Unwind For Muskie Staffers In Campaign Frenzy
In Saco residents Jane Fenderson and Susan Gibson, both Maine natives, recount twelve weeks on Senator Muskie’s presidential campaign plane. Jane, first assistant to Don Nicoll, helped assemble city facts for speeches while Susan handled scheduling and joined the press and secret service aboard during the final week. They describe cramped quarters, a loyal team, and the intense pace of the Eastern Airlines entourage.
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Cross St
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Saco Muskie
Washington
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Susan
Mount Holyoke College
Don Nicoll
Maine
Muskie
Eastern Airlines
Georgetown
Washington, D.C
Jack Gibson
Main St
Czechs Quietly Coexist With Soviet Troops Near Prague
At the edge of Prague Russians pursue a tentative stay as Czechs avoid contact. Some soldiers pack to leave or move to winter barracks while locals watch from a distance. Youths who talk Russian hear mixed reports, noting the soldiers' sadness and desire for friendship that cannot be. A local tale about Jaroslav hints at friction and youth culture clashing with camp life. A nearby 50 tank unit holds daily Komosomol indoctrination sessions.
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West Berlin
Jaroslav
Strasnice
Good Morning Scotland Yard Detective Ends Chase For Reynolds
Scotland Yard detective Tommy Butler finally corners Bruce Reynolds in Torquay after a global pursuit that stretched retirement by two years. Reynolds, 37, faces court on charges tied to Britain's Great Train Robbery of 1963 in which over 2.5 million pounds was stolen. Butler, 57, led the Flying Squad through tangiers to Toronto and beyond, tracking Reynolds since the hold up on the Glasgow to London mail train.
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Britain
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Prey
Reyn
Bruce Reynolds
Tangiers
Toronto
Rio de Janeiro
Hong Kong
Florida
Torquay
Yard
Her Majesty
James Ear Ray
Ma Luther King Jr
London Alert
Charles Wilson
Reynolds
London
Flying Squad
George Blake
Reynold
Ronald Arthur Diese
Breakthrough In Peace Talks Predicted In Days
Paris AP reports Hanoi rejects a new pace talks formula by South Vietnam as more problems for the United States. A neutral Western diplomat predicts a breakthrough in days. The dispute centers on Viet Cong representation and four versus two delegation formats. Thieu insists on excluding the NLF's independent status and favors a two or four delegation model, while Xuan Thuy defends four-party talks. U.S. Ambassador Bunker met Thieu in Saigon as Washington presses for inclusion. Thuy asserts the Viet Cong is a local uprising and rejects a single allied delegation with Saigon.
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South Vietnam
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Lai
Viet Cong
Thieu
National Liberation Front
Saigon
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Johnson
Washington
NLF Earler
Xuan Thuy
United States
Thuy
North Vietnam
Nixon
Viet Cong National Liberation Front
No Journal On Holiday
The Biddeford Saco Journal will not publish on Monday in observance of Veterans Day. All departments will be closed and reopen for business Tuesday morning.
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Nixon Agnew Meeting Opens Post Election Unity Push
Nixon and Agnew began their first joint sessions at Key Biscayne as Humphrey pledged support on foreign policy and national security. The scene marked a tentative emotional reunion with campaign foes seeking unity for a new four year course. Humphrey offered help when needed, signaling a cooperative transition between rivals now sharing the national stage.
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Nixon
Weaver Resignation Expected Amid Cabinet Changes
Washington AP reports Robert C. Weaver the first Negro Cabinet member is expected to quit his housing post before year’s end to head Bernard Baruch College of Administration NYC. Katzenbach and Fowler resignations set a precedent for outgoing presidents. Nixon has not released cabinet picks and may include a few Democrats.
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Robert C. Weaver
Johnson
Nicholas Katzenbach
Secretary of Treasury
Henry B. Fowler
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Fowler
Weaver
Housing and Urban Development
Bernard Branch Hool
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Ramsey Clark
Nixon
Orville Freeman
Kennedy
EDP
Dean Rusk
Ford Foundation
Stuart L. Udall
IBM
State Department
Christmas Flight To Moon Possible
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Apollo 8 astronauts likely to win approval for a 250000 mile Christmas moon orbit mission. If cleared, astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders would launch December 21 at 7 51 am EST in a Saturn 5 on a free return path. They would orbit the moon about ten times over 20 hours then return to Earth with a fiery reentry and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
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Thomas O. Paine
National Aeronautics and Space Administation
Paine
Cape Seuiery
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Earth
Pacific Ocean
U.S. Moves 18,000-Man Division Toward Cambodian Border
The U S Command shifts the 1st Cavalry Division toward the Cambodian border northwest of Saigon to counter 15,000 to 20,000 enemy troops said massing for an offensive. The unit will be fully operational by midmonth in Tay Ninh, Binh Long and Phuoc Long provinces. Air Cavalry helicopters, bombers, and artillery support accompany the push, with clashes and casualties reported on the frontier and in the Mekong Delta. In a separate note, Truong Dinh Dzu, last year’s presidential runner-up, is moved from a Saigon prison to a South China Sea island after a military court conviction.
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U.S
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Tay Ninh
Binh Long
Phuoc Long
Radio
Hanoi
Johnson
North Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
1St Air Cavalry Division
George S. Forsythe
South Vietnam
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Mekong Delta
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U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Can Tho
Truong Dinh Dzu
South China Sea
Dzau
Missouri still undecided as Nixon leads in state
In Missouri, Nixon holds a narrow lead with about 100,000 absentee votes left to count. nationwide totals show Nixon with 30,721,046 votes versus Humphrey's 30,524,689 and Wallace's 9,585,028. Delays stem from disputed polling places, paper ballots, and remote reporting, but only Missouri risks changing the outcome.
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Humphrey
George C. Wallace
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Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Wallace
Alaska
Walace
Nixon victory narrows in close presidential win
The 37th president defeated Hubert Humphrey by a slim margin with 287 electoral votes. Republicans gain four House seats five Senate seats and five governorships while Democrats retain Congress. The Vietnam peace talks dominated week, with Thieu proposing a South Vietnamese lead in Paris talks and Nixon awaiting a Johnson invitation for possible talks.
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Richard M. Nixon
Alaska
Hubert H. Humphrey
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Spiro
T. Agnew
Quote of the Week Ends in Nixon Victory
Quote of the week reflects on defeat and acknowledges Nixon's election win. The speaker asserts they did their best, crediting the democratic process for the outcome, while noting the race results and public decision.
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