Maine Diocesan Merger Talks for St Andrews Amid Rising Costs
About 200 parents and Catholic leaders gathered at St. Andrews Parish Hall in Biddeford to discuss an imminent merger of St. Andrews High School with St. Joseph's and possibly extending to an entire K-12 system. The meeting, spurred by high education costs, aimed to set plans announced by Bishop Peter L. Gerety and statewide surveys by the State Board of Education.
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St. Andre
Maine
St. Louis
Thas
St. Andre's
Rish Hall
Biddeford
St. Joseph's
Peter L. Gerety
Portland
UMUC
Roland Sirois
Charles M. Murphy
State Board of Education
Silvio Levesque
St. Joseph's Parish
Cathlic
Father Murphy
Eight Drown At Wells Beach In Sudden Norther Storm
Ogunquit rescuers William Tower and Oscar Hubbard pulled surviving 20 year old Arthur Savageau Jr of Springfield from the rough seas off Wells Beach after a distress call from Wells Beach Fire Department. Eight men drowned in the incident with six bodies recovered by the Coast Guard. The rescuers later returned to the scene but could not locate the remaining victims.
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Wells Beach
William Tower
Ogunquit
Oscar Hubbard
Tower
Barnacle Billy’s
Perkins Cove
Hubrd
Hubbard
Kennebunk Beach
Moody Beach
Wells
Arthur Savageau Jr
Springfield
Mass
Frield
Ogunquit Harbor
Savaen Nee
Gear
Coast Guard
Savageau
York
Arthur Savageau Sr
Eugene Bessner
Bessner
Mousam River
Kennebunkport
Leonard Savageau
Dennis
Leonard
Ernest
Arthur
Arthur Hamilton
Rouleau
New England
Salem
Hull
Scituate
Massachusetts
Boston Weather Bureau
Salem Coast Guard
Vietnam Talks Continue As 900+ Enemies Reported Killed
Allied forces announce more than 900 enemy dead in weekend battles in South Vietnam while Cyrus Vance reports to President Johnson on Vietnam talks amid fifth negotiation round. Capt Mike Peck led 100 hoodlums through Mekong Delta mud as the Paris talks begin.
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South Vietnam
Cyrus Vance
Johnson
Vietnam
Paris
Mike Peck
Mekong
John Gorton
Saco Memorial Day Parade Plans and Ceremonies
The Memorial Day parade in Saco starts at 10 a.m. from Pepperell Square and proceeds along Main Street to Beach Street ending at Laurel Hill Cemetery for services under the Owen-Davis Post American Legion with VFW and AMVETS support. Grand Marshal is Donald W. Linscott Jr. and divisions include local police, mayor, council, National Guard, Thornton Academy band, Saco Jets, and youth groups. memorial services move to City Hall if weather interferes.
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Saco
Donald W. Linscott Jr
Linscott
Robert Monder
American Legion
V.F.W
Elroy W. Laskey
Arnold Ballard
American Legion Post
Donald C. Doyle
Saco City Council
Co. B
420Th Armored Division
National Guard
Thornton Academy _ band
Saco Jets
American Legion Post and Auxiliary
Saco Fire Department
Donald W. Linscott Sr
V.F.W. Post
Burns
Joseph Momna
Harold Strout
Saco Amvets
Amvets
Biddeford Fire Department
Brownies
Girl Scouts
Neighborhood Patrol
Boy Scouts of America
Fred S. Gurney Relief Corps
Explorers
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
North Saco
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Robert D. Lee
Most Holy Trinity Church
Thornton Academy
Gary Hoyt
Burns Junior High
Mayor Doyle
Wilfred Grenier Jr
Stanley Bennett
Noted Baptist Church
Chuckle: A Chance Remark During Women’s Conversation
A humorous line draws the idea that any stray remark by a man becomes a chance remark when two women are discussing. The playful concept pokes fun at social dynamics and conversational interruptions.
Paris Talks Vance leads for LBJ on Vietnam peace efforts
Paris reports say North Vietnam blocked progress by refusing to end bombing. U S ambassador Harriman pressed Hanoi to admit troops in the South and de escalate. Cyrus Vance will report to President Johnson as talks stretch into a third week with no breakthrough.
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Paris
North Vietnam
United States
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Fuiay
Cyrus R. Vance
Washington
Johnson
Vance
Harriman
International Conference Center
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Pham van Dong
Saigon
Thuy
Blaze Damages House in Penwood Section
An early morning fire in Kennebunk Penwood damaged a house under construction with damages pegged at 500 dollars. Washington Hose Fire Department crews arrived after a 5 a.m. alarm from Robert Spofford. Firemen could not determine the blaze cause.
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Kennebunk
Penwood
Washington Hose Fire Department
Robert Spofford
Thalidomide Trial Opens in Germany Amid Damages Claim
In Alsdorf Germany West Germany's thalidomide trial starts with an estimated 25 million dollars in damages sought. The prosecution cites a link between the drug given to pregnant women and thousands of malformed births across 20 countries. The case accuses Chemie Gruenenthal executives of negligent manslaughter and injury from 1957 to 1961.
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Alsdorf
Germany
West Germany
Chemie Gruenenthal
Hermann Wirtz
France ends 11 day strike but workers reject deal
Paris reports scattered electricity cuts as unions and government reach a wage agreement. Workers in Renault and Citroen plants voice disapproval while leaders urge acceptance. a student protest looms over reform demands and university shakeup.
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Paris
Lyon
Marseilles
Nantes
Gas and Electricity Company
Renault Automobile Works
Citroen
Charles de Gaulle
Georges Seguy
General Confederation For Workers
Georges Pompidou
de Gaulle
Communist Party
France
Pompidou
National Students’ Union
Interior Ministry
Students’ Union
The
Syndicate of University
Kennedy, McCarthy Court Undecided Voters In Oregon Primary
In Portland Kennedy camps seek undecided Democrats as McCarthy claims signs favor a hefty Oregon Democratic primary vote. Nixon predicts 55 percent GOP share amid TV campaign blitzes for Reagan and Rockefeller write ins. Oregon rolls deliver 35 Dem and 18 GOP delegates. crossover voting not permitted.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Oregon
Eugene J. McCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
Associated Press
Humphrey
Sens
Kennedy
McCarthy
Pennsylvania
Portland
Ore
Ronald Reagan
California
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
White House
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nebraska
Minnesota
Nixon
Reagan
Rockefeller
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