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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1969

Page

7

Specials Inject New Life Into Ailing Television Format

A National Geographic Society special based on the Waterman family year of travel in French Polynesia blends travel talk nature lecture and undersea footage. Stan ton Waterman, with his wife and three children, provides a cinéma vérité style that weds ground and ocean depths while occasional home movie moments appear as the family shops Tahiti and walks on shore.

Pe Ceres Lowry NEW York (Ap CBS Stanton Waterman Waterman French Polynesia National Geographic Society Jacques Cousteau Tahiti Aches Kes

CBS News Examines College Turmoil in Hour-Long Program

Mike Wallace hosts in Chicago with four students including a white radical and a black militant who criticise land expansion military experiments and ROTC. Conservative students favor persuasion not force. Three college presidents with Harry Reasoner voiced sympathy for black students while opposing radical minority rule. Robben Fleming warns of public hostility while Hayakawa blames intellectual fury and misrouted leadership. All agree sit ins and battles won t spur changes. civil liberties of students are at stake. Eric Sevareid closes with a warning of possible public backlash.

CBS News Mike Wallace Chicago Harry Reasoner Michigan Robben Fleming S. L. Hayakawa Embatthea San Francisco Eric Sevareid

Webhannet Club Hears Book Review in Kennebunk

The Webhann et Woman's Club Book Club met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Clarence Lombard's Wells Road home in Kennebunk. Mrs. J Wilford Sheridan reviewed The Confessions of Nat Turner. Mrs Lombard arranged refreshments. Mrs Harold Sullivan poured. Others present were Miss Dorothy Garrigue, Miss Marion Oates, Mrs Louis Flagg, Mrs Joseph Thompson, Mrs Harold Horton, and Mrs Reginald Hooper.

Kennebunk Webhannet Woman's Club Book Club Clarence Lombard Wells Road Nat Turner J. Wilford Sheridan

Michael Douglas Heeds Call To Dad's Profession

Hollywood star Michael Douglas, son of Kirk Douglas, emerges as a rising actor. The 24 year old discusses rebelling at university, experimenting with narcotics, and choosing Santa Barbara after flunking out. His breakthrough came with CBS Playhouse and off Broadway, now starring in Hail, Hero with Arthur Kennedy and Teresa Wright.

Bob Thomas Associated Press Hollywood Michael Douglas Beverly Hills Kirk Douglas Arthur Kennedy Teresa Wright Hero Vietnam Yale University of California At Santa Barbara Mike Santa Barbara University ‘Drama Group Nation Waterford

Gift presentation attendees listed for Miss Debra Guay pageant

Miss Debra Guay and Miss Joan Biddeford Saco Journal are noted for a gift presentation on Wednesday April 16 1969 with Beaulieu Miss Paulette Bou cher and Miss Diane Boucher also sharing in the event. Several attendees unable to attend are named including Mrs Muriel Tardif Miss Linda Beaulieu Mrs Paula BaillarGeon and others.

Debra Guay Joan Biddeford

Troop 309 Plans Fenway Park Trip After Meeting

Members of Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 309 met at the Washington Street hall with Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus sponsoring. Several boys received scout cards, Peter Nadeau earned a one year pin, and funds were collected for dues and camping. Scoutmaster Bastarache reminded dues for the Fenway Park trip must be turned in promptly. Michael Gagnon led a game while Daniel Bastarache and Quinton Wilson oversaw the meeting.

Biddeford Luke E. Hart Knights of Columbus Washington Street Peter Nadeau Roland Boissonneault Joseph Bastarache Fenway Park Boston Michael Gagnon Daniel Bastarache Quinton Wilson

Miss Helen Boucher Feted At Shower

A bridal shower for Miss Helen Boucher daughter of Mr and Mrs Normand Boucher was held at the Wonder Bar Restaurant Biddeford. She will wed James E McCann son of Mr and Mrs Gerald McCann of Bristol Conn on April 19 at St Andre's Church Biddeford. Numerous guests attended the event including Mrs Arthur Roy Mrs Wilfred Morin and many others from Biddeford and surrounding towns.

Prospect St Biddeford Washington, D. C New York Robert L. Bourassa St. Joseph's Church Therese Roy Leo Paul Roy Lucien Bourasso Mt. Vernon St Anastasoff Helen Boucher Normand Boucher Guinea Road Wonder Bar Boucher James E. McCann Gerald MecCann Bristol Conn St. Andre's Church Arthur Roy Wilfred Morin Rachel Roy Lucille Roy Robert Lachance Lydia Lachance Amanda Theroux Georgianna Rheault Georgianna Guay Edwida Berthiaume Earl Johnson Ephrem Boucher Aime Dubuc Pauline Boucher Lila Marinello Claude Mercier Priscille Shevenell Louise Labrecque Roland Labrecque Rene

Local Notes From Kennebunk and Nearby

Kennebunk MRS Edmund Cashen reports 985-2174 as she tends, Hazel Wentworth a surgical patient at Maine Osteopathic Hospital in Portland. John Walsh, wintering in St. Petersburg, Fla., plans summer with niece Mrs. George Anderson on Sea Road. Miss Martha Tousignant of Biddeford stayed with Miss Rebekah Clark on Bourne Street. Miss Jean Newell Cape Elizabeth visited Miss Susan Clark on Bourne Street. Mrs Florence Corio Kennebunk, patient moved from North Berwick Nursing Home to a new facility.

Hazel Wentworth Day Street Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland John Walsh St. Petersburgh Fla George Anderson Sea Road Martha Tousignant Biddeford Rebekah Clark Dorrance Clark Bourne Street Jean Newell Edward Newell Cape

Grass fires reported in West Kennebunk and near Razor's Edge

Kennebunk fire department responded twice Monday to grass fires beyond Eugene Jarvis property on West Kennebunk and near the Razor's Edge Barber shop on Portland Street. No damage was reported.

Leech Nursing Home Kennebunk Eugene Jarvis West Kennebunk Razor's Edge Portland Street

Old Orchard Beach Club Sorts Candy Sale Benefit

The Tuesday Desert Bridge Club met at Mrs. Donald Jones home with Mrs. Thure Anderson rejoining after illness. High score honors went to Mrs. Jones. Kiwanis members instead held a town wide candy sale for the Charity Fund, led by Emerson Parlin, reported as a success.

Donald Jones Portland Avenue Thure Anderson Jones Old Orchard Beach

Saco Man Heads Chapter of ASTME

Portland guests from the Portland chapter of the American Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers toured the Fairchild semiconductor plant in South Portland hosted by Robert H. Meyer and Crosby Machine Service. The plant uses space age tech with women under microscopes wiring fine circuits for modern computers aircraft missiles and space craft. L. Burns of Move ment Corp chairs the Portland ASTME chapter. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address recalled after the tour.

Portland American Society of Tool and Manufacturin Engineers Robert H. Meyer Crosby A. Fairchild Ue. L. Burns New England Movement Corporation ASTME

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