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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1965
Page
8
The article notes two penny monthly health insurance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for family coverage and reviews current meat and poultry markets. It highlights inspections for safety, lists available meats and seafood, and mentions prices and supplies, including Gary Player’s past golf earnings as context.
Extension agent Conrad W. Griffin explains tree placement to frame houses, shade patios, screen views, and add a third dimension to landscapes. He details spacing, near building limits, and using poles to simulate shade, plus advice on composting and soil treatment with practical steps and references.
AP compiles key historical events on this date including the 19th amendment’s proclamation in effect in 1920, Hutchinson papers burned in 1765, Morris released from debtors’ prison in 1801, and events through 1964. Notable milestones include Louvain destruction in 1914 and surrender negotiations in 1945.
Marriage intentions on file list pairs including Roger R. Forest and Mabel Avenue of Saco. Hilda T. Goulet of Biddeford. John Price Jr. of Old Orchard Beach and Sally A. Armstrong of Saco. William R. Field of Saco and Alice M. Norrad of Saco.
In Port Elizabeth a motorist fled after his car struck a two ton elephant that had escaped from a nearby circus. An attendant was guiding the elephant by its trunk when the crash occurred in dark conditions. The driver, Balthazar Classen, 30, said he did not know where the animal came from and that it suddenly appeared in the road.
NBC aims to adapt literature and film into TV with at least nineteen shows next season. From Mr. Roberts the TV version follows a book and play route, while Please Don’t Eat The Daisies stems from Jean Kerr essays to a Doris Day film. The Long Hot Summer shifts Faulkner material into ABC, altering names and setting. Will Warner remains the only link to Frenchman’s Bend.
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