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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1972
Page
9
A reader requests equal space to reply in Dear Abby, arguing that wives and mistresses alike deserve voice. The letter set includes a mistress taunting a wife and teens seeking smoke free lavatories, plus a shopper irked by unavailable help.
Mr. and Mrs. Armand Tardiff Sr. were feted at a surprise 40th anniversary gathering hosted by their daughter in Biddeford. Married April 20 1932 at St. Joseph Church they received a money tree cake and gifts. Attendees included seven children and 15 grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Raymond L Cote announce the marriage of their daughter Earleen R Cote to Sgt Russell W Bergman U S Army Air Force. The ceremony took place at the Air Force Chapel in Minot North Dakota with attendants Airman 10 and Mrs Clayton S Durepas of Minot. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Reynold Bergman of Ishpeming Michigan. The couple resides in Minot.
The United States designates its ambassador to the United Nations as a Cabinet member, a unique position among U.S. diplomatic posts. This status places the UN envoy in the president’s inner circle, reflecting the importance of the UN role in foreign policy.
Halstead Pillsbury has returned to his Brown Street home following a surgical stay at the Osteopathic Hospital in Portland.
West Kennebunk York Lodge A F and A M hosts Father and Son Night at Masonic Temple at 7 pm. Ted Williams batting film will be shown for Little League age boys and a DeMolay officer will explain the order. Refreshments will follow.
Speeding legend John Cobb, a British driver, achieved over 400 miles per hour on land in 1947 at the Bonneville Speedway salt beds, becoming the first to exceed that mark on salt flats.
The Saco Girls Scouts hosted an annual Dadby Date Night at Fairfield School. Mothers served the banquet, troops crafted decorations and ribbons, and each girl presented a first class ribbon to her dad. Lucille Jamieson welcomed guests as Bruce Numan led songs.
The chairman of the Federal Price Commission said the group once considered banning price increases to 1 percent but avoided it to prevent bankruptcies. C Jackson Grayson Jr. spoke at Harvard about stabilizing prices and meeting Nixon’s inflation goal of 2 to 3 percent, warning of possible prolonged controls if missed. He noted food prices rose sharply in February and urged firms with high quarterly profits to adjust before action is taken.
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan profiles Vo Nguyen Giap, the North Vietnamese military mastermind behind the offensive. The piece notes his small stature, ruthless style, and creed to strike only when success is certain, while recounting his role as defense minister and key strategist shaping protracted warfare.
A large land lot on Raymond Street Biddeford owned by Mr and Mrs announces the marriage of their Ronald Chretien 78 High St by Jacqueline Gregoire Elm Street Saco. Sale negotiated through Edgar R Morin Real Estate 62 Alfred St Biddeford.
Rome marked its 2725th birthday without the traditional wolves caged near Campidoglio to recall Rome’s mythical origins. Officials cited a missing replacement as a wolf died and the other was moved to the city zoo for health reasons.
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