Noon Fire Destroys Laundromat in Biddeford
A two alarm blaze at 53 Bacon Street Biddeford started in the rear of a two story laundromat and spread to nearby apartments. Fire crews from Saco Old Orchard Beach and Biddeford with Scarborough standby contained the fire by 12 30 pm. No injuries were confirmed as residents evacuated and an accident damaged a Biddeford police cruiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon Street
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Emile Bergeron
Bacon
Bergeron
Scarborough
Maremont Corp
Foss
March Job Gains Push U S Employment to New High
The Labor Department reports 700000 more Americans employed in March, rising total payroll to a seasonally adjusted 83.9 million while unemployment slips to 4.37 million and 5.0 percent. Teenagers drive much of the gain, with notable wage increases and longer average workweeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Departments
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Public Health Nurse Care Behind Kennebunkport Doors
In Kennebunkport the Public Health Nurse Peg Dolan and Wilda Thurlow provide home visits for the elderly. They deliver medications, baths, and examinations while connecting residents to broader health programs. They oversee well baby clinics, school immunizations, and loaning medical devices. The 1972 town report shows 1124 home visits, three well-baby clinics, and 58 flu clinic attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Peg Dolan
Wilda Thurlow
Dolan
Thurlow
Westbrook College
Public Health Council
Shawmut Inn
Kathy Hestern
Inside The Journal Highlights and Columns
The page features a 12 13 Crossword Puzzle 12 Dear Abby 5 Editorials 4 Legislative Notices 12 Mississippi River To Hit 40-Foot Crest Today s Chuckle a joke about a man offering to scramble eggs at 2 am. The items reflect a mix of puzzles advice editorials and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Mississippi River
Town to study two park and pool options in Old Orchard Beach
Town officials discussed acquiring a brook-fed Ocean Park pool and developing Milliken Street land with a 136000 dollar concept featuring tennis courts playgrounds and a 500 car lot. State funds could cover 60 percent and phased builds under 25000 cost qualify for 75 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Milliken Street
Louis Sarelas
Ocean Park
New England Baptist Council
Sarelas
York County Cooperative Extension Service
Robert Hodgdon
State Department of Parks and Recreation
Hodgdon
John Malley
Threshold To
Maine
Malley
Confusion Over The Boycott Grips Retail Meat Markets
The boycott over meat and certain foods creates lingering confusion as consumers mix adherence with occasional purchases. Retailers report lower meat sales and price ceilings loom, with Grand Union cutting beef pork lamb and veal prices while others refrain pending Monday’s pricing rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Grand Union Co
Charles G. Rodman
Associated Press
Gray’s FBI Nomination Falls Over White House Clash
A Senate backer of L. Patrick Gray II watched as Nixon’s press conference and Dean’s refusal to testify undercut his FBI directorship bid. Gray admitted handling Watergate files and urged self reliance, ultimately withdrawing amid executive legislative power struggle and Watergate fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
L. Patrick Gray II
Nixon
Gray
FBI
White House
John W. Dean III
Justice Department
Con
Watergate
Dean
FBI Fies
Hiealo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maryline White
Registry of
Motor Vehicles
Inside the Journal
OOB
John Chadwick
Congressional
Congress
L. Patrick Gray III
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!