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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1974

Page

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Watchdog Kilpatrick Leads Push for Safer Sleepwear Standards

WATERVILLE Maine June 8 1974 Kilpatrick director of the Consumer Safety Commission spoke at a Maine conference describing a six state New England effort to curb fires from sleepwear and tents. He noted a new flame retardant standard for children's sleepwear from 6x to 14 and discussed labeling rules and a toll free line for consumer complaints.

Boston Maine Kilpatrick Waterville New England Washington Massachusetts Product Safety Commission Robert Kilpatrick Bureau of Standards Federal Trade Boston Commission New Haven Conn Ment Council of York County Biddeford-Saco N. Y Times Wire Services

Watergate Papers Unsealed by Judge as Supreme Court Ruling Looms

Judge Sirica lifted the secrecy order on grand jury papers naming Nixon as an unindicted co conspirator in the Watergate cover up, but the material remains before the Supreme Court for its review of a subpoenas dispute. Gesell warned Nixon over obstruction of records in the Ellsberg break in trial while the DC Circuit refused to remove Sirica from the cover up case. The Senate Watergate panel draft says the administration used federal agencies for political gain, with Ehrlichman and Liddy among those cited. A Spring scene shows 93 year old James Wood fishing at Swan Pond Brook near Goodwins Mills.

Washington Grand Jury Nixon Supreme Court U.S. District Court John J. Sirica James D. St. Clair Leon Jaworski Gerhard A. Gesell Ellsberg U.S. Circuit Court For District of Columbia Sirica Atty John N. Miteheil White House Gordon Strachan Gesell Ehrlichman Senate Watergate Committee Associated Press Gerald L. Warren Haldeman Warren C. G. “Bebe” Rebozo

Russian Ballet Star Valery Panov Emigrates With Wife

Valery Panov and wife Galina have been granted permission to emigrate from the Soviet Union after a two year struggle. The couple, both Kirov Ballet dancers, faced dismissal and harassment, with Panov claiming artistic persecution. They reportedly reported to the visa office in Leningrad as speculation linked the release to Nixon's Moscow visit and broader Soviet exit visa trends.

Moscow Valery Panov Galina Soviet Union Panov Visa Leningrad United States Nixon Congress Aexander Solzhenitsyn Kirov Ballet Company Kirov Israel Valery

Truce Talks Resume Next Tuesday In Saigon

Viet Cong and South Vietnamese government agreed to resume military cease fire negotiations next Tuesday focusing on finding more than 1,000 missing U.S. servicemen. Talks in Paris for a political settlement remain unclear. Cambodian violence left two ministers dead as police clash with students, with one technician arrested for alleged involvement. Khmer Rouge clashes on highways 4 and 1 left 4 government dead and 34 wounded. 86 insurgents were killed or captured.

Saigon South Vietnam Paris Viet Cong Partici Sar Sonn Ministry of Information Phnom. Penh

Never send a boy on a man's errand

Column headline quotes a maxim about maturity and responsibility. The note references varied newspaper sections and features, including comics, classifieds, puzzles, obituaries, sports, and TV content. It presents a light, promotional cache of page placeholders and a quip about independence and practical permissions.

Referenda On Ballot Tuesday In Biddeford

Biddeford voters face two referenda on Tuesday one local bond of 1 million for Waterbury Companies manufacturing plant in the Industrial Park and a 4 million state bond to enlarge Maine wildlife habitat by acquiring lands and waters. The Inland Fisheries and Game Department could acquire salt marshes dams nesting islands and other areas. All voters may participate in the state question.

Biddeford Waterbury Companies, Inc Maine Inland Fisheries and Game Department Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Game Roger Berthiaume

Castle Closes Portsmouth Naval Prison After 76 Years

Portsmouth Navy prison known as the Castle closes after 76 years of service as two inmates leave Friday marking the final era. About 300 prisoners have been discharged or moved in two months, with final transfers to Lewisburg Penitentiary. Cmdr. Raymond Helgemoe says names of the last inmates were not released. The site on Seavey Island once housed more than 3,000 inmates and began as a Spanish-American War detention camp. The facility opened in 1905 and reached 83,000 inmate crossings over its history before closing.

Portsmouth N.H Portsmouth Naval Prison Castle Rock Federal Penitentiary Lewisburg Penn Navy Prison Nal Raymond A. Helgemoe Pentagon Seavey Island Portsmouth Harbor Helgemoe Navy and Machine Corps

Light Vote Predicted For Tuesday In Maine Primary

State election officials forecast a light turnout for Tuesday's statewide primary. Deputy Secretary of State Peter M. Damborg said Democrat ballots total 216,675 and Republican 258,075, with corresponding absentee ballots of 37,900 and 41,495. He expects under 200,000 of Maine's 575,000 registered voters to cast ballots. The ballot features six Democrats and four Republicans for governor, plus various races and a new district attorney contest. Changes include surname-first listing and left-side checkboxes with colored ballots by district in multi district counties. Continued on Page 2 Col 1.

Augusta Peter M. Damborg Damberg Senate Damborg House of Representatives

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Peg Welch Materiallg Commission Watergate Henry A. Kissinger J. Fred Buzhardt Alexander M. Haig Jr James Wood Clifton Wood Alfred Swan Pond Brook Goodwins Mills Danforth Russia Pate Cambodia Keo Sang Kim Thach Chea Inside the Journal Abby Jon Lund Naval
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