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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1972
Page
1
Biddeford Zoning Board members refuse to resign after a mayoral request citing board decisions against the ordinance and community welfare. The moratorium on exemptions remains disputed as the board accuses political maneuvering and seeks legal grounds for removal.
A Japanese freighter Koyo Maru No. 5 tied up with the crippled Coast Guard cutter Jarvis in the Aleutians after a nine hour ordeal. The Jarvis, 378 feet, battled 25 knot winds and 12 foot swells, flooding in the engine room but now "serious but stable" with 170 crew aboard. Coast Guard, fishing boats and planes aided, as pumping gear reduced flooding and rescue efforts continued 750 miles southwest of Anchorage.
Heath seeks peace talks in Northern Ireland while NATO and the Soviets discuss troop reductions. The U.S. plans to cut its U.N. assessment. A rock and roll singer suffered a recent accident as his partner slammed the car door on his chair.
Paris reports say a new round of Vietnam peace negotiations is imminent. North Vietnam rejects any draft changes and insists on withdrawal of all North Vietnamese troops from South Vietnam, while South Vietnam presses for the withdrawal of forces and a demilitarized zone. Porter urges peace settlement and cautions against rhetoric. Phong calls withdrawal and demilitarization essential, while the draft omits these points.
An Amish family of El Garber 39 his wife Lydi and four children traveling by horse drawn wagon with five horses planned to cross Bear Mountain Bridge today with permission from the State Bridge Authority. The family from Athens Maine left Harrisburg area seeking work in Maine and aims for Lancaster Pennsylvania. They passed through Saco and Biddeford on Oct 20 en route.
Two Black students were shot during a takeover of the administration building at Southern University’s main campus in Baton Rouge as police reported the incident occurred while students occupied the building.
U.S. air forces reported knocking out 68 North Vietnamese supply trucks in a major raid near Quang Khe, while heavy fighting surged along the northern frontier of South Vietnam. Air Force Navy and Marine bombers conducted over 270 strikes below the 20th parallel as South Vietnamese marines fought near Quang Tri City, with 2 marines dead and 35 wounded.
Airline pilots weigh a global work stoppage amid hijacking fears and FBI pressure. ALPA leader John O'Donnell urged swift safety guarantees and called for a broader anti hijack accord with Cuba, while ATA officials disputed an imminent nationwide shutdown. The union plans a board meeting to decide possible air service suspensions to force action.
U S officials welcomed a Havana broadcast signaling willingness to discuss ending aircraft hijackings. Experts caution this not to be treated as broader normalization, noting Cuba seeks talks via its embassy without direct U S contact and insists on remigration and extradition positions.
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