Alcoholic Beverages Board Faces Price Power Debate
The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission now has power to set maximum liquor prices but key officials doubt the agency can handle the workload. Attorney General Richardson says the ABC has broad discretion if prices are fair and based on evidence. The agency aims to meet a January February deadline, though leaders doubt they can.
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Associated Press Boston
Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
Quintin J. Cpriety
ABC
Elliot L. Richardson
Christy
State House
Richardson
Funeral services for Mitchell Rodziewicz
Mitchell Rodziewicz aged 43 of Moody Street Saco had funeral services this morning at St Marys Church Biddeford Reverend Maurice Goan celebrated a requiem high mass. Music by organist Louise Welch and soloist William Cleary. Interment in St Josephs Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Father Goan. Bearers were Brian Lewis George Taillon Roger Paquette and John Conroy.
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Mitchell Rodziewicz
Moody St
Saco
St. Mary’s Church
Biddeford
Maurice Goan
Louise Welch
William Cleary
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Goan
Brian Lewis
George Taillon
Roger Paquette
John Conroy
Fire Station Ready For Little Tots in Biddeford
Christmas candy is to be given to children visiting the Biddeford fire station to see Santa Claus on Thursday. Firefighters wrap and distribute several hundred bags annually and seek donations to sustain the program. Santa will arrive at 7 pm, slide down the pole, and greet kids after climbing the aerial ladder. Washington Street will be partly closed for the visitors.
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Biddeford
Santa Claus
Washington Street
Miniwanca Past Matrons Meet In Saco
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Past Matrons of Miniwanca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star met last night at Mrs Esther Black’s home in Saco for a supper and social hour. Gertrude Leonard was elected president and Marjorie Douglass secretary. Jennie Rallis to organize meetings for the coming year. Attendees included Jean Mooers Pauline Peacock Rallis Patricia Strickland Leonard Helen Cummings May Slaney Anna Anderson the hostess Gertrude Wight and Miss Ethel Wight.
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Old Orchard Beach
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Oe
Esther Black
King Street
Saco
Gertrude Leonard
Marjorie Douglass
Jennie Rallis
Jean Mooers
Pauline ‘Peacock
Rallis
Patricia Strickland
Leonard
Helen Cummings
May Slaney
Anna Anderson
Gertrude Wight
Ethel Wight
Saco Cub Scout Party Plans at Trinity Church
Saco Cub Scout Pack 328 meeting at Trinity Episcopal Church parish house discussed the Christmas party set for Tuesday December 18 at the church hall in Saco Maine. Gifts will be exchanged and Santa will distribute them. A Chinese cake auction will involve Webelos and Dads. Cleanup by Den 4. Additional items include a January 28 meeting and a January 9 follow up.
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Saco
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cleveland Street
Trinity Episcopal
Newborns Reported at Local Hospitals in late December
At Notre Dame Hospital a son Eric Lowell Parker weighing eight pounds four ounces born to Mr and Mrs Sanford Parker of Goosefare Drive Old Orchard Beach on November 25. Adrien Fournier and wife welcome a son James Adrien born December 3 at Buxton Road Saco. Joseph Pelletier and wife of 6 Pool Street Biddeford celebrate a son Vincent Richard born December 5. George Tardif and wife of 217 Guinea Road Biddeford welcome a daughter Cynthia Marie born December 7.
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Notre Dame Hospital
Sanford Parker
Goosefare Drive
Old Orchard Beach
Eric Lowell
Adrien Fournier
Buxton Road
Saco
James Adrien
Joseph Pelletier
Pool St
Biddeford
Vincent Richard
George Tardif
Guinea Road
Cynthia Marie
Local Patients and Family Depart for R and R from Vietnam
Miss Eva Fecteau of Bay View Road Saco and Verena Renouf of Oak Street Biddeford are listed as medical patients at Webber Hospital. Albert Dubois of Mason Street and Mrs. Arthur J. Miller Jr. with daughter Tabitha of Westmore Avenue Biddeford have left for Honolulu Hawaii to be joined by Warrant Officer A J Miller on rest and rehabilitation from Vietnam.
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Eva Fecteau
Bay View Road
Saco
Webber Hospital
Verena Renouf
Oak St
Biddeford
Albert Dubois
Mason St
Arthur J. Miller Jr
Tabitha
Westmore Ave
Honolulu
Hawaii
A. J. Miller
Vietnam
Community groups plan meetings and Christmas events in Biddeford and Saco
EWS Biddeford and Saco Community Service members meet at 10 30 a m tomorrow in Fellowship Hall Biddeford United Church of Christ Graham Street side. Past Matron Association of Adah Chapter Biddeford hosts annual Christmas party Thursday at 6 Belmont Ave Pat Tate. 6 30 p m covered dish supper. St Louis Band Club meets 7 30 tonight in school cafeteria. Unity Social Club meets tomorrow night at Emma Garside Buxton Road Saco. 6 0 supper and Christmas party with gift exchange. Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella holds annual Christmas party 7 30 tonight St Johns Hall Biddeford. St Fatini Society Christmas Party Thursday 7 30 p m parish hall with 2 gift limit. Council St Marguerite meeting postponed to Tuesday Dec 17. St Louis Womens Association Christmas party 7 30 tomorrow night at St Louis Regional High School with gift exchange.
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Biddeford
Saco
Fellowship Hall
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Graham Street
St. Louis
Unity Social Club
Emma Garside
Buxton Road
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. John’s Hall
Adams Street
St. Fatini Society of
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
St. Louis Women's Association
St. Louis Regional High School
Local church youth choirs rehearse. area prayer services listed
The Youth Choir of the Goodwins Mills Church and junior choirs from Biddeford and nearby churches rehearse this week. Prayer meetings and Bible studies are scheduled Wednesday evenings at several churches including Advent Christian in Kennebunk and Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach, with additional midweek services at Village Baptist in Kennebunkport.
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Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church
Lyman
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Christ Church
Danetreet
Kennebunk
Advent Christian
Kennebunk Lower
Kennebunkport
Stock market advances amid mixed early gains
New York trading opens with gains led by International Harvester up 36 percent after strong results. Alcoa jumps 2 at 79 while American Smelting slips 1 at 92. Du Pont and other major names show varied moves as investors weigh earnings and market tone.
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New York
Eet Coleus Oviaded International Harvester
Alcoa
American Smelting
Portland Weather Recedes to Cold Night and Warmer Day
The forecast for Portland calls for a clear and frigid night with temperatures dipping to zero to 10 below. Wednesday will be fair with increasing cloudiness and a milder, less cold daytime.
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Portland
Fraudulent Red Cross Collections Reported in Biddeford and Saco
Reports of people fraudulently collecting money for the American Red Cross in Biddeford and Saco have surfaced. Bryce G. Milne, vice chairman of the Biddeford Saco branch, says the Red Cross is not currently conducting a drive in the area. Authorized collectors carry proper identification, and residents are urged to verify and contact local police if approached.
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American Red Cross
Biddeford and
Saco
Bryce G. Milne
Biddeford-Saco
Amercan Red Cross
Red Cross
Milne
Speculation Over Volpes Cabinet Path Grows
Gov John A Volpe plans to leave Boston for Washington Wednesday afternoon. He is viewed as a leading candidate for the next secretary of transportation in President-elect Nixon's upcoming cabinet announcement in Washington. Volpe's press secretary Barry M Locke declined to comment further on the matter.
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Boston
John A. Volpe
Washington
Volpe
E I Club Meeting At Saco Home
The E and L Club of School Street United Methodist Church Saco held a meeting at Mrs Linnette Martin North Street Saco. President Mrs Phyllis Lariveire conducted the meeting social hour were distributed by Santa Claus Miss Herberta Harriman. Contained by hostess and several members. Next meeting at Mrs Dora Gannon Bradley Street Saco assisted by Mrs Virginia Lummis and Mrs Nora York. A foodless food sale will be conducted.
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E and L Club
School Street United Methodist Church
Saco
Linnette Martin
North Street
Phyllis Lariviere
Santa Claus
Herberta Harriman
Dora Clark
Lucy Durgin
Phyllis Vin
Mary Rollins
la- Dora Gannon
Bradley Street
Virginia Lummis
Nora York
Market Ticker Moves From Mixed Chem and Textile Stocks
The report notes Pont rising 174 percent, High Voltage ending up 36 percent, Johns Manville up 19 percent, Phillips Petroleum down 1 percent at 75, and Russ Togs surging 3944 percent, reflecting varied sector swings and investor sentiment.
Horses Led To Safety After Barn Fire In Gorham
AP reports seventeen harness horses were led to safety from a blaze at Perl K. Gerry's barn on South Street in Gorham. Firefighters diverted water from the Stroudwater River, preventing the fire from reaching Gerry's home. The cause is undetermined and the extent of losses unknown.
Biddeford Firefighters Respond to Two Alarms
Biddeford firefighters were kept busy this morning with two still alarms. A chimney blaze at 7 School St. was tackled after 9 by a booster line. The home is owned by Herve Nadeau and occupied by Bernadette Therrien. Shortly after, they fought an overflowed oil burner at 125 Pike St. in a two and a half story wooden dwelling owned by Edward Dube and occupied by Rene Bisson.
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Biddeford
School St
Herve Nadeau
Bernadette Therrien
Pike St
Edward Dube
Rene Bisson
Paris negotiators fail to bridge Vietnam talks gap
The page one recap notes stalemate as Paris negotiators positions widen the gap on a procedural compromise. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops clash near bases and towns while 125 homes burn. The Navy orders rocket launchers from a St. Louis firm amid indictments on earlier contracts. Justice Dept signals curb of Swiss numbered accounts. Eight thousand Ibo tribesmen face hunger Friday after relief-relief agencies quarrel. UN committee wraps disarmament debate ahead of eight resolutions.
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Paris
U.S. Navy
St. Louis
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
Justice Department
Switzerland
U.S
Old Orchard Beach Club to Meet at Colby Avenue Home
The Old Orchard Club plans a 2 p.m. meeting tomorrow at Mrs. Lucile Puffer's Colby Avenue residence. Assisting hosts are Mrs. Margaret Milliken, Mrs. Gertrude Milliken, and Mrs. Cora Jones. Mrs. Ada Cole remains in hospital.
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Old Orchard Club
Lucile Puffer
Colby Avenue
Margaret Milliken
Gertrude Milliken
Cora Jones
Ada Cole
Quick quiz Q and A from the era
Questions and answers cover who was elected to the U S Senate at age 29 but could not take office until 30 Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia the year of election and the age reference chinchillas first imported in 1923 seven males four females start a fur industry Rabbi meaning in Hebrew my master from the Newspaper Enterprise Association
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U.S. Senate
Rush Dew Holt
West Virginia
United States
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Traffic Violations Cramp Saco Court Docket
Dozens of defendants in 10th District Court faced fines for traffic violations in Saco. Cases include speeding in various zones, operating after suspension, failure to display licenses or inspection stickers, and other offenses. Several defendants were found guilty and fined, with amounts ranging from 10 to 150 dollars, and some motions dismissed or filed without fine.
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Arles
A. Thomas
Urbain J. Boueerwick
Robert A. Chandler
Cambridge
Mass
M.p.h
J. Cyr
S St
Impeiies
Daniel E. Gill
East Hartford
Ronald J. Shimaitis
Mineola
N.Y
Graham St
Biddeford
Ronald C. Fortier
Clifford St
Patsy Distasso
Oakland Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Peceins
Ernest R. Cayes
Pearl St
Russell E. Linscott Jr
Hills Beach
Glenn F. Parisien
Joseph A. Perry
West St
Richard J. Stephens Jr
Joseph A. Farrell
Leo P. Desjardins
Central Park Ave
Superior Court
Charles F. Lane
Middle St
Justin
Kennebunkport
Daniel E. McGill
Conn
David L. Smart
Lyman Ave
Daniel L. Higgins
West Newfield
L. Philip R. O'Donnell
Alfred
Richard W. LeGassie
South Portland
Alan J. Carbonneau
Townsend
Maria P. Twomey
Westmore Ave
Robert R. Boisvert
Marshall Avenue
Mararet Aportria
Hobsonne
Donald Cunningham
Arthur D. Danforth
Portland
William Bryant
Kennebunk
Russell R. Dirico
Camden
N.J
Joseph F. Adams Jr
Ridgewood
Peter Rutledge
Boston
Leo F. Charest
Viet Nam Reunification Talks Imply Peace Path
Excerpts discuss peaceful reunification of Vietnam with North Vietnamese withdrawal, de escalation steps, and NLF demobilization under Saigon Hanoi negotiations. Calls for free elections, universal suffrage, and a unified future without foreign interference. Journal want ads mention workers.
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Vietnam
North
South Vietnam
Ang Sion
Hanoi
NLF
Saigon
Wee
N Sanat
South Vietna
Democratic National ‘Union Pentane Od
Beach Bridge Club Plays Nine and a Half Tables at Playhouse
Nine and a half tables of duplicate bridge were in play Monday evening at the Speak Easy Playhouse on Lawn Avenue. Players included Brackett, Wibbur, Ginn, Rosen, Berry, Grondin, Bean, Main, Flannery, Dubois, Sickman, Shorey, Chadbourne, Mougalian, Weld, Mullen, Hickey, Field, and Anderson among others. Winners were Brackett and Wilbur in north-south, and Mougalian with Hoyt in east-west. Master Points were awarded and the club plans another session Thursday at 7:30 p.m. A lesson is noted for tomorrow.
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Old Orchard Beach
Speak Easy Playhouse
Lawn Avenue
Lorimer Brackett
Mary Wibbur
Herbert Ginn
al Rosen
Ed Berry
S. A. Grondin
Herbert Bean
Ruth Main
Gwenn Flannery
Charlotte Dubois
Mary Sickman
Richard Shorey
Paul Chadbourne
Ida Rosen
A. Mougalian
Richard Mougalian
Donald Weld
Gail Hoyt
James Mullen
James Moutsatsos
Angie Hickey
Margaret Field
Ruth Anderson
Edrice Bates
Ruth Zaitland
Pauline Larochelle
Esther Green
Leo Ross
Robert Toulouse
Estella Aranovitch
Alice Fecteau
Donald Briggs
Brackett
Wilbur
Ginn
Saco Sodality Women Attend Christmas Party
Members of St. Ann Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco attended a supper and Christmas party last night at the school hall on Beach Street led by Rev. Joseph Carrier. Mrs. Dolors Cote secretary and Mrs. Lucipeeoeee were among the members listed. a future box will be used and canned goods requested. Santa Claus distributed gifts as a social hour followed.
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St. Ann Sodality
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Beach Street
Gilberte Warner
Joseph Carrier
Dolors Cote
Luci— Peeoeee
Pte Ag
Ce Bergeron
Suzanne
Yvette Picard
Therese Chretien
Ars
Dolores Levesque
Claire Houde
Madeleine Corrineau
Madeleine Perreault
Mabel Corriveau
Eva Dinsmore
Warner
Gertrude Blanchette
Therese Paquette
William Martin
Marie Paul Paquette
Perreault
Levesque
Antoinette Baril
Jeanne Belisle
Dorothy Belisle
Santa Claus
Yvette Gagnon
Irene Morin
Rachel Beaulieu
Alice Bergeron
Phillip Ruox
Germaine Boucier
Lucerine Bergeron
Victoria St. ‘Amand
Therese Dutremble
Edmoud Cote
Delia Boissonneault
Dolores Cloutier
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