Obituary notices for Ralph Boucher and Blanche Brunelle
Ralph A. Boucher 60 of 264 Guinea Road Biddeford died Saturday at home after a long illness. WWII veteran, 27 years with Corenco Portland, survived by three sisters and two brothers, burial at St Joseph Cemetery after a Mass at St Andre Church. Visitation tonight and Sunday. Blanche A. Brunelle 61 of 57 Prospect Street Biddeford died Friday after brief illness. Former Kesslen Shoe worker, survived by mother and eight siblings, Mass at St Joseph Church Monday morning with burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Visitation today and Sunday.
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Ralph A. Boucher
Guinea Road
Biddeford
Ephrem and
Albertine (Lemire) Boucher
U.S. Army
Corenco Company of
Portland
St. Andre Church
Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pauline
Thivierge) Boucher
Normand Hher
Edmund Boucher
Chebeague Island
Joseph C
Edwilda) Berthiaume
Paul
Muriel) Martel
Earl
Isabelle) Johnson
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Blanche A. Brunelle
Prospect St
Alphee and
Anna
Cardiff) Brunelle
Miss Brunelle
Kesslen Shoe Company
Kennebunk
St. Joseph Church
Irene
Saco
Advent Services at United Baptist Church in Saco
Advent events at United Baptist Church Saco include 10 30 a m worship led by Rev Sumner M Grant with Christina Dolby assisting The Sunday theme Avenues of Advent and the Hollywood Boulevard sermon Christ mas cards for children Senior choir song I Wonder as I Wander and Glory be to God in Heaven Christmas pageant and candlelighting at 4 30 p m with creche and manger scene music by sanctuary choir Narrators include Mrs Sandra Taylor Robert I Pierce Brian Bedell and Miss Patti Yankura Children’s care provided in Cradle Roll Toddler rooms of the church school Circle of light concludes the service with familiar carols
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Sumner M. Grant
United Baptist Church
Main and
Cross Streets
Saco
Hollywood Boulevard
Grant
Christine Emerson
Niles
Lawrence C. Davis
Sunday Church
Bruce
Sandra) Taylor
Robert I. Pierce
Brian Bedell
Patti Yankura
Polar Bear Cubs Survive Mauling at Worcester Zoo
In Worcester Massachusetts a pair of three day old polar bear cubs nicknamed Trouble and More Trouble were separated from their mother Ursa Minor after she mauled one cub. The injured cub was stabilized and placed in incubator care while staff monitor the other cub and work to restore body heat. Officials say survival remains uncertain but hopeful as the cubs await further treatment and potential future recovery.
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Worcester
Mass
Zoo
Worcester Science Center
Ursa Minor
Ursa
Richard T. Kleber
Kleber
Brig Fleming to Be Speaker at Old Orchard Beach
Brig Fleming of Portland will speak at Salvation Army on Church Street in Old Orchard Beach this Sunday at 11 a.m. He leads the Northern New England division covering Maine New Hampshire and Vermont, and will be accompanied by Mrs Fleming. Special Christmas music will be performed by the band and Songsters led by Alfred Walters. Major James Watson invites the public to attend.
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Hartwell B. Fleming
Portland
Salvation Army
Church Street
Old Orchard Beach
Brig. Fleming
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Fleming
Arthur Anderson
Alfred Walters
James Watson
Coma cases tug at family bonds across continents
In France, Marie Balay cares at home for son Paul 20 years after a car crash left him in a coma, with faith, Lourdes pilgrimages, and social security support shaping a life of near total dependence. In California, the Turney family recalls uprooting to Alaska after nine years with son Timothy in a coma, then burial plans after his death at 14. The parents defend their choices while acknowledging the strain on siblings and mental health.
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France
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Balay
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Karen Quinlan
Miss Quinlan
Denville
N.J
Lourdes
Paul
Oakland
Calif
Jennie Turney
Imothy Turney
Timothy
Alamedael Welfare Department
Alaska
Jeff
Turneys
Fairmont Hospital
Turney
Prudhoe Bay
Gas robbers bite into spree as motorists loot service station
CHICAGO AP A robbery at the E Z Go service station left two attendants bound. About 100 motorists helped themselves to free gas and cigarettes as robbers fled with $5,000 cash and $390 worth of cigarettes. Attendants Kenneth Harris and Michael Fry were bound in a rear office, later escaping to report the crime. Police dubbed the case a strange, Christmas season tale of greed.
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David Olsen
Kenneth Harris
Olsen
Curtis McDowell
South Side
McDowell
Harris
Michael Fry
Kissinger Warns on Soviet Angolan Arms Drive
Secretary of State Kissinger tells NATO ministers Moscow is testing Western resolve with arming Angola's MPLA. He seeks a balanced U.S. response, supporting an African solution while avoiding a war by proxy and denying Soviet dominance in Africa.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Kissinger
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Brussels
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Popular Movement For the Liberation of Angola
MPLA
U.S
Middle East
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Ford Administration
National Front For
Washington
William Greener
White House
Dick Clark
D-Iowa
FNLA
Union For the Total Independence of Angola
UNITA
Zaire
Jack Anderson
Gulf Oil Corp
Central Intelligence Se 5
Gulf
Moore Tries To Plead Guilty In Ford Attempt
SAN FRANCISCO AP A judge ordered a pure examination for Sara Jane Moore who said she willfully and knowingly attempted to kill President Ford. Moore, a former FBI informant, asked Friday to change her plea to guilty, while Judge Samuel Conti pressed for mental competence before accepting the plea. If guilty, she faces possible life imprisonment as she acknowledged consequences and saw no honest way to avoid it.
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Haseen
Sara Jane Moore
Ford
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U.S. District Court
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Weather Elsewhere Summary and Forecast
The report lists yesterday’s high and today’s low, plus 24 hour precipitation ending at 8 a.m. eastern time. It notes sky conditions for the day and provides a forecast outlook for today’s weather conditions.
Blue Chip Stocks Rally From December Slide
Blue chip stocks rose in a week marked by economic uncertainty yet lagging broader gains. The Dow gained 14.01 to 832.81, the S P 500 rose 1.01 to 87.83, and the NYSE composite added 0.42 as volume fell.
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Tandard & Poor
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