Red Cross A Friend In Need By PEG HENDRICK
The Biddeford Saco Red Cross, a Red Feather agency, aids armed forces and families through visits, emergency messages, and financial help. A Vietnam soldier’s family praised Red Cross for hotel arrangements, transport, and timely communications that comforted them during his hospital stay.
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Peg Hendrick
Biddeford
Vietnam
Hawaii
Red Cross
Main Street
Saco
Biddeford-Saco
American Red Cross
Red Cross Volun
Teers
Biddeford - Saco Red Cross
Red Feather
Harriman Warns North Vietnam At Paris Peace Talks
U S Ambassador Averell Harriman told reporters at the Paris peace talks that North Vietnam is preparing a massive invasion of the South using weapons caches and bunker complexes to convert the demilitarized zone into a troop staging area. He urged Hanoi to restrain military gains in exchange for serious peacemaking and avoided commenting on campaign proposals by Hubert Humphrey.
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Paris
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
North Vietnam
Harriman
Eace
Xuan Thuy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
United States
Johnson
White House
Hanoi
North
South Vietnam
le Duc Tho
U. S
Why gendered phrases label foolish acts in society
A short observation contrasts how society terms a man’s foolish act with “Isn't he silly” versus a woman’s act as “Aren’t women silly” highlighting persistent gender bias in everyday language. The piece notes the double standard and invites reflection on equality in speech between genders.
Fortas asks Johnson to withdraw nomination
Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas asked President Johnson to withdraw his nomination as chief justice. He said continued efforts to win Senate confirmation would fuel attacks on the court as the new term starts, and urged resignation to avoid further filibuster pressure amid a 14 vote shortfall. Fortas noted he would participate in court work as associate justice.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Johnson
Fortas
Senate
White House
Ment
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
English Woman Delivers Britain's First Sextuplets
Sheila Ann Thorns gave birth to sextuplets at Birmingham Maternity Hospital after taking gonadotrophin fertility drug for ten years of marriage. One girl died within an hour. four girls and two boys were born two months premature by Caesarean section led by Dr. Margaret Shotton. The six babies weighed two to three pounds each and are under care of Dr. Ben Wood.
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Birmingham
England
Birmingham Maternity Hospital
Miss Shotton
Thorns
Britain
Biddeford Evening School Becomes State’s Largest
Biddeford Adult Evening School surpasses 700 pupils, likely over 800 with basic courses. Director Joseph Wood notes registration for basic courses at St Andrews School this week and next, with Brothers Roland and Conrad in charge. A new economics and business law course begins Oct 9 taught by Atty. Donald Allen, covering market pricing, national income accounting, property conveyance, inheritance, contracts, liens, and sale of goods.
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Biddeford
Joseph Wood
Wood
St. Andre’s School
Roland and
Conrad
Atty
Donald Allen
Yippies Return After Disrupting HUAC Hearing
Antiwar protesters led by a half naked Yippie interrupted a HUAC subcommittee hearing on Chicago Convention clashes. Fourteen protesters and lawyers were ejected after taunts and protests. Jerry Rubin reentered after removing ammunition belts. Rubin and others vow to return Thursday as hearings resume.
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Washington
Huac Subcommittee
Chicago
Jerry Rubin
Youth International Party
Rubin
Richard Ichord
D-Mo
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