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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1972
Page
1
In Saigon, President Thieu calls for North Vietnamese talks on a cease fire and political settlement. A CH47 Chinook helicopter crashed in the Mekong Delta killing 22 aboard, with nine bodies recovered by dusk. The crash, near My Tho, follows heavy fighting in the region.
Reported by The Associated Press from Saigon and Washington shows President Thieu demanding direct negotiations with the Communists for a Vietnam peace. Diplomatic sources say Canada Indonesia Hungary and Poland agreed to provide 250 officers each to a 1000 man cease fire supervision force. Gen Minh urged sincere national conciliation and readiness to serve the country.
Washington reports Canada and other nations moving toward an international force to supervise a cease-fire in Indochina. U S officials seek an in place cease fire and withdrawal of U S troops within 60 days. Thieu reiterates North Vietnamese withdrawal but officials doubt he can block the accord.
Harvard divinity professor Harvey Cox campaigned in Maine for George McGovern calling him astonishingly honest and arguing the Vietnam War eroded morals. He criticized Nixon and the veto of social bills, urged restrained executive power, and noted professors should campaign only in stressed times.
Mayor Berton Braley signed a contract granting Continental Cablevision of New Hampshire Inc. an exclusive 10 year franchise for Saco cable TV. Construction to start within 30 days after FCC FAA permits and the system to serve nine months after construction begins. A $100000 faithful performance bond is required. Initial service covers east of the Maine Turnpike and certain areas west of the turnpike. The plan includes channels from WCSH WGAN WMTW WCBB WBZ WCUB WNAC and other signals, plus a French station CHLT when available.
Washington AP report says James H. Boren rode six horses and eight riders from Philadelphia to Washington to prove horses can beat the mail by mumbling 15 seconds per letter. USPS says current rate would be far higher and questions pony numbers to handle 90 billion pieces annually.
Vice President Agnew and Sen. McGovern traded claims on amnesty for draft dodgers while Sargent Shriver urged peace talks at a high cost. Harris Poll shows Nixon widening lead to 60 percent over McGovern as campaign rhetoric escalates and divisions over Vietnam persist.
The Kennebunk Inn on Summer Street winds down after decades as a hotel. Built in 1799 as a home by Phineas Cole and later owned by the Battler and Smith families, it housed doctors and residents before becoming an inn. Raymond Kibbler of Yarmouth bought it in 1969 and, under Hugh Pillsbury, updated kitchens and lounges. An auction of remaining furniture is set for November 4, and the Kennebunk Bureau of the Biddeford Saco Journal has used the inn as its office for five years.
News notes report thousands gathered at a hub gala amid delayed results from Canada’s election. Protests rose as supporters and opponents voiced demands for transparency and rapid finalization of vote tallies.
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