Death of Omer C. Thibodeau 82 Biddeford resident
Omer C Thibodeau aged 82 of 267 Elm Street Biddeford died yesterday in a Biddeford hospital. Born February 15 1885 in St Maurice Quebec he worked about 38 years at the Saco Lowell Shops retiring 16 years ago. He was a member of Lafayette Court Catholic Order of Foresters and Council Chagnon Union St. Jean Baptiste. Survived by his widow Mrs Emiliar Breault Thibodeau and one brother Joseph Thibodeau Biddeford with several nieces and nephews. Funeral set for Tuesday at 830 am from St Josephs Church Biddeford. viewing at Sansoucy Funeral Home tonight 7 10 and Sunday Monday 2 4 and 7 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer C. Thibodeau
Elm St
Biddeford
St. Maurice
Que
Pierre An Julia DeCarfarel Thibodeau
Saco-Lowell
Lafayette Court
Catholic Order of Foresters
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Emiliar Breault Thibodeau
Joseph Thibodeau
St. Joseph’s Church
Sansoucy
Stone St
Registration For Headstart Slated Monday In Biddeford
Registration for Operation Head Start for four year olds in Biddeford will be Monday at 7 30 pm in Kennedy School West Street. Federal coordinator Roger Johnson says a general meeting will accompany the registration. Prospective teachers and summer staff including teacher aides and lunch personnel will be sought. Last year over 60 Biddeford children participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Kennedy School
West Street
Roger Johnson
York County Community Action Program
Exchange Band Concert Set At Beach Tonight
The music exchange program brings Georges Valley High School and Old Orchard Beach High School bands together tonight at Old Orchard Beach High School gym. The Starliners and the Dance Band from Georges Valley will perform with forty visiting students arriving this morning and staying with local families. Admission is free for the 7 30 pm concert.
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Old Orchard Beach
Georges Valley High School
Old Orchard Beach High School
Donald H. Hamalainen
St. George and
Thomaston
Traffic jams in old Delhi explode into brawls
In old Delhi rush hours, traffic movement has collapsed several times. One evening twenty cars were damaged in a hopeless jam as drivers left their vehicles to fight each other.
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New Delhi
Old Delhi
Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes Listings
Funeral directors and addresses listed for Saco Maine including Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Dial 2820562 Shumway Funeral Service 35 Spring Street 2845611 Philip H Gross Sr Director Emond's Funeral Home 2845511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Dial
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Sincere Thanks for Kindness in Our Time of Sorrow
We express sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for their kindness during our sorrow and bereavement.
Funeral services for Mrs Yvonne Landry in Biddeford
Funeral services for 72 year old Mrs Yvonne C Landry of 60 Harding Street Biddeford were held Friday at St Josephs Church. Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey officiated with deacon Rev Mont Gilbert and subdeacon Rev Sylvia Levesque. Burial in St Josephs Cemetery. Bearers included Gerard Parent Leo Paul Bourque Michael Bourque and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne C. Landry
Harding St
Biddeford
St. Joseph’s Church
Elie Hevey
Valmont Gilbert
Sylvia Levesque
Diana Rousselle
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Anna Forcier
Diana Moulin
Lea Labarre
Exilia Romeo
Our Lady of Fatima
Isabella
1St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Levesque
Gerard Parent
Leo Paul Bourque
Michael Bourque
Marc Bourque
Raymond Dubois
Gerard Landry Jr
Richard Landry
Lucien Bourque
Spaceflight death shocks Soviet era race and political tremors
The death of Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov on Soyuz 1 ends in tragedy as parachute failure triggers a fatal plunge from over four miles. Reports say a second craft may have planned a rendezvous. Komarov had previously flown Voskhod 1.
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Brijesh Singh
Moscow
Senate Ethics Committee
Sen
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Senate
Dodd
Julius Klein
Soviet Union
Vladimir Komarov
Komarov
Coppolino
Marjorie Farber
Athens
Constantine
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Pittsburgh
Johnson
London
Pablo Picasso
Picasso
W. Somerset Maugham
Europe
Karlovy Vary
Czechoslovakia
Charles de Gaulle
Harold Wilson
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Cigarette Sales In Japan Rise In 1966
Tokyo AP reports 1966 cigarette sales in Japan rose to 562.436 billion yen about 1.562 billion dollars, a 4.7 percent increase from 1965. Filter tipped brands led demand, with 183.59 billion cigarettes sold. officials did not link the rise to cancer reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Japan Tobacco Monopoly Corporation
Local notices highlight education and military service
Mrs. Raynald Goulet of Biddeford attends a spring conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children at St. Joseph's College in Hartford. Mrs. Florence Bouchard of Saco receives a certificate after completing a 10 week executive secretarial course at Western Brook Junior College. Radioman Second Class Joseph M. A. Frechette, USN, son of Mrs. Rose Frechette of Old Orchard Beach, serves on the USS Bulwark with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raynald Goulet
Pope Ave
Biddeford
Fry
National Association For the Education of Young Children
St. Joseph’ College
Hartford
Conn
Florence Bouchard
Route 1
Saco
Westbrook Junior College
Freda Schilling
Joseph M. A. Frechette
USN
Rose A. Frechette
Westland Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Mediterranean Sea
Sixth Fleet
Bulwark
Youth religious clubs gather across Kennebunkport area
Local churches report Sunday and Monday youth activities across Kennebunk Portland Road Goodwins Mills Wells Beach Saco Biddeford and Ogunquit. Groups include Advent Christian Kennebunk Unitarians Unitarian Universalist School of Religion and various youth fellowships choir and CCD classes with meeting times mainly evenings.
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The
Unitarian Universalist Church
Main Street
Portland Road
Kennebunk
High School of Religion
St.Martha’s Kennebunkport
St.Monica’s Kennebunk
St. Mary’s, Wells Beach
St. Martha’s Church
Kennebunkport
Youth Fellowship of the
Advent Christian Church
Goodwins Mills
Weather Outlook Fair And Cool Tonight
The forecast calls for a fair and cool night with low temperatures in the low 30s. Sunday should be partly cloudy in the north and fair in the south with a little warmer conditions overall.
Tidal Times Listed for April Days
The notice shows high tides on April 29 at 2:20 and 3:14 and April 30 at 3:20 and 4:14 with low tides at 8:50 and 9:02 in the morning and 9:50 and 10:08 in the evening.
Folk Singers Featured at Saco Union Meeting
The Women's Educational and Industrial Union session at Hamilton Memorial Hall in Beach Street Saco showcased folk singers Joan Tripp and Joseph Dawson led by Thorn ton Academy music supervisor Lawrence Woodward. The C K Burns Sharps performed under Su sanne Smith with Miss Elvira Lord presiding over business. The club invites entries for a creative writing contest and notes the May 5 banquet at Glen Mor Restaurant Kennebunk.
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Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
Hamilton Memorial Hall
Beach Street
Saco
Beatrice LaVallee
Lawrence Woodward
Thornton Academy
Joan Tripp
Joseph Dawson
C. K. Burns Sharps
Susanne Smith
Elvira Lord
Harriet Fogg
Augusta
Margaret Stevens
Carl Reed
Glen Mor
Kennebunk
International Mail Rates Rise Monday May First
Biddeford Postmaster Willie H Laverriere announced international surface and airmail rate increases effective Monday May 1 to offset a $16 million international mail deficit. Rates affect airmail Europe Africa Central America and the Caribbean and surface mail abroad with several exceptions for Canada Mexico and APO FPO mail.
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Biddeford
Willie H. Laverriere
Apo’s
FPO
Department
Laverriere
Central America
Carribbean
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Mediterranean
Africa
Air Post
U. S
Congress
Garland disputes report she quit Valley of the Dolls
The film star denies leaving the production for personal reasons saying she was up at six and ready to work. A spokesman previously stated she withdrew Thursday, but Garland asserts she has not quit and completed her duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee, Wis
Milwaukee Sentinel
Mary Sharon
Sharon
Milwaukee
Divine Savior High School
The
Sentinel
Miss Garland
Badges Awarded At Cub Scout Pack 305 Meeting
About 75 Cub Scouts parents and leaders attended the April Pack meeting at Scout Hall Biddeford Mason Street sponsored by Troop 1 Building Association. Bruce Nunan led Webelos opening and Bruce Hatch announced awards including Bobcat pins for Michael Eaton and Turner Rummery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Hall
Mason Street
Biddeford
Troop 1 Building Association
Webelos den
Webelos
Bruce Nunan
Michael Eaton
Turner Rummery
Philip Hatch
Romeo Rousseau
Guy Beaudoin
Wayne Howard
Akelas
Hatch
Den
Owen Colombe
Mark Pitt
David Hatch
Robert Cracker
James Ferguson
Robert Hevey
Robert McKenney
Webbelos
Nunan
McKenney
Boy Scouts
Anthony Colombe
Patrick Derosiers
Roland Ferguson III
Leo Harriman
Colombe
Ferguson
Harriman
Order of the Arrow
National Brotherhood of Scout
Order
Marc ‘Bellefeuille
Micchael Clyatt
Patrick Desrosiers
Explorer Post
Dens
iPack
Pack
May Fellowship Day Scheduled In Biddeford
A Biddeford Saco Council of Churches event is set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at United Baptist Church Jefferson Street Biddeford. The program includes an organ prelude, a welcome by Rev Robert Cecke and offerings dedication. Mrs David Fin of Cape Elizabeth speaks on Illustrations on Peace with Brigadier Mildred Connor of the Salvation Army as soloist. Attending women from area churches take part and refreshments follow in the vestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Cape Elizabeth
Mildred Connor
Salvation Army
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Saco
Sidney O. Griffi Jr
Saco School Street
Biddeford
Ceckre
Walter R. Lamb Jr
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Eugene Taylor
North Saco
Czechoslovakia’s oldest citizen turns 110
Prague marked the 110th birthday of the nation’s oldest resident. CTK reports the man has smoked a pipe his entire life and drank alcohol only occasionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Czechoslovakia
CTK
Old Orchard Beach Jaycee Wives Elect Officers
The Old Orchard Beach Jaycee Wives elected officers at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Carolyn Lachance. Officers named include President Dolores Parker and State Director Jeanne Guerin with other posts filled. plans include a May roller skating party and a June installation banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Carolyn Lachance
Avenue
Jeanne Guerin
Dianne Leonard
Janet Doherty
Faye Harding
Willard Stackpole
Maine
Dolores Parker
Faye Dickson
Nancy de Rocher
Pam Radley
Jacqueline O'Neill
Lynda Roscoe
Auto makers liability urged at trial lawyers seminar
Ralph Nader urged legislation and court action to hold auto manufacturers accountable for deaths injuries from defective vehicles and negligent industry practices. He said courts are recognizing defects such as hood ornaments sharp edges and tire failures as grounds for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ralph Nader
Nader
American Trial Lawyers Association
Senate Commerce panel ends hearings on public educational TV plan
The Johnson administration proposal for a public non commercial educational TV system wraps two weeks of hearings. The SEC reports 1967 Q1 corporate securities offerings at 5.4 billion dollars, the highest in six years. The Senate plans action Monday on a bill letting the postmaster general sign 30 year post office building leases.
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Capital
Senate Commerce
Securities and Exchange Commission
Senate
American aid funded Greek military dictatorship critique
Senator Wayne Morse denounces the Greek military takeover, arguing 20 years of U S naval, air power and economic aid helped topple constitutional government. He accuses Washington of arming and financing the Greek armed forces with latest aircraft and tanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Czechoslovakia Publishes 6 500 Books Totalling 50 Million Copies
CTK reports 6500 distinct titles were published last year in Czechoslovakia. Fiction accounted for 29 million copies and political titles reached 7 million copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Agenccy Ctk
Kennebunk Boys Win in Area Track Meet
Kennebunk edged Wells 84 55 to win eight of 14 events led by McInnis in the 120 high hurdles and 180 high hurdles. Bilodeau Pappas and Nadeau won in field and distance events as Biddeford and Thornton Academy suffered losses.
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Kennebunk
Wells
Biddeford
Thornton Academy
Portland
Tigers
Bilodeau
Pappas
Nadeau
Train Academy
Desrochers
Pantaleakos
Eastern Star and Pocahontas Meetings Scheduled
Miniwanca Chapter of Eastern Star meets Monday at 7 30 p m in Robinson Memorial Hall with refreshments to follow Nee Nah Council Degree of Pocahontas holds Monday at 7 30 p m in Legion Hall Other regional groups Old Orchard Beach Assembly Rainbow attending Grand Assembly in Waterville today Abbott Verville AMVETS Post and Auxiliary plan joint meeting and installation Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Post Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Robinson Memorial Hall
West Grand Avenue
Nee Nah Council
Pocahontas
Legion Hall
School Street
Old Orchard Beach Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Grand Assembly
Waterville
Abbott- Verville Amvets
Post
Walnut Street
Beach Clinic at Town Hall Tuesday Morning
A well baby and immunization clinic will be held in the Town Hall Tuesday at 9 30 a m Immunizations for diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus will be available as will vaccine for smallpox and measles Dr Herbert Hopkins is the attending physician.
Hospitals Admit 475,878 More Persons in 1965
Hospitals admitted 475,878 more persons in 1965 than in the previous year, reflecting a rise in patient intake across the year.
Goalby and Charles Share Texas Open Lead After Two Rounds
Bob Goalby and Bob Charles moved into a tie for the lead at 138 after two rounds of the Texas Open in San Antonio. Goalby, 36, shot 66 with six birdies and one bogey while Charles birdied the last three holes to reach even par. Chi Chi Rodriguez and Joe Campbell faded from the front.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bob Goalby
Bob Charles
Texas
Goalby
Palm Springs
Califoro
Charles
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Joe Campbell
Campbell
Rodriguez
Los Bandidos
Jerry Steelsmith
Santa Barbara
Roberto de Vicenzo
Buenos Aires
Tom Weiskopf
Spartans Defeat Seagulls 6-3 in Windy York County League Game
The St Ignatius High School pastimers beat the Old Orchard Beach Seagulls 6-3 amid heavy winds. Spartans plated four runs in the first inning, added one in the second and sixth, while the Seagulls had two in the first and one in the fourth. It was Seagulls’ second loss in as many Southern York County League starts.
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Old Orchard Beach
Seage Gulls
St. Ignatius High School
Spartans
Seagulls
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M. P. Houle
St. Joseph and
St. Mary
Webber Hospital
Rose G. Hurd
Albert Proulx
Memoriam
Harriet Gerry
Walter
Yvonne Landry
Route 35
South Congregational Church
Temple Street
Lyman Baptist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
School Street Methodist Church
Episcopal Young Churchmen
Christ Church
Trinity Church
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Mary’s Church
Wells Beach
United Chriren
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Baptist Youth Fellowship of the
Ogunquit
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
Saco United Baptist Church
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Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Patrick J. Nugent
Luci
YMCA
Austin
Nugent
Hollywood
Fredrich March
Good Samaritan Hospital
Beverly Hills
New Milford
March
Florence Eldridge
CBS Playhouse
Judy Garland
20Th Century-Fox Studio
E. and
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Beach
Associated Press Washington
Federal Communications Commission
American Broadcasting Companies Inc
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
FCC
Justice Department
Pentagon
Defense Department
Vietnam
Eugene P. Wolfahrt, M. D
James S. Johnston
M. D
Main St
Central
Power Company
Orchard Beach
Maine Milk Commission
Commission
Berwick
Kittery
Portland & Sanford
Alan H. Clark
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