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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1972

Page

2

Missionaries to Address All Services at Lyman Church

First Baptist Church of Lyman will host three guest missionaries for a multi week conference starting tomorrow and ending April 30. Speakers include Samuel Fast Ronald Frazee and Frederick Neihoff with services listed across Sundays Mondays and a midweek session. Special music by Daughters of Faith on April 30.

Goodwins Mills First Baptist Church Christian Service Brigade Pioneer Girls Daughters of Faith

Titanic Sinks 60 Years Later Survivor Details

Edith Russell, a Titanic survivor now 93, disputes memories of music during the disaster. She recalls she clung to a pig toy with a music box and jumped as the ship sank, recounting lifeboat chaos and her narrow escape with 711 survivors from the 1,513 aboard.

London North Atlantic Edithussell Canton Hotel Grand Banks Newfoundland Cincinnati Russell

Prayer gathering for Labbe family at Emond Funeral Home

Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella will meet tomorrow at 7 15 PM at the Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to offer prayers for William Labbe father of one member and brother of two members.

Lday of Fatima Daughters of Isabella Emond Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford William Labbe

Funer al Service for 3HUMWAY AND GROSS

Funeral service announced for 3 Humway and Gross at 35 Spring Street Saco with contact 284 5611. Information provided for local memorial observance and family arrangements.

Gross Funeral Service Spring St. Saco

Portland Weather Shifts From Snow to Rain Tonight

A weather update notes snow changing to rain in the Portland area with rain remaining south and north tonight. Lows near 30 in the north and in the 30s in the south. Mostly cloudy with a morning shower chance in the north and east, clearing southwest. Sunday highs reach the 40s in the north and east and around 50 in the southwest.

Portland

York County Barracks to Attend District One Meeting

The York County Barracks Veterans of World War I and auxiliary travel to Portland for the District One Meeting at Cumberland Barracks tomorrow. Members needing transport meet at St. John’s Hall corner Main and Elm streets at 12:30 p.m.

York County Auxiliary Portland Cumberland Barracks St. John's Hall Main and Elm Streets

Victor DesChaine Returns Home From Florida Winter

Victor DesChaine of 6f Adams Street Biddeford has returned home after spending the winter months in St. Petersburg Florida.

Victor DesChaine Adams St Biddeford St. Petersburg Fla

Tax Deadline Now April 18

Taxpayers in the Northeast has extended the income tax filing deadline to April 18 because Patriots Day holiday shifted the date. Returns from six New England states and New York are due at the IRS processing center in Andover by midnight Tuesday April 18.

Boston Massachusetts New England New York State Internal Revenue Service Processing Center Andover

Down East Fair Opens With Dancing Fashion Show At SFC

The Down East Fair sponsored by the Guild of St. Francis College opens with dancing tonight featuring Rachel Martel's Orchestra and a square dance from 8 to 10 led by Bev Dodge. A Fashion Show of the 1800s is set for tomorrow at 2 in the college library, with 25 restored costumes modeled by students and staff.

Rachel Martel Guild of St. Francis College Henry P. Ross Guild College Gymnasium Saco Valley Squares Bev Dodge Carl Deis Jr St. Francis Peter V. Sampo Ted Jones David A. de Turck John Biter SFC John F. Biter Melody Ann Ross Robert A. Ross Saco St. Francis Seed and Biddeford Historical Society Thelma Goodwin St. Francis College Associates Bernie Carson Justinian Lange

Major Steel Firms Join Year End Price Freeze

Three large steel companies led by Bethlehem Steel join U S Steel Corp in freezing rolled steel prices for the rest of the year. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp and Republic Steel Corp follow Bethlehem to hold prices, affecting steel used in autos and appliances.

New York U.S. Steel Corp Bethlehem Steel Corp Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp Bethlehem Republic Steel Corp U.S. Steel

Kennebunk Man Hospitalized In Freak Accident

A 65 year old Kennebunk man, Daniel R. Kerins, was hospitalized after a freak Route 35 crash. Boards from his car window struck a utility truck, knocking kerins unconscious and toppling a utility pole before he received treatment.

Kennebunk Maine Medical Center Portland Daniel R. Kerins Intervale Road Maine Turnpike Kerins

MIT Receives Gutenberg Bible Page From Anonymous Donation

MIT in Cambridge received a page from the Gutenberg Bible as a gift. The leaf from Job was donated by Edward Davis, a 1901 alumnus, via a book dealer. MIT already houses another leaf from 2 Kings, donated in 1722 by Prof. William Emerson.

Cambridge Mass Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Humanities Edward Davis Johannes Gutenberg Job Mainz William Emerson School of Architecture

Concert Tonight At Linnell Gym

A concert at Thornton Academy Linnell Gymnasium starts at 8 tonight featuring Pharoah Sanders Alice Coltrane and Michael White recording artists for ABC Records The Impulse Jazz program is billed as new music excursions for the mind spirit and soul.

Thornton Academy Linnell Gymnasium Impulse Jazz Pharoah Sanders Alice Coletrane Michael White ABC Records

Walk For Development Draws 500+ Biddeford Students

Biddeford High along with Kennebunk High Thornton Academy and Wells Junior Senior High School host a May 20 Walk For Development to raise funds for the American Freedom From Hunger Foundation. Over 500 students volunteer as sponsors pledge per mile walked with checkpoints along the route. Forty two percent returns locally for a project, forty two percent funds a foreign project, and the rest supports other foundation initiatives. The effort is endorsed by national figures including President Nixon.

Biddeford High School American Freedom From Hunger Foundation Nixon Biddeford High

Priscilla Doyon Weds N R Paquette in Saco Ceremony

Priscilla Doyon and Norman R. Paquette united in marriage at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco at 10 am. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Doyon, wore a white dacron dress with red white and blue accents. A reception for 300 followed at the Rochambeau Club in Biddeford. The couple will reside at 30 St. Mary St., Biddeford.

Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco Priscilla M. Doyon Gerard J. Doyon Bowm Road Norman R. Paquette Paul A. Paquette Hill St Biddeford Seoall Carrier Eva Carrier Pie Yvette Doyon North Carolina Odette Veilleux Lisbon Diane Paquette Adrien Doyon Donald Paquette Rochambeau Club South Street Jeanne Madeline Therrien St. Mary St

U S Plans U N Budget Cut Campaign

Samuel DePalma, assistant secretary of international organization affairs, says the United States will campaign in the U N General Assembly next fall to cut its assessed share of the U N budget from 31.52 percent to 25 percent. He cited growing public disenchantment with the U N and noted the U N is alive and busy but its actions are not always approved. He warned members resisting the reduction would need to weigh vote consequences.

U.N de Palma American Assembly United States United Nations

Apollo At Continues With Orion Lunar Module Details

The article notes the lunar module Orion and its 12 day 2 hour 36 minute flight duration. It lists a mission cost of 445 million dollars and identifies Orion as the chosen name for the spacecraft spinning through the lunar mission.

Orion

Lobster remains on menu despite loss angering owner

Anastasi vows to keep serving lobster after a defeat. He defends the dish saying customers come to New England for it and would be disappointed if it were removed. The ad mentions yen, dessert, rolls, and the service as part of the dining experience.

Anastasi New England

Advent Christain Church to host Rev Ronald Pinkham

Old Orchard features Rev. Ronald Pinkham as guest speaker for tomorrow’s services at 11 a.m. Hope Circle gathers Monday at Margaret Milliken’s Portland Avenue home.

Advent Christain Church Ronald Pinkham Hope Circle Margaret Milliken Portland Avenue

Wes Heat Wes Heat Mon Fr Saturday Sunday

A compact field note records a sequence of hot conditions labeled Wes Heat covering Monday through Sunday with repeats of Friday and Saturday indicating a weekly heat cycle.

Biddeford Students Plan Paris Trip With Faculty Guests

A group from Biddeford High School and several guests will depart Sunday for Paris in an unaffiliated springtime event. Students have studied French two years or more, with some in their fourth year, visiting Notre Dame Cathedral the Louvre and the Sorbonne among others.

Paris Biddeford High School Michelle Robert Cathy Matteau Michael Cymbrak George Pouravelis France Notre Dame Cathedral Chapel of St. Louis the Invalide Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon The Louvre

Mansfield And Scott To China

Senate leaders Mike Mansfield and Hugh Scott will depart Washington for a three week visit to the People’s Republic of China. The trip, a return visit for both, follows invitations from Premier Chou En-lai and is set with their wives and a small staff leaving Andrews Air Force Base at 10 30 a m.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Hugh Scott People’s Republic of China Mansfield Montana Scott Chou En-lai Nixon House Hale Boggs D-La Gerald Ford R-Mich Carl Albert Congress

Overdue Books Returnable During National Library Week

Mrs. Marian Davis announces during National Library Week in Old Orchard Beach that all overdue books may be returned without fine at the Libby Memorial Library.

Old Orchard Beach Marian Davis National Library Libby Memorial

Cape Kennedy and Vandenberg Spaceports Picked For Shuttle Program

NASA ends a year long search and names Cape Kennedy Florida and Vandenberg California as dual manned space shuttle bases. The plan envisions about 50 shuttle launches yearly in the 1980s with roughly half from the West Coast on secret military missions.

Cape Kennedy Fla Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif America West National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Tel Emond Frank X. Emond J Conroy Grace E. Murphy Jennie Fay Memoriam Levi J. Albert A.M. P Price Freeze Kennebunk Man Vancouver British Colum Webber Hospital Bia Medical Center North Amerskull Fracture Ica Gutenberg Bible Linnell Gym Eleanor White James A. Daley Most Holy Trinity Church Molly Welch Costanzo Piselli Tor Father Daly Catherine William Kelly Wells Sisters White Mary McFadden Mary Louise Natale Misses Jane Mary Kiley Art Nadeau Diane Credit Jonathan Haines Marc Sylvestre Karen Moore Ann Thibault Priscilla Doyon N. R. Paquette Bor Marcy Kauf U.S Apollo-At Old Orchard Wes Tern Auto Portland Road Rodin Museum of Sculpture Sorbonne Latin Quarter Toire Valley Barbizon School Louise Sutton China Electrolux VAC Jos. W. Durfee Melvin Ave D. C. Beach Catholic Order of Foresters Emery Street Biddeford O,prar'co Elm Street Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water District
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