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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1967
Page
3
In Vanceburg on the Ohio River a Union monument stands near the courthouse and is believed to be the only such monument south of the Mason-Dixon Line.
The Saco Valley Association for Retarded Children discussed a Hollis High School meeting on Oct 17 at 7 30 p.m. open to the public. A public baked bean supper Oct 28 at Hollis Elementary School funds the association. A Nov 25 meeting at Saco City Hall features a brain damaged child panel moderated by Dr M P House with local educators and health staff. Candles sales Nov 16 17 18 at Shaw's benefit the association during Mental Retardation Week.
Elvis Presley plans an auction November 4 at Presley's Circle G Ranch near Horn Lake Mississippi for five guest trailers farm equipment TV sets and a coffee bar. He invites area farmers to bring surplus gear to sell as he exits the cattle business.
Diamond International Corp adds 180,900 acres of northeastern Maine timberland to its holdings, bringing total Maine land to 750,000 acres. The purchase from Prentiss and Carlisle Co and McCrillis Land Associates supports expansion of its Penobscot subsidiary. The company also runs woodenware plants in Oakland and Dixfield, mills in Fryeburg and Biddeford, and a machine shop in South Portland.
The article discusses a possible halt to bombing with a threat to escalate if Hanoi refuses to bargain in good faith. U.S. advice from the Panmunjom era urges pressure on North Vietnam and notes concerns Ho Chi Minh may wait for the 1968 U.S. presidential election to talk peace.
The piece surveys Cuban exiles and Latin American observers arguing that the successful Cuban revolt conditions no longer exist in the region. It notes a split over Guevara's death as a setback to Castroism and questions surrounding his true identity and the Bolivian account.
In Gujarat’s Gir Forest area a swarm of mosquitoes drives the lions from their jungle lair. Forestry officials report the big cats have abandoned their forest due to the biting nuisance and are roaming nearby villages.
More than 30 members attended the Rev. James J. Mullen Council Knights of Columbus meeting in Old Orchard Beach. Grand Knight William Southwick led the session as tentative dates for early March and late April for major degrees were announced. Raymond Hilton reported several new membership candidates and funds were approved for kitchen supplies for future events along with possible exhaust for the hall. A Halloween masquerade is planned for October 28 with member priority reservations.
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