Stork Shower Held At Dickson Home
Mrs. Arthur Dickson Jr. was honored at a stork shower at Cas cade Road Old Orchard Beach. A buffet lunch and stork themed decorations accompanied gifts for the guest of honor. Attendees included Mrs. John Kennett and others. several guests were unable to attend from nearby towns.
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Dickson
Old Orchard Beach
Arthur Dickson Jr
Cascade Road
Arthur Dickson Sr
John Kennett
Adelbert Jakeman Jr
Edward Lord
John White
Emerson Par
Paintings showcase Maine countryside charm and youth works
Mills Prospect Harbor Searsport and Winter Harbor scenes blend with Maine country charm. Mrs Bond plans monthly displays after last month’s show of Saco school children’s paintings.
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Mills
Prospect Harbor
Searsport
Winter Harbor
Maine
Action Near Khe Sanh Reports Vietnamese Casualties
Relief estimated 200 North Vietnamese in the open two miles southwest of Khe Sanh. Gunners claimed 20 enemy killed. U.S. Command said North Vietnamese fired more than 230 rounds of mortar rocket and artillery fire at advancing units Wednesday. casualties were light.
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Khe Sanh
U.S
Gregoire's Esso Station to Rise at Elm and Lincoln
Elm Street site at Elm 18 owned by Carlton Crogan will house Gregoire's Esso Station. Officials expect site clearance in about three weeks with construction to begin soon and station building to be completed by mid July.
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Page One
Elm St
Carlton Crogan
Gregoire
Esso
Lincoln and
Elm Streets
Say
Peace talks hinge on U S withdrawal from South Vietnam
Soviet informants say Hanoi sees U S pullout as the key stumbling block as peace negotiations begin. They maintain North Vietnam demands a definite start to withdrawal upon signing and a fixed completion timetable, noting Washington may resist due to the Manila agreement bound to delay withdrawal.
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South Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Washington
Manila
United States
Vietnam
Talks Seen On Vietnam Peace Briefly Before Khe Sanh Evacuation
Sources say preliminary negotiations could be short. Moscow has knowledge that Hanoi assured Washington a halt in bombing and attacks, with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces refraining from major offensive until peace talks conclude or fail. Partial Khe Sanh siege evacuation under way and relief drive to base progresses as Hanoi signals willingness for talks.
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Moscow
Hanoi
Washington
North Vietnam
Khe Sanh
K Of C Unit Plans Social in Biddeford Meeting
Luke E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary in Biddeford met at Washington Street hall with Mrs. Roger Souliere presiding. Reports by secretary Mrs. Albert Dudley and treasurer Mrs. Lionel Lapointe highlighted March social, communion breakfast, and a thank you note from Mrs. Albert Voyer’s family. Mrs. Leopold Nolette received a special award and will chair the April 17 social with a large volunteer committee. The next business meeting is set for May 1.
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Luke E. Hart
Joseph Bastarache
Henry Begin
Adrienne Beaulieu
Donald Boissonneault
Edward Caron
Albert Caron
Aurise Carrier
Alphonse Pepin
Wilfred Roy
Fernand Payheur
Gerard Lemay
Lionel Lapointe
Eudore Dude
Percy Dude
Gerard Fleurent
Decary Little League Meeting Set for Sunday Evening
Decary Little League will hold a meeting Sunday at 6 30 p m at St Andre s school to organize the coming season. Ralph Labranche league treasurer says managers coaches umpires should attend and others interested may join.
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Decary
Little League
St. Andre’s School
Ralph Labranche
Labranche
Cancer Society Opens Office in Biddeford Building
The Biddeford Cancer Society has established a headquarters on the third floor of the Biddeford Municipal Building. Mrs. Norman Denton and Mrs. Robert Spears lead the campaign and urge more volunteers to sustain the year’s planned pace. Raisins are a nourishing food.
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Biddeford Cancer Society
Biddeford Municipal
Norman Denton
Robert Spears
State Trooper to Speak at Biddeford PTA Meeting
Trooper John D. Chester of the Maine State Police will address the Biddeford Parent-Teacher Association on Tuesday April 9 at 7 30 p m at Biddeford Junior High School Alfred Street The session will be led by President Allen Sakalas and include a nominating committee report by Mrs Germain Binette Chester a 14 year veteran and Accident Investigation instructor has investigated over 2000 accidents and is a Maine Superior Court expert on accident inquiry The topic is Accident investigation Invitations go to police departments in Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach York County Sheriff and York County Law Enforcement Association Refreshments are provided by Mrs Germain Binette and committee Program chairman is Mrs Robert M Johnson.
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John D. Chester
Maine State Police
Augusta
Biddeford
Maine State Police Academy
Maine Superior Court
Maryland University Advanced
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
York County
Robert M. Johnson
Saco Driver Plagued By Accidents
Saco police report Raymond A Mailman 46 of 29 Winter St backed a driveway on Buxton Rd and hit Adelbert O Townsend 58 of Gorham who was stopping to pick up a passenger. Later his brakes failed on Bradley St, rammed Dolores A Shaw 35 of 271 Brady St. A third car, driven by Lucien Reny 70 of 21 Ocean, was in a separate Wednesday crash.
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Saco
Raymond A. Mailman
Winter St
Buxton Road
Adelbert O. Townsend
Gorham
Mailman
Bradley Street
Dolores A. Shaw
Bradley St
Lucien Reny
Ocean
Car Driver Loses Control After Sunvisor Incident At Biddeford Store
Ave Old Orchard Beach car left Ferry Road crossing 450 feet, hitting a mailbox and hedge, stopping in shrubs. Reay told police he lost control while adjusting a sunvisor on Main Street Biddeford yesterday after a bomb threat call. Store manager George Kane said an unidentified caller warned of an explosion at 5 p.m., the store was evacuated and no device found.
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Main St
Biddeford
George Kane
Biddeford Store Bomb Scare Lights Downtown
Biddeford police and fire units searched the Florence Street area after a bomb scare at a local department store. No device found. valuables reportedly unaffected as investigators cleared the scene.
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Florence
Italy
Ers
F. W. Wood
Worth Department
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Louis Simpson
Richard Hoyt
Portland
Clayton Harding
Vernon, Conn
William Smith
Ferry Road
Famous Label
A. H. Benoit & Company
Decary Little League
Cancer Society
Sears
For All
Biddeford Shopping
PTA
Lustre
Pittsburgh
Main Street
Trae Lulz Lee Reena
Boston Shoe Store
Vision
Waterville
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