Rochambeau Ladies Elect New Officers in Biddeford Meeting
Officers of the Dames Rochambeau Club were elected at a Monday night meeting at the South Street hall in Biddeford. Installation is set for May 6 with Rochambeau Club officers. banquet to follow at 1 p.m. A joint April 15 meeting with the Rochambeau Club was announced and notices sent for upcoming installation events and the completed cook book project.
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Dames Rochambeau Club
South Street
Biddeford
Therese Frechette
Lucille Goodman
Mary Jane Labelle
Muriel Perron
Carol Doyon
Janet Judge
Janet Comber
Rita Regis
Sandy Morin
Abelina
Rose Soulard
Maine Snowshoe Union
Lewiston
Maine Women’s Snowshoe Association
Hy-Way
Steer House
Alfred Road
Dames Rochambeau
Rochambeau Club
Acme Club
le Voltigeur Snowshoe Club
Dames le Voltiguer
South
Elms Streets
Frechelte
Aline Boucher
MHA Allocates 10 Low Income Units to Saco Amid Resolution Pressure
The Maine State Housing Authority adds 10 units to Saco but demands a new resolution by April 13 or 25 total units may be rebid elsewhere. James E. Mitchell notes a northern Maine commitment fell through and bids hinge on council action while rehabilitation programs continue.
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Maine State Housing Authority
MHA
Saco
Berton Braley
James E. Mitchell
Maine
Mitchell
Braley
Tthe
St Andre School Pupils Observe Meatless Lunch Boycott
Public school students in Biddeford continue meatless lunches despite published menus. John Paquet substitutes other protein sources to meet daily protein requirements while officials note budget pressures and the need for authorized approval for any schoolwide meatless observance. Saga Foods Service says it monitors production to prevent waste.
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St. Andre School
Biddeford
John Paquet
Paquet
Refugees anxious to reach Wounded Knee after occupation
Refugees from Wounded Knee fear loss of homes and livestock as the American Indian Movement siege continues. John Gibbons and wife Elizabeth welcomed a baby boy Gabriel John in Pine Ridge Hospital after fleeing with others. Red Cross shelters displaced residents and arranges school transport for children.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
John Gibbons
Gibbons
Elizabeth
Rose
American Indian Movement
AIM
Leonard Crow Dog
Public Health Service
Pine Ridge
Gabriel John Gibbons. Cohen
Gibbonses
Felix Cohen
American Red Cross
Resi
Bender
Paul Red Star Sr
Joyner Hall
Episcopal Church
Red Star
Reuben Mestreth
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Saco-Lund Tax Dispute Hearsay Decision Delayed
A York County hearing on Lund Manufacturing Co. tax disputes with Saco concluded with the case under advisement by the county commissioners. Wendell B. Lund seeks relief after challenging 1971 and 1972 assessments, alleging inequities in land and machinery valuation and depreciation.
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Lund Manufacturing Co
Saco
York County
Wendell B. Lund
Lund
Robert Atwood
York County Superior Court
Papuan Hides For 30 Years From War After Escape
A naked Papuan emerged from the jungle in New Guinea and told officials he lived alone for 30 years hiding from the Japanese. Boni Meki, about 50, said he was forced into a 1942 work gang, escaped a year later, and survived on berries and snakes. Local authorities and villagers reacted with shock.
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Port Moresby
New Guinea
L Ian Holmes
New Ireland
Haveing
Boni Meki
Meki
Senate approves mandatory prison terms for hard drug pushers
The Senate passed a tough drug bill by 93 to 1 and sent it to the House after defeating a motion to delete mandatory sentencing provisions. It imposes 10 to 30 years for first nonaddict offenders manufacturing or distributing heroin or morphine and life for a second offense, with age and probation rules. It also adds 5 to 15 years for unlawful firearm use in federal violent crimes.
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Washington
Senate
House
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Harold E. Hughes
Diona
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Nixon
Congress
Talmadge
Caron Passes Bar In Massachusetts
Edward L. Caron Jr of Main Street Saco has passed the Massachusetts Bar examination and will be admitted to the Massachusetts Bar Association on April 25 in Boston. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Lyndon College Vermont and a JD from Suffolk University Law School.
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Edward L. Caron Jr
Main Street
Saco
Elizabeth Caron
South Street
Biddeford
Edward L. Caron Sr
Massachusetts Bar
Massachusetts Bar Association
Supreme Judiciary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lyndon College
Suffolk University Law School
Boston
Well-Baby Clinic Slated in Biddeford City Building
A well-baby clinic will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association City Building. Immunizations offered include DPT polio measles rubella and DPT booster shots. Parents bringing first visited children should register before the visit.
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Biddeford
Yugoslavia Country Profile
Yugoslavia means Land of the South Slavs. It is a mountainous country in south central Europe with diverse regions and historical significance.
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Yugoslavia
Europe
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Council of Churches
St. Joseph Church
Gertrude Godbout
St. Joseph's
Rose du
St. Andre
Eleanor McKenney
SEA Spray Motor Inn
Percy
Saco-Lund
Forest Avenue
Portland
State Personnel Board
Department of Personnel State House
Augusta
Sandra McNally
Caron
Bar
Massachusetts
Carol
Peter Tillie
Prom
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