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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1972

Page

2

Death notice of Lloyd A Boothby

Death of Lloyd A Boothby 58 of New Hampshire occurred Saturday August 26. He was son of the late Lory Boothby of Saco. Survived by widow Dorothy Pike Boothby two sons Reverend David Boothby Newton Mass and Robert Boothby Minnesota one brother Richard Bangor and one sister Kathryn Sanborn Saco. Interment in Meredith Cemetery.

Lloyd A. Boothby N.H Lory Boothby Saco Dorothy (Pike) Boothby David Boothby Ewton Mass Robert Minnesota Richard Bangor Kathryn Sanborn Meredith Cemetery

Wallace Browne Ward Dies in Easley S C After Illness

Wallace Browne 61 died in an Easley hospital after a long illness. Born in Laconia New Hampshire he was an engineer for Saco Lowell Shops 32 years and 14 years at the Easley plant. Survived by his widow Arvid Bennett Browne and one son Donald of Dayton. Funeral at Holy Cross Church tomorrow at 3 p.m. with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park Easley. Arrangements by Robinson Funeral Home Easley.

Ward Wallace Browne Easley S.C Browne Laconia N.H Samuel and Mabel Hall) Browne Old Orchard Beach Saco-Lowell U.S. Army Holy Cross’ Church Pickens Arvid Bennett) Browne Donald Dayton Holy Cross Church Greenlawn Memorial Park Robinson Funeral Home

Mrs Rosa Emerson of Saco Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Rosa Emerson 78 of 502 Main St Saco died this morning in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness. She was the widow of Eugene Emerson born in Alsace Lorraine France on Nov 23 1893. Survived by daughter Louise Neithercut brother Albert Boeglin sister Anna Arsenault. Funeral Saturday at 2 from Shumway Gross Funeral Home. Interment Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call tomorrow night 7 to 9.

Rosa Emerson Main St Saco Biddeford Eugene Emerson Emerson Alsace-Lorraine France Adolph Caroline Boeglin New York City Dover N.H Lawrence Print Works Massachusetts Pepperell Manufacturing Co Louise Neithercut Albert Boeglin Salem Anna Arsenault North Andover Mass Shumway Gross

Portland Area Weather Outlook With Warm Humid Period

Tonight fair with lows in the 50s and some upper 40s in the north. Friday partly cloudy to mostly sunny with highs in the 80s and a few 70s along the coast. Humid and hazy with a chance of thundershowers mainly in the north, marine winds southeast to southwest 5 to 15 knots, visibility above five miles, locally reduced Friday morning.

Portland Eastport Merrimack River

Catholic Rent Strike Eases in Londonderry Amid Violence

About 1 000 Catholic families have halted the rent and tax strike in Londonderry as sectarian violence deepens. Officials note fewer than 1 500 still withhold rents while IRA attacks spark fear and push some to cooperate with authorities. The city faces ongoing casualties as security forces report seizures of weapons and multiple deaths in Belfast and Newry.

Belfast Londonderry Northern Ireland Commission IRA Newry

First transsexual operation performed in Massachusetts

A Massachusetts woman underwent what appears to be the state’s first transsexual operation at Cambridge City Hospital. Dr. Francis G. Wolfort said tests showed the patient was female, with male organs removed in New York years earlier, and an artificial vagina created. The patient, married and in her mid twenties, has begun hormone treatment and now appears content. The operation aims to normalize sexual relations and reduce psychological distress, with the doctor cautious about public reaction.

Cambridge, Mass Massachusetts Cambridge City Hospital Francis G. Wolfort Wolfort New York Wolf ‘Ort Cambridge Hospital Harvard Medical School Johns Hopkins University Hospital Baltimore James P. Hartgering Cambridge Hartgering

Attempted arson against Portland narcotics detective home

Police traced an abortive late Wednesday night arson attempt at the Bradley Street home of Detective Bernard Copersmith. A gasoline filled container and a gasoline trail were found. neighbors spotted the fire and stopped it before it reached the porch. No arrests reported. Previously a homemade bomb exploded near Detective Thomas Joyce's home last June 8 with damage but no injuries.

Portland Bradley Street Bernard Copersmith Coppersmith Thomas P. Joyce

Mrs Paula R Alheim Dies at 68 in Portland Hospital

Paula R Alheim 68 of Landholm Farm Road died after a short illness in a Portland hospital. Born in Stuttgart Germany June 16 1904 she came to the United States in 1923 and lived here since 1950. Survived by widower John L Alheim daughter Betty Lou Cerantola Torrance Calif brother Otto Andefuhr Stuttgart and three grandchildren. Private funeral 10 am tomorrow at Laing Funeral Chapel Berwick Ocean View Cemetery.

Wells Paula R. Alheim Landholm Farm Road Portland Stuttgart Germany Otto Friedrika Wagner) Andefuhr United States John L. Alheim Betty Lou, Cerantola Torrance Calif Otto Andefuhr Laing Funeral Chapel Berwick Ocean View Cemetery Here

Summer Resident Is Guest Of Honor

Mrs. Pieter Fontein of Ocean Avenue will be the guest of honor at a tea this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Forest Kimball. The Fonteins, summer residents from Oradell New Jersey, are Yacht Club and Country Club members and have purchased property previously owned by Herbert Smith.

Biddeford Pool Pieter Fontein Ocean Avenue Forest Kimball Fontein Oradell N.J Yacht Club and Country Club Herbert Smith

Funeral services for Richard Petit in Biddeford

Funeral services for Richard Petit aged 25 of 52 Pike Street Biddeford will be held tomorrow at 8 AM from St Andre Church Biddeford with interment at St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford are today 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 10 PM.

Richard Petit Pike St Biddeford St. Andre Church Bddeford St. Joseph Cemetery Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Campaign money fight clouds U.S. politics

Republicans accuse Democrats of devious cover ups over campaign finance under a new law. Democratic leaders fire back that the attacks amount to nitpicking as the controversy unfolds in Washington.

Washington

Dennett and Craig At 365 Main Street Saco Maine

Dennett and Craig located at 365 Main Street in Saco Maine provide contact Tel 282 offering local services at a listed address.

Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco Maine Tel

Church Choir Rehearsals Set Across Local Churches

Senior Choir members of the Saco United Church rehearse tomorrow at 7 30 in the choir room. Ogunquit Baptist Youth Fellowship rooms host Thursday 7 30 open to Junior and Senior High youths. Biddeford Foss Street United Methodist Church holds junior choir 6 30 and senior choir 7 30 tomorrow.

Saco United A Church Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road BidgJeford Foss Street United Methodist Church

Mrs. Lilly Levesque Hospitalized in Biddeford

Mrs. Lilly Levesque of 6 Belmont Ave Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital.

Lilly Levesque Belmont Ave Biddeford Webber Hospital

Stereo Tape Player Reportedly Stolen

A Ranger-Tenna stereo tape track system with four speakers was stolen from a car parked on Pool Street in Biddeford last night. Police said they are investigating the incident.

Pool Street Biddeford

Wheat Near Six Year High Amid USDA Price Outlook

The USDA reports a six year high for wheat at 1.51 per bushel with July and year ago gains. Predictions say grocery prices will rise about 4 percent this year while pork and other foods also show increases.

USDA U.S Soviet Union Ogs

Voting machines debated in Biddeford and area towns

Local officials across Biddeford Saco Kennebunkport and nearby towns weighed voting machines versus traditional ballots. Some praised reduced errors and faster results while others cited cost senior adjustment concerns and preference for personal tally methods in smaller communities.

Norton Election Return Committee Clough Biddeford Dolores P. Roy Saco Joan Lamontagne Barbara Lord Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chicago

North Vietnamese War Aims Linked to False Peace Appeals

Porter dismissed North Vietnameses peace overtures as false noting ongoing attacks in the South and in Laos and Cambodia. He argued the Communists are self deluded by contradictory positions and remain enemies to their own people while ignoring peace efforts.

North Vietnam

Nixon to lead Vietnam review before Tanaka talks in Hawaii

President Nixon opens mid-Pacific meetings with a Vietnam review session at Hickam Air Force Base before formal talks with Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka. Nixon aims for a formal agreement on Japan boosting orders for American goods by about one billion dollars.

Honolulu Nixon Vietnam Ellsworth Bunker Kakuei Tanaka Hickam Air Force Base Tanaka Japan

Lost brown leather key case found near Dorothy Deans Card Shop

Found item described as a brown leather key case without any name. Located in front of Dorothy Dean's Card Shop. owner urged to inquire at the shop for identification and return.

Dorothy Dean

Editorial Writer Retires After 43 Years in Bangor News

Bangor AP Roger W. Remington, editorial writer for the Bangor News, retires today after a 43 year career in journalism. He joined the News in 1946 after stints at the Boston Post and as state and wire editor. Remington plans to stay in Maine and jokes about lifeguarding at his backyard pool.

Bangor Roger W. Remington Bangor News Remington Boston Old Boston Post The News Maine

Nixon Tanaka Hawaii visit linked to peace efforts

Nixon hosted Tanaka in a Hawaii state arrival with Kissinger noting talks on Vietnam peace and a negotiated end to the war. Tanaka praised U S Japan ties and hoped for ongoing dialogue as 5 000 Hawaiians welcomed the leaders amid light protests. In Saigon five Americans were killed last week the lowest weekly total since 1965.

Henry A. Kissinger Bunker Vietnam Tanaka Hickam Nixon Pacific Japan United States Hawaii Nixons William P. Rogers A. Alexis Johnson Marsshall Green Kissinger Kissinger Reportersat Nixon-Tanaka Kissinger Tokyo Saigon U.S. Command

California Panel Polices Judges in Landmark Action

The California Commission on Judicial Qualifications, a model for 25 states, recommended removing Los Angeles Municipal Court Judge Leland W. Geiler for prejudice and misconduct. The panel surveys investigations, with proceedings confidential until the Supreme Court acts.

San Francisco California Los Angeles California Commission On Judicial Qualifications Phil Gibson California Supreme Court Leland W. Geiler Commission State Supreme Court Supreme Court Murray Draper State Court of Appeals Draper Geiler Jack E. Frankel Attorney General

Maine drug raids target hard core sellers across York County

Deputy Attorney General Cohen describes a coordinated undercover operation hitting the summer drug trade with 18 arrests in York County. Lawmen from four states and Lincoln County police joined York towns to curb narcotics traffic linked to Boston and Canada as investigations continue.

Page One Cohen Maine Boston Canada Paul Hooper Eral Silver Jr York County Durward L. Durrell SouthChina Lawrence J. Vigne Farmington Lincoln County William C. Carter York Ogunquit Wells Kennebunkport Sanford Camon Det Silver

Fischer Near Win As World Chess Title Hangs In Balance

In Reykjavik Bobby Fischer trailed Boris Spassky by 0.5 points heading into a pivotal 21st game. The American challenger held 11% to Spassky 8% with 12% needed by Fischer to clinch, while Spassky required 12% to retain the title after their 20th game ended in a draw.

Reykjavik Iceland Bobby Fischer Fischer Boris Spassky Spassky

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Mrs. Rosa Emerson A.M. P Amapom Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring &J Emond Frank X, Emond J. P. Conroy Church Notes Journal N. Viets Alex Alfred Street Boston Jdl Jewish Defense League JDL Museum of Fine Arts League Israel JDS Ussr Paris Nguyen van Thieu South Vietnam Pham Dang Lam Hanoi Savings Bane Emile Coue York County Savings Bank F.d.lc FBI Biddeford Public Works Dept Panel’ Polices Becken Desmes Breyer
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