U S Proposes Third Party Aid Peace Effort
United Nations session on the Middle East opened amid U S and Soviet positions. President Johnson and Goldberg urged negotiated talks with possible third party mediation to defuse hostility and pursue a durable peace. Kosygin did not attend. Gromyko represented the Soviet bloc as Johnson’s policy outline shaped the debate.
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United Nations
N.Y
Alexei N
Kosygin
Middle East
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Israel
Johnson
Goldberg
Assembly
United States
Soviet Union
Andrei A. Gromyko
Washington
Biddeford names Martin as park head and outlines plans
Norman Martin was elected chairman of Biddeford Park and Recreation Commission and Arthur Descoteaux named full time summer recreation director. The group, all youth‑active locals, will pursue federal and state aid, clear Clifford Park, install playground equipment, and develop long term facilities funded by Clifford Park interest plus city support.
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Biddeford
Park and Recreation Commission
Norman Martin
Arthur Descoteaux
Martin
Descoteaux
Amedeo
Jack’ Miniutti
New England Tel
Tel. Co. Employe
Ralph LaBranche
Bid
Deford Barber
Richard Jacques
Biddeford High School
Normand Arbour
Joseph Plamondon
Plamondon
Clifford Park
Decary Little League Field
May Street
Fierce Battle Erupts In Delta Near Saigon
United States forces clashed with Viet Cong across the Mekong Delta south of Saigon, reporting 169 Viet Cong killed and 28 American soldiers dead in a night battle. reinforcements, air and artillery pounded entrenched fighters as Monitors moved along river banks and helicopters provided close support. In Binh Dinh Province 34 enemy were reported killed as cavalry operations continued.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Ed Mekong Delta
U.S
Rach Hui Iver
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
1St Corps
Binh Dinh
Navy
1St Cavalry
11Th Armored Cavalry
Chuckle: Money and Happiness Through Personal Trial
A light feature notes the old saying money buys happiness but suggests readers might test the idea themselves, playfully inviting curiosity about wealth and well being. The piece props a whimsical tone and references a general audience.
Rusk Gromyko Talk Sparks Summit Possibility
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met informally near the UN in New York amid talk of a Johnson Kosygin summit. Kosygin reportedly refused a Washington visit, keeping talks at the UN while Johnson preferred not to travel to the area, delaying a potential meeting.
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United Nations, N.Y
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.N. General Assembly
Middle East
Johnson
Alexei_N. Kosygin
Rusk
Gromyko
General Assembly
U.S
Camp David
White Sulphur Springs
Hot i
United Nations
Kosygin
New York
Moscow
Llewellyn Thompson
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Washington
Vietnam
America
Biddeford Council Backs Vocation Center Plan
Biddeford city council endorsed constructing a Regional Technical and Vocational Center and agreed to fund a 25 percent local match up to 306000 if the state approves a 500000 grant. The panel also appointed a Park and Recreation Commission and pledged tax commitments amid ongoing planning and consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Park and Recreation Commission
Leo R. Lemire
York County
State Board of Education
Senate inquiry flags broken equipment in Asia and Europe
A Senate subcommittee finds US funded repairs left undone on surplus construction gear sent for foreign use. Tests from Europe and Asia indicate repair work by the Agency for International Development is unsatisfactory or not completed, with hearings planned for July 27.
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Washington
Senate
Vietnam
United States
Subcommittee On
Agency For International Development
Asia
Europe
Joseph Lippman
Subcommittee
Lippman
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Armed Services
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Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach
Northeast Airlines
Kenneth M. Curtis
Place Des Nations
U. S
Hmeney Oomon
U.N
Charles de Gaulle
Harold Wilson
Paris
de Gaulle
Martin Commission
Delta
North Vietnam
Cochrane’s Appliance Sales & Service
Graham Street
WRR Gen
Fea. Corp
Kennebunk Motel
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Saco
Arthur Oldread
Roscoe Perkins
Pontiac
Superior Eastern Sales
Medford
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Fire Department
Bruce L. Smith
Recreation Commission
Ralph Joseph Plamendon
Melvin Branche
Jack” MiGay
Lemire
Mem Niatti
Richard Jacques. Plamondon
C. Fayette Staples
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
Shirley Doe
York County Council
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Trude L’heureux
Antonia Harquoil
Amelia Tibbetts
Virginia Ford
Catherine Lemire
Rose Fournier
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