Deaths Founder of Memorial Cathedral Sloane Dies
Douglas Sloane 82 founder of the Cathedral of the Pines in Rindge New Hampshire died at home after a short illness. He started the outdoor shrine in 1945 to honor war dead prompted by his son Sanderson’s World War II death. A public memorial service is set for June 3 at the Cathedral.
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Peterborough
N.H
Douglas Sloane
Congress
Sloan
Emerson College of Boston
Charles Homes Pettie
University of New Hampshire
Cathedral of the Pines
Jennifer Whitmore Funeral Rites Held for Two Month Old
Funeral services were held this afternoon for Jennifer D. Whitmore, two month old daughter of Edward and Linda Whitmore of Readfield, at Shumway Gross Funeral Home in Saco. Interment followed in Laurel Hill Cemetery. The infant died Wednesday at Augusta General Hospital after being born in Salem, Massachusetts on October 21, 1972. She was predeceased by no one and is survived by her parents, a brother Eric, a sister Kearston, maternal grandmother Odessa Nason of Saco, paternal grandmother Virginia Kitmore, paternal grandfather Frank Whitmore, and several cousins.
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Jennifer D. Whitmore
Edward
Linda (Nason) Whitmore
Readfield
Shumway Gross Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
Laurel Hill
Augusta General Hospital
Salem
Mass
Eric
Kearston
Odessa Nason
Virginia Kitmore
Frank Whitmore
Mrs Dora Labonte obituary and services announced
Mrs. Dora Labonte 64 of 23 Emery Court Biddeford died this morning after a long illness. She was born December 2 1908 in Biddeford daughter of George and Rose Ann Labbe and worked at Pepperell Mfg Co. Survived by husband Donat two daughters Estelle Labance and Annette Labonte two sons Robert and Ronald five sisters and other relatives. Funeral services set for Tuesday 8:30 from St. Joseph Church with interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours Sunday and Monday at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm.
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Dora Labonte
Emery Court
Biddeford
George and
Rose Ann (Drapeau) Labbe
St. Joseph School
Labonte
Pepperell Mfg. Co
St. Joseph Church
Donat
Paul
Estelle) Labance
Annette Labonte
Robert
Ronald
Oriane Lacourse
Florence Bailargeon
Marie Ange Turcotte
Therese Boldite
Lena Charbonneau
Realto
Calif
Aten
St. Joseph Cemetery
Sansoucy-Blais Fuseral
Stone St
Death of famed 1930s radio announcer Jimmy Wallington
Arlington Virginia AP reports Jimmy Wallington a major radio announcer of the 1930s and 40s died after a long illness He was 64 Wallington gained fame on the Eddie Cantor and Fred Allen programs and recently worked for the Voice of America.
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Arlington, Va
Jimmy Wallington
Wallington
Eddie Cantor
Fred Allen
Voice of America
Consumer Prices Rise in Phase 2 Wage-Price Program
The wage price report shows a 3.5 percent rise in the first year of Phase 2. Pork eggs and fresh fruits fell, grocery store food prices rose five tenths of a percent in November, restaurant costs up four tenths, apparel up, and used and new car prices continued to climb.
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Nixon
Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross and Maine firms
Funeral homes listed in Saco Maine include Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street Den nett and Craig at 365 Main Street Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy named in the notice.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Portland Weather Forecast Spars with Snow North Rain South
Snow likely in the north with rain in the south tonight with lows in the teens north and upper 20s to low 30s south. Saturday expects highs of 25 to 30 north and upper 30s to low 40s south.
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Portland
Mild Christmas Weather Across New England
The National Weather Service forecasts a mild Christmas across the region with temperatures in the high 30s to 40s and near 50 on Cape Cod. Rain is expected in Vermont and Connecticut, while Massachusetts and Rhode Island may see rain Christmas night. Fair conditions are expected in New Hampshire and Maine.
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Boston
Robert Frost
New England
North Pole
Frost
National Weather Service
Vermont
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Maine
Cape Cod
Police Vote Sets Mixed Results on Lowering Age to 19
Saco residents split on reducing police officer age from 21 to 19 with six against and six for. a second ballot showed two for 20, six for 19, and eight for 19 with college degrees. A separate vote on residency within 10 miles to the city center was rejected.
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Saco
Police and Fire Commission
Police Department Union
Com- Arcas
Two Die In Massachusetts Ice Storm Crashes
An ice storm in southern New England caused two fatal traffic crashes in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Peter Duarte of Hanson and Debora J. Wilson of Brockton died in a Mansfield Route 106 collision with a truck. In Easthampton a 20 car chain reaction occurred on Interstate 91 and two Providence injuries were critical after a spin out on the Eddy Street overpass.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New England
Easthampton
Providence
Peter Duarte
Hanson
Debora J. Wilson
Brockton
Mansfield
Eddy Street
Two Car Accidents Reported In Saco
Saco police reported two accidents on Beach Street and near Scarborough. Vehicles driven by William Kouzounas and Mark Spirounias collided on Beach Street around noon. A separate incident involved Nancy Maller and Lester Parkhurst with $500 and $100 damage to the Maller and Parkhurst cars respectively.
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Saco
William Kouzounas
Beach St
Mark P. Spirounias
May St
Biddeford
Beach Street
Nancy A. Maller
Scarborough
Lester Parkhurst
Island View Ave
Maller
Parkhurst
Murphy's Christmas Sum Up Rosy Statewide
John Sheehan praised the holiday mood saying the Christmas season is very rosy. His remark captured a broadly upbeat atmosphere across venues noting strong spirits and favorable business sentiment during the festive period.
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John Sheehan
Murphy’s
Council settles two claims and approves town actions
The council rejected a $1,125 claim by Sullivan but then approved $625 for damage to personal property after a split claim of $625 and $500 for a cement floor. It also accepted Mathew Servadio’s resignation as assessor, authorized the treasurer to place revenue sharing funds in a special savings account, and named the Public Safety Commission as bargaining agent with the police union.
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Sullivan
Savelas
Mathew Servadio
The
Public Safety Commission
Police Department
Hartford Sets New Yearly Rain Record
The National Weather Service in Hartford reports 63.65 inches of rainfall for 1972, a record in the Hartford area with 10 days left in the year. The prior mark was 62.94 inches set in 1955, and records in the area began in 1895.
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Windsor Locks
Conn
National Weather Service
Hartford
Nixon Refuses to Sign War End Pact Amid Holiday Meeting
At a mid morning session White House officials would not discuss any communications between the presidents. Haig reached Homestead Air Force Base before 7 a.m. and flew by helicopter to the Florida White House where Nixon and his wife are observing the Christmas holidays.
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White House
Haig
Homestead Air Force Base
Florida White House
Nixon
Area Cub Scout Pack 310 Annual Christmas Party
Cub Scout Pack 310 sponsored by Biddeford Saco Elks held its annual Christmas party and monthly meeting at the Elks Lodge on Portland Road Saco Gifts were exchanged and candy stockings distributed Santa Claus Wilfred Therriault visited and membership cards were issued to numerous scouts The next pack meeting is set for Tuesday January 16 at the Elks Lodge
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Cub Scouts of
Pack 310
Cub
Biddeford-Saco
Claudette Paulin
Annette Courtois
Santa Claus
Wilfred Therriault
Timothy Woodward
Richard Keezar
Robert Harriman
Walter Danis Sr
Lloyd Mason
Richard Johnson
Mildred Johnson
Pauline Mason
Sharon Panteleakos
Craig Wood
Michael Cabana
Norman Camire
Allen Cluff
Bryan Coutois
Timothy Courtois
Brian Dub
Firefighters Quell Oil Burner Blaze in Biddeford Apartment
Biddeford firefighters used chemicals to control an overflowed oil burner fire in Rene Menard's apartment at 53 Summer Street. The flames damaged the floor near the burner and a wall. A false alarm was pulled from box 625 at the Pool and Pike streets intersection.
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Biddeford
Rene Menard
Pool
Pike Streets
Survivors of Plane Crash In Chile Identified
Two survivors, Robert Canessa Urta and Fernando Parraso Dolgay, were rescued after a crash in Chile. They reported others alive in the wreck and described exposure and lack of food. Police organized patrols and helicopters were used for quick site assessment as weather hindered access. The scene near Puente Negro was being surveyed with reinforcements from San Fernando. the embassy confirmed identities. The mother of Canessa praised the survival as a miracle tied to faith.
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Puente Negro
San Fernando
Uruguyan
Robert Canessa Urta
Fernando
Parraso Dolgay
Montevideo
Mercedes Urta de Canessa
Chile
Santiago
Horseack
Pentagon raids reported in Hanoi camp visit details
Hanoi broadcast describes raids on Wednesday and Thursday at a camp in downtown Hanoi. It claims four visiting Americans Jean Baez Telford Taylor Michael Allen and Barry Romo were taken on a tour of damaged bathrooms and a library. 431 Americans are held prisoner with 42 missing. Hanoi says some downed crew were sent to Hanoi Hilton amid a bombing wave.
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Hanoi
Friedheim
U.S
Jean Baez
Telford Taylor
Michael Allen
Barry Romo
Radio Hanoi
Hanoi Hilton
Truman Drops Into Dangerous Cardiac Instability
Kansas City doctors reported that Harry S Truman experienced a dangerous period of cardiac instability early today. The episode was triggered by a drop in blood pressure and a fluttering pulse, but physicians said the dangerous phase had ended and he remained in very serious condition.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Tiger Hoop Tilt Postponed From Tonight
The TM Ddeford Rumford basketball game scheduled for tonight in Rumford has been postponed until January 6 according to BHS athletic director Brother Richard.
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Rumford
Richard
BHS
Municipal Officials Hold Night Confab
City Council members Police Commission Fire Commission Street Commissioner Bruce Hermann and School Superintendent Andrew Frechette met in the City Council chamber to air departmental problems and assign responsibilities for various situations. President David P. Twomey said the session was beneficial and clarified questions among department heads.
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Police Commission
Fire Commission
Bruce Hermann
Andrew C. Frechette
David P. Twomey
Biddeford
Twomey
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Atlanta
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Merry Christmas
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