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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1972

Page

3

Band Concert At Saco Center Co-Sponsored By Local Groups

Painchand's Band of Biddeford will co sponsor with the Saco Valley Shopping Center a second band concert at the center on Thursday at 7 p.m. under the direction of Calvin Torrey. Selections include overtures and musical highlights with music from Dr Zhivago including Somewhere My Love arranged by the late Jimmy Gendron.

Painchand Band of Biddeford Saco Valley Shopping Center Calvin Torrey Dr. Zhivago Somewhere My Love Jimmy Gendron

Arundel School Plans Italian Supper at Community House

Arundel The School Around Us sponsors an Italian style supper on Saturday served from 5 30 to 7 p m at the Community House in Kennebunkport.

Arundel Kennebunkport

Muskie Among Those For VP

McGovern eyes a running mate to replace Eagleton as the likely choice. He reportedly weighs a half dozen names with top Democrats to judge factors of acceptability and background, with Edmund S. Muskie of Maine the leading contender.

Washington George McGovern Thomas F. Myohd Missouri McGo Eagleton Edmund S. Muskie Maine

Local Birth Notice for LeRoy Family

A son, David Russell, weighing five pounds five ounces, was born July 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Russell of LeRoy New York. Grandparents are Carleton Brown and wife of LeRoy, and Lawrence R Hooper Sr. of Saco. Paternal great grandparents are Rose Sullivan and Rodney Hooper Sr. of Saco.

Russell LeRoy N.Y David Russell Carleton Brown LeRoy, N.Y Lawrence R. Hooper Sr Saco Rose Sullivan Rodney Hooper Sr

Biddeford Board Tables Cut of Two Football Assistants

The Biddeford Board of Education postponed a decision to cut two Biddeford High School football assistants amid a tight budget. Ted Gardner and the coaching staff pressed for retaining both positions to keep a balanced, competitive program, while superintendent Andrew Frechette noted cuts across multiple areas and opposed using gate receipts to cover costs.

John Surran Biddeford Board of Education Biddeford High School Ted Gardner Board of Education Andrew C. Frechette Biddeford Gardner Robert’ Laroche Frechette James McGrath Biddeford School McGrath

Irish Tourist Industry Slumps Amid Northern Unrest

Dublin reports a sharp drop in visitors as Northern Ireland violence dents tourism. Hotels operate with skeleton staffs while many regions face closures after August 31. The Irish Tourist Board cites a 31 percent fall from Britain and 18 percent overall, with American travel interest down about 10 percent.

Dublin Ireland Irish Republic Emerald Isle Republic Irish Tourist Board Britain Joe Malone United States Malone

Officials Troubled By Slowness Of Tamano Oil Spill Clean-Up

Portland harbor clean up is slow due to inadequate equipment, with the National Resources Council urging funds from the Maine Coastal Protection Fund to reimburse damage claims. Texaco faces a $6 million class action while sonar surveys search Hussey Sound for submerged damage.

Tamano Portland Portland Harbor National Resources Council Augusta Kenneth M. Curtis William R. Adams Curtis Adams Roscrow Maine Coastal Protection Fund State Supreme Portland Atty Theodore H. Kurtz Probaly France Kurtz Texaco, Inc Monamat Hussey Sound Soldier Ledge Coast Guard Portland Pilots Association Norway- South Paris Graf Oil Saar Resi

Death from mushroom poisoning rare in New Hampshire

Two NH poison experts called the Amherst boy’s death an extremely rare case. Raymond LeBlanc Jr., 10, died in a Boston hospital from liver failure linked to mushroom poisoning. His sisters recovered after illness from eating wild mushrooms on July 21.

Concord N.H New Hampshire Amherst Raymond LeBlanc Jr Boston Joy Pamela St. Joseph’s Hospital Nashua Gilman Crowell Division of Public Health Robert E. Gosselin Dartmouth Medical School United States Gosselin Europe

Legion Post Meets in Saco

Owen-Davis Post American Legion met last night at the post home on Beach Street in Saco for a regular business meeting. Cmdr Edmund Rowell led the session with minutes read by Adjutant Maurice Ouellette. The sick list included Robert Grant of North Street and James Furbush at Togus. Chaplain Donald Linscott Sr offered the closing prayer.

Owen-Davis Post American Legion Post Beach Street Saco Edmund Rowell Maurice Ouellette Robert Grant North Street James Furbush Veterans Administration Togus Donald Linscott Sr

Poisonous Mushrooms Warn doctors on dangers of misjudging

A physician warned that death can follow eating poisonous mushrooms within hours to days. He noted many species exist and few have antidotes, and that no simple test distinguishes toxic from safe mushrooms. He urged careful study before eating wild fungi.

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