Deaths Services For Tomorrow In Brunswick
A local obituary notes the passing of Mrs Walsh, widow of Walsh, longtime Bowdoin College coach, who played at Notre Dame and Mary’s College. Survived by husband and three children, a Mass of Resurrection is planned at 10:00 am on Wednesday at St. Charles Roman Catholic Church in Brunswick.
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Brunswick
Walsh
Dame
Ry “Four Horsemen
Waleth
Seven Mules
Barrington, RL
Russell William KE. Warner
Falmouth
Maine
Wedneway
Charlies Roman Catholic Church
Organizer Dies At 81 in Wayland Mass
Julia O Connor Parker 81 longtime labor organizer died Monday at her daughter’s home in Wayland Mass She led the first telephone operators strike of 1919 which paralyzed service nationwide and served as president of union departments and as a key organizer for the AFL CIO She is survived by two daughters Mrs Carol Donner Wayland and Mrs Sally Swerbilov New York City and six grandchildren.
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Wayland
Mass
Julia O'Connor Parker
Eng
Land Office of the American
Federation of Labor
Afl-Cio
Woburn
Charles A. Parker
Boston
Carol Donner
Sally Swerbilov
Weather and Marine Forecast with August Tides Detail
The report outlines Wen to Southwest winds shifting to Northwest this afternoon, with variable winds tonight. It notes fair weather through Wednesday and provides August tides followed by a detailed schedule of masterclass and match divisions. It mentions awards for overall and top three in each class and that advance registrations are necessary.
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Wen
Richard Petit dies after long illness in Washington Maine
Richard Petit 25 of 52 Pike Bt Biddeford died in a Washington Maine hospital after a long illness. He was born Jan 2 1947 in Biddeford son of Alberte and Rolande Desrochers Petit. Survived by father one brother Robert two sisters Doris Boissonneault and Diane Petit and maternal grandparents Desrochers of Biddeford with other relatives. Services at St Andre Church Biddeford Friday morning with burial in Stone Cemetery. Calling hours at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford tomorrow 7 to 9 pm and Thursday 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm.
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Richard Petit
Pike Bt
Biddeford
Washington
Maine
Alberte and
Rolande (Desrochers) Petit
8. Andre
Robert
Gerard
Doris) Boissonneault
Diane Petit
Ernest Desrochers
St. Andre Church
Toake Place
Stone Cemetery
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St. Biddeford
Enlistment Bonuses Aid Push for All Volunteer Forces
The article notes 23 million in U.S. military manpower, 1.2 million below the Vietnam peak, with the President and Laird aiming for an all volunteer force via bills to broaden pay and bonus incentives. A $1,500 four year enlistment bonus is piloted for ground units, while the Army reports improved volunteer numbers in June, especially in infantry artillery and armor.
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Ang
U.S
Laird
National Guard
Army
Marine Corps
Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross
Funeral directors Shumway and Gross operate at 35 Spring St in Saco Maine with services listed along with related firms Dennett and Craig at 965 Main St and Emond’s offering contact details and project information for residents seeking assistance.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Mainerat
Maine
United Methodist groups schedule meetings in Saco church
A special Administrative Board meeting will be held Thursday at 7 in the church vestry on School Street in Saco. The United Methodist Women formerly WSCS will meet September 6 at 6 p.m. in the dining rooms also on School Street with a potluck supper preceding the program and business session.
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The
United Methodist Church
School Street
Saco
United Methodist Women
Women's Society of Christian Service
WSCS
Le Voltigeur Snowshoe Club meeting in Biddeford
Members of Le Voltigeur Snowshoe Club will meet tonight in the club rooms at 41 South Street Biddeford to discuss plans for a day scheduled for September 1.
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le Voltigeur Snowshoe Club
South St
Biddeford
Prince William of Gloucester Dies in Air Race Crash
Prince William of Gloucester, 30, ninth in line to the throne, was killed Monday when his light plane crashed during an air race. A former diplomat, he led the British Light Aviation Society and raced for over a year.
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Wolverhampton
England
Prince William of Gloucester
Elizabeth II
British Light Aviation Society
Kennebunk Schools Set Sept 6 Start Date Calendar
The Kennebunk and Kennebunkport school calendar shows classes begin Sept 6 with teachers' meeting Sept 5 and holidays including Veterans Day Thanksgiving recess and Memorial Day. Principal contact for unregistered students is Robert Perkins.
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Leo Martin
Kennebunk High School
Robert Perkins
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Pistol Championship Planned Across Two Saturdays
Kennebunk Maine police competition to be held at the Maine State Police range in Thomaston on two Saturdays September 16 and 23. Open to all law enforcement officers in the state under National Rifle Association rules for 32 or caliber revolvers with six inch barrels. Competitors will seek master expert sharpshooter and marksman classifications with an unclassified shooter able to compete for classification at 8 a.m.
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Federal
Spoo
Alichaian
Kennebunk
Edmund Cashen
Maine Law Enforcement Association
Maine
Thomaston
National Rifle Association
Safety Board Recommends Vehicle Safety Upgrades
The National Transportation Safety Board urges improved truck brakes secure doors new fuel tanks and better electrical systems after a Ventura California crash on August 1971 that killed five and injured others. The chain began with a minor collision a tractor trailer and a flatbed truck leading to a fiery sequence as fuel spilled and vehicles collided.
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Washington
Coe Bard
Caborain
Ventura
Calif
Aviation
Firefighters Respond To False Alarms in Biddeford
Biddeford fire officials reported a water pressure variance tripped an alarm at Butler's Department Store 144 Main Street last night. A second alarmTripped at Webber Hospital around 4 or 5 AM remains unclear due to damaged wording.
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Biddeford
Butler's Dept
Main St
Webber Hospital
Train Excursion Sold Out and Weekend Trips Planned
PORTLAND The 470 Railroad Club reports all 950 seats are sold for the TriState Passenger Train Excursion from Portland to Island, Vermont, on Sunday October 1. A second, smaller train will run Saturday September 30 from Portland to Bethel and back with layover events in Bethel and side trips on Grand Trunk Railway lines to Lewiston and Norway.
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Portland
470 Railroad Club
Island
Phillips H. Prince
Bethel
Grand Trunk Railway
Lewiston
Norway
India
Fore Streets
Danville Junction
Prince
Maine safety conference to feature James Van Namee
A safety engineer with Maine roots, James Van Namee, commissioner of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in Washington DC, will speak at the 45th Maine State Safety Conference in Kennebunkport on September 21. He has led roles at Westvise Electric, Liberty Mutual, and holds professional engineering credentials. The event, the state’s oldest safety gathering, is expected to draw 500 officials and engineers from New England.
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Augusta
Maine
Kennebunkport
James van Namee
Boothbay Harbor
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Washington, D.C
van Namee
Westvise Electric Corporation of
Pittsburgh
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
American Society of Safety Engineers
New England
Shawmut Nn
Duplicate Bridge Winners at Beach Playhouse
North South winners were Oscar Paradis and Carl Taft with first place. Clifford Dow second and Otis Kendall third. East West winners were Gwenn Flannery and Angie Hickey with first place. James Moutsatsos and Karen Parlin second and Roger Normand and Richard Cote third. A club tournament is set for tomorrow at 1 p.m. and a novice game at 7 30 p.m.
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Old Orchard Beach
Duplicate Bridge
the Playhouse
North
Oscar Paradis
Carl Taft
Clifford Dow
Otis Kendall
Harry Sawyer
James Mullen
Harold Spiegel
Robert Whelan
Alice Fecteau
Gwenn Flannery
Angie Hickey
James Moutsatsos
Karen Parlin
Roger Normand
Richard Cote
Esther Green
Ruth Anderson
Robert Toulouse
Lottie Haas
Erma Herman
Ruth Main
Avis Briggs
VFW Auxiliary Delivers Clothing to Pineland Center
Members of the Old Orchard Memorial VFW Auxiliary traveled to Pineland Training Center in Pownal yesterday to donate clothing for patients. Leading the trip were Emma McDermott and Wyona Rowell with Mary Marshall and Dorothy Lenkowski. A separate clothing donation was given to the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Portland.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Memorial Vfw
Pineland Training Center
Pownal
Emma McDermott
Wyona Rowell
Mary Marshall
Dorothy Lenkowski
Seventh Day Advent Church of
Portland
No Boost For Postal Rates Yet
U S Postal Service says first class rate increases are unnecessary for now due to attrition of staff. Postmaster General E T Klassen notes a proposed 450 million dollar rise would largely go to salaries but resignations reduce need. He cautions a rate rise may still occur next year amid July wage contract talks and union proposals to lift minimum postage to 10 cents.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
E. T
Ted) Klassen
Klassen
Board appoints school nurse in Kennebunkport SAD
In Kennebunkport district SAD seven candidates were interviewed for the school nurse post. Mrs Ann Lovett, who earned a nursing degree from Northeastern University, was named to the vacancy by Dr David Upton and Mrs Geraldine Serreze of the Special Education Committee.
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Kennebunkport
Ann Lovett
Vett
David Upton
Geraldine Serreze
Special Education Committee
Northeastern University
Thefts Reported To Saco Police
Two thefts reported to Saco police yesterday. Reginald Withington reported a battery theft from his car parked on Ferry Road. Renette Levigne reported a Columbia blue and white girl’s bicycle stolen from her at 2 Gray Street.
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Saco
Reginald Withington
Ferry Road
Renette Levigne
Gray St
The Pet You Want May Be Listed in Section 47
A compact want ad item notes that pets sought or offered may appear in section 47. The notice emphasizes checking classifieds for specific animals, breeds, or carriers and highlights how readers can place inquiries or listings in that section.
PUC Requests Further Study On Sanford Eminent Domain Case
The Maine Public Utilities Commission remands CMP to study Rosenfield alternate route in Sanford for a proposed transmission line. CMP seeks to condemn land owned by Robert H Rosenfield to enhance power reliability and meet future demand. Additional hearings will follow after CMP completes the alternate route assessment.
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Augusta
Public Utilities Commission
Central Maine Power Company
Sanford
Robert H Rosenfield
CMP
Rosenfield
Soviet Fishermen Using Right Nets
Federal officials reported 11 U S S R fishing vessels were boarded for inspection in early August. NMFS and Coast Guard found compliance with small mesh nets for hake mackerel and herring under international agreement. Patrols south of Nantucket Island near Georges Bank used a helicopter to supplement vessel patrols.
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U.S.S.R
National Marine Fisheries Service
NMFS
Coast Guard
Robert W. Goehring
First Coast Guard District
Russell T. Norris
Nantucket Island
Georges Bank
Variances Granted and Denied in Local Zoning Appeals
The zoning board granted variances to Mrs Yvonne M Bump of Kennebank Beach for retaining a saw deck and an unclear location. Seth Emmons won unanimous approval for a variance to operate a flower shop from a garage. Frederick Nadeau and Lucille Wheipley were denied variances to place signs. Claire Mangar of Maple Street West Kennebunk was denied a variance to operate a dress shop from home amid residential zoning rules.
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Yvonne M Bump
Kennebank Beach
Seth Emmons
Frederick Nadeau
Fletcher St
Lucille Whe Ipley
High St
Herman Cohen
Warren Astrowsky
James Miller
Claire Mangar
Maple Street
West
Kennebunk
Saco Boy Has New Pen Pals
Ten year old John Peterson of Saco earned a trip to the Maine Special Olympics representing Saco Valley School. Balloons with names and addresses were released at the Portland event and two Yarmouth families later found Johns note and sent an air photo of their homes. John competed in the 50 yard dash long jump and softball throw.
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John Peterson
Saco
John
Maine
Saco Valley
Biddeford
Portland
Yarmouth
Littlejohn Island
David Carson
Edward Savoy
Seaside Avenue
Ferry Beach
Transportation Reimbursement Approved by SAD 71 Board
Kennebunkport SAD 71 directors approved mileage reimbursement for two Kennebunk High School students traveling to special education facilities including Portsmouth Rehabilitation Center Baxter School for the Deaf and Sweetser Home. Reimbursement rate set at 6 cents per mile with 44 percent state aid and a $1400 tuition for Sweetser Home in Saco.
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Kennebunkport
Kennebunk
Sanford
Phillip
Frances W. Taylor
SAD
Portsmouth Rehabilitation Center
Baxter School For the Deaf
Prides Training School
Sweetser Home
Kennebunk High School
Sweetser
Saco
David Rolfe
Superintendent to be named in Kennebunkport SAD 71
Chairman David Sutter announced the post will be filled this week after a field of over 100 applications. The search committee has narrowed candidates to two, with interviews of the final two set for tomorrow afternoon by the committee executive group and teachers.
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Kennebunkport
David Sutter
Leo Martin
Sutter
Italian origin of the piano accordion in 1877
The piano accordion was first made in Italy in 1877 marking its invention date and origin.
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Italy
Cars Collide on Main Street in Saco
Cars driven by George E. Maynard aged 30 of Sanford and Napoleon Bolduc aged 61 of Ervin Avenue Old Orchard Beach were involved in a collision on Main Street in Saco yesterday afternoon. Police reported damage totaling 250 dollars to the Bolduc car and 75 dollars to the Maynard vehicle.
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George E. Maynard
Sanford
Napoleon Bolduc
Ervin Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Bolduc
Maynard
Fischer Faces Spassky in 20th World Chess Battle
In Reykjavik, Bobby Fischer meets Boris Spassky for the 20th game as fans debate when Fischer will clinch the title. With 11 to 6 score, Fischer needs 12 points to win with a win and draw or three draws across five games. Spassky still has a slim mathematical shot but must win three of five and draw two to retake the crown.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Fischer
Spassky
Nixon cuts Viet Nam troop ceiling to thirty nine thousand
President Nixon announced a new cap lowering U S troop strength in South Vietnam to 39 000 by Friday while Saigon reports fewer than 37 7 percent of prior numbers. Navy ships and a Navy plane sank two North Vietnamese boats off Haiphong during a coastal raid. Captain Steve Ritchie earned his fifth MIG kill in a high altitude chase west of Hanoi.
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Sanglemente
Calif
Nixon
Vietnam
Saigon
South Vietnam
New York
George McGovern
Secord
South Dakota
Attaks
Wall Street
New York Society of Security Analysts
Haipng
U.S
Toa
Haiphong
U.S. Command
Air Force
Steve Ritchie
Reidsville
N.C
Hanoi
Puerto Rico Democracy Debate Faces UN Controversy
Officials framed the Puerto Rico status debate as an insult to Puerto Ricans choosing a democratic path under a self chosen constitution. China and the Soviet Union backed the Cuban ambassador’s position while Chang Yung-kuan called Puerto Rico a U S colony and supported independence as just. Alarcon had previously attempted to present the issue to the UN General Assembly but failed to secure an agenda vote.
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Ment
Puerto Rico
United States
China
Soviet Union
Chang Yung-kuan
United Nations
Alarcon
General Assembly
Understanding Horse Height in Hands Measurements
A horse height is measured in hands from the ground to the withers, the highest ridge between the shoulders. One hand equals four inches, and the measurement is a standard method used by breeders and riders to describe a horse's size.
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New York City
Association
Cashen
Emond
LNA
Jamet News
NEW York “.P
Sidney Gans
New Yrk
U.S. Army Daily
Stars and Stripes
Unday
Philadmelphia
1S. Rawdin
American Cancer Society
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Reae
College of Surgeons
University of Pennsylvania
Bakersfield
Charlotte Si Ry
United Stes
Eee
Safety Board
Acapulco
VFW
Pineland
Saco Police
PUC
Urbain A. Bisson
Saco Boy
Matson’s, Inc
Main Street
Cam
Pine ST
At & Giance
Ethel Barrymore
F.d.1.c
Woodcock Ave
Raany
Members
Pine State
Atkinson
Boston Furniture Show
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