Death of Lee Charbonneau, Biddeford native
Lee Charbonneau, 73, former Graham Street resident of Biddeford, died April 11 after a long illness in a local nursing home. Born April 2, 1900 in Manchester New Hampshire, son of George and Rose Charbonneau. Survived by son Dennis Charbonneau of California and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at 9 a.m. at St Mary Church with interment in St Mary’s Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Lee Charbonneau
Graham Street
Biddeford
Manchester
N.H
George and
Rose (Mullen) Charbonneau
Saco- Lowell
Dennis Charbonneau
California
St. Mary Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
Roy Goodwin 93 dies in Honolulu former pastor and toolmaker
Roy Stacey Goodwin 93 a resident of Honolulu for the past year and formerly of Goodwins Mills died April 8. Born February 28 1880 in Saco he was a pastor in New Hampshire and a Long Island toolmaker. Survived by three daughters six grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Services will be held in Honolulu with local arrangements by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Roy Stacey Goodwin
Goodwins Mills
Saco
Fred
Ella
Stacey) Goodwin
New Hampshire
Long Island
N.Y
David
Dorothy) Wilson
Dean
Clarabell) Beneville
Raymond
N.H
Ruth MacDonald
Bogota
N.J
Charles Goodwin
Florida
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Edna Mae Tibbetts ARUNDEL Dies in Florida at 61
Edna Mae Hogue Tibbetts 61 of Arundel died April 11 at Thonotosassa Florida. Born May 1 1911 she belonged to the Golden Age Club and Amaranth Choir of Tampa. Survived by widower Edward L Tibbetts of Arundel and Florida mother Ida Hogue Sanford brother George Hague Kennebunkport and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be in Thonotosassa with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.
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Arundel
Edna Mae (Hogue) Tibbetts
Thonotosassa
Fila
Golden Age Club
Amaranth Choir
Tampa
Fla
Edward L. Tibbetts
Florida
Ida Hogue
Sanford
George Hague
Kennebunkport
Woodlawn Cemetery
Biddeford
Death of Earle M. Leighton 71 St. Petersburg Florida
Earle M. Leighton known as Doc, 71, former Sears Roebuck manager in several Florida cities, died March 12 in St. Petersburg. A Lowell Mass native, he studied in Biddeford and Bates College. Survived by widow Grace M. Leighton and daughter Ann M. of St. Petersburg. He held Masonic and Shrine memberships in multiple lodges and temples.
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Earle M
Doc” Leighton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Sears Roebuck and Company
Florida
Lowell
Mass
Biddeford
Bates College
Wiston
Dunlap Lodge AF
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Maine
Portland
Valley of Lewiston
Egypt
Temple Shrine
Tampa
Grace M. Leighton
Ann M
Deaths in the News: Al Hirshberg and Ted De Corsia
Al Hirshberg, 63, author and former newspaperman, died Wednesday in Sarasota. He wrote 33 books including Fear Strikes Out and Backstage at the Mets and worked for the Boston Post and Boston Herald. Ted De Corsia, 69, character actor known for villain roles, died Wednesday in Encino, Los Angeles area, with credits in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Naked City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Hirshberg
Sarasota
Fla
Mets
Boston Post
Boston Herald
Ted de Corsia
Los Angeles
Encino
Shanghai
Outriders
Folsom Prison
Doran Nominated to State Pharmacy Board
William A. Doran of Biddeford has been nominated by Governor Kenneth M. Curtis for a seat on the state Pharmacy Board. The nomination awaits Executive Council approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Doran
Biddeford
State Pharmacy Board
Kenneth M. Curtis
Executive Council
Funeral Notices From Saco Firms Include Frank X. Emond Tale
Funeral service details from Saco Maine firms share notices for Frank X. Emond and kin. Local address lines include Dennett and Craig 368 Main Street and SHUMWAY Funeral Service with numbers. No further event specifics provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shumway
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Maintreet
Maine
Portland Weather Mixed Clouds With Flurries
Variable cloudiness through Friday with a chance of flurries tonight in the north. Highs Friday in the 30s to low 40s, lows tonight in the teens to mid 20s.
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Portland
Three Week Clean Up For Rhode Island Oil Spill
Providence AP reports a fuel oil spill in upper Narragansett Bay from the Liberian tanker Pennant. Coast Guard crews mobilized to clean shoreline on both sides, with a three week cleanup expected after a 60 foot hull gash discovery. State legislators urged investigations and tanker cargo depth checks before entering the bay.
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Pappasquash Point
Bristol
Narragansett Bay
Guido Canulla
D. Tiverton
Calsed
Coast Guard
State Department of Natural Resources
George F. Marshall
Warwick
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Honov
Waltham
Court Decary and allied groups hold Biddeford meetings
Court Decary Canada American Society meets tonight at 7 30 at the Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford. York County Council American Legion Auxiliary meets Friday at 8 p m at the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post Home Elm Street Biddeford. Past Noble Grands Association of Saco Rebekah Lodge meets Monday at 7 30 at Mrs Louise Sanborn home Ferry Road Saco. Mrs Virginia Maddox assisting hostess and members reminded to bring a gift for the social.
Lebanese Hunt For Assassins
In Beirut the Palestinian guerrilla command hunts for Americans believed linked to the Israeli raid. A Frenchman was reported captured. European passport holders rented the raiders’ cars. Arafat said some elements may still be in Beirut planning further attacks while U S officials deny involvement and guard funerals for slain leaders. Police curb demonstrations near the U S Embassy as crowds clash in the city and at a nearby site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
Yasir Arafat
al Fatah
Arafat
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Washington
William P. Rogers
U.S
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
United States
Mohammed Yussef Najsar
Kamal Nasser
Kammal Adnan
California 1975 Cars Left Out
California will require 1975 autos to have emission controls while EPA allows automakers until 1976 to meet standards. Californians face at least 200 extra dollars in costs for catalytic devices replacement at 25 000 miles plus engine adjustments and higher unleaded gas costs. California remains the only state with a 1975 emission requirement affecting about 10 percent of U.S. production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
EPA
William Ruckelshaus
Congress
California
N H Mill Adopts Three Day Week In Franklin
Sierra Knits Inc of Franklin adopts a 36 hour three day work week to attract labor and reduce absenteeism. Workers earn 40 hours pay though absent on any 12 hour day forfeits extra pay. A typical shift runs 6 p m Sunday to 6 a m Monday and 6 a m Wednesday. New hires train four hours weekly on off days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
N.H
Sierra Knits, Incc
New Hampshire
Mel Schierman
Schierman
Charter Fabrics of
New York City
Curtis signs beer take-out and billboard bills
Gov Curtis signed a beer and wine take-out bill allowing local option, ended zonal deer seasons for a statewide open season from the fifth Monday before Thanksgiving, and changed billboard rules increasing sign size by 60 square feet. Laws take effect 90 days after adjournment. Canada’s Great Lakes are noted as the major freshwater source.
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Augusta
Kenneth M. Curtis
Curtis
Poirier Promoted to Captain in Biddeford Fire Dept
Donald H. Poirier, a six year private and now captain, lauds fellow safety officers as excellent. A Biddeford native, he served six years in the Coast Guard, trained at Yorktown Fire Fighting School, and completed state basic firefighter courses plus pumps and ladders training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Fire Department
Donald H. Poirier
Biddeford
Poirier
Shute's Shield Law Faces Split Maine Legislature
Maine Senate sponsor Sen. Elden H. Shute Jr. calls the judiciary committee recommendations on reporters shield law confetti as thirteen members issue five reports. Eight back a qualified bill to let the Maine Superior Court decide when to force source disclosure while Brennan supports broader protection.
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Augusta
Elden H. Shute Jr
Judiciary Committee
Shute
Farmington
John R. McKernan Jr
Bangor
Maine Superior Court
Wakine G. Tanous
East Millinocket
Jerold B. Speers
Winthrop
Lowell Henley
Norway
Stephen L. Perkins
South
Price Rollback Bill Faces Setback In House Debate
House Democrats struggle to pass a tough price rollback. A 60 day extension of discretionary control powers was tentatively agreed to, postponing major amendments while the Banking Committee drafts a softer bill. Chairman Patman cites inflation and congressional rights amid opposition from the Nixon administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Banking Committee
House Rules Committee
Rules Panel
Rules Committee
Nixon
Wright Patman
Dtex
Patman
Congress
Antismog Engine Idea Bypassed By Detroit Makers
California inventor Ralph Heintz says American automakers ignored his stratified charge engine in the 1950s while Honda uses a similar design to meet 1975 exhaust standards. Heintz claims Detroit rebuffed him after testing five low emission engines and spending $200,000 before abandoning the project.
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Stanford
Calif
Detroit
California
Ralph Heintz
Japan
Honda Motor Co
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
U.S
Heintz
Honda
Los Angeles
Stanford University
Chrysler
Detroit Automakers
Stanley Dollar
Boston Slayer Charged In Third Death Indictment
Anthony Jackson 33 of Dorchester already under Middlesex murder indictment for two Cambridge deaths is indicted in Suffolk County for a third murder Ellen Reich 19 Emerson College student whose body was found in a nailed up closet of an abandoned house. Seven witnesses testified before the Suffolk grand jury as evidence was presented.
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Boston (Ap
Anthony Jackson
Boston
Dorchester
Middlesex County
Suffolk County
Jackson
Cambridge
Ruth Ann Hamilton
Winthrop
Damaris Synge Gillispie
Ellen Reich
Emerson College
Doned House
Hamilton
Gillispie
Robert H.quinn
Tors
Suffolk Grand Jury
Asst. Dist. Atty
Lawrence Cameron
Car and TV Stolen From Kalil's Buick in Biddeford
A 1968 Chevy Caprice and a 19 inch portable television were stolen in a break-in at Kalil's Buick on Elm Street at about 1:35 a.m. Biddeford police reported. The car was found abandoned and damaged on a Wells dock. the TV was not recovered and no arrests have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalil
Elm St
Biddeford
Wells
Fire Destroys Mayflower Inn in Plymouth Mass
A two alarm fire virtually destroyed the four story Mayflower Inn in Plymouth with losses estimated at 85000. Five fire units battled the blaze for hours as one firefighter Thomas Wood aged 33 suffered chest pains and was hospitalized. The inn, vacant but with a history of summer guest rooms, was built in the early 1900s and owned by Howard and Barbara Feist Jr. of Needham Heights. Cause was undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Mass
Thomas Wood
Jordan Hospital
Ture
Howard and
Barbara Feist Jr
Needham Heights
Saco Conservation Group Meeting Announced
The Saco Conservation Commission will meet tonight at 7 30 p m in the city council chambers announced by Chairman Samuel Zaitlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Conservation Group
Saco Conservation Commission
Samuel Zaitlin
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Roy Goodwin
Edna Mae Tibbetts
Earle M. Leighton
Doran
Druggist Board
Emond
Frank X. A Soned
Los Angeles Times
Cove Satan
New England
New
Chatham
Nantucket
New Bedford
Pittsfield
Worcester
Ode Island
Providence
Necticut
Ees
New Haven
New. Hampshire
Concord
Vermont
Burlington
Montpelier
Newport
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Halifax
Montreal
Quebec
R. I
U.S. Information Agency
Ihen
N. H. Mill
Canada
Great Lakes System
Sandra Newcomb
Earth Week
New York
Kennebunk
Mousam River
Susan Braun
Mousam
Kennebunks
Braun
Cecil Munson
Charlotte White
Guilford
Ethel Baker
Orrington
Mildred Wheeler
Jane Kilroy
Joseph E. Brennan
Roland A. Gauthier
Dranford
James P. Dunleavy
Presque Isle
J. Robert Carrier
Westbrook
Senate
Soe
Reich
Paramus
FBI Investiga
Lake Michigan
White Church
Crescent Street
Shumway — Gross
Philip H. Gross
Gary Gross
Spring St
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