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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1972

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Pepperell buildings eyed for Saco Tanning deal

Saco Tanning Corp may purchase or lease idle West Point Pepperell structures in Biddeford and Pepperell. Building two along Lincoln Street is a focus, with no comment from officials. Biddeford officials report no title transfer record yet filed.

John Surran Saco Tanning Corp Saco West Point Pepperell Corp Saco Tanning Lincoln Street West Point Pepperell Biddeford Henry A. Truslow Alfred Biddeaford Acencemre

British Strikers Return To Work Amid Debate On Monday Action

London unions released five jailed longshoremen and ordered a 24 hour strike for Monday to protest Heath's industrial relations law. Port workers returned to loading ships while railway and airline traffic normalized. negotiations over job redundancy payments faced criticism as dockers and regional unions weigh further action.

London New Labor Court Heathrow Engineering Workers’ Union Printers’ Union Hull Swansea Cardiff Liverpool Edward Heath Une Now House of Amen Lords Judicial Committee Ain Pentonvilles Labor Management Committee Dockers

North Viet Nam rejects renewed U S ceasefire appeal

Paris dispatch reports North Viet Namese negotiator Xuan Thuy dismissing a fresh U S ceasefire push as unconstructive. Thuy demands an immediate end to mining and bombing in South Vietnam and a return to coalition talks under the Viet Cong seven point plan. Porter urged talks on prisoner exchange and future troop withdrawal.

Paris North Vietnam Vietnam Hanoi Xuan Thuy Nixon U.S William J. Porter Porter Thuy United States South Vietnam Saigon Nguyen van Thieu Pham Dang Lam

Vietnam helicopter crash death toll finally disclosed

Reports reveal 50 South Vietnamese Marines were killed in a July 11 crash during a landing north of Quang Tri. Thirty one U S Marine helicopters brought in a South Vietnamese battalion and most aircraft were damaged by ground fire amid misdirected B 52 strikes.

Saigon Quang Tri City Mander U.S. Marine Corps 7Th Fleet U.S. Command U.S

Eagleton Signals Possible Withdrawal From Ticket

Senator Thomas F. Eagleton says he would voluntarily leave the Democratic ticket if his cancer of credibility fears clash with voters over past medical problems. He indicated a gut feeling that his candidacy could be untenable and noted a possible replacement would be chosen by the party.

Honolulu Thomas F. Eagleton George McGovern Eagleton McGovern Los Angeles Missouri

Earthquake Shakes Los Angeles Ventura County Area

A 3.8 magnitude quake struck at 5 30 p m Wednesday rattling parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. No damage was reported though many residents called police. The tremor’s epicenter was about 80 miles north of the LA basin near Gorman per USC seismology lab. The note mentions a prior February 8 1971 quake of 6 5 magnitude.

Los Angeles Ventura Los Angeles Basin Gorman University of Southern California Seismology Laboratory Southern California

Space Shuttle contract awarded to North American Rockwell

North American Rockwell Corp wins a $2.6 billion NASA contract to build five Space Shuttle orbiters over six years. The Downey California Space Division will deliver two test craft in 1976 and 1978 flight-ready vehicles, enabling NASA to begin operations by 1980. The project is expected to create up to 60,000 jobs in California over a decade.

Washington North American Rockwell Corp Space Division Downey Calif National Aeronautics and Space Administration California Rocketdyne Division Canogan Park John V. Tunney Dlalif

Citadel Falls Under Heavy Casualties As Marines Take Over

Reports from Quang Tri indicate badly mauled South Vietnamese paratroopers retreat with dead and wounded after heavy losses at the Citadel. US adviser notes 150 casualties daily as Marines replace paratroopers and hold positions east of the provincial capital. Fire Base Bastogne near Hue also abandoned after relentless shelling. over 3,000 rounds hit in two days.

Saigon Quang Tri U.S Associated Press Dennis Neeld Tte Field Bastogne Hue

U S May Have Hit North Vietnam Dikes

State Department officials say U S bombs may have struck North Vietnamese dikes but were not deliberate targets and caused only minor, incidental damage. Spokesmen rebut claims of heavy damage and accuse Hanoi of exploiting flooding to blame the United States. The Nixon administration has withheld aerial photos.

Washington U.S North Vietnam State Department Charlies W. Bray Sman Uni States Bray United States Nixon

Style returns teased in party quip

A lighthearted moment as one guest compliments a dress and ponders whether the vintage style will ever come back, sparking a brief exchange about fashion cycles at the gathering.

Last in a series on Sen George McGovern

The Journal runs the final installment in its series on Senator George McGovern, outlining his impact and perspectives. The feature traces his influence on national politics and the New England political landscape across the closing segment.

Abby George McGovern New England Fischer Arthur Descoteaux Biddeford High School Portland

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