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Alfred woman recalls horror of atom-bombing 20 years ago; Huge bog, wood fire out of control; Dr. King urges president to dispatch federal examiners to southern areas
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50 years ago today: August 2, 1965
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Two clues spur hopes in Katahdin search; LBJ charges Republican violated, distorted confidence on VietNam
50 years ago today: August 10, 1965
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Lost boys, ages 17 and 3, found dead on Katahdin; Bangor lawyer slain in office; Gov. Reed appears before a congressional committee to discuss Dickey Dam project
50 years ago today: August 9, 1965
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Decision made to stop intensive search for lost boys on Katahdin; Hanoi pledges help for Cong
50 years ago today: August 8, 1965
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Flight through forest fire ‘like passing gates of Hell;’ Two ships collide off of Rockland
50 years ago today: August 7, 1965
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Daniel E. Wathen passes bar, ties for highest score, William S. Cohen second-highest; Johnson signs Voting Rights Act
50 years ago today: August 5, 1965
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Passage of voting rights act to affect Aroostook County; LBJ requests $1.7 billion to beef up war machine;
50 years ago today: August 4, 1965
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Portland students face long walks if local bus firm ends service; Petite French artist’s hunger strike persuades ship workers to release her sculpture which is bound for Windham.
50 years ago today: August 3, 1965
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Finding 2 sets of footprints raises hopes for missing boys on Katahdin; South Portland discards petitions against Knightville bypass
50 years ago today: August 1, 1965
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Katahdin combed for two lost boys, one three years old; Artist stages hunger strike to retrieve sculpture bound for Windham that is being held on freighter in N.Y