Woman's Death Ruled Homicide in Biddeford
Mrs Diane Dow Belanger 24 of 108 Washington St Biddeford found dead with stab wounds in a decomposed state. Autopsy at Webber Hospital showed multiple chest and abdominal wounds. Police used gas masks during scene search. Authorities led by Attorney General office and Biddeford police seek killer. Belanger identified by tattoo. survivors include her parents Richard and Shirley Dow and several siblings. Continued on Page Two.
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Diane Dow Belanger
Washington St
Biddeford
Sherwood Baston
Washington Street
Webber Hospital
Alfred A. Howes
Attorney General's Office
Augusta
Det
Sgt
Baston
Richard and
Shirley(Dennette) Dow
John Davis
Stone Street
Saco
Art Nadeaw
McGovern Heads to South Dakota Lodge for Vacation
Democratic nominee George McGovern left National Airport for Rapid City to vacation at a Sylvan Lake lodge in Custer State Park near Mount Rushmore. He will be joined by a small staff as top advisers and running mate Thomas Eagleton arrive for conferences to shape the campaign, with Gary Hart set to lead the organization.
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Washington
George McGovern
National
Rapid City
McGovern
Miami Beach
Sylvan Lake
Custer State Park
Custer
Mount Rushmore
South Dakota
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
Hart
Frank Mankiewicz
Virgin Islands
Mankiewicz
Frederick G
Survival Of French Culture Is Aim Of New Group
At a New England Acadia Province conference University of Maine President Winthrop Libby says Franco-Americans in Maine will be served by the new group FAROG led by Yvon Labbe. Labbe notes growth in Franco-American students at UMO and urges broader statewide recruitment while urging preservation of ethnic identity against forced Americanization and cultural loss.
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Roger Berthiaume Crono
University of Maine
Winthrop C. Libby
Yvon
A. Labbe
Orono
Labbe
UMO
Aroostook County
Maine
Frances
Christine Jorgensen
Downs Reverts to Sunday Afternoon Racing
Scarborough Downs will run nine thoroughbred races each Sunday at 2 15 p.m. The change follows the New Hampshire Legislature's rejection of Rockingham Park's Sunday racing plan, leading Rockingham's closure on Sundays and prompting Downs to move to Sunday afternoon.
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Dick Charles
Scarborough
Scarborough Downs
Charles Flegman
Flegman
the Downs
New Hampshire
Rockingham Park
Salem
N.H
Rockingham
B52s Lead Heavy Raids Across DMZ Amid Offensive
Nearly 100 U S B52 bombers and a naval task force of more than a dozen cruisers and destroyers bombarded North Vietnamese positions on both sides of the demilitarized zone to support a 20 000 man South Vietnamese counteroffensive The strikes targeted troops and supplies and aimed to cut reinforcements and material movement The Saigon command reported light fighting near Quang Tri city as paratroopers advanced and a fortress near the Citadel suffered damage American ships destroyed supplies and a minor bombardment event occurred around the DMZ while fighter bomber groups conducted over 240 strikes across North Vietnam.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Saigon Command
Quang Tri
Capi
Tal
Quang Tri City
U.S. Navy
Stroyer Shelton
U.S
Oklahoma City
Ward
7Th Fleet
Hepburn
Quang Tri Province
Robison
Hammer
Warrington
Hull
Dmz
Hon la Island
Dong Hoi
U.S. Command
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Fischer Gains Initiative In World Chess Championship
In Reykjavik American challenger Bobby Fischer forced the world title match to a private room for game three and gained the initiative over Boris Spassky. Play resumes at 1 p.m. EDT as the referee opens Fischer’s sealed move from the adjournment. Spassky’s team warned the Soviet champion might refuse further games in the small upstairs venue.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Fischer
Spassky
Protest in Belfast as NI toll climbs amid unrest and Exodus
In Belfast a mass march by nearly 4,000 Catholic women and children camps in a football field after fleeing the Lenadoon area protesting British Army occupation. Five more deaths bring NI toll to 236 this year, with a land mine killing two soldiers at Crossmaglen and shootings in Belfast and Strabane.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Crossmaglen
Strabane
Jack Fitzsimmons
Lenadoon Avenue
Montreal
Irish Republican Army
Rolling Stones
Ken
Peter Rudge
Father Fitzsimmons
Oth
Thieu Unveils Broad Emergency Police Powers
President Thieu declares emergency laws granting police broad powers for six months. The measures suspend civil rights during a state of war or martial law, authorize raids and confiscations, curb demonstrations and news publication, set penalties of six days to two months for curfew violations, up to two years for national security offenses, and fines for strikers.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Vietnam
Early McGovern supporters oppose staff treatment in Maine
Elizabeth and Paul Darling headline a Maine Voters for McGovern group angered by how the campaign staff handled grassroots efforts. They say they were rebuffed from organizing locally and criticized for tactics in Miami. The group cites gender issues and says real grassroots work won’t be silenced.
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Maryline White
Maine
McGovern
Miami J
Elizabeth Darling F
Cape Elizabeth
Paul
McGovern Group
I Don’t Mind Men Who Kiss and Tell Joke Line
A humorous quip features a girl joking about advertising herself as she remarks she welcomes attention. The lighthearted line reflects playful dating banter and a cheeky tone typical of a newspaper chuckle feature.
Saco Sweeps Southern York to Reach State Babe Ruth Finals
The Saco baseball team won 8-3 and 4-3 over Southern York in a two game series to advance to the State Babe Ruth Finals in Sanford. Key performances helped Saco seal the victory and secure a spot in the finals.
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Saco
Southern York
Sanford
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Ford
Dick Danforth
John Surran
Kensebunk
David
Stephen Dow
Miss
Maureen Dow
Nancy Dow
Timothy Gonya
Lulu Dow
Kathleen Dow
West Kennebunk
Casement Park
Lenadoon
Andersonstown
Muskie
Miami
Gary Hart
Nobod
Vj Pease
Hollis
State Party
Maine Democratic Party
Neville Woodruff
Maine Civil Liberties Union
Portland
Robert D. Platt
Charles Labonte
David Lanoix
Ernest LeClair
Robert Stanwood
Mark Goulet
Alice Desrochers
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