Kennebunk Bibber Wins Vote For Moderator
At Kennebunk Creator Bibber won the town moderator race by 80 votes in a special meeting held amid rain and crowds. The tally was 422 for Bibber to 342 for Herman Cohen with seven spoiled ballots and four blanks. 775 people voted. Bibber, longtime moderator, was nominated by Atty. Daniel Crowley, and Cohen served as deputy last year. The affair drew many spectators and a charged foyer scene as the meeting stretched over three days.
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Kennebunk
Bibber
Herman Cohen
Daniel Crowley
Earl Bibber
Kennebunkport
Referendum or Vote on Vocational School Planned
Biddeford City Council will decide April 1 whether to fund the proposed vocational school or send it to referendum. Planning coordinator Joseph Plamondon notes the delay and potential jeopardy if sent to referendum. He cites cooperation from officials and strong local support while indicating most councilors favor a bond vote without referendum, with continuation on page two.
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Biddeford
Joseph Plamondon
Plamondon
Biddeford-Saco
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Gold Free Markets Open Across Paris Zurich After Washington Pact
Free markets in gold opened in Paris and Zurich following the Washington agreement. Prices fell from Friday highs with Paris quoting 40.10 per ounce for a one kilogram ingot and Zurich banks posting 43 to 45 per ounce. The Hong Kong market saw a record 41.46 then slid as the two price system unfolded. The dollar and pound strengthened on European exchanges.
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London
Paris
Zurich
Washington
Degussa
Germany
Hong Kong
London Exchange
Reach
Two price system for gold agreed by seven nations
Seven Western nations led by the United States approved a two price system in Washington. Central banks will value official transactions at 35 dollars an ounce while private market pricing will float around 40 to 45 dollars. The move aims to curb speculative buys that drained reserves, but the underlying balance of payments problem remains and requires policy steps.
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New York
Washington
U.S
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
Bank of England
London
France
London Gold Pool
U. S
Belgium
West Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Switzerland
Britain
Cubans Endure A Dry Weekend
HAVANA AP Cubans endured their first nonalcoholic weekend after Fidel Castro ordered the closure of private and state bars and cabarets. Beer and wine with meals were allowed. The crackdown, aimed at conserving manpower during a poor sugar harvest, surprised officials as they stayed indoors or pursued agriculture projects.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Rain Posing Flood Threat
Southern New England faces flood danger as steady rain continues. Reports cite 4.06 inches in Providence and other substantial totals while Massachusetts Civil Defense goes on standby. Several waterfront properties flooded and roads closed amid high water. officials urge disaster plan reviews and caution about potential emergencies.
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Boston
New England
Massachusetts
U.S. Weather Bureau
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Providence
R.J
Worcester
Mass
Portsmouth
N.H
Portland
Maine
South End
Massachusetts Civil Defense
Allan Zenowitz
Tax Settlements Show IRS Clears Debts for Less
IRS data reveal 20 largest offers in compromise last year cut a total 6.84 million in claims to about 949 thousand, averaging 14 cents on the dollar. Notable cases include a Texas oilman, a New Jersey businessman, and a Michigan trucking official, all unable to pay in full.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Texas
New Jersey
Florida
William Oldfield Bridge
Michigan
Bridge
Sheldon §. Cohen
Harold Snyder
IRS Collection Division
Delaware
Sac County
Iowa
Shinrone, Inc
W. C. Bridge
Frances
Ethel Barrymore
Sgt
Alvin York
Denise Darcer
Earle C. Clements
Kentucky
Lyndon B. Johnson
Donald L. Bacon
John J. Williams
R-Del
Stavros Spiros Niarchos
Webb & Knapp
Tyndale pushes six area plan for York County aid
Kennebunkport state Rep. Elmont M. Tyndale urged a six pronged effort at a Republican Platform Committee meeting in Portland. He called for action on lobster industry, small farmers financing, industrial development for York County, park and road improvements, school subsidies, and vocational education funding. He urged matching funds and broader humanities legislation to aid rural youth and the needy.
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Kennebunkport
Elmont M. Tyndale
York County
Republican Platform Committee
Holiday Inn
Portland
Tyndale
House
Kennebunker
Legislative Research Committee
Maine
D.E. D
Committee On Industrial Development
D.E.D
The
Park Commission
Republican Party
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Preston Smith
River Lane
Camp Ellis
Saco
John Downing
Biddeford City
Shromkee
Baum
Kenniebunk Lower
Visco Frm
Bert Baum Sr
Willis McKay Jr
West Kennebunk
Rhonda McKay
Vietnam
Joseph B. Wagner Jr
Political Alternatives
Sneider’s
U.S. No. 1
Discoun Foods
ELM Street
Concord
Weather Bureau
Wolfeboro
Lakes
Lebanon
Connecticut River
Vermont
Bennington
Stowe
Augusta
Androscoggin
Mount Washington
Rumford
Windsor Locks
Conn
Kennebec
Maine Civil Defense Director
Leslie H. Stanley
Penobscot
Anhroscoggin
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