Eamon de Valera Dies in Dublin at 92
Eamon de Valera, key figure in Irish independence and former president, died in a Dublin nursing home at age 92 after years of ill health. Born in America, he led the Easter Rising movement, became Ireland’s first prime minister in 1937 and served as president from 1959 to 1973. His wife Sinead died in 1969, they had seven children and 17 grandchildren.
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Inventor Francis Landrey dies at 72 in Maine
Retired businessman inventor Capt Francis X Landrey of Cape Elizabeth Maine died at age 72. He resigned from Jarka Corp in 1969 and is credited with inventing two devices for ship grain distribution and a cargo conveyor widely used in loading and unloading vessels. A 1920 Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduate, he sailed with American Red Star and Trans Marine lines and earned his master’s papers at 25. He served on the Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce board.
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Jarka Corp
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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Red Star Lines
Trans Marine Corp
Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce
Card of Thanks and Obituary Notices Summary
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to Dr Houle St Josephs Parish staff and others for care after Marie Anne Boutholberte Maine Port Authority. Obituary items note Clement Moody of Pompano Beach died Aug 25 born Biddeford Sept 28 1900 and surviving family. Yvonne Huot died at 71 of Saco Avenue with extensive survivors and a Mass of Christian Burial planned. Funeral home notices and Biddeford senior group gathering to pay respects for Yvette Paquette.
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St. Joseph's Parish
Trust Nursing Home
Webbers Hospital
Marie Anne Bouthol
Biddeford
Sansoucy-Blais
Stone St
Yvette Paquette
Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes Listed in Saco Biddeford Maine
A directory of funeral homes in Saco and Biddeford Maine includes Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco with phone 284-5611 Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine 282-0562 Emond and Conroy Funeral Home John P Conroy Jr Director 72 Hill St Biddeford 284-5511 or 282-1818 Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford 283-3653 R Martel Director.
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Spring St. Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
John W Tibbetts obituary from Saco area
John W Tibbetts 82 of 50 Fern Ave died Thursday in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness. He was born in Saco on April 15 1893 and educated there. A 40 year member of Washington Avenue United Methodist Church he served as lay reader. He worked 45 years at Sac o Lowell Shops Biddeford retiring in 1958 and belonged to Old Orchard Masonic Lodge AF AM. Survived by widow Georgia Crague Tibbetts two sons Lawrence and Paul both in Andover MA a daughter Dorothy Lesieur of Saco a sister Katherine Meehan of Biddeford six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 10 30 a.m. at Washington Avenue United Methodist Church with Rev Robert Plaisted officiating interment at an unspecified location. Calling hours tonight and Saturday 7 to 9 p.m. at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco.
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Saco
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Washington Avenue
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Lawrence A. Tibbetts
Paul Tibbetts
Andover
Mass
Dorothy M. Lesieur
Katherine Meehan
Washington Avenue United Methodist Church
Robert Plaisted
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Arab Proposal Is Rebuffed At Lima Conference
The 82 nation nonaligned conference ends with resolutions that soften Arab demands on Israel. Delegates from Africa and Latin America block expulsions, backing a declaration urging Israel to relinquish occupied lands. The Lima Declaration seeks a solidarity fund, cooperation on raw materials, and broader reforms including Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Panama Canal.
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Saco Man Heads Referral Program
Richard Lemire was selected to lead Biddeford's federally funded social service referral program. At 26, he will compile an agency index, match needs to services, and guide locals to aid. Lemire, UMaine Orono graduate and former Southern Coastal Family Planning director, starts this week at city hall.
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Social Service Ombudsman
Mosquito Spray Aims to Curb Encephalitis Outbreak
Health officials stepped up mosquito spraying and embarks on centro measures to prevent St Louis encephalitis in the region. A C47 plane will spray late today or Saturday as three cases are confirmed in Monroe Louisiana with more suspected and tests ongoing. Mississippi reports 31 related deaths this year while Governor Bill Waller forms an antidisease task force.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
George E. Hardy Jr
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Defensive Driving Taught In Biddeford High
A free four week defensive driving course begins Thursday Sept 4 at Biddeford High School. Led by Mark Willett the sessions run 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with eight segments covering accident scenarios and discussion. Each 2 hour class includes a break and room for participation.
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Woman Suspect In Bank Holdup In Portland
Portland police seek a lone female suspect after a Casco Bank & Trust branch robbery at the Baxter Building just after 10 a.m. Amount taken reported as about $4,000. No weapon used, search centered downtown.
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Daylight Saving Time Tides and Cloudy Autumn Weather
A weather brief notes cloudy skies with showers and daylight saving time in August. Vermont and Maine report temperatures around 77 degrees with tide and coast conditions in play.
Weather Elsewhere Marine Forecast Eastport to Merrimack River
Variable winds 10 knots or less becoming south to southeast 5 to 15 knots tonight and Saturday. Variable cloudiness with visibility over 5 miles through the period. Seas 2 feet or less tonight.
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FDA to Ban Common Plastic From Food Containers
The FDA intends to prohibit polyvinyl chloride in most rigid food packaging due to evidence that vinyl chloride residues can migrate into foods. The rule targets bottles, boxes, and similar hard packaging, with a 60 day phase to allow industry adjustments.
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Ocean Pines Meals for Seniors in Old Orchard Beach
Meals at the Ocean Pines Retirement Center serve Old Orchard Beach residents aged 60 and over at noon on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Sponsored by Ocean Park Retirement Center Cumberland York Senior Citizens Council and Maine Department of Health and Welfare. Call Town Hall or meal center for details. VFW Auxiliary in Biddeford to meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Therese) Landry
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Anita) Rose
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