Lina A Musical Well Worth Seeing By PEG HENDRICK
After nine months of prep by the Biddeford Saco Rotarians Lina shines on Linnell Gym stage in Saco. Strong direction and polished sets and costumes boost despite some early bugs. Performances by Theresa Lemire John Ray Dianne Sweenchaud and Dorothy LaFortune receive high praise.
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Biddeford-Saco
Lina
Raynald
Linnell Gymnasium
Saco
Bers
Theresa Lemire
John Ray
Mae
Jethro Shonin
Ray
Mrs. Lemire
Blue Lake
David Merrick Productions
New York
Dianne Sweeney
Raynald Painchaud
Pesticides Found In Maine Lobsters
Maine's top lobster industry faces concern as a lobster from Friendship on Feb 14 contained 0.488 parts per million of pesticides, below the Public Health Service limit of 1.5 ppm. Sea & Shore Fisheries official Dow warns of risks from indiscriminate pesticide use and persistent DDT affecting lobsters and the marine food chain. He notes newer pesticides could reach ocean waters and threaten other seafood and the industry.
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Augusta
Maine
United States Public Health Service
Friendship
Robert L. Dow
Sea & Shore Fisheries Department
Associated Press
Public Health Service
Dow
Indiana Primary Surges Toward Climax
Indiana's presidential primary nears its end as Kennedy and McCarthy wage last minute tours and television pushes. Branigin hopes for GOP crossover votes while Humphrey faces a rising backlash. Salinger blasts Indianapolis papers for perceived bias and calls for an ASNE probe into coverage.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
White House
Hubert H. Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Roger D. Branigin
Kennedy
McCarthy
Saigon Hit by Fierce North Vietnamese Attack
Saigon faced a furious assault as North Vietnamese forces reportedly fought near the Tan Son Nhut airport and a downtown area around U S C and International House. Police and fire units swarmed the scene while U S officials said the offensive, begun Sunday, was subsiding elsewhere but aimed at hardening North Vietnam’s bargaining position in Paris talks.
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Saigon
U.S.C
International House
U.S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
United States
Paris
Hanoi
William C. Westmoreland
Saigon Battles Shrink as Tet Offensive Ongoing
The Tet offensive continues with lower overall activity though 122 locations across Saigon area hit by mortars and artillery on Sunday. U.S. officials report 714 enemy killed in and around Saigon, including 177 inside the city, as ground fighting persists north of Saigon and near Tan Son Nhut air base.
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U.S
Saigon
Tan Son
Nhut
Biddeford Post Office Project Delayed by Land talks
Biddeford Maine delays in building a new post office stem from purchase negotiations and possible eminent domain. A land parcel owned by Arthur G Danas and others faces title review while the Post Office Department and Senator Muskie’s office push for a prompt settlement and advertising of the project. The site spans 60,825 square feet on Washington and Alfred streets with six owners.
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Biddeford
Arthur G. Danas
Danas
Leo R. Lemire
Lemire
Post Office Department
U. S
Edmund
Muskie
L. P. le Trourneau
Roland J. Paquette
Mayne Realty Loan Company, Inc
Doyle
Arthur Ganas
Kernco, Inc
Boston
Maine
Vietnam News At A Glance From AP Report
Dive bombers and helicopter gunships pound Viet Cong hold outs in Saigon after a Sunday of enemy attacks. Five U.S. newsmen killed by Viet Cong as they toured the Mekong Delta. Indiana presidential primary nears. Humphrey targets rise. Johnson tax hike and strike resolution dominate Washington. Heart transplant cases advance in Houston while one patient dies. Tammy the Bengal tiger at George Olfen’s home becomes a safety concern in Miami.
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Associated Press
Vietnam
Saigon
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
George W. Ball
U.N
North Vietnam
Mekong
HUD Re-Certifies Sanford Workable Program
Sanford's Workable Program for Community Improvement has been re certified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Re certification keeps Sanford eligible for federal aid including urban renewal grants loans and FHA mortgage insurance for redevelopment and re housing displaced persons. A Workable Program is a plan to use public and private resources to eliminate slums and blight and requires annual progress to maintain certification.
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Sanford
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Edmund S. Muskie
Peter N. Kyros
D-Maine
Biddeford-Saco Journal
New England Phone Strike Resolves Some Labor Peace Waits
In Boston a union local ended its strike against New England Telephone Co while another accepted a contract with no stoppage. About 13,500 installers and repairmen remain on strike after 11 days with no quick settlement. IBTW leader says no meeting scheduled this week. Local 1302 ratified a national pact for 550 members, after earlier opposition. Operators and clerks represented by the New England Federation of Traffic Workers accepted a 19 percent wage and benefit boost over three years, with immediate $4 to $8 increases for operators. Company says service remains close to normal despite the dispute.
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Boston
New England Telephone Co
Robert Donovan
International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers
Donovan
England
New England Federation of Traffic Workers
Oper
American Tele
Phone and Telegraph Co
Parthat
Bell
Washington
Voice
Bell Telephone System
Communications Workers of America
Four Killed As Viet Cong Attack Hits News Team
A freelance journalist recalls the Viet Cong ambush near Saigon that killed four reporters from Australia and Britain. The group including John Cantwell and Michael Birch faced sustained gunfire in a crowded district as gunships loomed nearby. The commander fired again after a plea for help, killing Birch. The account continues on Page Three.
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Laramy
John Cantwell
Michael Birch
Bao Chi
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Adrien Morin
Deering
Linda
By Peg Hendrick
Miss Sweeney
Lola
Dorothy LaFortune
Rob Fournier
Suzanne Beaulieu
Bayou Tech
Joyce Walker
Twin City
Oregon
California
Lafayette Park
Minnesota
Richmond
Branigin
Richard M. Nixon
Stric
John F
Chicago
Pierre Salinger
Star and News
Salinger
Sunday Star
American Society of Newspaper Editors Freedom of Information Committee
Vincent S. Jones
ASNE
Rochester
N.Y
Westland Shoe Corp
Hedp Wanted
Littleway
Smith St
Maremont
Harry R. Courtois Jr
New England
Maremont Corp
North ST
Loranger
Charles A. Loranger
Old Orchard Beach
Edward C. O'Leary
Michele
Guy Loranger
Ann Loranger
Elaine Loranger
Kermit Nickerson
Humphrey
Johnson
House
Ways and Meals Committee
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Congress
Joseph Rizor
George Olfern
Tammy
Dade County Public Safety Department
HUD
Union
Frank Palmos
Associated Press Saigon
Mekong Delta
Time Magazine
Ron ‘Laramy
Reuters
Bruce Pigott
Bruce
Cantwell
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