United Strike Hits Haiphong Area MIG Bases
A US carrier strike group bombed the Kien An airfield near Haiphong and two power plants while three carriers Enterprise Hancock and Kitty Hawk launched the raid. A Skyhawk was shot down with the pilot missing. Marines fought near Khe Sanh as B52s supported the ground assault in the northwest.
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Saigon
Haiphong
U.S
North Vietnam
Kien An
South Vietnam
Enterprise
Hancock
Kitty Hawk
Hai
Kep
Hanoi
Hoa Lae
Phuc Yen
Gia Lam
Cat Be
Hanoi-Haiphong
3Rd Marine Regiment
Khe Sanh
Biddeford Saco Council Elects New Officers
Mrs Everett C Ladd of United Baptist Church Saco elected president of the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches at the annual dinner meeting in Saco The slate for coming year includes John Anagnostis as first vice president Rev John H Jordan as second vice president and Mrs Clayton W Cartmill as secretary.
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Biddeford-Saco
Everett C. Ladd
United Baptist Church of
Saco
Biddeford - Saco
Robert E. Lee
Most Holy Trinity Church
Weimer
James T. Goudouros
St. Demetrios
Biddeford
Ladd
John Anagnostis
John H. Jordan
School Street Methodist
Clayton W. Cartmill
United Church of Christ, Congregational
Bidde
Four named named to Maine Maritime Academy trustees
Augusta AP reports the Executive Council confirmed four trustees for the Maine Maritime Academy including two legislators Senator Hollis Wyman of Milbridge and Representative Theodore Truman of Biddeford along with Roger Willey of Ellsworth and Edward R. Stanley of Pittsfield. Other confirmations include Wilfred Donovan of Houston to the Seed Potato Board Robert Dutton of Portland to the Oil Burnermen Licensing Board Ralph Clarke of Rumford to the Plumbers Examin ing Board and F Davis Clark of Milo as probate judge member of the Judicial Council.
GOP Proposes Sales Tax Rise and Education Funding
Maine legislators push a $243 million package calling for a sales tax hike and big increases for education, municipalities, and state workers. They blame Governor Curtis for a stalled plan and argue higher funding is justified despite the state's finances.
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Augusta
Curtis
Senate
Joseph B. Campbell
Maine
Campbell
Schoonjans To Quit Union Post
Michael Schoonjans a 19 year veteran of textile union representation in Biddeford Saco will resign as head of the local joint board and international vice president of the TWUA effective Sept 1 He announced the move at the executive board meeting and will turn 62 in August The Old Orchard Beach resident has no named successor and says retirement plans are undecided.
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deford-Saco
Michael Schoonjans
Joint Board
TWUA
Afl-Cio-Clc
Schoonjans
Orchard Beach
Plan to slash National Guard divisions faces approval
A 11 to 10 vote by a committee of Army, Guard and Reserve generals endorsed trimming the force, dropping 15 National Guard divisions and four Reserve brigades. The plan, praised by Secretary McNamara, aims to shift combat units into the Guard and keep service support in the Reserves. Details remain secret as the package moves to Gen. Johnson and Sec. Resor before finalizing with McNamara.
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Augusta
Education Committee
Senate
Bennett D. Katz
Foundation
Washington
National Guard
Reserve
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
Congress
Reserve Forces Policy Committee
Regular Army
Guard
Reserves
Army
Army Reserve
Harold K. Johnson
Army Chief of Staff
Secretary of the Army
Stanley Resor
McNamara
MacNamara
Capitol Hill
Air Guard
Air Force
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Everett Ladd
Paul K. Weimer
William M. Thompson
Portland
Min
Ister
Parent-Teacher Association
Raymond Kenneally
Robert Letellier
Ruth Travers
Allen
Sukalas
Agnes Johnson
Laurier Caron
Youland
Jewelry Store
Main St. Biddeford
Atkinson
Westland Shoe
Sealer
Mac
Old Orchard Beach
Knapp
Bostonian
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cleveland St., Saco
Mayflower
Alfred Street
Church Council
Maine Linoleum CO
Gop
House
Rodney E. Ross Jr
Rbath
Ross
Joseph T. Binnette
Cold Town
Union
Alfred St
Lowell
Maremont Corp
Russ Bennett
Edwards Plant
WRR Gen
Fea. Corp
Saco Ave
Armstrong
Briggs Old Orchard Beach
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