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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1975

Page

2

New Hampshire hospital rate plan called terrible

Leslie A. Smith executive director of the New Hampshire Hospital Association criticized a proposed state rate setting commission as terrible, saying it would cause a horror show and fail to lower costs or improve care. Smith cited already low NH hospital rates and argued federal Medicare payments are not fair.

Manchester N.H New Hampshire Hospital Association New Hampshire Sunday News Leslie A. Smith Hospital Association Frank Whaland Whaland Senate New Hampshire Smith New England

Weather outlook for Portland and Southern New England

Increasing cloudiness tonight with lows from near zero to the teens. Tuesday brings mostly cloudy skies and a chance of light snow, with highs near 20 to the lower 30s. A Weather Elsewhere extended outlook notes a chance of rain Wednesday, clearing Thursday, and possible rain Friday, with overnight lows in the 20s to near 30 and daytime highs in the upper 30s and 40s.

Portland New England

Obituary: Robert F. Lachance 60 Biddeford

Robert F. Lachance 60 of 6 Marshall Ave Biddeford died Sunday after a lengthy illness in a local hospital. Born August 24 1915 in Biddeford he was son of Wilfred A and Lydia Labbe Lachance. He was personnel manager and dye house superintendent at West Point Pepperell Inc Biddeford and active in St Joseph Church Textile Club Biddeford Saco Aerie Eagles and local clubs. Surviving are his widow Feona Boucher Lachance mother Lydia two brothers Raoul and Marcel and several nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday at 8:30 am at St Joseph Church with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours today and Tuesday 2–4 and 7–9 pm at Emond Conroy Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford.

Robert F. Lachance Marshall Ave Biddeford Wilfred A Lydia Labbe) Lachance West Point-Pepperell Inc St. Joseph Church Textile Club of America Biddeford-Saco Aerie Order of Eagles Biddeford-Saco Country Club Council Chagnon Union St. Jean Baptiste Feona Boucher) Lachance Lydia Lachance Raoul Lachance Marcel Lachance St. Joseph Cemetery Emond and Conroy Uneral Hill St

Mayor Quinn Jailed for Refusing Grand Jury Questions

Former Concord mayor J Herbert Quinn was jailed in Rockingham County jails for contempt after defying a federal grand jury order to answer questions on gun running to Northern Ireland. The judge ordered confinement until April or until he cooperates. Quinn, operated on for a hernia earlier this month, surrendered and was transported to the Brentwood facility after initial surgery.

Concord N.H J. Herbert Quinn Northern Ireland Quinn Rockingham County House of Corrections Brentwood U.S. District Court Hugh H. Bownes U.S Victor Cardosi Ae Cardosi Concord Hospital Rockingham County

Suspect Held In Southwest Harbor Assault

A Southwest Harbor man is charged with assault with a firearm in the shooting of Karl N. Mellon a member of the Philadelphia banking family Mellon was wounded when a bullet went through a kitchen window Norwood 21 was arrested early Sunday and faces arraignment Wednesday in Bar Harbor District Court Mellon who operates a fishing dragger has lived in Southwest Harbor for years and was treated and released from a hospital

Southwest Harbor, Maine Southwest Harbor Karl N. Mellon Philadelphia Mellon Seawall Road David M. Norwood Bar Harbor District Court

Lost Peek-a-Poo Dog Near Route 1 Area

Gray female Peek-a-Poo dog missing near the trailer park on Route 1. Reward offered. Contact 282-4810 with any information about the dog’s whereabouts.

Route No Trailer Park

Obituary and funeral home notices for Biddeford and Saco

EMOND AND CONROY Funeral Home at 72 Hill St Biddeford directs John P Conroy Jr. contact 284 5511 or 282 1818. SANSOUCY BLAIS Funeral Home on Stone St Biddeford phone 283 3653 directed by R Martel. SHUMWAY AND GROSS Funeral Service 35 Spring St Saco phone 284 5611.

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Biddeford Sansoucy — Blais Stone St R. Martel Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco

Army says no massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890

Washington AP says the Army rejects labeling Wounded Knee as a massacre. After a 23 page study, Army historians concluded colonial authorities and troops showed restraint, with no orders for indiscriminate killing, while noting some excesses by inexperienced troopers and concealment of rifles by warriors.

Wounded Knee Washington S.D Senate Judiciary Committee Army James G. Abourezk DS D Abourezk Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Big Foot

Hearings Set for Langley Nominees in Maine

The Maine Executive Council schedules confirmation hearings next Tuesday for three Gov. Longley nominees. Joseph Williams of Presque Isle seeks agriculture commissioner, Ralph Gelder of Augusta seeks business regulation commissioner, and Vinal Look of Gardiner seeks marine resources commissioner. Williams and Gelder hearings are at 10 a.m. in the State House. Look's is at 1 p.m. Testimony will focus on each nominee’s qualifications.

Augusta Maine Executive Council Joseph Williams Presque Isle Ralph Gelder Vinal Look Gardiner Williams Gelder Look James B. Longley Williams and Gelder State House

Mrs. Annette Nadeau Medical Patient at Webber Hospital

Mrs. Annette Nadeau of 10 Pinette Ave Biddeford is listed as a medical patient at Webber Hospital.

Annette Nadeau Pinette Ave Biddeford Webber Hospital

Mayors Meet Senator Hathaway in Maine Schedule

U S Sen William Hathaway plans a two day visit with local officials. On day one he meets Biddeford Mayor Lucien Dutremble at 1 30 p m and Saco Mayor Samuel Zaitlin at 3 30 p m. He also visits York County Counseling Services in Sanford at 11 a m and Milestone Foundation in Old Orchard Beach at 3 30 p m. He will be interviewed at WMTW in Poland Springs at 6 p m. On Tuesday he breakfasts with the Maine State Advisory Committee on Vocational Education at 8 a m, is interviewed by WGAN and WCSH at 9 30 and 10 30 a m, then visits Portland City Hall at 11 30 a m with city officials. Further stops may be added.

U.S William Hathaway Senator Hathaway Biddeford Lucien Dutremble Saco Samuel Zaitlin Sanford York County Counseling Services Old Orchard Beach Milestone Foundation Hathaway WMTW Poland Springs Maine State Advisory Committee On Sheraton Inn South Portland WGAN WCSH Portland

Public Safety Beat Slippery road causes intersection collision

A morning crash on Font Street involved a one ton truck and a Biddeford police cruiser after slippery roads prevented the officer from stopping. Police report extensive cruiser damage and no final repair cost.

Biddeford Gerard F. Jacques East Waterboro Font Street William M. Testana Elmsford Mass Elm Street Jacques

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