Deaths Geraldine Poisson Biddeford native 49
Geraldine Poisson 49 of 33 Crescent St Biddeford died April 17 after a long illness at a local hospital Born October 16 1923 she owned Geraldine's Beauty Salon for 21 years and was a St Joseph Church communicant Surviving sister and brother nieces and a grand nephew Funeral from St Joseph Church Saturday at 9 am interment in St Joseph Cemetery visitation today and Friday at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home. Eastport to Merrimack Ne winds 10 to 20 knots tonight and Friday fair with visibility 5 miles or better through Friday.
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Geraldine Poisson
Crescent St
Biddeford
Horace P
Delvina (Naault) Poisson
Biddeford High School
Geraldine
St. Joseph Church
Eastport
Merrimack Rive
Mrs Irene Harding Dies at Home in Biddeford
Mrs Irene S Harding of Ocean Spray Avenue Fortunes Rocks Biddeford died unexpectedly April 19 at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Shumway Gross Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco.
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Irene S. Harding
Ocean Spray Avenue
Fortunes Rocks
Biddeford
Shumway Gross Funeral Home
Saco
Watergate Fallout Pieces in Political Falloutand Testimony Push
Mrs Mitchell seeks public testimony before Senate Watergate committee, rejecting deposition. White House Counsel Dean led initial probe into staff activity with no illegal campaign ties. Sen Ervin hails presidential cooperation as a constitutional victory. Indications surface of a multimillion civil settlement linked to Watergate. officials note no admission of guilt. Moscow may not extend suspension of high exit fees for Jewish emigration.
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Mitchell
Democratic Party
Senate
White House
Dean
Nixon
FBI
Magruder
Haldeman
Commerce Department
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Watergate
New York Times
Richard Leindienst
Repeotan
Nut
Card of Thanks to friends and Saco Police Dept
The family of the late Violet G Spulick thanks friends neighbors and relatives for kindness floral tributes and sympathy during the recent bereavement special thanks extended to the Saco Police Department for assistance.
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Saco
Violet G. Spulick
Funeral Homes and Directors in Saco Maine
Funeral service details list Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street with contact numbers 284 5611 and 282 respectively. Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 and names Frank X Emond and J P Conroy appear in the notice.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Creat
Maine
Emond
Frank X, Emond
J. P. Conroy
Philip H. Gross
Gary Gross
Biddeford
Portland Weather Forecast Brief
Fair conditions across Portland tonight with lows in the 20s north and 30s south. Friday brings mostly fair skies with highs around 50 degrees north and near 60 degrees south. light winds expected.
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Portland
Superior Court Upholds Old Orchard Beach Tenting Case
In York County, Justice Glassman upheld the town zoning board ruling denying a certificate of occupancy for tenting on Guay's Village land on Walnut Street. Robert M. Cote and Hughette Cote argued prior legal nonconforming use from pre 1965. The court refused to overrule the zoning board citing conflicting testimony and concluded the 1968 tent park ban could be constitutional.
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Old Orchard Beach
Superior Court
Cote
Zoning Board of Appeals
Robert M
Hughhette Cote
Harry P. Glassman
Guay’s
Walnut Street
Roger Elliott
York County Superior Court
Teleasey OS
Glassman
Germaine
Justice Glassman
Saco approves three phase sewer plan for new junior high
Planning Board backs a $90,000 three phase sewerage plant to serve the Buxton Road junior high. Initial $47,000 disposal idea rejected by state. final school plans approved with bid hoped soon. Groundbreaking targeted for spring for fall 1974 use. Scontras eyed suit over Waycott development. no evidence sewerage aids that project.
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Saco Planning Board
Buxton Road
Dow, Coulombe and Brown Engineering
Howard Cushman
State Department of Environmental Protection
State Board of Education
Nicholas P. Scontras
Leroy Waycott
Hillview
Saco Ambulance Attendant Talks on Fire Department Upgrades
Steven Gaumont praises the Saco Fire Department under Chief Pendleton and Commissioner Milne for modern equipment gained in 18 months. He notes the job's stress from auto accidents and recalls his training in casualty handling extrication and pump school. Gaumont, 23, from Biddeford and Thornton Academy alumnus, is married with two daughters.
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Kenneth Pendleton
Bryce Milne
Saco Fire Department
Steven Gaumont
Gaumont
Saco Fire Force
York County Ambulance and Rescue Association
Biddeford
Thornton Academy
Doris Ruel
Kindergarten Enrollment Set For Wells Area
Wells Elementary will register all eligible preschool children for kindergarten next fall. Children must be 5 by October 15 to enter. Registration with Mrs. Joan Lorentz runs 8:30-11 a.m. and 12-3:30 p.m. Bring birth certificate and vaccination records.
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Wells
Wells Elementary School
Joan Lorentz
Tax Evader Hunted By Federal Officers
Boston authorities pursue millionaire Edward Krock after he failed to appear in federal court to answer income tax evasion charges. A grand jury indicted him for concealing $6.2 million in income from 1966 to 1969 and owing more than $1.4 million in personal taxes.
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Boston
FBI
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Marshals
Edward Krock
Duplicate Bridge Winners At Beach Playhouse Event
At the Lawn Avenue Playhouse in Old Orchard Beach the Wednesday duplicate bridge results show Mrs Leo Ross and Pauline Larochelle first, Oscar Paradis and Robert Whelan second, and Mrs Al Reed and Mary Knee land third. Other players included Leotta Kelly with Novella Briggs, Alice Fecteau with Alice Briggs, and Mr and Mrs Lester Austin. A 7:30 p.m. game is scheduled tonight.
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Old Orchard Beach
Lawn Avenue Playhouse
Leo Ross
Pauline Larocichelle
Oscar Paradis
Robert Whelan
al Reed
Mary Kneeland
Leotta Kelly
Novella Briggs
Alice Fecteau
Alice Briggs
Lester Austin
Auto Crash Under Influence Smashes Pole In Kennebunk
Kennebunk police report that 29 year old Kennebunk man Louis LaCroix driving a late model Fiat lost control on Summer Street while drunk. He struck a utility pole breaking it in half and felled two trees and a speed sign. He and passenger Malcolm Parsons were taken to Webber Hospital. Parsons was admitted for observation and later released. LaCroix was treated and released.
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Kennebunk
Louis LaCroix
Sanford
Fiat
Summer Street
LaCroix
Malcolm Parsons
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Parsons
Maine Environmental Education Bill Faces House Reconsideration
In Augusta the Maine House debated Senator Katz's bill to fund a state environmental education program with $37,000 next year. Representatives Tyndale McMahon and Rolde urged passage amid strong local support, prompting a first-year reversal after an indefinite postponement vote of 75-57 and a later 70-61 motion to reconsider.
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Augusta
House
Senate
Rom
Bennett Katz
Maine
York County
Elmont Tyndale
Kennebunkport
James McMahon
Kennebunk
Neil Rolde
York
Commissioner of Education and Cultural Services
Rep
Tyndale
House Department of Education
McMahon
Ken
Biddeford School Board Delays Grievance Decisions
The Biddeford School Board took no action on two grievances last night in the new high school addition, one over head football coach selection and another seeking a 20 minute duty free period for teachers. The meeting also approved a new arts and crafts teacher contract, accepted a librarian’s resignation, and discussed classroom expansion to address upcoming student integration.
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Christopher Couch
Biddeford
Dave Redmond
Redmond
Lloyd LaFountain
Maine Teachers’ Association
John Alfano
Ruth Houghton
Shirley Bissel
Dave Kerry
Kennedy
Emory
Birch
Wentworth
Kathryn
Kearney
Kennedy School
Ronald Golesl
Goleil
Westbrook High School
Edith McCauley
Robert Hodge
Hodges
St. Francis ‘College
Biddeford Pool
St. Andre’s School
Water Street
Ocean Park flood plan moves forward after inspections
Ocean Park flooding concerns prompted a site inspection by Town Manager Louis Sarelas and road foreman Armand St Hilaire. Crews from Biddeford and Saco Water Co assisted as they cleared obstructions in drainage ditches and raised a cement slab to inspect a major underground culvert. They plan to clean culverts and dig ditches to culvert level and stabilize backslopes.
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Old Orchard Beach
Ocean Park
Louis Sarelas
Sarelas
Armand St. Hilaire
Biddeford and
Saco Water Co
Limited Shield Law Has First Approval
Augusta Maine Senate gave preliminary approval to a limited newsmen shield law by a 16 to 15 vote. The Tanous version allows withholding sources unless a court proves a compelling state need and no other source exists. Debate focused on protecting press privileges vs potential abuse by reporters.
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Augusta
Maine Senate
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Wakine G. Tanous
East Millinocket
Tanous
Elden H. Shute Jr
Farmington
Shute
Shield
Cyril M. Joly Jr
Waterville
Exit Fees for Soviet Jewish Emigration Debated in Senate
Washington officials warn Moscow may reimpose high exit taxes on Soviet Jews despite White House claims of suspension. Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott notes promises to Nixon exist but others say letters show only exemptions. Critics warn Russia could reinstate education ransom once trade concessions pass. Senator Henry M Jackson voices concern over potential reinstatement.
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Washington
Moscow
White House
Kremlin
U.S
Senate
Republican
Hugh Scott
Nixon
Israel
Ers
United States
Henry M. Jackson
Dash
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