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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1968
Page
2
Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella will meet at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford tonight at 7 30 to offer prayers for Mrs Laura Richard All members are requested to wear badges.
A party at Mr and Mrs Donald Wormwood home in Kennebunk honored Cheryl Wormwood 12 and Corine Wormwood 9 with gifts games and prizes. Centerpieces were birthday cakes baked by their mother and favors were given to all attendees including Celeste Wormwood Terri Lord Patricia Strickland and others.
At the Democratic National Convention Humphrey warned against a one step toward peace while Nixon urged halting bombings only after reciprocal actions by Hanoi. Agnew backed continued U S support in South Vietnam as Humphrey sought a lasting peace and amid tense debates over seating contested Mississippi delegates.
He blames Bear Brook treatment plant for pollution and outlines plans to convert it into a pumping station feeding a larger plant, halted by fal funds. He notes possible mitigation by improved chlorination if Ocean Park effluent leaks occur. Scientists at Westinghouse report progress on printing transistors on foil and paper for possible implanted vision aid.
Directory snippet lists EMOND S Funeral Home at 284 5511 with Frank X. Emond and J P Conroy, SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street with Philip H. Gross Sr as director, and DENNETT and CRAIG at 365 Main Street with the contact dial 282-0562.
Richard Gindienst, Nixon aide and Phoenix attorney, named to succeed Fred C. Scribner Jr. as general counsel of the Republican National Committee. Scribner, 60, will advise Ray Bliss on campaigns and programs and move to counsel Bliss. Scribner has long served in GOP roles since 1952 and previously held top posts in the Eisenhower era.
President Johnson urged prayer for Dwight D. Eisenhower at a Veterans event in Detroit as doctors disclosed guardedly that the general’s health remains dire after his seventh heart attack since 1955. A heart transplant was considered and then rejected due to age and other major medical conditions.
Proper Name Danville Kentucky AP reports dentist C P Gum practicing in Danville. Known as Dr Gum, he operates a local dental clinic serving the community with general dental care and preventive services.
Miss Yvonne Doyon of Alfred Street Biddeford attends a gift show in New York City. Edwin Tripp of 21 Franklin Street Saco is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Mrs Jeannette Morin of 4 Pearl Street Biddeford has returned home after a stay as a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mr and Mrs Cleo R Ross of 19 Southgate Avenue Biddeford attended University of Maine Orono graduation exercises last Friday where their son Bernard Ross earned a master's degree. Omitted from Miss Margaret Perrin shower guest list was Mrs Patricia Seymour. Guests sending gifts but unable to attend were Mrs Claire Dube Mrs Yvonne Drouin and Mrs Lucienne Bergeron.
Portland forecast calls for a low in the 60s with clearing skies overnight. Wednesday brings early clearing, followed by mild conditions and light winds for the day.
Biddeford Athletic Association members will meet at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Biddeford High School to discuss plans for the upcoming football season. The note ends with incomplete text mentioning the University of Mai.
A listing of midweek worship and choir rehearsals for multiple churches in Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Lyman, Kennebunk, Ogunquit and Wells. Activities include Junior and Senior choirs, prayer meetings, Bible study, youth groups, and midweek services scheduled mainly at 7 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
News notes Friday night events test equal time rules on Humphrey and McCarthy as Humphrey seems headed for the nomination. Nixon touts a landslide win after a campus tour. Wallace adapts campaign style. Viet Nam sees allied troops press the Cambodian border while GIs swim in the South China Sea. Eisenhower remains critical as surgeons discuss a heart transplant. Brand-name versus generic drug differences teased by University scientists. Cape Kennedy signals a push to be first around the moon with Saturn 5 plans for December, while Soviet plans hint at small rockets for cosmic stations in orbit.
A stork shower for Mrs. Kenneth Horne of Mill Street West Kennebunk was hosted by Mrs. Harrison Seavey and Mrs. Gladys Webber at Seavey home. Corsage for the guest of honor by Mrs. Jed Severance. Attendees included numerous local residents and relatives. several guests sent gifts later due to absence.
Soviet experts discuss two paths for space construction heavy rockets or modular assembly in orbit. Raushenbakh notes automatic rendezvous and docking demonstrated with Cosmos missions in 1967 and 1968 1969, stressing unmanned approaches for safety and cost concerns.
Ten candidates compete for the Miss York County Apple Princess title at 8 p.m. Friday in Acton. Miss Jonnie Smith will crown the winner, who advances to Maine Apple Queen competition. Contestants listed with home towns and schools, judged by a panel including Robert Creteau and James Saunders. Entertainment features local performers and groups.
Saco voters will decide at the December election whether to approve a $1 million street improvement program. City Council authorized solicitor to place the question on the referendum, with dissent from Ward 6, who cited other city needs. Mayor Doyle urged voter input while noting impending sewer bond and a potential new school.
Governor Curtis urged the State Park and Recreation Commission to move quickly to acquire land for the Allagash Wilderness Waterway to protect federal funds. He noted much land is in trust and title may require court action, stressing urgency to secure emergency federal matching funds.
Roderique Morneau of Goosefare Drive Old Orchard Beach told Saco police a 12 volt battery was stolen from his car while parked on Lafayette Street last night. Also reporting a stolen battery was Philip Sanborn who said someone entered his Berry Road garage recently. padlocks were ripped from doors and a battery taken from a truck. Police are investigating.
Across the United States the climate supports at least a three month growing season in most regions while high mountain areas are exceptions. This pattern affects agricultural planning and crop viability nationwide.
The article describes President Nixon insisting on a total bombing halt only with reciprocity from Hanoi and urging that a negotiated end to the war be free of political meddling. It notes observers’ concern about potential weakening of his irrevocable stance and contrasts his remarks with Johnson hints about a successor taking office next January 20.
Maj William A Anders and Navy Capt James Lovell Jr lead a plan that centers lunar mission readiness with rations in low earth orbit. An initial three man Apollo earth orbit flight aboard Apollo 7 will precede any Saturn 5 moon mission as NASA weighs circumlunar and inside earth orbit options.
Nepal hosts a rich array of wildlife in its national parks including rhinos tigers leopards elephants bears and other species. Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming was established in 1872 as the world’s first national park.
Centreville New Brunswick AP The head of a group battling pollution along Maine’s Prestile Stream says his group will seek a meeting with Canadian Premier Pierre Trudeau. He urges action over study and cites an international treaty violation as pollution crosses the border. Maine officials announce legal action against Wahlsing Inc for pollution, while Governor Curtis discusses a task force to update pollution laws and plans long-range plans.
The National Association of Letter Carriers at its 46th biennial convention urged rising starting salaries from 5938 to 6348 dollars and a top scale of 8680 dollars in five years. The group also called for a 30 hour week and cost of living adjustments while criticizing proposed Post Office Department reorganizations.
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