Mekong Delta Bombing Intensifies in Viet Nam Conflict
U S war planes continue continuous bombings in the Mekong Delta area west of Soc Trang aimed at disrupting Viet Cong escape canals. Ground troops withheld due to heavy rains and large Viet Cong forces. Meanwhile the 1st Cavalry Division began landing at Qui Nhon, bringing U S troop strength to about 125 000. Buckner and Darby ships delivered over 4 900 men as pilots hit Hanoi area targets and Yen Khoai barracks in air strikes.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Mekong
Soc Trang
US. Army
1St Cavalry
Air Mobile
Qui
Ft. Benning
Qui Nhon
Strategic Air Command
Ho Bo Woods
Guam
Yen Khoai
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Wells Band Boosters Plan First Fall Meeting
The Wells School District reports opening day enrollment up by 50 to 912 pupils, surpassing 1964’s 862. The Wells Band Boosters announce their first fall meeting at the Wells Elementary School, scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Superintendent of Schools
Wells Band Boosters
Wells Elementary
Milk Glass Exhibit Opens at The Brick Store Museum
The Brick Store Museum Kennnebunk hosts a milk glass exhibit with 100 plus pieces loaned by Mrs. George E. Kimball through October 15. The collection includes blue and white thousand eye bowls, animal plates, and a hand blown cased glass dish. Milk glass began widespread production after 1870 in Pennsylvania and neighboring states. The show is open Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m.
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Kennebunk
Brick Store
George E. Kimball
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Sandwich
Indian gift confronts Columbus on Costa Rica voyage
Friendly Indians gave Columbus a peccary on his Costa Rica shore visit. The wild boarish animal proved so aggressive it chased the admiral's Irish wolfhound around the flagship deck.
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Columbus
Costa Rica
Deans Elected President Of Maine Savings Banks Assn
William D. Deans treasurer of Saco and Biddeford Savings Institution was chosen president at the annual meeting of Maine mutual savings banks. A Colby College alumnus with a span of banking roles since 1939, he has led operations in Old Orchard Beach and now serves as chief executive officer. He is active in civic groups and teaches in AIB programs. His wife is Pauline L. Walker. they have three children.
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Dixfield Notch
William D. Deans
Saco and Biddeford Savings Institution
Saco
Maine
Savings Banks Association of Maine
Mutual Savings Banks
Deans
San Pedro
Calif
Colby College
University of Madrid
Spain
Old Orchard Beach
Savings Banks School of Maine and
Banking Junior Officers Forum
Maine Industrial Building Authority
American Institute of Banking
School of Savings Banking
Brown University
Portland
AIB
Savings Banks
Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Wardwell
Pauline L. Walker
Muskie Doubts Passamaquoddy Power Feasibility
Sen Edmund S Muskie says the Passamaquoddy tidal power project is not economically feasible at present due to higher government bond rates though he expects future development. He supports repeal of Taft Hartley Act section 14 B and notes possible future energy sources. The New England AP News Executives Association elected William J Clew as president and Brighton as vice president.
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Prouts
Muskie
William J. Clew
Hartford
Le Foyer Whist Parties Held Over Weekend
Le Foyer hosted whist evenings Saturday and Sunday with Lina Bald as high scorer. Prizes awarded to Ernestine Bara Be Medley Beaulieu Alma Sylvestre and Edward Caron on Saturday. Sunday prizes went to Albert Coulombe Joseph Plourde Adelina Letourneau and Martial Perreault. Door prizes to Laura Neault Georgianna Bissonnette and Marie Anne Berthiaume. A grand slam by Alma Sylvestre and Patrick Desesiers. Next weekend’s sessions set for 7:30 p.m.
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le Foyer
Lina Bald
Oliva Perreault
Rose Lemay
Antoinette Chretien
Martial Perreault
Medley Beaulieu
Rosalie Chouinard
Ernestine Barabe
Alma Sylvestre
Edward Caron
Eva Couture
Lorraine Elie
Presaable Gagne
Alderic Soucy
Grace Neault
Malvina Gaudette
Ernestine Barabhe
Alfred Bald
Rene Bisson
Georgianna Bissonnette
Laura Neault
Benzemire Gobeil
Joseph Gosselin
Adelia Roy
George Dumas
Rolande Villineuve
Aurore Soucy
Josephine Valliere
Marie Anne Berthiaume
Patrick Desesiers
Albert Coulombe
Joseph Plourde
Adelina Letourneau
Camille Garon
Joseph Viger
Joseph Dube
Emily Stearns
Corrie Tapely
Ernest Lapierre
Sadie Hill
Alma Caron
Richard St. Onge
Elizabeth Nesbet
Jessie Harris
Alma Beaudoin
Patrick Desrosiers
Doris Fickett
Marcel Dubreuil
Corrie Tapley
Police Seek Escaped Bangor State Hospital Inmates
Bangor police hunted two inmates identified as Roger Haller aged 31 of Bangor and Charles W Agrell aged 23 of Bradley after they overpowered an attendant at Bangor State Hospital and fled around midnight Saturday. Both men had been admitted about a week earlier and were indicted Friday by a Penobscot County Grand Jury with charges of cheating by false pretenses and breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny. The attendant was forced into a closet during the escape.
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Bangor
Bangor State Hospital
Roger Haller
Charles W. Agrell
Bradley
Penobscot County
Haller
Agrell
Interpretive Gospel Singer Guest Soloist at Biddeford Assembly
Mrs Dorothy Hartlett of Old Orchard Beach an interpretive gospel singer was the guest soloist at the Full Gospel Assembly Biddeford service she accompanied herself and arranged many selections Pastor Terry Courtney and his wife Arlene sang a duet as part of the morning worship at 59 Alfred Street Biddeford
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Dorothy Hartlett
Old Orchard Beach
Full Gospel Assembly
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Hartlett
Terry Courtney
Arlene
Bid Whist Series Set to Begin October First
Salle Charite whist parties awarded prizes to Mrs. Rose Daigle, Mrs. Anna Nadeau, and Mrs. Georgianna Duhe. Women high scorers included Mrs. Yvonne Bourque and others, men led by Roland Perreault and Arsene Lizotte. The next parties are this Saturday, with a new bid whist series starting October 1. contact Marcel Courtois.
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Salle Charite
Rose Daigle
Anna Nadeau
Georgianna Duhe
Yvonne Bourque
Alice Paul
Anna Morin
Georgiana Lizotte
Anna Bailargeon
Roland Perreault
Arthur Bolduc
Joseph Blais
Norman Paquin
Arsene Lizotte
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Claudette Beaulieu
Carver St. Biddeford
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Limerick
Miss Beaulieu
St. Josephs High School
Alled Footwear Co
Warner
Limerick High School
Warners Orchard
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Halstead
Pillsbury
Brown St
Kennebunk, Me
Sunkist
Ja “S Rink
Cole Farm Dairy
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Speed Riggs
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