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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1975

Page

2

Obituary Notice Lionel E Landry Biddeford

Lionel E Landry 55 of 31 Bacon St Biddeford died unexpectedly Tuesday at home He was born Feb 13 1920 in Gardner MA and moved to Biddeford in 1945 Surviving are his widow Doris his son Vincent five brothers and two sisters A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10 am at St Andre Church and burial in St Joseph Cemetery Calling hours today 2 4 and 7 9 pm at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Biddeford Also notices of other obituaries and related tributes follow including flows of names and brief details from various cities and organizations

Lionel E. Landry Bacon St Biddeford Gardner Mass Theodore and Melisse (Melanson) Landry St. Andre Church Luke E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus Biddeford Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Saco-Lowell Marement Corp Saco Doris (LaCroix) Landry Vincent Landry Pittsburgh Herve Landry Paxton Edward Landry Otter River Jean Landry Witchita Kan Raymond Landry Albert Landry Pauline Landry Lorraine Landry St. Joseph Cemetery Sansoucy- Blais Funeral Stone St

Kennebunk SAD 71 approves lunch hike and new computer lease

The SAD 71 board raised school lunch prices by 5 cents for elementary and 50 cents for high school meals, with staff meals up 15 to 85 cents. It approved Educomp Corp for a five year lease purchase of a high school instructional computer with three terminals, to cost 6122 to 8022 dollars annually. They debated bidding on fuel oil with a compromise to seek FEA guidance, and approved plans to fill the Consolidated School ditch by Kennebunkport at 9779 dollars, with town labor and piping infrastructure.

Peter Kingsley Kennebunk SAD 71 Warren Astrowsky Kenneth Bustin SAD Herman Cohen Richard Littlefield Thomas Ores Federal Energy Administration Arthur Hedberg E.R. Warren FEA Consolidated School Kennebunkport Parsons Field Hedberg Jackie Kellett Educomp Nat Kennedy Portland David Segee Astrowsky Connelly Dan Beard Bustin Astrowsky and West Kennebunk Robert Lewin Rosh Hashana Serina Wakeland Ennebunkport Catherin Clarke Susan York

State OKs Port Revaluation Findings in Kennebunkport

Officials from the state Bureau of Property Taxation released a clean bill of health on the revaluation by Whippberg and Darcy after spot checks and trial ratio studies. The selectmen said findings indicate a sales ratio of 101 percent and a quality factor of 11, with work within accepted limits. Administrative assistant notes W-M-D were nearly on the mark.

Kennebunkport State Bureau of Property Taxation Whippberg Darcy Kenneth Cambell Campbell Stedman Seavey Enoug Abbott Pendergast Charles Sullivan Carl Lowe Wilfred Levitt W-Md W-M-D North American Appraisals Safeco Insurances

EPA Denies Saco Bid for Chappell Waste Process

The EPA rejected Saco's request for $75,000 to test the Chappell waste treatment at the city plant, citing lack of funds and the method not proving superiority to established processes. City officials will provide more data and persevere to pursue funding despite the setback.

Saco Environmental Protection Agency EPA John Dexter Dexter Journal Chappell George Chappell Biddeford John Convery Convery

Coffee Break Safety Event On Maine Turnpike

Travelers on the Maine Turnpike can get a free cup of coffee at six Howard Johnson restaurants from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, to 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30. The safety coffee break is a joint effort by the Maine Turnpike Authority and Howard Johnson to aid long distance drivers during Labor Day travel. Certificates will be distributed at toll booths.

Maine Turnpike Howard Johnson Maine Trnpike Authority Maine

Maine Lottery numbers and local road run details

The Maine Lottery Commission announced today's winning numbers as 146 and 547. The text also contains directions for three road runs labeled Run No 1 Run No 2 and Afternoon Session Up, outlining routes through Cat Mousam Road Portland Road Merryfield Drive Route 35 and several streets ending at the Youth Center.

Maine Augusta Maine Lottery Commission Cat Mousam Road Ivan Circle Wakefield Road Maguire Road High Street Youth Center Portland Road Merryfield Drive Countryfield Drive Rosewood Drive Ross Road Gendron Lane Cole Road Alfred Road Pleasant Street Kennebunk Store Oak Bluff Intervale Storer Street Sayward Street Fletcher Street Birch Street Friend Street Hovey Street Brown Street Sea Road Beach Cooper's Corner Old Port Road Canterbury Circle Heath Road Penwood Ridgewood Circle Pinewood Drive Woodside Drive Summer Street Main Street Water Street Factory Pasture Winter Street

Card of Thanks for bereavement across Maine towns

Family of Nat Pierce and relatives express gratitude for help sympathy flowers and masses received during bereavement. Thanks to Biddeford Fire Dept Drs Hickey and Russell Father Kane and multiple friends. Funeral homes Shumway and Gross Dennett and Craig Emond Conroy Sansoucy Blais Martel listed with addresses and phones.

Biddeford Raymond Sylvester Henry Hebert Paul Hebert Angela Frances Rocray Edgar Martel

New York Chosen For 1976 Democratic Convention

The Democrats pick New York City as the site for their 1976 nominating convention upsetting Los Angeles and amid New York officials urging the economic boost. The site committee notes New York’s labor peace and Madison Square Garden constraints but favors city facilities. Republicans choose Kansas City as likely host next month with Cleveland and Miami Beach still in contention. Mayor Beame says the convention belongs in New York and can help the local economy, with Neal Walsh estimating a $200 million impact over 18 months. Gov Brown Jr expresses disappointment over the Los Angeles outcome.

Washington New York Kansas City Middle America California Madison Er Arden Los Angeles’ Convention Center Cleveland Miami Beach Abraham D. Beame Democratic Committee New York City Neal Walsh Los Angeles Edmund G. Brown Jr Brown

Cigarette Sales Dip In 1974 FTC Reports

The FTC said per capita cigarette use fell slightly in 1974 marking the first drop in five years while domestic sales rose about 1.7 percent to a record 594.5 billion cigarettes. Ad expenditure reached 306.8 million the highest since 1970 with magazine ads 114.6 million and newspapers 80.5 million.

Washington Federal Trade Commision FTC Congress U.S

Weather Ahead Eastport to Merrimack River

High pressure in western New York moves slowly eastward. Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veer to variable 10 knots or less tonight and Friday. Fair conditions with visibility over 5 miles. Seas 2 feet or less tonight.

Eastport Merrimack River New York State

Golf brawl at Northwest Park leaves man injured

In Silver Spring Md two foursomes clashed on the Northwest Park course over etiquette as one group tried to play through. Pushing shoving and broken clubs followed injuring a man with a fractured skull and sending others to hospital. Police say no charges yet and the investigation continues.

Silver Spring Northwest Park Washington Leonard O’dell Sr Wheaton Maryland Park

Ford Speech Open To Public At Augusta Event

The Maine AFL-CIO invites the public to Augusta Civic Center to hear President Ford speak for 15 minutes during a labor union barbecue and fundraiser. Ford plans a Maine day visiting Brunswick Portland and Augusta with about an hour in Augusta. Some seats are reserved for walkers in a fundraising event for a Pineland Center pool. rest open first come.

Augusta Maine Afl-Cio Augusta Civic Center Ord Ford Brunswick Portland Pineland Center Union

Saddleback Sale Being Negotiated

Rangeley Maine AP Bank officials say negotiations are being completed on the sale of the Saddleback Mountain ski resort. Casco Bank and Trust Co foreclosed on the property and says it is selling the Rangeley facility to four persons who own local condominiums.

Rangeley, Maine Saddleback Mountain Casco Bank and Trust Co Rangeley

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