Maine Shade Tree Program to Plant 4000 Trees in 75 Towns
The Maine Forestry Department announced 75 municipalities will plant public shade trees under the State Cooperative Shade Tree Program. About 4,000 trees will be planted to replace trees lost to Dutch elm disease and for new street plantings. The program pays up to 50 percent of costs including stock and planting. towns still may apply for funding and Arbor Day activities will be observed by April 27.
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Maine Forestry Department
Augusta
Maine
John Chadwick
Chadwick
State Forestry Department
Vacation Bible School Planned in Saco June 18 to 29
First Parish Congregational Church announces two week Vacation Bible School in Saco from June 18 through June 29. Opening worship at 9 a.m. daily, program runs to 11 a.m. with Bible stories songs crafts and games. Open to first through sixth graders. registration through Mrs. William Tierney 31 North Street.
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Bible School
Saco
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Main Street
William Tierney
North St
Lost Lashes Return To Actress After Theft
Detroit AP report says actress Carol Channing had 11 pairs of Italian made false eyelashes stolen during a performance. A sympathetic thief returned the lashes in their silver case after a media appeal by her husband and manager Charles Lowe. Ring and cufflinks remained missing.
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Detroit
Carol Channing
Charles Lowe
Miss Channing
Channing
Lowe
Kennebunkport Dump Dinner Planned for May 5
Ed ward Mayo announces the annual meeting of the Kennebunkport Dump Association at the Shawmut Inn on May 5. The event includes a Trash Pickers happy hour, a Scavenger Buffet, speeches by the president, awards such as the National Trash Pile Trophy, and a panel discussion with museum curators and officials. Reservations due by May 1.
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Kennebunkport
Edward Mayo
Kennebunkport Dump Association
Shawmut Inn
America
Dean A. Fales Jr
Ralph B. Lawrence
Sumner J. Goffin
John J. Lorentz
Lew Colby
Ancient Peru Skeletons Hint Mass Scale of Pre-Columbian Sacrifice
Harvard researchers report 200 to 300 young female skeletons found in a single chambered mound at Chan Chan, capitals of Chimor in Peru. The remains suggest ceremonial burial with kings, implying broad human sacrifice previously unsuspected, with NatGeo NSF and Peabody Museum support.
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Cambridge, Mass
Harvard University
Harvard
Chan Chan
South American
Kingdom
Chimor
Peru
Michael E. Moseley
Central America
Moseley
Carol J. Mackey
San Fernando State College
Calif
Reports Completed At Eight and Forty Meeting in Ocean Park
The April Eight and Forty meeting at Ocean Park hosted by Mrs. Richard M. Doe forwarded yearly activity forms to officers and chairmen. Invitations were accepted for a dinner April 28 in Portland and a reception April 29 in Old Orchard Beach. Several members contributed to the birthday box and ten chapeaux passe attended. The next session May 17 in Biddeford will elect officers with Mrs. Morin and Mrs. Noyes co-hosting.
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Ocean Park
York County
Richard M. Doe
Portland
Joseph Arsenault
Roland Shank
Kittery
Albeo G. LaPierre
Wells
Nathan F. Ford
Old Orchard Beach
Evelyn E. Morin
Mirs
John Bergeron
Marie Rose Soulard
Alma Pelletier
Blanche Binette
George Poirier
Arthur Keithley
Chapeau
Biddeford
Ford
Pastor Swallows Live Goldfish at Illinois Church
The Rev. Carl Cook of North Alton General Baptist Church swallowed a live goldfish to celebrate growth from 17 members since 1964 to a crowd of 301 attendees. He pledged to eat a goldfish when attendance tops 300 and announced plans for 225 children on church buses with a honeyed bus driver feathering stunt.
MIA Searchers Train In Thailand
A U S Navy Marine Air Force and Army team trains in northeast Thailand for missing in action cases. The Joint Country Resolution Center at Nakorn Phanom coordinates field teams and crash site investigators. Remains are identified at Samae San then shipped to the United States. about 1,200 Americans listed as missing.
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Bangkok
U.S. Navy
Marines
Air Force
Army
Joint Counlry Resolution Center
JCRC
Nakorn Phanom
Thailand
U.S
U.S. Military Assistance Command
Mac Thaki
Central Identification Laboratory
CIL
U.S. Army
Saigon
Samae San
Southeast Asia
United States
JCSC
Laos
Cambodia
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Divorces Granted In Court
Two divorces granted by Judge Nicholas Danton in Saco District Court for cruel and abusive treatment. Mona E Labonte of Biddeford divorced from Robert R Labonte of Saco. married Sept 8 1971 at Biddeford with no children. Mona regains former name Mona Gendron. George A Bell of Biddeford and Deborah M Bell of Clearwater Fla divorced. married Sept 6 1969 in San Francisco with no children.
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Saco
Nicholas Danton
Mona E. Labonte
Biddeford
Robert R. Labonte
Mona
Gendron
George A. Bell
Deborah M. Bell
Clearwater
Fla
San Francisco
Calif
Kiddy Carnival Planned by St. Mary Church Group
St Marys Associates of St Mary Church Biddeford sponsor a Kiddy Carnival in St Mary School Hall on Saturday from 12 noon to 4 pm. Events include carnival games a Country Store with cupcakes candy and souvenirs and a refreshment stand with hot dogs and drinks. About 1200 tickets have been bought by local merchants for city children. tickets not required to attend but needed for a chance at special awards.
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St. Mary's Associates
St. Mary Church
Biddeford
Philip Hatch
Hatch
Elizabeth Cobb
Paul Staples
The
Associates
Cecile Hatch
Carmen Staples
Maurice Boilard
Katherine Boilard
Ouellette Retires From Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Albert J. Ouellette of Saco retires after 30 years as canerviser and photographer at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Eight employees leave. Capt. E. T. Westfall presents service certificates and emblems to the retirees.
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Portsmouth
Albert J. Ouellette
Saco
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
E. T. Westfall
Fund Created to Aid Miami Watergate Defendants
A 14 member group calling itself The Committee of Help opened five bank accounts in Miami to raise funds for four Miami men convicted in the Watergate break in. Reinaldo Vergara said they collected between 83 000 and 54 000 dollars with no ties to Republican or re election funds. The group maintains it is not political and believes the men acted to help the country against Communism. Beneficiaries include Bernard Barker Eugenio Martinez Virgilia Gonzalez and Frank Sturgis.
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MIAME
Committee of Help
Miami
Reinaldo Vergara
Republican Party
Vergara
Tthis
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Bowdoin
Gregory C. Carroll
Bowdoin College
Lege Museum of Art
Ci Electronic
Longfellow Square
George Durfee
Hoover
Electrolux
Eureka
Compact
Sherry Gladney
Chicago
Your Postal Service
Ancient
Peruvian
Ecuador
National Science Foundation
National Geographic Society
Peabody Museum
MIA Searchers
St. Mary Hall
Ouellette
Tna
Anna
Ina
2Tna
Ousseau Agency
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Oliver Cromwell
England
Howe's Floor Store
RTE
Wells, Maine
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