Vietnam Hilltop Fight Spurs New U S Drive
AP reports up to 1 000 spokesmen say Ap Bia Mountain scene of Apache Snow remains contested as Maj Gen John M Wright Jr vows to storm the peak again if needed The 101st Airborne says 106 North Vietnamese killed over 10 days in Montgomery Rendezvous with 21 Americans killed and 130 wounded Field reports note continued rocket mortar strikes on Saigon and fresh assaults near Da Nang An Hoa and War Zone D with dozens of enemy and allied casualties recorded in ongoing operations
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Saigon
Ap Bia Mountain
U.S
Congress
John M. Wright Jr
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
A Shau
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Montgomery
101St Airborne Division
Joseph B. Conmy Jr
Washington, D.C
Ap Bia
Creighton W. Abrams
An Hoa
da Nang
South Vietnam
Hoi
Frederick Hill
196Th Light Infantry Brigade
U.S. 1St
Air Cavalry Division
Goodwin Murder Trial Goes To Jury In York County
Ralph Goodwin, 29, of Dover NH faces a murder trial in York County Superior Court for the July 16 1968 shooting of his wife Marilyn 25. Testimony described their troubled marriage and his intent to kill himself and her. the trial proceeds with summations after a noon recess and jury instructions from Justice Albert Knudson.
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Alfred
Ralph Goodwin
Dover
N.H
York County Superior Court
Albert Knudson
Justice Knudson
Alfred — Ralph Francis Goodwin
Goodwin
Marilyn
Sanford
California
Salt Lake City
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Ralph
Lights Planned At Clifford Park
Clifford Park will add lighting to extend hours and host multiple youth leagues. A grammar school basketball league for grades 4 5 and 6 will run with sign ups over the next two weeks and games slated to begin June 30. A junior high league and girls senior league for high school students will operate evenings under the lights, with arts and crafts offered weekdays and Tuesday evenings. Police will enforce a 15 mph speed limit around the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Surran
Clifford Park
Biddeford
Nior League
Memorial Field
May Street
Edgar Sevigny
Biddeford Sets New City Budget and Fees
City officials approve a 3.217 million dollar budget for the coming year with the school budget at about 1.6 million. Ambulance calls rise to 20 dollars plus a dollar per mile outside city limits. Parking fines increase and new penalties apply for overdue tickets. Fire and council members expect reduced nonessential calls. Two council members resign and are replaced. Public hearing planned July 1 on South Street bridges.
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Melbourne Means
Ray
Council
South Street
Biddeford
Gerard Letellier
Norman Poirier
Donald Fournier
Raymond Dupuis
Zoning Change Approved in Saco by City Council
The Saco City Council approved amending the zoning ordinance to allow professional office buildings in an A-3 zone via zoning board appeal. An R-3 office exception would require appeals before permits. Public safety and street issues on Hobson's Lane were also discussed.
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Bill Houston
Saco
O.k
Zoning Board
Hobson's Lane
Tor
Armand J. Mercier
Grantech
Twin City
Portland Road
Victualers
Bay View
Communists Call For Unity At Kremlin Conference
The international Communist conference in Moscow ended with a call for unity against imperialism. The final document’s signing status remained unclear as most 75 attending parties did not fully sign, with Italy Australia San Marino and Reunion expressing support only for the anti imperialism section. The Dominican Republic declined to sign citing insufficient radicalism. two observer delegations did not sign. A 13 party commission was created to organize a world anti imperialist congress, with no date or venue announced.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Australia
Italy
San Marino
Reunion
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Sweden
Great Britain
Norway
Surfers Return To The Beach In Old Orchard Beach
Local and out of state surfers flock to Southern Maine for summer. Old Orchard Beach hosts two enduring shops while two closed amid competition and safety concerns. Boards have shrunk in size, offering greater maneuverability yet demanding skill. Surfing emerges as the region’s dominant summer water sport, drawing a diverse crowd from students to professionals despite some car racing hang ups near shops.
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Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Surfer Surf S
East Grand Avenue
Big Don's Surf Shop
West Grand Avenue
Old Orchard
John Carolan
Scarborough
Mostern
Gordon and Smith
Greg Noll
Carolan
Beach
Linda Peters
York
Weber, Don and Philips
Surfboards Australia
California
Australians
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Alfred Street
Leander Crepeau
Vietnam
Uth
Appia Mountain
By Peg Hendrick
Bae
Biddewne
Orens
Thornton Academy
Dominic DiBiase
N.P. Scontras Agency — Realtors
Roland M. Letourneau
Rachel
Rene
Beauty Salon
Washington ST. Biddeford
By Bill Casavant
Bikini Surf Shop
Lowell Maling
L. C. Maling
Alfred Road
Barbara Deans
Shore Road
Ogunquit
Maine Dry Cleaners
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