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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1968
Page
2
Charles Foley, 17, of Ross Road Kennebunk was killed at 1 08 am when his station wagon left Route 35 and struck a tree after traveling 495 feet on the shoulder. Investigating Officer Arnold Pike said he narrowly avoided a earlier collision with a car carrying three teenagers. Police cited excessive speed as the cause.
Two York County jail escapees Claude Binette and Joseph Vitale were captured in Weathersfield Connecticut this morning. Both are from Hartford Conn. and were remanded to air Aug. 5 after being returned for the September term of York County Superior Court on charges of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny at the Saco Valley Shopping Center.
First National Bank of Biddeford announces a lease with Bank and Mayne Realty for Jack's Spa building at 220 226 Main St. The plan is to raze the structure after July 1 1969 and convert the site into expanded parking, doubling spaces for bank customers.
Czechoslovakia liberal leaders press for speedy troop withdrawal and reform, with Dubcek urging restraint and the central committee backing Moscow accords while preserving liberals in office. Moscow debate, media bans, and student activity reflect cautious liberalization amid invasion fallout.
Soviet bloc coverage notes liberal Czech leaders seeking a gradual end to Soviet presence. Prague sees nightly student demonstrations as Soviet troops remain, while Polski politics feel the occupation’s impact on Gomulka’s grip on leadership.
Senator Edmund S. Muskie spoke at Webhannett Golf Course Club House in Kennebunk Beach, calling George Wallace a real threat to the two major parties and noting Wallace's appeal rests on law and order and backlash. He praised Eugene McCarthy as a rational ally, discussed Kennedy supporters, and described a tentative 1972 presidential outlook while outlining family reactions and his campaign plans.
Senator Edmund Muskie predicted to appear on Face The Nation on Sunday before starting a campaign tour. He discussed campaign strategy, urban unrest and racial issues, stressing the need to face these problems and seek long term solutions. He urged understanding of opposing views amid protests and riots in Chicago.
Survivors in Kakhk wander among rubble as officials quote 11 000 dead or missing in a 750 square mile quake zone. The village remains with a cracked mosque as rescuers pull survivors and corpses from debris and aid flows in from Red Cross troops and government ministers.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey sketches a cautious stance on crime and police actions in Chicago. He defends Mayor Daley while denouncing violent protesters and proposes a blue ribbon panel to study the Chicago disturbances led by criminologists journalists and lawyers.
Voters in Iowa Nevada and North Dakota head to polls for key Republican primaries. Iowa features a four way Senate race as Hickenlooper seeks successor and Bramwell vies for endorsement alongside Stanley Countryman and Plymar. Nevada pits Ed Fike against William Baggio and Slattery against Mathews. North Dakota offers few contests with Young and Lashkowitz unopposed and Kleppe facing Ha gen for the GOP House berth.
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