Rumors Of Old Orchard Beach Riot Spark Guard Preparations
Maine National Guard has drafted civil disturbance plans and conducted exercises. Adjutant General Heywood denied any alert or mobilization for Old Orchard Beach over the July 3 5 weekend, noting plans exist but no action started. Local police and York County officials monitor motorcyclist activity and riot precautions.
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Augusta
Maine National Guard
Adjutant General
Edwin W. Heywood
Heywood
National Guard
Biddeford - Saco
Old Orchard Beach Beach
Robert Marx
State Police
Marx
Old Orchard Beach
Hampton Beach
N. H
Laconia N.H
Maine
Police Officials Comment on York County Disturbance Readiness
Old Orchard Beach Chief John Clark declined to comment. York County Sheriff Richard D. Dutremble said agencies in York County are girding for possible outbreaks but are confident disturbances can be quickly controlled.
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York
Old Orchard Beach
York County
Richard D. Dutremble
Biddeford
Maine
Parker F. Hennessey
John Clark
Governor praises equal pay law for women workers
Gov. Reed hailed a new law requiring equal pay for women doing the same work as men. He called it a historical step for Ward in recognizing women's growing role in society. He spoke Thursday night to delegates at the Delta Kappa Gamma Society convention of women educators.
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LAW
Poland Spring
Reed
Soverter
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Republicans Escalate Squabble Over Desk Raid
In Washington the intraparty feud escalates as GOP aide William Cody Kelly accuses party chairman Ray C. Bliss of firing him after a desk raid at the party headquarters. Kelly says he sought records and film copies tied to Goldwater and donors, while Bliss says the resignation was forced for actions contrary to staff standards.
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Washington
GOP
William Cody Kelly
Ray C. Bliss
Kelly
Frank J. Kovac
Interoffice
Bliss
Johnson
Humphrey
Ito
Kovac
Barry Goldwater
iGoldwater
Cincinnati
Republican National Committee
Americans Die As Saigon Restaurant Bombing Kills Many
Two blasts hit the floating My Canh restaurant on the Saigon River killing dozens, including Americans. Initial counts reported at least 17 dead and 24 wounded with fears the toll would rise as investigators probed a Claymore mine and a bicycle-borne bomb.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Che My Canh
South
My Canh
South Viet Nam
U.S. Army
Harold George Bennett
Hanoi
U.S
Bennett
Pauline H. Bennett
Perryville
Ark
Binh Gia
Unspecified blast marks first Saigon terror act since airport attack
A Claymore mine exploded in a targeted direction in the capital marking the first major terrorist act since the Saigon civilian terminal bombing on June 16. The incident follows prior attacks and underscores ongoing security concerns.
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Saigon Airport
Plane Crash Kills 84 at El Toro Marine Flight
An Air Force jet transport carrying 84 Marines from Camp Pendleton crashed shortly after takeoff from El Toro base near Los Angeles. The Boeing 707 military variant disappeared into low hills 442 miles north of the field. wreckage spotted at dawn. Crew were from McGuire AFB New Jersey with Marines en route to Hawaii or Vietnam staging via Okinawa.
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EL Toro
Calif
Okinawa
Hawaii
Marine Air Base
Here
California
Camp Pendleton
San Diego
Air Force
McGuire Air Force Base
N.J
Viet Nam
Honolulu
Washington
Defense Department
Los Angeles
Santa Ana
East German threats to halt shipments to West Berlin
East Germany warned it would block barge and rail movements to West Berlin and seek aviation control, with possible July 1 shutdowns and a 20 percent rail fare increase. The air corridor issue stemmed from legal rights claims and calls for Allied center continuation. Diplomatic and military activity around Berlin intensified as Western powers considered countermeasures.
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Kramer
Bonn
East Germany
Otto Winzer
Central Committee
Berlin
Allied Control Council For
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Winter
East
Berlin Autobahn
Elbe River
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Camp Ellis Lobsterman
Saco Beach
Middle Ledge
Eagle Island
Saco Bay
Armand Gilbert
Foss St
Portland
Leon T. Webber
Midwest
Hampton
Hubert H. Humphrey
Saco Brick Company
North Street
Sac
Sakcrete Redi Mix
Dia
Asta
Main Street
G.E
Perna
Ces
West Berlin
Ludwig Erhard
West
East Berlin
Robert J. McCloskey
State Department
McCloskey
Ste. Ann de Beaupre
Cap de la Madeleine
L’oratoire
St. Joseph
Brunswick
Mrs
Anna Cabana
Vine Avenue
Ste. Therese of Union St. Jean Baptiste
St. Francis College
Novellon
Paul Roy
Council
Chagnon
Urbain Goulet
St. Margaret's
George Marcil
Lucienne Metayer
Ste. Therese
Donald Nicknair
Ernest Valliere
Association of Maine
Napoleon Nadeau
Olympia Avenue
Ranger
Charles E. Crafts
North Jay
Nguyen van Troi
de Dau
Tran van Dang
le van Khuyen
Robert S. McNamara
le Dan
da Nang
Gustave C. Hertz
Nguyen van Thai
Thai
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Fea, Corp
Electrolux
Joseph Durfee
Wilbur Avenue
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