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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1975

Page

2

Richard Conte obituary noted among Hollywood deaths in six days

Actor Richard Conte dies of a heart attack at 65. fourth Hollywood figure to pass in a week. Conte, famed for The Godfather and A Walk in the Sun, joins Marjorie Main Larry Parks and Fredric March in a string of celebrity deaths.

Los Angeles Richard Conte Hollywood Onte Sun Ucla Medical Center Marjorie Main Larry Parks Jolson Fredric March Conte Susan Hayward Gene Tierney Don Barzini

County Official Testifies He Was Pummeled

Theophilus Fitanides a Biddeford attorney testifies in Superior Court that two police officers pinned him during a scuffle on Mountain Road and he jabbed a nose in self defense. He reports a swollen finger a lip blister and a tongue cut from the incident on December 28 1974. The jury nears deliberations after more prosecution witnesses and final summations.

Alfred Theophilus ‘Tuffy’ Fitanides Arundel Biddeford Basil Latty Yarmouth Fitanides Hisountain Road Superior Court May Street Robert Poisson Poisson Denis Letellier Letellier Steer House Route 111 Mountain Road Joseph Beal

Grass fires plague Saco and Old Orchard Beach areas

Firefighters in Saco Old Orchard Beach and Biddeford battled multiple grass and brush fires Monday including scenes off Bradley Street Temple Avenue and near Saco Middle School. A bike collision injured a Saco girl and police testified in a separate Route 111 incident involving Fitanides.

Saco Old Orchard Beach Temple Avenue School Street Bradley Street John Brickates Douville Central Maine Power Co Gray Avenue Saco Middle School Main Street Clayton King Gertrude G. Pease Glen Haven Circle Saco Lice Kim Richard

Saco council targets ordinance for conservation commission

The ordinance committee of the Saco City Council will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at City Hall to draft an ordinance regulating the conservation commission, recently abolished by a 4 3 vote amid criticism over sewage plant and dump issues. Ward says the draft starts immediately and no constituent complaints have been received.

Saco City City Hall Conservation Commission James Ward Ward Berton Braley Commission

Card of Thanks for Bereavement and Hospital Care

The families express gratitude for floral tributes mass cards sympathy cards and other acts of kindness during bereavement. They thank co workers and hospital staff including Dr Viger and Father Cyr for care and support received.

Anthony Colomb Rose Alma Boutin

Maine Senators Seek DOT Plan for Boston Portland Rail

Senators Muskie and Hathaway urged the DOT to detail how Amtrak’s Boston to Portland rail service will be implemented under federal law. They noted an amendment requires service to all 48 contiguous states with one new route per year and potential termination if standards aren’t met.

Washington Maine U.S. Department of Transportation Boston Portland DOT William Coleman Edmund S. Muskie William D. Hathaway Amtrak Congress States Secretary of Transportation Muskie Hathaway Ford Administration

Marcotte Seeks Aid for Unwed Mothers Shelters

Maine Senator Guy Marcotte D Biddeford testifies before Appropriations on continuing funding for St. Andre Home Inc. to operate two group homes for unwed mothers in Biddeford and Bangor and a Lewiston home for troubled girls. He cites 35 years of service, projected $200,000 savings, and the goal of protecting vulnerable lives.

Old Orchard Beach Albert W. Soule Ocean Ave Oakfield Benjamin F Angie F. Soule U.S Maine Massachusetts Smyrna Mills Temple Scarborough Josie Mae (Kelley) Soule Dale B. Soule Tampa Fla Barton D. Soule South Portland Harlan Taylor Henderson, Nev Maine Veterans Cemetery Chapel Augusta Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home Portland Ave Guy A. Marcotte Biddeford Committee On Appropriations Arcotte’s Bangor Lewiston Marcotte Appropriations Committee St. Andre Home Inc Sons of Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Thornton St

Weather Update For Eastport To Merrimack River Area

Outlook shows a Northeasterly shift to northerly winds at 5 to 15 knots tonight. Northwesterly winds 5 to 10 knots Thursday shift to onshore 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Fair conditions with visibility above 5 miles through Thursday and seas 1 to 3 feet tonight.

Eastport Merrimack River

Portugal nationalizes key industries and enacts land reform

Portugal's leftist military government unveils a broad plan to take control of steel electricity petroleum and transport sectors and cap irrigated farm holdings at 125 acres while seizing large unirrigated estates. The plan also includes a price freeze on basic foods and a work program to curb unemployment.

Lisbon Portugal

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