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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1968
Page
5
Hollis local reunion of the Hill family takes place Sunday at the Buxton Hollis Rod and Gun Club near Deer Pond. Activities include a 10 a.m. start and a 2 p.m. business meeting. attendees are asked to bring a lunch.
The Biddeford City Council will hold a special meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in the council chambers at Biddeford City Building. A public hearing will address buildings at 48 Elm Street and 66 68 70 Water Street and 23 Wentworth Street.
Section 12 of the want ads lists used trucks for sale with details on models years and basic conditions. The listing highlights several brands and prices to attract buyers scanning the classified pages.
Boston AP reports the four month old strike by 13000 International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers against New England Telephone Co remains deadlocked after a one hour joint session. A federal mediator arranged another meeting at 11 a.m. Friday with no new developments. Installers and repairmen began striking April 26 over a wage reopening midpoint of their three year contract after twice rejecting company offers.
Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chamber reports visitor counts at information centers well above last year with about 1000 more callers and August notably busy. Mail inquiries for accommodations exceed last year by over 40 percent, with praise for summer events such as the Lobster Boat rides and Open Wide Festival and Band Concert, per Henry B Twombly.
Kennebunk faces a Dutch elm disease crisis as over 250 elms show signs of infestation and many more are at risk. Town leaders consider a multi year, funded program with winter felling and removal, possibly aided by state subsidies, to curb spread and save remaining trees.
Global tensions rise as Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia draws UN denunciation. Dubcek and other leaders are seized while Western powers condemn Moscow. U.S. politics focus on Humphrey Nixon Kennedy and Vietnam war stance amid East West strains. A Dayton Detroit item notes a clown firefighter’s minibike caper with booby trap horn.
Darlene King presided over a Wednesday meeting of The Rev John Fairfield Society Children of the American Revolution at the home of Mrs Albert W Coleman in Saco Ferry Road. Activities included a devotional, pledges, songs, reports, and flag duties.
Katherine A. Rielly 17 of 72 Wentworth Street Biddeford earned a scholarship to the University of Maine from the Beneficial Foundation. A St. Louis High School graduate she will begin as a freshman this fall. She was active in the Sodality Confraternity CCD teaching and yearbook staff with hobbies in horseback riding swimming and dancing.
Mount Kisco New York Harry H Phillips Jr 67 longtime editor publisher and chair of American Education Publications died on Wednesday He had led Sports Illustrated as its first publisher and since June served as chairman of American Education Publications
A brief ad promotes ITCH-ME-NOT claiming relief within 15 minutes for eczema insect bites toe itch and rashes. It promises a 48¢ refund if not pleased and notes availability at Percys and Dorans Pharmacies with mentions of quick drying action and germ-killing properties.
A fragment describes keepsake diamonds with precise cuts and sparkling luster. It emphasizes that nothing should shade the beauty or impair the value of the selection.
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