New England Leads 1971 Crime Rise in FBI Report
The FBI Uniform Crime Reports for 1971 show New England had the largest regional crime increase at 14 percent, nearly double the national rate. Violent crime rose 24.5 percent while property crimes climbed 13.2 percent. Massachusetts saw 266 violent crimes per 100,000 and recorded 56,709 cars stolen, with auto theft surging 13.3 percent regionally.
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Associated Press
New England
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Richard G. Kleindienst
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
ACE Engineer Assigned To Camp Ellis
U S Rep Peter Kyros announced that Col John Mason's office will send Cecil Wentworth to join Kyros aide Jerome Plante at Camp Ellis at 10 a m tomorrow to prepare a report. Officials expect concurrent surveys by the Army Corps of Engineers the Bureau of Public Roads the State Highway Commission and Saco officials and may consider supplemental OEP grants beyond the six month period.
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U.S
Peter Kyros
Camp Ellis
Joseph Dolben
Office of Emergency Preparedness
OEP
Col
John Mason
Army Corps of Engineers
New England
Col. Mason
Cecil Wentworth
Kyros
Jerome Plante
Dolben
Saco
Plante
Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Commission
Divorces Granted In District Court
Alice Dumas of Biddeford was granted a divorce in 10th District Court Saco before Judge Nicholas W. Danton from Norman Dumas. They wed January 13, 1954 and have three children. The defendant must pay one dollar alimony yearly and five dollars per week per child.
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Alice Dumas
Biddeford
10Th District Court
Saco
Nicholas W. Danton
Norman Dumas
Woman to Fly to Laos Seeking MIA Husband
Mrs. Teresa Getchell plans a two day flight from San Francisco to Vientiane with her two children to search for her Air Force navigator husband Paul missing since 1969 in Laos. She hopes to trigger information on the 300 Americans unaccounted for with minimal expectations of finding him. A group aims to arrange meetings with Communist officials to press for details and potential mail exchanges.
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Portland
Teresa Getchell
Laos
Paul
Air Force
U.S
Karen
Gregory
Vientine
San Francisco
Mrtchell
White rhino calf born in captivity at San Antonio Zoo
A rare white rhinoceros is born at the San Antonio Zoo under complete captivity outside South Africa. The calf weighed 70 to 80 pounds and struggled to nurse as mother Gertrude initially refused to feed. Zoo staff coaxed her for nearly an hour before she began feeding.
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San Antonio
Tex
Gertrude
Fred
San 0Ioo
Zoo
Louis R. DiSabato
South Africa
Local Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary in Kennebunk
Mr and Mrs William S Marsh celebrated 50 years of marriage, Aug 26 1922 in West Kennebunk. The couple co own Dresser Marsh Corp. A Glen Mor Restaurant party honored them with a large guest list including family, friends, and community members.
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Kennebunk
William S. Marsh
West Kennebunk
Merle S. Conant
Ralph
Dresser- Marsh Corp
George Kimball
Marsh
Glen-Mor
Zella Tibbetts
Joseph Burke
Harry Tomlinson
Francis Benson
Elizabeth D’ascanio
Max Pickett
Leroy Hutchins
Ralph Curtis
Leon Hutchins
Vinnie Hoffman
Ralph Cousens
George Maling
Lowell Maling
Everett Nutting
IATA Warns Passengers of Hidden Bomb Threats
Geneva AP reports the International Air Transport Association warns travelers not to accept packages or last minute gifts from strangers for carriage on flights after a Rome explosion on an Israeli airliner. Investigators link the blast to a cassette player bomb. two British teens who received it were questioned.
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Geneva
International Air Transit Association
IATA
Rome
Oeata
Israel
Ater
Rescue Effort Aborted As Cape Zoo Mum Refuses Help
A 3,500 pound mother animal resisted efforts to move or be milked as workers at a zoo attempted to separate and assist her. Despite prodding and poking, no zoo staff cooperated to guide the animal to a safer position or enclosure.
Kennebunk Man Receives York Cross of Honour
Kenneth Montgomery Ritchie of Kennebunk is named Knight of the York Cross of Honour the highest award in the York Rite of Freemasonry. Fewer than 1000 recipients exist among North America’s Freemasons, placing Ritchie among a rare group.
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Kenneth Montgomery Ritchie
Kennebunk
Ritchie
North America
Opening Day At TA Disclosed
Thornton Academy plans opening day activities with morning and afternoon sessions at Linnell Gymnasium for different classes. Upperclassmen bus arrangements follow prior schedules with a 11 am return and freshmen depart at 2 30 pm. A regular school day is set for Sept 7 with lunch served. Russian space scientists honor Dr Charles Greely Abbot naming a crater on the moon’s far side after him.
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Linnell Gymnasium
Charles Greely Abbot
America
Smithsonian Institution
Abbot
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Kennebunkport
Arundel
Tedesco
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Culo
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Guy
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Joe Kidd
PANAV
Siona Universal Malpaso Company
Universal
Hal Roach International
Panavision
SFA LI
Metrocolor Wom
Charlton Heston
Yvette Mimieux
Scarboro
Technicolor
LA Ron' Ror — Theatre
ACE
Journal
Saco Journal
Biddeford, Maine
Electrolux
Animal Forest Park
York Beach
George Authier
Alice Gibson
Harry Was
Lillian Clark
Edgar Bowdoin
Charles Belyea
Rodney Moulton
Joel Kimball
Cindy
Debbie
Donald Kimball
Carl Spiller
Ralph Marsh
Almena Greene
Roy Evans
Nelson Hall
Leon C.hicks
Leo Brisard
Richard Dresser
John Dresser
Warren Wyman
Norman Bowen
Harry Knight
Perry Oliver
David Oliver
Elmer Shuffleburg
Lester Tibbetts
Merton Bragdon
Melvin Sargent
Delta Ellis
Albert Mills
Bernard Collins
Charles Collins
Roger Glidden
Charles Gaibelmann Sr
Maurice Gabelmann
Charles Gabelmann Jr
Winifred Southworth
Norman Campbell
David Campbell
George Campbell
Giles A. Laughrea
Darrell Dykes
Gary
Charles H. Stone
Donald Stone
Laurette Nichols
Roger A. Krause
Peter and Thomas Krause
Mr. and
Mrs
Art Nadeau
U. S
Saco Valley
Capitol
Washington, D. C
Saco Valley Association For
Joan Michaud
Association
William Harrison
Kennebunk News
Kennebunk Vni Dial
Imperial Home Builders, Inc
Scarborough
Imperial
Kennebunk Office
York Street
Manley Dow
Imperial Home Builders. Inc
Garrison
Capes
Thornton Academy
Philippines
York Lodge of Masons
Murray
Royal Arch Masons
Maine Council
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