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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1968
Page
6
JOY STILLEY reports on Toby whose habit of collecting friends turns ordinary errands into social hunts. In stores and subways she chats up strangers, turning brief encounters into luncheon plans. The narrator, irked by detours from shopping, learns Toby does not even know the unnamed friend’s name. Hal Boyle is on vacation.
A Canadian study led by Prof. David Schonfield at the University of Calgary finds aging past 65 often brings more happiness and fewer new annoyances than earlier years. The report of reactions among women in three age groups notes older adults are typically calmer, better at hiding emotions, and more at peace, though stereotypes persist.
Biddeford High School seeks an administrative assistant with a recommended annual salary not to exceed 600 dollars. Bruce L. Smith, Secretary of the Biddeford Board of Education, announced the figure.
Saco police located two missing Connecticut girls in Saco yesterday afternoon. Coleen Mooney and Patricia Ann Shields of Plymouth Conn. were found by Officers Robert Stone and Richard Nason. Shields was found on Lincoln Street. Mooney at the vacant Harrison Avenue house. Both girls left for Connecticut with Mrs Mooney yesterday afternoon.
Keoka Lake camping area in South Waterford was selected for YoCo-Me Chapter of the North American Family Campers Association Aug 16 to 18. The weekend includes a Saturday afternoon community smorgasbord and marks the fourth chapter gathering of the spring summer season. Members hail from York County and southern Cumberland County. the chapter is one of four NAFCA chapters in Maine. Contact Carl Goldammer, Kennebunk chapter president, for details. The chapter meets monthly in winter at Christ Church, Dane Street, Kennebunk. early reservations are urged with note of YoCo-Me affiliation.
On this date in 1963, Rusk and Gromyko signed a Moscow treaty banning atmospheric, space, and underwater nuclear tests. 1858 saw the first trans Atlantic cable completed, and 1861 marked the U.S. income tax. 1884 the Statue of Liberty cornerstone was laid, 1943 the British Eighth Army seized Catania Sicily, 1949 Ecuador earthquake killed about 6,000, 1953 Korea prisoner exchanges began, ten years ago Khrushchev set terms for an East West summit in the Security Council, five years ago Haitian exiles reportedly landed to oust Duvalier.
One year ago former President Dwight D. Eisenhower was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital for a minor gastrointestinal upset. In Maine, state baseball titles were decided with Stewart P. Morrill Post of South Portland beating New Auburn 9-4 in a Sunday game at Togus. Al Livingston and Dick Sampson homered for South Portland, Livingston driving in four runs and scoring twice. In Bangor Brew er’s edged Cape Elizabeth in extra innings after singles by Ron Coyne and Brian Kaminski. In Norwich, Auburn shut out East Providence 3-0 to win the New England senior Little League. John Connell hit a three run homer in the first.
The text notes that under current U S Senate rules cloture can be invoked by a two thirds vote of those present and voting. It also contains an unrelated ad line about Boat Season and buying or selling via the Want Ad section.
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