in New York City on September 1.
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Washington
Conpoe
South Dakota
Senate
House
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Coast Guard Ends Search For Maine Man
The Coast Guard suspended a search for Harold C. Long 52 of Mt. Desert Maine after an apparent overboard incident from the Campbell near Ocean station Delta. Long a National Weather Service employee of 21 years was last seen Wednesday night and presumed missing after an early Thursday report.
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Coast Guard
Harold C. Long
Mt. Desert
Maine
National Weather Service
Campbell J
Campbell
Vigorous
Cape Sable
N.S
Long
Ocean Station
Delta
Portland
Atlantic Weather Project
North Atlantic
Sylvia
Plattsburgh Burlington Eye Feasible Lake Champlain Tube
Mayors of Plattsburgh and Burlington relayed an engineer's estimate that a suspended tube under Lake Champlain could cost about 25 million dollars. British firm inspectors evaluated the plan from Cumberland Head to Grand Isle and found it feasible. Mayors expect federal funding covering 90 percent with remaining shares from state and local sources.
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N.Y
Burlington
New York
Vermont
Lake Champlain
Lake Thursda
Cumberland Head
Grand Isle
Vi. Bee
Roland St. Pierre
Gordon Paquette
New York State
T. Pierre
Waldheim seeks U.N. budget increase for 1973
Secretary General Kurt Waldheim requests an 11,025,690 dollar rise in UN operations for 1973, bringing the total budget to 224,150,100 dollars. He notes the increase is 5 percent, below the decade’s 10 percent average, with General Assembly approval set for September.
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United Nations, N.Y
United Nations
Kurt Waldheim
Waldheim
U.N
General Assembly
Elaine Coffin Weds Norman L. Croteau In Biddeford Church
Elaine A Coffin daughter of Mrs Herbert Coffin of Saco and the late Herbert Coffin married Norman L Croteau son of Mrs Lucille Croteau and Roland Croteau at St Joseph Church Biddeford Rev Herve Carrier officiated The couple will reside on Dyer Street Saco The bride trained in Chantilly lace wore red and white roses. groom served with the U S Navy aboard USS Little Rock.
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St. Joseph Church
Biddeford
Elaine A. Coffin
Herbert Coffin
Coolidge Avenue
Saco
Norman L. Croteau
Lucille Croteau
State Street
Roland Croteau
Maine Street
Herve Carrier
Samuel
Chantilly
Shirley Siminiski
Scarborough
Aine Gosselin
Janice Coffin
Susan Lessard
Donald Dubuc
Richard Hebert
Donald Croteau
Ronald Chretien
St. Jean’s Hall
Adams Street
Carmen Janson
Dyer Street
Croteau
Thronton Academy
Hannaford Brothers
South Portland
Biddeford High School
U.S. Navy
Little Rock
Manchester Man Killed In Accident
David Rideout aged 20 of Manchester was killed early today after a car strike threw him and a companion from the vehicle on Pond Road. Rideout died when an oncoming car ran over him after the vehicle veered into a ditch and struck a utility pole.
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David Rideout
Pond
Rideout
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