Allies Face Russian Roadblocks On Berlin Drive
Washington reports say Moscow will keep blocking Western convoy traffic on the Berlin autobahn. A 12-vehicle U.S.-British-French convoy was held at Marienborn, with Russia demanding passenger headcounts, then refusing. Officials note long established procedures were ignored by Khrushchev, delaying the group for 42 hours before passage.
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Washington
Moscow
Russia
Berlin
Marienborn
Khrushchev
U.S
Biddeford hopefuls announce council bids in Dem primary
Urbain A. Bisson of 129 Pike Street and Alfred DesRoberts of 121 Alfred Street announce Democratic primary bids for Biddeford City Council. Bisson seeks Ward 3, DesRoberts Ward 4, with Bisson a longtime grocer and community member and DesRoberts a local builder and former councilman.
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Urbain A. Bisson
Pike St
Alfred DesRoberts
Alfred St
Biddeford
Arthur J. Lesieur
Bisson
Des. Roberts
Clifford St
St. Andre's School
Germaine . Cayer
Paul
Richard
St. Louis High School
Norman
Diane
Emelia LaFlamme
St. Joseph’s Church
Chuckle on Money to Burn Attracts a Matchmaker
A witty line notes that when a man has money to burn, someone will appear with a match to light it. The quip references Gen, Fea, Corp as the source and mocks opportunistic figures attracted to wealth.
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Copr
Gen
Fea, Corp
Buck Rabbit Tops Fair As Surprise Mother
A rabbit owned by the J. F. Dillingham family was named outstanding buck rabbit at the Johnson County Fair. In an unexpected turn, the rabbit became a mother on Wednesday, surprising participants and spectators alike in this small Wyoming event.
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Buffalo
Wyo
J. F. Dillingham
Johnson County
Rockefeller formally enters Republican presidential race
Gov Nelson Rockefeller announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination and said he will enter the New Hampshire and other primaries before the July National Convention. He argued vital principles are at stake and urged other candidates including Barry Goldwater to join the New Hampshire primary.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New Hampshire
Rockefeller
State Capitol
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
NBC
Walker To Seek Saco Council Seat
W. Lloyd Walker of Glen Haven Circle won the endorsement of the Saco Democratic City Committee for Ward 4 alderman. He succeeds Thomas Winston on the Saco School Committee and holds roles with Thornton Academy and the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club. The last committee meeting before the November caucus also named Paul Walker as the caucus choice to succeed Winston. Myron Campbell presided and invited candidates Harvey Lamontagne Jr and John Bright to speak.
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W. Lloyd Walker
Glen Haven Circle
Saco
Democratic City Committee
Municipal Court Room
Walker
Ralph Larochelle
Thornton Academy
Biddeford Saco
Democratic City Caucus
Samuel Gagnon
William Buckley
William Langevin
Donald Perrin
Paul Walker
Thomas Winston
Saco School Committee, Atty. Raymond Aryette
Donald McCone
Democratic Social Club
Myron Campbell
Harvey Lamontagne Jr
John Bright
Rockefeller opens campaign for Republican nomination
Gov Nelson A Rockefeller begins his bid for the Republican presidential nomination with a formal declaration and a visit to New Hampshire as part of his campaign rollout. The article also notes the international and domestic implications of his launch.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
New Hampshire International
South Viet Nam
Ne Dinh Nhu
French Riviera
Washington
Eleven Miners Are Rescued From Flooded German Mine
Eleven miners survived two weeks trapped in a flooded iron mine near Bröstedt Germany after a drilling rig broke through to the gallery 183 feet below the surface. They were located Sunday and fed through a narrow shaft. Heinz Kull, 51, was first to surface amid cheering crowds and television coverage.
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Broistedt
Germany
Heinz Kull
Red Cross
Saco GOP Endorses Cassette For Re election
Gerard Cassette, completing his first term as alderman, was unanimously endorsed for re election by the Saco Ward 1 Republican Committee at city hall. Jacqueline Corneau was endorsed as wardens candidate and Anne Shaw named ward clerk. Former Mayor Ralph Sammon presided and was elected Ward 1 chairman while Corneau becomes secretary and treasurer.
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Gerard Cassette
Boom Road
Saco
Republican Committee
City Hall
Jacqueline Corneau
Warden
Anne Shaw
Ralph Scammon
Miss Corneau
Viet Nam Regime Faces Instability After Diem Overthrow
AP observes a power vacuum after Ngo Dinh Diem is toppled, with a military junta replacing the family rule. Army units resume fighting Viet Cong within hours, civil administration largely unchanged, and questions rise about junta harmony and protracted civilian rule. Premier Nguyen Ngoc Tho is a veteran bureaucrat as the transition unfolds.
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Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
Viet Nam
South
Nguyen Ngoc Tho
Ngo Din Diem
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Main Street
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Chief King
Eliot Fink
Story
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DesRoberts
Bill Sneider’s Grocery Center
West Street
Standish K. Bachman
Maine
J. Edward Whelan
A. J. Polackwich
David Spear
New Engeland
Saco-Lowell
Bachman
George Bridges
Whelan
Roger Sherman
THE
Associated Press National
Berlin Autobahn
Teamsters Union
Know Your Hospital
Webber Hospital
William Smith
Milton Mitchell
Robert Fenderson
Charles
L. Stone
Arthur Corriveau
John Miller
Saco Gop
Old Orchard St
C. B
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Fawn
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