Swine flu clinic set in Kennebunk
A free swine flu vaccination clinic will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kennebunk High School for residents of Kennebunk Kennebunkport Arundel and nearby Maine communities. Open to healthy adults 18 and older and high risk youths under 18. Booster shots available for ages 3 to 25 who have had the initial immunization. Those with colds should notify their doctor before attending.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Arundel
Maine
Kennebunk High School
Flu inoculations miss mark in nationwide push
The CDC reports only 34,895,804 Americans, about 25 percent of eligible, have received swine flu shots through Dec 4. The week ending last Saturday added 4,612,524 doses, down 150,000 from the prior week, as public concerns and clinic closures slow progress toward completion in three weeks.
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Atlanta
UPI
National Center For Disease Control
CDC
Basketball 76 77 preview from area high schools and St Francis
The Journal presents a supplement on the 1976 77 high school basketball season with stories from coaches, photos, and composite season schedules for six area schools Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Wells Kennebunk Thornton Academy Massabesic and St Francis College.
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St. Francis College
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
Wells
Kennebunk
Thornton Academy
Massabesh
St. Francis
Bus Line Fate Hinges On Mini Bus Agreement
The Biddeford and Saco Bus Lines may continue service if three councils approve leasing a 16 passenger Mercedes-Benz mini bus. Stride proposes two options with a four to five month lease and monthly subsidies around 500 dollars plus a December operation payment, aimed at keeping scheduled service through April 1977.
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Linda Brickley
Richard Stride
Biddeford
Saco
Stride
Oakland Truck Center
Mercedes
Biddeford and
Saco Bus Lines
Assenger
Old Orchard Beach
Christopher Kent
Osteopathic School Delayed for Federal Funds at St Francis
The opening of the New England College of Osteopathic Medicine at St. Francis College in Biddeford has been postponed to 1978 to await increased federal funding. President Jack Ketchum and Dean William Be from NECOM announced the shift, citing anticipated support under HEW programs aimed at improving health education.
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St. Francis College
New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
NECOM
Jack Ketchum
Biddeford College
William
Osteopathic
Ketchum
Aonpoe of Health, Education, and Welfare
William Tyson
HEW
Tyson
American Osteopathic Association
St. Francis
Santa gift ideas mix quirky items from Biddeford shops
The column lists unusual Christmas gifts found around town including a staghor n fern from Plantasia, exotic dancewear from The Dancing Doll, a Cinderella coach music box, rhinestone 10 4 pendants from The Helping Hand, and do it yourself candle wax from The Workshop. It also notes a four year plan for an osteopathic college at NECOM with hefty start up and per student funding, a fundraising drive, and pre accreditation hopes.
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Larry Stains
Plantasia
Main St
Biddeford
Maine
Thacher-Goodale House Named Historic Resource in Saco
The Thacher-Goodale House on North Street in Saco has been entered on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1827-28 by George Thacher Jr., son of Judge George Thacher, the Greek Revival temple-style house illustrates early 19th century architectural evolution and is owned by George and Rebecca Love.
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Thacher-Goodale
North Street
Saco
Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr
Maine Historic Preservation Commission
George Thacher Jr
George Thacher
District of Maine
Shettleworth
The
Passes
George and
Rebecca Love
John Ewing
Almanac Notes and History for December 10, 1976
Friday marks the 345th day of 1976 with moon phases and planetary sightings. Notable birthdays include Emily Dickinson and Dorothy Lamour, while historical milestones span Mississippi's statehood in 1817 and major events in 1898, 1941, and 1974. A hearing on offshore drilling effects near George's Bank is announced, with Govs Noel and Grasso speaking in Providence.
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The
Almanacky
United Press International
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Emily Dickinson
Dorothy Lamour
Mississippi
Spain
Guam
Puerto Rico
Philippines
United States
Luzon
Pacific
Senate
Nelson Rockefeller
George’s Bank
New England
Rhode Island
Ar Noel
Connecticut
Ella Grasso
Bureau of Land Management
Providence
R.I
Carter’s Economy Focus Eases Business Leaders
Irving Shapiro of Dupont and Henry Ford of Ford Motor Co. say resident-elect Jim Carter shows concern for the economy. They note Carter is doing all the right things in Washington after a meeting. Further details appear on page.
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Jimmy Carter
Irving Shapiro
Dupont
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Co
Carter
Washington
Shapiro
Transcending dental medication joke excerpt
A parent explains to his dentist after refusing a painkiller that he is trying to transcend dental medication. The line stands as a brief humorous aside within a newspaper page layout listing sections such as classifieds cartoons and puzzles.
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Mary Zaync
Saco House
Sace House
Journal
Abby
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