Democrats Argue Amnesty and Gay Rights at Maine Convention
At the Bangor Civic Auditorium Democrats hold a two day statewide convention amid a wary mood toward Republicans. Delegates foresee tough races with Watergate fallout likely to hurt incumbents. National Party chairman Robert Strauss cautions voters seek performers, not promises, and notes the year’s election may be no tougher on incumbents.
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Robert Strauss
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Georgia
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Peter Kyros
Carter
Nixon
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India tests underground nuclear device sparking global concern
The Indian Atomic Energy Commission announced India’s first underground nuclear explosion, claiming it for peaceful uses like mining while noting no current weapon production. The test depth was given as 100 meters, with no location or device size disclosed. Experts had suspected capacity, and India may pursue weapons in the future if desired. The move places India among a few nations with nuclear capability, alongside the United States, Soviet Union, Britain, France, and China.
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Indian Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
France
China
Indira Gandhi
Donkey stunt draws crowd at Maine Democratic Convention
Gary Duranceau of Hills Beach Biddeford stages an eye catching act to spotlight Lloyd LaFountain during the Maine Democratic Convention in Bangor this weekend. Photo by Maryline White.
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Lloyd LaFountain
Maine
Bangor
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SUPPORT Group To Back Refinery In Sanford Referendum
A new citizen group named SUPPORT forms in Sanford to back the town meeting rezoning of 1500 acres for a heavy industrial refinery despite opposition from FOIL and WAIT. Chaired by Emil Raatikainen the group aims to rally community support for the June 11 referendum to affirm the zoning decision and safeguard Sanford’s representative government.
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FOIL
WAIT
Sanford Gibb
Emil Raatikainen
Kittery Navy Shipyard
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Raatikainen
Raatikaninen
Patty Hearst May Be Shootout Victim Five Killed At Suspected SLA Hideout
Five bodies were removed from a suspected Symbionese Liberation Army hideout after an hour-long gun battle with police in California. FBI and authorities disputed reports that SLA leader Donald DeFreeze was among the dead. Patty Hearst’s status remained unresolved as investigators sought dental records to identify the badly burned remains.
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Donald D. DeFreeze
San Francisco
DeFreeze
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Patricia
Berkeley
John Lester
Hillsborough
Patty
Lester
Los Angeles County
Vietnam
Mary Carr
Ambulance Attendants in Saco Upgrade to Luxury Rescue Vans
Saco Fire Department adds a $16 000 ambulance described as a luxury eight foot wide van with two cots and ample space for attendants. The unit features mounted blood pressure, larger oxygen, a pulse tacometer and aspirator to improve on scene care and during transport. Paquette Bouchard and fellow firefighters emphasize commitment to saving lives, completing extensive EMT training beyond state requirements.
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Bernard Paquette
Thomas Bouchard
Saco Fire Department
Bouchard
Paquette
Luke Godbout
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Home Delivery Journal Rates To Increase
The Journal will raise weekly home delivery price from 70 cents to 90 cents effective Monday May 20 due to higher production costs. Newsboys will share in the increase. Single copy price remains 15 cents since the last increase on June 1 1971.
Student Government Takes Over City Hall
Thornton Academy seniors joined a Saco City Council exercise to learn city governance by participating in decisions on a six item agenda. Seven TA students and one mayor elected last month conducted the meeting at City Hall, with prior tours of the sewerage plant and proposed dump site.
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John Morrison
Augusta
Morrison
Camp Ellis Wate
Nothing Is Harder For A New Driver To Park
A light humor note on new drivers struggling with parking both ends of a car. The joke suggests the common challenge of tight spots and requires careful maneuvering to avoid tires hitting curbs or adjacent vehicles.
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