Escapees Overpowered by Their Own Submachine Gun
In a 15 hour pursuit, three Houston men escaped from Gregg County jail and held hostages across Louisiana. A homeowner seized a submachine gun during a kitchen standoff and fatally wounded one of the fugitives, aiding their capture as federal and state authorities pursued through Longview, Mansfield, and Flatwoods.
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Natchitoches
James Marion Sumner
Garry Robert Williams
Luther Pettitt
Houston
Tex
Gregg County
Longview
Sumner
Williams
Natchitoches Parish
Pettitt
FBI
Dewmuty
Coun
Hams
Martin
William Brown
Brown
J.M. Nealy
Marshall
J.C. Norman
Louisiana
Herbert DeSoto
Mansfield
DeSoto
Texas
McIeithen
Nealy
McKeithen
La. 1
Cloutierville
Jack Starnes
Prouty Decision Narrowed Safeguard ABM Debate
Senators seek a compromise on Nixon's Safeguard missile plan hopeful for Vermont's Winston L. Prouty to join George D. Aiken in opposing deployment. Prouty's forthcoming speech could shift the 50th vote, with Aiken urging modification to back talks with Russia amid a Senate split on ABM.
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Washington
Nixon
Vermont
Winston L. Prouty
Republican Prouty
Prouty
George D. Aiken
Aiken
Safeguard
Senate
John J. Williams
R-Del
Associated
Tess
Chuckle Matrimony Union Turns Love into Labor Joke
A humorous note frames marriage as a union that cannot be organized yet remains a labor of love. It playfully critiques management while treating matrimony as a workplace satire.
Safecrackers hit Louie's Pizza House in Biddeford
Biddeford police report a break in at Louie's Pizza House 64 Alfred Street between 12 30 a m and 1 30 a m. Thieves carried off a 500 safe with at least 500 inside and opened the cash register taking 100 more. Entry was through a back window. Two witnesses described the burglary as frenetic. Police pursue leads.
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Biddeford
Louie's
Alfred St
George Friary
Cee
Probe Report From Biddeford City Hall Probe
Augusta reports the Attorney General announces the probe into Biddeford City Hall contracting practices, started July 1 after a citizen filed a complaint alleging contracts were negotiated by city officials, with results due tomorrow morning.
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Augusta
Attorney General's Office
Biddeford City Hall
Apollo 11 Astronauts Prepare For Moon Mission
Apollo 11 astronauts Arm strong Aldrin and Collins face a nation briefing on their moon mission as Saturn 5 readiness advances on Cape Kennedy. Luna 15 aims for lunar soil samples amid competing space race drama and government countdowns.
Soviets Launch Lunar Probe Ahead of Apollo 11
The Soviet Luna 15 unmanned spacecraft heads for the moon aiming to sample lunar soil and return it to Earth. Tass says it will conduct scientific exploration. Western diplomats speculate on a possible unmanned moon landing or close observation of the Apollo 11 mission. NASA welcomes the endeavor while noting potential fanfare if samples are returned.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Space Agency
Moon
Earth
Soviet Union
United States
Frank Borman
Borman
Moscow
Yass
Mos
Cow
U.S
Tass
U.S. National Aeronautics
Donald Stuiken
NASA
Republicans Accept Long Odds in Senate Dramas
Republicans concede little chance to defeat Edward Kennedy or Edmund Muskie in 1970 Senate races. Some Maine supporters discuss endorsing Muskie. Massachusetts strategists seek a weak rival to blunt Kennedy’s bid while protecting other GOP races.
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Washington
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
Edmund S. Muskie
GOP
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Massachusetts
Francis W. Sargent
Kennedy
White House
Sargent
Maine
Muskie
Giant Henry Hite To Visit Sampsons Supermarket
Henry Hite the 8 feet 2 inch tallest man will tour Sampson's Supermarket in Five Points Biddeford on Friday July 25 from 3 to 4 30 p m. He will sign autographs and give pictures on behalf of Wilson's Certified Meats. He describes a life among ordinary-sized people with custom-made items and a taste for travel.
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Henry Hite
Ed Sullivan
Garry Moore
M Berle
Sampson's
Biddeford
Sampson
Five Points
Wilson Giant
Hite
Wilson's
Gulliver
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Hills Beach Road
Roland A. Labelle
Labelle and Methot Construction Co
John Mc.Keithen
Leoartin
Flatwoods
Kisatchie National Forest
National Forest
Johnson
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Saco Tourist Guide
Louie
Armstrong
Aldrin
Collins
Pacific
Nona
Paul H.A. Noren
Thydi
And
Space Administration
Henry Cabot Lodge
George Lodge
John A. Volpe
Secretary of Transportation
Congress
Kenney
Paul N. Ouellette
Prospect St
Lille
Pauline Bouchard
van Buren
Louis Ouellette
Glastonbury
Claude Dubois
Wash & Wear
Maine Cleaners
Maine Dry Cleaners
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
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