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Mrs. Kennedy heads to Britain with John John and Caroline for JFK memorial dedication; Russia’s Lunik hits moon, but not softly; 2,400 more troops land in Viet Nam
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50 years ago today: May 12, 1965
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Maine House takes preliminary action to legalize Sunday liquor sales; First Lady barters her way into theater; Senate refuses poll tax ban in voting rights bill
50 years ago today: May 11, 1965
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Senate to vote on banning poll tax in southern states as part of voting rights legislation; Portland’s Sisters of Mercy accept first blind postulant
50 years ago today: May 10, 1965
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Maine Gov. John H. Reed’s daughter rescued from cliff; Mercury hits 86 but not a record; Russia urges rejection of N-weapons while displaying huge missiles in Red Square.
50 years ago today: May 9, 1965
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The cost of Maine veterans’ tax exemption soars; Soviet and East German troops march in East Berlin
50 years ago today: May 8, 1965
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Lewiston to hold Clay-Liston heavyweight bout; city’s poor should not have a direct vote in antipoverty programs, says Portland city manager
50 years ago today: May 7, 1965
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Three more Marine battalions pour ashore in Viet Nam; Maine’s dawn chorus is a fine way to start the day
50 years ago today: May 6, 1965
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South Portland waterfront explodes in flames, massive building leveled in an hour
50 years ago today: May 5, 1965
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Fire destroys Oakland ax factory and burns 200 acres in Brunswick as fire danger soars; LBJ asks for $700 million to back fight against Commie aggression
50 years ago today: May 4, 1965
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Bay staters rob bank, wind scatters the loot in Portland; city councilor blasts urban renewal; Johnson warns Commies