Kennedy Round Trade Talks End With Tariff Cuts
Geneva AP reports four years of Kennedy Round talks produced a 33 to 35 percent tariff reduction on about 6 300 items. The agreement affects over 80 nations and may boost world trade, with U S imports and exports rising by roughly 15 to 16 billion dollars. William Roth led the U S delegation calling the accord of tremendous world importance. The deal includes a grain minimum price, a 4.5 million ton annual food aid program, and an antidumping pact. Signing deadline is June 30 with treaty steps for grain to be sent to the Senate for ratification.
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Geneva
United States
William Roth
U.S
Gulf of Mexico
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
U.S. Congress
Roth
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Jean Rey
War updates and trade talks headline news at a glance
Warfare in northern Vietnam continues with a Hue mortar attack and three clashes leaving 52 enemy and 16 U S forces dead. Mansfield urges timing war to U N. Kennedy Round tariffs cut 33 to 35 percent on 40 billion trade. Geneva details plan for U S Europe partnership. Johnson era gears for prolonged conflict funding. Global trade and politics dominate, with domestic legal and civil rights debates and a Lindbergh commemorative flight planned.
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South Vietnam
U.S
Hue
Senate
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
United Nations
Pentagon
Red
China
Johnson Administration
Geneva
Kennedy
America
Europe
Enemies Borrow Not One
Comic quip notes that foes rarely borrow from us, a sly nod to self reliance and mutual grudges. The joke, attributed to a general feature imprint, treats rivals with humorous restraint.
Peking Struggle Deepens as Mao Opponent Named
Tokyo AP reports Radio Peking denounces Peng Chen by name amid the Mao era purge. The May 1966 note is made public, revealing leadership brawl within the Cultural Revolution and the controlled press breakdown.
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Tokyo
Mao Tse Tung
Peking
Radio Peking Today
Peng Chen
Red Guard Wall
Mao Tse-tung
Central Committee
Senate Votes to Scrap Maine State Public Power Plan
The Maine Senate, 19 to 15, defeats a bill creating a state owned nuclear generator. Opponents cite uncertain savings and federal oversight fears while backers argue for lower rates and public utility control.
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Augusta
Senate
Maine
Liquor Bill Defeat Highlights Sunday Sales Debate
The Maine House rejected a Sunday liquor sales bill by 79 to 57, backing a committee report. The measure would have allowed on premise service from noon to 9 p m Sundays in hotels clubs and class A restaurants with a statewide referendum and local option. Opponents argued tourism would not be boosted and local options would create confusion for travelers.
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Augusta
House
Liquor Control Committee
Iaken
Raymond M. Rideout Jr
Manchester
Walter W. Hichens
Reliot
Kittery
New Hampshire
Lowell D. Henley
R-Norway
Permits To Shave Go On Sale At Centennial Contest
Contestants in the Saco Centennial beard growing event must register at the City Clerk's office. May 22 marks the sale of temporary Permit to Shave certificates which may be exchanged for official buttons when received from the manufacturer. Men with existing beards are ineligible for prizes.
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Saco
Bernard C. Forbush
Franklin M. Thompson
Young School
Daniel Campagna
Warren Desper
Mary MelInnis
Linda Munford
Lois Pike
Dale Tar
James S. Ward
Public hearing slated on filling Etherington Pond for parking
The State of Maine Forest Commission will hold a June 2 hearing in Biddeford to decide whether to issue a permit to partially fill Etherington Pond at Fortunes Rocks for public parking. City officials note a seven day notice rule and residents may sign a supporting petition outside hearing hours.
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Etherington Pond
Fortunes Rocks
Biddeford
State of Maine Forest Commission
Norman O. Racine
Racine
Eugene Park
State Park and Recreation Commission
Forttunes Rock
Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
State Park and Recreation Commis
Five Day Plan Helps Quit Smoking At Notre Dame Hospital
Notre Dame Hospital Biddeford offers a five day plan to stop smoking with five evening seminars starting Sunday at 7 30 p m. The program claims a 70 percent success rate after five days and includes films and a glass lung display called Smoking Sam.
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Notre Dame Hospital
Biddeford
Robert Harris
Parkview Memorial Hospital
Brunswick
Vernon Small
Brunswick Hospital
Small
Maine
North American
Asia
Europe
Ministry of Health
Nada
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Paul Dudley White
American Heart Association
Notre Dame
Sam
Wits Gram
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Stokely Carmichael
Fea. Corp
Chevron Oil CO
Call
D. F. Burley
Sound Business
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Precision Tool Grinding CO. Div
Precision Screw Mach, Prod. Inc
Biddeford, Maine
Legislative Public Utilities Committee
Canada
Jon Lund
Public Utilities Committee
Maine Power Commission
Lund
Floyd L. Harding
D-Presque Isle
Harding
Scott
Lawn and Garden Products Dealer
Saco Hardware & Supply Company
Pepperell Square, Saco
Norman C. Racine
Raymond Beaudoin
Dana _. Peck
Daniel Perkins
Constance Goulet
John Farley
Sion
Austin H. Wilkins
Forest Commission
Wilkins
Ronald T. Speers
Inland Fisheries and Game
Austin
Atty
Robert York
Fleming’s Taxi
Edward Blais
Phil’s Taxi
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