Nuclear pact clash marks 1968 campaign front
Nixon endorses treaty but urges delay in Senate ratification to reassess Soviet aims in Czechoslovakia and Western Europe. Humphrey argues timely ratification is needed to reduce East West tensions and build bridges. Campaign notes include Agnew on Communist influence and Muskie condemning GOP policy as instability looms.
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Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Nixon
Czechoslvakia
Humphrey
Wilmington
Del
Charlotte
N.C
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Central
Western Europe
Ashington
Moscow
London
Charlotte Piedmont College
Abe Fortas
New Orleans
George C. Wallace
Wallace
American Legion
Vietnam
American Independent Party
Spiro T. Agnew
Washington
America
Agnew
Edmund S. Muskie
University of Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Campaign Battle in Worcester Over Dickey Lincoln Power Plan
Worcester mayor Joseph Casdin pursues Democratic nomination to unseat Rep. Harold Donohue over Dickey Lincoln power project. Redistricting reshapes 4th District. Miller to face winner in general. In campaign clash, Casdin accuses Donohue of opposing needed relief from high New England power bills. Wells accuses Casdin of religious prejudice amid bitter exchanges.
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Worcester
Mass
Joseph C. Casdin
Wade
Dickey
Lincoln
Efort
Harold D. Donohue
D-Mass
Casdin
Donohue
New England
Congress
Dickey Lincoln
Maine
Boston
Auburn
Dove
Howard A. Miller
Planning Board
Franklin
Worcester Labor Council
George A. Wells
Wells
Joe Casdin
Harold Donohue
Grant Park
Executive Council Rejects Curtis Appointment Again
The Maine Republican Executive Council rejected Gov. Curtis's nomination of Robert E. Mitchell for state banking commissioner, repeating support for Roy Gilman. Curtis pledged to repost the nomination and criticized council politics as he kept the fight alive.
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Augusta
Republican Executive Council
Curtis
Robert E. Mitchell
Waterville
Mitchell
George J. Mitchell
Roy Gilman
Gilman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Richard C. Willey
L. Robert Porteous Jr
Cumberland
Porteous
John G. Hensel
Portland
Ore
Minnesota
Hansel
Hensel
David A
City Officials Tangle Over Blasting In Biddeford Park
Biddeford council debates blasting in Industrial Park near Clifford Park to fund water main extensions on Elm Street and U S Route 1. Residents with wells face dry conditions. costs total about $3 000 to dig and about $360 per homeowner if all participate. The dispute involves the zoning board and council controls, with talks of court recourse and possible ordinance review.
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Biddeford Park
Biddeford
Elm Street
Public Works Department
Roland Morissette
Zoning Board Appeals
Peared
Clifford Park
Wilfred Pombriant
Morissette
Pombriant
Board of Appeals
Bishops Split Over Paul VI Encyclical On Contraception
Catholic bishops worldwide show varied stances from strict discipline to tolerance of dissent regarding Pope Paul VI's contraception encyclical. In the United States Cardinal O'Boyle threatens action against priests who dissent, while many bishops favor discussion over punishment and theologians foresee a formal split between papal and theologian positions.
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George W. Cornell
New York
Australia
Ireland
Great Britain
United States
Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle
Washington, D.C
Archdiocesan Hiests
Cardinal O'Boyle
Europe
Belgium
England
Gregory Baum
St. Michael's College
University of Toronto
U.S
Charges Against Clark Weigh at Public Hearing
Suspended Chief of Police John H. Clark faces new charges from the Civil Service Commission aired at a town hearing after Superior Court ruled the charter limits administrative power over the police. The commission alleges violations in hiring summer staff enforcing licensing laws police budget and solving a window break case at Loranger Junior High School. Clark and attorneys deny the charges citing prior knowledge and procedure and noting felonies have progressed through courts.
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Old Orchard Beach
John H. Clark
Civil Service Commission
Superior Court
Armand A. Dufresne Jr
Lewiston
Commission
Clark
Loranger Junior High School
Convic
Francis J. Lafountain
Lafountain
Eral
Donald C. Jones
Charles E. Huot
Journal's Football Section Preview
The Biddeford Saco Journal announces a special 32 page football section in Friday's edition. It covers all area high school teams with pictures statistics and schedules plus articles on local players and coaches now at colleges. A handy reference for the 1968 season.
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Biddeford-Saco Journal
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Smithwheel
Lamarre Tree Service
Ringuette
Humphrey-Nixon
Massachusetts
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Joe
George
Simon Cohme
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Irl E. Withee
Wallace M. Haselton
Chhairman of Depositors Trust Co
Atlantic Precision Products
Kennebunk
A&p Super Market
Biddeford & Saco
California
Chuck
Town Square
Kennebunk, Maine
Pauline Sorel
Blue Haven Motor Court
Portland Road
Saco
Saco Drive-In
Dial
Sunbeam
Delorge Baking Co., Inc
Beacon Avenue
Biddeford, Maine
By Bill Houston
Nutshell Restaurant
Biddeford Piano & Organ Co
Elm St
U. S. Route 1
L. Morissette
SEA Spray Motor Inn
Kennebunk Beach
General Electric
RCA Victor
Main Street
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