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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1972
Page
5
Community program notes list Clifford Park and Rotary Park events with arts and crafts, tennis instruction, street hockey for boys 14 and under, junior and senior basketball, chess classes, and life guard services. Activities run Monday through Sunday across multiple locations including Emery School and Fortunes Rocks.
The notice outlines multiple bus routes and times serving Thornton Academy in Saco. Bus No 3 departs 6 45 a.m. from Flag Pond Road Route 1 to Thornton. Bus No 5 leaves 6 55 a.m. Cumberland Avenue to Kinney Shores and Ferry Beach. Bus No 6 at 6 66 a.m. travels Garfield Street Buxton Road Ferry Road. Bus No 10 at 7 10 a.m. heads Down Werry Road to Glenhaven Circle and back. Bus No 126 at 6 55 a.m. detours via Goosefare Brook Route 1 to Fire Seton then Tasker Street New County Road and Smutty Louden Buxton.
A fragment describes continuing along Buxton Road past Cousens Gas Station then heading toward Thornton. The readable text shows turn by turn travel instructions without context or dates.
In Seoul the confirmed death toll reached 368 with 66 missing as floods and landslides from over 17 inches of rain lash the northern central region. Police report numerous fatalities from rapid storm waters.
The Biddeford School Board and Biddeford Teachers Association release a partial academic calendar for 1972 73. Key dates include September 4 Labor Day no school September 5 in service day for teachers only September 6 school starts October 6 teachers convention no school October 23 Veterans Day no school. Further details and bus and lunch info to follow after negotiations.
Kennebunkport Se a Explorer Ship 351 sponsors its annual Kennebunk River cleanup inviting volunteers to gather trash along the river bank and load debris into piles for pickup by Sea Explorer members in boats. A planning meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the Old Fire Hall on ro Avenue will finalize arrangements.
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension published a folder of fact sheets for farmers, home gardeners, students, and teachers on Maine environmental topics. The “Understanding Maine's Environment” package covers sediment and recycling animal wastes, phosphorus, soil factors in waste disposal, mercury, and nitrogen. Free upon request from York County Extension Service in Alfred with quantity copies available.
Britain’s 42,000 stevedores went back to work after a three week strike though unrest hampered two ports. In Liverpool 800 tally men clerks also struck over layoff threats, delaying cargo handling. Aberdeenshire workers walked out again over an unregistered port issue as the nationwide stoppage ended with Liverpool’s last holdout port resuming operations.
Across Seoul and nearby areas the July rainfall raised fears of a toll nearing the 647 deaths from July 1925. Officials reported 66 bodies found in Seoul as 13 inches of rain fell in two days, devastating the city’s population of 5 million.
Local classifieds column highlights a playful flourish in want ads as a quirky reflection of community needs. The piece notes readers should watch for small notices offering services goods and opportunities around town.
In Rome police say they arrested Adnan Mohamed Ali Hasham and Ahmed Zaid, two Arabs from Jordan and Iraq, who allegedly bought tickets for Tel Aviv and gave British girls a booby trapped phonograph after a two week Rome affair. The device exploded in the luggage hold of an El Al Boeing 707, injuring no one but prompting charges of attempted mass murder.
Richard P. Neault of 11 Grant Street Saco attends the 9th annual New England Credit Union School at the University of New Hampshire. He is assistant treasurer of St. Andre's Federal Credit Union, which serves parish members and reports 3,400 members and $2.8 million in assets. Neault is in his third year and graduates August 24.
Cheverus High School in Portland awards an honorary scholarship for the 1973 academic year to George Freeman III of Old Orchard.
In Reykjavik on the eve of game seventeen, Bobby Fischer trails Boris Spassky by three points with 8 games left in the 24 game world championship. A win counts one point, a draw a half point, and Fischer can clinch by drawing six of the remaining eight. Spassky must win to retain title.
Boat season opens with a want ad feature in Section 53 offering buyers and sellers a venue to list boats, accessories, and related equipment. Community boaters can place ads to connect with local vendors, clubs, and sailors seeking gear or vessels for purchase or trade.
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