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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1974
Page
3
Banks real estate boom and record game sales mark Monopoly. Parker Bros reports rising sales across categories with a 34 Denver students marathon game logging 1,008 hours.
A three week old boy born with mirrored organ arrangement and a two chamber heart has been released by Huntington Memorial Hospital officials. He was born Nov. 18 to Ralph Arguelles and Maria Gonzalez in Los Angeles and required a bypass vessel after birth. Doctors say he can live a fairly normal life but cannot engage in heavy physical activity and will need surgery to address the bypass vessel.
The Rev. L. Peter Beebe faces charges from the Ohio Episcopal Diocese for allowing two women priests to perform the Eucharist at Christ Church Oberlin. Beebe contends the action reflects on the church, not him, as preparations for a church trial proceed. Celebrants at Oberlin included Rev. Carter Heyward and Rev. Alan Cheek, among 11 women ordained in Philadelphia.
The National News Council in Boston voted 6-3 that private citizens and officials' religious affiliations belong in news stories. It referred The New York Times case for study and agreed to hear a separate complaint against CBS over national defense coverage. The CBS inquiry will seek CBS refutation before investigation begins.
SAD 71 schools stage holiday programs at Consolidated School Kennebunkport on Dec 12 7 30 p m with grades 1 8 including band chorus majorettes. Kennebunk High School hosts an informal pop Christmas program Dec 16 7 30 p m with chorus bands and stage band. Dec 17 7 30 p m junior high program at the high school gym features mixed chorus special chorus concert band and majorettes. Community Sing by Kennebunk High School junior class set for Dec 19 at town hall.
Elizabeth Armstrong, three, won the Little Miss K-Mart contest held by K-Mart store in Scarborough. Sixty five contestants aged three to seven competed with judges including store managers. Elizabeth earned a bicycle and a ladies sweater. second and two third places received toy prizes. She is the daughter of Emerson Armstrong and Saco City Councilor Paula Armstrong of 23 Cleaveland Street.
Harold P. Berk announces Frank G. Krivo as business manager of Abilities and Goodwill Inc. Krivo will handle external relations and policy support, bringing 14 years in college administration and roles at St. Francis College and five colleges across New York Maine and Wisconsin. He and his wife Diane live in Biddeford with their three children.
In San Jose California three surviving infants Jason Wesley Brian Walter and Jolene Rene remain in guarded condition at Valley Medical Center. Two others Corey William and Kelly Irene died within hours Tuesday from respiratory complications. John also died shortly after birth. The sextuplets weighed between 1 pounds 15 ounces and 2 pounds at birth three months premature suffering hyaline membrane disease. Mrs Lange 26 had previously had quadruplets in 1973 and may risk further multiples.
The Justice Department refiled antitrust suits Tuesday against CBS Inc. ABC and NBC alleging a prime time monopoly on entertainment. Networks call the move political and meritless as lawsuits exclude news and sports. The cases seek court orders barring network produced programs from prime time 6 to 11 pm and argue independent producers cannot air shows.
Old Orchard Beach Athletic Boosters opened with officer elections and committee appointments. Chester Kimball was elected president with Marie Smith as vice president and Sue Brousseau as treasurer. A January 5 meeting at 6 30 p m in the high school library was announced.
The National Institute of Health warns delaying discovery and treatment of hearing loss is dangerous. National Hearing Aid Centers will provide free electronic hearing tests performed by Maine licensed consultants. Testing hours are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday December 14 at Holiday Inn 81 Riverside St.
Frank Double, University of Albuquerque ad missions director, explains buying a 1953 Mack pumper for 3250 dollars after seeing it advertised. The vehicle, once with Enterprise Volunteer Fire Co in Hamilton Township New Jersey, was driven to Albuquerque last summer despite nerves over its long open cab trip.
Australian born singer Helen Reddy was naturalized as a United States citizen in Los Angeles. She wept during the oath, flanked by her husband Jeff Wald daughter Traci and Los Angeles Mayor Thomas Bradley. Reddy remarked on loving her new country and the moment’s emotion.
Guru Maharaj Ji marked his 17th birthday as followers worldwide note him as the perfect master. In Denver the Divine Light Mission planned a party, but the guru did not attend, with spokesman Joe Anctil saying the celebration would be held on Thursday.
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