Democratic fund raiser and ambassador McCloskey dies at 80
Matthew H. McCloskey Jr., former U S ambassador to Ireland and longtime Democratic Party fundraiser, dies at 80 in a Philadelphia area hospital. The Wheeling, West Virginia native built a major construction firm, helped shape Philadelphia skyline, and served seven years as national party treasurer earning over 20 million. He introduced 100 dollar plate dinners and was a trusted adviser to presidents since F D R. He is survived by wife Helen, three sons, three daughters, and 26 grandchildren.
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Matthew H. McCloskey Jr
U.S
Ireland
McCloskey
Wheeling
W. Va
Hiladelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James A. Farley
John F. Kennedy
Couny
Miladelphia
Washington
Capitol
Helen
Irene Ryan dies after stroke at 79 in Santa Monica
Irene Ryan known as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies died after a stroke in a Santa Monica hospital. The 79 year old Broadway debutant in Pippin had flown there after collapsing on stage March 10. Her career spanned vaudeville radio and television with a $1 million theater arts scholarship endowment.
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Calif
Irene Ryan
Pippin
Miss Ryan
Beverly Hillbillies
John F. Kennedy Center For Performing Arts
Washington
San Francisco
Old Valencia Theater
Tim Ryan
Tim and
Irene
Beverly Hills
School Union Dissolution
School union dissolution continues with four new teaching positions approved. Barbara McAllister named long term substitute for Mary Ann Gagne. May 7 and 14 set for in service teacher workshops. Fire liability and workmen’s compensation insurance to be reviewed by Garnsey Bros. Accepting resignations: Bruce Shaffer music teacher Patricia Maganda learning disabilities coordinator Stanley Podehalski custodian.
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Mary Ann Gagne
Garnsey Bros. Insurance Firm
Wells
Bruce Shaffer
Patricia Maganda
Stanley Podehalski
Funeral Directors Names and Contact Pages
Funeral directors listed with firm names and addresses. Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street Saco Maine. Den and Craig at 365 Main Street, co Maine. Emond's Funeral Home at 284 X. Emond. J P Y.
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Spring &J
Saco
den & Craig
Maine
Emond
X. Emond, J, P
Portland Weather Outlook Moderate to Heavy Rain
Rain moves in tonight with moderate to heavy showers and continues Saturday. Lows near 40 tonight and highs 45 to 50 on Saturday.
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Portland
Chiropractors Rally At Capitol To Oppose Maine Ban
Fifteen carloads of chiropractic supporters from York County turned out at the State Capitol to testify on a bill seeking to outlaw chiropractic medicine in Maine. Rep. Armand Fecteau noted the Biddeford Saco area provided many attendees as the public hearing unfolded.
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York County
Maine
Armand Fecteau
Moderate Tremor Damages Hilo, Eight Injured
An earthquake rattled the Hawaiian island chain causing moderate damage in Hilo Hawaii's second largest city. Police reported eight injuries with no fatalities. The epicenter lay about ten miles north of Hilo at a depth of roughly 25 miles, according to Bob Shanks head of the state civil defense agency.
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Le Voltigeur Snowshoe Club Installations and Supper
Officers of Le Voltigeur Snowshoe Club will be installed Sunday at 3 p.m. at the club corner of South and Elm streets Biddeford. Members and guests are welcome. A baked bean and casserole supper will be held Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cousins Memorial School Route 35 Dayton. Proceeds go to the Dayton Lyman Babe Ruth League.
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County Cancer Unit Elects Officers at York County Meeting
The York County unit of the American Cancer Society held its third annual meeting at Webber Hospital in Biddeford. New officers are President Rev. Robert Howes Vice President Dr H G Sandvoss and Secretary Mrs Esther Taylor. Directors for two years include Mrs George D Love Mrs J Stanley McQuade Dr Marion K Moulton Mrs Evelyn Skimin Harold Ridlon and Edward Harriman. Alan S Nelson received a plaque for outstanding service as first president. Janice Emerson spoke on professional education.
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American Cancer Society
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Crusade
Charles Buck
Newfield
Bradley Leach
Gilbert Harrison
Saco
E. R. Noiseux
Robert Howes
H. G. Sandvoss
Kennebunkport
Esther Taylor
R.N
George D. Love
J. Stanley McQuade
Marion K. Moulton
Evelyn Skimin
Sanford
Harold Ridlon
Limerick
Edward Harriman
Salmon Falls
Alans
Nelson
WeatherBeaters Warn of Strong Winds and Tidal Flood Risks
Fasterly winds 35 to 50 knots tonight and Saturday bring rain through Saturday. Visibility on rain and fog may drop to less than a mile. Seas rough to very rough tonight and Saturday. Tides two to three feet above normal tonight and Saturday may cause minor flooding at high tide. APRIL TIDES.
Kennebunkport Selectmen Plan Weekly Thursday Mornings
Kennebunkport selectmen decide to meet weekly on Thursday mornings while preserving bi monthly Thursday night sessions. They renewed liquor licenses for The Grist Mill and Goose Rocks Beach Tides Inn By the Sea and inspected town streets for paving tied to the sewer project. Budget includes 20000 approved in March from sewer and parking funds plus revenue sharing sources.
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Tides Inn
Charles Bragdon
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Ocean Avenue
Dock Square
Main
Spring
Safety Officer Guerin Jr. A Young Progressive Firefighter
Arthur R. Guerin Jr a two year driver and pump operator with Old Orchard Beach Fire Department praises a young progressive force. He lists training from General Motors Dedham MA Southern Maine VTI and State Fire School plus fire prevention and tactics courses. Born in Biddeford 34 years ago he attended St Louis High School and previously appeared in this column as a Saco Fire Department fireman.
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Old Orchard Beach
Guerin
Kennebunkport Votes for Free Dump and Beach Stickers
At a town meeting Chairman David Walley announced free stickers for Kennebunkport residents to use the dump and Goose Rocks Beach parking stickers for residents and non resident taxpayers. New appointments include Ralph Smith Tree Warden Carter Harris Assistant Tree Warden and Julian Howard Town Forester and Town Engineer. After May 15 the sewage plant will accept waste from private septic systems with triplicate forms filed.
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David Walley
Selectmen
America
Dennis Thayer
Unripe monk label used for nonmonastic Thai men
In parts of Thailand a man who has never been a monk is nicknamed khon dip or an unripe person indicating he has not entered monkhood. The term reflects cultural views on religious life and social status within communities.
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Problem Solvers Sought at Maine Student Council Convention
Daniel Lambert of The Counseling Center in Bangor urged student leaders at Biddeford High School to become problem solvers and engage in improving mental health and public life in Maine. He highlighted rural neglect, aging isolation, and volunteers linking the aged to aid networks.
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Biddeford High School
Daniel Lambert
Maine
Lambert
Bangor
Student Council
Independents Hurt By Gas Shortages
Portsmouth New Hampshire AP report says about 9 percent of New England independent service stations have closed or cut hours amid gasoline shortages. The Independent Oilmen's Association cites 269 stations affected in two weeks and accuses refiners of price hikes that hamper competition.
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Weicker Calls Gray's Watergate Accounts Essentially Correct
U S Sen Lowell P Weicker a member of the watergate committee says published reports on L Patrick Gray III role in Watergate are essentially correct based on personal meetings and calls. He cites Gray's destruction of Hunt documents as alleged and questions Gray’s judgment and independence while defending Gray’s nomination.
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Maine Senate Votes To End Pauper Laws
The Maine Senate repealed an obsolete law allowing towns to establish workhouses for paupers and revoked communities right to set up houses of corrections. Rep. Norman Whittell of Gardiner called the law unnecessary and insulting to Maine residents.
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Stephan Burns Missed From High Honors List
Due to an oversight the Loranger School Old Orchard Beach failed to list Stephan Burns among high honors pupils though he earned the distinction.
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Chard Beach
Old Orchard Beach Officials Eye Sewer Cleaning Unit
Town officials view and test the latest sewer maintenance machines as they weigh rental or purchase. Budget freezes delay storm sewer separation plans while urgent flood concerns push inspection and cleaning efforts, with catch basins and absorption basins being installed in the most critical areas.
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Old Orchard Beach
Louis Savelas
Sarelas
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Kennebunk High Honors Seniors Named in 4-Year Record
Principal Robert Perkins announces senior scholars at Kennebunk High. Gay Hooper and Brook Merrow earn high honors with at least an 8.5 average on a nine-point scale. Twenty other June graduates make honors with at least a 7.45 average over four years. Names listed alphabetically include Nicole Barra Ronald Batten Richard Berey Susan Blaisdell Beverly Bonney Brenda Brown Vickie Bunnell Peter Cable Rebekah Clark Jeannine Crepeau Peter Dunn Christopher Gould Jonathan Huff Gregory Johnson Karen Johnson Steven Lapierre Denise Miller Marilyn Packard Hannah Page Cheryl Phillips Michelle Raymond Kevin Reid Paul Reid Kathy Spofford Darlene Taylor Susan Whelpley Michaeison and Regina Wyman.
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Brook Merrow
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Merrow
Nicole Barra
Ronald Batten
Richard Berey
Susan Blaisdell
Beverly Bonney
Brenda Brown
Vickie Bunnell
Peter Cable
Rebekah Clark
Jeannine Crepeau
Peter Dunn
Christopher Gould
Jonathan Huff
Gregory Johnson
Karen Johnson
Steven Lapierre
Denise Miller
Marilyn Packard
Hannah Page
Cheryl Phillips
Michelle Raymond
Kevin Reid
Paul Reid
Kathy Spofford
Darlene Taylor
Susan Whelpley
Michae ‘Ison
Regina Wyman
Nixon to Honor Stennis at Meridian Education Center
President Nixon travels south to honor Senator John C. Stennis by naming a naval education center at Meridian Mississippi. The center at the Meridian Naval Air Station will train Navy enlisted men in skills useful for civilian life and honors Stennis for his service on the Armed Services and Ethics committees.
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Nixon
John C. Stennis
Elliot L. Richardson
Pentagon
Navy
Meridian
Miss
Senate Armed Services and Ethics Committees
Naval Air Station
Saco Firefighters Attend Ventilation Class and Fuel Oil Spill Call
Forty one Saco and Old Orchard Beach firemen attended a ventilation and forcible entry class at the Saco Fire Station led by Chief Kenneth Pendleton and instructor Russell Goodwin. A National Fire Protection Association film followed. Engine 2 and three firefighters responded to a 3 15 a m Tanning Corp bell report but found no fire.
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Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute
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