Reed Named To National Transportation Safety Commission
Former Maine governor Reed, living at Ft. Fairfield, is named by President Johnson to a new National Transportation Safety Commission post paying 27000 dollars a year for four years. The commission will regulate safety across airlines, buses, trucks, railways and pipelines, with O Connell as chair and other appointees including Oscar Laurel McAdams and Louis Thayer. Reed expects to meet Secretary Boyd soon and works under a Washington residency.
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Augusta
Reed
Ft. Fairfield
Maine
Johnson Tor
National Transportation Safety Commission
Senate
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Washington
Department of Transportation
Alan Boyd
Boyd
Civil Aeronautics Board of Interstate Commerce Commission
Johnson
Gov
Curtis
Clinton A. Clauson
Frank M. Coffin
Maynard C. Dolloff
Joseph J. O'Connell
Civil Aeronautics Board
O'Connell
Oscar M. Laurel
Laredo
Tex
49Th State Judicial District of
Texas
Francis H. McAdams
Louis M. Thayer
7Th Coast Guard District
Miami, Fla
Saco Rockettes Plan Drive and Dance in Saco
During a Roc kettes Club meeting at Charlene Foss's home in Saco President Linda Gomez outlined a fund raising drive for the Cancer Crusade and a donation to the American Red Cross. The group chose a blazer emblem design and announced a dance for April 19 at Owen-Davis American Legion Beach Street Saco for sixth to eighth graders with chaperones provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockettes Club
Charlene Foss
Saco
Linda Gomez
Cancer Crusade
American Red Cross
Carol Rancourt
Owen-Davis
American Legion
Beach Street
Kathleen Huot
Pamela Estes
Jean Hazelton
Bessie Douville
Jayne Lamb
Laura Vittorioso
Janice Boutet
Nancy Scamman
Gail Chadbourne
Lois Spears
Susan Thompson
Bonnie Desrochers
Susan Stickney
County Legion Post Reports Budget, Events and Visits
Paul DeRoy of Eliot attends C. Fayette Staples Post American Legion meeting. Plans include Memorial Day activities, sponsoring a boy at Dirigo Boys State, and attendance at the Department Convention in Calais. Invitations go to Alberta Redmond and Royal Sheltra for district and post events. The County Council meets April 14 in Kennebunk. next post meeting is April 19.
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Old Orchard Beach
Paul DeRoy
Eliot
York County Council
C. Fayette Staples Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Paul Remillard
Dirigo
Department
Calais
Alberta Redmond
Legion Auxiliary
First District
Kennebunkport
Biddeford
Royal Sheltra
County Council
Kennebunk
Richard Doe
Portland
Salvation Army Building Fund
Legion
V.F.W
Maine Bankruptcy Fight Tops New England Credit Debate
Maine Senator Peter Mills argues the state has the region’s highest bankruptcy rate driven by rapid consumer credit growth. Critics say overcharges on credit insurance harmed more than 100,000 residents, prompting bills to cap lending, cut interest, and require clearer disclosures.
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Augusta
Peter Mills
Farmington
Maine
New England
George Limberis
Bangor
William Finn
Maine Consumer Finance Association
Angel Falls Height Record Declared in Venezuela
The world’s highest waterfall is Angel Falls in Venezuela with a total height of 3,212 feet, surpassing all other known falls by more than 1,000 feet.
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Angel Falls
Venezuela
Saco Baptist Church Women Name Officers
The Saco United Baptist Church Women held their annual meeting after a Ruth Esther Circle potluck supper. Officers elected for 1967 1969 include President A Whylie Brown and Vice President Homer Bryant with other posts filled by George Rennell Jr Emma Lougee Albert Gordanier and more. The session featured committee reports and a play reading Marilee Interprets Malachi with Rodney Watson Mary Lou Nutter and Mrs Paul McDonald participating.
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Ruth - Esther
Saco United Baptist Church
A. Whylie Brown
Homer Bryant
George Rennell Jr
Emma Lougee
Albert Gordanier
Leon Cole
Loyal Grant
Satellite in wrong orbit ruins mission from Cape Kennedy
A $9 million ATS satellite launched from Cape Kennedy orbited in an unintended elliptical path after a fuel valve failed to close, preventing a circular 7000 mile high orbit. Six stabilization booms deployed, hampering two weather cameras and a color TV communications experiment.
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Cape Kennedy
ATS
Earth
Australia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agena
Sorority Plans Fundraisers and Beach Party in Saco
The Sub Debs Sorority meeting at Marjorie Cote’s Saco home discussed an April 13 food sale and April 22 car wash. They plan a season-ending banquet and a tentative beach party during school vacation.
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Sub Debs
Marjorie Cote
Ferry Road
Saco
Nancy Carter
Susan Hunt
Sally Muslawski
Kathy Grondin
North Street
Mary Winston
Jackie Poisson
Jane Bellevue
Nancy Tripp
Constance Bond
Bethany Hanson
Deborah Johnson
Bridget Dupuis
Deborah Hanson
Sigred Eisberg
Essie Pendleton
Ross Wins Speaking Contest at Cape Elizabeth High
James Ross a Thornton Academy junior from Saco won the boys division at the Spear Speaking Contest of the Southern Regional District held at Cape Elizabeth High School. His topic was The Love Song of J Alfred Proofrock by T S Eliot. Also present from 14 schools was Nancy Tripp of Thornton Academy representing the girls.
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James Ross
Thornton Academy
Saco
Cape Elizabeth High School
Ross
J. Alfred Proofrock
T. S. Eliot
Maurice Ross
Main St
Nancy Tripp
Petition Presented To Biddeford Planning Board
At a Biddeford Planning Board meeting 37 State Street residents petitioned to repair the deplorable street by paving. The board referred the petition to city officials and scheduled a special meeting with planning consultant William Dixon. The panel tabled subdivision plans for the Biddeford Pool property and moved to present a zoning ordinance change to the city council.
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Biddeford
Planning Board
State Street
Bernard Cohen
William Dixon
Cohen
Dixon
Biddéford Pool
Dorothy Audie
Atty
Edward Gaulin
Board of Appeals
Entrants Joined by Coach Mrs Charlemagne Fournier
The academy's English department head, Mrs Charlemagne Fournier, accompanied the two entrants during the event.
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Charlemagne Fournier
Nee Nah Council Supper Precedes Pocahontas Meeting
Nee Nah Council of Pocahontas held a social supper led by Mrs. Merry Briggs before its meeting presided by Mrs. Carrie Whittemore. Reports, welcomes from Blue Feather and Azamenticus councils, and a note on Valley Forge dedication April 29 sponsored by Red Men and Pocahontas were shared.
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Old Orchard Beach
Merry Briggs
Nee Nah Council
Pocahontas
Carrie Whittemore
Evelyn Lunder
Great Council of the United States
All Faiths
Valley Forge
Order of Red Men
Shirley Croteau
Josephine Burba
Blue Feather Council
Biddeford
Gertrude Warren
Azamenticus Council
Ogunquit
North Berwick
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Staples Post
Sandra McCallum and
Linda Perreault
Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Lyman
Dayton and Arundel
Biddeford Savings Bank
the Bank
Ners
F.d.lc
Biddeford, Maine
Floyd L. Harding
D- Presque Isle
Legislative Agriculture Committee
Boston
Maine Milk Commission
Lawrence Blanchard
Cumberland
George W. Wathen
Maine Milk Dealers Association, Inc
Legal Affairs Committee
Jeremiah Monios
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Charles F. Rogan
Bolduc Paint & Wallpaper CO
Alfred St
Remar’s
Robert Giroux
Saco Baptist Church
Globe
Sorority
Robert Fuller
Cape Porpoise
Guulin
Waterville
Strictly Fresh
First Congregational
Wells
Bradford
Tremont ST
Boston Common
Jerry Saphirsteim
Elm St. Biddeford
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