Deaths in Kennebunkport and Hollywood and Cannes boxing
Flor ence W Samson 90 of Hartford Conn died in Biddeford hospital after a short illness. Surviving two sisters Leila Samson and Mrs Chester I Warren funeral in Hartford. James Ross Grainger 78 retired Fox Film executive died of a heart attack in Santa Monica. Marcel Thiel 64 former world middleweight boxing champion died in Cannes after holding the title in 1932.
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Kennebunkport
Florence W. Samson
Hartford Conn
Biddeford
Miss Samson
Hartford
Frederick
Sarah D. Welch Samson
Leila Samson
Chester I. Warren
Troy
N.Y
Gross Memorial Chapel
Asylum Hill Congregational Church
Bibber
Santa Monica
Calif
James Ross Grainger
Grainger
Fox Film Corp
20Th Century Fox
James Edmund Grainger
Cannes
France
Marcel Thiel
Gorilla Jones
Memphis
Tenn
Paris
Maine Briefs: Labor dispute and fires in Maine
Portland negotiations continued between striking workers and Burnham & Morrill Co as a ten week strike hovered unresolved. Ogunquit fire officials cited a faulty electric blanket as a possible cause of the Maxwell House Hotel blaze with about 20 guests escaping. Bangor reports severe storms damaging barns and utilities in Somerset with tornado like activity. Scarborough rep Peter Kyros backed legislation to suspend equal time rules for the 1968 presidential race.
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Associated Parsss Portland
Burnham & Morrill Co
Joseph G. Kane
Kane
Bangor
Maine
Bridgewater
Somerset
Funeral Directors and Establishments Listing
Funeral directors and services listed for Emond's Funeral Home and Shumway Funeral Service in Saco Maine. Includes contact numbers and personnel names Frank X Emond J P Conroy Iaan Philip H Gross Sr director Dennett and Craig location 363 Main Street.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Shumway
One Street
Saco
Iaan
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Card of Thanks for Medical Care and Bereavement
Sincere thanks to Dr. Fortier and Notre Dame Hospital nurses for care during illness. Thanks also to relatives and friends for flowers cards and gifts. Also thanks to the Webber Hospital staff and ICU nurses for care. Alexander Anastasoff expresses gratitude for support during illness and to clergy for visits.
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Dr. Fortier
Notre Dame Hospital
Laura Bergeron
Alberi Leclere
Webber Hospital
Anton
Alexander Anastasoff
Funeral services for Leo Boutin long-time Biddeford resident
Funeral services for Leo Boutin of New York and former Biddeford resident were held yesterday morning at St. Joseph's Church. Reverend Richard Bolduc officiated the requiem high mass with deacon Mont Gilbert and sub deacon Donald Daigle. Mrs Diana Rousselle played the organ as the church choir sang. Interment followed in the family plot at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Biddeford with graveside prayers by Father Daigle. Bearers were George Trottier Normand Lambert John Renouf and Raymond Audie.
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Leo Boutin
New York
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Richard Bolduc O.F.M
Valmont Gilbert
Donald Daigle
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Daigle
George Trottier
Normand Lambert
John Renouf
Raymond Audie
Pueblo Crew Appeals for Help in Release
North Korea says the Pueblo crew of 82 issued a second joint appeal at a news conference in Pyongyang urging the United States to secure their return home. Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher led the briefing attended by 24 crew members after their capture January 23 near Wonsan.
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Tokyo
North Korea
U.S
Pueblo
Central
Lloyd M. Bucher
Lincoln
Neb
Wonsan
Neblo
United States
Bucher
Johnson
E Then
Agnew Denies Racism Amid Baltimore Criticism
Maryland governor Spiro Agnew rejects charges of racial prejudice after 18 Negro leaders form the Ad Hoc Committee for Good Government to oppose the Nixon Agnew ticket. Agnew defends his record and promotes a back to moderation campaign while traveling with Nixon and planning stops in California Michigan Ohio and New York.
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Annapolis
Spiro T. Angew
Maryland
Agnew
Baltimore
Committee For Good Government
Nixon-Agnew
America
Nixon
South
Cam
California
Michigan
Ohio
New York
Biddeford Firemen Answer Two Calls
Biddeford firefighters were called out twice yesterday. A dump blaze at 203 Cleaves St. was extinguished shortly before 6 p m caused by children playing with matches. Earlier that day gasoline spill occurred on Smith Street.
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Biddeford
Cleaves St
Smith Street
Bicycle and Auto Crash in Biddeford Hurts Girl
A Biddeford girl escaped serious injury after an auto bicycle crash on Main Street. Pamela Belanger, 16, at 316 Granite Street, received a scratched elbow. The vehicle was driven by Albert F. Roy, 52, of 47 Water Street, Biddeford, per police.
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Biddeford
Main Street
Pamela Belanger
Granite St
Albert F. Roy
Water St
Waterville YMCA Executive to Retire After 23 Years
Chester A Baker of Waterville, a state executive for the YMCA, will retire after 23 years on the job. His successor will be announced soon.
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Waterville
Young Men's Christian Association
Chester A.baker
Biddeford Area Medical and Military Personnel Listings
Personal notices list Mrs. Rena Hennessy at Webber Hospital and Miss Antoinette Emond at Notre Dame Hospital as medical patients. Roland Laliberte recuperates at home after surgery at Maine Medical Center. Seaman Jerry W. Dow of Kennebunk serves in Vietnam with MCB Seven. Electronics Technician Third Class Frank R. Severance serves aboard the USS America.
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Rena Hennessy
Harrison Ave
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Antoinette Emond
Pool St
Notre Dame Hospital
Roland Laliberte
Harding St
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Jerry W. Dow
USNR
John W. Dow
Longview Terrace
Kennebunk
Vietnam
U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
Frank R. Severance
USN 22
Fred H. Severance
Cape Porpoise Maine
U.S. Navy
America
Weekly religious events listed for Saco and surrounding towns
Kingdom Hall in Saco hosts Ministry School at 7 30 p m and Ministry Development Class at 8 35 p m Fridays. Royal Rangers and Missionettes for ages 12 to 17 meet at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach. Full Gospel Assembly evangelistic service at Biddeford Legion Hall 508 Elm St at 7 30 p m Friday. Pioneer Girls meet at Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills at 6 30 p m. Ladies Prayer at Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills Friday 10 a m. St Monica s Kennebunk hosts Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for grades 1 5 Saturday 9 30 a m and grades 6 8 Friday after school.
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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Main St
Saco
Ministry
Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Pioneer Girls
Ly ‘Man Baptist Church
Good ‘Wins Mills
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Monica's Church
Kennebunk
Wallace campaign aide predicts Wallace on all 50 states
George Wallace ally Tom Turnipseed says Wallace’s name will appear on the ballot in all 50 states. He predicts Maine will back Wallace with around 8 000 signatures and asserts Wallace will force rivals to address law and order and anti Communism while campaigning nationally.
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Augusta
George Wallace
Tom Turnipseed
Alabama
Turnipseed
Maine
Wallace
Richard M. Nixon
Law and Order
Nixon
Maryland
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
S. Marvin Griffin
Georgia
Ams
South
Ipseed
Fourth Party
Minnesota
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Portland Tonight Clear and Cool
Portland forecast calls for a clear night with temperatures in the 40s. Friday will be sunny with little change in temperature.
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Portland
Looking Ahead At Weather
The Weather Bureau 30 day outlook predicts below normal temperatures nationwide from mid August to mid September with the Northeast and northern border states coldest. The Southwest should stay warmer than usual while most of the West and central areas remain near normal. Precipitation will be above normal in the Southern Rockies and Plateau, Pacific Northwest, and Midwest, with subnormal amounts in Southern California New England and the Southeast.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Continental Divide
Southwest
Rockies
Plateau
Pacific Northwest Coast
Midwest
California
New England
Southeast
Westinghouse Pact to Build New Hampshire Nuclear Plant
Westinghouse Corp has been awarded a contract to build the nuclear power system for the atomic electrical generation station planned for Newington New Hampshire. The project will be undertaken with United Illuminating Co of New Haven and possibly Central Maine Power Co. The contract value was not disclosed but similar plants cost about 50 million dollars. Completion date not stated.
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Manchester, N.H
Westinghouse Corp
Newington
New Hampshire Public Service Co
United Illuminating Co
New Haven
St Francis Grad Named Social Science Teacher in Biddeford
Timothy Green, a St Francis College graduate from Boston, Mass, has been named as social science teacher at Biddeford High School. His appointment will be confirmed by the Biddeford Board of Education later. Superintendent Bruce L. Smith was authorized to hire to fill the vacancy at the last panel session.
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Timothy Green
St. Francis College
Biddeford High School
Boston
Mass
Green
Biddeford Board of Education
Bruce L. Smith
Flag Oddity Paraguay Displays Separate Emblems
Paraguay uniquely features a coat of arms on one side of its flag and a treasury seal on the reverse. The distinct emblems reflect the nation's official seal and historic currency symbolism.
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Paraguay
Treasury
Past And Future Explored By Speaker Knights
Robert Knights of the Ferry Beach Park Association spoke at the Saco Adult Center during the Summer conference about the association s history from its 1902 founding by Rev Quillen Shinn to today and plans for capital improvements a year round office and expanded recreation The visit included lunch with 50 local youths and group singing led by Rev Francis Anderson Judy Campbell provided guitar while Knights accompanied by piano Other center officials and volunteers assisted with arrangements and the Aug 21 meeting at AMVETS VFW Hall was noted with a July August birthday lunch set for that noon The final summer gathering will be Aug 28 at Ocean Park hosted by the Ocean Park Association.
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Saco
Knights
Quillen Shinn
Quillen Hotel
Boston and Maine Railroad
Old Orchard Beach
Camp Ellis
Association
Pine Grove
Eleanor Forbes
Quillen
Francis Anderson
Braintree
Mass
Judy Campbell
Boston
Gardiner Cottage
Ferry Park Avenue
Robert Fenderson
Adult Center
Center
Amvets-Vfw
Spring Street
Recreation Hall
Ocean Park
Ocean Park Association
Emma Huot
Bessie Moulton
Alice Robinson
Edna Blanchette
Kate Pinelli
McCarthy Event At Boar's Head Tuesday Night
A benefit night at the Boar's Head Coffeehouse in Kennebunk will feature folk singers and a St Francis College professor speaking on the McCarthy campaign. U S Senator McCarthy as a Democratic candidate will be discussed with campaign materials and petitions. Donations of 3 dollars requested.
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Kennebunk
Boar's Head
U.S. 1
McCarthy
Hennedy
St. Francis College
U. S
One McCarthy
Chicago
Three Parked Cars In Freak Crash In Old Orchard Beach
Police report a car owned by Theodore Karatsanos of Portland rolled across Old Orchard Street Wednesday afternoon and rammed two other parked vehicles owned by Ade Eckley 55 of Swanton Ohio and Howard Seaman of Cornwall New York. No damage estimate was reported.
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Old Orchard Beach
Theodore Karatsanos
Portland
Old Orchard Street
Ade Eckley
Swanton
Ohio
Howard Seaman
Cornwall
N.Y
U S Seeks Clear Signal From Hanoi On Vietnam Bombing Limits
United States officials describe the current bombing limits as a reasonable approach and await a clear signal from Hanoi. The delay follows a lull in South Vietnam and President Johnson's bombing cutback being questioned as North Vietnam's response.
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Clifford
United States
Hanoi
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Johnson
El Salvador Borders Caribbean Not True
The sentence claims El Salvador borders the Caribbean, which is incorrect as El Salvador is on the Pacific coast and has no Caribbean shoreline. It appears to be a factual error or misstatement about Central American geography.
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el Salvador
Helicopter Crash Kills 21 Near Los Angeles Disneyland
Compton Calif AP a helicopter crash killed 21 aboard including a Denver business group member and a San Rafael family. The craft fell in flames near a playground after a 10 25 a.m. takeoff from LAX bound for Disneyland. Police FAA and NTSB investigations focus on a possible mechanical failure or man made cause.
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Compton
Calif
Disneyland
Randson
Denver
Los Angeles Airway
Los Angeles International
United States
Los Angeles
Paramount
Federal Aviation Administration
Kenneth Hahn
FBI
Carl Shaw
Hell-L-L
Hell
Steven Fuss
Hollywood
Fuss
Jonathan Dollar
FAA
Christoph Belvin
Larence Belvin
Pen Line
John Meehan
Helen
Anne
San Rafael
Kenneth J. Atwell
Wes Eldrenkamp
Ag Baker
Han
San Francisco
Kenneth L. Waggoner
Costa Mesa
Frederick Fracker
Redondo Beach
James A. Black
Wilmington
Disneyland Heliport
Wild Wild West Star Robert Conrad Recalls Injury and Career
The Wild Wild West star Robert Conrad recalls a 1960s on set accident that caused a double skull fracture and lengthy recovery. He is now healthy, active at the studio, and optimistic the series will extend beyond its fourth season.
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Hollywool
Robert Conrad
CBS
Conrad
Dorn
Ross Martin
Jacques Yves Cousteau
Police Chief Change Sparks Council Salary Reversal
The article notes strong support for Chief Clark leading to the council restoring his salary retroactively after a prior cut. It identifies past council members Don ald C. Jones and Charles E. Hunt as part of the prior commission and mentions St. Jean P. Lacroix as the new chief. The Aug 28 hearing was to be closed unless Clark requested a public session.
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Clark
Donald C. Jones
Charles E. Hunt
St. Jean
Nixon Nomination Seen Harming Johnson's Court Picks
A group of Senate Republicans argue Nixon's nomination could undermine President Johnson's choices for the Supreme Court. Izah Miley began sending daily reports to the Weather Bureau at age 12, 53 years ago, and continues today.
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Washington
Senate
Richard M. Nixon
President Johnson
Supreme Court
Izah Miley
U.S. Weather Bureau
Aroostook Driver Given 60 Day Interstate Haul Suspension
The Public Utilities Commission suspended Sherman Mills trucker Robert Mayo for 60 days for operating an interstate haul without insurance. The penalty follows a winter trip found without coverage.
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Augusta
Aroostook County
Public Utilities Commission
Robert Mayo
Sherman Mills
Hoff backs McCarthy after Kennedy endorsement ties fade
Vermont Governor Philip H. Hoff, a vocal critic of the Johnson administration and Vietnam policy, announced his support for Eugene McCarthy at a State House news conference in Montpelier. Hoff previously backed Robert Kennedy and had been uncommitted since Kennedy's assassination.
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Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
Johnson
Minnesota
Eugene McCarthy
Hoff
Balt Theohnson
Robert Kennedy
New York
Kennedy
State House
Humphrey demands equal hotel rooms at open convention
Humphrey says he got 110 rooms while rival 128 and calls for equal treatment with 18 more rooms. He cites Democratic leaders Bai ley Criswell and others running convention logistics while noting door policy limits and security barriers threaten open access. He backs a meaningful open convention and urges releasing full platform text 24 hours before debate.
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Humphrey
John M. Bailey
John B. Criswell
Lawrence O’brien
McCarthy
Chicago
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