Navy searches vast Atlantic for missing Scorpion sub
An armada from both sides of the Atlantic conducts a broad search for the missing Scorpion attack submarine and its 99 crewmen after failing to report in Norfolk at the end of a Mediterranean cruise. Planes and ships cover about 2,100 miles from Norfolk toward the Azores with no sign of the sub.
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Washington
Atlantic
Norfolk
Azores
Navy
U.S
Cape Cod
Mass
United States
Dancer's Image Retired After Belmont Park Return
Dancer's Image, winner of the 1968 Kentucky Derby and later disqualified, has retired from racing. Owner Peter Fuller of Boston said the horse will be unwound at Runnymede Farm in New Hampshire and will not run in the Belmont Stakes.
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New York
Dancer's Image
Peter Fuller
Boston
Fuller
Belmont Park
Dancer
Wood Memorial
Aqueduct
London
Lloyd's the International Insurance Agency
Biddeford Holiday Parade Plans for Memorial Day Afternoon
The Biddeford Memorial Day parade forms at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Cemetery with ceremonies at 1:30 p.m. The procession travels Granite Street Extension West Street and Graham Street to City Square led by Grand Marshal Roland St. Michel. Four divisions include local veterans groups AMVETS VFW American Legion and Auxiliary units with bands and youth groups. If weather fails, the event is canceled by 12:30 p.m. The program features speeches prayers and musical tributes by St. Louis High Biddeford High School bands and other local organizations.
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Biddeford
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Granite St
West Street
Graham Street
City Square
Roland St. Michel
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley Post
American Legion
Camille Roy
Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Leo Lemire
Painchand
St. Louis
Co. B
Maine
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
Veterans’ Motorcade
Yorkty Barracks
Sons of the Union
Joseph Gregoire
Merton Ira Staples
Amvets
Merton Ira Staples Post
Biddeford Fire Department
Boy Scouts of American
Decary Little League
Alfred Prejean
Tighe-Beaudoin - Farley Post
Air Force
West Biddeford
Sons of Union Veterans
Co. B 133 Engr. Bn
Maine Arng
Sylvio Gilbert
Army Requests Delay in Filing Of M16 Brief
The Army Weapons Command asked for a one week delay in filing a brief on M16 rifle contracts. Rep Peter Kyros leads the effort to suspend awards. He cites GAO involvement and formal legal questions.Contracts around 56 million to General Motors Hydramatic in Ypsilanti and 42 million to Harrington & Richardson in Worcester.
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Army Weapons Command
Armed Forces Committee
Peter N. Kyros
Dmaine
Biddeford Sace Journal
Washington
Army
Richard H. Schord
D-Mo
Peter Kyros
General Accounting Office
GAO
Kyros
General Motors
Ypsilanti
Mich
Harrington & Richardson Co
Worcester
Mass
New England
Marement
Saco
Army delays contracts over suspensions request
Kyros disclosed the Army paused production on two contracts after a telegram requesting suspension was received. The Army referred the matter to the Deputy Chief of Logistics and asked for a week’s delay while the subcommittee reviews the position that price was not a key factor. Kyros said Chairman Ichord seemed to think the awards may be illegal but will wait for the Army’s brief.
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Department of the Army
Kyros
Army
Ichord
Scorpion Sub Missing as Navy Probes Atlantic Search
Navy ships and planes scour the stormy Atlantic for the atomic submarine Scorpion and 99 crewmen. A naval expert warns rescue gear may fail if the sub lies deeper than 300 feet, complicating efforts. Oregon backs McCarthy and Humphrey to curb Kennedy in the primary push with Nixon favored in GOP voting.
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U.S. Navy
Atlantic
Scorpion
Navy
Oregon
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Princeton Unrest Changes Quietly Shaping University
Princeton University, once seen as a bastion of tradition, experienced student power shifts as SDS activists and a Negro student led classes. Nearly 1,000 demonstrated at Nassau Hall for greater student voice, while Goheen oversees gradual reform amid a more diverse, financially aided student body.
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Princeton
Princeton University
Radical Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Columbia University
New Jersey
Nassau Hall
Robert F. Goheen
Mother And Son To Be Graduates From Biddeford High
On June 11 at Biddeford High School Mrs Jean Hudson 38 and her son Stephen 18 will share the honor of receiving diplomas marking the first mother and son to graduate in the same year. Jean left school at 16 and returned via adult evening classes at Biddeford Junior High School to earn A and B grades, aided by her children and devoted teachers. She plans further study at St Francis College in social service work and continues active in family and community life.
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Hudson
Biddeford
Jean Hudson
Biddeford High School
Stephen
Biddeford School
Thornton Academy
Biddeford Junior High School
St. Francis College
John Jr
University of Maine
Orono
Jane
Indonesian Plot Silence Across Papers Amidst Controversy
Reports claim a Communist plot to assassinate President Suharto and 19 aides was foiled at Merdeka Place as they prayed. Antara offered no coverage while foreign outlets carried the story. observers doubt the plot's scope and note lingering distrust of the military.
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Indonesia
Antara
Suharto
Mosave
Merdeka Place
Amir Machmud
Communist Party
Sukarno
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