Delegates To Conclave Must State Choice
Maine Democratic leaders enforce a 1970 rule requiring all delegates and alternates to the convention to declare presidential preferences at the municipal caucus level. Several area caucuses, including Biddeford and Saco, reportedly did not declare a preference, with committees planning follow up and a credentials committee decision pending.
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Rumford
Severin M. Beliveau
Maine
Democratic State Committee
Biddeford
Saco
Beliveau
Gene Palmer
Gar Hall
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Convention
Easter Ball Held By Hospital Unit in Biddeford
The Notre Dame Unit Auxiliary of Webber Hospital Association hosted the Easter Eve ball at St. Francis College auditorium Biddeford with the theme Happiness is Apple Blossom Time. About 250 attended as the Johnny Trull orchestra played and Lionel Bouthat served as master of ceremonies. Grand march leaders included Dr and Mrs Andre P Fortier Mr and Mrs Robert R Dion Mr and Mrs Mare E Simard Mr and Mrs Norman J Reilly Dr and Mrs William B O Sullivan Dr and Mrs Roger P Robert Mr and Mrs Maurice J Huot Miss Lucille Simard and Mare Plante.
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St. Francis College Auditorium
Notre Dame
Webber Hospital Association
Thomas Anglem
Boston
Mass
Kennebunkport
Bet
Reynald J. Gonneville
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Notre Dame _ Unit
Johnny Trull
Lionel Bouthat
Andre P. Fortier
Robert R. Dion
Mare E. Simard
Norman J. Reilly
William B. O'Sullivan
Roger P. Robert
Maurice J. Huot
Lucille Simard
Mare Plante
Walton First Recipient of Rupp Trophy
UCLA star Bill Walton is named first Adolph Rupp Trophy winner in a statewide ballot of sportscasters and writers. Walton led UCLA to the NCAA title, with Dwight Lamar of Southwestern Louisiana as runner up. The banquet in Lexington will honor the award, which coach Johnny Wooden and Walton will miss due to prior commitments.
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Louisville
Bill Walton
UCLA
Adolph Rupp
Walton
Dwight Lamar
Southwestern Louisiana
Lexington
Johnny Wooden
Wooden
Gary Cunningham
Rupp
Wildcats
Boosters To Play Girls Varsity Team At Kennebunk High
The Kennebunk Boosters, wearing mittens, will face the Kennebunk High School girls varsity basketball team at 6 30 p m on April 13 in the high school gym. Proceeds fund summer camp for the players. Afterward the next year varsity meets the seniors led by Bob Gills and Johui.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel
Michaels and Scott Going Lead 1972 Ram Team
The 1972 Ram squad will be guided by Scott Higgins and Peter Crowell with Michaels and Scott stepping into leadership roles for the season.
Chaplin Returns to New York After Long Exile
Charles Chaplin, age 82, returned to the United States after 20 years in exile. He arrived in New York from Bermuda and received a special Academy Award in Los Angeles as part of a Lincoln Center film festival salute to his career. Chaplin credited the Film Society of Lincoln Center and waved to crowds, with his wife Oona O’Neill aboard and a reception scaled by age.
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New York
Charles Chaplin
America
Los Angeles
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Bermuda
Oona O'Neill
Chaplin
Plaza Hotel
Charlie Chaplin
Lincoln Center
the Kid
Little Tramp
United States
James P. McGranery
Switzerland
Craft Group To Hear Talk On Sea Shells
Kennebunk Maine Arts and Crafts hosts a 7:45 p.m. meeting on April 6 at Brick Store Museum workshop with speaker Mrs. William Grimes of Drakes Island and Dover New Hampshire. She will discuss shells as a hobby.
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Kennebunk
Maine Arts and Crafts
Dane Street
William Grimes
Drakes Island
Dover
N.H
Grimes
Thursday Club Meeting at Biddeford Pool April 6
The Thursday Club will meet April 6 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. John Oddy's Biddeford Pool home. Mrs. Donald McKenney chairs the day with assistants Mrs. Oddy Mrs. Leroy Linscott and Mrs. Carroll Donovan. Mrs. Robert M. Johnson presides over the business session to plan the York County Union of Women's Clubs all day meeting hosted by the Thursday Club on April 25.
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John Oddy
Biddeford
Donald McKenney
Oddy
Leroy Linscott
Carroll Donovan
Robert M. Johnson
York County Union of Women’s Clubs
York County
Duplicate Bridge Played At Beach OLD ORCHARD BEACH
Six and one half tables of Duplicate Bridge were in play last night at the Lawn Avenue Playhouse in Old Orchard Beach. Winners were Mr. and Mrs. Dane Johnson first, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dow second, Mr. and Mrs. Don Weld third, Mrs. Estella Aranovitch and Mrs. Gwenn Flannery fourth, Mrs. Esther Green and Mrs. Ruth Anderson fifth, Jack Sheehan and Mrs. Avis Briggs sixth. Also playing were Mrs. Angie Hickey and Robert Whelan, James Moutsatsos and Dimond Bitsimmons, Mr. and Mrs. James Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Tsika, Mr. and Mrs. James Mullen, Mrs. Leo Ross and Mrs. Eleanor Marshall, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sawyer. A game will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. and a novice game at 7:30 p.m.
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Old Orchard Beach
Lawn Avenue Playhouse
Dane Johnson
Clifford Dow
Don Weld
Estella Aranovitch
Gwenn Flannery
Esther Green
Ruth Anderson
Jack Sheehan
Avis Briggs
Angie Hickey
Robert Whelan
James Moutsatsos
Dimond Bitsimmons
James Warren
Angelo Tsika
James Mullen
Leo Ross
Eleanor Marshall
Harry Sawyer
Power District Trustees Weigh Extending Service to Beach Area
Kennebunk Light and Power District trustees discussed extending service to beach and lower village areas now served by Central Maine Power Co. Residents of the district enjoy significantly lower rates. Local inventor Herman Cohen urged the district to serve all Kennebunk residents at a recent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Light and Power District
Central Maine Power Co
C.M.P. Co
Herman Cohen
Annie Oakley ticket term tied to punched hole
A complimentary ticket with a punched hole is sometimes called an Annie Oakley. The nickname evokes the famed 1890s markswoman who shot bullet holes in small cards during Buffalo Bill shows.
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Annie Oakley
Chile probes charges by Anderson about ITT plot
Chilean Congress forms a 13 member committee to study Jack Anderson reports alleging ITT and U S government plots to block Salvador Allende from becoming president. Documents claimed by Anderson include a State Department memo and ITT cooperation, both denied by the U S and ITT. The issue centers on ITT holdings in Chile valued around 200 million with proposed sales figures between 70 and 120 million.
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Santiago
Washington
Jack Anderson
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
U.S
Salvador Allende
Chile
Allende
Anderson
Nixon
State Department
Edward M. Kerry
ITT
Jllende
High Flying Steeplejack Couple Work Steeples Across Regions
Warren and Christine Sodt, a married steeplejack duo from Wyson, Pa, work as Aerial Service Corp. They paint smokestacks, flagpoles, and towers across the east and midwest, including a 413 foot tower in Portsmouth, Va. Christine learned the trade after marriage and asserts she can do all male tasks except hauling heavy paint and rope. Their story emphasizes compatibility, shared values, and faith guiding family strength.
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Warren
Christine Sodt
Aerial Service Corp
Wyson
East
Midwest
Portsmouth
Christine
Nursery School Easter Party At Country Lane
The Country Lane Nursery School at 314 Pool Road Biddeford held its second annual Easter party with bonnet making an egg hunt and refreshments. Attendees included Richard Bineau Brenda Ouellette Philip Perreault Billy Hanson Shawn Osbon Jay Norsiff Michelle More Shawn Beaudoin Pamela Cantara Douglas Roy Scott Hodgdon Douglas Larson Nancy Banfield Michael Sheremeta Susan Sheremeta Robin Foss Angela Boudreau. Director Ruth Foss and assistant Frances Roy noted Marie Mercier was absent.
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Country Lane
Pool Road
Biddeford
Richard
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Art Nadeau
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Keuffel & Esser CO
Water Street Kennebunk, Maine
Cape Kennedy
Young and
Duke
Lunar
Young
Descartes Mountainous
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Lunar Rover
Descartes
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Richard Armstrong
Northeast Real Estate Agency
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