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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1975
Page
2
The Wells Bicentennial Committee chair denies reports claiming a site has been found for a one room schoolhouse and denies a vote to move the building. William Johnson, a Wells resident, has claimed buyers for the school in an attempted auction.
Cyrille Gosselin 76 of 32 Piers son s Lane Biddeford died at a local nursing home after a long illness Born in St Fortunat Quebec July 3 1899 he worked at Bates Manufacturing Co Saco and Lowell Textile Co Lowell MA He is survived by his widow Aline Bergeron Gosselin three sisters four brothers and many nieces and nephews A mass is set at St Andre Church or burial at St Joseph Cemetery Calling hours today at Emond and Conroy Funeral Home 72 Hill St. Interment at St Joseph Cemetery A separate note covers a correction and a lengthy Wells Ogunquit Bicentennial update including schoolhouse sale debates medallion plans and a July pageant re enactment
Dredge Major Mud to operate up to 14 hours daily from Gloucester after delays caused by land disposal issues and a change to sea disposal. Corps engineer Gunnar Berglund and local officials discuss timing, costs, moorings, and potential disruption to lobstering and fishing traffic.
Warren Bowdoin owner of Bowdoin's Drug Store, 49, begins a one to two year sentence at Thomaston State Prison for illegal sale of valium to a state police under cover agent. He pleaded guilty October 30, 1974, to selling $200 worth of tranquilizer. appeal will go to Maine Supreme Court.
Firefighters extinguished a trash can blaze on Old Orchard Street at 1 20 this morning and a separate truck fire on the same street at 4 10. In Kennebunkport multiple docks square businesses faced six attempted break ins with one successful. intruders targeted Weinstein Delicatessen and others. A late model pickup stolen Wednesday was recovered Thursday and returned to its owner from Mass. No suspects yet.
The Masse family thanks relatives friends neighbors for kindness during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to the cardiac intensive care department for their fine work. Mrs. Masse and Family and Roger Morissette
Funeral service notice for Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco with contact 284-5611. Local obituary information pertains to arrangements and services.
The Wells board of assessors announces completion of preliminary tax maps and schedules hearings the first week in August at the municipal building. James W. Sewall Co. will attend to explain boundaries and acreages. Taxpayers may review maps in the assessor’s office before hearings.
Four Canadian research ships join three fisheries patrol boats to cover the Atlantic coast as Ottawa blocks East Coast ports to Russian fishing vessels for alleged over quotas. Halifax destroyers have aided patrols amid a fleet expansion seen as a precursor to new vessels.
Portland area forecast shows mostly fair skies with variable clouds and a chance of showers or thundershowers in northern and mountain sections through Saturday. Expect highs in the 80s to lower 90s and lows around 60 tonight. Cities listed include Massachusetts 92 Bangor Caribou Eastport Portland Rumford with temperatures 63 59 69.
Across the region temperatures rise in Phoenix to 105 and fall in Portland Maine to the mid 90s while Portland Oregon records 78. A Marine Forecast from Eastport to Merrimack River notes a diffuse front along the southern Maine coast with variable winds under 10 knots tonight becoming onshore 10 to 15 knots Saturday. Fair weather continues with visibility five miles or more except near patchy fog in the west portion. Seas two feet or less tonight.
Hoffa family fears the labor leader is dead after reports linked a planned meeting at a Bloomfield Township restaurant. Gov and police statements contrast with Giacalone denying any scheduled rendezvous as investigators press for details about Hoffa’s whereabouts. Hoffa, seeking to regain Teamsters leadership, was last seen at 2 p.m. Wednesday amid turmoil in Detroit’s Local 299.
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