Maine House Rejects Sunday Sales Bill in 47 to 83 Vote
Maine House rejected a bill to repeal Sunday retail limits, voting 47 to 83 against the minority report. Debates centered on fair access, size exemptions, and notable opposition from Rep. Farrington and Rep. Conley, with a separate near-unanimous defeat of a year-round daylight saving plan due to broadcasting disruptions.
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Augusta
Maine
Senate Today
Business Legislation Committee
Burton G. Shire
Waterville
Carroll Farrington
China
Unity Raceway
Farrington
Gerard Conley
D-Portland
S. Glenn Starbird Jr
D-Kingman
Peace progress noted as U S seals Dominican rebel stronghold
Organizacion of American States reports progress in peace talks in the Dominican Republic while U S forces seal off rebel camps. Officials warn communists may go underground or wage terror from countryside as Latin reaction remains mixed. Congress shows willingness to back military aid.
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Dominican Republic
U.S
Congress
Johnson
San Salvador
U.S. Navy
U.S. Defense Department
Navy
San Juan
P.R
Santo Domingo
Washington
San Salvador Quake Areas Being Vacated
San Salvador evacues fled after a 7.5 magnitude quake with toll estimates from 43 to 150 dead and 300 to 400 injured. The government imposed a state of emergency and began typhoid vaccination in hard hit zones while Adobe homes and the airport terminal suffered severe damage.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
U.S
Raul Castro
Castro
Tucson
Ariz
Panama Canal Zone
San Marcos
Santo Tomas
Milne Targets Charter Compliance At Saco Council
Bryce Milne former Saco Ward 7 alderman accused the council of charter violations and questioned publishing of ordinances and mayoral compensation while urging adherence to the charter. The council formed a Sewer Advisory Committee and opened bids for police cars and city hall exterior work with bids to be tabled pending interior bids.
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Saco
Bryce Milne
Milne
Paul E. Reay
Police and Fire Commission
Reny
Ronald Ayotte
Ayotte
Reay
Charles Cote
Dinsmore Worthing
J. Edward Whelan
Clifford Pur‘vis
A. E. LeClair
Edward C
Frank Chevrolet Inc
City Hall
L. D. Turgeon
Berwick
Haskell and Hall
Portland
St. Hilaire
Auburn
Chick Construction Co
Porteland
Johnson seeks $700 million more for Vietnam and Dominican Republic
President Johnson asked Congress to act immediately on a request for an extra 700 million dollars to support U S operations in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic. He urged committees to meet today and said witnesses would testify this afternoon in support of the request.
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Maine
Ten
Feder
Washington
Johnson
Congress
United States
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
House
Senate Foreign Affairs, Armed ‘Services and Appropriations
White House
Juan Bosch
Organization of American States
Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
DS. C
House Armed Services Committee
Rivers
Defense Robert S. McNamara
Imminent shakeup eyed for South Viet Nam military chiefs
Saigon reports circulate of a possible dissolution of the Armed Forces Council and a civilian defense minister replacing Maj. Gen. Nguyen Van Thieu. US Marines fight near Da Nang while Navy jets strike targets south of Hanoi. SEATO meets in London amid debate over Vietnam escalation and allied troop commitments. China claims Viet Cong control four fifths of South Vietnam with 10 million population.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Armed Forces Council
Nguyen van Thieu
da Nang Air Base
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
London
Orient
United States
Viet Nam
U. S
George W. Ball
SEATO
OAS Negotiators Report Progress Toward Dominican Peace
In Santo Domingo the OAS peace committee reported headway toward a settlement in the Dominican revolt after a two hour session with rebel leaders. U S Marines and paratroopers sealed the rebel stronghold to maintain a supply corridor for the international safety zone amid continued fighting and casualties.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
U.S
Ricardo Colombo
Argentina
OAS
Francisco Caamano Deno
Farlier
Elias Wessin Y Wessin
U. S
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Nova Scotia
Paul R. Huber
R-Rockland
Maine Association of Broadcasters
Huber
THE
Associated Press
Collie Leroy Wilms
Mississippi
Burlington
Iowa
Hannibal
California
OAK Ledge Terrace
WRR Gen
Fea, Corp
Electrolux
Joseph Durfee
Wilbur Avenue
Little Boys
Longees
Brown
Council
Boucouvalas-Dupuis Amvets
Spring Street
Joseph Ouellette
Amvets
Walter Fougere
LBJ
Texas
GOP
France
Pakistan
New Zealand
Australia
Thailand
Philippines
Britain
Early Bird
Southeast Asia
Mauri Schumann
Foreign Affairs Committee
French Chamber of
South
Webhannet Club
Kennebunk
Allen Wood Jr
Philip Davis
Josef Arentz
William F. Brandy
Carl Russell
John Audibert
Clarence M. Crosby
R. Goudreau
Pool Street
Biddeford
Jere F. Hickey
Puerto Rico
Youland’s
Rust Craft
Youland’s Dept. Stores
Harold TV Rental
East
Grand Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Sisterhood OF
Etz Chaim
Synagogue
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