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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
7
AP reports Boston College star Jim Kavanagh signed a contract with the AFL Kansas City Chiefs. The sports brief also notes a NASL win for Warren Archibald and field events from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont horse and harness racing results.
By Associated Press Las Vegas Nevada Eugene Parker aged 139 from San Jose California stopped Billy Coleman aged 141 from Los Angeles in a boxing match result.
A special committee led by Mrs. Franklin D Rowe and Mrs. Walter R Mitchell organizes Ocean Park Association event. The Ten nis Court Fence Art Show on Monday July 22 from 10 am to 3 pm will benefit Ocean Park Tennis Committee. Three clay courts on Temple Avenue will display paintings crafts and other works with artists demonstrating and autographed books for sale.
Other committee members are Mrs. Weston Morrill, Mrs. F. Ethel Rowlands, Miss Ella V. Waugh, Miss Ethel M. Wight, and Miss Louise Wilson. Detailed information about registration and arrangements may be secured by contacting Mrs. Rowe, Box 214, Ocean Park.
Liberty Missouri AP reports the Kansas City Chiefs sign two rookies on opening day of summer camp. First round pick George Daney from UTEP and Jim Kavanagh from Boston College join the roster. Navy coach Dick Duden records 62 18 3 over 11 seasons with the Plebe team.
Boston AP reports a four hour bargaining session between the New England Telephone Workers union and the company failed to resolve a wage dispute. The company seeks a meeting with an expanded sub committee, while a voting procedure issue blocks progress. The 13,500 member union struck April 26 over pay, with Boston area raises proposed at 27 dollars weekly over three years.
Hortensia Beltran Rivas, 36, who walked 2000 miles with five children to reach the United States, may avoid deportation as the House Judiciary Committee waives a rule to hear her case. Her three sons and two daughters, ages 5 to 13, would be allowed to attend school while the action proceeds. A bill by Rep. Thomas Morris to grant citizenship faces slim odds this session. The initiative promises temporary relief as action continues. In separate note, federal spending cuts could shutter about 4000 small post offices and end Saturday mail service.
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Francis Ouimet defeated Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in a dramatic 1913 U S Open playoff at The Country Club Brookline Massachusetts. Fifty years later Julius Boros edged Arnold Palmer and Jacky Cupit in a playoff on the same course.
Postmaster General W Marvin Watson told Congress he met with the House Ways and Means Committee behind closed doors to discuss a proposal to exempt the Post Office Department from proposed budget cuts. General Westmoreland will receive a second oak leaf cluster to the Distinguished Service Medal at White House ceremonies Friday. FDA invites 30 day hearings on removing 43 drugs bioflavonoids from the market though FDA found medical value in January.
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