Deaths in Old Orchard Beach: Mrs Josephine Bowers 70
Mrs Josephine Bowers 70 of 57 Sea View Ave Old Orchard Beach died Saturday in a Biddeford nursing home after a brief illness. Born August 17 1901 in Boston she was a Salvation Army officer 17 years active in Pittsburg area. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm in Salvation Army Chapel with Mt Lebanon Cemetery burial. Visitation today 2–4 and 7–9 at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco.
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Old Orchard Beach
Josephine Bowers
Sea View Ave
Biddeford
Boston
George Rand
Salvation Army Training Center
New York City
Salvation Army
Pittsburg
OOB Corps
Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
Mt Lebanon
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Widow Aurore Jariz 87 of Biddeford
Mrs Aurore Jariz 87 of 78 Green St Biddeford died at home Born December 7 1884 daughter of Francois and Marie Michaud taught at St Andre School and was a communicant of St Joseph Church Surviving sons Raymond and Rene Jariz daughters Yvette Roberge and Cecile St Amand step brother Raymond Cordeau 23 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren Funeral from St Joseph Church Wednesday 8:30 am and interment at St Joseph Cemetery Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford listed for visiting tonight 7-9 and tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
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Aurore Jariz
Green St
Biddeford
Francois and
Marie (Cyr) Michaud
St. Andre School
St. Joseph Church
Rennie Jariz
Raymond
Rene
Bolduc
Alfred St
W. T. Grant Founder Dies At 96
W T Grant founder and honorary board chairman of the Grant department store chain has died at 96 in Greenwich Conn Hospital attributed to heart disease He founded the stores in 1906 and the Grant Foundation in 1936 He held honorary degrees from Bates College and the University of Miami Survived by three daughters
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Greenwich, Conn
W.T. Grant
Greenwich Hospital
Grant
Stevensville
Greenwich
Grant Foundation Inc
Malden
Mass
Bates College
University of Miami
Former AP War Writer Dead At 76
Oxnard Calif AP war correspondent and Oxnard Press Courier executive O M Metzger dies at 76 after long illness. Metzger joined AP in 1927 and served in several states before wartime London dispatches. Survived by widow Edwina and two married children. Belfast violence rises as British Army sweeps fear Irish Republican Army positions.
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Oxnard
Calif
Theodore M. Metzger
Associated Press
Metzger
Oxnard Press-Courier
Lincoln
Neb
Wyoming
Montana
Iowa
New York
London
Edwina
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Lantry
Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross serve Saco community
Funeral service listings show Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street Saco Maine with phone 284 5611. Denett and Craig located at 365 Main Street Saco with phone 282 and Emond’s peers are listed at Home with 284 5511. Frank X. Emond and J P Conroy also referenced.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Tel
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Portland Weather: Showers Tonight Clearing Tuesday
Portland area forecast calls for showers and a chance of thundershowers tonight with temperatures from the 50s north to the 60s south. Tuesday should see clearing with highs mainly in the 70s. Marine forecast warns small craft to remain cautious with variable winds and reduced visibility due to precipitation and fog tonight into Tuesday.
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Portland
Eastport
Merrimack River
DAV Chapter to Convene Tonight in Biddeford
The Biddeford Saco Chapter Disabled American Veterans will hold a meeting tonight at 7 30 at the post home Bradbury Street Biddeford. York County Barracks Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary meet tonight at 7 30 at St Johns Hall corner of Main and Elm. Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella meet tomorrow night at 7 30 at St Johns Hall Adams Street.
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Biddeford-Saco
Disabled American Veterans
Post Home
Bradbury Street
Biddeford
York County
St. John’s Hall
Main and
Elm Streets
Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
Adams Street
Joyce Walker Leclair Returns From New York Dance Caravan
Joyce Walker Leclair owner of the Joyce Walker Dance Studio in Saco has returned from a dance teachers caravan in New York City at the Roosevelt Hotel. Wilfred Bernier of 40 Emery Street Biddeford is a patient at the Veterans Administration Hospital Togus.
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Joyce Walker Leclair
Joyce Walker
Saco
New York City
Roosevelt Hotel
Wilfred Bernier
Emery St
Biddeford
Veterans Administration Hospital
Togus
Maine Sees Three Weekend Traffic Fatalities Raise Toll
Over the weekend three people died in Maine traffic crashes. Boyd Pelletier, 20, from New Canada died when his car spun out on Strip Road in Wallagrass. Carl C. Wibe, 76, of Scarborough, died after a two vehicle collision on Payne Road. Iris G. Pierce, 26, of West Bath, died after a one car crash on Route One where she was ejected near guardrails.
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Portland
Maine
Boyd Pelletier
New Canada
Aroostook Couny
Pelletier
Wallagrass
Carl C. Wibe
Scarborough
Wibe
Payne Road
West Bath
Iris G. Pierce
Mockingbird Song Shows Its Own Versatile Voice
The mockingbird, famed for imitating other birds, also has a distinctive own song. This natural virtuoso delivers a varied repertoire that outshines many other birds in flexibility and range.
Community Leisure Schedule at Clifford Park
Daily public program guide lists activities at Clifford Park and Mayfield with arts and crafts for children, games, junior and senior basketball, tennis instruction, street hockey, swimming, archery, life guard services, and senior citizens activities across Monday to Saturday.
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Mayfield
Rotary Park
Fortunes Rocks
Maine Cited For Environment Efforts By CEQ Report
Washington D C Maine is highlighted in the CEQ report to Congress as an example of state action to protect the environment. The analysis notes Maine's Site Selection Law and pollution controls while warning gaps remain in enforcement, staffing, and uniform application.
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Washington, D. C
Maine
Council On Environmental Quality
Congress
Nixon
CEQ
United States
Democrats Hold Lead In Public Confidence Poll
Gallup poll shows Democrats at 53 percent to 47 for Republicans on public confidence with 38 percent undecided. Vietnam war cited as top issue by 25 percent, high cost of living by 23. Nixon leads McGovern in presidential popularity by 19 points.
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Princeton
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Gallup
GOP
Nixon
George McGovern
McGovern
Missing Judy Ann search off Mount Desert ends without trace
Coast Guard suspended the hunt for the private 35 foot cruiser Judy Ann after a radio indicated passengers planned to abandon ship. Last contact came from about 15 miles from the offshore rock with no sign of the vessel.
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Mount Desert Rock
Hnd
Coast Guard
Hockey allows in play substitutions during matches
A statement notes that hockey permits player changes mid game while play continues. The rule contrasts with other sports and highlights continuous action.
McGovern Plans New Hampshire Campaign Stop in New Hampshire
Sen. George McGovern will bring his Democratic presidential campaign to New Hampshire this week with a tentative Manchester visit from Tuesday night to Thursday. His New England coordinator said a Washington hold from a National Democratic Committee meeting could delay travel, shifting plans to a Boston flight and a Wednesday drive into the Granite State.
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Nashu
N.H
George McGovern
New Hampshire
Joseph Grandmaison
McGovern
New England
Manchester
Grandmaison
Washington
National Democratic Committee
Boston
Granite State
Area Scouts Take Maine Troop on New Mexico Trek
A group of 25 Maine Boy Scouts from Biddeford and Saco travel to Philmont Scout Ranch New Mexico for their annual summer trek. Notable stops include Dodge City Fort Carson Pike s Peak and the Air Force Academy. They plan to return late month after visiting the Koshares Indian group and Pueblo reservations.
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Maine
New Mexico
Robert Hevey
West St
Biddeford
Patrick Derosiers
Marcel Derosiers
Water Street
Robert Delage
Marcel Delage
Cumberland Ave
Saco
Robert Johansen
Arvid Johansen
Pheasant Road
Philmont Scout Ranch
Dodge City
McConnell Air Force Base
Fort Carson
Pike’s Peak
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Explorer
United States
Canada
Kyros to Lead Hearings on Maine Oil Spill Fallout
Maine congressman Peter Kyros announced hearings within six weeks to review steps to prevent major oil spills. The focus will include environmental damage from 100,000 gallons of heavy oil leaking from the Tamano after a 20-foot hull gash near Portland harbor. The tanker sailed Friday to France for repairs, leaving a 50 mile Maine coastline stained by Bunker C oil.
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Portland
Maine
Peter N. Kyros
Tamano
France
Pony Express Lost Mail Incident Noted in Mile Count
A historic record notes that mail was lost only once across 650000 miles ridden by the Pony Express, highlighting the system's rarity of mail loss in its operation.
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Pony Express
Pare Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary at Family Reception
Mr and Mrs Albert Pare of Biddeford observed their fiftieth with a reception at Casavant in Saco attended by over 200 guests including children spouses and grandchildren. The couple’s six children Edmond Arthur Norman Norman and others joined in the festivities with appetizers roses and a guest book managed by granddaughters Sandra Collette and Judith Citeau. Mr Pare longtime automobile sales executive and former Biddeford police chief, and Mrs Pare reside at 98 Green Street Biddeford.
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Albert E. Pare
Beach
Rene
Cecile
Bernard Lajeunesse
Old Orchard Beach
Lajeunesse
W. Paul
Claire
Casavant
Saco
Elk’s Club
Raymond
Jeanne) Collette
Pare
Ine Guced Vi Uvnvi
Green St
Biddeford
Brian Rocray
Linda Souliere
Sandra Collette
Judith Croteau
St. Joseph Church
Portland Man Awaits Sentencing
A Portland man, Robert W. Robbins, 27, awaits sentencing for the murder of Edmund J. Feldman, 63, in Cumberland County District Court after a three hour jury deliberation. Feldman was found dead March 19 with a shaft through his chest and a cord around his neck. Robbins claimed innocence and contradicted witnesses who testified against him. He waited outside as Richard Ross, 23, entered Feldman’s hotel room to collect a debt. Ross is indicted for murder and offered a different account.
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Portland
Robert W. Robbins
Cumberland County
Edmund J. Feldman
Maine
Feldman
Robbins
Presidents Born in Log Cabins Highlight Uplifting Roots
Brief feature notes that U.S. presidents Andrew Jackson Millard Fillmore James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln and James A. Garfield were born in log cabins. The piece contrasts humble beginnings with later prominence, framing the era’s spirit.
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Presidents Jackson, Fillmore, Buchanan, Lincoln
Garfield
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