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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1976

Page

8

Weather and safety features in New England and school program

The article details a regional forecast with showers or flurries and highs in the 40s across Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Southern New England. It also covers Fairfield schools hosting a fire safety course led by Alden Murphy and Fire Chief Kenneth Pendleton, teaching children from kindergarten to Grade 8 about fire prevention and safe behavior.

Maine New Hampshire Vermont Alden Murphy Fairfield Polakewich Polakowich Murphy Kenneth Pendleton Robert Moody National Child Safety Council Parent United States

Nurses schedule annual banquet

Members of the Webber Hospital Nurses Alumnae met at the Nurses Home in Biddeford for a business meeting. President Ada Howard led the session and a page was set aside in memory of deceased member Alice Cluff Center. The group voted to hold the annual banquet September 23 at the Marshview in Scarborough. A notices committee was formed with Elsada Pray, Myrtle Belanger, Ruth Gooch, and Ada Howard.

Webber Hospital Elm Street Biddeford Ada Howard R.N Gertrude Benoit R.N Alice Cluff R.N Marshview Scarborough Elsada Pray R.N Myrtle Belanger R.N Ruth Gooch R.N Howard R.N

Teens Deliver Drug Warnings to Park Street Fourth Graders

Park Street School fourth graders heard from Biddeford eighth graders Nancy Drapeau and Jackie Millette about drugs and alcohol not as scare tactics but via direct explanations. The two 14-year-olds detailed heroin and marijuana use, risk factors, and legal issues, using samples provided by police.

Peter Kingsley Kennebunk Park Street Biddeford Stoseph School Nancy Drapeau Jackie Millette Chris Crosier Progen Miss Drapeau Drapeau America Ollywood Journal Karen Bush Harry Brown May Peter

Construction worker injured after 15 foot fall in OOB

Desrochers Desrochers 27 of Ross Road suffered a head injury when he fell 15 feet from a roof to a second floor at the corner of First and Old Orchard streets. He was taken to Webber Hospital at 8 45 a m and later to Maine Medical Center in Portland. He works for Alexis Cote whose contracting firm is building the site. Condition at noon was not yet known.

Old Orchard Beach First Old Orchard Streets

Prenatal Class to be Held by Webber Hospital

A free prenatal class sponsored by the Webber Hospital Association meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the administration classroom building Elm Street Biddeford. Ronald Turner CRNA and Claudette Letendre RN will speak on Anesthesia for Delivery and Labor and Delivery Procedures. A maternity tour follows each class and participants receive prenatal gift packs and baby books. Fathers welcome.

Webber Hospital Association Elm Street Biddeford Ronald Turner C

Portman sentenced to jail for 60 days

Portland attorney Lawrence P. Mahoney was ordered to serve 60 days in jail for failing to file federal income tax returns. Judge Edward T. Gignoux also sentenced him to one year in prison with all but 60 days suspended, two years probation, and $9,000 in fines. He must pay about $313,000 in unpaid taxes with interest as a probation condition.

Portland, Maine Lawrence P. Mahoney Portland Edward T. Gignoux Kennebunkport Mahoney

Local District 116 and Area Senate Races Highlight Maine Primaries

District 116 contenders include Cornish Edward Gordon challenging Limerick incumbent George Carroll with others from Dayton Hollis and neighboring towns. Senate District 2 features Biddeford area candidates Robert Farley Conrad Grondin and Charles Nadeau aiming against incumbent Guy Marcotte in Arundel Biddeford Dayton Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. Senate District 4 pits former mayor Berton Braley against incumbent Peter Danton in a district covering Buxton Hollis Old Orchard Beach Saco Scarborough and part of South Portland. County posts list Democrats Joseph DeRoy Harold Nason and Republican J Peter Dennett for county commissioner, Democrats Richard Dutremble Donald Cote for sheriff, and Sanford Democrat Woodrow Vallely for register of probate.

Cornish Dayton Hollis Limerick Fimington Newfield Parsonsfield George Carroll Edward Gordon Guy Marcotte Biddeford Arundel Kennebunk Kennebunkport Robert Farley Conrad Grondin Charles Nadeau Berton Braley Peter Danton Saco Buxton Old Orchard Beach Scarborough South Portland Secretary of State Donald Cote Eliot Clinton Thinney Jr Woodrow Vallely Sanford Register of Probate

Kyros Mulkern Pushes Kyros Toward June Primary Ballot

Kyros Frank Mulkern of Portland filed just before the 9 p.m. deadline to place Kyros on the June 8 primary ballot. Kyros, a former congressman, entered after a Defense Department decision and a threat of Bath Iron Works loss to the Navy. Other 1st District Democrats filing included Barton, Boucher, Mitchell, Reeves, and Rolde. Cohen faces Leigeice Cooney in the 2nd District, Muskie is unopposed for Senate, with independent filings by Norris and Hicks.

Frank Mulkern Portland Kyros Secretary of State Emery Mulkern Defense Department Maremont Corp Saco Bath Iron Works Navy State House Bustin Lowry Frederick D. Barton Biddeford Gilbert R. Boucher Maine James E. Mitchell Vassalboro Bruce M William S. Cohen Leigeice Cooney Sabattus Cohen Edmund S. Muskie Senate Cape Elizabeth Robert A.giis Plato Truman Frank Norris West Peru Jack Hicks Canaan

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