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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1968
Page
3
Employees rejected representation by the American Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union AFL-CIO by a 313 to 122 vote on Tuesday in Augusta. The item appears within a broader AP digest of political notes across several states.
A fire at Sam's Place, 30 Alfred St Biddeford, started in the basement and spread to the wall and upstairs apartments. Firefighters fought nearly three hours in freezing weather. origin under review. Water damage affected a nearby hardware store. no loss estimate or injuries listed.
In the Holy Land section crowds gather in a courtyard beside the basilica to sing and pray weather may move them indoors to an Orthodox chapel while others seek shelter in the YMCA. The Field of the Shepherds hosts several denominations claiming the site of the angel appearance as the city expands with souvenir shops and a planned municipal building. A new Christmas tree is promised from Tel Aviv as Bethlehem brightens with lights and crosses. In Casper Wyoming a 103-year-old Lena Engberg and her 66-year-old daughter Ethel Engberg receive a double funeral after influenza and pneumonia.
Biddeford's city council condemned two structures at 23 Wentworth St and 15 17 Hill St for safety hazards with orders to clean up or be demolished. They also approved state aid for traffic light upgrades at Main Elm and Pool Hill, enacted temporary appropriations totaling over 40000, issued storm drain easements, and renewed liquor licenses for multiple establishments.
Easton AP report notes a union’s second try to win bargaining rights for 550 employees at the Vahlzing Inc potato processing plant in Easton ended in defeat as board chairman F. H. Vahlson or Vahlzing faced the outcome.
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