Eighteen Army Helicopter Crew Die in Training Crash
Eighteen soldiers from B and C Companies of the 38th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division, were killed when two HU1B assault helicopters collided during a training flight at Fort Benning. The crash occurred in a remote area after takeoff, with four helicopters in formation. The incident involved the 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the 11th Air Assault Division.
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Columbus
Viet Nam
Ft. Benning
John A. Heintges
Infantry Center
Wade Ladue
Information Office
Southeast Asia
38Th Infantry
2Nd Infantry Division
11Th Air Assault Division
American Flag Day Program At Kennebunk Legion Auxilia ry
The Webber Lefebvre Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary in Kennebunk held a Flag Day program at the Parsons Room of the Post Home. Lois Johnson presented Our Flag Heritage while Donna Noble presided. A July 30 food sale at Washington Park and an August 15 fair at the Kennebunkport Legion Home were announced.
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Kennebunk
Webber- Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
Parsons
Post
High Street
Lois Johnson
Donna Noble
Washington Park
Kennebunkport
American Legion
Marion Maguire
York County Council
Macora Moulton
Louise Marsh
Frances Burke
Lillian Hicks
Persis Moulton
Phyllis Truscott
Joan Libby
Catherine Ambrose
Department of Maine
Post Home
Luley Croteau
Mildred Hamilton
Maybelle Watson
Sarah Owen
Dorothy J. Allen Receives Diploma at New England Conservatory
Dorothy Jean Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert W Allen of 77 James St Saco Maine received an undergraduate diploma from the New England Conservatory in Boston at the 95th commencement in Jordan Hall. A piano major she studied with Howard Goding chairman of the piano department.
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Boston
Dorothy Jean Allen
Albert W. Allen
James St
Saco
Maine
New England Conservatory
Music College
Miss Allen
Jordan Hall
Conservatory
Howard Goding
Jaycees Meet At Old Orchard Beach Tonight
Old Orchard Beach Jaycees will gather at 7 30 tonight at President Clayton’s home. Mrs Pauline Peacock, worthy matron of Miniwanca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, served as Electa at Guest Officers Night in Kennebunk with Mrs Helen Smith and Mrs Jean Mooers attending.
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Old Orchard Beach
Jaycees
Clayton Ee
Pauline Peacock
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Electa
Madonna
Kennebunk
Helen Smith
Jean Mooers
Twi Golf opens men's league at Biddeford Saco CC
The men's league kicks off at Biddeford Saco Country Club with six teams in six matchups. Nine hole sweeps accompany the opening. Teams and rosters include Team One with Polackwich Leach Grant Lamontagne Dube Spears Deschambeault Hebert.
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Twi
Biddeford- Saco
al Polackwich
Brad Leach
Dick Grant
Babe Lamontagne
Phil Dube
Bob Spears
Paul Deschambeault
Joe Hebert
Howie Jones
Norm Dubois
Tom _ Bryant
Harry Wooster
Art Perron
Ed Dyer
Roger Parker
Ed iCote
Bob Audet
Paul Sullivan
Hubert Watson
Bob Whelan
Ben Villandry
Don Keithley
Oscar Paradis
Max Ruben
Bob Lester
Guy Twomey
Paul Clark
Newman Bagley
Dick Ganthier
Robert Lemay
Dick O’brien
Gil Anderson
Bill Mitchell
Art Carr
Dave Tousignant
Leo Shevenell
Bert Goodwin
Fred Patterson
Ron Ayotte
Fred Mullins
al Bradford
Bob Minuitti
Dave Potter
Ed Minuitti
Joe Dyer
Fred Thompson
Jack Hartigan
Dave Quimby
Degree Awarded to Robert Dargis at Cambridge Junior College
Robert Dargis son of Mr and Mrs Edward Dargis Fletcher Street received an Associate in Arts degree from Cambridge Junior College Cambridge Mass at a graduation dinner at the Sheraton Continental Hotel in Cambridge Mass He plans to continue his education next fall at the Boston Architectural design He served on the Student Council for two years and represented Cambridge Junior College on the Greater Boston Committee for the John F Kennedy Library Fund
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Kennebunk
Robert Dargis
Edward Dargis
Fletcher Street
Cambridge Junior College
Cambridge
Mass
Sheraton Continental
Dargis
Boston Architectural Design
Greater Boston
John F. Kennedy Library Fund
Maine Central Posts Reward for Oakland Derailment
The Maine Central Railroad posted a $5,000 reward for those responsible for the Oakland derailment last Friday night. The rail line calls the incident an outrageous act endangering train crew lives. No fatalities occurred though four locomotives and 34 cars derailed and four siding cars were demolished.
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Portland
Maine Central Railroad
Oakland
Man Killed In Collision On Turnpike
A tank truck carrying liquid oxygen and a tractor trailer collided early today on the Maine Turnpike in South Portland. Jon E. Robinson, 25, of Marlboro, Mass., was identified as the victim. Northbound traffic was halted as a precaution. emergency crews planned to transfer liquid oxygen and reopen lanes within hours.
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South Portland
Maine Turnpike
Jon E. Robinson
Marlboro
Mass
Erma Weinstein Receives Westchester College Diploma
Erma Dorais Weinstein of Biddeford Maine received a degree from Westchester College during Commencement. She was one of four graduates to earn a degree in medical inhalation technology, a joint program with Grasslands Hospital.
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Westchester
N. Y
Erma Dorais Weinstein
Bernard Weinstein
Foss St
Biddeford
Maine
Westchester College
the College
Grasslands Hospital
Bombings and Inspections at Airport and Vietnam Targets
U S military police cordoned the airport after a terrorist blast. In Vietnam the U S Navy carrier Midway hit Yen Phu barracks and bridges near Hanoi while Air Force crews damaged ferries and barges around Vinh. In London Prime Minister Wilson hints new talks to halt bombing.
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Pxee
U.S
North Viet Nam
Midway
Yen Phu
Hanoi
Air Force
Hee Hung
Vinh
London
Harold Wilson
Viet Nam
Wilson
House of Commons
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Biddeford Shopping Center
U. S. Rte. 1
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Dorothy J. Allen
University of Maine
Biddeford-Saco Journal
M. Wilfrid of Jesus
Presentation of Mary
Marie Joseph Academy
St. Marcia
Order of the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
St. Joseph’s
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Maine Daily Newspaper Association
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Maine Central Posts Reward
Erma D. Weinstein
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