Gifts and Support Poured Out For Injured Biddeford Boy
Paul Thibeault, 82, remains in a semi coma after a October car crash. Friends, classmates, and church groups donated gifts and money totaling multiple amounts to aid hospital bills and comfort the child. He underwent brain surgery, leg injuries, and long hospital care before transfer to Webber Hospital. His sisters Jane Ann Marie and Susan await his recovery at home.
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Philip Thibeault
Taylor St
Biddeford
Brother Andrew
Brothers of Christian Instruction
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St. Joseph's Church
Paul
St. Joseph's
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Webber Hospital
Thibeault
Jane
Ann Marie
Susan
Four Cuban Defectors Enter United States
Four Cuban merchant marine officers defected in Osaka and sought asylum in the United States. After visas and a brief police check, they were flown to San Francisco where Defense Department officials took them into custody. They said Cuban ships are ordered to carry military gear to North Vietnam. The Cuban Embassy in Tokyo denied the accounts.
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U.S
North
Viet Nam
Aracelio Iglesias
Osaka
Japan
United States
Tokyo
Defense Department
North Viet Nam
Francisco Cobas Oses
Employment Claims Show Notable Weekly Decline in Maine
Figures from the Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission show 382 new claims last week versus 682 a year ago. The prior week recorded 395 claims compared with 686 a year earlier. 113 claims were exhausted.
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Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Francis Coughin
Finland Grants Women Suffrage in 1906 First in Europe
Finland becomes the first European country to award women the right to vote in 1906, marking a landmark expansion of democratic participation and gender equality across the continent. The reform enabled women to vote and stand for election in national affairs, signaling a new era in Nordic politics.
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Finland
Earth Eyes Reveal Hidden Crop Clues From Space
Scientists discuss infrared sensing and satellite imagery to study cultivation practices and land health. Dr. Olson notes an infrared scan showed nitrogen and moisture differences between two corn stands due to past Alfafa planting. Dr. Latham notes satellites will deepen understanding of global changes.
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University of Michigan
Minnesota
Olson
Earth
James Latham
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla
Engagement Announced For Linda Ann Morancy and George L Kimball
Mr and Mrs Van Psomiades of Saco announce the engagement of Linda Ann Morancy to George L Kimball son of Mr and Mrs Shlervey W Kimball of North Waterford. Morancy a 1961 Thornton Academy graduate now holds a BA in mathematics from the University of Maine and completed one term of graduate study at Michigan State. Kimball a 1961 Norway High School graduate will finish his University of Maine degree in August and serves as president of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. he majors in chemical engineering.
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Saco
Delta Zeta Sorority
Michigan State University
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Norway High School
University of Maine
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Late Sale of Liquor Allowed New Year's Eve
Maine law permits liquor sales until 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve with East Coast time, extending to 2:15 a.m. for drinks bought before 2. The exception is if January 1 falls on a Sunday. Enforcement Director Timothy J. Murphy said sellers with 1966 licenses may use the extended hours and inspectors will be on duty Friday night into Saturday morning.
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Augusta
Maine
Murphy
Engagement Dinner Honors Sharon Sneider and Stephen Canner
A dinner at the Sneider home in Biddeford honored the engagement of Miss Sharon Sneider and Stephen Canner. Guests traveled from Cambridge Worcester Swampscott Brighton Newton Peabody Wakefield Brookline Portland Saco and nearby towns including Alfred Sneider and Mrs. Allen Sneider as hosts along with numerous Sneider relatives.
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Stephen Canner
Allen Sneider
Alfred
Street
Biddeford
Massachusetts
Miss Sneider
Cambridge
Worcester
Nathan~ Challant
Swampscott
Clara Challant
Brighton
Murray Friedman
Marjorie
Newton
Lillian Rubin
JoAnne Rubin
Peabody
Arnold Canner
Wakefield
Harry Zallen
Brookline
Alfred Goldman
Mark
Risa
Portland
Philip Sneider
Jay
Stephen
Saco
Joseph Sneider
Cary Sneider
Indians Beat Twins Edge For Edge In Season Series
The Cleveland Indians were the lone team to gain an edge on the Minnesota Twins in the American League season. The Indians won 11 of the 18 games played against the Twins.
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Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
Indians
Hope Presents GI With First Baby Picture
Bob Hope brought Spec. 4 Bryan H. O’Connell of Studio City California a photo of his twins born in November after the 1st Cavalry Division’s move to AN Khe Vietnam. The scene occurred during a 7000-strong troop performance at division headquarters with Hope joking as light rain began.
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AN Khe
South Viet Nam
Bob Hope
U. S. 1St Cavalry
Bryan H. O'Connell
Studio City
Calif
Viet Nam
Hope
Saigon
Photojournalism Enters a New Era in Book Review
Arthur Rothstein’s revised Photojournalism surveys the field from early mass printing to modern three dimensional color and Polacolor coverage. It outlines ten requirements for photojournalists including broad education, social conscience, adaptability, and technical skill, with examples from Look and the Farm Security Administration.
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Arthur Rothstein
Amphoto
N.Y
Rothstein
Roy Stryker
Farm Security Administration
Look Magazine
Witnesses Say Jail Officers Failed To Act
In Boston five witnesses on a building across the street said a Suffolk County jail prisoner tried to escape and jail officers did not act promptly. Deputy Sheriff Handwork defended the response noting officers reached the street quickly and the inmate was recaptured within 15 minutes. The man, Bryan Dyer, 26, held for armed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon, reportedly attempted the escape on December 8.
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Suffolk County
Edward Handwork
Handwork
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Boston Globe
Fruit Street
Bryan Dyer
Dee
Xaphes Concedes After Ward Recount in Mayoral Race
Atty John F Xaphes conceded after a partial recount of Wards 3 6 and 5 found no material change to the result Council observers oversaw the process. Mayor elect Leo R Lemire won by 3119 to 2745 with Xaphes and Lemire represented by Willie W Pomerleau and Marcel Viger respectively.
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John F. Xaphes
Leo R. Lemire
Paul E. Brunelle
Biddeford
Henry Lamire
Alfred DesRoberts
Clothing Needed By Fire Victims In Biddeford
Saco Jaycees appeal for warm outerwear for four Croteau children after a Friday fire on Cleaves Street Biddeford. The family includes a boy size 7 and three girls sizes 8 5 and 3. Donations can be left at Con's Sunoco in Saco or John Sullivan's Amoco in Elm.
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Cleaves Street
Biddeford
Con
Sunoco
Saco
John Sullivan
Amoco
Elm Street
Patent Granted for Typewriter to Henry Mills in 1714
Queen Anne of England granted a patent for a typewriter to Henry Mills, a London engineer, in 1714.
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England
Henry Mills
London
Marlboro Chooses Kennedy Name for High School
Marlboro Massachusetts race over the new $5 million high school name ends with a petition to restore the simple Marlboro High School title. The controversy centers on naming the school John F Kennedy Memorial High School after Kennedy’s 1960 victory and 1964 re-election support in Marlboro. The school opened in September 1963 two months before Kennedy’s assassination.
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John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
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Dallas
Texas
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Raymond C. Richer
Hudson
Massachusetts
Kuson J. Haddad
Francis J. Kane
Reed Chides Barnard Over His Driver Improvement Plan
Augusta Maine Gov Reed answers Barnard Portland criticism of the driver improvement program calling it unprovoked and urges focus on highway safety. Barnard executive secretary of the Maine Automobile Association and former chair of the Maine Highway Safety Committee labeled the plan a panic proposal with little merit.
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Reed
Arlyn E. Barnard
Portland
Barnard
Maine Automobile Association
Maine Highway Safety Committee
National Safety Council
Biddeford Couple Suffer Injuries After Portland Crash
A Biddeford couple remained hospitalized in Maine Medical Center Portland after a Friday morning single car crash on Lower Congress Street. Arthur Roy 68 driver and Marie Roy 73 of 12 Lambert Street were treated for serious injuries including broken bones and head lacerations while passenger Alma Morin 68 of Pine Street Saco was treated and released for bruises. The Roys car followed a funeral procession toward Westbrook when it struck a tree in icy conditions.
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Maine Medical Center
Portland
Lower Congress Street
Arthur Roy
Lambert St
Roy
Marie
Alma Morin
Pine Street
Saco
Madeleine Langley
Westbrook
New Scout Merit Badge Explores Space Age
Scouting expands beyond trails with a new 109th merit badge focusing on space terms objects and problems. Astronauts helped shape the requirements and a nonoperating model launch vehicle is included in the study. The first 13 badges were awarded to boys from 12 cities at the Houston Manned Spacecraft Center.
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Tex
Manned Spacecraft Center
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