GE to open Bangor plant adding jobs and space
Gov Curtis announced General Electric will establish a Bangor plant as a branch of Fitchburg Massachusetts operations, occupying 72 000 square feet in three former Dow Air Force Base buildings. The plant will employ about 125 people, boosting Maine's economy and signaling rapid regional growth. Bangor International Airport expansion and University of Maine South Campus use of base property accompany the project.
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Augusta
Curtis
General Electric
Banor
Maine
Dow Air Force Base
Bangor
Fitchburg
Mass
Dow Afb
Air Force
Sylvania Corp
StanPack Mills
Eastern Fine Paper Co
Chapman Precision Products Co
Bangor International
University of Maine
Orono
Vietnam Warplanes and Warships Strike Panhandle
American warplanes and warships including B52 bombers and the New Jersey attacked North Vietnam's southern panhandle, delivering heavy blows. Some 139 air sorties were flown, with 25 trucks and 19 boats destroyed or damaged, storage bunkers hit, and two bridges dropped. B52s dropped 900 tons on gun positions near Con Thien and Gio Linh, with six miles penetrations into North Vietnam and several secondary explosions. The New Jersey fired 16 inch guns. one antiaircraft site was destroyed and enemy fire silenced in the DMZ eastern end. Ground fighting remained limited, with 50 enemy soldiers reported killed in skirmishes northwest of Saigon. North Vietnam denied talks on bombing halts but negotiations amid a lull continue. Intelligence suggests a large offensive could begin near Saigon within two weeks, with 70 combat battalions and eight artillery battalions deployed.
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Saigon
New Jersey
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Air Force
Navy
Marine
U.S
Con Thien
Gio Linh
Battlewagon
Dmz
da Nang
Communist Party
Nahn Dan
Hanoi
United States
Komer Claims Viet Cong control cut in half
Robert W. Komer, named U. S. ambassador to Turkey, says the number of South Vietnamese under Viet Cong control has been cut in half since he joined America’s unification program. His critics disagree.
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Vietnam
Robert W. Komer
U.S
Turkey
America
McCarthy Backs Humphrey for President Amid Party Exit
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy of Minnesota said he will vote for Hubert Humphrey for president but plans to leave the Democratic Party. He urged former backers of his bid to support Humphrey against Nixon, stressing the endorsement does not reinstate him in the party.
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Washington
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic Party
McCarthy
Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Minnesota Senator Declines 1970 Re‑Election Bid
The speaker states he will not seek re‑election to the Senate from Minnesota in 1970 nor pursue the Democratic presidential nomination. The text notes McCarthy’s election to the Senate on a Democratic-Farmer-Labor ticket and mentions potential pursuit of re‑election as a Farmer-Labor candidate.
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Chicago
Senate
Minnesota
Democratic Party
McCarthy
McCarthy Voting for Humphrey While Citing Shortcomings
McCarthy said he would vote for Humphrey but that Humphrey’s stance on key issues falls short of his own expectations. He recalled bitter memories of the Chicago nominating convention and noted his plans to test the Democratic Party’s processes. His endorsement is not a repudiation of past events, and he emphasized continued efforts to push reforms.
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Nation
Demonot
McCarthy
Humphrey
Chicago
Democratic Party
Resignation Submitted by Kennebunk Selectman Winston
Kennebunk selectman Edward C. Winston has turned in a resignation letter dated October 23 and filed on October 24. The board tabled action until the November 12 meeting, with Winston citing conflicts between his duties and his work as a newsman and expressing gratitude for the opportunity to serve the town. Town Manager Donald V. Dulac said there is no conflict of interest and hopes Winston will remain on the board.
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Kennebunk
Edward C. Winston
Board of Selectmen
Selectmen
Kenneth G. Burr
Winston
Portland Press Herald
Donald V. Dulac
Dulac
River Marina Extension Sought by Saco Waterfront Plan
Army Corps of Engineers weighs extending the Oct 15 1965 permit for a Saco River marina project in Saco. Fred J. Pipinias of Old Orchard Beach seeks a renewal before Dec 31, with plans for a dredged 700 by 400 foot area to seven feet depth at meen ee water. The agency will study navigation, wildlife, conservation, pollution and public interests before deciding.
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Rmit
Saco River
Saco
Army Corps of Engineers
Fred J. Pipinias
Bay Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Men Ee
Au Social Iev
Pocotendee
Arthur J. Kelley
Department
Loranger and Angers Seek Re-Election to Biddeford City Council
Two incumbents Lucien Loranger and Aristide Angers announce Democratic primary bids in Biddeford. Loranger, Ward 7, married with a daughter, serves as building director for a local society and holds several party and community roles. Angers, Ward 6, seeks re-election with backing of Mayor Lemire, listing local residence and council experience among his credentials.
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Biddeford
Leo R. Lemire
Lucien Laconges
Aristide Angers
Loranger
Taylor St
J. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance Society
Catholic Order of Foresters
Angers
South St
Love Reaches Around World Through Biddeford Club Help
Yan Tak Ling a seven year old Chinese girl in Hong Kong benefits from Biddeford High School Future Homemakers of America with school fees, meals, and dentist visits. The group funds $17 monthly to the Foster Parents Plan in Hong Kong and provides clothing toys and dresses for Yan and her sisters. Yan attends first grade paying $2.35 monthly and learns Chinese English arithmetic and music while living in a crowded seven by eight foot cubicle with her mother grandmother and siblings.
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Yan Tak Ling
Hong Kong
Biddeford High School
America
Yank Tak
Foster Parents Plan, Inc
General
Yan
Kong
China
Ling
Breod
Biddeford High
Jean Jones
Little Yan
Foster Parents Organization
Hong
Old Orchard Milestone License Request Tabled by Council
Milestone Foundation Inc seeks victualers and rooming licenses for 88 Union Ave in Old Orchard Beach, moved from Scarborough. Joseph Askey explains rehab center plans and adherence to state codes. housing code guidance to be provided by building inspector. Council discusses licensing scope and potential federal program impact.
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Bill Houston
Old Orchard Beach
Milestone Foundation Inc
Scarborough
Victualers
Joseph Askey
Union Ave
Askey
Leo Larochelle
Larochelle
Leon F. Jones
Lemire Proposes 73 Cent Hour Pay For Biddeford Mayor
Biddeford voters face a November 5 referendum on raising mayoral pay from 1500 to 6000, with Maine Municipal Association data cited to claim higher base salaries for city officers. Historical salaries and a cost ratio analysis are presented, noting no raise since 1933 while other city roles rise steeply. Voters will also pick national state and county candidates.
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Leo R. Lemire
Maine Municipal Association
Biddeford
Maine
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nity
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Bradford
Order of DeMolay
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Limington
Harry Smith
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William Kimball
Briggs & Stratton
Alfred St
Main Street
Claude Dubois
River Marina
Lucien Loranger
Aristide
West Corp
Westland Shoe Corp
Smith ST
Joly
By Peg Hendrick
Old Orchard
Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr
Goredon G. Smith
Jones
Fern Park
Lemire
By ED Smith
Main St
Herbert W
Irose
Storer Street
Cyr’s
Donald Briggs
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