Death of Bobby Darin at 37 shakes show business
Los Angeles AP reports singer Bobby Darin died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital at about 12:15 a.m. PST following open heart surgery to repair an ailing artificial valve. Born Walden Robert Cassotto in 1936 the Bronx native rose to fame with Splish Splash and Mack the Knife then married Sandra Dee. His career waned in the mid 1960s, reemerged recently, with funeral plans pending.
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Los Angeles
Bobby Darin
David Gershenson
Darin
Werd of Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Bronx
New York City
Las Vegas
Gershensen
Sandra Dee
New York
Walden Robert Cassotto
Catskills
Donnie Kirschner
Decca
Kurt Weill
Mack the Knife
Louis Armstrong
George Burns
Dodd
Andrea Joy Yeager
Bob
Kenneth Russell Raced Horses and Farmed in Maine
Kenneth Russell 72 of 37 Ross Road Saco died Wednesday at a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Born January 12 1901 in Fort Fairfield he was a farmer grocer and horse trainer for Snows Canning Co. He held track records in New York and raced across the United States and Canada before retiring in 1968 and moving to Saco. Survived by two sons Blair and Michael J Russell three daughters Judy Doody Corrine Russell Heidi Libby a sister Agnes Smith six grandchildren. Mass Saturday at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco with interment Black Point Cemetery Scarborough. Friends may call Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Friday 2 to 4 p.m.
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Kenneth Russell
Ross Road
Saco
Portland
Fort Fairfield
Michael
Isabelle
Giggey) Russell
Most Holy Trinity Church
Snow's Canning Co
New York
United States
Canada
Shaw’s Market
Blair Russell
U.S. Navy
Kings Point
N.Y
Michael J. Russell
Judy Doody
Corrine Russell
Heidi Libby
Scarborough
Agnes Smith
Black Point Cemetery
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Charles Campbell of Kennebunkport dies at 84
Charles F. Campbell, 84, of Elm Street Kennebunkport, died in a Biddeford nursing home after a long illness. Born November 25 1889 in Kennebunk he was a retired Portsmouth Naval Shipyard employee and honorary Kennebunkport Village Fire Co member. Survived by two daughters, three brothers and a sister, 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with Rev. Robert Howes officiating. interment Arundel Cemetery. Visitation Friday 7 to 9 p.m.
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Kennebunkport
Charles F. Campbell
Elm Street
Biddeford
Kennebunk
Robert A
Florence (Emmons) Campbell
South Congregational Church
Portsmouth Naval
Summer St
Robert M. Howes
Arundel
Funeral Directors in Saco Maine
Funeral directors listed with addresses and phone numbers include Shumway and Gross at 85 Spring St Saco 284-5611 Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine 282-0562 Emond and Conroy Funeral Home Frank X Emond J P Conroy with 284-5511 and 282-1818 contact numbers for services and arrangements.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St. Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J.P Conroy
Alcide Perreault of Biddeford dies after illness
Alcide L. Perreault aged 64 of Biddeford died at home after a four month illness. Born May 14 1909 in Fort Kent he worked as a foreman at Pepperei Mfg Co for over 40 years retiring two years ago. Survived by his widow and four children including Gerald and Marc, two daughters and several siblings. Requiem at St Andre's Biddeford with interment at St Joseph Cemetery. Bolduc Funeral Home set visiting hours tonight and Friday.
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Alcide L. Perreault
Clark Avenue
Biddeford
Fort Kent
Patrick
Adele
Maria) Perreault
St. Andre’s Church
Peppere! Mfg. Co
Aline Y
Roy) Perreault
Gerald Perreault
Marblehead
Mass
Marc Perreault
Hills Beach
Robert (Durelle) DeFranco
Mt. Vernon
N.Y
James ‘Joscelyn Grattelo
Toronto
Edwin Perreault
Ronaldo Perreault
Skowhegan
Earl
Marie)) Rowe
Alban
Leona) Paradis
van Buren
Rudolphe
Bertha) Lemirer
Scarborough
Robert A
Yvette) Valliere
Armand
Jeannette) Lemay
Hazel Roach
Westboro
St. Joseph Cemetery
Bolduc
Alfred St
Biddeford Schools face potential cuts amid energy crisis
The Biddeford School Board discussed possible further winter cutbacks if energy shortages persist, noting four day weeks as a feasibility topic and prioritizing job preservation over schools. Other actions included drainage fixes behind Kennedy School, Maplewood Avenue parking limits, and cafeteria complaint responses.
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Lewiston
Bangor
Portland
Richard Jacques
Frechette
Kennedy School
Dow, Coulombe and Brown Inc
Libby and Dow
Maplewood Avenue
Brother Richard
High Schoo
London Express Crash Kills 10 on West Rail Line
Tangled wreckage lies across London’s main west rail line after an express train crash. Ten people are confirmed dead and at least fifty more injured as responders search the scene.
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London
Ats
Weather Update for Portland State Friday Rain and Snow
Tonight snow north and along the coast with mixed snow and freezing rain elsewhere. Rain spreads across the state Friday. Temperatures climb overnight into the mid 30s north and 40s south on Friday.
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Portland
Marine Forecast From Fastport To Merrimack River
Winds southerly to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots tonight and Friday with seas rising to 4 to 8 feet. Occasional snow mixed with rain, reducing visibility from five miles to near one mile tonight and Friday.
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U. Marine
Fastport
Merrimack River
New England Temperature Readings Across States
Temperature readings from multiple New England states show Boston 25 Chatham 30 Nantucket 28 Pittsfield 18 New Bedford 17 Worcester 17 Providence 2 Hartford 16 Concord 15 Lebanon 17 Mount Washington 0 Burlington 0 Montpelier 0 Newport 11 Rangor 19 Caribou 7 Eastport 20 Portland 21 Rumfor 19.
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Boston
Chatham
Nantucket
Pittsfield
New Bedford _ Worcester
Rhode Island
Providence
Connecticut
Hartford
NEW Hampshire Concord
Lebanon
Mt. Washington
Vermont
Burlington Montpelier
Newport
Maine Rangor
Caribou
Eastport
Portland
Rumfor
Onassis Visit Sparks Durham Refinery Controversy
Opponents of Olympic Refineries plan to build an oil refinery on a tidal marsh near Durham NH questioned why promoter Aristotle Onassis did not meet them during his New Hampshire tour. He flew over the site, spoke with Gov. Thomson, and backers and critics exchanged petitions as debates over environmental impact and economics intensified.
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Concord
N.H
Aristotle Onassis
Durham
Meldrim Thomson
Bedford
Nancy Sandberg
Save Our Shores
Sandbergs
Onassis
New Hampshire
Don Chick
Dover
Olympic
New England
Maine
Durham Point
Lunging Island
Westermost
Isles of Shoals
Middle East
Eugene Harlow
Star Island
White Island
Star
Star Island Corp
Boston
Robert Greene
Rochester
John Shaw
Thomson
University of New Hampshire
Sandberg
Dudley W. Dudley
Saco Fire Depts Checks Sprinkler System at Lincoln Street
Saco Fire Department checked a sprinkler system at Saco Manufacturing on Lincoln Street Tuesday at 8 54 p m. Ladder 1 three firefighters and Engine 2 responded. Fire official said low air pressure caused the malfunction.
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Saco
Saco Manufacturing
Lincoln Street
Money vanished at Cummings Brothers Co grocery distributor
Biddeford police investigate the disappearance of an undetermined amount of money left on a counter as Cummings Brothers Co opened for business this morning. The cash was reported missing from the distributor location.
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Biddeford
Cumming’s Brothers
Gas smell on Melvin Avenue prompts response in Old Orchard Beach
A reported gas odor on Melvin Avenue Wednesday at 5 20 p.m. sent Fire Engine 2 and three firefighters to the scene. A fire department spokesman said no fire was reported.
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Old Orchard Beach
Melvin Avenue
Smoke scare at School Street in Old Orchard Beach
Fire officials dispatched Engine 2 and a three man crew to a reported smoke smell on School Street at 5 35 p m Wednesday. Firefighters arrived and confirmed no flame or danger and cleared the scene.
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Old Orchard Beach
School Street
Shellfish licensing and town funds vote record
Voters approved a shellfish plan allowing eligible gatherers to collect one peck daily for a $2 annual license while commercial diggers may harvest unlimited amounts for a $10 annual license. The ordinance was pushed by commercial diggers claiming remaining flats are nearly exhausted. Voters also approved $28,425 to buy a front end loader and backhoe, with $17,649.87 from Revenue mores funds and the rest from the highway capital equipment fund. Additionally $12,307 in unap propr iated surplus funds were transferred to town accounts.
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Highway Capital
Club News Meeting Canceled Rescheduled for Jan 17
St Andre's Home Auxiliary meeting set for tonight is canceled and will be held January 17 at the home on Pool Road in Biddeford.
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St. Andre’s
Pool Road
Biddeford
Boat valued at $300 stolen from Camp Ellis parking lot
A 12 foot aluminum boat owned by John Jackson of Cove Avenue was reported stolen from the Camp Ellis city parking lot. The vessel valued at $300 disappeared on December 17 or 18, according to Saco police officials.
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John Jackson
Cove Avenue
Camp Ellis
Saco
Dog Stolen From Rose Johnson In Saco
Rose Johnson of Stone Street reported her German Shepherd named Dream stolen on December 20. The dog is black and beige, valued at 100 dollars, and was wearing a black collar according to Saco police.
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Rose Johnson
Stone Street
Saco
Tractor-Trailer Crash Hospitalizes Driver on Maine Turnpike
A collision between two tractor-trailers at the Saco exit on the Maine turnpike Wednesday at 9 15 p.m. sent one driver to Maine Medical Center with a fractured jaw. Francis Mitchell 48 of Vassalboro is listed in satisfactory condition. state police officer Gary Phillips investigated. Further details were not immediately available.
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Saco
Maine Turnpike
Francis Mitchell
Vassalboro
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Gary Phillips
Fighting Near Saigon and Cambodia Capitals Ramps Up
Heavy fighting reported near Saigon and Cambodia capitals as Communist cease fire violations reach a nine month high. Saigon says 144 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacks occurred in the 24 hours ending at dawn, the largest since March 19. Lt. Col. Le Trung Hien ties the surge to the National Liberation Front anniversary, while 59 enemy forces were reported in two major engagements 20 miles north of Saigon and 55 miles southwest in the Mekong Delta.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Cambodia
le Trung Hien
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Henry A
Kissinger
Paris
le Duc Tho
Hien
Mekong Delta
Capital
Maine HUD director resigns over suspension dispute
Wayne M. Johnson, 30, Maine director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, resigns after a 30 day suspension of him and four HUD officials. Based in Bangor he sets Jan 31 as effective date and will appeal. Representative Cohen calls for Civil Service Commission inquiry into possible personality clash with Boston regional administrator.
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Wayne M. Johnson
Maine
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
James Lynn
Lynn
Johnson
Bangor
William S. Cohen
Rmaine
Civil Service Commission
Boston
Cohen
Israelis work on Geneva bargaining options and strategy
Experts from Israel set up think tank committees in foreign and defense ministries and premier Golda Meir’s office to define possible Israeli responses to Arab demands in Geneva. They study Palestinian refugees freedom of shipping trade access to holy places in Jerusalem and the status of the Arab sector while eyeing how the December 31 election could shift the government stance on occupied territory.
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Geneva
Foreign and Defense Ministries
Golda Meir
Israel
Jerusalem
Egypt and Israel Seek Breakthrough With Geneva Focus
Egyptians halted talks on November 29 after failing to secure Israeli withdrawal on the Suez front. Cairo officials say the United States and Soviet Union are moving toward peace in the Middle East and that Israel should not block a conference. Sadat and Kissinger push disengagement as Geneva’s priority. Sadat hopes progress before Christmas, while U.S. officials warn for only ceremonial steps until after Israel’s December 31 election.
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Suez
Egypt
United States
Soviet Union
Middle East
Israel
Cairo
Sadat
Henry A. Kissinger
Geneva
Stamp Boom Since Penny Black Era Worldwide
Since the first Penny Black issued in 1840, philatelic history has produced over 167000 distinct stamps worldwide. The figure reflects immense growth in stamp design, production, and collecting interest across nations and eras.
Welfare Funds Being Misspent
Washington AP reports a government audit finds AFDC payments misallocated, with 316,200 ineligible and 706,800 overpaid cases among 3.1 million families. HEW urges states to cut error rates by June 30, 1975, or risk loss of federal funds as audits cover 10.2 and 22.8 percent mispayments.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
AFDC
HEW
Gallup Organization Inc
Caspar W. Weinber
Most Gas Stations Closing Christmas in New England
In Boston and across the region motorists are urged to fill tanks before December 25 as nearly all service stations will close for Christmas. Only eight of 200 surveyed by ALA Auto and Travel Club plan to stay open on Christmas Day. Most stations will operate daylight hours on Christmas Eve, while toll road stations in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maine will remain open.
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Boston
New England
ALA Auto and Travel Club
ALA
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Maine
Union Oil Accepts Price Rollback After IRS Order
Union Oil Co of South Portland reportedly complies with an IRS order to roll wholesale heating oil prices back more than two cents, effective December 1. The stabilization office notes investigations into Cost of Living Council guideline violations involve several Maine heating oil firms. Credits or rebates to retail customers are required, with letters sent to customers about allowances and the expectation that wholesale cuts reach consumers.
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Augusta
Union Oil Co
South Portland
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Cost of Living Council
Wesley S. Matthews
Maine
Matthews
Union Oil
Hoffa Announces 1976 Comeback Bid for Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa declares he will run for the presidency of the Teamsters in 1976. He says he will win and acknowledges possible contest, shrugging off challenges. Hoffa confirms return from exile to seek union leadership.
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Philadelphia
Jimmy Hoffa
Sters
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