Miss Edna C Harmon Dies At Kennebunk In 1879
Miss Edna C Harmon of Kennebunk died yesterday in Saco at age 88. A Thornton Academy graduate, she taught in Saco before moving to Kennebunk in 1922, served as head librarian at Kennebunk Free Library for 30 years, helped found the Schubert Club in 1928, and was honored as Outstanding Citizen of the Year in 1969. Surviving relatives include nieces, a nephew, grandnieces and great grandnephews. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. from the Unitarian Church with interment in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco. Friends may call today 4 to 6 p.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel.
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Kennebunk
Edna C. Harmon
Suapener St
Saco
George H
Emma
Thing) Harmon
Thornton Academy
Kennebunk Free Library
Bessie Waterhouse
Schubert Club
Unitarian Church
Here
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Asa F
Lois) Kinney
Kennebunkport
John
Christine) Raines
Rochester
Homer Waterhouse
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Bibber
Summer St
Deaths in the News: Dr Emil Soderstrom and Brig Dimond
Dr Emil Soderstrom of Santa Monica died at his California home on Monday. A frequent Salvation Army visitor in Old Orchard Beach he was praised by Brig Victor Dimond as a prolific writer with wide musical talent. Born May 31 1900 in Copenhagen he studied in Europe and earned a Bonn PhD before a long NBC career in Chicago. He is survived by his wife Florence four daughters and several grandchildren. Also Paris author Jules Romains 87 founder of Unanimisme died Monday in a Paris hospital.
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Victor Dimond
Old Orchard Beach
Emil Soderstrom
Santa Monica
Calif
Soderstrom
California
Salvation Army
Solderstrom
Dimonds
Dimond
Chicago
NBC
Moody Bible Institute
Youth For Christ
The
Florence
Lariviere Rites Set For Biddeford Baker
Lionel N Lariviere 60 of 490 Pool Road Biddeford died after a brief illness at a local hospital Born December 7 1911 in J Davis Quebec he was a son of Noe and Virginie Lariviere He owned Lee’s Pastry Shop in Saco for 15 years He was a communicant of St Andre Church Survived by his widow a daughter Janet two sons Dennis and Robert all of Biddeford and a sister Bella Brack of East Hampton Conn Funeral from St Andre Church Biddeford Monday at 9 AM Interment in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Emond Funeral Home Biddeford is in charge with visiting hours tonight and tomorrow and Sunday.
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Lionel N. Lariviere
Pool Road
Biddeford
J. Davis
Que
Noe
Virginie (Collette) Lariviere
St. Andre School
Lee's
Saco
St. Andre Church
Mignonne
Sevigny Lariviere
Janet Lariviere
Dennis
Robert Lariviere
Bella Brack
East Hampton
Conn
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond Funeral Home
Hill S
Funeral services scheduled for Joseph Weinstein
Newton Mass AP funeral services set at Temple Mishkan Tefila for Joseph Weinstein 79 retired shoe manufacturer executive vice president of Randolph Manufacturing Co Randolph He died Wednesday after a long illness He spent over 58 years in the shoe business with factories in Haverhill and Marlboro Massachusetts Biddeford and Kennebunk Maine and Dover New Hampshire The Grammy Alice and Big Joe scholarship fund at Brandeis University is named for Weinstein and his wife He was active in many charitable organizations He leaves two sons three daughters 15 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Newton
Mass
Temple Mishkan Tefila
Joseph Weinstein
Randolph Manufacturing Co
Randolph
Weinstein
Haverhill
Marlboro
Massachusetts
Biddeford
Kennebunk
Maine
Dover
N.H
Brandeis University
Inmates Escape From Kumla Prison in Sweden
Fifteen of Sweden's most dangerous inmates including two terrorists who ordered the Yugoslav ambassador last year escaped from Kumla max security prison early today using keys to open cells. They passed through several blocks without triggering alarms and climbed a 21 foot wall with ladders made from workshop and gun equipment. Authorities say the break was well planned with outside help and note drug smugglers among the escapees. The two terrorists, Miro Baresice and Andriediko Brajkovic, were given life terms for the slaying of Ambassador Rolovic on April 7, 1971.
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Cerebro
Sweden
Kumla
Miro Baresice
Andrédiko Brajkovic
Local Funeral Directors Listings in Saco Maine
Funeral service firms Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street Saco offers contact 284-5611. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine lists 282. Emond's Funeral Home at 284 511. Names Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy appear as associated directors.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Weather Update for Portland States Showers Then Clearing
Partly cloudy Portland forecast with showers and possible thunderstorms ending late tonight and Saturday. Highs in the 70s, tonight lows 50s to low 60s. Winds 19 20 knots this afternoon shifting to NW 10 20 knots tonight and Saturday. Visibility below 1 mile in fog and precipitation, improving to over 5 miles Saturday.
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Portland
Death of Neil Homer Smith World War II Reporter
CHICAGO AP Neil Homer Smith aged 63 longtime author and correspondent for The New York Times London Times and Associated Negro Press died Thursday at a Chicago convalescent home. He lived in Russia from 1932 to 1947 and authored Black Man in Red Russia He was near finishing a second book on his life in Ethiopia from 1947 to 1962.
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Chicago
Neil Homer Smith
New York Times
London Times
Associated Negro Press
Smith
Russia
Red
Ethiopia
Mrs John Matley attends funeral services for Edward Matey
Mrs John Matley of State Street Biddeford travels to Fitchburg Massachusetts to attend funeral services for Edward Matey.
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John Matley
State Street
Biddeford
Fitchbug
Mass
Edward Matey
Luncheon Guests Visited by Mrs. Leslie Vance
Mrs. Leslie Vance of Union Avenue hosted a luncheon yesterday with guests Mrs. Winona Ireland Mrs. Joyce Devoe Mrs. Leona Norton of Old Orchard Beach and Mrs. Linda Dumont of Biddeford. The table featured red white and pink carnations as the centerpiece.
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Leslie Vance
Union Avenue
Winona Ireland
Joyce Devoe
Leona Norton
Old Orchard Beach
Linda Dumont
Biddeford
Firefighters Battle House Garage Blaze on Hutchins Street
Lee Saco firefighters fought a garage and one story house blaze on Hutchins Street early today. The occupant is Roger Fillion and owner Ralph Paquette. The garage was extensively damaged and parts of the building suffered damage. Cause is under investigation as Engines 2 and 3 and Ladder 1 worked. Biddeford crews covered the Saco station.
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Saco
Hutchins
Roger Fillion
Ralph Paquette
Biddeford
MCLU Urges Protection of Bank Records
The Maine Civil Liberties Union asks Maine's ten largest banks to protect customer privacy by keeping transaction records confidential. It cites checks as a detailed personal activity record and urges banks to publicly affirm privacy rights and restrict record release to subpoenas with customer notice. Ferguson notes checking accounts raise political affiliation concerns and cites Pollard v Roberts.
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Portland
Maine Civil Liberties Union
Maine
Sanford Trust Bank
Sanford
MCLU
Angus Ferguson
Ferguson
US Supreme Court
Pollard v. Roberts
Suit Filed Against K Port
Bruce Robertson Dick owner of Captain's Landing sues Kennebunkport inhabitants and Zoning Appeals Board claiming board decision arbitrary and that March zoning ordinance lacks authority under Maine statutes. Attorney says town used repealed statutes and the town and board have 20 days to answer per state law.
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Kennebunkport
Bruce Robertson-Dick
Captain’s Landing
Appeals Board
Maine
Atty
Roger Elliott
Saco
Court finds probable cause in rape case against Ward
Raymond Ward of 1 Hills Court Saco bound over to York County Superior Court after a probable cause finding on a rape charge by Judge Nicholas Danton. The alleged offense occurred in Old Orchard Beach on July 15. Ward is free on a $1,000 surety bond. hearing held in Saco yesterday.
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Raymond Ward
Hills Court
Saco
York County Superior Court
Nicholas Danton
10Th District Court
Old Orchard Beach
Ward
Gunman Robs Ashland Bank of $20,000
An armed masked man robbed Community National Bank in Ashland of $20,000 then fled on foot through woods. He dumped one bag with $3,200 near Mindess Middle School after abandoning a stolen bicycle and a shotgun, while a handgun remained with him. Police used a helicopter to search the area but found no suspect.
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Ashland
Mass
Community National Bank
Mindess Middle
Sniper Kills British Soldier in Belfast Violence
A sniper in a Catholic district of Belfast killed a British soldier on patrol. Two bombings in Catholic areas blamed on Protestants wounded two soldiers. An IRA attack on a Protestant bar injured 55. The UDA warned of antibomb patrols and promised justice for bombers. A blast in East Belfast damaged surrounding buildings.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Ulster Defense Association
UDA Justice
Union Seeks Portland Can Plant to Stay Open
The Portland Machinists Local 1990, 270 members, voted to ask Gov Curtis and Maine's congressional delegation to urge American Can Co to find alternatives to closing the Portland plant. The company plans a phased shutdown within 12 to 18 months, costing about 270 local jobs.
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South Portland
Portland
The
Machinists Union
American Can Co
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
Giant
Can Making Company
Elwin Learned
American Can
Robbery Reported At Beach Home On Ocean Avenue
Phonographic equipment valued at $2000 was stolen in a break reported to Old Orchard Beach police yesterday. Entry was gained through a side window at Avard M. Dow Jr. s summer home on Ocean Avenue. The owners last checked Aug. 11.
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Old Orchard Beach
Avard M. Dow Jr
Ocean Avenue
Beach
Chess game ends in draw in Reykjavik title match
The 15th game of the world chess championship between challenger Bobby Fischer and champion Boris Spassky ended in a draw today, less than 30 seconds after it resumed. The players had completed 40 moves Thursday.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
ITT Says It Will Not Develop Maine Forest Lands
ITT spokesman John P. Fitzpatrick denies plans to commercially develop a Maine forest tract. Raymidga Co., an ITT subsidiary, has bought 48,000 acres near Eustis and leased 21,000 more in two years, all for timber exploitation. The Flint River Forests Club has a fishing camp on leased land. ITT claims no leases were canceled, only notices sent permitting possible future cancellation.
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Boston
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Maine
John P. Fitzpatrick
ITT
Raymidga Co
Eustis
Raymidga
ITT Rayonier Co
Rayonier
Fitzpatrick
Flint River Forests Club
Mrs. Irving Released From Jail In New York
Edith Irving to be freed after a two month sentence for her role in the Howard Hughes autobiography hoax masterminded by her husband Clifford Irving. He plans to meet her at Nassau County Jail to take her to Sarasota Florida until Aug. 28 when he will surrender to begin a 22 year term in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Irving faces Swiss charges of using a forged passport and stolen identity to deposit and transfer 650000 dollars in Swiss banks. McGraw Hill paid Irving for the Hughes manuscript. The author said she would return to Switzerland by Jan 5 due to extradition bail limits. She donated a painting of Ibiza to the jail and commented on the future of their marriage.
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New York
Edith Irving
Howard Hughes
Clifford
Irving
Nassau County
Sarasota
Fla
Pennsylvania
McGraw-Hill, Inc
Hughes
Switzerland
Ibiza
Auto Struck in Biddeford. Teen Driver OK
An automobile driven by Rickie Binette, 17, of 62 Oak Street Biddeford, was struck from behind by an unidentified second car on Alfred Street near Porter Street late last evening. Police said the other vehicle fled the scene.
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Rickie Binette
Oak St
Biddeford
Alfred Street
Porter Street
Police Apprehend Bay State Juveniles
Biddeford police detain two Massachusetts juveniles on fugitive warrants. A female escapee from a Worcester detention center and a male suspect tied to a Bay State break in were captured near a local motel. Money recovered from the break is being sent to Worcester detectives. The inquiry, prompted by teletype information, was led by Capt. Adelbert Morin Jr.
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Viddeford
Massachusetts
Worcester
Mass
Bay State
Adelbert Morin Jr
Biddeford PD
Biddefordites Have Mishap In Parking Lot Crash
Two cars collided yesterday afternoon in the Washington Street parking lot Biddeford police said. Operators were Claire D Binette 21 of 1 Lemieux St Biddeford and Patricia Ouellette of 3 Victory Lane Biddeford. Police reported minor damage and no injuries.
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Washington Street
Biddeford
Claire D. Binette
Lemieux St
Patricia Ouellette
Victory Lane
Biddeford Police Report Minor Car Crash In Laundromat Lot
Biddeford police reported a minor car accident that occurred over a week ago involving vehicles operated by Robert A. Allard and Robert Cantara, both residents of Biddeford. The incident happened in a laundromat parking lot near White's Wharf with minor vehicle damage.
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Biddeford
Robert A. Allard
South St
Robert Cantara
Water St
White's Wharf
Police Commission Meeting Moved to Consolidated School
Kennebunkport residents are notified the Police Commission meeting scheduled for 7 30 tonight will be held at the Consolidated School instead of the town offices as previously announced.
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Consolidated School
Kennebunkport
Police Commission
Senate Passes Metric System Adoption Bill
The Senate approved a measure to commit the United States to the metric system with 18 months for a conversion plan from pounds and yards to kilos and meters. Backers say it would boost employment, trade, and international communications, though House action is pending.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of Commerce
Great Britain
House
United States
Salinger Maine Trip Erroneous
AP reports Maine stop plans for Pierre Salinger to back George McGovern were erroneous. A Boston campaign office said no kickoff in Maine, following a mix up of the Aug 28 29 schedule after an Augusta meeting announcement by John Rendon.
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Augusta
Pierre Salinger
George McGovern
Maine
Salinger
McGovern
Boston
Silinger
State Democratic Committee
John Rendon
John F. Kennedy
Rendon
UNH Solar Storms Yield Record Energy Readings
University of New Hampshire researchers report that the solar storm region produced the highest energy radiation ever recorded from the sun. Data from the satellite experiment suggests energy released in an hour on Aug 7 equaled the U.S. power use for 100 million years, with implications for early detection and possible prediction of solar storms.
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Forrest
UNH
U.S
NIH
Hawthorne outlines security focus for building
Hawthorne says the surveillance covers elevators lobby roof and more. They will inspect food and drinking water proper placement of fire extinguishers and other emergency equipment. The goal is to protect against ordinary accidents as well as malicious acts.
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Page One
Hawthorne
Two Vehicles In Collision In Biddeford Elm Street
Two motor vehicles collided yesterday afternoon on Elm Street Biddeford. Drivers were Paul Shepherd 66 Bradford Vass. and Fernando Gagne 68 520 Elm St Biddeford. Police said the crash occurred as the Gagne vehicle drove out of its driveway.
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Elm Street
Biddeford
Paul Shepherd
Bradford
Vass
Fernando Gagne
Elm St
Gagne
Power Cable Division Seeks Fire Sale to Save Jobs
Simplex conditions and startup costs keep operations unprofitable so in early 1972 the firm tried to sell the North Berwick division at a large book loss to preserve jobs. Over six months no offers were received as industry overcapacity and aluminum rivals push into the cable market. Hartong notes price erosion is the worst since World War II despite some economic improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Berwick
Power and Control Division
Hartong
McGovern Attacks Kissinger On Parroted Peacemaking
Milwaukee AP reports Senator George McGovern ends a four day Midwest campaign swing with a sharp rebuke of Henry Kissinger. McGovern charges Kissinger with political janketeering amid Republican hints he could have jeopardized Paris peace talks by questioning Hanoi about American POWs.
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Milwaukee
George McGovern
Midwest
Henry Kissinger
McGovern
Kissinger
Paris
Hanoi
Gone with the Wind Tops 1936 Bestselling List
The novel Gone with the Wind led 1936 bestsellers, signaling enduring popularity. The year saw strong sales across editions and attention from readers nationwide, with critics noting its sweeping Civil War era setting and melodramatic storytelling.
Lost Labrador Collie in Saco with reward
Black with white chest and four white paws, white tipped tail. Lost August 8 on Storer Street in Saco. Reward offered. Call collect 1-883-4278.
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Storer St
Saco
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Weinstein Services
Los Anohles
AUGUST —_ HIGH A. M. P. M
Clement P. Wight Dial
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K'Port
Ashland Bank
Now
Ireland
Union
Beach Police
Mushroom
Wr Ovea
EAK
Route 1A
Arundel
Webber Hospital
Robert
C. Bryan
Richmond, Va
William Scarborough
Simsbury
York County Savings Bank
F.d.1.c
Grossman
Scarborough
Hilo Lady
Youland
Main St
Bayberry Lane
Wildwood
N. P. Scontras
Agency
Portland Road
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