Paul Whiteman Dies at 77 King of Jazz a Bucks County Icon
Paul Whiteman known as the King of Jazz died at age 77 in Doylestown Hospital after a heart attack. The Bucks County native led a famed orchestra that shaped symphonic jazz and helped launch stars like Bing Crosby and the Dorsey brothers.
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Paul Whiteman
King of Jazz
Doylestown, Pa
Doylestown Hospital
Bucks County
Whiteman
George Gershwin
Ferde Grofe
Bing Crosby
Grose
Tommy
Jimmy Dorsey
New Hope
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Denver
Colo
Denver Symphony
United States
Europe
Blue Network
American Broadcasting Co
Mrs Adelina Guay 88 dies after short illness in Saco
Mrs Adelina Guay 88 of New County Road Saco died this morning after a brief illness. Born in Canada January 26 1879 she was the daughter of Cyril and Celina Binette and a Notre Dame de Lourdes parish member. Surviving six sons three daughters and numerous grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending with Cote Funeral Home Saco with calling hours this weekend.
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Adelina Guay
New County Road
Saco
Canada
Cyril and
Celina (Tanguay) Binette
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
St. Anne Sodality
Emile Arthur
George
Alric
Paul
Eugene
Bidde
Prayers Planned by St Anne Sodality for Sidney Smart
Members of St Anne Sodality Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco meet tonight at 7 30 at Cote Funeral Home corner James Street and Beach Street Saco to say prayers for Sidney J Smart son of a member.
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St. Anne Sodality
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Cote Funeral Home
James Street
Beach Street
Sidney J. Smart
Sodaliety to Say Prayers for Mrs Guay in Saco
St Anne Sodality of Notre Dame Lourdes Church Saco will say prayers Sunday at 7 30 p m at Cote Funeral Home James Street and Beach Street for Mrs Honore Guay a member and parishioner of the church.
Coast Guard Rescues Two Cows From Honolulu Harbor
In Honolulu harbor a 40 foot Coast Guard boat rescued a swimming heifer while the Tronwood plucked another with a cargo net. Officials say the cows were cooling off during barge travel between Molokai and Kauai and were briefly in port for feeding.
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Honolulu
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Tronwood
Molokai
Kauai Islands
Bank of North America Chapter Opens Banking History
The Bank of North America was chartered in 1872 marking the start of banking in the United States as colonial banks did not exist.
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United States
Bank of North America
Funeral Directors Shumway Funeral Service Saco Maine
Funeral service details list Shumway Funeral Service at 38 Spring Street Saco Maine 284-5611 Philip H Gross Sr Director andDennett and Craig at 363 Main Street Saco Maine 0582 provide local funeral arrangements.
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
York County Riders Inc elects officers and welcomes new members
At Riv er Bend Farm in Saco the York County Riders Inc held its annual meeting with 20 members present. Officers were re elected for 1968 and new members joined including Mr and Mrs Raymond Litwinowich Kathy Litwinowich Robin Litwinowich and others. Committee appointments were named and the group voted to join the Seacoast Associated Riding Clubs for 1968. Messages on ill members and funerals were noted and a Vermont 100 mile endurance ride film was shown. Next meeting set for January 21 at 2 p.m.
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York County Riders Inc
River Bend Farm
Simpson Road
Saco
Leah Kozloff
Merton Palmer
Ellen Palmer
Louise McCarn
Mary D. Martin
Mitchell McCarn
Seacoast Associated
Raymond Litwinowich
Kathy Litwinowich
Robin Litwinowich
Carol Phalen
Shane Phalen
Natalie Lennox
Rosalie Gordon
Lynn - Marie Dupuis
Priscilla Zello
Miss Merrill
McCain
Litwinowich
Louis Gomez
McCarn
Gordon
Phalen
Kozloff
New England Horsemen's Council
Iva Tripp
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Jane Hughes
Lawrence Fraga
North Berwick
Vermont
Sir Teeter
Maybank
Lucy Gorham
Miss Gorham
Merrill
Gomez
Lynn Coombs
Laos and Southeast Asia Tensions Raise Global Alarm
The piece traces Laos civil conflict from 1960 through Geneva to a 1962 neutrality accord. It notes 40,000 North Vietnamese troops in areas controlled by Communists, with US support to royalists and calls for international mediation as Cambodia risks tipping into wider war.
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Laos
United Nations
Security Council
Kong le
North Vietnam
United States
Red China
Pathet Lao
Thailand
Kennedy
Geneva
U.S. State Department
Cambodia
State Department
Washington
Russia
Power outage hits Bellport during heavy holiday demand
About 100 homes were left without electricity for roughly an hour Thursday evening as Long Island Lighting Co blamed a heavy holiday demand and the use of new Christmas appliances. The report notes a separate historical fact about North Carolina's colonial vote and Rembrandt’s full name, though these seem unrelated to the blackout.
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Bellport
N.Y
Long Island Lighting Co
Church group meetings announced for Biddeford parish notes
The Boys Fellowship of Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills meets Saturday at 10 a.m. at the church. The United Church of Christ Congregational Biddeford Business Committee meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Induction of 1968 officers for the Women’s Fellowship at Biddeford UCC Congregational Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Executive board meets at 7 p.m. with Circle D refreshments led by Mrs. Robert Noble Sr.
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Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
The
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Fellowship Hall
Women’s Fellowship of the United Church of Christ (Congregational
Circle D
Robert Noble Sr
Southeast Asia fighting and talks on possible conference
U S officials say thousands of Communist troops use sanctuaries in Cambodia and Laos to fight American forces in South Vietnam. If the threat of big power conflict grows, a new international conference could follow. Fighting persists in South Vietnam's coastal lowlands as enemy dead rise past 340 since Christmas.
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Associated Press
Southeast Asia
U.S
Cambodia
Laos
South Vietnam
Woman pay for household work sparks varied views
A discussion on compensating housewives examines estimates from Chase Manhattan Bank at 159.34 a week for cooking cleaning and shopping. Respondents include Mrs. Pichler who suggests about 150 a week, Mrs. Kellard who favors outside work, and Mrs. Paul who expects about 30 a week. The piece also notes an early shorthand record from 100 B.C. by Tiro.
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Chase Manhattan Bank
William Pichler
Miami
Mrs. Paul
Boston Stadium Plan Faces Hurdles In Senate Debate
The Turnpike Authority proposal would use governor approved bonds to fund a 41.6 million, 56 000 seat stadium near South Station in downtown Boston. A hotel tax would cover deficits, but amendments narrowed sites to South Station and required bids. Critics blasted the lengthy bill during 3%2 hours of debate.
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Turnpike Authority
South Station
Boston
Las
T Private
Commonwealth Stadium Associates
Readville
Senate
Probable Cause Found Against Biddeford Men
Probable cause on charges of legal bookmaking was found against two Biddeford men in the 10th District Court session in Saco. Lucien M. Therrien and Donald J. Gauvin were bound over to the January term of York County Superior Court on bail of 1000 dollars each.
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Biddeford
10Th District Court
Saco
York County Superior Court
Lucien M. Therrien
Pool St
Biddedeford
Donald J.P. Gauvin
South St
Therrrien
Adrien Boudreau
Cleaves St Riddefard
Old Orchard Beach
Stanley C. Root
Pine Point
Scarborough
Root
Thorner Gilley
Portland
Richard L. Michaud
Sanford
Arthur C. Ladakakos
Second St
Charles H. Bailey
Gardiner
Robert D. King Sr
Limerick
Superior Court
David J. Boucher
Robert T. Grund
Cape Elizabeth
James R. Harris
Pleasant St
Lucien R. Frechette
Cleaves St
Jules L. Caouette
Clifford St
Kenneth A. Grant
Moody
Richard R. Roy
Main St
Mary E. Clapper
John P. Sullivan
Westerly
R.I
Philip M. Robichaud
Westmore Ave
Bid
Sullivan St
Scott W. Bennett
Biddeford Pool
Stephen Phillips
Kennebunk
Eric J. Lauzier
Phillips
York County
Ralph Lawrence
Wells
Erland V. Smith Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Alice L. Kirby
Bradley St
Merrill Harper
Joseph G Rokowski
Bernard L. Noyes
Steven N. Phillips
Snow accumulates across Portland region today
Total snow accumulation exceeds a foot in south and central portions and six to twelve inches in northern areas. Clearing and colder tonight with lows from zero to ten above, and minus ten in extreme north. Saturday looks fair and cold.
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Portland
December Tides Data Compiled for High and Low Times
Fragmentary nautical table lists dates and tidal times for December including morning and afternoon high and low tides. Entries show hours and minutes with several unreadable characters and inconsistent formatting.
Looking Ahead At Weather Northern New England and Rhode Island Forecast
The five day forecast from the Weather Bureau covers northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Daytime highs will mainly be in the 20s to 30s in the north and 30s to near 40 in the south while overnight lows range from zero to teens in the north and teens to 20s in the south. Little change expected with over half an inch of melted snow possible late Monday or Tuesday in extreme eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Paradise Fades as Community Moves On in Winter Wind
An old post office closes and families move away as a town, named Paradise by a river tale, fades under a cold December wind. Residents like J. Hogg and Mrs. Smith describe moving houses, while two widows keep their names secret as the devil and time reshape the riverbank.
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J. Hogg
Hoge
Buchanan
Paradise
The
Wind
Lund Employee Honored on Retirement Ceremony
A retirement dinner at Valle's Steak House honored Christopher Perkins the first Lund Mfg Co retiree. Perkins served 61 years as vice president and director since 1953 and retires today. He lives on Ferry Road Saco and will stay active with the Maine Metal Products Association and chair the Saco Industrial Development Commission. About 45 Lund employees attended.
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Lund Mfg. Co
Christopher Perkins
Westbrook
Eleanor Anton
Biddeford
Valle’s
Perkins
Ferry Road
Saco
Maine Metal Products Association
Saco Industrial Development Commission
Land Mfg. Co
New Britain (Conn.) Machine Co
Diplomatic moves in Southeast Asia face Vietnam war expansion risks
Washington debates potential U.S. military options if no diplomatic break with Prince Norodom Sihanouk over Cambodia emerges. Reports of a Vietnamese peace cue are uncertain. Communists press a fight and negotiate strategy while Cambodians reject international control plans. The U.S. seeks broad international help, including the Soviet Union, to curb crossborder activity.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
Johnson
U.S
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Saigon
United States
International Control Commission
Prince Sihanouk
Soviet Union
Los Angeles Airport Ignores Growth With Master Plan
Los Angeles International Airport saw 18.2 million passengers this year and anticipates 57 million in 1975 as a $500 million master plan launches Thursday to accommodate the growth.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport
Camp Ellis Unit Installs Officers at Auxiliary Meeting
The Camp Ellis Volunteers Fire Department Auxiliary elected officers led by President Mrs. Morris. New officers include Mrs. Jeannine Pendleton as president and Mrs. Phyllis Labbe as vice president. Next meeting plans a covered dish supper and installation at Mrs. Morris home with Mrs. Stackpole assisting.
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Camp Ellis
Susan Gagnon
Sunshine Committee
Morris
Stackpole
Mass testing saves 45 PKU cases in Massachusetts
Massachusetts five years of newborn PKU screening identified 45 infants spared mental retardation by early detection. The state, among early adopters with more than 30 others, uses a blood drop test to find phenylketonuria, an inherited disorder affecting brain development if untreated.
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Boston
Massachusetts
State Department of Public Health
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Rockland
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New Britain
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Beacon St
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Robert E. Paul
Spring St
Peter J. Verrill
West Grand Ave
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Flag Pond Road
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South Portland
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Lafayette St
Richard D. Whitehouse
Wilton
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