Death of former Defense Secretary Neil H. McElroy
Neil H. McElroy former U S defense secretary and Procter Gamble president died of cancer at 68 in Cincinnati Ohio He guided defense through early space age and Missile era and later chaired P G boards He is survived by his wife two daughters a son two brothers and seven grandchildren.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Neil H. McElroy
Pentagon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
McElroy
United States
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Nixon
Berea
Procter & Gamble
Defense
Hirst
Proctor & Gamble
Harvard
Washington 1
Church of the Advent
Ex Italian President Segni Dies at 81 in Rome
Former Italian president Antonio Segni, who led Italy as premier twice and served in numerous cabinets, died at age 81. Segni, a longtime Christian Democratic figure, became president in 1962 and resigned after a 1964 self-inflicted paralysis.
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Rome
Antonio Segni
Christian Democratic Party
Segni
Italy
Mrs Florida Loranger Dies At 81 In Biddeford
Mrs. Florida Loranger 81 of 60 Wentworth St Biddeford died this morning after a lengthy illness. Born Jan 4 1891 in Biddeford she was a daughter of Joseph and Aglae Lamirande. She worked for Pepperer and Bates mfgs retiring 16 years ago. Survived by two sons two daughters sisters nine grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 8:30 am from St Joseph Church with burial at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call Boldue Funeral Home Biddeford tomorrow and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
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Florida Loranger
Wentworth St
Biddeford
Joseph and
Aglae (Decelles) Lamirande
St. Joseph School
St. Joseph Church
Pepperer Mfg. Co
Bates Mfg. Co
Odina Soulard
St. J Church
St. Joseph Metery
Boldue Funeral
Alfred St
Biddeford Knights to Pay Respects for Peter T. Johnson
Luke E Hart Council of Knights of Columbus meets at 7 30 tonight at Cote Funeral Home 87 James St Saco to pay respects to Peter T Johnson a member. Nixon confirms William P Rogers remains secretary of state for second term ending cabinet speculation.
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Luke E. Hart
Key Biscayne, Fla
Nixon
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross on Spring Street
Funeral service listings note Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco with contact 284 5611 and EMOND's Funeral Home at 284 5511. Names Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy appear among local directors.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Patrick Lachance obituary notice from Saco
Patrick E Lachance a Saco resident died this morning at his home at 124 Elm Street Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cote Funeral Home 87 James Street Saco
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Patrick E. Lachanece
Elm St
Saco
Cote Funeral Home
James
Shultz To Stay At Labor Dept With New Duties
The Florida White House announced that George Shultz will remain as secretary of the Treasury in Nixon's second term and will coordinate all economic policy as a presidential assistant.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Florida White House
George Shultz
Portland Weather Outlook Snow Likely North Tonight
Tonight in Portland snow likely over the north with possible flurries elsewhere. Lows will drop into the 20s. Saturday brings variable cloudiness with a chance of snow flurries, highs from the 20s in the north to the 30s in the south.
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Portland
Massachusetts
Brodie Mt
Ski Conditions Across New England Ski Areas
Morning ski reports from New England area operators list new snow in inches and surface type. Highlights include Saddleback six inches new and Squaw Mountain eight inches with powder, Sugarloaf eight to ten inches with powder, and Wildcat twelve inches powder with good conditions.
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Boston
New England
Saddleback
Squaw Mt
Eth Hey River
New Hampshire
Black Mt
Waterville Valley
Wilderness
Ermont
Aes Velen
Bromley
Tougher Fire Codes Urged On Structures
Deadly flash fires in Atlanta and New Orleans prompt calls for mandatory automatic fire extinguishing systems in high rise buildings. Richard Bland argues sprinklers would have saved lives and criticizes developers for omitting them. Weather notes follow with snow forecasts and cold weekend temperatures.
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Atlanta. Ga
New Orleans
Richard FE. Bland
Presidential Commission On Fire Prevention and Control
Atlanta
Pennsylvania State University
Baptist
Rault Center
Bland
Jay Peak
G, Ltd
Killington
E. Picoa
Stratton
Collision in Saco Involves Cam and Labrecque
Saco police report a two car crash on Buxton Road involving John E. Cam 22 of Buxton and Nancy E. Labrecque 30 of Saco. Damage listed at 300 to the Campbell vehicle and 150 to the Labrecque auto.
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John E. Cam 22
Buxton Seal Boon
Nancy E. Labrecque
Saco
Buxton Road
Campbell
Labrecque Auto
Snow Tire Theft Reported in Saco Parking Lot
Saco police report two studded snow tires stolen from a car owned by Jean Morrow of East Waterboro while parked in the Saco Tannery lot. The tires were valued at 50 dollars.
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Saco
Jean Morrow
East Waterboro
Clean Air Regions Debate Continues
Clean continued from page one text argues that restricting emissions in dirty-air regions will push polluting industries into clean regions until no pure air remains anywhere. The discussion centers on national policy balancing industry movement and air quality in diverse regions.
Deer Isle scallopers favor single chain sweep gear
Jones, a Deer Isle scallop fisherman, explains using one five foot chain sweep on the East Blue Water is enough for a good day. He notes meatier scallops east of Deer Isle, prices at 1.90 per pound, and early season scarcity followed by steady work despite cold, darkness, and tender loins.
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Jones
Penobscot Bay
Deer Isle
Chesapeake Bay
Long Island
Sound
Cape Cod
Blue Hill Bay
Eggemoggin Beach
North Haven
Vinylhaven
Education Funding Meeting Set for Saco December 19
All area legislators municipal officials and school board members are invited to a December 19 meeting at Young School in Saco to discuss public education funding. The session features Dr. Carroll McGary commissioner of education and Asa Gordon associate commissioner of education.
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Young School
Saco
State Department of Education
Carroll McGary
Asa Gordon
Biddeford Man Found Dead In Car
Emile Descoteau 62 of 17 Alfred Street Biddeford was found dead in his motor vehicle on Foss Street Biddeford. Police said an unknown caller reported a man sleeping in a car. York County ME Dr Michael Magaudda ruled natural causes.
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Emile Descoteau
Alfred St
Biddeford
Foss Street
Michael Magaudda
Old Orchard Beach
York County
Celebrating A Big Event Use Section 6A In Notices
Community members announce personal milestones under Section 6A with brief notices. The page invites sharing happiness through concise notices about engagements weddings anniversaries births and other joyous occasions.
Longest cave system link found in Kentucky park
An exploring team linked the Flint Ridge Cave System and Mammoth Cave in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, boosting potential total passages to over 300 miles. Researchers say the discovery may rewrite the world’s longest cave records, with maps and data awaiting final review.
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Mammoth Cave National Park
Toda
David D. Thompson Jr
National Park Service
Mammoth Cave
Thompson
Stanley D. Sides
The
Cave Research Foundation
CRF
Flint Ridge
Holloch Holle
Switzerland
Sides
Patri
CIA Crowther
Arlington
Mass
John Wilcox
Columbus
Ohio
Austin
Crystal Cave
Crowther
Pete
Pete Hanson
Mammoth i
Echo River
Mammoth System
Hanson
Biddeford Officials Endorse Tax Equalization Plan
David P. Twomey and the Revaluation Committee urge a city wide tax equalization program as the fairest method to distribute taxes. Tax assessor David Abbott supports unbiased appraisers, while United Appraisal of Lewiston will conduct the project under James Fennessy supervision.
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David P. Twomey
Biddeford
Sident
Bidder
David Abbott
Abbott
State of
Maine
Deford
Ase
United Appral Company
Lewiston
James Fennessy
Twomey
United Appraisal
Bath
Farmington
Lincoln
Houston
Freeport
Rumford
Nockport
Portsmouth
N.H
Old Town
Belfast
Lincolnville
Hope
Cuban Refugee Flights to the U S to Resume
The Cuban refugee airlift will resume within weeks under Fidel Castro's government, potentially moving 3400 Cubans to the United States. State Department and Miami Cuban Refugee Program officials cited Swiss reports confirming clearance and noted the long hiatus since May 1972 ending the regular two-daily flights.
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Miami
Fidel Castro
United States
U.S. State Department
Washington
State Department
Paul Hare
Hare
Castro
Yule Stamp Licking Health Hazard Warned by Doctor
New Ipswich physician Dr. Robert Shaw urges federal agencies to warn stamp lick ers of health risks as Christmas approaches. He cites unsanitary stamps with unknown chemicals and excessive glue and notes they taste worse this year. Letters were sent to FDA BEP and USPS, via Washington attorney John Joseph Matonis connected to Kefauver Society.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Robert Shaw
New Ipswich
N.H
Food and Drug Administration
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
U.S. Postal Service
Shaw
John Joseph Matonis
Matonis
Kefauver Society of
Shelling of Bien Hoa Air Base Kills Child and Wounds Dozens
AP reports say Communist shelling of Bien Hoa air base before dawn killed a child and wounded nine Vietnamese and four Americans. The attack occurred as forces pressed operations near the base.
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Saigon
Bien Hoa Air Base
Bien Hoa
South Vietnam
Thailand
Cease Fire Near as Viet Nam Talks Advance
Premier Tran Thien Khiem orders Cabinet ministers to seek a cease fire amid Washington talks between Nixon and Nguyen Phu Duc. U S reports indicate impatience to sign a peace accord with North Vietnam. Bombing hits Bien Hoa and Cat Lai as North Vietnamese shell DMZ areas and central Highlands. South Vietnamese losses include air base and civilian casualties.
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Saigon
Tran Thien Khiem
Washington
Nixon
Nguyen Phu Duc
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
Cat Lai
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
An Loc
Dmz
Quang Tri City
U.S
U.S. Command
Panhandle
North Vietnam
Saco Permit Repeal Sued By Developers
Developers Edward Keating and Harrison Sawyer sue in York County Superior Court to overturn the Saco Zoning Board of Appeals ruling recalling building permits for three Washington Avenue apartment buildings. Attorney John Graustein says no damages sought, papers to be served on city officials and resident Donald Chretien. The suit seeks reinstatement of the permits after the board voided them following an appeal.
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Michael Spath
Washington Avenue
Saco
York County Superior Court
Zoning Board of Appeals
Atty
John Graustein
Edward Keating
Harrison Sawyer
Graustein
Zoning Board
Planning Board
Donald Chretien
Ace
Robert Atwood
Kennedy
Chretien
Atwood
Fire marshal bans antifreeze windshield washer products
The Massachusetts fire marshal ordered two firms to stop selling improper label antifreeze windshield washer products. Quart cans from Prestone Premixed Windshield Washer Antifreeze and Cleaner and gallon jugs from Windshield Washer Antifreeze sold at Zayre were found with inadequate warnings. The marshal noted the Prestone product lacked a flammable warning, while Zayre’s warning was in type too small to meet state law.
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Boston
Joseph G. Sneider
Zayre
McElroy Secretary of Defense and Procter & Gamble Figure Dies
Neil H. McElroy died Thursday at age 68 from cancer. He was secretary of defense under Eisenhower, former chairman and president of Procter & Gamble, and served on the education commission in both the Eisenhower and Nixon administrations.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Neil H. McElroy
Defense
Eisenhower
Proctor & Gambie Co
Education Commission
Nixon
Apollo Saturn V launch countdown proceeds with final checks
At the launch pad crews spend the day installing explosive devices on the Saturn 5 rocket to separate stages after use. The 36 story rocket's three stages were powered and water loaded into the command and lunar ships America and Challenger. The final Apollo flight is set for 9 53 p M EST Wednesday.
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Cernan
Tracey
Evans
Jaime
Jon
America
Challenger
Wednesay
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High Street
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TOY Town
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