Watergate Panel Hopes Nixon Will Testify
Cambodian war escalates as B52s strike Phnom Penh area and highway 4 remains cut. Government forces retake a hill north of Phnom Penh while insurgents press a Mekong convoy attack and a ship Palloc sinks to prevent capture. Canadian officers missing. Viet Cong seek safety guarantees.
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Cambodia
Phnom del
Mekong
U.S. Air Force
Palloc
Saigon
South Vietnam
Jerusalem Post
Keo Kimsan
Thailand
Kontum City
Kontum
International Commission of Control and Supervision
U.S
Xuan Loc
Joint Military Peacekeeping Commission
York County Community College Centers Plan To Open Sept 10
York County plans a fall opening with campuses at St. Francis College in Biddeford and Nassau College in Sanford. Classes will be offered in liberal studies, general studies, and business administration for associate degrees. Courses and counseling services to start by August 1, with evening and Saturday options. Tuition set at 75 dollars per course, with financial aid available for students taking at least two classes. Enrollment expected around 600 part time students across both campuses.
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Biddeford
Nassan College
Sanford
State Department of Educational and Cultural Services
University of Maine
George Connick
York County College Services
York County
Connick
Portland
St. Francis and Nassau
Community College
Southern
Maine Vocational Technical Institute
sMpuses
St. Francis
Nassau
Kissinger and Sihanouk May Confer in Peiping
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger hinted at a possible conference with exiled Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk in Peiping as he pressed for a swift settlement in Cambodia. Kissinger spoke during a break in talks with President Nixon and Chinese envoy Huang Chen in San Clemente, noting he did not want to discuss peace negotiations publicly and would wait to see developments in the next month.
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Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
Tennessee
Tloward Baker
Bristol
Tenn
Ronald L. Ziegler
San Clemente
Baker
Senate
American Airlines
George A. Spater
Watergate
Citizens’ Lobby
Spater
Finance Committee
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Kalmbach
New York
Phoenix
James H. O'Connor
Democratic National Committee
Calif
Henry A. Kissinger
Cambodia
Peking
Norodom Sihanouk
Kissinger
Huang Chen
Sihanouk
Lon Nol
Drastic EPA Proposals Target Urban Air Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed drastic measures to curb air pollution in 11 urban areas across six states. Plans include restricting gasoline sales in seven regions, banning new parking facilities in Chicago and several western cities, and mandating bus and car pool lanes in Phoenix Tucson Salt Lake City. The EPA plans hearings and seeks Congress approval to meet a court deadline.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Robert W. Frn
Los Angeles
America
San Francisco
San Diego
Sacramento
San Joaquin Valley
Calif
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Salt Lake City
Utah
Chicago
Seattle
Spokane
California
Fairbanks
Alaska
New York City
Frn
Congress
Heavy Surf Claims Several Lives
A tide of deadly wave action leaves multiple fatalities as rescue crews search beaches and shorelines. Officials warn of dangerous currents and urge people to stay out of the water while investigators collect evidence and interview witnesses. Authorities did not release names pending family notification.
Biddeford Establishes Fire Prevention Bureau
Biddeford City Council creates a Fire Prevention Bureau under Fire Chief Emile Bergeron to enforce the national fire prevention code with amendments. Deputy Chief Raymond M. Parent leads a four member team inspecting target hazards such as apartment buildings, schools, hospitals, and nursing homes, and planning monthly drills in regulated facilities. The program aims to educate the public and eventually expand to a home inspection initiative, with two man crews and warning fire trucks.
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Emile Bergeron
Raymond M. Parent
Robert Fournier
Ronald Fournier
Richard Bisson
Bureau
Parent
the Journal
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Maine
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Popham Beach
Kennebec River
Popham State Park
Inside the Journal
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Nee Eeer
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Biddeford Fire Department
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