Maalot massacre sparks Israeli strikes on Lebanon bases
In Maalot a school massacre killed 21 people including 16 children, while Israeli jets attacked seven refugee camps and guerrilla bases in southern Lebanon. Kissinger’s push for a Golan disengagement faces new obstacles as Lebanon says 36 Israeli jets involved and refugees feared hit. Authorities report no immediate casualties in the raids, and Israel says refugee camps were not targeted.
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Maalot
Israel
Lebanon
Lebanese Defense Ministry
Middle East
Henry A. Kissinger
Golan Heights
Sidon
Beirut
Radio Israel
Manora
Charter Balloting Set Back in Biddeford Charter Change Delay
Proposed revisions to Biddeford city charter will not go to referendum on June 11 due to insufficient time for required public hearing and council action. The changes included a city administrator recall provisions two term mayor limits and a personnel board. State law requires 30 days between council order and referendum, a window not available before the primary.
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Biddeford
Joseph Plamondon
Kelley the fighterCampaigner wows York County diners
Peter Kelley a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful from Caribou keeps up a brisk campaign pace at Wonder Bar in York County. He jokes about eating two sandwiches while his sister Nancy Kelley and aide Paul Farley describe the grind of door to door campaigning. Kelley stresses that staying out there and meeting people matters most to win the primary.
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Peter Kelley
Caribou
Wonder Bar
Nancy Kelley
York County
Paul Farley
Biddeford
Farley
Kelley
Blaine House
Auction Opens Season at Maine Estate Sale
A three day auction at the Wells estate of Elsie Libby, the late Wells millionaire, drew antique dealers and locals as bids climbed. F. O. Bailey of Portland ran the sale, with items selling high including paintings at 3600 dollars and antique bureaus from 300 to 800. Original moccasins fetched 200 to 300 dollars.
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Maine
Elsie Libby
Wells
F. O. Bailey
Portland
Libby
John Ewing
Woman asks salesman if fertilizer scent is the only option
A humorous cartoon caption shows a woman buying lawn fertilizer and asking a salesman if the scent is the only option. The bit playfully comments on consumer choices in a light household setting.
Second Cancers Possible
New York cancer specialist Dr Giulio da D Angio reported initial evidence that aggressive combined treatments for childhood cancer may lead to second cancers and other defects years later. He noted only a few late complications among hundreds benefiting from advances but urged caution in applying radical treatments such as surgery and super-voltage irradiation.
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Dallas
New York
Giulio da D’angio
American Cancer Society
St Clair Pushes Public Impeachment Evidence Hearings
White House lawyer James D. St Clair urged the House Judiciary Committee to open its impeachment evidence hearings to the public after a leak of the Sept 15 1972 presidential tape transcript. He would also seek release of grand jury material, while Rep Latta cautioned against releasing the grand jury records. The committee met in closed session to review transcripts and material from the Nixon Haldeman Dean conversations and a June 30 1972 meeting with Mitchell.
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Washington
White House
James D. St. Clair
House Judiciary Committee
St. Clair
Delbert Latta
Ohio
H. R. Haldeman
John W. Dean II
Washington Post
Peter W. Rodine Jr
Nixon
John W. Dean
D-N.j
Edward Mezvinsky
Drona
Robert Drinan
Dmass
Jerome R. Waldie
D-Calif
Drinan
Waldie
Haldeman
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Mobile Home Ordinance May Change After Clough Case
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Maine A town planning board weighs changing a zoning rule that bans mobile homes outside dedicated parks to resolve the Charlotte Clough dispute The town bought land for her and built a foundation but a rural residential split on the property makes the trailer placement illegal The board discusses rezoning the entire Clough tract to rural and avoids spot zoning concerns as the case continues.
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Old Orchard Beach
Charlotte Clough
Ervin Jalbert
Planning Board
Clough
E. Emerson Cummings
Clouth
Regional Dump Plan Gains Attention in Three Towns
Kennebunkport Arundel and Kennebunkport officials met to assess regional refuse disposal feasibility to meet July 1 1975 state solid waste law. SMPRC chaired the session with town leaders and citizens. next steps include a preliminary checklist, cost estimates, and a June 11 follow up to compare figures.
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Kennebunkport
Kennebunk and
Arundel
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
SMPRC
Dennis Sebian
SMRPC
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Yosef
Christopher Couch
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