Dien Bien Phu Falls Ten Years Ago In Indochina
Saigon reflects on Dien Bien Phu as the French fortress fell May 7, 1954 after 55 days of combat leaving 10,000 French defenders captured. The event reshaped Vietnam and foreshadowed U.S. involvement in Indochina.
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Dien Bien Phu
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Indochina
Waterloo
United States
North Vietnamese
Laos
North Viet Nam
Geneva
Dien Bien Phu allusions color Saigon Vietnam debate
In Saigon a circle of French expatriates and U S soldiers discuss the Vietnam war. A veteran French journalist warns the United States faces a fate similar to Dien Bien Phu as Viet Cong fighting improves, while an American officer recalls French overconfidence and the peril of underestimating the enemy. Military lore cited as a cautionary principle.
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United States
Dien Bien Phu
Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
Dien Ien Phu
Donald Gaudreau Reenlists In USMC
Santa Ana California reports Marine Sergeant Donald Gaudreau son of Joseph Gaudreau of 433 Elm Street Biddeford Maine has reenlisted for two years. He serves with Marine Air Base Squadron 33 at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Santa Ana. Before joining the Marines in August 1946 he attended Biddeford High School.
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Santa Ana
Calif
FHTNC
Donald Gaudreau
Joseph Gaudreau
Elm St
Biddeford
Maine
Marine Air Base Squadron 33
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Gaudreau
Biddeford High School
Local Girls Accepted at Pierce Secretarial School
Three Biddeford and Saco students receive fall term acceptance at Pierce Secretarial School Boston marking the school's 70th anniversary next year. Carol Anne Violette Sandra Wiggin and Jane Silcox will enter the first year class. Violette and Wiggin plan two year collegiate study after high school graduations in June.
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Pierce Secretarial School
Boston
Carol Anne Violette
Claude R. Violette
Prospect St
Biddeford
Sandra Lee Wiggin
Lawrence Wiggin
Leon St
Jane Silcox
Russell Silcox
Beach St
iSaco
Violette
Wiggin
Biddeford High School
Miss Silcox
Thornton Academy
Youth Group Leaders Elected at Biddeford UCC
The merged Youth Group of Biddeford United Church of Christ elected Diane Wagner as president Barbara Wagner as vice president Sharon Wigley as secretary and Susan Maxwell as treasurer. In May the group collects old car batteries scrap metal rags newspapers magazines and pop bottles to fund a planned Bar Harbor trip. A car wash is set for every Saturday at the Parsonage yard or volunteers’ homes.
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Biddeford
Weekend Mother's Day meal guide from Maine extension
Lucy F. Sheive advises planning weekend meals around Mother's Day with cookouts or indoor meals. Fresh vegetables like lettuce cucumbers and peppers, plus asparagus broccoli and carrots, pair with meats including poultry and hams. Fruits such as strawberries and watermelon rise in supply. dairy and eggs add value. fresh fish like cod hake haddock pollock and halibut appear in markets varyingly.
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Lucy F. Sheive
Building Permit Issued In Saco For Residence Addition
Saco building inspector Byron F. Dolby posted permits at city hall. Dr J Edward Whelan received a permit to build a 14 by 20 foot addition at 27 Cleveland Street with an estimated cost of 4500 dollars.
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Byron F. Dolby
Saco
City Hall
J. Edward Whelan
Cleveland St
Joseph and
Philip Sneider
Beachway
Beach St
Richard Cote
Lincoln St
Miss Philbrick Weds Kenneth Doane In May Ceremony
Miss Margaret E Philbrick daughter of Mr and Mrs Clift Philbrick Smutty Lane Saco married Kenneth G Doane son of Mr and Mrs Otis Doane Kennebunk Lower Village in an afternoon May 2 ceremony at the Philbrick home Rev Stanley A Bennett officiated They exchanged vows with Christine N Philbrick as maid of honor A reception for 60 followed at the Mothers Club Kennebunk The couple resides on Locke Street Kennebunkport Both attended local schools with Miss Philbrick employed by Westland Shoe Corp and Doane self employed Their wedding trip included a white sheath and light blue coat.
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Margaret E. Philbrick
Clifton N. Philbrick
Smutty Lane
Saco
Kenneth G. Doane
Otis Doane
Kennebunk Lower Village
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Christine N. Philbrick
Mothers’ Club
Kennebunk
Laura Phil
Kennebunk High School
Locke Street
Kennebunkport
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Breck
Colgate
Tussy Deodor
Ann Page
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Robert R. Cloutier
JoAnne Claire Talbot
Ronald A. Talbot
Spring St
Canada
N. Y
Oak St
Anastasoff
USMC
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Mother
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Weekly Food Market Guide
Miss Philbrick
Kenneth Doane
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