It's A Humanitarian Agency By PEG es Margaret L Murphy
Margaret L Murphy nursing supervisor of the Biddeford Public Health Association describes years of service since 1944 funded by the Biddeford Saco Community Chest. The agency, run by four nurses and on-call physicians, logged 4265 visits last year including 1911 bedside calls, plus home visits, infant care, school nursing, and social services.
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Keith Croteau
Margaret Murphy
R. N
Peg Es
Margaret L. Murphy
Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association
Biddeford
Saco Community Chest
Miss Murphy
Gladys H. Walker
Ellen G. O'Leary
Florence King
Public Health Board
Raymond Bonang
William Deans
Car humor hints at costs for new cars
A light quip suggests asking about the price of a new car to improve how your current vehicle runs. The joke plays on the idea that curiosity about a newer model motivates better maintenance and performance.
Wallace Picks General LeMay As Vice Presidential Choice
AP reports retired Air Force General Curtis LeMay chosen as George C. Wallace’s vice presidential candidate. Wallace praises LeMay's candor and dedication to national defense, while LeMay defends aggressive Vietnam policies and openness to nuclear options under certain conditions. The pair frame a people’s movement aiming for a November 5 victory.
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Wallace
General LeMay
Pittsburgh
Air Force
Curtis E. LeMay
Vietnam
George C. Wallace
Alabama
LeMay
Gov. Wallace
Army Takes Over Government of Peru
Lima Peru AP The Peruvian army overthrew the elected government of President Fernando Belaunde Terry. Soldiers seized the presidential palace shortly after 2 am took Belaunde away to an unknown location as a misty dawn broke over Lima. The coup followed a contested contract with International Petroleum Corp a Standard Oil subsidiary and the resignation of Premier Osvaldo Hercelles and his cabinet earlier in the week.
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Lima
Peru
Fernando Belaunde Terry
Belaunde
International Petroleum Corp
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Osvaldo Hercelles
Rent Escrow Steps Up Pressure on Philadelphia Landlords
City inspectors label a rundown house unfit for habitation and tenants use a 1966 act to withhold rent in escrow. After six months, funds are returned or used to pay contractors, aiming to force repairs. Advocates cite wide city use. critics warn of retaliation and possible evictions after escrow ends. Community Legal Services seeks protections against retaliation. Marvin Louis calls rent strikes a strong weapon against slumlords.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Sharon G. Kaplan
John N. Studebaker
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Kensington Area
Community Legal Services
Marvin Louis
Ludlow Community Association
Mexico City battles as student uprising escalates
Mexican Army clashes with students in the Plaza of the Three Cultures area as crossfire erupts after a rifle shot. Police and hospitals report 25 dead, government estimates 20, with about 75 wounded. IOC meets to assess impact on the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. Defense secretary Marcelino Garcia Barragan orders a crush at any cost as snipers fire from apartment blocks and troops deploy armored vehicles.
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Mexico City
International Olympic Committee
Fernando Garza
Tlatelolco
el Universal
Social Security Hospital
Marcelino Garcia Barragan
Plar
Rehak Ordered To Leave Prague In AP Analysis
AP analysis notes Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia amid warnings of political arrests and a reshaping of the regime. It cites widespread public doubt, a purge of liberal leaders including possibly Dubcek, and the Kremlin's push to end Western economic cooperation. Deputy Premier Otakar’s resignation is highlighted as pivotal to future reforms and East–West economic alignment.
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Prague
Peter Rehak
Associated Press
Vienna
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Kremlin
Moscow Radio
K231
Soviet Union
Communist Party
KAN
Dubcek
Otark
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Gladys Walker
Jimmy
Saco
RITZ
Old Orchard St
Old Orchard Beach
Pinehirst
Saco Ave
A&p Super Market
Biddeford & Saco
Old Ironpants
United States of America
LeMay Sai
U.S
United States
Nort Vietnam
America
Southeast Asia
Army
Government of
Main St
U. S. Post Office
Rehak
Sp. Ee Po
Clark Wakefield & Sons
Elm St
Victor J. Roy
Morningstar Corp
Kennebunk
Tom Wildes
Morningstar Corporation
Maine
Westland Shoe Corp
El’s
Sun
General Electric
Panasonic
RCA Victor
Main Street
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