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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1967
Page
5
Republican John B. Roberts becomes York County probate judge after Democrat Roger P. Flaherty concedes following two recounts. Supreme Court Justice Armand A. Dufresne Jr. had ruled Roberts ahead by 18 votes, ending Flaherty's appeals. Roberts will serve a third four year term.
Naples observer Dr. Charles Umberger testified he found about 12 milligrams of succinic acid per kilogram of tissue in Carmela Coppolino exhumation samples. He said the substance was present more in brain than liver and confirmed the existence of a drug linked to the alleged murder by her former husband Dr. Carl Coppolino. The defense challenged the findings, while Milton Helpern testified Carmela died not of natural causes, noting she had been healthy before death on August 28, 1965.
Prosecutor Frank Schaub asks Dr Helpern for medical opinion on a 32 year old woman’s death attributed to coronary occlusion. Helpern says it is extremely unlikely and questions the cause. he notes Carmela’s heart and arteries were normal.
Archbishop Iakovos primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of North and South America visits Lewiston for two days of services marking the Central Maine Greek Community's 50th anniversary. Gov Curtis Rep Kyros and Chief Justice Williamson join local officials and clergy for Sunday's events.
Konrad Adenauer, 91, is seriously ill with flu and bronchitis and his resistance is declining. Doctors from Bonn University hospital under Prof Adolf Heymer continue care as family and officials monitor his condition at his Rheendorf home overlooking the Rhine.
The National Conference of Catholic Bishops debated allowing parishioners in remote U S dioceses to choose Saturday or Sunday for weekly mass. Bishop Primeau noted Vatican permission would be needed if the bishops authorize the change. Some regions already offer this option elsewhere.
The 230 bishops at the conference elected four delegates and two alternates to the First International Synod of Bishops to meet in Rome on September 29. Pope Paul VI must approve the selections before names are released. The synod will tackle Canon Law revision, the doctrine of faith, seminaries, mixed marriages, and liturgy.
Londoners vote in local elections as the Conservatives run a slim chance to end 33 years of Labour rule on the Greater London Council. A Tory victory would lift morale and dent Harold Wilson's government though not Parliament. Public polls show narrow Tory odds amid a large Labour majority on Parliament. The council oversees London and its $1.12 billion budget. In France, officials seek to requisition septic tank pumps to clear beaches after the Torrey wreck.
The Soviet Union said it would contribute money to the United Nations to ease its financial plight but gave no amount or date. Ambassador Fedorenko claimed the USSR has fulfilled all obligations, while a U.S. source noted this is the first official offer without a companion U.S. commitment. The deficit stems from several nations, including the USSR and France, not paying their peacekeeping assessments. The USSR owes $62 million for the Congo operation and the Middle East emergency force remains active.
Housing experts favor southern pine for paneling in family rooms due to high wear resistance.
A Scottish grandmother visits her Montreal son after missing shipboard visits in Glasgow. Ray Hall proposes live on radio to Harriet Cameron with July 30 wedding plans. John D Rockefeller IV and Sharon Percy depart Tokyo for a Japan tour as newlyweds. Twiggy trims hair in New York with manager Justin De Villeneuve present. paparazzi focus on the moment.
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