J Alan Jasper to Address Writers Group at Maine Conference
J Alan Jasper president of AJA Advertising will speak at the State of Maine Writer's Conference in Ocean Park during the August session. He will add background commentary for Winslow Homer in Maine a documentary aired by WCBB and narrated by Jasper. The program also notes Homer's long Maine studio period.
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Kennebunk
J. Alan Jasper
AJA Advertising
State of Maine
Ocean Park
Seaside Conference Center
Jasper
Winslow Homer
Maine
WCBB
Homer
Agnew Keeps Options Open for 1976 Presidential Run
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew told reporters in Miami Beach that he has not decided to seek the 1976 presidency but is keeping options open. He noted polls showing him as the leading GOP potential nominee and stressed youth turnout for Nixon, citing anti draft and foreign policy stances as his appeal. Delegates favored Agnew at 36 percent in a Miami Herald survey, with Reagan, Connally, Percy and Rockefeller trailing.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Miami Herald
Washington Post
GOP
Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
John B. Connally
Sen
Charles Percy
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Daily crossword puzzle across and down clues mixed
Crossword puzzle clues list across and down many items with numeric codes and partial quips. Contains definitions for words fitting a newspaper style puzzle including languages, objects, and common phrases.
The Light Touch and Odd Observations of Everyday Life
A quirky collage notes cautious joggers parallel bus lines and weight hints from signs. It humorously lists odd claims from appendix scars to Latin terms and jokes about appliance stores in small town advertising style.
Troop Strength In Vietnam Falls Again Ahead of Schedule
The USS Command reports U.S. troop strength in Vietnam at 39,200 as of last Thursday, with sources saying it slipped below 39,000 in the following days, ahead of Nixon’s 38,000 target by about 11 days.
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Saigon
USS. ‘Command
Vietnam
Nixon
U.S
Thailand
Guam
7Th Fleet
Residents Note Local Medical Visits And Social Visit
Mrs Edward Kasper of Old Orchard Avenue is a patient at Webber Hospital. Miss Ethel Wight and Mrs Clement Wight were guests yesterday of Mrs Wight's son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Gordon Rice of Lincoln Road North Saco at a cookout dinner. John White of Odessa Avenue has returned home from Maine Osteopathic Hospital in Portland where he has been a surgical patient.
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Edward Kasper
Old Orchard Avenue
Webber Hospital
Ethel Wight
Clement Wight
John White
Odessa Avenue
Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Rose Lemay Wins In Le Foyer Whist Night
Rose Lemay topped the weekly Le Foyer whist party at the corner of Pool and Foss in Biddeford. Winners included Corry Tapley Alderic Soucy Jerome Jolin Joseph Chouinard Rose Daigle Malvina Gaudette Ronald Dumont Oliva Perreault Joseph Viger Medley Beaulieu Helen Dean Hazel Fucault Anna Neault and Georgianna Boissonette. Special awards went to Yvonne Jolin Laura Gobeil and Anna Neault. Another session is scheduled for next Sunday.
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Rose Lemay
le Foyer
Pool
Foss
Biddeford
Corry Tapley
Alderic Soucy
Jerome Jolin
Joseph Chouinard
Rose Daigle
Malvina Gaudette
Ronald Dumont
Oliva Perreault
Joseph Viger
Medley Beaulieu
Helen Dean
Hazel Fucault
Anna Neault
Georgianna Boissonette
Yvonne Jolin
Laura
GOP Aspirant Keeps Second District Walking Tour
Republican congressional nominee William S. Cohen plans to add 150 miles to his Maine 2nd District trek ending in Fort Kent. He says the walk responds to requests from other communities seeking direct dialogue as voters express discontent with Washington. Bangor Mayor notes Cohen has logged about 400 miles since July 19 in Bethel. Cohen aims to shift politics back to the people while facing Elmer H. Violaette in November.
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Houston
Reublican
Illiam S. Cohen
Maine
Fort Kent
Cohen
Washington
Bangor
Bethel
Senate
Elmer H. Violette
Boyle's Notebook big payoff is memories
New York based AP columnist HAL BOYLE recalls curious facts from mail experiences and common trivia. He notes salt in oceans could form a mountain, peregrine falcons reach 200 mph in dives, and Australians often own homes. He cites rising government strikes, dental cavities, and quirky anecdotes about thieves and grandmothers.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Skorhein-Dion Marriage Announced in Washington
POULSBO Wash Mr and Mrs Romeo Dion of this community announce the marriage of their daughter Suzanne Claire to Richard Dean Skorhein of Coulee Dam Wash on July 29 Mrs Skorhein is a North Kitsap High School graduate and attended Western Washington State College and Paterson School of Business He is a Coulee Dam High School and University of Washington graduate and is with First Westland National Bank in Denver The couple reside in Denver
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Poulsbo
Wash
Romeo Dion
Biddeford
Maine
Suzanne Claire
Richard Dean Skorhein
Coulee Dam
Skorhein
North Kitsap High School
Western Washington State College
Paterson School of Business
Seattle
University of Washington
First Westland National Bank
Denver
Colo
Gurney Relief Corps Dinner Planned For Cornish Event
Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps of Saco will attend a Tuesday noon dinner at the Lincoln Hotel in Cornish. A Willowbrook Newfield museum visit will highlight afternoon activities. Transport is available from GAR Hall on Cutts Avenue at 11 a.m.
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Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps of
Saco
Lincoln Hotel
Cornish
Willowbrook
Newfield
Gar Hall
Cutts Avenue
Traffic Crash Damages Door in Biddeford Collision
A van operated by James E. Provencal 20 of Hill's Beach Biddeford and an automobile driven by Rene H. Dauphin 55 of 45 Cutts St Biddeford collided near State Street Biddeford early this morning. Dauphin vehicle sustained damage to a door and fender.
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James E. Provencal
Hill’s Beach
Biddeford
Rene H. Dauphin
Cutts St
State Street
Dauphin
Shriver Dreams Through Nation-Spanning Campaign Swing
Sargent Shriver launches a broad campaign trip tied to George McGovern’s plans with stops from Texas to New York. He visits Lyndon Johnson at his Texas ranch and aims for voter outreach across at least 13 cities in six days, after a weekend at his summer home near the Kennedy compound.
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Mass
Sargent Shriver
Shriver
George McGovern
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
New York City
Wheeling
W. Va
Los Angeles
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San Fran
Dallas
Tex
New Orleans
Lafayette
Baton Rouge
Louis
Atlanta
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Toledo
Buffalo
Three Die In Weekend Accidents In Maine
Three people died in Maine weekend crashes raising 1972 highway fatalities to 145. Frank Pierce 19 of Medford Massachusetts died when his car struck a guard rail on the Maine Turnpike at Wells injuring driver Michael Dimella 17 and four passengers. In Livermore Falls two Augusta men 23 and 28 were killed in a head on collision with a tanker trailer.
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Cisco
Denver
Houston
Maine
Frank Pierce
Medford
Mass
Wells
Pierce
Michael J. Dimella
Augusta
Route 133
Livermore Falls
Christopher N. Conly
Walter J. Chicoine
Joseph S. Bizeau
Hartland
Sunflower facts from World Almanac misreadings
The text describes sunflowers as large plants grown by Be and Peru ancient sun worship. It notes sunflowers can grow 15 feet tall with flower heads about one foot wide and mentions seed richness in vitamin C.
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Peru
Car Damaged By Runaway Vehicle Hits Parked Car
Biddeford police report a car rolled down a hill and struck a parked vehicle on lower Hill Street. Damage to the struck car was listed at $100.
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Biddeford
Lower Hill Street
Fire at Biddeford home ignited by cigarette cushion
Fire officials reported a blaze at a residence on 145 Main Street Biddeford. Investigators said the fire started when a cigarette ignited a cushion inside the interior of the dwelling.
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Pelletier
Main St
Biddeford
Biddeford Firemen Quell Chimney Fire
Biddeford firemen responded to a chimney fire at 228 Guinea Road the home of Leo Chretien on Sunday afternoon. Three lines of booster hose were used and a 1961 Engine 6 aided in quelling the blaze inside a Chevrolet owned by Susanne.
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Biddeford
Leo Chretien
Guinea Road
Susanne
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