Funeral services for Francis E Pratt held in Rochester and Sackville
Funeral services for Francis E Pratt of Walnut Street Rochester New Hampshire were conducted Saturday at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco Interment followed Sunday at West Sackville Cemetery Sackville New Brunswick with graveside services the day after in Canada
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Francis E. Pratt
Walnut Street
Rochester
N.H
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
West Sackville Cemetery
Sackville
N.B
Black Panther Leader Bobby Seale Arrested on Murder Charge
SAN FRANCISCO FBI agents arrested Bobby Seale national chairman of the Black Panther party on a fugitive warrant charging murder and kidnapping in the Rackley case. Seale was taken peacefully in Berkeley after a chase linked to a New Haven murder and a Panther conspiracy to commit murder.
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San Francisco
FBI
Bobby Seale
Black Panther Party
Black Panther
New Haven
Conn
Seale
University City
Berkeley
Charles W. Bates
Connecticut
Alex
Rackley
New York
Party
U.S
Richard Goldsmith
James Ahern
Bates
Raymond M. Hewitt
Panther Party
Huey Newton
Oakland
Hall of Justice
Andrews Profile Highlights Local Leader and Family Ties
Andrews, active in the Hamilton Institute page, shows extensive service with Alabama Textile groups, PTA, Boy Scout Council, and Little League roles. He and wife Claire Smith of River View, Ala, have three children Gerald Bruce Jr 12 Claire Su vanne 9 and Benjamin 6. The family resides at 2400 Pepperell Parkway Opelika with parents Bruce Andrews and wife’s family nearby.
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Page One
Hamilton Institute
Andrews
Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association
Alabama Textile Operating Executives
American Institute of Vice the Press Pta
Saugahatchee-Lee Boy Scout Council
Claire Smith
River View
Ala
Gerald Bruce, Jr
Claire Suvanne
Fire Damages TV Set at Saco Home of Robert Slater
Firefighters rushed to Main Street in Saco Tuesday night after a TV set caught fire at the home of Robert Slater. Fire department officials said only the television was damaged.
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Robert Slater
Main Street
Saco
Dennett and Craig Directory Notice in Saco Maine
A directory entry lists Sing Nest Sieasta Springeet and Saco Philip Gross Sr as part of a literary or civic listing. The notice appears with address details for Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street in Saco Maine.
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Sing Nest Sieasta Springeet
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco Ma
Funeral Services for Mrs Julie Thompson in Old Orchard Beach
Funeral services were held for Mrs Julie Thompson of Old Orchard Road Halfway Section this morning at St Margaret Church Rev Rudolph Leveile celebrated the requiem high mass Mrs Mildred Smith was organist Interment followed in St Josephs Cemetery Biddeford with Rev Paul Authier of Quebec saying graveside prayers Bearers included Joseph Loranger Roland Roy Normand Jeannette Adelard Bisson Edmond Neault and Wallace Russell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Julie Thompson
Old Orchard Road
Halfway Section
St. Margaret's Church
Rudolph Leveile
Mildred Smith
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Biddeford
Paul Authier
Quebec
Joseph Loranger
Roland Roy
Normand Jeannette
Adelard Bisson
Edmond Neault
Wallace Russell
Old Stone Face Vibrates but Safe For Now
Franconia Notch New Hampshire report finds the Old Man of the Mountains granite head is geologically unstable yet able to withstand planned highway blasting. Wind and natural tremors cause more vibration than man made blasts, prompting recommendations to modify turnbuckles and seals and to monitor seismic activity in three phased study.
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Franconia Notch
New Hampshire
Robert Whitaker
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Whitaker
Cannon Mountain
Motorcyclist Injured In Saco Crash
A Biddeford rider, Andre P. Gauvin, 19, was injured when his motorcycle overturned on a bad night on Beach Street turning onto High Street after hitting a road hole. He suffered a dislocation and bruises. motorcycle damage was about 25 dollars.
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Sace Ie
Biddeford
Andre P. Gauvin
Prospect St
Beach Street
High Street
Gauvin Saeceta
Calles
Winds Fell Limbs From Saco Trees
High winds toppled limbs from numerous dead elms in Saco and backed traffic on Main Street and North Street. Central Maine Power Company crews removed branches and officials noted city funds for removal are exhausted, with a bond issue possible to finish the work.
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Saco
Central Maine Power Company
Mercier
Nixon to Meet S Korea Leader and Lodge in San Francisco
President Nixon plans meetings in San Francisco with South Korean President Park Chung Hee and Henry Cabot Lodge the U.S. chief negotiator at Vietnam peace talks during his Thursday and Friday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Flemente
Calif
Nixon
Chung Hee Park
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Vietnam
San Francisco
Statue of Liberty design credited to Gustave Eiffel
The statement claims Gustave Eiffel designed the Statue of Liberty and later built the Eiffel Tower. It is historically mistaken as Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi designed the statue while Eiffel assisted on structural aspects.
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Gustave Fiffel
Eiffel Tower
Portland Weather Forecast Quiet and Cool
Clear, cool tonight with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Thursday brings sunny skies and continued cool conditions.
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Portland
Navy Officers and Kin Aboard Distant Ships
Navy Lt. Jay S. Smith son of Mr. and Mrs. Evan W. Smith of Shore Road Ogunquit serves aboard USS Yorktown an anti sub aircraft carrier. Machinist Mate Mark R Bancroft son of Mrs Arnold Jones of Maine St Kennebunkport serves aboard USS Richard E Byrd a guided missile destroyer. Craig Burgess son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Burgess of 99 Green St Biddeford visits his brother Sgt Lee Burgess and Mrs Burgess in Junction City Kansas for two weeks.
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Navy
Jay S. Smith
Evan W. Smith
Shore Road
Ogunquit
Yorktown
Mark R. Bancroft
USN
Arnold Jones
Maine St
Kennebunkport
Richard E. Byrd
Craig Burgess
Thomas Burgess
Green St
Biddeford
Sgt
Lee Burgess
Mrs. Burgess
Junction City
Kansas
Fremont Club and Auxiliary Meeting Tomorrow
A meeting of the Fremont Club and Auxiliary will be conducted tomorrow at 8 at the club rooms on Street in Biddeford.
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Fremont Club and Auxiliary
Biddeford
Ogunquit Baptist Youth Fellowship Doors Open Thursdays
The Youth Fellowship rooms at Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road host junior and senior high gatherings every Thursday at 7 30 PM, providing a weekly meeting time for area young people.
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Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Choir rehearsals at Biddeford churches announced
Rehearsals are held at 6 30 p m for Foss Street Methodist Church and South Biddeford Methodist Church and at 7 30 p m for the Adult Sanctuary choir.
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Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Picnic Planned By Biddeford Senior Citizens
A Biddeford Senior Citizens meeting at Bradbury Street Hall outlined a picnic for next Tuesday at Villa Muir Bay View Lacona ning. Coffee will be served and attendees may bring chairs. Treasurer report by Edmond Neault and prayers led by Corinne Grenier. Prizes awarded to several members and Beatrice P. Grenier, Corinne Chretien, and Beatrice Grenier were noted for special honors.
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Biddeford
Bradbury Street
Villa Muir
Bay View
Laconing
Edmond Neault
Corinne Grenier
Bert Chretien
Neault
Emeline Nadeau
Susan Cadorette
Rose Anna Tardif
Mary O'Meara
Arzelie Lacourse
Cora LaProhon
Corinne Ou
Corinne Chretie
Beatrice P. Grenier
Corinne Chretien
Aurelie Lacourse
Squares Will Dance In Saco Parking Lot
A demonstration of square dancing by Saco Valley Squares will be held August 28 at 8 p m in the parking lot of Saco Valley Center. The event is open to the public and aims to generate interest and increase enrollment in the club.
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Saco
Saco Valley Squares
Saco Valley Center
US Is Weeks Will Bring More From Communist Side
US weeks ahead are expected to bring further actions by the Communist side as recent meetings produced no outward signs of progress.
Forest fires scorch vast areas across multiple states
In the 1958 to 1967 period fires burned an area rivaling the size of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. About one hundred thousand fires per year blackened 4,000,000 acres, creating a five mile wide corridor stretching from New York to Texas, as noted by the Maine Audubon Society.
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New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Texas
Maine
Halley's Comet Expected Return in 1985 or 1986
Halley's comet, last seen in 1910, is forecast to appear again in 1985 or 1986. Astronomers note the periodic return with predictions guiding observations and public interest in this celestial event.
Quiz Q and A from Newspaper Enterprise Assn
A set of trivia questions and answers covers Utah high school graduation rates the University of Montreal as a large French language university, planetary conjunctions in astronomy and the four recognized human blood types A B AB and O.
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France
University of Montreal
Montreal
Canada
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Weather Outlook for Northern New England and Rhode Island
The five day forecast from the Weather Bureau covers northern New England, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Day temperatures will average in the low 70s to low 80s with nights in the low 50s to low 60s. Expect a cool Thursday, warmer Saturday and Sunday, then a cooler Monday. Period rainfall totals should be under a quarter inch, with scattered showers Sunday or Monday.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Joanne Desrosiers Bridal Shower Held
A bridal shower for Miss Joanne Desrosiers daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Desrosiers of Ocean Park was held at Le Foyer Alfred Street Biddeford hosted by Mrs Leo Gagnon. She will wed Norman Gagnon son of Mr and Mrs Leo Gagnon of Saco on Aug 38. Numerous guests attended including Mrs Leo Gagnon Mrs Roland Desrosiers Susan Gagnon Cindy McIntyre and many others with additional attendees listed.
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Joanne Desrosiers
Roland Desrosiers
Ocean Park
le Foyer
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Leo Gagnon
Miss Desrosiers
Norman Gagnon
Market St
Saco
Roland Desroseirs
Susan Gagnon
Cindy McIntyre
Cynthia Moreau
Solange Baron
Leo Plessis
Sylvia Moreau
Rose Dube
Robert Murphy
Diane L'Heureux
Lorraine Trudeau
Mary McDonald
Germaine Dubois
Richard Boissonneault
Paul Boissonneault
Lucille Theriault
Ma Gagne
Albertine
Gladys Tripp
Dames Nadeau
Phillies Sayer
Lucille Gagnon
Gerald Gagnon
Pauline Benamati
Raynald Cloutier
Yvette Vallee
Antoinette Chre- and
Lucille
Cynthia Petrin
Land Boutin
Edgar Vallere
Bella Cote
Florina Nadeau
Irene Petrin
George Cantara
Suzanne Beaulieu
Roger Cantara
Jeannine Paradis
Blanche Lebel
Pauline Martin
Beatrice Cote
Joseph Dubuc
Doris Leblanc
Irene Hoyt Arena
Paul Millette
Carol Benamati
Leo Landry
Adrienne Gagnon
Vivian Marcotte
Emelia Fleurent
Claire Marcotte
George Nadeau
Therese Binette
Marcel Desrosiers
Roland Doyon
Rose Simard
Yvette Perreault
Leo Forest
Sedley Walls
Henry Townsend
Madeleine Meee
Priscilla Roys
Jacques
Edgar Petrin
Inquest Aims To Clear Air On Chappaquiddick Case
The inquest seeks to determine if Mary Jo Kopechne’s death resulted from acts or negligence by others after the car driven by Edward M Kennedy went off a bridge into a pond on Chappaquiddick Island. Autopsy and exhumation requests prompt debate on inquest scope and outcomes.
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Mary Jopechne
Miss Kopechne
D.C
Edward M. Ofassachusetts
Chappaquiddick Island
Dist
Atty
Edmund Dinis
Luzerne County
Plymouth
Massachusetts
Sten
Kennedy
Robert
James A. Boyle
Edgartown
Donald R. Mills
Kopechne
Trees for Saco campaign hailed as a success
Richard C. Gray of Canal National Bank Main Street Saco serves as treasurer of the tree fund raising drive while the Trees for Saco campaign is called a success by the general chairman.
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Saco
Richard C. Gray
Canal National Bank
Main Street
Everybodys Experience At A Big Crowd
The speaker recalled a large gathering with a friendly, lawless vibe. He said it drew the biggest crowd the country had seen, and that there was no police trouble or strict rules. He described everyone as friendly, helpful, and having lots of fun.
Eee Girls Defeat Men's C I O Nine at May Field
The eee girls softball team defeated the men's C I O team at May Field in Biddeford by 25 to 22. Lead changed hands several times before the ladies secured victory.
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Eee
May Field
Biddeford
Trees For Saco Given 2 Trees By Saco Legion
Owen Davis Post American Legion Beach Street Saco will donate two trees to the City of Saco. Post members will plant them as part of the Trees for Saco program announced at a membership meeting. Commander Robert Monder led the session with reports from Adjutant David Kimball and Service Officer Harry Rowell. Remarks were given by Donald Linscott Jr Rodney Hooper. The charter was draped and a prayer offered by Donald Linscott Sr. Lunch plans for the next meeting were set by Donald Linscott Jr and Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theain
Donald Linscott Sr
Tholas Kouzounas
Deaces
Donald Linscott Jr
Judge orders inquests open to the press after death report
After reporting the death to Dinis's office and reaching agreement that none was needed, the judge ruled that the inquests be open to the press. The decision highlights tensions between official proceedings and media access.
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Topsy
Dinis
Rescue Try Delayed By Rough Seas
Rough seas and strong winds halted the salvage of the deep diving submarine Alvin which sank last winter 5100 feet deep about 90 miles southeast of Nantucket. The Aluminaut rescue ship deck waves prevented hatch access for recharging, delaying battery work and manipulator arm repairs. The salvage fleet towed Aluminaut back to Woods Hole after a lift cable near Alvin, with plans to return next week for the lift.
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Woods Hole
Mass
Alvin
Nantucket
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
U.S. Navy
Aluminaut
Mivar
Serace
Therene
Battle wins Virginia runoff for governor nominee
William C Battle carried the Democratic runoff for governor by about 21,000 votes from roughly 430000 cast, calling Howell's workers to unite against Republicans in November. Andrew Miller led the attorney general race with 63 percent. Reynolds won the lieutenant governor nomination.
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Associated Press
Richmond
William C. Battle
Henry E. Howell Jr
Battle
Howell
John S. Battle
U.S
Australia
John F. Kennedy
Andrew P. Miller
Abingdon
Guy O. Farley Jr
Fairfax
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Reynolds
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Miller
Linwood Holton
Nixon
Virginia
Dragon Hotel by John Ball review
A vivid travelogue of an American in Taiwan with Taipei life mountain resort air base at Quemoy and local transport quirks. The Dragon Hotel narrative binds lively encounters with staff and relatives, plus amusing events during the stay and a light adventure turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ball
Walker & Co
Taiwan
Taipei
Quemoy
Ball
Dragon Hotel
Trailer Brakes Would Overcome His Problem
Dear Mike the reader asks about trailer whipping at 45 to 55 mph with a 1967 Tempest. Advice favors trailer brakes and stabilizers with tire pressure checks up to 65 psi. cautions on jackknife require floor the gas to pull apart then slow and adjust.
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Michael “Lamm
Mike
A Visit to Nationalist China With a Witty Guide
Miles A. Smith reviews a travel yarn by Ball about a humorous expedition through an odd corner of Nationalist China. A misnamed beauty, a wild train ride, and a dazzling blind date with a clerk’s wife spice a light hearted account that offers vicarious travel pleasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lin
Chen
Officers’ Club
Ball
Foreign imports of live animals rise via air routes
The Maine Audubon Society notes the country imports about 28 million live animals annually, mostly by air from underdeveloped nations. One foreign airline reportedly carries more animals than people in a year.
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Maine Audubon Society
Plant life without roots and leaves
Lichens illustrate that a plant can survive without true roots stems or leaves. They lack ordinary plant structures yet endure in diverse environments. This highlights alternative survival strategies in nonvascular organisms.
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Francis Pratt
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Memoriam
Marie Rose Albert Pelletier
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Wilfrid Lachance
Lydia
St. Andre’s Church
Utah
United States
Assis
Fabric Center
Melton
CAPES
C.P
High ST. Kennebunk, Maine
Miles A. Smith
Aileen
Newsy
Russ
Ea Ego
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