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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1973

Page

2

Deaths Goulet of Biddeford 47 in Snowmobile Crash

Joseph Roger Goulet 47 of 559 Pool Road Biddeford died Feb 22 at Maine Central Hospital Lewiston from injuries after a Feb 17 snowmobile accident at Stratton. He served in the U S Merchant Marine in World War II and worked as an operating engineer with Local 4. He is survived by his widow two sons a daughter his father and many siblings. Funeral from St. Andre Church Saturday at 8 am with interment at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call Bolduc Funeral Home tonight and Friday.

Joseph Roger V-8 St. Andre Church Biddeford Irene Marcoux) Goulet Michael Timothy Goulet Constance Goulet Theodore O. Goulet Southbridge Mass Raoul Goulet Robert Goulet East Hartford Conn Roland Goulet Hamden Raymond Goulet McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey Rene Goulet Cromwell Dolores Davies West Wallington Con Frances Devon Cheshire Conn Therese Stevens California Madeleine Frechette Hartford Lorraine Murray Rachell Kinne

Beating Of Officer At Maynard Scene Draws Arrests

About 40 lions watched patrolman William Duggan beaten and kicked unconscious outside a Maynard restaurant. Duggan was hospitalized with possible skull fracture, broken nose, and facial injuries. his condition improved to satisfactory. Four men from Worcester and Shrewsbury were charged with assault and battery on a policeman and other offenses. case continued to March 19.

Maynard Mass Maynard Co William Duggan Emerson Hospital Concord Albert Crowley Duggan Concord District Court Thomas P. Garganigo Shrewsbury Joseph L. Adams Dennis W. Sampson Paul H. Coture Jr Worcester

Wilderness Backed By NRC For White Mountains Area

Augusta AP. NRC directors unanimously endorsed creating a wilderness area in Maine within the White Mountains National Forest. Executive Director Charles Bolte said the Speckled Caribou section of Evens Notch would be added to the wilderness system, prohibiting logging roadbuilding and other development.

Augusta Natural Resources Council NRC Maine White Mountains National Forest Charles Bolte Henry M. Jackson D-Wash Speckled-Caribou Forest Evens Notch Bolte

Gorham Man Sentenced to 5-10 Years for Narcotics

Richard W. Hodgkins, 33, of Gorham, was sentenced by Superior Court Justice Harry P. Glassman to 22 1/2 years and fined $1,000 for selling an ounce of methamphetamine to undercover agents. He must serving this term after completing an identical sentence for a December 1972 user conviction.

Portland Richard W. Hodgkins Gorham Hodgkins Superior Court Harry P. Glassman Ilecomen

Banana fruit described as long berry

A fruit classification notes the banana as a long berry. The assertion emphasizes the unusual botanical fact and clarifies common fruit naming.

Local Funeral Services and Home Listings in Saco Maine

Name and address details for funeral homes and services appear, listing Den Nett and Craig at 965 Main Street and Emond's Funeral Home with contact numbers. The snippet references Frank X. Emond and J. P. Coasor in association with local arrangements.

Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco Maine Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Coasor

Love is Veg US Pat 08 Lon Angelo Reserved

Ambiguous OCR fragment notes a person named Lon Angelo with a reserved status related to Love is Veg US and a patent reference from August. No clear event, date, or organization to confirm a full news item.

Portland Snow Tonight Forecast Across City

Snow expected tonight in Portland with several inches likely in northern and eastern sections. Lows near zero to the teens, rising to the 20s south. Friday cloudy with a chance of snow flurries, highs upper teens north to near 30 south.

Portland

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Unit Meets At Elm Street Post

American Legion Auxiliary group will convene tonight at 8 o clock at the post home on Elm Street in Biddeford.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary Post Home Elm Street Biddeford

Mrs. Clara Chantigny A Surgical Patient At Webber Hospital

Mrs. Clara Chantigny of 24 Acorn street Biddeford is listed as a surgical patient at Webber Hospital.

Clara Chantigny Acorn Biddeford Webber Hospital

Meeting of Demos is Sunday

Augusta Maine Democratic State Committee will meet Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Democratic State Headquarters. State Chairman Severin M. Beliveau announced the session to consider Jacqueline Manderson of Scarborough to fill Cumberland County’s delegation vacancy after Thomas Herod’s resignation. The group will review subcommittee reports and set new headquarters policy.

Augusta Maine Democratic State Committee Severin M. Beliveau Rumford Cumberland County Democratic Committee Jacqueline Manderson Scarborough Thomas Herod Portland Beliveau

Brazil Sees 32000 Fatalities From Car Crashes In 1973

Traffic experts forecast 32000 Brazilian deaths from car accidents in 1973 surpassing US toll despite Brazil’s population and car numbers. President Medici, holding near-dictatorial powers, faces rising highway carnage that Brazil’s regime media struggle to frame as progress. Drivers routinely ignore safety norms on highways.

Rio DE Janeiro United States Emilio G. Medici Latin America Brazil

Card of Thanks to Medical Staff and Donors

Mrs. Melare Kenaufi expresses sincere thanks to Father Carrier and doctors Dr Johnston and Dr O Sullivan, to blood donors, nurses, and relatives and friends for cards flowers and gifts received during a Webber Hospital stay.

Father Carrier Johnston O'Sullivan Webber Hospital Melare Kenaufi

Thieu Urges Halt to War Material to Hanoi

President Thieu urged the Soviet Union and China to stop supplying weapons to Hanoi and the Viet Cong to prevent renewed aggression. He hinted a possible Nixon meeting may occur next month at the Western White House in San Clemente and noted the Laos cease fire should align with Vietnam’s. He accused Communists of multiple cease-fire violations and said negotiations in Paris are being pressed with high-level talks on elections in South Vietnam.

Saigon Nguyen van Thieu Soviet Union China North Vietnam Nixon White House San Clemente Calif Thieu Vietnam Paris Russia Red China Hanoi National Liberation Front Thu Duc General Assembly Namese South Vietnam Geneva Southeast Asia Commu

Laos fighting continues after cease fire in southern Laos

North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao troops captured two southern towns after the cease-fire began. Government forces retreated toward the Mekong River from Paksong as heavy shelling and ground attacks continued. Reports said Muong Phalane and other Mekong towns faced continued assaults. The cease-fire followed a peace accord in Vientiane forming a coalition government, with Souvanna Phouma and Souphanouvong involved.

Vientiane Laos Pathet Lao Plain of Jars Mekong Paksong Pakse Mekong River Muong Phalane Savannakhet Ued Vangao U.S America Saigon Army Souvanna Phouma Souvanna Souphanouvong Sam Neua Prince Souvanna

Mexico Emerges as Key Source of Illicit Drugs

Washington activists say narcotics traffickers exploit broad official corruption to turn Mexico into a major producer, transshipment point, and marketplace for United States bound drugs. They cite U.S. agents noting corruption hinders solve efforts and report Mexico acting on cooperation while flaws persist.

Washington Mexico United States U.S France Robert H. Steele Conn Aventina Steele Latin America Sonora San Luis Murphy House Foreign Affairs Committee

Controversy over Wallace Health Sparks Alabama Debate

Pulitzer winner Harold E. Martin said Governor George Wallace is physically unable to govern Alabama and should retire or appoint a business committee. The idea of a pension for an in office governor is discussed with potential 1974 race implications. Wallace, paralyzed since a 1972 assassination attempt, has not commented publicly.

Montgomery Wallace Alabama Martin Laurel Birmingham Richard C. Shelby Tuscaloosa

Vermont Ratifies Equal Rights Amendment

Vermont becomes the 28th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The Vermont Senate approved the measure 19 to 8 and the House backed it earlier in the session. The amendment now awaits ratification by 38 states to become law.

Montpelier Vermont Senate House

Maine Lawmaker Seeks Dropping Vacationland From Plates

Port land freshman Rep. Mary Najarian asked to drop the slogan Vacationland from Maine license plates saying it amounts to advertising for the tourism industry. She argued plates should be for identification only and not promote a business sector.

Maine Mary Naja‘rian State of Manners Solon Pine Tree

Oxnard Sees Heaviest Damage After California Earthquake

Oxnard endured the strongest shake along the Southern California coast causing broken windows, toppled items, and power outages affecting about 7,000 customers. A city survey valued preliminary losses near 1 million dollars with injuries reported.

Los Angeles Oxnard California Oxnard-Camarillo Ventura County Southern California Edison Santa Barbara San Diego Palm Springs

Cease Fire Supervision Stalled by Bloc Tactics

Pact Nor was anything being done about setting up the machinery for supervision of the cease fire. The agreement delegates this to the International Control Commission made up of India, Canada and Poland which, since the 1954 Geneva Agreement on Indochina, has been prevented by Communist blocking tactics from doing anything.

International Control Commission India Canada Poland Indochina

Legion Plans 54th Birthday Celebration in Saco

Owen-Davis Post American Legion announced plans for the 54th birthday event to be held March 3 at the post home Beach Street Saco. The meeting covered dues transfer admittance to William Sias, 194 paid up members, Boys State delegate applications with Donald Lucas, and color guard recruitment led by George Doody. Memorial and Veterans Day dates were noted as returning to original schedules in some states.

American Legion Owen-Davis Post Post Beach Street Saco John Lombardi William Sias Donald Lucas Boys State George Doody Ross Road Adrien L’heureux

Three rivals for Kennebunk post. Young disqualified

In Kennebunk Middle District East Selectman race four filed papers. Carl E. Young, a high school teacher, failed to meet the 75 valid signature requirement after 71 were deemed valid. The other three candidates Herman Cohen Clarence Crosby and Elmer Hanks remained on the ballot.

Kennebunk Middle District East Selectman’s James McMahon Herman Cohen Clarence Crosby Elmer Hanks Highway Department Carl E. Young Carl Young Young Town Hall Edna Wentworth

Corrected Meeting Place Is Announced

Biddeford seniors will meet Friday at 2 p.m. in the Community Center on Washington Street, not at St. Francis College as previously reported. Robert Parenteau of St. Francis College will discuss religious education.

Biddeford Washington Street St. Francis College Robert Parenteau

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Joseph Goulet Gorham Man Shumway Gross Neral Service Lon Angelo Ree News Meeting of Demos Nists South Viet Buenos Aires Morgan F.F Murphy Luis Echeverria Alvarez Pedro Ojeda Paullada Joe McCorquodale Clarke County McCorquodale By Dave Swearingen Associated Press Capitol Electrolux Canister & Tane Biddeford Youth Hockey Association New England Modular Homes Legion KHS Maine Milk Committee Shumway - Gross Philip H. Gross Gary Gross Spring St
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