Linda Stackpole Heads to Eastern States Exposition
Linda Stackpole a 14 year old Thornton Academy freshman travels with her 19 year old mare LaFiette's Rose to the Eastern States Horse Competition in Springfield Massachusetts this weekend as one of 24 Maine 4-H delegates. She earned the spot with a top ride in a summer Union qualifier and has amassed over 200 ribbons and 25 trophies in a riding career begun at age 10.
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Bill Casavant
Linda Stackpole
Thornton Academy
Malcolm Stackpole
Hearn Road
Saco
LaFiette
Rose
Springfield
Mass
Linda
Maine
Union
Eliot
Acton
Susan
Evelyn Stackpole
Bourbon
Morissette Charges Biddeford Council With Petty Politics
Roland G. Morissette accused Biddeford City Council of petty politics during a protest over a zoning appeals board decision permitting granite quarrying beside Clifford Park. He urged council action on legislation, cited municipal issues, and faulted the council for political motives while detailing alleged local governance shortcomings.
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Roland G. Morissette
Biddeford
Morissette
Clifford Park
Chuckle on learning about women and poker
A humorous quip compares learning about women to starting poker, noting it costs money to understand the game. The line playfully skewers the idea of acquiring insight through expense.
Goodell Named to Kennedy Senate Seat in New York
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller appoints U.S. Rep. Charles E. Goodell of Jamestown to fill the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's seat. The 42 year old Republican is noted for party praise and 1968 platform work. Kennedy's term extends to 1971.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
U.S
Charles E. Goodell
Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
Rockefeller
Goodell
Jamestown
York
Neat
Kennedy
Bipartisan Committee Sought For City Street Plan
Saco Mayor Donald C. Doyle said he asked ward aldermen to nominate a bipartisan committee with one Democrat and one Republican from each ward to study street and road needs and prepare a plan before the $1 million bond issue referendum in December. The panel would effectively oversee voter considerations.
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Saco
Donald C. Doyle
Doyle
Off-beat New Hampshire primary heads for a sequel
In Concord New Hampshire the statewide primary unfolds with a large field for governor and competitive races for the U S Senate and House. About 100000 to 115000 voters are expected as last minute filings shuffle the contest including incumbent Gov. John W. King diverting from reelection to seek the Senate seat held by Norris Cotton since 1954. Manchester Mayor John C. Mongan enters as a late opponent while Dartmouth professor David C. Hoeh replaces Arthur Cox in the 2nd District race amid a controversial eligibility flap. Hawkeye 91 year old Hawley Chase enters as a write-in in a district that last sent a Democrat to Congress in 1912.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
John W. King
King
Wesley Powell
U.S. Senate
Norris Cotton
Manchester
John C. Mongan
Coton
Vietnam
Johnson
Minnesota
Eugene McCarthy
Hanoi
David C. Hoeh
Hanover
Dartmouth College
MacCarthy
Arthur Cox
Washington
Cox
Cohot
Chicago
Hoeh
Nashua Ayor
Dennis Sullivan
Sullivan
James Cleveland
Cleveland
Congress
Hawley Chase
Connecticut
Nine States Have Primaries Today
Voters in nine states vote in party primaries for governor U S Senate and U S House seats. Arizona features unopposed Bo Goldwater for Senate and Williams unopposed for governor, with Hay den aide Roy Elson favored in a three way Democratic Senate field.
Global Leaders Meet in Moscow Amid Fresh Talks
Premier Oldrich Cernik and two Czechoslovak colleagues travel to Moscow for new negotiations. In Vietnam, U S Marines report 34 enemy killed in two clashes near the DMZ and uncover a cache of arms. Vice President Humphrey touts strong Vietnam planks as aiding peace talks while aides see no campaign counterplans. McCarthy and Chandler fade prospects for a ticket with Wallace as civil rights loom large. Nixon’s Southern strategy targets Negro votes and Wallace support reduction. Senate Judiciary asked to reopen Supreme Court matters. rapid action urged on a nuclear weapons treaty. Berkeley schools move to full integration with a 3500-student busing program. Fourteen whites and six Blacks are jailed for Labor Day interracial shooting charges.
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Humphrey
Vietnam
Eugene J. McCarthy
A. B. Chandler
George C. Wallace
Richard M. Nixon
WASHINGTON _ Senate Judiciar spmentans
Supreme Court Ee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Berkeley
Calif
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Romania
Michael Stewart
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Council of Ministers
Nicolae Ceausescu
Europe
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York Hospital
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Breen R. Savage
Kennebunk
Briggs
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Wilfred Pombriant
Wayne Te
Police Commission
Pombriant
Trucks
Nutshell Restaurant
Sunbeam
Delorge Baking Co., Inc
Beacon Avenue
Biddeford, Maine
New York
Saco Police and Fire Commission
Alberick J. Martin
Martin
Robert Foran
State Police Academy
Augusta
University of Maine
Portland
F.B.I
Hilary von Mering
Associated Press
U.S. House of Representatives
Arizona
Bo Goldwater
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Roy Elson
Hayden
Publican Party
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Bronson C. la Follette
Maryland
Daniel B. Brewster
Charles McC. Mathias
Utah
Wallace F. Bennett
Mark Anderson
John Birch Society
Phil Hansen
Milt Weilenmann
Calvin L. Rampton
Carl Buehner
Lamar Rawlings
Salt Lake County
Rhode Island
John H. Chafee
Frank Licht
Superior Court
Colorado
Peter M. Dominick
Steve MacNichols
Kenneth Monfort
Vermont
George D. Aiken
William K. Tufts
Bethel
Atlantic Precision Products
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MR. Roussel
Associated Press International
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Cechoslovak
Moscow
Demilitarized Zone
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