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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1972

Page

9

Five Mutual Funds Offer Plan Faces Investor Questions

John Cunniff outlines mutual fund plans that insure investment returns, including Harleysville backed offers with 10 year or longer terms and automatic premium deductions. Nineteen readers compare insurance, brokerage, and bank products as potential market bridges.

New York Fairfield Fund Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co Capital Trinity Provident Fund Alpha Harleysville

Fragmented 21 Pal Pert report in a local page

A partial OCR fragment mentions names and figures but lacks clear actions. The readable bits point to a local news item with potential personnel and numeric data, yet key details and context are missing for a full summary.

Boy Scouts Pass Tests At Meeting

Boy Scout Troop 308 sponsored by St. Joseph Parish of Biddeford met in the church basement. Senior Patrol Leader Richard Lambert led the evening ceremony. Stephen Labbe, Guy Gosselin, and John Lamb earned or advanced in tests and hikes. Closing duties were by Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Peter Garramore.

St. Joseph Parish Biddeford Richard Lambert Stephen Labbe Guy Gosselin John Lamb Peter Garramore

Biddeford Students Attend Orono Franco-American Workshop

Biddeford High School joined several Maine schools at a Franco-American Studies workshop at the University of Maine Orono. Attendees included Jean Paul Boucher and Michael Cymbrak. Educators discussed heritage pride and bilingual education with emphasis on local programs such as Biddeford’s 1994 French cultural offerings.

Biddeford University of Maine Orono Jean Paul Boucher Michael Cymbrak Biddeford High School Maine St. Dominic High School Lewiston Elmer H. Violet E Senve Roger Av Maine Historical Society

Tornado Warning Shifts View of Kansas in National Study

Forecasters say Kansas is not the lone hot spot for twisters. Texas and Oklahoma top yearly counts, and the heart of activity spans from Oklahoma City through southeast Kansas to Kansas City and into Missouri. The study maps tornado deaths and totals across multiple states, challenging the old Tornado Alley notion.

Mississippi Texas Michigan Indiana Kansas Oklahoma Oklahoma City Kansas City Arkansas Missouri St. Louis San Antonio Tex Fargo N.D Minneapolis-St. Paul Chicago

Tornado Alley Reexamined as Wide North-South Boulevard

Weather records show Tornado Alley extends beyond the Midwest to Minnesota in the north and the Gulf of Mexico in the south. Since 1953, when the National Severe Storms Forecast Center in Kansas City began tracking patterns, new data redefine the region’s reach.

Kansas City Midwest Minnesota Gulf of Mexico Kansa City

Patrols to resume night road condition service next November

The report describes a wide area from Illinois through Alabama and Georgia, looping along the Gulf Coast to Houston. Patrolmen radioed driving conditions to highway offices and press outlets around the clock, with the system to restart for the next winter season in late November.

Alabama Georgia Gulf Coast Houston Commission

E And I Club Session At Ferry Beach

The E and I Club of the United Methodist Church Saco met at Mrs Nora Yorks Ferry Beach home. President Phyllis Lariviere announced a May Calendar project to raise funds and planned a rummage sale Saturday from 9 to 12. Next meeting set for May 9 at 7 30 p.m. in the vestry with Lariviere and Elsie Lane in charge of refreshments. A silent auction was noted. Attendees listed include Edith Waterhouse Lane Durgin Libby Munford Vining Palmer Harris Gannon Lummis lumAn and Harriman.

United Methodist Church Saco Nora York Ferry Beach Phyllis Lariviere York Tripso New York Do Vestry Lariviere Elsie Lane

Auto-Repair Bill Advances From Subcommittee

House backers push a compromise auto repair bill aimed at reducing consumer costs by setting bumper crash standards for low speed impacts. The subcommittee version emerges without dissent, moving toward a full House vote amid Commerce Committee scrutiny.

Washington House Commerce and Finance Sub Committee Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee

Winter Patrol Discontinued On Friday

The State Highway Commission will discontinue its winter patrol and radio road condition service on Friday at 8 a.m. for the 1971 72 season. Plows will not be dismantled immediately. supervisors will call out crews if spring snow accumulates. The patrol began its 18th season on Nov 19, covering 2000 miles of Maine highways to direct plowing and assist motorists in distress.

Agusta State Highway Commission Highway Commission Maine

Student Named To Monks Youth Advisory Board

Paul A. LeBrun of Biddeford has been named to the Robert Monks Youth Advisory Board backing Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Monks. The statewide youth group will mobilize high school support and address youth issues in Maine, with 12 student leaders from nine Greater Portland area high schools. LeBrun, a Cheverus High School senior, plays football and baseball, leads as a class officer, won a regional Spears Speech Contest, and reports for the school newspaper.

Portland Paul A. LeBrun Joseph L. LeBrun Cleaves Street Biddeford Robert Monks Monks U.S. Senate Maine LeBrun Cheverus High School Spears

Subway Work Clutters Washington Traffic This Summer

Washington visitors face heavy Metro construction snarls across downtown. Connecticut Avenue Dupont Circle to the White House, G Street, 13th Street and other arteries are torn up, slowing cars and boosting foot travel as crowds seek sights such as the Capitol, the BL Building, the White House, the Smithsonian and the Washington Monument.

Washington Constitution Pennsylvania Independence Connecticut Avenue Dupont Circle White House Connecticut 13Th Street F Street U.S. Capitol BL Building Smithsonian Institution Washington Monument

Bridge Club Meets at Beach for Tuesday Session

The Desert Bridge Club gathered yesterday at Mrs. Howard Slaney's Union Avenue home in Old Orchard Beach. High score went to Mrs. John Wortman while Mrs. Arthur Dickson Sr. returned from Florida, and guest Mrs. Jessie Ellis from Auburn joined the gathering with host Mrs. Everett Elin.

Old Orchard Beach Desert Bridge Club Howard Slaney Union Avenue John Wortman Arthur Dickson Sr Florida Jessie Ellis Auburn Everett Elin Fern Avenue

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