Cinderblossom debut greeted by near full house at Linnell Gym
Thornton Academy hosts the Pepperell Players musical Cinderblossom. John Ray wrote and produced the show performed by 14 thespians and the Free Wheelers from St Louis High School. About 800 theatre-goers attended a benefit prologue for underprivileged and handicapped children with proceeds donated by the Elks.
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Peg Hendrick
Blossom
Thornton Academy
Linnell
Bidco Lodge of Elks
St. Louis High School
Japan
Ray
the Elks
Job Corps Closings Protested in Congress Fight
Senate opposition leader Sen Alan Cranston calls for full disclosure of Job Corps records amid a dispute over center closings. He notes confidential reports on rapes narcotics use and homosexuality at centers, while administration officials deny using such files to decide closures. The controversy centers on centers like Kilmer Edison Poland Spring and Parks Pleasanton with issues including narcotics use and racial fights.
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Washington
Nixon
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Cranston
Senate
Congress
Kilmer Center
Edison
N.J
Poland Spring Women's Center
Lewiston
Maine
Parks Men's Center
Pleasanton
Calif
Robert G. Lake
House
Cobb Marries Webb in Moment of Love
A man named Cobb marries Webb, with the union described as born of love from their first sighted moment, a brief account of a romance noted in light, humorous tones.
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Cobb
Webb
Spider
Opponent calls for full Job Corps records release
Washington AP report notes a top opponent demanded disclosure of confidential Job Corps files, both good and bad, after details surfaced. Nixon backs a 20 to 1 longshot in the Kentucky Derby, relying on loyalty to his state in choosing a favorite. The former C5A program chief defends Air Force contracts as the best ever signed.
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Brook
Ben
Libby Remar
Libby
Lucille Gagne
Leonelle Nicholetos
Diane Lemire
Lillian Normand
Lorraine Anastasoff
Ray
Pepperell Players
Washington
Administration
Nixon
Air Force
Boutet Loses Land Development Battle in Maine Supreme Court
In Portland, Ronald Boutet of Saco lost his appeal as the Maine Supreme Court denied a challenge to a Ferry Road housing plan. The dispute, dating to 1965, centered a two foot buffer strip and a 835 foot easement between Boutet’s land and neighboring property, with the court upholding York County Superior Court’s denial of the subdivision plan.
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Portland
Ronald Boutet
Saco
Planning Board
Ferry Road
Maine Supreme Court
Boutet
Ronald Ay Sr
Law Court
Robert B. Williamson
York County Superior Court
Ietition Et Tek
Teer
Sealon
Justice Williamson
Atty
Roger S. Elliot
Conditions Placed on US Troop Withdrawals
SAIGON AP The US Command’s top planner for troop withdrawals met with South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu for 1% hours at the presidential palace. The meeting, described as routine consultation on Paris peace talks and next week’s session, discussed positions, mutual withdrawals, POWs, and the demilitarized zone. U.S. sources say troop cuts depend on progress at Paris, reduced North Vietnamese infiltration, and strengthened South Vietnamese forces. The Viet Cong spring offensive has slowed, with no major attacks on allied bases for two nights, though authorities see it as not a de escalation. Captured documents hint at a forthcoming summer offensive.
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Saigon
USS
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Richard F. Schaefer
Creighton W. Abrams
Thieu
Presidential Palace
Isworth S. Bunker
Paris
Warehouse Petition Seeks Referendum on North Street Warehouse
Residents seek 200 signatures in a 30 day window to force a referendum on a city ordinance converting a North Street parcel from R-3 residential to B-1 business to permit a National Distributors warehouse for York County distribution facilities in Saco.
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North Street
Saco
National Distributors of
Portland
York County
Churches Seek Federal Tax Break Lift From Congress
Two major church groups ask Congress to end tax exemption for church owned businesses. Rep. Mills supports removing exemptions as part of tax reform. Catholic and Protestant affiliates may face affectations such as Loyola University WWI station and Norbertine WBAY TV. A NCC spokesman notes many church tied ventures pay taxes, but exact number affected is unknown.
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Washington
Congress
National Council of Churchs
United States Catholic Conference
Wilbur Mills
D-Ar
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Mill
Christian Brothers Wines Corporation
California
Loyola University
WWI
New Orleans
Norbertine Fathers
Wbay-Tv
Green Bay
Wis
National Council of Churches
Bruno Kroker
Council
Poet Takes Punch In The Mouth In Tucson Incident
In Tucson a poetry reading by Alan Ginsberg ended with a punch from a reporter after a clash over homosexual language. Ginsberg blamed his own choice of words, apologizing for the remark, while the reporter bloodied his lip but the poet remained unbowed.
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Tucson
Ariz
Alan Ginsberg
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Ginsberg
Bob Thomas
The
Arizona Republic
Phoenix
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David Mooers
Old Orchard Beach
Marie Smith
Ed Smith
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Theresa
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Marcia Joncas
Denise Bouchard
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Miss LaFortune
Joyce Walker LeClair
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Job Corps
Office of Economic Opport
OEO
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Thornton St
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U. KR. L
West Corp
Smith Street
Bill’s Pizza
Craig Kimball
Jerome LePelletier
Old Orchard Beach High School
New England
Movement Corp
Onida L. Cote
William S. Temm
Rosario J. Demers
Alphonsus J. Polackwich
David Spear
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Arthur BE
St. Ours
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Arthur F. Maxwell
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