Moon visitors to plant flag leave space junk behind
Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin will plant a nylon American flag on the moon during a 2 hour 40 minute stay. They will leave the lunar module lower half, scientific instruments, a laser reflector, a seismometer, tools, and a television camera to broadcast future missions.
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Space Center
Houston
Moon
Neil A. Armstrong
Air Force
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Armstrong
Earth
Nixon
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Aldrin
Pastor Named for St Marys Parish Biddeford Maine
The Rev Herman J Delaney of St Athanasius Rumford will become pastor of St Marys Parish Biddeford effective Aug 6 He was born in Lincoln RI studied in Montreal ordained in Portland in 1935 and has since served at several Maine parishes including St Peters East Millinocket and St Marys Augusta He is a past president of the Pro Senate of the local diocese
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Portland
Maine
Herman J. Delaney
St. Athanasius Par
Rumford
St. Mary’s Parish
Biddeford
Father Delaney
Lincoln
R.I
Grand Seminary
Montreal
Canada
Portland Dio
St. Peter’s
East Millinocket
Ato
A Delaney
Apollo 11 mission pauses as Dobrynin eyed for launch
Space officials hope Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin will attend the Apollo 11 lift off and spur a reciprocal invitation. The astronauts slow their training to rest ahead of the moon voyage. Congress worries over open air nerve gas tests broaden concerns from secret army projects. Top Nixon aide Pruitt resigns over self imagery issues. Lawmakers press new actions on federal tax reform in a rushing reform effort.
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Associated Press
Cape Kennedy
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Washington
Utah
Maryland
Alabama
Waterhouse Named Bentley Public Relations Director
Donald A. Waterhouse is appointed director of public relations at Bentley College by President Thomas L. Morison. A former Biddeford-Saco Journal editor and Nasson College graduate, Waterhouse succeeds William Steinhardt who moves to Ohio University.
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Education Writers Association
Tallest Man Coming Here
The world’s tallest man Henry Hite will arrive in Biddeford at Sampson's Super Market on July 25 at 3 p.m. He stands eight feet two inches, wears a size 19% collar and 42 inch sleeves. He will visit Wilson's Meat Packing Co and Saetguee's stores statewide.
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Biddeford
Henry Hite
Henry Low
Sampson's
Hite
Wilson's Meat Packing Co
Saetguee’s
Enemy Rocket Struck Dong Tam Processing Center
A 107mm rocket hit a 9th Division processing center at Dong Tam, killing one American and wounding seven. The attack came three days before some troops were to depart under Nixon’s plan to cut 25,000 U.S. troops by August. The 9th Division and 9th Marine units faced movement and weather delays as withdrawals continue.
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Saigon
9Th Division
U.S
Dong Tam
47Th Infantry
United States
Nixon
9Th Marine
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri
Vietnam
Okinawa
Housing Park Planned At St Francis College
St Francis College announces a $250,000 housing park to add residence facilities amid rising enrollment. President Dr Richard J Spath says 20 units will be funded from college funds as no federal aid is available.
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St. Francis College
Richard J. Spath
Liberal Arts College
Spath
Labelle and Methotd Construction Co., Inc
Biddeford
Hills Beach Road
St. Francis Loge House
Four Yachts Found Abandoned Off Azores
London AP reports British search teams continue to comb the Atlantic 700 miles west of Crowhurst's last known position. The Teignmouth Electron, a three hull yacht sponsored by the Sunday Times, appeared to have completed its circumnavigation before the search was halted. Crowhurst had been at sea 262 days.
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London
Azores
Donald Crowhurst
U.S. Air Force
London Sunday Times
Teign
Aroundmouth
Crowhurst
Clare
Globe
Exploding Chemicals Level West Lynn Plant Shatters Windows
A large adhesive factory in West Lynn suffered a pre dawn blast that demolished a concrete wall and roof, shattered hundreds of windows, and prompted evacuations. Police praised the incident as miraculous with no injuries, while a heavy steel girder was hurled into the area and windows along Western Avenue were blown out.
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Lynn
Mass
West Lynn
C.L. Hanthaway & Sons Corp
James Cheevers
Western Avenue
River Works
General Electric Co
City Hall
Richard Jenkins
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