World War II to Vietnam era quiz on current events
The AP style quiz tests recall of recent world news including a Florida race track reopening, a police shooting incident, Supreme Court decisions, a Boston draft case, government resignations, a Newark mayor election, France political unrest, a New Orleans crime verdict, Vietnam American casualties, and Johnson’s Vietnam bombing stance with a provided answer key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
News of the World
Hialeah
Florida
Belmont
New
Min M. Spock
Adrian Beecrowita
Paul Dudley White
James L. Goddard
United States
Food and Drug ‘Administration
Montclair
N.J
Grosse Pointe
Mich
Stamford
Conn
France
National Assembly
Georges Pompidou
de Gaulle
New Orleans
Stokely Carmichael
Ralph David Abernathy
H. Rap Brown
U.S
Saigon
Vietnam
Paris
North Vietnam
Johnson
Windham Driver Triumphs in Beech Ridge Class A Feature
Dick Wolstenhulme of Windham wins the Beech Ridge Memorial Day Classic Class A feature edging Homer Drew of Raymond. Libby finishes second in Class A while Ray Leach takes second in Class B. Jim McClure wins the Novice 50-lap feature as 4,800 fans attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Scarborough
Beech Ridge Speedway
Homer Drew
Raymond
Dick Wolstenhulme
Windham
Drew
Russ Nutting
Limerick
Libby
Pete Peterson
Portland
Wolstenhulme
Ray Leach
Jim McClure
Westbrook
Buzzy Stack
Leo Cluff
Kennebunkport
Ardiner Leavitt
Kezar Falls
Stack
Phil Libby
Groveville
Local Auto Race Qualifying Results Prompted By No Time Restarts
The report lists Class B first qualifying with Henry Thurlow of Scarborough, Roland Goucher of Westbrook, and John Riley of Portland. Second qualifying heat shows Russ Nutting and Richard Allen with no times. Consolation and feature heats name multiple drivers such as Wolstenholm, Leach, Stack, Cluff, Leavitt, Ham, Sawyer, O Brey Eliot, McClure, Tanguay with several no time restart notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Thurlow
Scarborough
Roland Goucher
Westbrook
John Riely
Portland
Russ Nutting
Richard Allen
Alfred
Wolstenhulme
Ray Leach
Arundel
Buzzy Stack
Cluff
Leavitt
Stack
Ken Ham
East Waterboro
Bob Sawyer
North Windham
Rip O
Brey Eliot
Jim McClure
Larry Chandler
South Portland
Dick Day
McClure
Bob Tanguay
Windham
Youth Market Worth Billions
AP analysis notes marketing focus on youth 8 to 38, mainly under 25, shaping spending on film, records, cameras, and fashion. It cites shared influence on parents, advertisers, and several newsletters like Young America Report and The Majority Report. Cuban refugee Enrique Saez sends $120 to U.S. government and donates his coat to Goodwill after arrival in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Eugene Gilbert
The
Gilbert Research Institute
Young America
Miami
Fla
U.S
United States
Enrique Saez
Wilmington
Del
Goodwill Industries
Saez
Key West
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Supreme Court
Boston
Benja
Elm St
Biddeford
Watch Channel 13
Maine Coast
Jordan
AVAL
Aia
Aesacseesel
Columbia
ASU UA
Beech Ridge
Old Orchard Beach
Town Hall
Herbert J. Hopkins
Bountiful
Utah
Brad Haines
Brad
Myrtle
Russell Haines
Maines
St. Margaret’s Church
Donald R. Berthiaume
Jeanne L. Croteau
Rene L. Croteau
Ocean Ave
Wilfred Berthiaume
Jefferson St
Canada
Graham St
Anastasoff
Edgewater
Gerard Janelle
Celeste Keef
Leon F. Jones
Philippe DeSerres
la Presse
Montreal
Department of Economic Development
James Keefe
Ruby Beauvais
Joseph Fox
Montreal Star
Gordon Smith
William Henry
Montreal Gazette
Department OF Agriculture
John Cunniff
AP Business Analyst
Gene
al Or Maurice Huot
Elm Street
Maurice Huot
20Th Century Lanes
Maine State Bowling Association
Franklin Street
W.T. Grant CO
Biddeford Shopping Center
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