Electrostatic Force Watches Yarn Spin Faster
Boston AP reports a textile firm describes a machine using electrostatic force to spin yarn, eliminating bobbins spindles rings and rails. North American Rockwell Corp and Scientific Advances plan Elec tрос spin Corp to hold exclusive rights, with Battelle Memorial Institute confirming a prototype and praise for Paull and Corbaz of Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
North American Rockwell Corp
Scientific Advances, Inc
Electrospin Corp
F. Rockwell Jr
North American Rockwell
Scientific Advances
Battelle Memorial Institute
Columbus
Ohio
Bertram D. Thomas
Maurice Paull
Andre Corbaz
Geneva
Switzerland
Battelle
Talks Continue On Vietnam Peace Efforts Across Nations
Diplomatic reports describe U S willingness to send a representative for talks with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Tass notes Hanoi proposing Warsaw for a preliminary meeting while India offers New Delhi as a site, citing aims to secure favorable conditions and media coverage.
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United States
Tass
DRV
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Warsaw
U.S
Hanoi
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
London
India
New Delhi
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Legends of fire oil meet end in ancient tale twist
In ancient travels around the Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia Alexander the Great heard of a water that cut ground and burned. He tested the yarn by pouring it on a boy and lighting him with a torch. Modern reports describe petroleum as the region’s chief product.
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Persian Gulf
Mesopotamia
Alexander the Great
Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes Listed in Saco
Directory item listing funeral directors Shumway Philip H Gross Sr Dennis & Craig Emond's Funeral Home J P Conroy with addresses on Spring Street Main Street and local numbers in Saco Maine
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs Hat tie E Burnham
Funeral services for Mrs Hat tie E Burnham of 268 Pleasant St South Portland were held yesterday at Shumway Funeral Home in Saco with Rev Robert Cecke of United Baptist Church of Biddeford officiating. Interment followed in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie E. Burnham
Pleasant St
South Portland
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St. Saco
Robert Cecke
United Baptist Church of
Biddeford
Woodlawn Cemetery
Saco Adult Center Hosts Busy Wednesday Activities
The Saco Adult Center in AM VETS Hall featured cake decorating by Laurette L Heureux of Biddeford, chair-seat caning by Carl Bohlin, group singing with pianist Josephine Hill, and various games. A business meeting led by Robert Fender son noted trip reservations to Old Sturbridge Village due April 17. The center announced a bowling group starting April 5 at Roll-Away Lanes with sessions each Friday at 10 am and a dress rehearsal play by the Saco Biddeford YWCA Children s Theater Group on April 17 at 1 30 pm.
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Saco Adult Center
Amvets Hall
Spring Street
Laurette L'Heureux
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Carl Bohlin
Josephine Hill
Robert Fenderson
Center
Hester Hooper
Old Sturbridge Village
Mass
Arteline Daly
Elvira Lord
Center Bowling Group
Elm Street
Hooper
Children's Theater Gro
Saco - Biddeford Y.W.C.A
Ruby Packard
Bessie Moulton
Elsie Smith
Annie Cranshaw
Cathrine Lennox
Mildred Letellier
Lennox
Hazel Bishop
Germaine Bourcier
Rose Dupuis
Ruby Brown
Letellier
Biddeford Church Service Is Announced
Members and friends will attend a family fellowship covered dish supper at 6:30 p.m. in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco and Biddeford City Square Biddeford with Miss Rosemary Davis chairing. A symbolic Service of Spiritual Communion follows at 7:30 p.m. with organ prelude by Mrs. Josephine Kimball Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Universalist Church of
Saco
Biddeford
City Square
Rosemary Davis
Jesus of Nazareth
Josephine Kimball Hill
Faure
Holy City
Adams
Fred A. Russell Jr
Finch family tops bird family list in diversity
The finch family, including the cardinal grosbeak towhee goldfinch indigo bunting junco and sparrow, is described as the largest group among birds.
Flamingo builds mud mound nest in Florida wetlands
A flamingo in Florida and other tropical regions constructs a volcano shaped mud nest with a shallow cup at the summit where a single egg is laid. The behavior showcases the species’ unique nesting habit in warm, shallow habitats.
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Florida
Personal Reynold Hunt in critical condition after fall
Reynold Hunt of 5 Sullivan Street Biddeford is in critical condition at Maine Medical Center Portland after injuries from a fall at his home on Tuesday.
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Reynold Hunt
Sullivan St
Biddeford
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Luke E Hart Council Knights to Hold First Degree Rite
Members of Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus gather at Washington Street hall Biddeford for an 8 o'clock first degree ceremony tonight.
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Luke E. Hart
Ministry School and Classes at Local Kingdom Hall
On Friday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses 107 Main St Saco Ministry School is held weekly at 730 pm followed by the Ministry Development Class at 835 pm A Royal Rangers and Missionettes service for boys and girls 12 to 17 will be held Friday at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God corner Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Old Orchard Beach
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Kingdom Hall ‘of Jehovah's Witnesses
Main St
Saco
Ministry
Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Evangelistic Service and Pioneer Girls Meet Friday
The Full Gospel Assembly will hold an evangelistic service Friday at 7 30 p m in the American Legion Hall 508 Elm St Biddeford The Pioneer Girls will gather Friday at 6 30 p m in the Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lyiman Baptist Church
Goodwis Mills
Prayer Meeting and CCD Classes Announced
A Ladies Prayer meeting is set for Friday at 10 a.m. in the parsonage of the Lyman Baptist Church. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes at St. Monica's Church Kenne RunK on Saturday at 9 30 a.m. Grades 6 through 8 meet Friday after school.
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Lyman Paptist Church
Goodwins
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Monica’s Church
Kennerunk
Saco Postal Employees Win Citation of Merit
Washington D C Rep Peter Kyros announces that Saco Maine and its postal staff receive the Postmaster General’s Citation of Merit for superior facility upkeep and beautification in the Natural Beauty Program. Kyros praises Postmaster Joseph H Vachon and local citizens for maintaining a clean neat and pleasant post office area.
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Washington, D.C
Saco
Maine
Lyndon B. Johnson
U. S
Peter N. Kyros
Kyros
Actviny
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
Joseph H. Vachon
Miss Linda Court Is Honored At Bridal Shower
A surprise bridal shower for Miss Linda Court was hosted in Arundel at sister Mrs. Armand Charland’s home. Attendees included family and friends from Kennebunk, West Kennebunk, Saco, Waterboro, Alfred, Goodwins Mills, Cape Elizabeth, Haverhill Mass., and more. The event announced her upcoming April 27 wedding to David Knight and featured gifts, refreshments, and a bride’s cake centerpiece crafted by her mother.
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Kennebunk
Linda Court
Armand Charland
Arundel
Charland
Ronald Court
Patricia Jalbert
John Thyng
Miss Court
Evelyn Court
Bourne Street
David Knight
Robert Knight
West Kennebunk
Gladys Tripp
Saco
Jerry Rooney
Susan
Barbara Burns
Alfred
Pauline Morrill
Waterboro
Virgie Thyng
Phyllis Smith
Goodwins Mills
Leona Abbott
Haverhill
Mass
Gloria Foss
Cape Elizabeth
Lucille Hanson
Patience Thyng
Evelyn Nadeau
Marion Pierce Iss Sall Matthews
June Adams
Robyn Sweeney
Myra Towne
Jalbert
Lucy Cowgill
Joan Radcliff
Anna Ingalls
Lillian Matthews
Frances Burr
Irene Emery
Christine Genthner
Susan Morrill
Portland Weather: Sunny and Cool with Variable Clouds
A sunny and cool Portland day gives way to variable cloudiness tonight with lows from the 20s north to the low to mid 30s south. Tomorrow brings variable cloudiness and warmer inland conditions.
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Portland
Biddeford Vocational School Sub bids Opened
Sub bids for the Biddeford vocational school were opened by Mayor Leo R. Lemire in the city council chambers. Heating and ventilation bids ranged from 91 210 to 150 853 and electrical bids from 29 978 to 93 000 with curtain wall bids at 31 445 and 39 925. Building construction bids will be opened at tonight's council session at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Leo R. Lemire
Acme Engineering Co
Henry Byers Co
Mahaney Co
the Blake Co
Fels Company
Saco Electric Shop
John Allen
Eastern Electric
York Electric
Boules Company
Curtain Wall Northeast Products Co
Northeast Products Co
Drake and Company
Soule Glass
Georgenas
Plants Thrive In Death Valley Despite Sparse Rainfall
More than 500 plant kinds grow in Death Valley where annual rainfall averages under one and a half inches. The harsh desert conditions support a surprising variety of flora adapted to extreme heat and drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death Valley
Saco River Levels Fall While Maine Rivers Hold Steady
New England river forecasts show river levels trending lower across most states except Maine where melting snow sustains base flows. No major rainfall expected this week, with forecast rainfall amounts needed for flood stages listed for several basins including Kennebec Androscoggin and Saco.
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Hartford
New England
Aroostock
Upper
Merrimack
Housatonic
Kennebec
Androscoggin
Lower
Staff Members Sought By Service Unit
The Learning Services Hub of Biddeford and Saco schools reports its operation from Dec 1 to March 1 with 217 children counseled. A U S Education grant funds expanded staff for grades K to 5, adds a speech therapist, and includes four Farmington State College speech therapy students training in 1969 70. Home tutoring aids with English, more French families benefit from home units, and volunteers are helping beyond groups. Hub staff from Colby College University of Maine Portland St Francis College and University of New Hampshire assisted with learning problems. Upcoming programs include Ways of Helping Children with Reading Problems on April 26 and Dyslexia by Pine Tree Society on May 3 at Dyer Library Saco.
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Biddeford
Saco
Hub
Arundel
Dayton
Old Orchard Beach
Twin Cities
U.S. Office of Education
Farmington State College
Colby College
Unversity of Maine
Portland
St. Francis College
University of New Hampshire
Pine Tree Society
Dyer Library
Hanoi Siesta, Shops Open Early to 8 A.M. In Vietnam
Hanoi keeps shops opening early and closing at eight as authorities warn U S bombers may threaten pedestrians. The city blends a sun overhead nap culture with a cautious economy under Ho Chi Minh’s rule, where private enterprise coexists with a Communist system. Authorities state each country can choose its own political and economic path while North Vietnam faces unique regional challenges amid intelligence reports.
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U.S
Hanoi
Asia
Sahara
Ho Chi Minh
North
Vietnam
Red River
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Academy Awards Given In Atmosphere Of Restraint
AP critic notes a restrained Oscars telecast with glitzy stars and Hope’s quips. Ceremony opened by Gregory Peck honoring Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and featured Wayne Newton in a formal hourlong special with guests who appeared briefly.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York
ABC
Bob Hope
Hollywood
Hope
Gregory Peck
The
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Artin Luther King Jr
Wayne Newton
Newton
CBS Plans Series on Problems of the American Negro
CBS announced a set of special programs addressing the problems of the American Negro. The offerings will air during the hot weather months when the network normally broadcasts repeats of its Tuesday night news and documentary programs.
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CBS
Scholarship Established By Local 406 Union Members
A scholarship fund is created for a child of a Local 406 worker at Mare Mont Corp in Saco. Alexander Anastasoff of the Textile Workers Union of America states funds come from a union company agreement and canteen commissions. Applications are at the union office in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local 406
Maremont Corp
Saco
Alexander Anastasoff
Textile Workers Union of America
Afl-Ciocu
Anastasoff
Franklin St
Biddeford
Robert Bissell
Gerard Boisvert
Francis Lamontagne
Two Accidents Reported in Saco
Saco police reported two minor accidents yesterday. A truck driven by Daniel L Eastman 23 of Bay Avenue Saco struck a parked car driven by Clift on E Tibbetts 58 of 31 Washington Ave Old Orchard Beach on Water Street. An auto driven by Merton E Flood Jr 35 of Gorham stopped for traffic on Main Street and was rear ended by a car driven by Robert R Lavigne 28 of 34 Maple St Biddeford.
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Saco
Daniel L. Eastman
Bay Avenue
Clifton E. Tibbetts
Washington Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Water Street
Merton E. Flood Jr
Gorham
Main Street
Robert R. Lavigne
Maple St
Biddeford
Portuguese cod fleet travels Atlantic in April to Grand Banks
After 450 years the Portuguese cod fleet still sails across the Atlantic each April bringing dorymen, their tiny craft and gear to the Grand Banks off Newfoundland for fishing.
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Atlantic
Grand Banks
Newfoundland
Echo Science Fact
The explanation describes how sound waves hit a flat surface and reflect back. We hear the echo after the initial sound ends, confirming the reflected waves return to the listener.
Ha Noi Echoes Moscow Ties in Vietnamese Governance View
The text notes that Hanoi’s ideological heart aligns with Moscow and favors a pliable form of Communism. It suggests Vietnam prefers accommodation with Western or capitalist nations, as shown in its history and conversations with leaders.
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France
U.S
Hanoi
Moscow
Legion Unit Names Nominating Committee in Biddeford
A nominating committee of Mrs Blanche Keithley chairwoman with Mrs Lorette L Heureux and Mrs Germaine Lariviere was appointed to select officers during a Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion Auxiliary meeting at the Biddeford post on Elm Street. Reports noted 160 paid members, volunteer hours to schools shops and centers, hospitalizations, upcoming fundraisers, and plans for Poppy Days and Loyalty Day parade. The York County Council meets Friday, next session set for April 24 with lunch by L Heureux.
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Old Orchard Beach
James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
Union Avenue Hall
Edward O'Neil
Fathers and Sons
Jerome LePelletier
Old Orchard Beach High School
Blanche Keithley
Lorette L’heureux
Germaine Lariviere
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Uni
American Legion Auxiliary
Elm Street
Biddeford
Alice Goulet
Olive Croteau
Marguerite Poire
Lariviere
Keithley
St. Louis High School
Cub Scouts
Biddeford Adult Center
Anna Gagnon
Vivian Marcotte
Mamie Gagne
Ida Noyes
Edgar Morin
Flora Poirier
Therese Bastarche
Poirier
York County Council
Croteau
L'Heureux
Registration Hours Set At Beach
Mrs. Doris R. Radley registrar of voters will be in her office from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Town Hall. Arrangements for registering at her home can be made by calling 934-4110.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Doris R. Radley
Registrar of Voters
Town Hall
Biddeford Fire Units Respond to Multiple Incidents
Biddeford firefighters were called to 123 Alfred Street for an overflowed oil burner. Yesterday a field blaze on Bradbury Street required a booster line and a woods blaze on Granite Street was battled yesterday afternoon.
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Biddeford
Alfred St
Bradbury Street
Granite Street
False alarm at Market and Irving streets in Saco
Firemen answered a call yesterday for a false alarm at Market and Irving streets. The alert was turned in as a non-emergency and no damage or injuries were reported.
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Saco
Market
Irving Streets
Edison Opens Lab At Age Twenty One For 300 Workers
At age 21 Thomas A. Edison established a laboratory employing about 300 people who worked there for the sheer joy of discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
Fire Hazard Index High In York County
A unusually early spring has melted snows and created a high fire hazard along the Maine coast and in southwestern Maine. Forest Commissioner Austin H. Wilkins says the state could be in serious condition if dry, windy weather continues. Since March 31 there have been 26 fires burning about 60 acres. York and Cumberland counties are seen as Class Five extreme danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Austin H. Wilkins
Wilkins
Frida
Forest
Carlton Merrill
Ol Sanford
York
Cumberland
Merrill
Kaiser estate in Honolulu goes on market for 2.5 million
The Honolulu estate of Henry J. Kaiser is for sale at 2.5 million dollars. The property covers 308,950 square feet with six occupied houses and a marble lined main house. Extras include sunken baths built in television private garden radio gates intercom system and Olympic size pool. Mrs. Kaiser remains in New York and plans to stay there. Kaiser died August 24 1967 at age 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Henry J. Kaiser
Population study says black residents do not lower values
Los Angeles report quotes USC population research expert John McQuiston who argues that an increasing Negro population in a neighborhood does not decrease property values. He says values decline before arrival and neighborhoods are bequeathed by whites moving to newer housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
John McQuiston
University of Southern California
Population Research Laboratory
MacQuiston
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Seattle
Tampa
K of C Council
Beach Hall
Saco River
Legion Unit
Jack & Larry
Cor. Alfred—Main Sts
Funeral Service
Shumway
Spring St
York County
Dearborn’s
Roger & Labbe
Youlands Jewelry Store
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