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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1967
Page
1
U S Marines seized Hill 881 North after days of brutal combat that cost nearly 1 000 dead or wounded on both sides. Da Nang reports say the summit fell at 2 35 p m with light resistance, suggesting North Vietnamese withdrawal.
Alfred Maine July 1966 two men Albert Beckus and Joseph Mac Donald were sentenced to life at hard labor in Thomaston prison for the murder of State Trooper Charles Black during a July 9 1964 robbery at the South Berwick branch of the First National Bank of Biddeford. Both indicated appeals to Federal Court and have been at the state prison since 1965 while appeals and trials proceed.
The eight month old World Journal Tribune announced it will cease publication with today's editions, costing about 2 500 jobs. Formed from World Telegram The Sun Hearst Journal American and Herald Tribune its closure leaves the New York Post as the only Manhattan afternoon newspaper.
Portland AP The Roman Catholic diocese of Portland names Thomas S. Vose 48 as associate superintendent of schools becoming the nation s second diocese to appoint a lay administrator Vose will work with the diocesan school board and Rt Rev Armand Cyr to guide Catholic schools in Maine serving 25000 pupils Vose is a Colby College graduate and former superintendent in Scarborough Bangor and Cape Elizabeth with prior roles as teacher coach and principal.
The Maine Senate tabled Gov. Curtis’s auto trade-in tax proposal after a House failure. Sen. Rodney W. Ross led a bid to force action, but the motion failed 15-14. Absent Republicans and mixed Democratic support indicated a coming GOP tax program next week.
Holmes Transportation Inc. will relocate its Maine operations from Portland to Biddeford this month. Maine branch manager Vincent Johnson said the station at 546 Elm St. opens May 15, using former P. S. Dubrey Trucking Co. facilities after Holmes purchased Johnson Motor Transportation Co. The firm employs 20 in Maine and 700 company wide.
Russell Kirk a Biddeford-Saco Journal columnist warns that Maine's private schools face danger from a state statue affecting educational standards. His editorial today urges readers to reflect on the issue and consider the implications.
Chicago news reports that a renegotiated national contract for 500 000 truck drivers was approved. The pact ends an 11 day strike lockout affecting freight in the Chicago area. Local 705 chief Louis Peick calls it the best deal ever. drivers could gain up to 78 cents an hour over three years with hard money, improved cost of living, vacations, and funeral leave. The vote was by the Teamsters general executive board in Chicago, with local ratification to follow by mailed ballot. Management will continue the Chicago lockout at least until Friday midnight to avoid paying for a 40 hour week.
In Louisville civil rights leaders announced a planned Derby eve march to protest housing discrimination. Police and National Guard coverage will rise for Derby weekend and organizers may proceed without a permit, risking arrest under a court injunction.
A humorous quip notes love drives a man half crazy while marriage completes the job, attributed to a chuckle column. The item appears in a vintage Midwest broadcaster's humor roundup with a light social take.
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