Labor pact boosts Biddeford clothing workers pay
John Roberts Inc in Biddeford leads a three year contract with 75 cents per hour total wage and fringe increase for about 150 workers at the Biddeford plant. The agreement raises wages by 57 cents an hour for 125000 union workers nationwide, with phased hikes from June 1968 to 1970 and added benefits including hospital coverage and a pension boost.
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Kage
John Roberts Inc
Smith Street
Seph Salerno
New England
di- Biddeford
Tinian
Biddeford
Carmen D’amico
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union
Men’s and Boys’ Clothing Manufactors Association
United States
Salerno
Thalidomide Trial Opens in Aachen Monday
Bettina seven learns to write with her feet at a special Hamburg school as the thalidomide case opens in Aachen State Court. Ninety officials and scientists of Chemie Grunenthal face negligent manslaughter and injury charges over a drug blamed for thousands of malformed limbs and infant deaths. The trial could last two years with potential civil damages up to 25 million dollars.
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Aachen
Germany
Bettina
Hamburg
Martina
Bettinas
Martinas
Austria
Philippines
West Germany
Chemie Grunenthal
Hermann Wirtz
Wirtz
Widuking Lenz
Lenz
Heinrich Gierlich
Gierlich
Quote about equality and retired housewives raises smiles
A wry remark ponders gender equality by noting the absence of retired housewives among the widely discussed groups. The joke mocks the notion of public discourse evolving while private roles persist.
Peace talks near showdown as U S and North Vietnam press demands
United States and North Vietnam edge toward a Paris confrontation over ending U S bombing. Washington says Hanoi aims to win the war via coordinated pressure on three fronts while seeking favorable terms in talks. Johnson and Clifford stress readiness to resist battlefield gains that would mock negotiations. Thuy rejects Harriman bid to reopen secret talks, using the forum to cast the U S as aggressor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
South Vietnam
Johnson
Washington
Hanoi
South
Clark M. Clifford
Clifford
Xuan Thuy
W. Averell Harriman
Thuy
Harriman-Thuy
Hyway Steer House to Open in Biddeford on May 30
Biddeford's Hyway Steer House plans a May 30 opening at 474 Alfred Road. The 24 hour restaurant seats 72 with a charcoal pit for special dishes and regular meals, featuring western knotty pine decor and a horseshoe bar. Co owners Raymond Goudreau and Yvon Caron expect seven workers around the clock, with more during the summer rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Alfred Road
Hyway Steer House
Raymond Goudreau
Yvon Caron
Caron
Vietnam Talks Move Toward Showdown in Paris
The United States and North Vietnam edge toward a Paris talks clash with no compromise in sight. U S Marines report another victory below the demilitarized zone as casualties rise. North Vietnamese death toll stands at 203 with Marines at 23. A Senate committee notes new laws last March on Hamlet security and enemy defection in South Vietnam.
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Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Paris
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
Senate
Long Night Lockup Strains Maine Prison Staffing
At Maine State Prison in Thomaston inmates endure a 15 and a half hour lockup due to severe staff shortages. Warden Allan L. Robbins and corrections director Robert R. Raines say 128 more security workers are needed to reach an adequate level, with plans to seek funding for 88 hires and a 40 hour week.
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Willis Johnson
Associated Press
Thomaston
Maine State
Robert R. Raines
Maine
Corrections
Allan L. Robbins
Robbins
Raines
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Lucille Dion
Suzanne Cote
Joseph Audie
John Roberts
Cochrane
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Biddeford Hotpoint
Whirlpool and
Norge
A&p Super Market
Biddeford & Saco
Biddeford Piano & Organ CO
Elm St
U.S Route 1
St. Louis
St. Louis High School
Anita Therrien
Lee Moses
Shirley Valliere
Alfred Valliere
South St
Catholic Action Movement
Mu Alpha Theta
N.E.D. T
St. Elizabeth School of Nursing
Brighton
Mass
Notre Dame Hospital Auxiliary
Elks
Paul R. Guerin
Robert G. Guerin
Knight of the Altar
Rensslaer Polytechnic Institute
Univer
Sity
Notre Dame
Indiana
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Doris Rocray
Henry Rocray
Memorial Drive
National Honor Society
Tive
University of Maine, College of Liberal Arts
Richard Contois
Raynald Contois
Summer St
Christian Action Movement
St. Francis College
St. Francis
Hyway
Steer House
Elks Club
Rhythmaires
Don Dubois
Biddeford Pool Coom
Philco
Freezer
Ca. Ft
Neault & Marcotte Inc
Corner Elm
Main Sts
Gladys Ruben
Dance Review
Thornton Gym
Linoleum Co
Alfred Street
Sam’s
Alfred St
Thompson
Home Appliance Center
General Electric
RCA Whirlpool
RCA Victor
Main Street
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