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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1967

Page

3

University Women Hold Holiday Coffee In Saco

A holiday coffee event for local girls at tending college and high school seniors was hosted by Thorn ton Academy Headmaster and Mrs. Robert Bowie in Saco. York County Branch of the American Association of University Women sponsored the gathering with numerous hostesses, servers, and guests from Saco Biddeford and surrounding towns.

York County Saco Thornton Academy Robert Bowie American Association of University Women Linda Trecartin Keene State College Keene, N. H Candace Calderwood Versity Syracuse N. Y Diane Bowie Abby Truman Waynflete School Portland Kathleen Moore Smith College Northampton Mass Peggy Miniutti Biddeford Gorham State College Carleton Davis Lloyd Trecartin J. Edward Whelan Adelbert Jakeman Sr Ocean Park Thomas Moore Philip Woodworth Bradley Leach John Gibson Henry Tartre Joseph Truman Gilbert Harrison Jr Harry Sawyer Roger Moore George Love Mary Stearns Bay View Doreen Bedard Margo Cote Bridget Dupuis Erma Hanson Jane Foran Sigrid Leisberg Sue Mondor Linda Kimball Ingrid Eisberg Sue Snow Nancy Bowie Sheila Beardslee Anne Cunningham Dolores Forrester Diane Cote Karlene Rice Lee Wilcox Faith Woodman Susan Sheehan Sherry Witham Charlene Cote Carol - Lynne Jones Fredrica Shevenell Anne Harrison Karen Lamb Elise Shevenell Margery Harrison Leslie Anderson Suzanne Emmons Susan Donovan Patricia Griffin Diane LeBlond Claire Fortier Pauline Fortier Kathryn Reay Lucille Miniani Candace Lawrence Margaret Ouellette Nancy Davis Charlotte Lavigne Jackie Caya Rae Mathieu Nancy Houle Anne Dion Roberta Dion Rachel Lapointe Kathleen Kearney Barbara Monéor Charlene Bouch R. Carol Sevigney Bonnie Remar Maralyn Salvas Ethel Tousignant Beverly Donovan Mary Lou Robert Kathleen Spirounias Simodette Sisailles Charlotte Carroll Elizabeth Ross Judi Coburn Paulette Nicoletos Barbara MedAllister Joanne Roberge Old Orchard Beach Susan Davidson Judith Lawrence Ruth Barra Kenne

First American Coin and Mayflower Compact Details

The Mayflower Compact was signed by 41 Pilgrim fathers. The first American one cent coin was minted in 1787 and featured 18 links representing the 13 original states.

Massachusetts trims Medicaid payments under Volpe plan

Gov. Volpe announced cutback rules for Medicaid in Massachusetts starting Jan 1 with new forms to reduce payments to those not clearly needy. He seeks eligibility aligned with federal social security changes and ordered a study of health service fees.

Associated Press Boston Massachusetts John A. Volpe Volpe

Hayes Era White House Tied to Lemonade Lucy Nickname

President Rutherford B. Hayes earned the nickname Lemonade Lucy for prohibiting alcohol at official White House functions, shaping early White House social norms and public perception.

Rutherford B. Hayes Lucy White House

Solitude and creativity in gifted women and men

Moriel Lawrence cites Dr. Silvano Arieti on aloneness shaping creativity. The piece argues gifted individuals need solitude to listen to their inner voice, noting art often requires independent work rather than teamwork. It recalls a poetFriend and a girl named Janet in a critique of constant socialization.

Muriel Lawrence Dante Janet O.K Anna Silvano Arieti American Handbook of Psychiatry Beethoven

New England Vignettes Headlines and Oddities

An assortment of brief notes from Boston with quirky facts on George Washington eschewing the Wolf Peach now tomato tale, sewers mapping to Paradise in Newport New Hampshire, a University of Massachusetts student studying Arctic ground squirrels, an engagement notice from Biddeford, and a stray quote about a zoology major on a hawk project.

Boston New England America George Washington Robert Gibbon Johnson Salem Mass Col. Johnson Newport N.H Paradise Palade University of Massachusetts Betsy Lincoln Arctic Institute of North America Miss Lincoln

News At A Glance VIETNAM and International Tensions

The United States plans to run three hospitals in South Vietnam for civilian war victims as fighting in coastal provinces raises the Communist toll to 288 since the Christmas truce. The Greek Revolutionary Council faces internal moderates versus extremists amid tensions overseas.

United States South Vietnam South Viet‘nam International Greek Revolutionary Council Washington Federal Reserve Board Johnson Texas Senate George C. Wallace National Walter Headley Miami Fla Youngstown Ohio Janie Gibbs

Increase Of Three Diseases Noted In State

Maine health officials report a sharp rise in German measles gonorrhea and whooping cough for the year, nearly doubling from 400 to 850 German measles 495 to 800 gonorrhea and 98 to 250 whooping cough. only mumps declined from about 3500 to 1100.

Augusta Maine State Health & Welfare Department Department

Honolulu council backs 3.25 acre shopping center plan

The Honolulu City Council approved commercial zoning for a 3.25 acre retail complex near Lace, north of Honolulu, while allowing the old plantation store to continue as a community service. Zion Securities owns the land and aims to replace the store with residential development amid Samoan protests over credit and local ties. The council may urge Zion to preserve the store as a community asset and potential tourist site.

OLD and New Honolulu Lace Ping Zion Securities The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Charles K. Goo

Safecrackers In Maine Plant Go Nutty Over Empty Safe

In Gorham Maine Safecrackers smashed office fixtures and dumped company records after failing to find money at the Maine Metal Finishing Co plant Wednesday night. They nearly fled when surprised by a patrol officer but escaped before state police arrived. No damage total or losses given. The Isle of Man note appears unrelated to the main incident.

Gorham

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