Veterans Day tribute marks armistice anniversary in Saco
In Saco a dawn ceremony at Sepeeres Park honored WWI and all veterans fifty years after the armistice. Officials and veterans from American Legion posts, AMVETS, VFW, and other groups joined parades, bands, and floats. Colonel Robert E. Cleaves spoke for Gov. Curti s, linking Vietnam era service to earlier conflicts.
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Arnold E. Ballard
Saco
Ballard
Sepeeres Park
American Legion Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
Ans
Robert E. Cleaves
Maine National Guard
Kenneth M. Curtis
Pepperell Park
Vietnam
Royal Sheltra
Nixon Confers With Johnson in New York Talks on Vietnam
President-elect Nixon met with President Johnson at the White House to discuss Vietnam and other policy matters. Johnson indicated more talks before January 20 as Nixon floated possible preinaugural diplomacy and emissaries abroad.
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Saigon
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Ai Helms
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Earle Keeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
Key Biscayne
Fla
California
Robert H. Finch
Sacramento
Finch
Florida
Today's Chuckle The reason why some golf ers use carts instead of cad dies
A humorous remark notes that some golfers prefer carts over caddies because carts allegedly cannot count. The quip plays on wordplay about counting and team support in golf.
Trawler Napeague Sinks Off North Carolina Coast
In a fierce early morning storm off the North Carolina coast, the 150 foot trawler Napeague based in Boston began sinking. Coast Guard and Marine helicopters rescued 13 crewmen while the master and three others chose to stay aboard.
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North Carolina
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Marine Corps
Nixon Vietnam Peace Ambitions Clouded By Inauguration Timing
President-elect Nixon weighs a preinauguration peace role as Gen. Abrams touts South Vietnam defeats. Paris diplomats hope talks resume soon, while Saigon and Hanoi remain rigid. The Army plans to shift training bases back home as US buildup continues.
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U.S. Ces
Vietnam
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Paris
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Hanoi
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U.S
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Johnson
W. Averell Harriman
Nixon
Biddeford Saco Area Hit By Howling Northeaster
A nor'easter forced early school closings across Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunk with Thornton Academy Saco dismissing at 222 pm and other schools at noon or 1245 pm. Police report minor crashes and a winter parking ban to aid snow removal. Road crews plowed salted and sanded main routes as gales, heavy snow and freezing rain battered the region. The storm warning and forecast tracked inland New England with high winds up to 100 mph at times and six inches of snowfall expected before it ends.
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Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunk
Thornton Academy
St. Louis
Summer St
Water
Main Streets
Richard Belanger
Hill St
Hill Street
William L. Smith
Pleasant View Drive
Robert Foran
Foran
Richard Potvin
Alfred Street
Main Street
Potvin
St. Peter
Department
Armand St. Hilaire
Edgar Sevigny
Associated Press
New England
Weather Bureau
Phony Ten Dollar Bill Passed In Biddeford
A phony ten dollar bill was found at the Williams store on Main Street Biddeford as workers prepared a deposit. Wayne Gagnon and Tony Norman discovered the note with ten dollar corner pastes on a Saturday, but the culprit was not identified.
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Main Street
Biddeford
Wayne Gagnon
Tony Norman
Washington
Picure
Gagnon
Army Considering Training Cutback
The Army weighs cutbacks at training centers as Vietnam buildup nears the 549,500-man ceiling. Pentagon says no decision yet. Plans reportedly would phase out basic training at Ft Bliss and advanced training at Ft Dix, while designating Ft Polk as a permanent installation to unlock funds.
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Talks Stalled Hanoi Saigon Won't Yield
Paris reports say talks may resume within two weeks as the United States presses for progress while Saigon and Hanoi demand equal status for the NLF. Thieu refuses to attend without NLF recognition, warning against recognizing three Vietnams. The U.S. delegation, including Harriman, seeks a basis for compromise as Thieu’s stance hardens in Saigon.
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Saigon
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Thien
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Deltte
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Thu l
Ho Chi
Apollo 8 to try moon orbit during Christmas period
NASA outlined Apollo 8 plans to orbit the moon with launches from Cape Kennedy no earlier than December 21. The mission will proceed in plateaus with thorough system checks, offering alternate flight options while prioritizing crew safety. Astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders will orbit about 70 miles above the lunar surface for 20 hours after Earth-orbit tests, ending with a splashdown December 28 in the Pacific.
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Fla
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Apollogram
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Navy
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Air Forps
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Walter M. Schirra, Jr
Donn F. Eisele
Walter Cunningham
Dissident priests siege bishops over birth control debate
About 200 priests sang The Impossible Dream as they marched to the bishops hotel in Washington to deliver an appeal for mediation in dissent against Cardinal O’Boyle. The mob sought a conference vote on a pastoral letter edging toward birth control as a conscience issue and signaling possible easing of the Vatican ban. The five day bishops session also weighs Vietnam war morality and selective conscientious objection.
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National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Patrick Cardinal O’boyle
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San Antonio
Seattle
U.S
O’boyle
Dearden
Thomas Reese
Wilmington
Del
Asman
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