Indictment Won Against South Portland Patrolman in Teenager’s Death
A federal grand jury indicted Patrolman Robert H. Schwartz, age 29, for depriving Edward A. Pizzo, 17, of his civil rights after a March 8, 1971 shooting in Portland. Pizzo was stopped after a high speed chase. Schwartz fired one shot as he attempted to flee. The Cumberland County grand jury previously declined to indict. Arraignment date pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
South Portland
U.S. District Court
Robert H. Schwartz
Edward A. Pizzo
Schwartz
Cumberland County Grand Jury
Gordon H. McGrath
Pizzo
Federal
U.S. Atty
Peter Mills
Justice Department
Paul Lawrence
Lawrence
FBI
Grand Jury
Supper and Social Held by Knights of Columbus Auxiliary
Members of Luke E. Hart Council Auxiliary held a candlelight supper and social at the K of C hall on Pool Street Biddeford. Awards were presented to Orella Allie, Connie Lambert, Severine Moreau, and others with special honors to Geraldine Brunet, Isabelle Cher, and Albertine Chretien received a birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus Auxiliary
K. of C. Hall
Pool Street
Biddeford
Simonne Landry
Orella Allie
Connie Lambert
Severine Moreau
Laurie Amaden
Patricia Perron
Paulette Laverriere
Pat Donovan
Jeannette Guillette
Marie Petit
Edna Dube
Pauline Huot
Subcommittee Examines CATV Firms For Saco Contract
A Saco city council subcommittee on cable television met with three CATV firms seeking the city contract. Chairman Everett Forrester said the panel wants insights to avoid past mistakes after canceling Coastal Cable and Antenna Inc. The firms will submit formal written proposals and the subcommittee set April 29 as the final submission date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Everett Forrester
Coastal Cable and
Antenna Inc
First Ambassador Arrives for United States in 1778
In July 1778 Conrad Gerard arrived as the first foreign diplomatic representative to the United States, appointed by Louis XVI of France. His mission established early Franco-American diplomatic ties with the new nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Gerard
United States
Louis XVI
France
Area Students Propose Skylab Flight Experiments
Local area students submit proposals for NASA Skylab missions. Names include Mark Laverriere 15 Biddeford Sophomore at La Salette. Neil Hickey 14 Kennebunk Freshman. Elizabeth Tanner 14 Kennebunk Freshman. George York 14 Kennebunk Freshman. Richard Hannon 14 Saco Freshman at Thornton Academy. Project sponsored by NSTA and NASA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark R. Laverriere
Alfred St
Biddeford
la Salette Seminary
Enfield
N.H
Neil D. Hickey
Hillcrest Drive
Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
Elizabeth K. Tanner
Cat Mousam Road
George M. York
Summer St
New England
York
Richard E. Hannon
Watson Mill Road
Saco
Thornton Academy
National Science Teachers Association
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Letter To Muskie Sent To N H
A confused young letter writer from Da rien Conn addressed to Sen Edmund Muskie ended up in Concord New Hampshire. The missive praised the state and mentioned skiing football swimming and was read by staff wondering which state was meant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
Edmund Muskie
Dmaine
Chip Wiswall
Darien
Conn
Muskie
State Development Commission
Office of Vacation Travel
New Hampshire
Maine
Po Mong Dam to Span Mekong Near Vientiane
The Po Mong Dam proposed 15 miles upstream from Vientiane Laos will become the Mekong’s first spanning project. It will rise 325 feet, extend nearly a mile along the river and back up water behind Hoover Dam by about twice as much.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Po Mong
Vientiane
Laos
Mekong River
Mead
Hooveram
SALT Talks Canceled For Second Time This Week
In Helsinki AP reports the SALT talks were canceled again as the chief Soviet delegate Vladimir Semyonov was believed to have returned to Moscow. U.S. sources saw no alarm, noting working parties remained active despite the postponements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Vladimir Semyonov
Moscow
Semyonov
U.S
York County Council Auxiliary meeting held in Biddeford
Fight units from Eliot Kennebunk ayton Kittery Kennebunkport Old Orchard Beach Saco Sanford and Biddeford gathered at the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post Home Biddeford for a business session led by President Sid Lily Nominating committee appointed to present a new slate of officers for May 13 at Kennebunkport Past officers and leaders from Maine district and department offices spoke and were introduced Mystery prize won by Mrs Dorothy McGahey Post members joined the auxiliary for social and refreshments afterward
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Council
American Legion Auxiliary
Tighe Beaudoin Farley
Elm Street
Biddeford
Eliot
Kennebunk
Ayton
Kittery
Kennebunkport
Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Sanford
Sid Lily
Shirley Doe
Florence Lewis
Muriel Eton
Alice Coughlin
Maine
Esther Dee
Corinne Clark
Shirley Dee
Joyce Quinny
Beatrice Rump
Martha Beaudoin
Gilbert Lavoie
Alberta Redman
Virginia Merritt
Gertrude Wood
Alice Leach
Dorothy McGahey
Student Affiliate at Medical Center
Miss Diane Dubois of Saco, a candidate for a bachelor degree in medical technology at Westbrook College, Portland, has been assigned an affiliate at the Maine Medical Center, Portland. Following a three-year study program at Westbrook, students complete their program at a hospital school of medical technology. Turtles give no parental care to their eggs or young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Dubois
Saco
Westbrook College
Portland
Maine Medical Center
Westbrook
Nee Nah Council Meeting At Old Orchard Hall
Nee Nah Council held its meeting at the K of C Hall Union Avenue with the Salute to the Flag and minutes read. Reports include Catherine Bass a surgical patient at Webber Hospital and letters from Ethel Turner and Alice Bellevue’s family. District meeting set for May 15 at Nokomis North Berwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Pocahontas
Beverly Bryant
Nee Nah Council
K of C
Union Avenue
Evelyn Taindar
Catherine Bass
Webber Hospital
Ethel Turner
Alice Bellevue
Lorraine Stanhope
Jonesport
Lina Snow
South Portland
Priscilla Bibber
Carrie Whittemore
Nokomis Council
North Berwick
North Ber
Johnson Has Sent Heart Specialist Home
Former President Lyndon B Johnson has improved enough from a heart rhythm problem to allow his heart specialist to return home to Georgia. Dr J Willis Hurst of Atlanta flew here after Johnson had a brief burst of rapid heart action while recuperating from a heart attack. Hospital officials said Hurst probably would stay several days but he returned home Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Lyndon B Johnson
Georgia
J. Willis Hurst
Atlanta
Johnson
Hurst
Army
Brooke General Hospital
New England Power Outlook Not Promising
Boston Edison president Thomas Galligan Jr told stockholders the region faces a weak summer power outlook with only about 205 megawatts in reserve. Delays in licensing the Plymouth nuclear plant threaten reliability, potentially forcing reliance on other New England companies if the two largest units are lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Boston Edison Co
Edison
Thomas Galligan Jr
Plymouth
Boston Edison
Galligan
Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges to Attend Sunday Service
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges will be special guests at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship. Merrill Thompson directs the youth choir with Rev John Jordan as pastor. The sermon, titled The Rightness of School Street, will be delivered by Rev Jordan at the United Methodist Church in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Merrill Thompson
John Jordan
Jordan
United Methodist
Charen
School Street
Saco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rose Marie A. Plante
Fernand J. Labrie
Donald R. Plante
Guinea Road
Labrie
Oscar J. Labrie
Prospect St
Miss Plante
St. Louis High School
Central Maine General Hospital of Nursing
Lewiswon
United Nations
CATV
Maine School of Practical Nursing
Denise A. Pelletier
Rene Pelletier
Bergeron Circle
Pelletier
New Englan School of Pediatrics
Bosto
Bideford High School
Anastasoff
Peignoir
County Council
Medical Center
Saco Area
Maine Wholesale Tire CO
Letourneau Bros. Shell
Alfred Street
Blackwall
Frank Nadeau
Old Orchard
Lorraine Murphy
Linda Bean
Miami
Fla
National Hurricane Center
Agnes
Betty
Carrie
Dawn
Edna
Felice
Gerda
Harriet
Ilene
Jane
Kara
Lucile
Mae
Nadine
Roxey Bolton
Women's Liberation
Randy Factory Outlet
Factory Island, Saco, Maine
CVO
Arrow Decton
Dacron & Cotton
DuPont R.T.M
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!