Broadcaster Johnson speaks at Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis
Phil Johnson of Portland, longtime WCSH broadcaster, spoke to the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club. He has been named assistant administrator of Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland in charge of Community Relations and showcased the hospital’s 1.5 million expansion plans. The facility would double in size with 21 specialists and 50 general practitioners. Dr. Donald Skilling of Old Orchard Beach attended. Harold Fohlin presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Phil Johnson
Portland
WCSH
Harold Fohlin
Senior Citizens Session at Le Foyer in Biddeford
The Biddeford Senior Citizens held a meeting at Le Foyer Hall with Mrs. Alden Racine presiding and Chaplin Mrs. Albertine Chretien leading prayers. Paul Roberge played piano for songs. a whist party followed, with prizes won by several members. Luncheon served by committee. Next meeting set for April 25. all seniors welcome.
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Biddeford
le Foyer Hall
Alden Racine
Chaplin
Albertine Chretien
Paul Roberge
Josephat Grenier
Marie Anna Dorais
Adella Plante
Clemintine Dubois
Anna Forcier
Adrien Lamirande
Flora Lambert
Court Asks Rejection of Texas School Financing Ruling
Thirty states filed a friend of the court brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn a Texas ruling that its system of property tax based school financing is unconstitutional. They estimate the cost of compliance at eight billion dollars annually and warn many states would have to overhaul financing methods if the ruling stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
High Court
Austin
Hawaii
Dames Rochambeau to Meet in Biddeford to Honor Arthur Maurice
Members of Dames Rochambeau gather at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford at 7 p.m. to pay respects to Arthur Maurice father of Mrs Germaine Potvin a member in Biddeford Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dames
Boy Scouts
Biddeford
Maurice Roux II
Maurice Roux Jr
St. Joseph Church
Anastasoff
Card of Thanks for Mathilda Brochu
We thank our friends and relatives for sympathy expressions, cards, spiritual tributes and flowers sent during our bereavement. Family of the late Mathilda Brochu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathilda Brochu
Portland Weather Update Rain Tonight and Clearing Thursday
A Portland forecast calls for rain tonight with lows in the 30s north to around 40 south. Thursday expects showers early then clearing with highs near 40 north to about 50 south.
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Portland
Weekend youth and church activities listed across towns
A busy Friday offers Royal Rangers and Missionettes for ages 12 to 17 at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach. Full Gospel Assembly hosts an evangelistic service at 7 30 p m in Biddeford American Legion Hall. Pioneer Girls meet at 6 30 p m at Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills. Ladies Prayer at 10 a m at Lyman Baptist Parsonage Goodwins Mills. Jehovah s Witnesses Kingdom Hall Saco hosts Ministry School at 7 30 p m followed by Ministry Development Class at 8 35 p m.
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Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal ‘Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah's Witnesses
St., Saco
Ministry School
Community club and society notices from Biddeford area
Rochambeau Club Drum and Bugle Corps meets at 7 tonight in club rooms South Street Biddeford. Women's Fellowship Biddeford meets tomorrow at 7 30 at 40 Mason St. Fremont Club and Auxiliary meet tomorrow at 8 p m Alfred Street. Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star meets tomorrow 7 30 p m Masonic Hall Main St Saco with guest Mrs Margaret W Johnson. Adah Chapter Order of Eastern Star meets Friday 7 30 p m Odd Fellows Hall Alfred Street Biddeford. Worthy Matrons and Patrons night with Rene Provencher entertainment and white elephant sale Mrs Margaret Bennett in charge.
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Rochambeau Club
South Street
Biddeford
Women’s Fellowship of the United Church of Christ (Congregational
Berthel Stranck
Mason St
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Main Street
Saco
Margaret W. Johnson
Maine Cancer Society
Adah Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Odd Fellows Hall
Rene Provencher
Margaret Bennett
Local Personal News Briefs From Biddeford and Saco
Mrs Jeannette Dorais of 232 Elm Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Miss Martha Cartier of 125 Lincoln Street Saco is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Mrs Adelard Huot of 8 Pierson Lane Biddeford and Camp Ellis Saco is a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital Portland. Sgt Ronald Lambert USMC stationed at Hawaii has returned to his base after a five day leave with his parents at 304A Pool Road Biddeford.
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Jeannette Dorais
Elm St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Martha Cartier
Lincoln St
Saco
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Adelard Huot
Pierson Lane
Camp Ellis
Mercy Hospital
Ronald Lambert
U.S. Marine Corps
Hawaii
Alphee Lambert
Pool Road
Biddeford Council Approves Zoning Revisions and Grants
The Biddeford City Council amended the zoning ordinance adding rear yard limits for accessory structures and created an R-3 zone allowing up to eight dwelling units per lot on 4000 sq ft per unit. It added a no public sewer flag of 20000 sq ft and utility structure allowances, plus a seniors needs survey and flood and disaster funding steps.
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John Surran
Biddeford
City Council
Coucil
Planning Board
Jack Millette
Washington
Millette
Council
Council Authorizes New Fire Vehicles for Saco
The Saco City council approves two new fire department vehicles with a bid from Howe Fire Apparatus at 31500 and authorizes a chief's car up to 2000. Bids from Yudy's Independent Tires and others are listed and tabled for next meeting. Harbor repairs and Camp Ellis bids are discussed. many local actions approved or tabled.
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Saco
Howe Fire Apparatus
Kenneth Pendleton
Yudy’s
Independent Tires Inc
Noyes
Briggs Oil Service
Harbor
Ray Gagne
Gagne
Three Year Contract Ratified By Union
Local 1856 Biddeford Textile and Local 305 West Point Pepperell TWA members ratified a three year pact effective April 16 1972 through April 15 1975 with 45 cent hourly wage increase 6 cent fringe rise and 15 cent yearly raises plus a new major medical plan. Negotiations led by Alexander Anastasoff yielded the largest package yet for New England cotton rayon textiles and ensured three years full employment. Local negotiators included J Harold Daoust Mele Oliver and others for Biddeford while Ralph Oliver Donald Nolette and Doris Cook led West Point Pepperell discussions.
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T.W.U.A
AFL— Cio
Biddeford Textile Company
West-Pepperell
Alexander Anastasoff
Textile Workers Union of America
New England
New York City
Anastasoff
J. Harold Daoust
Mele Oliver
Gagne
Lu Ga Nnd
Rachel Krasko
Beatrice Provencher
Antonio Marchand
West Point-Pepperell
Ralph Oliver
Donald Nolette
Joseph Virgie
Richard Cook
Richard Ayotte
iDoris Cook
Wells to fill police posts after chief resigns
Wells plans a rapid overhaul after Chief Richard Richleau resigns and three of four officers leave. A 5-member review board from town leadership and Maine State Police will recommend a new chief and two patrolmen within about two weeks from a large pool of applicants. New chief gets 149 weekly, patrolmen 126 weekly.
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Wells
Robert L. Littlefield
Richard Richleau
Stephens
Litchfield
Richleau
Dennis Shackford
Richmond Stevens
Board of Selectmen
Reginald Chase
Selectman
A. Blaine Ambler
Douglas Starbird
Maine State Police
Bean Man
Ashen Weston
Anti War Poet Robert Bly Reads Verse to 100 Students
Portland Maine AP Robert Bly National Book Award poet reads to about 100 University of Maine Portland students. He calls Americans trapped in the ego and urges ear culture, linking poetry to consciousness amid Vietnam war protests. Bly cites atrocities of computerized warfare and critiques lack of emotional response.
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Jack Aley
Portland
Maine
America
Robert Bly
Indochina
Vietnam
Bly
Univeristy of
Anias
California
Sargent Returns to Newspaper Field After Harvard Curatorship
Dwight E. Sargent, longtime journalist and former editor at the New York Herald Tribune, resigns as curator of Nieman Fellowships at Harvard to rejoin the newspaper profession. He helped expand a Ford Foundation grant with W. Davis Taylor and has a 25 year papermaking career across Biddeford Daily Journal and Gannett papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Dwight E. Sargent
Maine
Biddeford Daily Journal
Sargent
Guy Gannett Publishing Co
Portland
New York Herald- Tribune
Harvard
Pembroke
Colby College
Biddeford
Derek C. Journal
Associated Press Bok
New Bedford
Nieman
Gannett
Ward
Coming Events in Kennebunks Today
The Kennebunks detailed a busy slate of club and community gatherings. Activities include Mothers Club all day at Lower Village Civic Center, Cub and Junior Scout meetings, American Legion Auxiliary, Rotary and Forty Plus events, bridge, and senior citizen socials. Saturday features church food sale and community banquets.
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Mothers Club
Lower Village Civic Center
Webhannett
Fletcher Street
Edgar Denger
Ross Road
Roberta Bailey
West Kennebunk
Webber
Kennebunk
Rotary Club
Glen Mor
Webhannet
Testimony Begins Today in Sanford Murder Trial
In Superior Court, Scott Durgin, 19, of Sanford, pleads not guilty to the shooting death of 60 year old Carl Welch whose body was found at Welch’s Sanford home last November. A jury of nine women and three men, plus two alternates, was selected Tuesday.
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Alfred
Scott Durgin
Sanford
Durgin
Carl Welch
Ury
Tuesay
Firemen Battle Grass Blaze on Front Street
Grass fire reported on Front Street yesterday at 1 39 p m. Firefighters from Engine 5 with two personnel contained the flames. The blaze occurred on property owned by Central Maine Power Co.
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Saco
Front Street
The
Central Maine Power Co
Lyndon Johnson Has Brief Burst of Heartbeat
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson experiences a brief burst of rapid heartbeats, reported by his personal heart specialist Dr. J. Willis Hurst in San Antonio. The notice notes the episode was brief and medical staff regard as manageable.
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San Antonio
Tex
Lyndon Bee
J. Willis Hurst
Johnson
Former president improves after heart attack hospitalization
Tuesday reports say the former president feels quite good and is up and around after a major heart attack nearly two weeks earlier. He experienced a brief heart rhythm issue on Monday that subsided and remains confined to Brooke General Hospital.
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Johnson
Ss Brooke General Hospital
Nova Scotia Length and Breadth Detailed
A historical note states Nova Scotia runs about 360 miles north to south and spans roughly 80 miles at its widest overseas breadth, outlining its geographic scale.
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Nova Scotia
President Nixon Takes Solo Potomac Cruise on Sequoia
President Nixon conducted a two hour solitary sunset cruise on the Potomac aboard the yacht Sequoia. The White House said he was alone except for the usual support staff including Secret Service and likely a physician.
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Washington
Nixon
Potomac
White House
Secret Service
Two Senators Now In Peking
Senators Mike Mansfield and Hugh Scott arrived in Peking for a three week visit to China. Mansfield the Senate majority leader and Scott the Senate Republican leader were accompanied by their wives and others. They flew from Shanghai to the Chinese capital, a Peking radio broadcast reported.
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Tokyo
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Peking
China
Mansfield
Senate
Scott
New China News Agency
Shanghai
Car Motorcycle Collision at Main and Ocean Park Road
A car driven by 75 year old Frank A. Perceival of Portland and a motorcycle driven by 24 year old Louis A. LaFreniere of South Portland collided at the Main Street and Ocean Park Road intersection in Saco. No injuries reported. motorcycle damage listed at $100 and car damage at $200.
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Main Street
Ocean Park Road
Saco
Frank A. Perceival
Portland
Louis A. LaFreniere
South Portland
Maine Faces Revenue Sharing Loss Under Mills Plan
A New England Council report shows Maine would lose about 5 million under Rep. Mills plan versus Nixon's, while the six state region overall gains 50 million with Mills. Northern states would lose and Southern states gain under Mills' blueprint. Maine figures list 19.9 million under Mills and 24.3 million under Nixon.
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Boston
Mass
New England Council For Economic Development
Maine
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Nixon
Mills
New England
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Saco Police Report Truck Cab Theft
Forrest Tripp of Flag Pond Road reported to Saco police that a truck cab was stolen from his front yard yesterday. Tracks indicate a pickup drove into the yard and left heading north on Flag Pond Road.
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Forrest Tripp
Flag Pond Road
Saco
Lost OCR Fragments from Era Auto St Sightings
Fragmentary timings list shows times 88 P. M. 8 A. M. 6 P. M. 10 A. M. 4 P. M. at Era Auto Street area with unclear context or events.
Biddeford Businesses Broken Into
Two Biddeford businesses were broken into last night. York County Electric on Franklin Street and Clark's Lunch on Green Street were hit. About $248 was stolen from York County Electric from an unlocked safe and around $10 in change from Clark's Lunch. Entry to the electric shop was via a back door and Clark's via a front door possibly left unlocked. Police say the area has seen a recent rash of breaks.
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Biddeford
York County Electric
Franklin Street
Clark
Green Street
Clark’s
New Ride At Funtown Authorized By Zoning Board
The Saco Zoning Appeals Board approved Kenneth D. Cormier to build a new amusement ride at the Funtown center. Dudley A. Roever announced other actions granting Samuel C. Roberts expansion of a private garage, allowing T.M. Oil Co. to sell groceries at a gas station on Flag Pond and Portland roads, and denying James Huff a commercial office in a residential zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Zoning Appeals Board
Kenneth D.cormier
Dudley A. Roever
Zoning Appeals ‘Board
Samuel C. Roberts
T.M. Oil Co
Flag Pond Road
Portland Road
James Huff
Unidentified man shot to death near Maine Turnpike
Autopsy at Webber Hospital finds a single gunshot wound to the head as the cause of death of an unidentified man found Monday off the Maine Turnpike in Saco. State police homicide squad investigates as criminal homicide. investigators pursue fingerprints and plan identification today.
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Webber Hospital
Maine
Saco
Maine Attorney General’s Office
State Attorney General's Office
Richard Cohen
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Kiwanis Club
le Foyer
Dennett & Craig
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Memoriam
Louis P. Belanger
Kloud
Coorg
ASU Li
Smith Nursery and Spray Service of
Biddeford Parks and Recreation Department
John Braley
Rutland Tree Service ,Inc
Rutland
Nick Curro and Sons
Fosters Landscaping
Cape Neddick
Goodall Tree
David P. Twomey
Gilbert R. Boucher
Washington, D.C
Alfred DesRoberts
Roland Morissette
P. R. Boston Co
Richard Murray
Murray
Wharf
Front Streets
Kennebunks
Webhannet Woman's Club
Odd Fellows Meeting
Odd Fellow’s
Kennebunkport
Temple Street
Christurch
Dane Street
Kennebunkport Consolidated School
Advent Christian Church
Arundel Grange Hall
Arundel Road
First Congregational Church
Washington Ave
Wes
Era Auto
Schiller
York County Savings Bank
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