India China clash near Nathu Pass widens border tension
Indian government said troops exchanged close range fire with Chinese forces near the Nathu Pass in the Himalayas. The skirmish was brief with no reported casualties, as Delhi balked at a broader border confrontation amid UN cease fire talks and Pakistan tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Red China
Nathu Pass
Himalayas
Sikkim
Tibet
Himalayan
Peking
Kashmir
Lal Bahadur Shastri
United Nations
Security Council
Pakistan
U.N
Der
Shastri
Rawalpindi
Z. A. Bhutto
New York
Thant urges global representation at U.N. despite hurdles
U Thant told the General Assembly that all countries including Red China should be represented at United Nations headquarters. He cited Asia conflicts and disarmament deadlock as reasons to broaden participation, noting Vietnam, India Pakistan tensions and the need for observers from nonmembers to gauge world opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
U Thant
U.N. General Assembly
Asia
Red China
U.N
General Assembly
Thant
Viet Nam
India
Pakistan
United Nations
Peking
North Viet Nam
North Korea
East Germany
China
Deep Sea Interview Carpenter Says Space More Dangerous
In a Navy Sealab 2 contrast, astro-aquanaut M Scott Carpenter says life on the ocean floor is very tough yet space poses greater danger. He notes similar pilots in gravity free flight and neutral buoyancy while highlighting work challenges and equipment needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bernard Gavzer
M. Scott Carpenter
Outer Space
Navy
Ocean
Berkone
La_ Jolla
Calif
la Jolla
Carpenter
Sealab 2
Washington
John E. Moss
Post Office
Panernees
Vatican Panel Approves Liberty Declaration Vote Narrowly Backed
The Vatican Ecumenical Council gave preliminary approval to a religious liberty declaration by 1 997 to 224. The vote supports moving toward a final document affirming freedom of worship and conscience despite a Conservative push to delay. Cardinal Beran hailed the speech as pivotal while noting past sins like Huss burning as a cautionary example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Council
Cardinal Bevan
John Huss
Cardinal Beran
Huss
Czechoslovakia
Martin Luther
Germany
Luther
Space danger noted by Carpenter as NASA eyes deeper missions
Cmdr. M Scott Carpenter warns of greater risks in space while the UN opens its 20th session amid wars and diplomacy. Reports cite Shastri prepared to accept a ceasefire with Pakistan, and an American rescue helicopter shot down in North Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmdr
M. Scott Carpenter
United Nations
Lal Bahadur Shastri
U.N
Pakistan
Viet Nam
U.S
U.N. General Assembly
Biddeford Council Bonds $250,000 In Past Debts
The Biddeford City Council voted to bond over 15 years for a $250,000 remaining debt from prior administrations. Mayor Gaulin outlined options to cover December expenses and noted total bonded debt at about $1.8 million with the Kennedy Memorial School and sewer plant. The council approved actions on lighthouse landscaping, T wharf negotiations, and sidewalk funding while setting wages for the new sewage plant and reviewing zoning amendments per the Planning Board. An auditor’s Aug 31 1965 balance reported $462 365.34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Edward F. Gaulin
Gaulin
Clement Deschambault
Willie Pomerleau
Biddeford Pool
Yacht Club
Kennedy Memorial School
Staples
Elms Street
U.S. Public Health Service
Maine Employment Security Commission
Planning Board
Zoning Appeals Board
Saco Street Dept Workers Vote Pay Raise
Saco City Council approved an upgraded wage scale for street department workers effective Oct. 1. The plan raises wages across categories from laborer to mechanic and adds five paid holidays and staged vacation after 1,080 hours and after 10 years. Repairs to Camp Ellis Fire Station were bid at about $700 with debate among aldermen over funding and debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Ernest Whitten
Timothy Crowley
Michigan
Paul E. Reay
Reay
Camp Ellis
Richard Murray
Ralph Meserve
Gerard Cassette
Robert Knox
Whitten
Charles Gilpatric
Donald Guay
Robert J. Fenderson
Gilpatric
Guay
Reny
Knox
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Harold Daoust
Blanche Mininni
Josephat A. Tardif
Leo Bedard
Charles E. Brochu
A. J. Polackwich
Oscar G. Paradis
Joseph A. Ellis
Roland A. Boissonneault
John D. Maddox
Robert R. LaBelle
Fred E. Greenwood
William J. Taylor
Raymond A. Drouin
West
Parliament
Therontier
George Bond
Electrolux
Joseph Durfee
Wilbur Avenue
D. O
WRR Gen
Fea. Corp
Kennebunk
Main Street
Gued
Paul VI
Josef Cardinal Beran
THE
Chrysler
Neil Armstrong
David R. Scott
Porter H. Smith
Biddeford Council
Con
Saco Street Dept
St. Louis High School
Charles Labonte
Secre
Tary
Robert Bourassa
Robert Pomme
Richard Landry
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!