House Investigators Decline To Dignify Shelton Charges
House Un American Activities witnesses declined to dignify the charges from Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton. North Carolina Sheriff Marion W. Millis testified he and deputies joined the Klan in 1963 to gather intelligence but later tried to remove names from the rolls. Chairman Willis said the panel changed signals on how to handle Shelton's charges and refused to cross examine Shelton under oath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Shelton
North Carolina
Marion W. Millis
Wilmington
N.C
New Hanover County
Millis
Edwin F. Willis
D-La
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Shelton
Donald T. Appell
West Point Pepperell Reports 1965 Sales and Income Increase
West Point Pepperell Inc reports fiscal year ended August 28 net sales of 316.8 million dollars up 10 percent from 288.3 million. Net income: 18.714 million dollars or 3.94 per share, up from 12.11 million dollars or 2.55 per share. Dividend declared 0.45 per share payable November 15. Brand products include Martex towels and Lady Pepperell linens. The merger forming the company occurred March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
West Point - Pepperell Inc
J. L. Lanier
West Point Manufacturing Company
Pepperell Manufacturing Co
Pepperell
Biddeford
Maine
Lanier
West Point-Pepperell
West Point- Pepperell, Inc
Lady Pepperell
West Point - Pepperell
Agena Failure Studied Delays Gemini 7 Mission
NASA presses ahead with the 14 day Gemini 7 flight while engineers probe the Agena rocket failure that wrecked Gemini 6. Schirra and Stafford had planned a rendezvous with Agena. the incident halted the chase and raised questions about using a modified Agena on a high profile mission. Officials say the moon landing goal remains on track for 1969, though more Agena failures could pose a setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Schirra
Stafford
Robert Seamans
Space Agency
Robert Gilruth
Manned Spacecraft Center
Time To Act Nor Allagash Control Debate Brews In Maine
A Bangor lawyer told the Allagash interim study committee state control of the Allagash River is imminent for canoeists and campers. He noted landowners have long allowed access and camp sites while resisting private leases. A separate AP report describes Viet Cong attacks on the Plei Me Special Forces camp near Pleiku with U.S. air cover and ground forces engaging, casualties reported on both sides, and ongoing efforts to disrupt the Viet Cong supply route from Laos and North Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
St. John
Bangor
Bradford S. Wellman
Wellman
David Pingree
Maine
Marshall Burk
The
Natural Resources Council
Telos
Chamberlain
Baxter State Park
NRC
Sumner T. Pike
Rlubec
Clarence Roth
Litchfield
Maine Fish & Game Club
Federation of
Sportsmen’s Clubs
Telos and Chamberlain
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Plei Me
U.S
U.S. 1St Cavalry Division
Laos
Viet Nam
2Nd Army Corps
Pleiku
Harold M. Moore
Pekin
Hill
Moore
Chu Lai
Garland Firm Plans Addition in Saco Plant Expansion
Garland Manufacturing Co of Water Street Saco plans a 40 by 70 foot one story addition to its river side plant. Laurence Garland Jr says the expansion will provide space for plastic products including 30 by 12 inch by 1.5 inch plastic sheeting and plastics used in paper, food packaging and snow accessories. The firm, which began plastics eight years ago, also makes leather hammers boots snow shoes and rustic furniture. Construction starts from the boiler room end. no cost figures given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Manufacturing Co
Water Street
Saco
Laurence S. Garland Jr
Garland
Elm Street
Britain Rhodesia Talks Open After Deadlock
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Rhodesian Premier Ian Smith moved to keep negotiations alive amid the stalemate over Rhodesia’s future. Wilson summoned Sir Elwyn Jones to Salisbury to discuss a treaty guaranteeing African majorities a firmer constitutional position. Jones expected Wednesday as a legal expert. Smith proposed the treaty. Wilson warned unilateral independence would be rebellion and sought to avert tragedy while not detailing countermeasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Rhodesia
Harold Wilson
Ian Smith
Jones
Wilson
London
Smith
Policy Divisions Within Hanoi and Peking Seen in Viet Nam Talks
Washington officials assess possible rifts among North Viet Nam leaders and China over peace talks with the United States. Reports cite Viet Cong ties with Moscow and strained Viet Cong China relations, while Johnson reiterates no imminent peace move and maintains bombing options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
North Viet Nam
United States
Red China
Johnson
Viet Nam
Red
Whyte House
Bill D. Moyers
Hanoi
Peking
Moscow
Nguyen van Dong
Finland
Prague
Czechoslovakia
China
Viet Cong
South
Gubernatorial Candidates Endorse York County Vocational School Bond
Speaker of the House Dana W. Childs and Rep. James S. Erwin both announced candidacy for governor and backed a 500000 dollar bond for a York County high school vocational program. They opposed the State Board of Education which said it was not in favor of funding a project that favors one area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Dana W. Childs
Portland
James S. Erwin
York
State Board of Education
State Board
Childs
Scarborough
Aroostook
Penobscot
Androscoggin
Cumberland
Board of Education
Maine
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Church World Service
Charles S. Boucouvalas
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Ernest Woodworth
Nicholas Gourdouros
United Clothing
Saco Council of Churches
James Gourdouros
Alfred St
Treasure Wheel
House
Appell
Congressional Hotel
Willis
Louisiana
Fea. Corp
Electrolux
Joseph Durfee
Wilbur Avenue
D. C
Carl de Suze
Portugal
Discovery
Wells Jr. High
Hadassah
Bacon Street
Elmer H. Violette
D-Van Buren
Garland Firm
Britain
Paul Beaupre
St. Andre’s Parents, Friends and Teachers Association
St. Andre’s
Were
Beaupre
Aime Giguere
George Neault
PFTA
Germain Bureau
Yvette Loranger
North
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