One Woman Dies in Turnpike Crash Near Mile 29
Miss Patricia A. Meehan of Arlington Virginia died at a local hospital after the station wagon she drove left the turnpike near Mile 29, hit two trees and burst into flames. Three other passengers, Barbara Decker 20 of Alexandria Katherine Tretick 30 and her son Michael 9, were treated for injuries. Firefighters extinguished the flames and an autopsy was ordered to determine death.
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Patricia A. Meehan
Arlington
Turnpike
Mile 29
Webber Hospital
Meehan
Robert Mitchell
Mitchell
Barbara Decker
Alexandria
Katherine Tretick
Michael Tretick
Portland
Biddeford
Hubert and
Hill Street
York County
Germaine Binette
Tice
Haller
McGinn
Stacey
Red China levels new border violations amid regional war tensions
New Delhi reports Chinese incursions in Sinkiang near Sikkim as Beijing demands Indian pullout within three days. Indian defense says troops moved closer to border at Ladakh and Sikkim while Pakistan battles intensify in Kashmir with air and ground attacks.
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India
China
Sikkim
Sinkiang
New China
Peking
Britain
Kashmir
Pakistan
Indian Defense Ministry
Ladakh
Indian Kashmir
Sikkim-Tibet
Sialkot
Global tension and election toss up in West Germany
International events unfold as China accuses India of incursions, and a UN Security Council session weighs sanctions on Pakistan and India. Vietnam reports bombing in the demilitarized zone amid Greek political crisis and Vatican council progress. A Korean War veteran, released from a mental hospital, surrenders after holding a doctor’s wife.
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Associated Press
China
India
United States
Erhard
Christian Democrats
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Constantine
Greece
Thant
Security Council
Airborne Troops Engage in Heavy Fighting Near An Khe
101st Airborne units clash with Viet Cong in rugged terrain northeast of An Khe. Ground combat described as heavy by a U.S. spokesman, with light casualties and preliminary air support from U.S. jets. Da Nang sources report 19 killed in a raid, including seven South Vietnamese policemen.
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South Viet Nam
101St Airborne
An Khe
U.S
101St
da Nang
1St Cavalry Division
Abductor Surrenders After 22 Hour Maine Manhunt
A 31 year old Bangor native and Korean War veteran Roger Haller surrendered to state troopers after a 22 hour manhunt near Belgrade lakes Maine. He had abducted Lynne McGinn and held her for hours driving at high speeds before giving up unarmed wrapped in a blanket. McGinn was unharmed.
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Orrington
Roger R. Haller
Bangor
Belgrade Lakes
Maine
Haller
Paterson
N.J
Korea
Howard M. Foley
Lynne P. McGinn
John F. McGinn
Belgrade
McGinn
Edward A. Pierce
New York
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
L T
Target Prac
Peking Ultimatum Deepens India Pakistan Frontier Rift
The Associated Press reports a three day ultimatum from Peking demanding India dismantle forts and pull back troops along the Tibet Sikkim frontier. Indian Prime Minister Shastri vows to defend territorial integrity with grim determination while seeking a joint border inquiry.
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Associated Press
Peking
India
Tibet
Sikkim
New Delhi
United States
Dean Rusk
Lal Bahadur Shastri
China
United Nations
U Thant
Security Council
Kashmir
Biddeford Divorce Rate Below Average
The article reports Biddeford's 35 divorces per 1000 people over age 14, lower than the US 42 and Maine 38, with 62 percent married in traditional households. It cites the Family Service Association of America linking stability to youth direction and notes under 25s account for many divorces. Clark Blackburn attributes underage marriages as a key factor.
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New York
Biddeford
United States
Maine
Department of Commerce
Family Service Association of America
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Family Service Association
Association
Clark Blackburn
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