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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1968

Page

7

Exchange Student Guest of Beach Club Meeting

Ocean Park Toilers by the Sea held a meeting at Porter Hall Temple Avenue led by President Mrs Elva Frizzle with devotions by Mrs Ethel Rowlands. Reports read and accepted. plans discussed for the Saree on April 20. Gifts for Home Missions dedicated by Mrs Rowlands. Speaker Miss Ragnhild Eriksen from Oslo spoke on Norway Today with slides. Refreshments served. Others present listed. Also note: intellectual dissent crackdown mentioned with writers protests and Shchipachev’s remark.

Ocean Park Toilers-by the-Sea Porter Hall Temple Avenue Elva Frizzle Ethel Rowlands Rowlands Hilma Barrett Ragnhild Eriksen Thornton Academy Oslo Norway Ruby Brown Marion Hanscom Marion White Evelyn Bryant Mary Coburn Ida Dexter Flo Gordanier Lillian Jakeman Luella Munn Rachel Scott Georgia Severance Ruth Severance

Exhibition Baseball Results and Upcoming Games

The Associated Press reports Tuesday results include Philadelphia 1 over Boston 0 and Cincinnati 4 over Houston 2. Washington beat Boston 5 4 Detroit defeated Chicago A 5 to 1, Pittsburgh won 3 2 over Oakland, and Los Angeles 5 Chicago N 4. San Francisco 6 Cleveland 1 St Louis 3 New York N 2 Baltimore 2 New York A 1 in 12 innings. Friday schedule features Philadelphia vs Boston in Clearwater Florida St Louis vs Oakland in St Petersburg Florida Houston vs Minnesota in Houston LA vs Cleveland in Tucson Arizona New York N vs San Francisco in Phoenix Chicago N vs Chicago A in San Antonio Texas and Washington vs New York A in Fort Lauderdale Florida.

Associated Press Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati Houston Washington Detroit Chicago Pittsburgh Oakland Los Angeles San Francisco Cleveland St. Louis New York Baltimore Clearwater Fla St Petersburg Fila Minnesota Tucson Ariz Phoenix San Antonio Tex Washington Fort Lauderdale

San Francisco Wins Western Semifinals Over St Louis 4-2

In a tight Tuesday NBA game, the Warriors defeated the St. Louis Hawks 111 to 106 to clinch the Western Division Semifinals in six games. The series moves San Francisco to the conference finals.

Associated Press NBA San Francisco St. Louis Denver New Orleans Minnesota Pittsburgh

Fresno heavyweights clash in Foster Moore bout

In Fresno Mac Foster halted Sonny Moore in Dallas style boxing display. Foster pressed early with jabs and power shots, forcing Moore to abandon his rhythm and seek survival as the Fresno crowd watched intently.

Fresno Calif Mac Foster Sonny Moore Dallas

Aiken Praises McCarthy As Talks Turn To 1968 Race

Montpelier Vermont Senator George D Aiken the senior Republican in the U S Senate praised Democratic presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy as a good fellow with character intellect and courage. In a telephone briefing with Rutland Herald and Burlington Free Press reporters he hinted he might back Nixon or other candidates if it shifts the field and noted Johnsons decision not to seek reelection leaves Nixon as the hawk in the race. Aiken up for reelection has not announced his plans for 1968.

Associated Press Montpelier George D. Aiken U.S. Senate Eugene McCarthy D-Minn Gene Aiken Rutland Herald Burl Free Press Phil Hoff Vermont Nelson A. Rocke Rocky New York Feller Johnson Richard M. Nixon Nixon

Soldier Hallucinates? Corp Gale Hospitalized After AWOL

Pfc Richard C Gale 19 of Coventry Conn has been jailed since March 19 after arrest for being absent without leave from the Army He was found guilty March 29 but sentencing was delayed Tuesday to allow counsel Lt John S Horne more time to gather evidence Gale who resigned from the Army was jailed by the FBI and hospitalized Saturday after contracting a fever Doctors recommended his move from solitary confinement in the stockade.

FT. Devens Mass Richard C. Gale Coventry Conn Ince Gale John S. Horne FBI Army

Boxing Roundup: Last Night's Fights Across Cities

In Walpole Ted Whitfield of Brockton out pointed Dave Ditmar in a 146 to 147 bout. Wayne Heath of Los Angeles outpointed Ghi in San Antonio. Bont Fuji of Japan knocked out Roberto Philippines in Sapporo. Jimmy Ralston of Buffalo stopped Hermon Dixon of Miami. Rollie Penaroya of Stockton beat Wallace Brooks Jr. of Phoenix, and Jose Moreno stopped Richie Flores of Phoenix.

Associated Press Walpole Mass Ted Whitfield Brockton Dave Ditmar White Plains N.Y San Antonio Tex Wayne Heath Los Angeles Ge Ghi Argent Sapporo Ee Bont Fuji Japan Roberto Philippines Nontitle Buffalo Jimmy Ralston Herman

Fort Devens Spokesman Reveals AWOL Soldier Details

A Ft Devens spokesman said Gale was fed intravenously and had a four day hunger strike at Fort Dix before writing his company commander in December declaring resignation from the Army to avoid Vietnam. The maximum sentence for AWOL is six months at hard labor with two thirds pay withheld for six months.

Ft. Devens Gale Fort Dix N.J Vietnam Ft.vens

Naval Air Rework facility expands at Quonset Point

Construction will begin soon on a 1.5 million project to enlarge the Naval Air Rework facility at Quonset Point. By fall, the air craft assembly hanger and a new aircraft from building will be added to permit an uninterrupted assembly line from paint stripping to final checks, a Navy spokesman said. Expansion will not increase employment at the facility, the state's largest single employer.

Quonset, Point, R. I Naval Air Quonset Point Navy

Kennebunk Couple Honored at Anniversary Party

Kennebunk March 23 affair honored Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boston at 26 Pleasant Street. Hosts were their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. James Severance of Biddeford. A buffet supper, centerpiece anniversary cake, and a money tree marked the celebration with many Kennebunk guests and several absentees listed.

Kennebunk Gail Boston Pleasant St James Severance Graham St Biddeford Henry Severance Earl Hilton Langdon Horne Mae Allen Frances Rodway Judith Rodway Falmouth Frank Hilton Lawrence Allen Charles Rodway Jr Raymond Going Arundel

Dog pen latch unfastened. German shepherd stolen

Columbia authorities report the latch on a dog pen behind the Richland County Health Department was left open and Son the German shepherd belonging to county dog catcher Bob Day was taken. The theft prompted an investigation by local animal control teams.

Columbia, S.C Richland County Bob Day

Sabah mobilizes troops for possible infiltrator threat

In Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Razak announced partial mobilization in Sabah to guard against possible infiltration by armed Filipinos. Troops will be increased, civilian defense groups formed, and a vigilante night-watch corps drafted from selected youths in a broad security measure.

Kuching Malaysia North Borneo Sabah Tun Abdul Razak

Jordan Rejects UN Observers Along Cease Fire Line

King Hussein told U.N. envoy Gunnar Jarring that Jordan will not allow U.N. observers on the cease fire line with Israel, saying such posting would amount to recognizing Israel’s claim to the West Bank. Israel seized that territory from Jordan in the June war.

Amman Jordan Hussein U.N Gunnar Jarring Israel West Bank Jordan River

Congo Chad Central African States form mutual aid union

Fort Lamy Chad reports the Congo Chad and the Central African Republic forming the Union of Central African States a common market and military alliance pledging mutual aid in case of foreign aggression and policy harmony on development industry transport and telecommunications in a charter signed Tuesday night. Moscow AP notes two veteran Soviet writers who faced 1963 liberal crackdown criticized current liberals and those who sign letters aiding imperialist propaganda at a Literary Gazette meeting.

Fort Lamy Chad Congo Central African Republic Union of Central African States Moscow Literaturnaya Gazeta the Literary Gazette Stepan P. Shchipachev Alexei Surkov Communist Party

Bank robbers flee with cash after masked hold up

In Nashville two masked gunmen robbed a branch bank while staff watched a training film on robbery procedures. They emptied drawers, forced five tellers and 10 customers to the floor and escaped with 12,979 dollars. In Heyworth a truck driver reported his wife lost with a truckload of elephants, prompting a countywide search. he later returned with the elephants and the Shrine Circle members assisted.

Nashville, Tenn Heyworth Ill

Criticism of U.S. in Saigon Press Grows

AP reports Saigon English and Vietnamese papers show increased anti American sentiment amid war escalation and a crackdown on censorship. A Saigon Daily News columnist Van Minh accuses U S advisers of moral failures while noting front page censorship and a series on U S mistakes in Vietnam.

Siagon South Vietnam Saigon America Aar U.S United States Slices of Life van Minh Cong Chung ViIelnlall Vail iWeisin Vietnam

Meerschaun Mineral Found Near Black Sea For Wires

Meerschaun a white soft mineral used in wires cigar holders and cigarette components is scraped by fingernail. It sometimes flares in the Black Sea and is often mistaken for sea foam. A ke note in music is the first note of the scale.

Black Sea

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