Death of Mrs. Lilian Cushing at 84 in Saco
Mrs. Lilian Cushing, 84, longtime Bangor resident and former Degas's Department Store seamstress, died November 30 in a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Born March 16, 1889 in South Dakota, she lived in Bangor over 50 years, honored as a former noble grand of Bangor Rebekah Lodge. Survived by daughter Cerra Kern and four great grandchildren. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 PM at Dennett and Rai… with later services Monday at Columbia Street Baptist Church. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Bangor. Friends may call tonight from 7 to ? at the funeral home.
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Faye Harding candidate for Old Orchard Beach school board
Faye Harding of 6B St Old Orchard Beach announces her run for a seat on the school board in the December 10 municipal elections. She has led local groups, teaches Sunday school, and serves as financial secretary at Washington Avenue United Methodist Church.
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Westbrook Junior College
Victor Comptometer School
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Ex POW Faces Layoff Amid Energy Crisis
Dennis Chambers, once a prisoner of war in Vietnam, spent 50 years in the Hanoi Hilton. Now he confronts unemployment as the energy crisis hits American workers and he faces layoff in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
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M.J
Vietnam
Dennis Chambers
Hanoi Hilton
Martin Rielly Named To Post By LaFountain
Biddeford Democrat Lloyd P LaFountain appoints Martin J Rielly as treasurer of the LaFountain for Governor Committee. Rielly, 72 Wentworth St Biddeford, has long service in local politics and community groups and lauds LaFountain while pledging to promote good government and support for Maine.
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LaFountain
Biddeford
Lloyd P LaFountain
Martin J. Rielly
Wentworth St
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Cheverus High School
Portland
Boston University
Biddeford Savings Bank
Democratic City Committee
Kiwanis Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
St. Mary Parish
St. Mary
Lloyd LaFountain
Maine
Lloyd
Johnson
United Attorney
York County
Yd LaFountain
Gasoline prices and odd shortages spark Sunday closing toll
Gasoline cost rises per gallon as suppliers source from foreign markets pushing dealers to higher prices. The piece notes price ranges from 23 to 34 cents and observes service station owners and customers adopting a wait-and-see stance. It also questions why items like raisins emergency sewing kits and ripe olives with pits are scarce in stores today.
Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes in Saco Maine
Funeral directors listed include Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine 222-0542. Emond and Conroy Funeral Home operated by Frank X Emond and J P Conroy with numbers 284-5511 and 282-1818. Shumway and Gross Funeral Service at 85 Spring Street Saco 284-5611.
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Main Street
Saco
Maine Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J.P Conroy
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Scouts Hit With Bigotry Charges
In Portland Maine the Maine Civil Liberties Union accuses the Pine Tree Council of the Boy Scouts of America of religious bigotry after its board upheld excluding Claude Taylor a ten year old Hanover boy who would not recognize duty to God The MCLU urges reform and Claude’s admission to the scouts Donald Taylor Claude’s atheist father backs his son's stance highlighting a clash over belief and civic eligibility in a youth program
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Boy Scouts of America
Angus Ferguson
Claude Taylor
Hanover
Donald Taylor
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City election issues mix with race for city offices and boards
Anton, the week’s top vote getter, urges the new school board to hear student input on schools. In at large council contests, Guy Farrell, Claire Malasnik, Norman Poirier, and Richard Potvin run as Democrats while Diane Lemire, Bradley Nutting, and Godefridus Tebbenhoff seek GOP slots. Ward races feature Lawrence Hower versus John Fournier in Democratic primary aftermath, Joseph Zuke versus Joseph Pelletier in Ward Four, Roland Oakes for GOP in Ward Six against Michael Bergeron, and Roger Cote versus Ronald Toussaint in Ward Seven. Alfred Gagne challenges Norman Laverriere for police commission. Uncontested seats go to Gerard Paquette, Daniel Boucher, and Norman Labbe in Wards Two, Three, and Five.
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Guy Farrell
Claire Malasnik
Norman Poirier
Richard Potvin
Diane Lemire
Bradley Nutting
Godefridus
Fred) Tebbenhoff
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Commission
Police Commission
Norman Laverriere
Boucher
Rimary
Gerard Paquette
Daniel Boucher
Norman Labbe
Portland Weather Outlook Tonight and Sunday
Clear tonight with mostly sunny Sunday. Highs range from the 20s in the north to the 30s in the south. Lows tonight from five to 15 above in the north and teens in the south.
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Muskie Plan Would Block Medicare Hike
Senator Edmund S. Muskie proposed an amendment to the Social Security Act to freeze Medicare out of pocket costs at current levels through next year and curb future increases. The plan aims to shield beneficiaries from a 17 percent deductible rise from $72 to $84 and related charges, now sent to House Senate conference.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Food's share of consumer spending varies worldwide
The passage notes that under 30 percent of U S consumer spending goes to food during inflation, while Britain allocates about 30 percent, Eastern Europe over 40 percent, and undeveloped nations about 60 percent.
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Land brokers join search for new Kennebunk high site
In Kennebunk a broker consortium met Supt. Arthur Hedberg and board chair Jack Ketchum to map land options for a new 800 seat high school. They target 18 to 25 acres near town services with water and central location, price secondary to suitability, as LD 1994 offers reimbursement for construction.
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Arthur Hedberg
Jack Ketchum
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Jack Libby
Brokers’ Consortium
Libby
Bar Harbor Airlines expands flights amid fuel shortage demand
Bar Harbor Airlines increases service from Portland to Bar Harbor and Boston to Portland starting today. The Boston Portland run rises from two to five daily flights and Portland Bar Harbor from one to three with Bangor as a stop on one leg. President Thomas J. Caruso cites sufficient fuel allocations and smaller nine to 15 seat twin engine aircraft for greater efficiency.
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DEP Relaxes Ban On High Sulphur Oil
Augusta Maine AP reports the Department of Environmental Protection eases a ban on high sulphur oil for Portland area plants through April 30. Major users include Central Maine Power Co in Yarmouth and S D Warren Co in Westbrook. The move cites fuel scarcity and air sulfur levels. Sports experts note a shot put advantage from westward cast due to Earth's rotation.
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Driver escapes injury in rollover on Cascade Road
Daniel E. Cassidy age 20 of Winslow was uninjured when his car left Cascade Road Friday night and rolled over along the highway. Police say he likely fell asleep at the wheel. A 1970 Simca station wagon sustained about $1,000 in damage.
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Air Force
Cam Ranh Bay
Eastern
Old Orchard Beach
Daniel E. Cassidy
Winslow
Cascade Road
Club News Meeting Cancelled Then Rescheduled in Biddeford
A Fourth Decree Assembly Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus meeting was canceled and moved to December 9 at 10 30 a m at Pool Street hall Biddeford. The Past President's Parley American Legion Auxiliary Biddeford will host its annual dinner and Christmas party on December 4 at 6 30 p m at Wonderbar Steak House Biddeford.
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Pool Street Hall
Biddeford
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American Legion Auxiliary
Wonderbar Steak House
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