Deaths Miss Exilda Bertrand 72 Biddeford
Miss Exilda Bertrand 72 of 45 Water St Biddeford died after a brief illness. Born Sept 5 1894 in Biddeford she was the daughter of Edward and Vitaline Bertrand. Survived by one sister Sister Emma Bertrand and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from St Andre’s Church at 10 a.m. Saturday with viewing at Emond Funeral Home today and tomorrow 2-4 and 7-10 p.m.
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Exilda Bertrand
Water St
Biddeford
Edward and
Vitaline (Lamontagne) Bertrand
Miss Bertrand
St. Joseph's School
St. Andre's Church
Bacon Street
Emma Bertrand
Gray Nuns
Lexington
Mass
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Longtime Biddeford resident Alexis Bisaillon dies after illness
Alexis Bisaillon 84 of 281B Alfred St Biddeford died at home after a long illness. He was born October 17 1882 in East Hereford Quebec and lived in Biddeford most of his life. He worked as areamfixer at York Hill and later as a Rawleigh salesman. A charter member of the Fremont Club and the Fraternal Order of Eagles he served as Overseer of the Poor under Mayors Morin and Beauchesne. Survived by two sons three daughters a sister three grandchildren one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Saint Josephs Church Saturday at 10 with calling hours at Bolduc Funeral Home today and tomorrow.
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Alexis Bisaillon
Alfred St
Biddeford
East Hereford
Que
Magloire
Olivina Roy Bisaillon
York Hill
Durne
Morin
Beauchesne
Rawleigh
Fremont Club
Order of
Eales
L’union St. Jean Baptist D’americque
St. Joseph's Church
Bisaillon
Roland
Bolduc
Alfred St. Biddeford
Biddeford Board Grants 3 Appeals
Biddeford's Board of Zoning last night granted three appeals regarding local property uses. Harry Center received approval to add to an existing business building. Fernando Bourque won permission to build a garage seven feet from a lot line. Patrick Clair can replace a motel sign on Route 1 if no traffic hazard is created and regulations are met. Needham Brown's Biddeford Pool appeal for frontage variance drew no decision, with a forthcoming ruling expected.
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Biddeford
Board of Zoning
Avorall
Harry B. Center
Elm St
Peddeford
Fernando Bourque
Dearborn Avenue
Patrick Clair
Route 1
Needham Brown
Roland Morissette
Local Funeral Homes Directory Listing
Funeral homes Emond s Funeral Home and Shumway Funeral Service listed with addresses in Saco Maine. Directors named Philip H Gross Sr and J P Conroy noted alongside Dennett & Craig at 365 Main Street. Dial numbers provided.
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Support
The family of the late Placide Beaudoin and Carroll M Cousens thank friends relatives coworkers and neighbors for visits cards flowers gifts and support during illness hospitalization and after the loss. They also acknowledge Dr Houle nurses Father Plante Father Gilbert the Knights of Columbus Bolduc's Funeral Home drivers and those who sent masses floral tributes sympathy cards and spiritual bouquets.
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Placide Beaudoin
Webber Hospital
Maine Medical Center
Houle
Father Plante
Gilbert
Knights of Columbus
Bolduc
Fedora C
Beaudoin
Funeral services for John W Daly held in Saco
Funeral services for John W Daly of 102 Temple St Saco were held at Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco. Rev Robert E Lee celebrated the requiem high mass with organist Louise Welch and vocalist Mollie Welch. Interment followed at St Mary's Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Father Lee. Military honors were given by service members from Pease Air Force Base and members of the American Legion Post in Biddeford. Raymond Corbeil, Daly's grandson, served Mass at the church and as bugler at the cemetery.
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John W Daly
Temple St
Saco
Most Holy Trinity Church
Robert E. Lee
Louise Welch
Mollie Welch
St Mary's Cemetery
Biddeford
Father Lee
Pease Air Force Base
Newington
N.H. Beavers
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley
American Legion Post
Adrian Poissant
Alfred Prejean
Joseph Bastarache
Frederick Allen
Raymond Corbeil
Daly
Funeral for Mrs Rosalie Bisaillon in Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs Rosalie Bisaillon of 45 Bacon Street Biddeford were held at St An dre s Church with a high mass officiated by Rev Charles Rivard assisted by Rev Bernard Nicknair and Rev Germain Bureau Burial followed in St Joseph s Cemetery Ste Theresa section Bearers included Leo Paul Daigle Armand Daigle Ronald Daigle Conrad LaGrange Peter Sheltz and Jules Fontaine
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Rosalie Bisaillon
Bacon St
Biddeford
St. Andre’s Church
Bacon Street
Charles Rivard
Bernard Nicknair
Germain Bureau
Sining
St. Andre's Church
Charles Proulx
Sailboat Found Split Indicates Rammed Ledge
The 26 foot sailboat Ballerina owned by a Portland couple was found split along its keel in 20 feet of water near Saddleback Ledge Bailey Island. Divers recovered belongings of Dr William Burage 53 and his wife Martha 40 whose bodies had been found earlier. The boat likely struck a ledge in thick fog on Saturday leaving only the mast tip above water.
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Bailey Isalnd AP
Portland
Bailey Island
Cumberland County Sheriff's
Charles Sharp
William C. Burrage
Martha
Saddleback Ledge
Saco Resident Survives Family With Funeral Details
Saco Connecticut man enters military service and leaves behind five brothers Robert Ronald Normand Gilbert and Chris and three sisters Mrs Lefebvre Mrs Luxton and Mrs Pembriant Funeral arrangements by Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets Saco Connecticut incomplete
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Hartford
Conn
Robert
Ronald
Normand
Gilbert
Chris
Roland Lefebvre
Saco
David Luxton
Massachusetts
Timothy Pembriant
Connecticut
Cote Funeral Home
Corner Beach
James Streets
Detroit Strikes Loom As Auto Shutdowns Persist
Auto workers faced days without pay as shutdowns spread beyond Detroit. experts note only a fraction of the industry’s 750,000 employees are in the metro area, with broader national coverage. Reform proposals on guaranteed income could complicate Walter Reuther’s bargaining.
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Detroit News
Reuther
Detroit
Michigan
New York
California
Liu Shao Chi ousted from home ordered to face mass rally
A Tass Shimbun report quotes an unidentified source that Beijing’s Revolutionary Committee has urged the Communist Party leadership to remove President Liu Shao-chi from his home and hand him over by Saturday noon for a mass criticism rally.
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Shimbun
Peking
Revolutionary Committee
Communist Party
Liu Shao-chi
Liu
Saco Eyes Referendum on Sewerage Plan for 1988 Start
Mayor Donald C. Doyle indicated a likely November vote on a sewerage proposal to curb pollution of the Saco River. A Factory Island treatment plant and a downtown facility are under study, with tannery costs to be shared by use. The Water Improvement Commission sets a January 1 1988 deadline.
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Saco
Donald C. Doyle
Doyle
Factory Island
Saco Tanning Corp
Water Improvement Commission
Saco River
Congregation and group meetings in Biddeford area
The full Gospel Assembly plans an evangelistic service Friday at 7 30 p m in the American Legion Hall 508 Elm St Biddeford Pioneer Girls meet Friday at 6 30 p m in the Ly man Baptist Church Goodwins Mills A Ladies Prayer meeting Friday at 10 a m in the parsonage of the Lyman Protestant Church Goodwins Mills Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for St Monica s Kennebunk Saturday 9 30 a m Grades through 5 and Grades 6 through 8 Friday after school
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Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Lyman Protist Church
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Monica's Church
Kennebunk
Benefit Increase Raises Social Security Taxes
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a $3.2 billion Social Security benefits increase plan aimed to start in the second month after enactment. It would raise payroll taxes to fund boosts, raise the minimum Old Age benefits to $50, adjust special benefits for seniors, and tighten Medicaid eligibility while promoting work training. The bill scales back President Johnson’s proposed increases by $1.2 billion to avoid higher payroll taxes, with tax rate rises delayed until 1989 and a wage base hike to $7,600.
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Washington
Johnson
House Ways and Means Committee
Thunderstorms Forecast Over Portland Tonight and Friday
Weather bulletin notes considerable cloudiness in Portland with warmer and humid conditions. Scattered thundershowers expected tonight and Friday, with lowest temperatures around 65 to 70 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Death Toll From Forrestal Fire Climbs Higher
In Manila AP Two sailors died in hospitals in Vietnam raising confirmed dead to 131. Three other men remain unaccounted for. Investigators from US and foreign stations assess damage to the carrier after the Forrestal fire and explosions. Remaining injured evacuated to the United States.
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Manila
Forrestal
U.S. Navy
Vietnam
Subic Bay
Philippines
United States
Navy
U.S. Naval Hospital
Subicay
Motorcyclist Killed As Bike Hits Washout
UNION AP report says Robert J. Lane 22 of West Rockport died when his motorcycle hit a washout on Harts Road. State police said his body was found early by a passing motorist. Lane was wearing a helmet.
Muskie Calls for Restoring Urban Funds After Riots
Sen. Edmund S Muskie of Maine urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to restore House cut urban funds. He called cities tinder boxes of resentment and noted rioting implications after House decisions to reduce urban aid and rent supplement programs.
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Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
House
Muskie
Senate Appropriations Committee
Parade Of Stars Winners Shine At Community Show
Winners announced for the Parade of Stars variety show sponsored by Council Chagnon and L Union Saint Jean Baptiste Biddeford. Maureen Miller won first prize ballet solo, Sharon Ganthier took second prize tap dance, and The Saints musical combo earned third prize. Proceeds support council projects for local children. judges included Mayor LeMire of Biddeford Miss Ruth Sears of Kennebunkport and Sheriff Richard Dutremble.
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Council Chagnon
L’union St. Jean Baptiste
Biddeford
Maureen Miller
Sharon Ganthier
the Saints
Leo Lemire
Ruth Sears
Kennebunkport
York County
Richard Dutremble
Missing Hollis Center man sought by sheriff
A 78-year-old Hollis Center man, Maldin Hall, is reported missing by his daughter Evelyn Merritt. He was last seen Monday night at Deer Wand er Farm and may have wandered into woods or hitched a ride. Sheriff Dutremble says a woods search and northern travel inquiry are planned.
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Hollis Center
Evelyn Merritt
Staples St
Old Orchard Beach
Maldin Hall
Deer Wander Farm
Saco Collision Involving Pelletier And Paradis
Saco police report a crash on Main Street between Eugene A. Pelletier 32 of 31 Hall Ave and Lorraine Paradis 18 of 39 Dyer St. Pelletier’s car sustained 75 dollars of damage and Paradis’s 6 dollars.
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Saco
Eugene A. Pelletier
Hall Ave
Lorraine Paradis
Dyer St
Main Street
Paradis
Maximum tax changes under revised wage earner plan
The text notes the 1969 maximum would rise to $364.80 from $323.40 and would stage up to $448.40 by 1987, compared with $372.90 in the current law. It highlights a shift in the long term tax ceiling.
Rotary Chicken Barbecue Draws Dense Crowd in Kennebunk
A large crowd attended the 19th Annual Rotary Chicken barbecue at Park Street Playground in Kennebunk last night. Waldo Chick directed the event with Braydon Hanson as general chairman and a long list of committee heads handling publicity, ticketing, seating, serving, pies and ice cream, cleanup, parking, and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Rotary
Park Street
Waldo Chick
Braydon Hanson
John Downing
Mike Tranci
Frank Stevens
Warren Cochrane
al Packard
Steve Russell
Dave Angel
Earle Hardy
Robert Brown
William Bergen
Bragdon Hanson
Donald Miller
Brent Anderson
Kai Suhr
John Christensen
Kenneth Burr
Harrison Coleman
Charles Bergea
Robert Stinson
Carl Russell
Fred Goodwin
John Dresser
Richard Farnsworth
James Ivers
Thomas Reagan
Ted Shielas
Sven Hoelslef
Carle Spiller
Ralph Stephan
George Hopkins
Walter Burke
Charles Dessow
John Wilcox
Ernest Smith
Arthur Lombard
David Craig
Churchill Cressey
John Alheim
Myer Saxe
E. E. McPherres
George Whittier
Robert Marier Sr
Charles Crosman
Henry Twombiey
Leonard Angell
John Cummings
Fred Holmberg
Hiram Clifford
Hearing Slated for Parking Limitations in Kennebunk
A public hearing is set for August 23 on proposed parking limits at the Curtis Court and Hobbs parking lots off Main Street. The session will be at Lower Town Hall following an earlier meeting of the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager Earle Hardy where committee members attended and discussed procedures. Hardy was authorized to study a potential road in the Great Hill area and a report on Storer Street, the Curtis Court lot, and the tennis courts was presented.
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Kennebunk
Curtis Court
Hobbs
Main Street
Lower Town Hall
Board of Selectmen
Earle Hardy
Historic Preservation Committee
Donald Kimball
Theodore Kingsbury
Leonard Angell
Brooks Carlisle
W. A. Lawrence
Hardy
Great Hill
Kennebunk Beach
Storer Street
Reservoir Systems Near Capacity Level in Northeast July Report
The U S Weather Bureau River Forecast Center said major Northeast reservoirs stayed near capacity in July with variable rainfall. Most stations saw near normal precipitation and water resources were higher than several prior Julys, except Long Island where streamflow remained far below normal.
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Hartford
Title Continued from Page One on Riot Inquiries
W Brooke of Massachusetts urged the Senate panel to probe social and economic conditions behind violence along with police and agitators. Police from three troubled cities testified that Black Power agitators from outside their areas sparked the unrest, naming H Rap Brown of the SNCC and his predecessor.
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Page
W. Brooke
R-Mass
Eastland
Senate Judiciary Committee
H. Rap Brown
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
All New England Battle of the Bands Canceled Again
Wet weather forces cancellation of the All New England Battle of the Bands sponsored by the St. Louis Alumni Association. The event at Alumni Field Biddeford was postponed twice, with plans to possibly present Tuesday night from 8 p m to midnight if weather cooperates.
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All New England
Centenary St Jean Baptiste Society Thanks Local Helpers
The Biddeford Police and Fire Departments, WIDE radio, the Biddeford-Saco Journal, and others were thanked for aiding the St. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance Society centennial celebration held July 15. Officials said souvenir programs will be available next week. Sick list notes include Henri Dallaire Rene Roy Sr. and Alcide Gagne. President Arthur Boissonneault led the meeting and Roland Chretien was thanked for lunches. his refreshments chairmanship resignation was accepted.
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Biddeford
St. Jean Baptiste
Roland Chretien
Arthur Boissonneault
Biddeford Pool Community Club Yearly Fair Set
The Biddeford Pool Community Club hosts its annual fair Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the club grounds. Visitors will see tables featuring a white elephant, food, candy, and farm and home displays.
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Biddeford Pool Community Club
Johnson proposes Vietnam troop increase and budget rise
President Johnson outlines a plan to raise Vietnam forces by at least 45 000 and revises the 1968 budget with defense up 4 billion and civilian programs up 2.5 billion. He cites deficits potentially reaching 28 billion without tax increases and tighter spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Americ
McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Westmoreland
Vietnam
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
Robert S. McNamara
America
Defense
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Detroit Mayor orders probing review of rioting conduct
In Detroit Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh calls for a penetrating and thoughtful examination of government conduct at the city state and federal levels following last week's rioting.
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Sor
Stokley Carmichael
Detroit
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Concord Mayor Denies Misconduct in Impeachment Hearing
Concord Mayor J Herbert Quinn testified he did not order a police report or arrest in a disputed incident. Patrolman Donald Ash testified Quinn urged actions tied to editor James Langley and a disturbance at Rollins Park amid an impeachment proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
J. Herbert Quinn
Quinn
Donald Ash
Ash
Concord Monitor
James Langley
Langley
Richard Morey
Rollins Park
Capt. Morey
Foreign born scientists named as NASA astronauts
MIT astrophysicist Philip K. Chapman Australian born and Florida State University chemist John A. Llewellyn Cardiff native are among the first foreign born scientists named as NASA astronauts. Both gained citizenship under a policy change lifting native born requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
U.S. Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Philip K. Chapman
John A. Llewellyn
Cardiff
Wales
Florida State University
Chapman
University of Sidney
M.I.T
Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition
Llewellyn
U.S
NASA
Vietnam Air Force pilots report hits on SAM site near Dong Hoi
Phantom jet pilots describe successful strikes on a surface to air site near Dong Hoi in North Vietnam. They say missiles ignited a Communist missile that rose to 3000 feet before crashing to earth as carrier forces in the Gulf of Tonkin return to full strength with Constellation joining Intrepid and Oriskany on Yankee station.
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Page One
Air Force
Dong Hoi
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Gulf of Tonkin
Constellation
Intrepid
Oriskany
Navy to Run With Two Carriers After Forrestal Fire
The force stood at two carriers for several days this week following the Forrestal fire and the Bon Homme Richard being withdrawn for normal leave.
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Biddeford Board
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Carroll M. Cousens
Daly Services
the Cancer Society
Sen
Shumway
Spring St
Community Club States Yearly Fair
Space Agency
Carey Bros. Jewelers
Thacher Building
Cail
Roland A. Rioux
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
New York, N, Y
The
Alfred Street
Jeanne W. Bibeau
Sun.Med
Lrg
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