US Raining Bombs On Cambodian Border
U S forces wage a heavy bombing campaign along the Cambodian border with B 52s striking war zone C base camps bunkers and stockpiles as officers claim the aim is to harass troops deny sanctuary and prevent organized offensives. Three North Vietnamese and Viet Cong divisions are targeted amid ongoing raids with reported enemy casualties limited to scattered bodies and persistent claims of no definitive damage assessments.
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Saigon
U.S
Creighton W Abrams
Vietnam
Strategic Air Command
Selgue
U.S. 1St Air Calavrry
U.S. Command
Air National Guard
Maine to move many holidays to Mondays in 1971
Maine Governor Curtis signed bills moving Washington Birthday Patriot's Day Memorial Day and Veterans Day to Monday observances starting 1971 with effect 91 days after adjournment. The laws also restore county election clerk appointments bilingual education in early grades dog rabies vaccination for licensing and state licensing for sewage plant operators and liquor commission funding for 1969-70 and 1970-71.
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Augusta
Maine
Curtis
Assachusetts
Conress
Health and Welfare Commissioner
Liquor Commission
Chief Foran Hospitalized After Illness at Home
Saco Chief of Police Robert Foran was taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon after a cane fell ill at his home. Hospital officials report the chief is in good condition today.
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Saco
Robert Foran
Cane
Hospita
Saco Man Faces Anti Rabies Shots
Saco police and dog officers search for a dog that bit Dennis B. Twomey on April 16. The dog, described as light fawn or golden with white markings, was not tagged. Twomey may need anti rabies shots if the dog remains unfounded.
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Saco
Dennis B. Twomey
Locker St
Twomey
Saco Police
Kenneth Carter
Maine DAV Selects State Officers After Dispute
At the Maine Disabled American Veterans convention in Portland officers were elected and a slate of appointive posts set. State Commander Charles S. Wambolt leads the group with Kenneth Munson and Carmel E. Comeau as senior and junior vice commanders. Wing officers include Robert Libby and Harry Valeriani, with Philip Jenkins as executive secretary. The legality of the elections faced review amid nine hours of floor dissent.
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Portland
Maine
Sheraton Eastland Motor Hotel
Charles S. Wambolt
Kenneth Munson
Presque Isle
Carmel E. Comeau
Old Orchard Beach
Robert Libby
Biddeford
Harry Valeriani
Philip Jenkins
Wampboll
Jenkins
Maurice Pelletier
Lewiston
Wambolt
Paul Walton
Falmouth
Bangoraterville
Wiston
Edward Conroy
Bowie
Maine Dav
Ralph A.mergian
Robert R. Washburn
Maine Department of Veterans Services
Kenneth Curtis
Veronica Dempsey
DAV
James Watkins
Togus
Ha c. Bell
John J. Birmingham
James Paige
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Leonard Stevens
Biddeford Earns Place in Mobil Travel Guide 1969
Biddeford gains national recognition in Mobil Travel Guide 1969, one of only 4 208 U.S. cities listed for its travel appeal. The guide covers more than 23 000 eateries and inns rated on a one to five star scale, with only 35 five star establishments nationwide.
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St. Andre's Home Auxiliary
Pool Road
Biddeford
David DuLac
Waterville
Leonard J. Filitti
George Dancause
Mobil
U.S
Pew
Justice Fortas fee and others in brief at a glance
Justice Abe Fortas received a 200000 dollar fee from Louis Wolfson’s family after becoming a Supreme Court member and did not repay it until eleven months later Life Magazine reports Wolfson faced stock manipulation charges. A separate note flags an 88 million dollar Johnson program missing its target to aid needy mothers and children.
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Washington
Abe Fortas
Louis Wolfson
Supreme Court
Life Magazine
Wolfson
Transatlantic Air Race Opens With Dramatic Feats
The 1969 transatlantic air race kicks off with diverse entrants using jets balloons ambulances and antique cars to cover the New York to London route. Lt. Paul Waterhouse aboard a Royal Navy Phantom sets a claimed fastest crossing of 5 hours 4 minutes 25 seconds, while London Daily Mail offers 144000 in prizes for top times and the field includes Cooper Walker and Ben Garcia among 309 entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Empire State Building
London
Paul Waterhouse
Atlantic
Navy
Race
London Daily Mail
Mata
Rhode Island Governor Licht to Speak at St Francis Commencement
Governor Frank Licht of Rhode Island will deliver the commencement address at St Francis College on May 31. He will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws, the college’s first such award, honoring his tenure as a premier Jewish governor and Providence native noted for leadership, bar activity, and civic awards.
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Frank Licht
Rhode
Frederick B
Island
Mencement
St. Francis College
Licht
Rhode Island
Providence
Lich
Providence Sunday Journal
Harvard Law School
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Penses
Foran
Briggs Laundry
Heath ST
Girard’s Laundry
Pleasant Street
Charles Fortier
Saco Man
Travel Guide
Triumph
Ing
Green St
Kennebunk
Good Bay
Harry A. Mapes
Morningstar Corp
E. Allan Mapes
Mapes
Otto Morningstar
Harry Mapes
J. David Walley
Clifford T. Geiger
Donald V. Dulac
Malcom H. Frost
Kennebunkport Selectmen
Saco City Hall
Camp Ellis
Order
Ruth Pendleton
Cathy Koster
Tari Pendleton
Mark Norwood
Perian Pendleton
Dawn Penney
Elaine Pendleton
Christopher Penney
Debbie Morris
George Norwood
Craig Pendleton
Michael Lemay
THE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Thurgoodarshall
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
John Alcock
Arthur Whitten Brown
Newfoundland
Galway
Ireland
Thames
Cooper Walker
Walker
Baltimore
Ben Garcia
Brunswick
N.J
Flushing
Saint John
N.B
Iceland
BBC
British Broadcasting Co
St. Francis
Gov
Marcy
Saco Valley Shopping Center
Bruce Shoe Inc
State Street
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