Ports Strike As Johnson invokes Taft-Hartley Act
The AFL CIO International Longshoremen’s Association ordered a 75,000 member walkout at Atlantic and Gulf ports starting at 12:01 a.m. as talks with shippers broke down. President Johnson invoked Taft-Hartley creating a three member board to hear the dispute and pave an 80 day cooling off period. The strike threatens 160 ships and port traffic from Searsport Maine to Brownsville Texas with estimates of $70 million daily import export impact. Union leader Thomas W. Gleason warned of continued action and expected injunction later in the week while blaming container shippers for the impasse and defense of higher pay and hours.
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New York
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Johnson
Aflcio International Longshoremen’s Association
Shippers’ Association
White House
Searsport
Brownsville
Tex
Thomas W. Gleason
Gleason
ILA
Scottish Governesses Continue Odyssey Across Continents
Two Scottish sisters Turner and Alexandra Youngson began a 50,000 mile global motor odyssey from Newport in 1950, driving a Gypsy Rover through 16 nations. After a four month stop in Johannesburg they continued toward India seeking home by Christmas, facing robberies, a Bolivia hit, and visa hurdles.
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Boston
Johannesburg
South Africa
Turner
Alexandra Youngson
Kilmarnock
Newport
Marianna Kruger
Schweinfurt
Germany
Buenos Aires
Argentina
India
Miss Kruger
St. Louis
Idaho
Bolivia
Rhode Island
Central
South America
Sir Francis Chichester
Marianna
Capetown
Woodlands Becoming Tinder Dry in York County
Biddeford Fire Chief Arthur King warns coastal York County woods are now class five extremely dangerous as leaves drop. He urges residents to extinguish cigarettes and break matches before disposal. A recent Lincoln Road woods fire in Saco burned for days before firefighters controlled it, illustrating the inflammatory state of Maine's southern coast woodlands.
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York County
Biddeford
Arthur King
King
Lincoln Road
Saco
Maine
Neveux announces Biddeford mayoral candidacy in Democratic primary
Bernard Neveux of 314 Elm Street Biddeford today announced his candidacy for mayor in the Democratic City Primary. He pledges fiscal restraint, downtown recruitment, and department reviews, backed by supporters Richard Binette and Marc Collette.
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Bernard G. Neveux
Elm St
Biddeford
Neveux
Richard Binette
May St
Marc A. Collette
Southgate Ave
Gorham State College
University of Maine
Nicole Verret
Sherbrooke, Que
Bernard A
Brigette
Louis
St. Jo’s Federal Credit Union
Humphrey Proposes Stop North Vietnam Bombing for Peace
In a nationwide TV address from Salt Lake City, Vice President Hubert Humphrey said as president he would halt bombing of the North as an acceptable risk for peace if Hanoi shows willingness to restore the demilitarized zone. He would resume if North Vietnam acted in bad faith and stressed seeking evidence of willingness to de escalate.
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Nashville
North
South Vietnam
Humphrey
North Vietnam
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Chicago
Edward M. Kennedy
Robert
Rise of black nationalism grows in U S cities
An Associated Press survey outlines a rising black nationalist sentiment across American cities. It highlights figures like Joseph Waller Jr. in Florida and groups in Cleveland Washington and Harlem, advocating separation or autonomy while noting most Negroes still favor integration. The movement includes diverse tactics and leaders, with some engaging with authorities to keep peace.
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Washington
Joseph Waller Jr
St. Petersburg
Fla
Waller
Harlem
Washington Park
Associated Press
Cleveland
Carl Stokes
John V. Lindsay
New York
United States
Kennebunk SAD Election Challenged After Narrow Win
A Kennebunk citizen challenged the school administrative district referendum after a 574 to 557 affirmative result. Heber Smith Jr. of Hovey Street asked for a recount, claiming to represent 10 residents. Votes are locked pending action, with all four articles approved in both Kennebunk and Kennebunkport.
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Kennebunk
Heber Smith Jr
Hovey Street
Smith
New Hampshire
Selectmen’s
Kennebunkport
Community Chest Parade To Have Four Divisions
The Biddeford Saco Community Chest parade kicks off Monday night October 7 at 7 p.m. in Saco with four divisions and four bands to raise a target of 46800 for eight Red Feather agencies. Divisions feature Painchands Band Biddeford Fire Dept Drum Corps AFJROTC Biddeford High School polic e and city officials and more with vehicles donated by local garages and dealers.
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Biddeford-Saco
Maine National Guard
Afjrotc
Biddeford
Saco
Saco Women’s
Ed Deforge Baking Co
Center
Brown Pon
Tiac Olds
Kalil Buick
Lo Maling
St. Louis
St. Joseph’s
Bouffard
San Marino
American Red Cross
Ed Delorge Baking Co
Biddeford High School
Saco Girl Scouts
Saco Public Health Nursing Service
Biddeford Public Health Nursing Service
Ed Andie Chevrolet
Kalil Buic
Thornton Academy
Saco Jets
Saco Valley Riding Club
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Saco Line
Scarborough
James A. Helms
Norman R. Wheeler
Mile
Helms
Maine Medical Center
Maurice Sandler
Thomas Greenlaw
Robert Fernald
Wheeler
Osteopathic Hospital of Maine, Inc
Wheeler Auto
United Auto Parts
LBJ
Alfred A. Giardino
New York Shipping Association
Giardino
New Jer
Japan
Alexandra
Children’s Hospital
Rhodesia
Africa
Near East
Europe
Salisbury
Victoria Falls
Isobel
Mozambique
Malawi
Zambia
Tanzania
Hell Run
Indian Ocean
Kenya
Sudan
Ethiopia
Egypt
Khartum
Nairobi
Mombasa
Bombay
Claude Dubois
Main Street
Bernard Neveux
Ple
Binette
Rita Sevigny
Ann Marie
Judy
Biddeford and Saco Water Co
St. Louis Alumni Association
St. Jean de Bapag
Knights of Columns
Police Commission
Aining
Resi
Biddeord
Collette
New England Division
Marement Corp
Alice Hadiars
Diane
Mare Richard
Jo-Anne
Fyny High
Mare A, Collette
Vietnam
Black Arrat
Ay Carmichael
Moe & Y
Walter Fauntroy
Morningstar Corp
Tom Wildes
Morningstar Corporation
Patrick Ulysses Conroy
James St
Washington, D. C
Conroy
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Argonaut
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