Welcome Wagon welcomes new locals in Maine towns
Newcomers receive baskets from Welcome Wagon with guides for settling in. Mrs. Gertrude Eastman says the group helps new residents meet people and navigate community affairs, funded by local merchants with no state aid. Gifts include maps, schedules, pamphlets, and free offers from area businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Eastman
Maine
Inger Abbott
Eastman
Cedar Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Saco
Dayton
Lyman
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Lucille James
Intervale Road
Patricia Higgins
Wells
Wells - Ogunquit
Harold Wright
Biddeford-Saco
The Dwindling Era Of Ski Bums In Vermont
Vermont article notes the fading ski bum culture as big resorts replace small lodges. William Riley of Mt Mansfield Corp recalls a bygone era of free meals, rooms, and cheap lifts, while newer lavish inns demand professional service and higher pay. Gary Spooner, a 21 year old from Burlington, epitomizes the shift as seasonal work becomes more formal and less about the informal ski bum lifestyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stove
William Riley
Mt. Mansfield Corp
Vermont
Stowe
Riley
Ameri
Mt. Mansfield
Gary Spooner
Burlington
University of Vermont
Toll House
Army
Spooner
Killington
Johnson Asks Congress For Big Conservation Program
President Johnson called on Congress to approve a 1.2 billion conservation plan to protect water and air quality, prevent land spoilage, and expand parks and recreation. The proposal includes oil spill cleanup costs, restrictions on strip mining, and a marine cooperation emphasis amid a San Juan oil spill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Congress
Washington
America
Coopera
President unveils broad conservation program to curb pollution
President urges 1.2 billion conservation package including 1.4 billion for waste treatment plants, new aircraft noise controls, and expanded pollution liability. He cites 130 million tons of soot yearly and highlights national river and wilderness protections such as Potomac River status and designated areas in California and Colorado.
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Stewart L. Udall
Udall
Congress
Potomac River
Washington
Maryland
Virginia
California
Desolation
el Dorado National Forest
Ventana
Los Padres National Forest
San Rafael
San Gabriel
Colorado
Arizona
Mt. Baldy
Pine Mountain
Sycamore Canyon
Johnson
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Georgia
Florida
Three Mile
Loyalty Day Parade Slated by VFW Post
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Biddeford Post plans a Loyalty Day Parade this spring with Gov. Curtis invited to review and speak. The event set for Sunday April 28 at 2 pm will feature nine VFW posts and other veterans groups with plans for heavy armed services equipment displays and a Miss York County float. Loyalty Day falls May 1 to align with May Day and the post aims to make the parade an annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Biddeford Post
Vietnam
Edward St. Onge
Kenneth M. Curtis
VFW
Armed Services
St. Onge
Miss York County
VFW Post
Corsairs Joining Vietnam Air War
Navy planners report the A7A Corsair II, a 14-bomber squadron workhorse, has entered the Vietnam air war to hit North Vietnamese targets near Khe Sanh. With automated bombing, carrier landings, long loiter time, and strong wings, the jet is praised for reliability and ease of use despite heavy ordnance loads.
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Washington
Navy
U.S
South Vietnam
North
South
Vietnam
ATA
North Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Archbishop Cooke Named New York Archdiocese Leader
Vatican City announced Pope Paul VI appointed 47 year old Auxiliary Bishop Terence James Cooke to succeed the late Cardinal Francis Spellman as Roman Catholic archbishop of New York. Cooke had served as Spellman’s auxiliary since September 1965 and was viewed as a surprise choice.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
New Yorker
Terence James Cooke
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Cooke
Cardinal Spellman
Vatican
America
Readers worry across nation on war crime taxes crime and race
A survey of editors by the Associated Press Managing Editors Association finds readers nationwide anxious over the Vietnam War Pueblo seizure and its meaning, rising taxes, crime, and racial tensions. Editors note growing casualty lists and draft calls increase personal stake and fear. Domestic concerns include high living costs strikes teen drug use corruption sexual freedom and crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Managing Editors Association
New York
William F. Chapman
Hammond
Ind
Times
Herbert W. Spendlove
The
Jackson
Mich
Citizen
Thomas J. Murphy
Waltham
Mass
News-Tribune
Washington
Rnard P. Lyons
Port Huron
Times Herald
Doves
Hawks
United States
Third Class Mail Users Grumble Over Service Standards
An Associated Press survey finds mixed opinions on third class mail. While Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward and Spiegel report satisfaction big advertisers in Boston Atlanta and Los Angeles criticize the bottom tier service as insufficient even as rates rise to help cover most costs. The Postal Service cites minimal complaints from large users and notes volume near 22.9 billion pieces in fiscal 1969.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Associated Press
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Post Office
Chicago
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Spiegel
Montgomery
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Ator Reny
Community Chest
Teflon
Sam’s
Alfred St
A&p
Biddeford & Saco
Chuck Beef
Chuck
PRIZE
Maine Linoleum CO
Alfred Street
Biddefor
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Volved
Quinn
Saco Ave
Halfway
C.B. Bicyles
Joseph B. Wagner Jr
Political Alternatives
Marvel
Sun
Patriot
Phillippe
Elm St
General Electric
RCA
RCA Victor
Main Street
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