Nigerian Student Jerry Otu Etuk Adapts in Maine
African youth Jerry Otu-Etuk, 23, from Obopo, Nigeria, stays with the Irving Hirst family in Old Orchard Beach while attending the University of Maine in Portland. He speaks Ibo Hausa and Yomba plus French and English, studied at Husson College, and plans to return to Nigeria to help run his family export business after four years.
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Irving R. Hirst
Old Orchard Beach
University of Maine
Portland
Jerry Otu- Etuk
Nigeria
Peg Hendrick
Jerry Otu-Etuk
Obopo
West Africa
Olympia Avenue
UMP
Husson College
Bangor
Jerry
Maine
Peace Corps
Cameroun
Richard Norton
Husson
Irving Hirst
World Mission Board
Baptist Church
Hirst
Lagos
Macauley
Biafra
Supreme Court
Uganda
North Vietnamese Assault At US Base In Central Highlands
About 1,000 North Vietnamese troops attacked a U.S. artillery base west of Kontum City, overrunning one gun position before being driven back after four hours. The clash left 135 NVA and 19 Americans dead, with 51 American and Russi casualties. Across near Saigon, Viet Cong raids on two outposts and clashes with relief columns yielded heavier VC losses, while U.S. and South Vietnamese forces pursued retreating units in a 24 hour battle. Overall Viet Cong death toll reached about 2,008. U.S. losses numbered 73 dead and 699 wounded, with 89 South Vietnamese dead and 231 wounded amid the large five nation sweep.
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Saigon
U.S
Central Highlands
South
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Kontum City
Cambodia
Dak To
Kontum
U.S. 4Th Division
Trang Bang
Quyet Thang
Czechoslovakia to Push Reforms Amid Leadership Shakeup
Prague reports the new Communist leadership will push ahead with reforms including a democratic elections law and press freedom. Antonin Novotny resigns. a parliamentary election to replace him is set amid debates on a broader liberal program. Front runners include Josef Smrkovsky and Ludvik Svoboda. The election takes place at Vladyslava Hall in Prague.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
National Assembly
Antonin Novotny
Democratiza
Tion
Zdenek Mlynar
Communist Party Central Committee
Rude Pravo
Mlynar
Novotny
Josef Smrkovsky
Ludvik Svoboda
Soviet Union
Vladyslavy Hall
Hradcany
Vitava River
Alexander Dubcek
France Pushes Return to Gold Standard at Stockholm
France calls for a conference to replace paper gold with a gold ruled monetary system. Italy and West Germany urge that drawing rights and a two price gold market can function. Debre argues for gold supremacy while Fowler and others weigh risks and feasibility ahead of next year’s potential launch.
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Brussels
Stockholm
France
Hendrik Witteveen
Michel Debre
Dara Mandav Nicht
Debre
International Monetary Fund
Charles de Gaulle
U.S
Emilio Colombo
Karl Schiler
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Japan
Sweden
Canada
Treasury
Henry M. Fowler
Italy
West Germany
Witteveen
Rio
Biddeford Council backs Vocational School funding in quick vote
The Biddeford City Council approved funding for a Vocational School after a public hearing. The move, urged by Mayor Leo R. Lemire, seeks a $1 million bond to start machinery and school construction with support from local officials and business leaders.
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Biddeford
Leo R. Lemire
Saco
Camille Bedard
Leo Bedard
Mathew Audibert
Martin J. Rielly
H. Clifford
Audibert
York County
Rielly
Biddeford-Saco
Ple
Johnston
State Parents Teachers Association
Wood
Kenneally
Nanos
Gagne
Supt. of
Bruce L. Smith
Gary Johnston
Melvin Gay
Paul Brunelle
Ulmer Resigns From Maine Health and Corrections Post
Walter Ulmer, commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Corrections, resigned effective May 30 to join private consultancy and education work. His departure comes five months before the end of his second three year term. He told Governor Curtis he would not seek reappointment when his term ends.
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Augusta
Walter Ulmer
Maine
Duquette Seeks Senate Seat in Second District
Armand Duquette of Biddeford announces his bid for the Maine Senate in the second district covering Biddeford Arundel Kennebunkport and Wells. A veteran lawmaker with three Senate terms and seven House terms he has chaired the Appropriations Committee and served on multiple panels including the Research Committee and the Small Business Administration advisory council.
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Armand Duquette
Pike Sr
Biddeford
Senate
Duquette
Arundel
Kennebunkport
Wells
State Senate
House of Representatives
Edmund §. Muskie
Maine
Ayotte Seeks Re election York County Attorney Post
Ronald E. Ayotte Sr. of Saco announces his candidacy for re election as York County Attorney. The Democratic incumbent is the first to enter the June 17 primary. Ayotte, a Biddeford native and WWII veteran, has served as county attorney for two years and was city solicitor of Saco in 1965 66.
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Atty
Ronald E. Ayotte Sr
Wildwood Drive
Saco
York County
Ayotte
Alfred St
Biddeford
Biddeford High School
St. Anselm’s College
Manchester
N.H
Portland Junior College
Portland University Law School
China
Burma - India
U.S. Air Force
Paul E. Reay
York County Democratic Committee
New Jersey Battleship Sails for Three Day Sea Trials
The USS New Jersey, 45 000 ton battleship, steamed into the Delaware River at dawn for three days of sea trials before sail to the Gulf of Tonkin. Captain J Edward Snyder leads a 1400 strong crew as the ship tests speed and equipment ahead of deployment to Vietnam.
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Philadelphia
New Jersey
Delaware River
Vietnam
Atlantic
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
Navy
J. Edward Snyder
Snyder
Long Beach
Calif
Panama Tension Surges Over Assembly Clash With Guard
The National Assembly asks the National Guard to withdraw from the legislative palace as Panama awaits the new president Max Del Valle. Guard leaders review the request while Del Valle faces recognition debates with the U S ambassador amid impeachment fallout and political realignments.
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Panama
National Assembly
National Guard
Marco A. Robles
Assembly
Carlos Agustin Arias
Max Delvalle
U.S
Charles W. Adair Jr
Ricardo Arias
Delvalle
United States
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Otu- Etuk
Soviets
Berry
Cartmill
Chamber of Commerce
Biddeford - Saco
Farley
Polackwich
Maremont Corp
Peo
H. O
Hobby Center
St., Saco
Wormwood’s
Camp Ellis
Ulmer
Bishop Fenwick Council
Knights of Columbus
Home Corporation
Owen Davis Post
American Legion
Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Beatrice Tarazewich
Robles
David Samudio
Samudio
National Union
Arnulfo Arias
Guard
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