Pentagon Prepares For Massive Antiwar Demonstration
Washington reports the Pentagon braced for a large peace protest with up to 70 000 marchers. Justice Department warned against unlawful conduct. Draft card actions by resisters drew attention as Yale chaplain Rev William Coffin commented on law and duty amid demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
Defense Department
U.S
Vietnam
Justice Department
Department
William Coffin Jr
Yale University
Biddeford High AFJROTC Enters Second Year of Aerospace Education
Biddeford High School hosts one of the original AFJROTC pilot units since 1966. The program blends aerospace education with leadership drill and field trips to Pease AFB Topsham AFS and the Boston Museum of Science. Sixty seven students are enrolled across three flights with a girls auxiliary starting this fall. The unit’s Red Baron mascot aids publicity as student Jim Gagne is rumored to be its contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Everett B. Thurlow
Pease Afb
Topsham Afs
Boston Museum of Science
Afjrotc
Thurlow
Hans Naumann
Red Baron
Brewer-Biddeford
Jim Gagne
Auto Pact Bargainers Tie Up Loose Ends in Ford Contract
DETROIT AP United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co negotiators worked to complete a 45 day strike ending contract with many gains, including higher wages for most workers and skilled tradesmen, bigger pensions, and a guaranteed annual income concept. The major sticking point remains the cost of living escalator clause with Reuther seeking to push its value to about one dollar per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
General Motors
Ford
Senate Won't Follow House Budget Slashing Lead
Senate Appropriations Committee members signal they will not adopt the House budget cut plan aimed at forcing spending down to last year’s levels. Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield and Republicans say they favor cautious, alternative approaches while awaiting legal interpretations of the House language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Charles L. Schultze
Schultze
Mansfield
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Public School Chuckle Sign On Atomic Attack Ruling
A humorous sign in a public school jokes about an atomic attack and a federal ruling on school prayer being temporarily suspended. The caption notes the sign originates from WRR General Features and Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T M
WRR
Fea, Corp
Hanoi Presses Bombardment Halt for Talks with U S
Hanoi leaders say there can be no talks or contacts until bombing and war acts against North Vietnam stop. Premier Pham Van Dong and foreign minister Nguyen Duy Trinh insist on a halt to bombardment as prerequisite for any talks, with meaningful dialogue possible only if U S actions stop. Despite air raids on Haiphong and rail bridges, traffic continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Burchett
Hanoi
North Vietnam
U.S
Pham van Dong
Nguyen
Duy Trinh
Trinh
United States
Haiphong
China
City Girl Surveys Livestock Show in Kansas City
Patricia Stevens a 17 year old student at St Teresa's Academy visits the American Royal Livestock Show to see pigs and sheep up close. She comments on pig litters and sheep size while an exhibitor explains sow litter limits and culling runt piglets amid the bustling pens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Patricia Stevens
St. Teresa’s Academy
Pat
Yorkshire
Joe C.baker
Lindsay
Okla
Joe
Currents Of Change Converge On Pope
AP analysis notes Vatican reform currents flowing from the Vatican II aftermath converge on Pope Paul VI. The Synod of Bishops and World Congress of Laymen urge liberalization on mixed marriages and birth control, pressuring the pontiff while highlighting tensions between progressives and conservatives in the Curia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
David Mazzarrella
Associated Press
Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Pope Paul
Synod of Bishops
World Congress of
Pope Paul VI
Curia
Vatican
Protests Sweep Schools and Cities Over Draft Brace
Antiwar demonstrations surge across Oakland Minneapolis Ithaca and Madison as thousands clash with police. Induction centers become flashpoints with many draft cards turned in and some violence reported. Joan Baez joins protesters near New York venues. over 10,000 US troops mobilize in the war’s early week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pressiards
Oakland
Calif
Min
Army Neapolis
Ithaca
N.Y
Penta- Induction Center
University of Wisconsin Gow
Washington
Madison
New York
U.S
Mississippi white men convicted in 1964 civil rights slayings
In Meridian two men were jailed for conspiracy after a deadlocked jury reported in the 1964 slayings of three civil rights workers. Five others were convicted and free awaiting sentencing. eight were acquitted. Sheriff Rainey and Ethel Barnette were among the acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Miss
U.S. Dist
Harold Cox
Cecil R. Price
Neshoba County
Alton Wayne Roberts
Sam H. Bowers Jr
Imperial Wizard
White Knights
Ku Klux Klan
Mississippi
Lawrence A. Rainey
Ethel G. “Hop” Barnette
Democratic N
Backe Woods
Also Mentioned on This Page
Biddeford High School
Gary Johnston
BHS
C. M
Johnston
Howard Wemyss
FBI
Joseph M. Harper
Elmwood Drive
Saco
Beach Street
Harper
Robert Foran
Biddeford High
ROTC
Sdate
Old Orchard Beach
F. A. Bunson
L.C
L. C. Maling
Alfred Road
Biddeford
Jin
York County
American Red Cross
Glen-Mor
Kennebunk
Ernest Woodworth
Elmont Tyndale
Jacqueline Vaughn
ABC
Arthur Ward
Red Cross
Pease Air Force Base
Newington, N. H
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!