Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Biddeford Saco Journal in Biddeford, Maine

We have 914,015 pages in Maine

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1976

Page

2

Irene Bernier 76 died after lengthy illness in Saco

Irene N. Bernier 76 of 586 Ferry Road Saco died Saturday morning in a local nursing home after a lengthy illness. Born January 20 1900 in Biddeford she was the daughter of Napoleon and Oliva Nadeau and a Notre Dame de Lourdes parishioner. Surviving are her widower Armand Bernier a daughter Claire Allie four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mass Monday 8:30 a.m. Notre Dame de Lourdes Church interment St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford arrangements Cote Funeral Home Saco.

Irene N. Bernier Ferry Road Saco Biddeford Napoleon and Oliva (Lajoie) Nadeau St. Andre School Bernier Notre Dame de Lourdes St. Theresa Union St. Jean Baptiste Armand Bernier Rene Claire Allie Napoleon Nadeau Raoul Nadeau Raymond Nadeau Adrien Bernadette) Poissant Clarence Juliette) Bon St. Joseph Cemetery Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets

Washington journalist Peter Lisagor dead at 61

Washington figures mourn veteran Chicago Daily News Washington bureau chief Peter Lisagor died of cancer at 61. He covered major presidencies since 1959 and earned multiple journalism honors. survivors include widow Myra and children Meredith and Scott. Funeral plans were not announced.

Washington UPI Ford Peter Lisagor Chicago Daily News Todny Peter University of Michigan Lisagor Daily News Myra Meredith Scott Richard Nixon China Russia Middle East Nixon Dallas

Vandalism reports curbside Cadillac windshield damage

Antone Lemos of 85 Atlantic Ave reports his Cadillac was damaged by a boulder at 1 25 a m Wednesday in front of his home with estimated damage about 250 dollars. Police said no official report filed yet and no other significant activity reported in local areas.

Antone Lemos Atlantic Ave OOB Journal Lemos Renee Saco

Sanford man dies in crash in Maine

Sanford resident Bernard C. J. Mahoney, 23, died Friday when his car left North Berwick Road, struck the shoulder and embankment after reportedly losing control. Police described the fatal single vehicle crash near Sanford.

Sanford Sanford, Maine UPI Bernard C.J. Mahoney Mahoney North Berwick

Funeral Home Listing for Biddeford and Saco

SANSOUCY BLAIS Funeral Home at 1 Stone St Biddeford 283 3653 directed by R Martel SHUMWAY AND GROSS Funeral Service at 35 Spring St Saco 284 5611 serves area families with funeral arrangements and related services.

Sansoucy — Blais Stone St Biddeford R. Martel Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco

Selectmen Appeal Sign Violation in Kennebunk

Kennebunk zoning board meets Monday at 7 p m to hear the selectmen appeal for a variance to erect a 4 by 12 foot sign 1 2 by 3 6 meters violating Section 10 34 of the town zoning ordinance.

Kennebunk Kennebunk Board of Selectmen

Senior Citizens plan banquet in Biddeford at Ross Center

Biddeford Senior Citizen Club met at the Ross Community Center on Washington Street for a business session and social. President Adelina Plante announced a banquet installation ceremonies and a Christmas party set for Saturday December 18 at 6 p.m. at the center. Special awards were given to Rose Fournier Evelyn Metayer Mrs LeProhon and Wilfrid Thibault. Officials urged all senior citizens to join all center activities.

Biddeford Adelina Plante Anna Forcier Tem Anna Dorais Josephat Grenier Dorais Forcier Plante Cora LeProhon Aurore Pinard Albertine Chretien Alderic Soucy Alfred Lapierre Camilla Simard Blanche Lebel Eva Berube Agnes Couture Marie Ange Theberge Clara Demers Lumina Lacourse Irene Laroche Amanda Theroux Laura Dem

Goodyear Builds World’s Largest 12-Foot Tire

Goodyear has manufactured a 12 foot diameter tire weighing 7,000 pounds. It is designed for open pit mining trucks, which carry loads surpassing one million pounds.

Goodyear

Real Mummy Reveals Outlaw Elmer McCurdy’s Ghostly Return

Los Angeles film crew spots the long dead outlaw Elmer McCurdy inside a funhouse mummy prop. The body once toured carnivals after a 1911 shootout, later changing hands through wax museums and sideshows before ending up as a fictitious millennium mummy. The discovery ties McCurdy to a grim era of train robberies and sensational displays.

Los Angeles UPI Elmer Dave Friedman Elmer McCurdy McCurdy Oklahoma Kansas Eee Beach Pike Friedman Enter Tainment Ventures, Inc Oklahoma City Oklahoman Pawhuska Okla icCurdy Sonney Oair

New England oil drilling study deadline looms

UPI reports three months for the Bureau of Land Management to deliver a final environmental impact statement on offshore petroleum exploration off New England. Rhode Island Governor Noel and Connecticut Governor Grasso urge greater state and local participation as hearings wrap for the Georges Bank leasing plan, with industry interest and potential regional jobs cited amid criticism that data from states and local observers has been underused.

Providence R.1 UPI U.S. Bureau of Land Management New England Philip W. Noel Rhode Island Ella Grasso Connecticut Interior Department Bureau of Land Management Georges Bank

Bronfman kidnapping hoax verdict shocks parents

White Plains jury quickly found the Samuel Bronfman II kidnapping a hoax, convicting Lynch and Byrne of extorting 2.3 million from Edgar Bronfman, while acquitting them on weapons charges. Bronfman denied knowing Lynch. sentencing set for January 6 with potential 15 year terms sought.

White Plains N.Y UPI Samuel Bronfman II Amelia Dricot Bronfman Mel Patrick Lynch New York City Dominic Byrne Lynch Link State Supreme Court George Beisheim Geoffrey Orlando Bronfroan Purchase FBI Byrne

Pay incentive plan unveiled at Kennebunkport

Town administrator John Spita presented a new pay plan to the selectmen and police commissioners envisioning equal pay for equal work. The plan classifies all town jobs including police and street department positions, with a four level A to D progression and five percent steps, aiming to curb favoritism and boost advancement. The measure, tied to a spring town meeting vote, would place rookies in Grade 14-A and progress to 14-D with experience. The panel also kept the 9 p.m. curfew whistle in use to enforce the curfew law.

Kennebunkport John Spita Spita S. Spita Police Commission

Gas cloud from plant rupture avoided Baton Rouge

Favorable wind kept a toxic chlorine cloud from city limits after a five hour rupture at an Allied Chemical plant. Evacuations affected 20,000 residents and Southern University students, with Angola prison alert considered but later canceled. No injuries reported. Coast Guard stopped river traffic and Allied pledged costs.

Baton Rouge UPI Charles Roemer Joe Arrell Roemer Southern University National Guard Aoa Angola Coast Guard Allied Edwin Edwards New Orleans

U S Steel charged over pollution delays by officials

UPI reports the U S attorney in Chicago filed suit against U S Steel Corp South Works alleging fivefold excess pollution and use of administrative delays. The plant emits about 750 tons yearly over limits and a sinter plant was cited since Sept 5, 1974. L Keith Smith said the firm sought solutions and had made improvements.

National Headliners Club Peabody Marshall Field William Allen White Sigma Delta Chi Hall of Fame Chicago UPI U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. Steel Corp South Works Skinner

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kennedy Suez Public Safety DOB Police and Fire Department Mrs Irene Dennett & Craig Main Po Nga Saco Maine Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Selectmen Rose Jenkins Foss St Alfred Street Todd Day Webber Hospital John Ewing Return of the Mummy Louis Sonney Carnie N. England Noelid Noel the George's Bank Grasso Elm Street Apuuanes U.S U.S. District Court U.S. Steel Samuel K. Skinner Brown Street Florist Brown Street Santa Seth Carrie Kathy
Search Courier

Search the Biddeford Saco Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Biddeford Saco Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication