Union Vote On Maremont Offer In Saco Me
A referendum will be held Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. by Local 406 Textile Workers of America AFL CIO CLC on a three year contract with New England Division Maremont Corp in Saco. The offer raises wages and fringe benefits by about 66 cents an hour, totaling roughly 4.1 million dollars over the term. Union leaders call it the best package in the area and will urge acceptance. The Grange Hall on North Street in Saco hosts the vote, with a prior meeting attracting nearly 550 Machinery Division members in Biddeford. The package adds wage steps to 3.15 by year three and a 59.5 cent hourly fringe cost, plus new insurance, a $15,000 major medical plan, a $1,000 life coverage for dependents, and expanded pension provisions for early retirement and vested pensions.
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New England
Maremont Corp
Saco
Grange Hall
North Street
Central Theatre
Biddeford
Machinery Division
Textile Workers Union of America
Maremont
Viet Cong cease-fire holds amid fresh clashes near Saigon
In Da Nang and other commands, U S and South Vietnamese forces announce scaled operations during Ho Chi Minh's mourning period. The joint communique rejects a formal cease-fire while noting reduced enemy actions. Cease-fire in effect from 1 a.m. today to 1 a.m. Thursday, with several attacks reported and civilian casualties.
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Saigon
Dr James Pike Found Dead In Desert
Dr James A Pike, former Episcopal bishop of California, was found dead after a fall in a desert canyon near the Dead Sea in Israel. His wife Diane said he sought a deeper meaning to Christianity and died at peace. Police found footprints leading from nearby pools of water and noted he had been dead two to five days.
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James A. Pike
Diane
Episcopal
California
Jim
Pikes
Holy Land
Christ
Jesus
Salman Abu Yaman
Pike
Ece
Dead Sea
University of Santa Clara
Calif
Yale
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
Esther Yanovsky
Center For the Study of Democratic Institutions
Santa Barbara
James Jr
Why are doctors prescriptions hard to read yet bills clear
A light quip notes the irony that medical handwriting often challenges patients while invoices are easy to read and understand. It uses a playful tone to poke fun at the mismatch between prescription legibility and billing clarity.
Best Band Award Goes to Biddeford Fire Dept
At the Maine State Federation of Fire Fighters convention in Waterville the Biddeford Fire Department Run and Bugle Corps won the best band award. Defenders drum and corps of Portland earned best marching unit while Winslow took the trophy for overall outstanding unit. Port land and East Machias won other awards in a two day parade and water battle event.
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Waterville
Maine State Federation of Fire Fighters
Lucien Lacroix
Corps of Portland
Biddeford
Portland
Bangor
Caribou
East Machias
Winslow
Newport
North Vassalboro
Andy”’ Engine Company
Topsham
Manhattan Faces Heavy Ice on Northwest Passage Test
The US oil tanker Manhattan entered Viscount Melville Sound under heavy ice, marking its first such encounter as part of Humble Oil's Arctic expedition. Capt. Roger Steward and scientists will decide whether to proceed via Prince of Wales Strait or McClure Strait, aiming to test year round oil transit. Canadian MPs visited the ship, disputing flag tradition in international waters.
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Resolute Bay
N.W.T
U.S
Manhattan
Viscount Melville Sound
Northwest Passage
Alaska
United States
Winter Harbor
Roger Steward
Humble Oil
Arctic
Prince of Wales Ait
Banks Island
McLure Strait
Ottawa
Humble
Stanley Haas
Miss America Emphasizes Elders Authority In Reign
Pamela Ann Eldred, crowned Miss America 1970, says she likes sincere men and believes in elder authority. The 21 year old from Birmingham Michigan will tour New York City for nine days of wardrobe fittings after a news conference in Atlantic City. She studies at Yes College of Detroit as a speech and drama major and has danced with the Detroit City Ballet.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Pamela Ann Eldred
Michigan
New York City
Liever
Detroit
Birmingham
Yes College of Detroit
Detroit City Ballet
Large Limb Topples In Wind On Elm At 48 Middle St
A diseased elm limb broke during strong winds and crashed into a house at 48 Middle St, damaging the roof and chimney. The city faces funding hurdles for tree removal as bonds and charter rules block referendum votes. Mayor Mercier and Street Commissioner Crowley discuss options, noting the danger and urgency.
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Midgle Street
Saco
Middle St
Stymi
Armand Mercier
Timothy Crowley III
US Ambassador Freed In Brazil After Kidnapping
US Ambassador C Burke Elbrick was released unharmed with a head wound after 15 political prisoners were granted asylum in Mexico. Brazilian security launched a wide search for his captors as the military junta warned of possible harsher anti terrorism measures. The incident drew calls from officials including President Nixon for swift action and showcased regional tensions amid a wave of political violence.
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Rio DE Janeiro
U.S
Brazil
C. Burke Elbrick
Mexico
Elbrick
Arthur da Costa E Silva
Junta
Eldrick
Elvira
Nixon
California
Voice of America
Ebrick
Mexico City
Marie Agusta Carneiro
Latin America
Senator Dirksen Dies at 73 After Lung Cancer Surgery
Senate pauses to honor Illinois Republican leader Ever ett McKinley Dirksen who died at Walter Reed at 4 52 p m EDT following lung cancer surgery. President Nixon praised him as a giant in Congress as funeral plans begin and two Senate vacancies loom in Illinois and the national leadership.
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Washington
Everett McKinley
Dirksen
Senate
Illinois
Mike Mansfield
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Nixon
Congress
White House
Mansfield
National Presbyterian Church
Pekin
Til
Danice
Howard H. Baker
R-Tenn
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sen
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Richard B. Ogilvie
Scott
Ote
Mab Dee
Johnson
John F
Petbnean Nixon
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