Fire Prevention Gets A Spark
Old Orchard Beach faces high fire risk from downtown wooden structures but has formed a renewed fire prevention bureau. Deputy Chief Donald Roy and drivers Philip Laporte and Arthur Guerin completed a 15 week course and now inspect properties and train schools and nursing homes. They focus on target properties such as apartments hotels and theatres and urge homeowners to invite inspections and prepare escape plans and call the fire department if needed.
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Old Orchard Beach
Fire Department
Department
Donald Roy
Philip Laporte
Arthur Guerin
Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute
Laporte
Old Orchard
Guerin
Biddeford Plans Aviation Unit for Police Department
The article outlines a proposed aviation section modeled on New York’s aero unit. Capt Ernest H Robbins would lead, with Doorman Henry Descoteaux as chief mechanic, and a hangar atop the city building to house two Liberty powered bi planes for patrols and rapid response by police officers.
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Biddeford
Police Department of
New York
Ernest H. Robbins
Henry Descoteaux
Biddeford Police Propose City Air Patrol Aces
City officials discuss forming an aero squad from Biddeford police to patrol the city and rural outskirts, transport prisoners to Alfred Jail, and aid departments. Chief Stone favors training all members, with pilots aiding fire and poor relief operations and forest fire locating.
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Frye
Metayer
Driscoll
Goulet
Stone
Pool
Fortunes Rock
Alfred
Oscar Parent
Augusta
Viet Cong accuse U S of unjust withdrawal pretexts in Paris
In Paris Nguyen Van Hieu of the Viet Cong Delegation says the United States must withdraw within the 60 day Paris deadline. In Saigon the ICS/SC convener seeks a Joint Military Commission probe after an Indonesian peace keeper was shot in South Vietnam.
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Paris
United States
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Hieu
U.S
Saigon
Hieu
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Joint Military Commission
Nixon plan targets rising housing costs with timber and rail measures
Council Director John Dunlop announced a set of price relief steps before the Senate subcommittee. The package seeks a voluntary Japanese restraint on US timber purchases to boost lumber supply and calls for more railroad freight cars while indicating possible reimposition of forest products controls.
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Washington
Nixon
Japan
Council
John Dunlop
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Dunlop
Federal official hints 50 mph highway speed limit plan
In New York the acting director of The Office of Emergency Preparedness Darrell Trent proposed in a speech that speed limits could drop to 50 miles an hour to conserve gasoline if a shortage arises this summer. He noted winter fuel growth lagged forecasts as gasoline supplies tend to fall in the summer driving season.
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Parent
Biddeford
Augusta
Sullivan
Fire Department
New York
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Darrell Trent
Palestinian Leader Claims Jordan Israel Pact Spur Bases
Ahmed El Yamani of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine says a Jordan Israel accord was reached last month with Nixon and Hussein at the White House. He alleges bases would be built on the West Bank and urges Jewish settlement in Hebron and Muslim passage through a united Jerusalem.
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Beirut
Jordan
Israel
Hussein
Nixon
White House
Ahmed el Yamani
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
West Bank
Jordan River
Yamani
Hebron
Jerusalem
Holy
McCord List Said to Include Other Break-In Figures
The Chief Counsel of the Special Senate Watergate Investigating Committee says James McCord provided a list of others involved in the Democratic National Headquarters break in. Samuel Cash would not confirm whether any named individuals were administration higher ups.
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Washington
Special
Senate Watergate Investigating Committee
James McCord
Democratic National
Samuel Cash
Administration
Pathet Lao and U S Reach Agreement on POW Release
The Pathet Lao say they have agreed to a U S proposal on releasing American POWs held in Laos and are ready to free personnel at any date, time, or place. The U S has demanded specifics on the release date and location, with withdrawals paused until a full list and schedule are provided.
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Saigon
Pathet Lao
U.S
Laos
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Gia Lan
Florida White House
Vietnam
Gilbert H. Woodward
Joint Military Commission
Woodward
Budget Gripes Aired By GOP County Commissioner Auger
Biddeford commissioner Clement Auger criticized fellow Democrats Lucien Dutremble and Paul Reny for not holding public hearings on federal revenue sharing funds and for delaying funding of key programs for seniors, disabled, and rehabilitation. He cited Muskie urges and warned funding may not be picked up by federal sources.
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GOP
Clement Auger
Biddeford
Lucien Dutremble
Paul Reny
Saco
Auger
York County
Augusta
U.S
Edmund
Muskie
Reny
Dutremble
Uie
Richard Slungs
R-Berwita
Norman Pratt
Reps
Stillings
Pratt
Henry Hodadon
Kittery
Enthusiastic bottle collectors find joy in dumps
A humorous note from Inside The Journal highlights bottle collectors who revel in finding rare bottles in dumps. The piece playfully links enthusiasm with unconventional treasure hunts and curbside discoveries.
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Tion Bureau
Michael Spath
By Michael Spath
City Hall
Leonard Wood
New England
National Zoo
World News
McCord and
The
Watergate
U. S
Bien Hoa
AP Wire
Inside the Journal
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