Douglas-Home wins Perthshire seat by large margin
Sir Alec Douglas-Home captured the Perth and Kinross district seat by 9,528 votes as the Conservative prime minister seeks to steady his party after a defeat in Luton. He secured 14,147 votes to Liberal Alastair Duncan Millar 1,819 and Labour 3,752, with independents Dillon Wort 23 and others. He renounced his earldom to enter the Commons and plans to return to London for the new session, facing Harold Wilson’s Labour Party.
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Scotland
Alec Douglas-Home
House of Commons
Kinross
West Perthshire
Britain
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Luton
Perthshire
Douglas Home
Alastair Duncan Millar
Andrew Forrester
Arthur Donaldson
Ian Smith
William Rushton
Richard Wort
House of Lords
Harold Macmillan
London
Harold Wilson
Sir Alec
Cost of European Stockpile Revealed
The United States has 277.5 million invested in tanks artillery trucks and other equipment stockpiled in Western Europe for Army divisions airlifted from the U S The AP traced the two division stockpile used in Exercise Big Lift with the 2nd Armored Division returning about 4 000 vehicles to depots west of the Rhine Then those troops will fly back to Ft Hood Texas Other units such as the 4th Infantry Division at Ft Lewis Washington are listed with their equipment costs The grand total for the stockpile comes to 277 492 299 with ammunition valued at about 4 000
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Washington
United States
Europe
Associated Press
2Nd Armored
West Germany
Iron Curtain
Rhine River
Ft. Hood
Tex
Mored
Germany
France
Berlin
Cochiee
4Th Infantry
Ft. Lewis
Wash
4Th Infantry Division
Charles Huot Seeks Beach District 2 Council Seat
Charles Huot of Saco Avenue announced his candidacy for councilman in District 2. He brings six years as selectman including a year as chairman and led efforts for mail delivery to the Half Way area. Huot led St. Marguerite Council for 14 years and worked in the oil business long active with his son.
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Old Orchard Beach
Charles Huot
Saco Avenue
Huot
St. Marguerite
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Rockefeller camps appeal in New Hampshire political snub
The Associated Press notes Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller continues to meet voters in New Hampshire as Sen. Norris Cotton predicts Barry Goldwater will win the New Hampshire primary. Officials report progress on selling U.S. grain to Soviet bloc nations while the Senate moves to ban aid to Yugoslavia and the United Arab Republic. The U.S. has $277.5 million invested in tanks and equipment stockpiled in Western Europe for Army divisions airlifted from the United States.
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Associated Press
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New Hampshire
Norris Cotton
U.S
Senate
Yugoslavia
United Arab Republic
United States
Europe
Kennedy
Rockefeller
Goldwater
United Nations
Rockefeller campaigns in New Hampshire amid rain and crowds
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller pressed his first major campaign in New Hampshire for the 1964 GOP presidential primary. He announced his candidacy in Albany and planned a fast-paced tour to three plants and Concord headquarters while criticizing Goldwater and Kennedy. Senate contender Margaret Chase Smith mulls a third option.
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N.H
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New Hampshire
New York
Concord
Albany
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Washington
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Rain drenches western Maine causing minor floods
Nearly three days of soaking rain caused minor flooding along the Androscoggin River and tributaries in western Maine. Rumford reported about four inches of rain, with higher totals upstream in New Hampshire, where Pinkham Notch and Conway saw 4.5 to 6.04 inches. Route 4 near Strong and Phillips saw flooding and a landslide repair, while Bethel reported six inches of water on Route 26 at Alder Brook.
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Rumford
New Hampshire
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Conway
Saco River
Ervin Maynard
State Highway Commission
Route 4
Strong
Phillips
Bethel
Route 26
Maynard
Dixfield
U.S. Weather Bureau
Thief Steals Funeral Clothes In Seemingly Odd Theft
A thief took 18 men s suits and three women s dresses from a parked car on Thursday. The garments, funeral attire, were reported missing in Seattle and drew police attention as a puzzling, non pocketed open back design. Catherine Weir of Eugene Oregon reported the loss, prompting investigation into the unusual burglary.
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Seattle
Catherine Weir
Eugene
Ore
Thursay
Senate Bans Aid To Two Countries
The Senate voted to ban aid to Yugoslavia and the United Arab Republic and approved keeping bilateral aid to Indonesia. Aimed at curbing Communist ties, the move comes as 47 amendments accompany a $3.74 billion foreign aid bill. The administration seeks discretion for Yugoslavia and Poland on trade and aid, while senators push additional restrictions and potential full cutoff.
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White House
Senate
Yugoslavia
United Arab Republic
Indonesia
Poland
Congress
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Presidnt
United States
Kremlin
Goldwater Backers Confident in New Hampshire Primary
Washington AP report says a top Goldwater backer in New Hampshire expects a victory in the first in the nation presidential primary. The backer advocates a steadily intensifying campaign, while Rockefeller pursues a rapid early push despite Goldwater’s no-comment stance. Governor Rockefeller announced in Albany and then Nashua, arguing he is the logical 1964 GOP nominee. Dewey supports Rockefeller for the ticket.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
New Hampshire
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Norris Cotton
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Nashua
N.H
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Boutet Seeks Re election as Saco Alderman
Boutet of Ward 3 in Saco, a Democratic alderman in a Republican dominated seven member council, announced re election plans. He carries endorsements from the Ward 3 Democratic Committee and the city Democratic Committee. A Saco public schools attendee and Thornton Academy class of 1946 graduate, he highlights ongoing political activity.
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Chandler Boutet
Saco
Boutet
Saco Ward
Thornton Academy
Local high tides cause light damage near Biddeford
Local officials report little damage from yesterday's high tides and winds. Coast Guard at Fletcher's Neck and Wood Island light had no calls for help. The road between Biddeford Pool and Fortunes Rocks was flooded in spots. Hills Beach bulkheads were damaged as sand washed out. Saco River above tidewater rose normally with no flood danger.
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Fletcher's Neck
Wood Island
Biddeford Pool
Fortunes Rocks
Hills Beach
Long-Stalled Wheat Deal May Break Through
Washington and Moscow signal progress on a 250 million dollar plan to sell about 4 million tons of U S wheat to the Soviet bloc. A sticking point has been shipping rates with President Kennedy insisting repayment on American vessels and the Soviets preferring cheaper foreign ships. A secret Ball delegation meeting and rising world rates narrow the gap, but no agreement yet as Khrushchev cautions equality without discrimination.
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Washington
Moscow
Khrushchev
America
Kennedy
George W. Ball
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