Two Biddeford youths drown in Saco River
Two Biddeford high school seniors Sheldon R. Cote Jr and Roger D. Gagne died in a canoe accident at the Saco River mouth. Bodies recovered by Ralph Goldthwaite and Saco Fire Chief Kenneth Pendleton after the craft capsized. Medical examiner cites accidental drowning. Both youths wore lifejackets. rescue efforts coordinated from Camp Ellis and Biddeford Pool. Funeral services set for St Mary church Biddeford.
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Biddeford
Saco River
Sheldon R. Cote Jr
Roger D. Gagne
Ralph Goldthwaite
Biddeford Pool
Saco
Kenneth Pendleton
Pendleton
Camp Ellis
Goldthwaite
Sam Roberts
Roberts
Wood Island
Coast Guard
South Portland
Cote
Sheldon R
Jacqueline (Parent) Cote
Biddeford High
James F Byrnes dies at 92 in Columbia South Carolina
James F Byrnes longtime statesman and former Supreme Court justice and secretary of state dies after a long illness at his Columbia home He will lie in state at the Statehouse rotunda Tuesday and Wednesday with a funeral planned at Trinity Episcopal Church Byrnes who rose from modest beginnings to high office was a key WWII figure and later a governor and U S Senator He supported segregation and shifted toward the Republican column in 1952 and 1956 his life included public service and the James F Byrnes Scholarship Foundation
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Columbia
James F. Byrnes
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
South Carolina
Byrnes
Statehouse
Trinity Episcopal Church
Charleston
Franklin D. Roosevelt
War Mobilization
Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Nixon
John West
Jimmy Byrnes
Aiken County
Aiken
Spartanburg
Senate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
U.N. General Assembly
Harry F. Byrd
D—Va
Maude Perkins Busch
Emond's Funeral Home Listings and Contacts
EMOND S Funeral Home contact details listing 284 5511 and names Frank X Emond and J P Conroy. The item records a local funeral home’s telephone and personnel. No further event context or dates are provided.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Biddeford Men Injured in Five Points Crash
Two Biddeford men were injured Saturday morning in a motorcycle car crash at Five Points. Police identified the car driver as Donald P. Maurice, 25, of 26 Sullivan Street. Riders Roland M. Lemieux, 43, and Daniel Lemieux, both of 374 Elm Street, were taken to Webber Hospital with the former admitted and the latter wheated and released.
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Biddeford
Donald P. Maurice
Sullivan St
Roland M. Lemieux
Daniel Lemieux
Elm St. Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Ansel R. McKenney Dies After Long Illness In Kennebunkport
Ansel R. McKenney 63 of Pond Road Kennebunk died Saturday after a long illness. Born June 1908 in Kennebunkport, he was a longtime mechanic at Green's Garage. Survived by widow Mildred Emmons McKenney, three daughters, a son, two sisters, two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM from Village Baptist Church Kennebunkport with Rev. John Pooler. interment Arundel Cemetery. Bibber Memorial Chapel handling arrangements.
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Kennebunk
Ansel R. McKenney
Pond Road
Kennebunkport
Ige and
Lydia
Dobson) McKenney
Green’s
Village Baptist Church
Mildred
Emmons) McKenney
Clayton Shuffleburg
Elmer Shuffleburg
West Kennebunk
David Wyman
Raymond McKenney
Margaret Hutchins
Pauline Hayes
John Pooler
Arundel Cemetery
Bibber
Summer St
Weather Ahead for Portland Tonight and Tuesday
Portland forecast shows clear to partly cloudy skies tonight with lows in the 20s. Mostly cloudy Tuesday bring a chance of light snow over northern areas and highs reaching the 40s.
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Portland
Funeral services for Leon Edwards in Biddeford area
Leon Edwards 65 of Biddeford will be buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery after funeral services at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 5 Main St Saco. He died Friday at age 65 from an apparent heart attack while driving near Hodgdon. Surviving: two sons David and Duane, two daughters Sheryl Woods and Mary, a sister Pere Stewart, a brother Paul Edwards, and several grandchildren and nieces. Services conducted by Rev Guy Duff. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. today.
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BHS
Twin City
Saco Archers
St. Mary Church
Biddeford
St. Joseph and
St. Mary
Donna
Lisa
Jennifer
Irene Cote
Saco
Raymond
Gagne
Paul E
Rachel (Roberge) Gagne
Biddeford High School
Maine Sunday Telegram
St. Andre Church
St. Joseph
Paulette
Irene Roberge
Emond
Hill St
Leon
Edwards
RFD
Deford
Dennett and
Craig
Main St
Siva Edwards
EOD
Michael
Magaudda
Hodgdon
John
Eva
Esterbrook
South
Portland Ship Building Corp
Spang Lumber Co
Lyman
David Edwards
Duane Edwards
Plymouth
Sheryl Woods
Laconia
N.H
Mary Edwards
Pere Stewart
Houston
Paul Edwards
Norridgewock
LOW A. M. P
Stee
Guy Duff
Goodwins Mills First Baptist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
ITT to Underwrite Half of City Convention Funds
Rep. Bob Wilson said ITT guaranteed to underwrite $400,000 of San Diego’s $800,000 bid for next summer’s Republican National Convention. He noted no formal agreement, but trusted ITT president Harold Geneen’s guarantee as the bid risk was discussed with Sheraton’s backing. The claim anchors an ITT led probe in the Judiciary Committee’s expanded review.
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Washington
Bob Wilson
R-Calif
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
San Diego
ITT
Wilson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Harold S. Geneen
Sheraton
Geneen
Judiciary Committee
GOP
Richard G. Kleindienst
Saco Scout Troop 341 to Meet at United Baptist Church
Saco Boy Scout Troop 341 will meet tomorrow at 7 pm in the vestry of United Baptist Church on Main Street Saco. The Youth Choir of the Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church Lyman will rehearse the church on Wednesday at pm.
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Saco
United Baptist Church
Main Street
Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church
Lyman
Boy Scouts of America
Troop 341
Saco United Baptist Church
Gonneville Rites Held For Biddeford Resident Arthur W Gonneville
Arthur Wilfrid Gonneville 83 of 316 Alfred St Biddeford died at home yesterday after a long life born in Saco Jan 15 1889 son of Isaac and Victoria Hamel Gonneville he worked for Gulf Oil Co for WM years retiring years ago He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters and a St Joseph Church communicant His survivors include Diana Parenteau Gonneville two brothers Henry I Gonneville Saco and Edmond J Gonneville Dayton and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held from St Joseph Church Wednesday at 8 30 a m with burial at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Bolduc Funeral Home was open today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.
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Arthur Wilfrid Gonneville
Alfred St
Biddeford
Saco
Isaac and
Victoria (Hamel) Gonneville
Gulf Oil Co
Catholic Order of Foresters
St. Joseph Church
Battle Twice On National Scene
Charlottesville born John Stewart Battie died at 81 after a massive stroke. He rose to national prominence during his Virginia governorship, notably in the Martinsville Seven case and a dramatic 1952 Democratic National Convention speech against the loyalty oath. He left public life after his term and is survived by his widow and two sons.
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Charlottesville
John Stewart Battie
Virginia
Martinsville
Battle
South
South Carolina
Louisiana
William
Australia
John F. Nee
John S. Battle Jr
Peltiers Return From Miami Beach Winter
Mr and Mrs Conrad Pelletier of 10 Prospect Street Biddeford have returned home after spending the winter in Miami Beach Florida.
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Conrad Pelletier
Prospect St
Biddeford
Miami Beach
Fla
Wards Meet At Cassette Home In Saco Tonight
Wards One and Two of the Saco Republican Committee will meet tonight at 7:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Cassette on Buxton Road in Saco. Our Lady of Fatima Circle will meet tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in St. Jean Hall on Adams Street in Biddeford.
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The
Saco
Republican Committee
Gerard Cassette
Buxton Road
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. Jean Hall
Adams _ Street
Biddeford
St Andre Parents Friends Teachers Plan Monthly Meeting
The St Andre Parents Friends Teachers Association will meet at Andre Parish Hall in Biddeford to finalize plans for a first communion breakfast for parish children who made their first communion since last May. The group will switch to a monthly meeting schedule.
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St. Andre
York County Women’s Medical Auxiliary Annual Meeting Notice
York County Women’s Medical Auxiliary holds its annual meeting tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Seaie Hotel in Kennebunk. Election of officers will be held.
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York County Women’s Medical Auxiliary
Seaie
Kennebunk Rea
Roving Reader program talk at Cousens School
The Cousens School Association of Lyman will meet tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the school. Dr Lenore Worcester of SAD 71 Kennebunk and Mrs Barbara Pillsbury will discuss the Roving Reader mobile classroom, followed by a tour. Open to anyone interested.
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Cousens School Association of
Lyman
Lenore Worcester
Kennebunk
Barbara Pillsbury
Coast Guard Station Break‑in Reported at Biddeford Pool
Biddeford police reported a break in at the Fletcher's Neck Coast Guard Station in Biddeford Pool. Coast Guard officials in South Portland were alerted. It is unclear if any items were taken.
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Biddeford
Fletcher's Neck
Coast Guard Station
Biddeford Pool
Coast Guard
South Portland
Telephone Decoder Stolen From Truck
Raymond Landry of 254 Pool Street Biddeford reported to police that a telephone decoder was stolen from his oil truck last week while the vehicle was parked at Pool and High streets.
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Raymond Landry
Pool St
Biddeford
Pool and
High Streets
Fire department quickly settles Biddeford grass blaze
Biddeford firefighters quelled a grass fire at 317 Center Ave in 10 minutes. Engine 6 rushed to the scene at 7 46 a m and returned by 7 57 a m. Earlier crews battled a grass and dump fire on Western Avenue involving engines 4 5 6 and ladder truck 2. The property is owned by Biddeford Saco Water Co. A mattress fire at 337 Main St attributed to careless smoking was dampened with a booster line.
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Biddeford
Center Ave
Western Avenue
Biddeford- Saco Water Company
Marcel Lauzon
Main St
Smith and Monks Shine at Bangor Candidates Night
In Bangor a GOP candidates night drew 400 Republicans with Sen. Margaret Chase Smith and millionaire challenger Robert A G Monks as headliners. Smith cited limits from Senate duties and finances, while Monks pledged strong support if he does not win the primary. Bangor Mayor William Cohen and Abbott O. Greene also spoke as contenders for the 2nd District nomination.
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Bangor
Margaret Chase Smith
Robert A.G. Monks
Monks
U S B52s Return to Strike North Vietnam Near Vinh
In a major air thrust, B52 bombers resumed operations over North Vietnam for the first time in over four years, targeting sites around Vinh, 145 miles northwest of the DMZ. South Vietnam reports cracking the DMZ spearhead and advancing defense around An Loc as 20,000 more troops enter the battle.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Vinh
Demilitarized Zone
America
South Vietnam
Dmz
An Loc
Priest Denounces Pot Legalization at Saco Lecture
Rev Daniel Egan known as the Junkie Priest spoke at Linnell Gymnasium urging parents to talk with children about life’s pains. He linked drug abuse to a philosophy of hedonism and warned that happiness without struggle fuels experimentation and addiction.
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Daniel Egan
Linnell Gymnasium
Saco
Father Egan
Mary
Jim
Globe Reveals Planned North Vietnam Invasion
Boston Globe reports a nine-ship task force rehearsed in Tonkin Gulf for a North Vietnamese airfield invasion about 150 miles north of the DMZ. Marines trained for helicopter drops with a retreat to sea, aiming to distract North Vietnamese and Laos incursions.
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Boston
United States Naval and Marine
Tonkin Gulf
North Vietnam
Boston Globe
Globe
Gulf
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Pentagon
Senate
James E. Roark
West Virginia University
Morgantown
W.va
Roark
William Grant
U.S
Laos
Grant
United States
The
Academy Award Night Faces Possible TV Blackout
Labor strike could halt Oscar telecast across the United States and 38 other countries. Stage Empl oyees Alliance Local 33 members vote to strike NBC and other networks. NBC says show will proceed but impact unknown if allied unions walk out. Live audience expected at 2,900 in Los Angeles as Chaplin turns 83 next Sunday. George Scott and Glenda Jackson contend. best picture title race remains unsettled.
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Hollywood
Tonght
United States
Stage Employes Alliance Local 33
NBC
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Los Angeles Music Center Pavilion
Charlie Chaplin
Eorge Scott
Glenda Jackson
Boat Season Is Here Buy Or Sell With Want Ad Section 53
Local classified notice announces the start of boat season and invites buyers and sellers to use the Want Ad Section 53 for placing listings. It emphasizes opportunities to buy new vessels or sell pre owned boats through the community marketplace.
Nixon Adviser Discusses Vietnam War Strategy in Florida
The adviser spent Thursday with Nixon in Florida then returned to Washington to confer by phone. Ziegler said the administration will provide air support and power to aid South Vietnam but ground troops are not planned or discussed. Fulbright called the bombing escalation a major re escalation tied to the Paris talks and suggested the North Vietnamese may seek to push talks by this move.
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Nixon
Florida
Washington
Ronald L. Ziegler
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
U.S
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
ABC
Paris
Lost Labrador Retriever Reward Offer Near For Tunes Rocks
Male yellow Labrador retriever vanished near For tunes Rocks. Reward offered for safe return. Contact 282-674l with any information.
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Fortunes Rocks
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Leon Edwards
It&t
Uchurch
Sen. Smith
By Stewart Applin
New Hope Manor
Graymoor Monastery
Garrison, N.Y
Village Haven
New York City
Committee On Youth
Most Holy Trinity Parish
Mary Merrill
Thornton Academy
Daniel Eagan
Committee On Youth of Most Holy Trinity Church
Art Nadeau
Vietnam
By Gene Handsaker
Associated Press
Tan Hute
Matson’s, Inc
York County Savings Bank
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