Enterprise To Join Fleet Near Viet Nam
The Enterprise, a nuclear powered aircraft carrier, will join the U S 7th Fleet to back daily air raids against North Viet Nam. B52s aided an allied push in the Vo Dat Valley near Saigon as South Vietnamese irregulars killed 22 Viet Cong near Ban Me Thout. The 7th Fleet destroyed targets across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Enterprise
U.S
North Viet Nam
Vo Dat
Ban Me Thout
U.S. Command
7Th Fleet
Orlock
1St Corps
U.S. Navy
Air Force
Dien Bien Phu
Hanoi
Manila
Bainbridge
North
South
Viet Nam
Asia
America
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Pacific
Court Opens Hearings On Getting Negroes On Juries
A three judge federal court opens a hearing in Montgomery on a suit to expand Negro participation on Lowndes County juries. The suit by local residents, the Justice Department, and the Episcopal Society for Cultural and Racial Unity cites racial discrimination and seeks to end exclusion of Blacks from juries in the county amid recent civil rights killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Lowndes County
Justice Department
Episcopal Society For Cultural and Racial Unity
Johnson
Congress
American Civil Liberties Union
Episcopal Group
Alabama
Nicholas Katzenbach
Episcopal Seminary
Jonathan Daniels
Keene, N.H
Hayneville
Daniels
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
Detroit
Priceless ancient works stolen from Vatican library
Thieves climbed the Vatican gardens wall and entered the Apostolic Library, taking Petrarch’s Il Canzoniere and a Torquato Tasso manuscript along with a copy of the crown of St. Stephen. Vatican officials consider the items priceless and launched an Interpol aided search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican Apostolic Library
Vatican City
Petrarch
Torquato Tasso
Vatican
Apostolic Library
Dante
Jerusalem
St. Stephen
Hungary
Belvedere
Apostolic Palace
Paul VI
Nicholas VI
Vatican Museum
Rome
Interpol
Vatican Gardens
Tasso
France
Italy
Holiday Death Toll Rises During Thanksgiving Travel
The Associated Press reports 194 motor vehicle deaths by mid holiday period as crashes in Wisconsin Florida Texas and other states add to a Memorial weekend style toll. Hazardous weather and heavy traffic marked the long Thanksgiving stretch while NSC says long distance driving remains limited.
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Associated Press
Ito
Kenosha
Wis
Punta Gorda
Fla
Dayton
Tex
Midwest
National Safety Council
France Launches Satellite From Sahara Base
France joined the United States and Russia in space exploration by launching an 88 pound satellite from a Defense Ministry base in the Algerian Sahara. The satellite was placed in orbit successfully marking a milestone in the national space effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
United States
Russia
Defense Ministry
Algerian Sahara
Biddeford Ward 7 Aspirant Gilbert Boucher Announces Candidacy
Gilbert R. Boucher of 12 Taylor St Biddeford declares his bid for Ward 7 on the Biddeford City Council as an independent Democrat. The 40 year old contractor and WWII veteran has served on the council and now holds civil defense and building inspector roles. He is married to Angela Grondin with two daughters and active in the Democratic Association. He attended University of Maine and Broward College after Broward High School in Florida.
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Gilbert R. Boucher
Taylor St
Biddeford
South Broward High School
Florida
Broward Junior College
University of Maine
Portland
Boucher
Judy
St. Joseph’s Church
Political picture coming into focus for Maine 1966 races
The piece maps early contenders for Maine offices in 1966. Democrat Plato Truman pursues the U S Senate seat against likely opponent Margaret Chase Smith while Governor John H. Reed seeks another term. Dana W. Childs James S. Erwin and others eye governor and congressional races as party control of the Legislature looms as a top 1966 question.
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Associated Press
Maine
U.S. Senate
Plato Truman
Biddeford
Athens
Margaret Chase Smith
Truman
Roger V. Snow Jr
Snow
Dana W. Childs
Portland
James S. Erwin
York
Erwin
John H. Reed
Childs
Senate
Carlton D. Reed
Woolwich
Kenneth M. Curtis
Cape Elizabeth
Federal
House of Representatives
Stanley R. Tupper
William D. Hathaway
Carlton E. Mendell
Tupper
Howard M. Foley
Bangor
Hathaway
House
McNamara Arrives in London for Talks
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara landed in London to meet British leaders before visits to Paris and South Vietnam. He was joined by Gen. Earle G. Wheeler and other officials to discuss NATO nuclear policy and alliance cooperation. McNamara commented on intensified bombing in South Vietnam and noted U.S. and South Vietnamese forces gained strength and favorable battle outcomes.
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London
Robert S. MecNamara
Paris
Viet Nam
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Earle G. Wheeler
George W. Ball
John T. McNaughton
Michael Stewart
Denis Healey
McNamara
Harold Wilson
Kai-Uwe von Hassel
Fred Mulley
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
Britain
Washington
South Viet Nam
Wheeler
U.S
Maine Supreme Court Upholds Jalbert Indictment
The Maine Supreme Court ruled the 1964 indictment against State Rep. Louis Jalbert of Lewiston sufficient and subject to sentencing. Jalbert had challenged the charges of conspiracy to bribe and cheating by false pretenses via a general demurrer, which the court rejected, upholding the Superior Court ruling for the case to proceed to sentence on February 1963 events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine Supreme Court
Louis
Jalbert
D-Lewiston
Maine
Superior Court
James P. Archibald
High Court
Archibald
Joseph A. P. St. Pierre
Harris M. Isaacson
Lewiston
St. Pierre
Isaacson
Twomey declares candidacy for Biddeford council at large
David P. Twomey of 148 Granite St Biddeford announces his run for councilman at large backing Republican mayoral hopeful John Xaphes. He leads Prescott Metal Shop and has held roles in St Marys Associates Biddeford Lions Club Lake E Hart Council Knights of Columbus and Biddeford High activities. He is married to Catherine Bourassa with two children David Jr and Carolyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David P. Twomey
Granite St
Biddeford
John Xaphes
Twomey
Prescott Metal Shop
St. Mary's Associates
Biddeford-Saco
Catherine Bourassa
David P. Jr
Carolyn
Biddeford High School
St. Mary's Church
Fire gutted home on Jordan School Road
Eight youths sitting in a station wagon stole into the scene as firefighters battled a smoky blaze that gutted the interior of a home on Jordan School Road. The incident occurred early this morning and drew responders from the Auburn area.
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Auburn
Jordan School Road
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Saco
Boston & Maine
Commercial Welding Co
South Portland
Portland Gas and Light Co
Maine Puc
Lowndesboro
Thomas L. Coleman
Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr
Fairfield
Liuzzo
Wilkins
William O. Eaton
Eugene Thomas
WRR
Fea. Corp
Western Auto Store
Main Street
York Heel Corp
Western Avenue
Biddeford, Maine
Dolor Cartier
Irving St
Gerard J. Neault
Locke St
Lucien
Cartier
Bates Mill
Leda Bouthot
Linoleum CO
Alfred Street
Gilbert R, Boucher
Charlie’s Shell Service
Electrolux Sales & Service
Joseph Durfee
Wilbur Avenue
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