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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
3
Biddeford postmaster Willie R Laverriere asks residents to sand and clean sidewalks and stairs after storms to cut slip hazards for letter carriers. He notes 321 carriers were disabled last winter in New England, causing 3 000 lost time days. He ends with Be kind to your letter carriers.
Miss Dorothy R. Gravel daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Gravel of Biddeford Pool married Richard Lantagne son of Mr and Mrs Roland Lantagne at St Joseph's Church Biddeford last Saturday Rev Sylvie Levesque officiated Carnations decor and Diana Rousselle played music Bride wore peau de soie gown with white roses red streamers Matron of honor Claudette Vaillancourt Best man Jean Vaillancourt Usher Frank Simoneau Reception at Oak Lodge Saco for 50 guests Mothers wore beige and turquoise dresses Lantagne employed by Fairchild and Marchemont Corp spouses work details noted.
Albert Lessard was named chairman of the Biddeford office commission at a session yesterday. Robert R. Labelle, newly elected member, was chosen as clerk of the board. Norman Poirier remains the third member of the panel. No other business was conducted.
Smith W. Howard of Albuquerque told police thieves disabled his watchdog and stole a telephone and parts of outdoor Christmas decorations after finding a way to foil the device.
America's first Automat, serving breakfast to 50 million customers over 66 years, closes as costly and outdated in a computerized era. Horn and Hardart Baking Co. ends the legacy after 1902 origin, with only two automats left in Philadelphia and eight in New York.
The building, located blocks from Independence Hall, once served as a movie setting. It inspired songs and jokes, including a Jimmy Durante quip about an Automat slugging a manager, drawing big laughs.
Youth from Biddeford and Saco attended a Farmington rally with their ministers. Matthew and Michael Coito of Saco joined Rev. John Jordan of School Street United Methodist Church, and a Foss Street United Methodist Church Biddeford group led by Rev. Robert Rand participated.
Biddeford authorities closed the Wentworth Street School today after a heating system failure. Superintendent Bruce Smith said all students are walkers and were dismissed. very few students were in attendance because of a winter storm travel advisory.
Dennis E. Frey 25 of Lancaster will appear in Clarence town Traffic Court Saturday to answer a charge of driving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone on a snowmobile.
Emperor Hirohito and family appeared publicly for New Year in Tokyo the first time in six years. An assailant fired four steel balls from a slingshot at the emperor. 10 bystanders seized him and he was charged with assault. About 5,000 watched the event and 197,870 visitors entered the palace that day.
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