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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1966

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Impaneling of Dr Sheppard Murder Trial Continues

In Cleveland Ohio AP Judge Talty notes progress as prospective jurors for Samuel H Sheppard's retrial are interviewed on day two. The defendant faces second degree murder charges for Marilyn Sheppard's 1954 death. Bailey questions juror neutrality and whether Sheppard will testify or present a defense beyond innocence.

Cleveland, Ohio Francis J. Talty Samuel H. Sheppard Sheppard Cuyahoga County Marilyn Talty Torney F. Lee Bailey Yoepee Marilyn Sheppard U.S. Supreme Court Blonde Ariane Tebbenjohanns Cleveland Dusseldorf Germany Marrid Sheppard Ohio State Penitentiary Teopath Bay Village Bailey

Maine Baptists Elect Officers At 51st Annual Meet

Philip Annas Gardiner was elected president of the United Baptist Convention of Maine during the 51st annual meeting at the Saco United Baptist Church. Other officers include Rev. Martin Storms Yarmouth first vice president Ralph Perry Presque Isle second vice president Dr Elmer N Bentey Augusta general secretary and Galen F Sweet Waterville treasurer. Rev Dr Morong of Valley Forge Pa spoke at the banquet citing a $20 million campaign for 1966 68 the largest in the churchs history with a Maine campaign goal of 500000 and minimum 400000 co chaired by Adelbert M Jakeman Ocean Park and Harold White Brewer. Dr Carl Tiller Valley Forge Pa national president of the American Baptist Convention was slated to address the morning session tomorrow.

Philip Annas Gardiner New England Educational Assessment Project United Baptist Convention of Maine Saco United Baptist Church Martin Storms Yarmouth Ralph Perry Presque Isle Elmer N. Bentey Augusta Galen F. Sweet Waterville Saco City Carrol Mo Maine United Baptists Adelbert M. Jakeman Ocean Park Harold White Brewer Carl Tiller Valley Forge American Baptist Convention U.S. Bureau of Budget Ashington D.C Saco Saco City Hall Philip Annas Augus Convention Annas Elmer Bentley Elmer N. Bentley Carrol Morong The World Mission

Today's Chuckle Rumor on daytime TV as punishment for non sick days

A humorous note claims that daytime television is used as a penalty by employers for workers who take days off without true illness. The item satirically links media and workplace discipline in a light, generic caption style.

WRR Fea, Corp

Launch Of Rocket Is Postponed At Cape Kennedy

CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP the Atlas Centaur rocket test flight was postponed as temperature data failed to input from a radio channel in the second stage countdown halted with five minutes to go no new launch date set. Ground data depended on the missing radio channel to evaluate the second stage performance.

Cape Kennedy Fla Space Agency

Saco-Lowell Wins $1.9 Million Army Contract

The Army will award Saco-Lowell New England Division of Maremont Corp in Saco a 1.9 million contract for 20 000 barrels of 20 mm M61 and M61A1 gatling guns plus final inspection equipment. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith and Sen. Edmund S. Muskie announced the move, noting prior concern over a possible Canadian winner. Plant president David Spear said the award boosts local employment above 1,500 and stressed war material production, while lamenting war’s necessity.

Margaret Chase Smith Edmund S. Muskie Biddeford - Saco Journal Today Department of the Army Saco Sen. Smith Maine Secretary of the Army Secretary of Defense Saco - Lawlell David Spear

Robber Is Captured By Bank Teller in Portland

In Portland a Casco Bank & Trust teller, 25 year old Stanley Locke, chased and helped by a passerby, held a 54 year old man, Kenneth E. Barstow, after a bank robbery at the West End branch. Barstow, linked to armed robbery charges, fled the scene but the note bearing a gun and about $2,000 were recovered. The case follows a second Maine bank robbery in two days.

Portland West End Casco Bank & Trust Co Stanley Locke St. John St Edward M. Kochran Kenneth E. Barstow Maine North Berwick First National Bank of Biddeford Casco Bank Laura Hodsdon

Peace Talks Push by Seven Nations in Manila

In Manila the seven-nation group led by President Johnson agreed to withdraw foreign troops from South Vietnam within six months after conditions for peace are met. The communique hinted at talks with Hanoi but offered no evidence of progress, while two declarations called for freedom goals and regional progress.

Manila Eace Johnson South Viet Nam Hanoi Asia Pacific Malacanang Palace Ferdinand E. Marcos Philippines International Red Cross Saigon Viet Nam Asian and Pacific Asia and the Pacific Nguyen van Thieu Chung Hee Park South Korea Harold Holt Australia Keith Holyoake New Zealand Thanom Kittikachorn Thailand

Rains Dull North Viet Raids Amid Storms and Gains

U S B52s hit Viet Cong bases in South Viet Nam while storms limited raids on the north. In the Mekong Delta, South Vietnamese forces freed 13 soldiers and five women from a Viet Cong cave prison camp. The 1st Cavalry completed Operation Irving with light casualties, while Tiger Division efforts north of Qui Nhon yielded hundreds of captures and fatalities. 21 North Vietnam missions totaled about 75 sorties amid poor weather and limited damage assessments.

Saigon South Viet Nam U.S North Viet Nam Mekong 1St Cavalry Tiger Division Qui Nhon Gulf of Tonkin Demilitarized Zone Viet Nams Panhandle U. S Viet Nam North U. S. 1St Infantry Division Saigon River Allentown

Campaign details at South Berwick convention

Rev J Wesley Stuart convention president and Mrs Stuart head South Berwick events with today’s business election of officers and general session activities concluding Wednesday evening.

J. Wesley Stuart South Berwick Stuart

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