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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1972

Page

3

Stag Senior Wins State Spears Prize Speaking Contest

Cheverus High School senior Paul A. Lebrun captured first place in the State Spears prize speaking contest held at Gardiner Area High School. He beat five statewide finalists with a selection from beat poet Alan Ginsberg and advances from the Southern Regional Contest at Old Orchard Beach High School on March 28.

Portland Paul A. Lebrun Cheverus High School Gardiner Area Lebrun Alan Ginsberg Air Albany- Baltimore Joseph L., Lebrun Cleaves St Biddeford

Local Barber Shop Robbed of Cash

Turcotte's Barber Shop at 1 Foss St Biddeford was broken into last night and robbed of cash. Entry was gained through a side window. Police report the case is under investigation by authorities.

Turcotte Foss St Biddeford

Classified Want Ads Are For All The People

A broad classifieds column appeals to readers of every background to publish and search for jobs, housing, goods, and services. The notice emphasizes accessibility and community usefulness for all residents.

Berrigan Play Debuts in Biddeford City Theater

The Fenwick Theatre Company of Holy Cross College staged The Trial of the Catonsville Nine in Biddeford Maine with St Francis College sponsorship. The play re enacts the Catonsville trial and includes defendant biographies and napalm file burning. Actors mix Holy Cross students Clark University staff and others.

Stewart Applin Daniel J. Berrigan Catonsville Supreme Court Father Berrigan FBI Philadelphia Block Island Maine City Theatre Biddeford Fenwick Theatre Company Holy Cross College Worcester Mass St. Francis College Catonsville Nine U.S Theatre Art of Holy Cross Holy Cross Clark University Edward J .Herson Division of Theatre Art Daniel F. Berrigan Henry Kissinger Berrigan

Area Cursillistas set April Ultreya at St. Monica

The Biddeford Zone Cursillistas plan an April Ultreya at St. Monica Church Rout 1 Kennebunk tomorrow night at 7 30 p.m. Rev Gerard Bolduc O M I of Portland will celebrate Mass. Afterward Robert Fitzgerald of Warwick R I will discuss group reunions and their personal impact with Sister Marie Coughlin of Jamaica Plain Boston also taking part. Sanford Zone Cursillistas receive a special invitation.

Biddeford Zone St. Monica Church Rout L. Kennebunk Gerard Bolduc O.M.I Portland Robert Fitzgerald Warwick R.I Marie Coughlin Jamaica Plains Boston Sanford Zone

Maine among ten states in EPA eutrophication program

Maine is selected with nine other states for the EPA National Eutrophication Control Program. The effort aims to curb phosphorus discharges to improve lakes and ponds at risk from excess plant growth reducing water oxygen. Sampling tours will cover about 1,200 water bodies across six New England states beginning next month.

Boston Maine Environmental Protection Agency EPA New England

SALT Talks Postponed By One Day In Helsinki

In Helsinki AP reports the U S Soviet SALT session was postponed until Thursday at the Russians' request. No reason given though unconfirmed reports say Vladimir Semyonov may have visited Moscow. Delegations toured Lapland. Semyonov canceled for professional duties as the talks aim for a Nixon signature in Moscow next month.

Helsinki U.S Vladimir Semyonov Moscow Lapland Semyonov Nixon

French First Colonized Nova Scotia Believed Acadie

The record notes that Nova Scotia was first colonized by the French who named the region Acadie. This concise historical fact highlights early French exploration and naming of the area.

Nova Scotia Acadie

Ocean Park Housing Project Taking Shape

Rev. Robert Baggs of the New England Baptist Council outlines Ocean Pines elderly housing in Ocean Park Old Orchard Beach. The project uses FHA Section 236 rental housing with rent subsidies and income-based adjustments. Applications are being accepted with local preference.

Ocean Pines Ocean Park Church In Action Robert Baggs New England Baptist Council Baggs Old Orchard Beach Department of Housing and Urban Development N.E.B.C Old Orchard Beach Town HUD Bangor Rupert Davis Davis Mr. Baggs

Kennebunk man sentenced to two years for manslaughter case

A 39 year old Kennebunk man, William F Stilphen, received a two year and three month term in Maine State Prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the October 1971 death of Wesley Maddox following a drunken altercation. Justice Thomas E E Delahanty imposed the sentence to remove him from community problems and protect the public. The court also acquitted other defendants or imposed fines for various traffic and related offenses.

Alfred Kennebunk Maine Thomaston York County Superior Court Thomas E.E. Delahanty Lewiston William F. Stilphen Wesley W. Maddox Maddox Chadbourn Smith Atty Lloydd LaFountain Biddeford Stilphen Saco District Court Superior Court Delahanty Leo F. Goulet Old Orchard Beach Goulet Middle St Saco

Court Imposes Fine and Costs

A court imposed a fine of twenty dollars plus twenty dollars costs in the case, detailing the total payable amount and the court’s assessment.

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