Beulah Devastates Martinique and Threatens Hispaniola
Hurricane Beulah hammered Martinique killing at least 13, with 3 foot floods in Fort de France and widespread destruction. Winds near 100 mph forced hurricane watches for Haiti and the Dominican Republic as Beulah neared Hispaniola and Puerto Rico braced for gale winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Beulah
Martinique
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Fort de France
Caribbean
Hispaniola
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Chloe
Florida
Bahamas
Virgin Islands
Ponce
McNamara outlines Vietnam wall plan as Thieu eyes bombing pause
Defense Secretary McNamara said the United States will build a barrier in Vietnam to cut infiltration, from barbed wire to advanced sensors, with construction slated for late this year or early next. He stressed the wall will not replace broader strategies. Meanwhile President-elect Thieu signaled a possible bombing pause after Oct. 1 if Hanoi reciprocates. Viet Cong Radio dismissed the election as a deceitful farce and warned no slowdown. Ford auto strike looms as UAW members picket 101 plants over pay and benefits. The union seeks 90 cent raise over three years. Ford offers 55 to 60 cents.
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Associated Press
Britain
United States
Vietnam
U.S
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Nguyen van Thieu
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Thieu
Nguyen Cao
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers Union
Ford
UAW
Walter Reuther
Religious Belief Persists In Russia
In Kazan 21 percent of adults report belief in God and 57 percent of families in a collective farm area have home shrines. Despite 50 years of Communist power, religion persists with subtle approaches and restricted church life under a regime wary of public religion.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Kazan
Pravda
Communist Party
Russian Orthodox Church
Alexei
All-Union Council of Evangelical Christians and Baptists
Firemen Name Slate Of Officers
Louis Malo continues as president of the Maine State Federation of Fire Fighters after last night’s election at the annual meeting in Biddeford. William Gould of Waldoboro is treasurer, Robert H. Holt of Auburn becomes secretary, with new roles for Joseph Levasseur Saco as executive vice president and Ronald Levesque Lewiston as recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine State Federation of Fire Fighters
Thacher
Biddeford
Louis Malo
Rona G. Levesque
Lewiston
Joseph Levasseu
Saco
Malo
William Gould
Waldoboro
Frank Perkins Jr
York County
Robert Holt
Auburn
Maine
Ronald Levesque
Jay Boivin
Oxford
Everett Pederson
Penobscot
John C. Hart
Sagadahoc
Donald Cleveland
Somerset
Robert Stevenson
Waldo
Russ Crossman
Washington
Franklin
Piscataquis
Bid
Jefferson Street
Crescent
Graham Streets
St. Louis High School
Saco Armory
Two Injured In Wells Fire At Sleepy Town Motel
Wells fire at Sleepy Town Motel injures two men William Porter 36 Wells manager and Alfred Froemson 36 Bronx guest. Both taken to Webster Hospital Biddeford in satisfactory condition. Wells Beach fire chief Donald Moody says blaze on U S Route 1 under investigation. loss estimate not given.
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Wells
Sleepy Town
William Porter
Alfred Froemson
Bronx
New York City
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Donald Moody
Wells Beach
Moody
Cardiac Capers Planned for 1967 Benefit
Web ber Hospital Auxiliary announces Cardiac Capers, a fundraising show to aid the hospital scholarship and equipment funds. Co chairs are Mrs. Eugene P. Wolfahrt and Mrs. G Patrick Shaw. Kickoff party October 10 at Hotel Thacher Biddeford. performances October 27 and 28 at Thornton Academy Linnell Gymnasium.
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Webber Hospital Auxiliary
Thornton Academy
Linnell
Eugene P. Wolfahrt
G. Patrick Shaw
Linnell Gymnasium
Carleton Davis
Edwin Walker
Bryce Milne
James Cartier
Miss Idaho Wins Swim Suit in Miss America Pageant
Kristine Phillips a 19 year old pre medical student from Idaho won the swimsuit division at the Miss America pageant preliminaries in Atlantic City. She aims to cure blindness and fuse an optic nerve. Dawn Cashwell of Florida won talent after dropping a baton amid the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N.J
Idaho
Florida
Kristine Phillips
Kristine Is
Robert Phillips
Rupert
Dawn Cashwell
Miners Die in Scotland Colliery Explosion
An explosion at the Michael colliery in East Wemyss near the Firth of Forth killed seven or eight miners, injured 50, and trapped nine. Three more were missing as fire and rescue crews, backed by the National Coal Board, conducted救援 operations with police and ambulances on site.
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East Wemyss
Scotland
Michael
Firth of Forth
National Coal Board
Edinburgh
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Rips
Island
Leopold Viger
Norman Reilly
Robert S. LaFond
Joseph C. Tryman
Russia
Komsomolskaya Pravda
Young Communist League
Marx
Gravenstein
Milton
Gile Orchards
Alfred
Ovide
Saco - Lowell
Maremont Corp
Edwards Plant
al Personnel Office
Delorge Baking Co., Inc
Beacon Ave
Biddeford, Maine
WRR
Fea, Corp
Apply
Westland Shoe Corp
Smith St
Sam’s
Alfred St
Cook
Old Orchard
Ocean Lobster Pound Restaurant
West Grand Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Clark Wakefield & Sons
Elm St
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