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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1968
Page
2
The Maine congressional delegation will meet the Army Friday at 4 to hear the military side of the awarding of M16 rifle contracts to two firms instead of the New England Division of Mare Mont Corp in Saco. Sen. Edmund S Muskie's office notified the Biddeford Saco Journal of the plan.
Sen. Muskie, Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, and Rep. Kyros plan a meeting with Brig. Gen. Walter Woolwine to press for Army procurement details on M16 rifle contracts. They question why Marement, Harrington and Richardson won deals over Maremon t and General Motors Hydra matic, and request a full hearing by Sen Rivers subcommittee. Time is of the essence as pressure for potential domestic production grows.
North American tourists seek gambling on Caribbean junkets offering almost free trips to Antigua and Curacao with free $500 gambling chips. Casinos push junkets via agents, betting odds, and tax risks, while players risk tour costs plus cash losses in games like blackjack, roulette, and dice.
Pope Paul VI announced at St Peter's Basilica that he will travel to Bogota in August for the 38th International Eucharistic Congress. The 70 year old pope will be making his sixth foreign trip since 1963, with prior visits to the Holy Land New York UN India Portugal and Turkey. The congress runs August 15 to 25 and his attendance ends months of doubt due to health. Vatican informants say the decision reflects interest in the developing world.
A light note mentions Chuckle Cats showing a flexible trick as they lick themselves with their tongues. The playful line contrasts animal antics with a cheeky observation about self grooming.
National reports say the rescue effort improves as 13 of 25 trapped miners in a West Virginia coal mine remain in danger. Meanwhile thousands of North American tourists fly to Caribbean islands for gambling and recreation.
Mayor Carl B. Stokes of Cleveland Ohio will receive an honorary doctor of laws at the 15th annual St Francis College commencement on June 1 He is the first Negro to head a major US city Cleveland population 810858 and his term as mayor expires in November 1959 The mayor holds degrees from the University of Minnesota Law School and Cleveland Marshall Law School and served in the Ohio Legislature prior to becoming mayor last November
Kennedy wins in Indiana while rivals McCarthy and Branigin concede no losers in the Democratic primary. Nixon also posts a strong showing as Lauscher is defeated. The roundup highlights five primaries with Vietnam and domestic issues shaping the political landscape. The South Vietnamese impose a 24 hour curfew in Saigon amid street fighting as talks with North Vietnam approach. Rockets target U.S. officials in Saigon as Peace talks loom. A North Vietnamese teen claims cities in the south were Viet Cong controlled. In Washington, United Auto Workers threaten to quit AFL-CIO over dues. Arnheiter testifies of mutiny on ship. Brooke urges restraint on violence rhetoric linked to the Poor People’s Campaign.
A St Luke's Episcopal Hospital notice reports James B. Cobb of Alexandria La died eight hours after unforeseen complications. The three transplant patients included J M Stockwish of Alpine Tex and Clarence A Nicks of Houston Tex. Thomas of Phoenix Tex showed early signs of recovery, eating soft food and standing. Officials discussed when donor death occurred as Dr Denton A Cooley led the team.
AP report from Paris details Charles de Gaulle discussing student riots with his Cabinet after police clashed with thousands marching from Nanterre to the Sorbonne. The unrest signaled demands for university reform amid international peace talks.
In five primaries, Robert F Kennedy won Indiana and Washington DC delegate slots while Nixon ran unopposed and surpassed his Indiana 1960 vote. Lausche lost to John Gilligan in Ohio, with Kennedy shaping a broad delegate base though Branigin and McCarthy pursed competing wins. Kennedy avoided predicting future success, citing momentum from DC and Indiana results. Nixon anticipated Kennedy's Nebraska victory while Humphrey leads organization and money.
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