Nixon Urges Return of Idealism at Air Force Academy
President Nixon told Air Force Academy graduates the nation needs a resurgence of American idealism to counter isolationist sentiment. He warned critics threaten freedom and urged sustaining commitments abroad while meeting domestic needs, arguing a strong, principled stance guards peace and justice. He noted no direct Vietnam war references and planned a summit with South Vietnam’s Thieu en route to California.
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Nixon
Air Force Academy Today
Czechoslovakia
America
California
Midway Island
Nguyen van Thien
South Vietnam
Barry Noble Wins ROTC Scholarship
Barry C Noble, Biddeford High School senior, has won a four year ROTC scholarship. He was chosen among 800 youths and will attend Bowdoin College to study pre law. The award covers tuition books and fees and pays $50 monthly. He must serve one year per college year after graduation. His achievements include National Honor Society, science fair wins, State Science Congress biology wins, football, Dirigo Boys governor, Boys Nation representative, and Elks Leadership prizes.
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Biddeford
Robert Noble Jr
Biddeford Pool
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Noble
York County
Dirigo
Maine
Boys Nation
Washington, D.C
Elks
News At A Glance Dak To Death Toll Rises In Highlands
South Vietnamese troops and heavy American fire have killed 945 North Vietnamese around Dak To in three weeks of fighting, with allied casualties also high. In Pearl Harbor, the Navy abandoned the search for 73 crewmen missing after the destroyer Evans was cut in two by an Australian carrier. A court inquiry will probe the disaster.
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Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
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U.S
Evans
South China Sea
Prices Going Up By PEG HENDRICK
Prices rise across groceries and fuel with beef up from 170 to 204 per side and casual estimates of 14 to 17 cent per pound gains in beef and pork since January. Canned goods inch higher, cigarettes rise due to a 5 percent sales tax plus a 1 cent price bump. Beer and gas costs edge higher as lawmakers weigh tax changes. Drug store prices climb for cosmetics while prescription medicines stay steady, signaling broad inflation pressures across markets.
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Caouette
Pool Street
California
Maine
Gorham Graduates To Teach In Area
Two Gorham State College graduates sign contracts to teach in the Biddeford school system this fall. James F. Chretien will teach industrial arts at Biddeford Junior School after student teaching in Cumberland Center and Greely. Charlotte M. Anderson will teach third grade at J F Kennedy School in Saco. Allan D. Mullett will teach industrial arts at Thornton Academy in Saco after teaching in Portland York systems.
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Biddeford
Thornton Academy
Saco
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James F. Chretien
Chretien
Cumberland Center
Greely
Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity
Charlotte M. Anderson
Hollis Center
J. F. Kennedy School
Anderson
Allan D. Mullett
Dayton
Mullett
Portland
York
Maine Vocational- Technical Institute
Geneva Prepares for Papal Visit Amid Ecumenical Tensions
Protestant Geneva readies for Pope Paul VI on a Tuesday stay highlighted by an outdoor pontifical Mass for about 50,000, a World Council of Churches meeting, and an ILO address. Protestants voice misgivings over Catholic ritual, while Geneva’s Reform legacy, including Calvin College students’ protest, colors the reception and security concerns mount with other visiting dignitaries.
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Rome
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International Labor Organization
World Council of Churches
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Journal de Geneva
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
David Ben-Gur
Israel
Brother Edgar Named Principal of St Louis Regional High
Provincial Brother Henry G. Vanasse announced Brother Edgar St. Pierre as principal of St Louis Regional High School Biddeford. He is son of Mrs Eva St Pierre and holds degrees from La Mennais College and St Michael’s College Vermont with further journalism study at Syracuse.
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Brothers of Christian Instruction
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St. Louis
Biddeford
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Eva St. Pierre
Jencks St
Fall River
Mass
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Fred, Maine
St. Michael
Meee
Syracuse University
Syracuse
N.Y
Plattsbur
Detroit
Mich
Figere
Gnatius Sanford
Guide Book Spotlights Saco Industrial Park in New Publication
Princeton article notes Saco Maine park featured in Guide To Industrial Parks And Area Development. Resource Publications Inc. details over 150 sites with on site topography tenants access transport utilities and contacts. Includes RX for Successful Industrial Park Development by Robert Boley with Twelve Development Tips.
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Princeton
Saco
Maine
Robert M. Goldenson
Resource Publications Inc
Gulf and Western
United States
Robert Boley
Council
Urban Land Institute
Naval Junior ROTC unit approved at Old Orchard Beach High
U S Representative Peter Kyros announced Navy approval for a Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps unit at Old Orchard Beach High School Maine becomes the first state with such a program and Pine Point and Camp Ellis will support student participation. The program, enacted in 1964 and starting in 1967, requires three years of naval science instruction with at least 96 hours per year and offers midshipman uniforms and equipment.
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U. S. Department of the Navy
Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
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Maine
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Camp Ellis
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Department of the Navy
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Navy
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Chuckle: Lawmakers Fear Making a Living Under Own Rules
A witty quip notes that many congressmen fear re election because they would struggle to earn a living under the very laws they enact. The remark mocks political self interest and the burden of legislation.
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