Biddeford Youth Loses Eye In Toy Mishap
An eight year old boy from Biddeford lost an eye Sunday after a lighted match ignited a fuel pellet from a toy helicopter set. The incident occurred at his home on Dearborn Avenue. He was treated at Medical Center where doctors were hopeful for recovery. Officials from the State Fire Inspector’s Office plan to test the pellets to decide if the model should be removed from sale.
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Biddeford
Arner
Leo Warner
Dearborn Ave
Witisel
Medical Center
England
Albert Carbee
Saco
Augusta
Robert Judains
Nixon warns no big funds flow from Vietnam peace
At the 61st National Governors Conference in Colorado Springs Nixon says there will be no surge of new federal money after Vietnam, urges budget discipline, and defends welfare reform while governors debate an outright fed takeover of welfare financing. Rockefeller backs a five year plan.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Nixon
Vietnam
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon outlines postwar funds and peace strategy
President states there will be more money after the war and a possible $8 billion freed if conflict ends now. He rejects a peace bonus but promises states aid to find funds and resources. Nixon pledges an effective peace strategy and a tighter overseas commitment, citing domestic welfare proposals as evidence.
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Burns
Nixon
U.S
Kennedy Inquest Next Move Debated By Kennedy Lawyers
In Edgartown Massachusetts on the eve of the Mary Jo Kopechne inquest the Kennedy lawyers faced the next move. They have challenged a ruling barring cross examination of witnesses and the possibility of appealing to a higher court remained uncertain.
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Edgartown
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechre
Francelia Turns To Southwest Hurricane Shifts Path
The storm Francelia veered toward a southwesterly course toward Central America with 90 mph winds foreseen along the Gulf of Honduras. Forecasts place landfall between Belize and La Ceiba as it nears Guatemala, with heavy rain and slowed movement of 5 to 10 mph.
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Miami
Francelia
Gulf Honduras
Central
Ameri
The
National Hurricane Center
Gulf of Honduras
Ke Westen
Raymond Kraft
Belize
British Honduras
la Ceiba
Honduras
Guatemala
Fares Seen Rising On Air Travel Pending Board Hearings
Washington AP reports air fares may rise up to a yet unspecified percent within the month as hearings on rate increase requests begin Thursday before the Civil Aeronautics Board. Pending approval, travelers could face higher tickets across routes evaluated by the CAB.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Saga of Pay Television Keeps Fans in Suspense
Washington report notes the FCC’s pay TV policy challenged by a court battle and Congress. The FCC says pay TV could offer films sports and culture, while critics fear its profits will pull viewers from free TV. The Hartford trial run showed limited audience interest and a dominance of mass appeal features.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Congress
Hartford
Firing Near Saigon Intensifies As U S Reinforcements Arrive
Helicopters airlifted 400 American Air Cavalry troopers to bolster South Vietnamese commandos battling North Vietnamese forces 8 miles northeast of Saigon. Casualties included at least 26 South Vietnamese killed, 120 wounded, 17 missing, and four Green Beret advisers hurt. North Vietnamese losses unknown. Lt. Gen. Ewell ordered renewed reinforcement as clashes continued in War Zone C and elsewhere near the Cambodia border.
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Saigon
Song Be
Julian J. Ewell
U.S
2Nd Field Force
1St Air Cavalry Division
U.S. 11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Libyan coup signals mixed foreign policy clues
Libyan military rulers under Col Saad Eddine Abbou Chouieb claim the Libyan Arab Republic and pledge to protect foreign nationals and contracts while hinting at possible base closures. Reports say they may align more with Nasserist Arab states, with Iraq and Egypt already recognizing the regime and airports, ports, and borders remaining closed. Crown Prince Hassan el-Rida announced a voluntary abdication as Libyans are urged to back the new government.
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Tunis
Libya
West
Israel
Est
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U.S
Wheelus
Tripoli
Tobruk
el Adem
Saad Eddine Abbou Chouieb
Egypt
Syria
Yemen
Iraq
Paris
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Morocco
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Kuwait
Arab League
Nasser
Hassan el-Rida
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Connecticut
Maine
John N. Dempsey
Arthur Burns
Kennedy
Boston
District Court
James A. Boyle
Martha's Vineyard Island
Miss Kopechne
Mount Vernon Street
Westland Shoe Corp
Ho Chi Minh
U. 8S
Edmund
Muskie
Vaughn’s Island
Jane
Martha
Edmund Jr
Melinda
Stephen
Alexis Draggins
Shawmut Inn
Kennebunkport
Vaughn’s Island Preservation Society
Robert Marx
Saco Tourist Guide
Sunbeam
Delorge Baking Co., Inc
Beacon Avenue
Biddeford, Maine
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