Biddeford Woman Pauline Shaw Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Pauline R Shaw 60 of 556 South St Biddeford died in a Per hospital after a brief illness born in Biddeford daughter of Twomey and lower teens She lived in Saco Farmington and Worcester before returning to Biddeford in 1953 She was a secretary at York Manufacturing Co later in Worcester and Biddeford Survived by son Robert, sisters Dorothy Whalen and Marjorie Johnston and three grandchildren Funeral at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Friends may call Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm
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South St
Biddeford
Portland
Thornton Academy
Saco Sunny
Farmington Normal School
Goodwins Mills
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Highway Toll Falls Short
Traffic deaths across the nation for the New Year period totaled 162, below the projected 170 to 230. The National Safety Council had warned of higher losses, contrasting with last year’s four day weekend total of 560 and the prior Christmas period at 204.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
BEP Appointee Seeks Opinion On Appointment
Augusta AP Harvey Johnson chairman of the Executive Council seeks an attorney general opinion on the legality of his Board of Environmental Protection appointment. Johnson, a Republican, was nominated by Gov. Curtis and confirmed by the council. He will not take the oath unless the opinion is affirmative and may withdraw if it is not valid. The AG's ruling must come within 30 days.
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Augusta
Harvey Johnson
Board of Environmental Protection
Johnson
Smithfield
Kenneth M. Curtis
Council
City Appointments On Council Docket
The Biddeford City Council meets at 7 30 pm to act on Mayor Dutremble s appointments for 1975. Housing Inspector Ben Poirier may become building inspector replacing Conrad Lessard and Gerald Letellier could be plumbing inspector replacing Alfred Letellier. Council committees and tax anticipation notes for city operations are also on the agenda.
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Biddeford
Lucien Dutremble
Conrad Lessard
Alfred Letellier
Ben Poirier
Gerald Letellier
Local Funeral Homes and Directors in Biddeford
EMOND and CONROY Funeral Home at 72 Hill Street Biddeford lists 284 5511 and 282 1818. SANSOUCY BLAIS Funeral Home at 1 Stone Street Biddeford lists 283 3653. R Martel is the director.
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Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy - Blais Funeral Home
Stone St
R. Martel
Maine Ski Resorts Report Mixed Conditions Across Slopes
Ski Maine Association documents show varied slopes across Maine. Mt Abrams reports 4 to 8 inch base with packed powder and excellent conditions. Camden Snow Bowl 6 to 12 inches with powder and packed powder rated fair to excellent. Herman Mountain 4 to 6 inches packed powder good to excellent. Lost Valley packed powder good to excellent. Pleasant Mountain eight inches powder and packed powder good to excellent. Saddleback eight inches packed powder good to excellent. Squaw Mountain 12 to 24 inches packed powder from fair to excellent. Sugarloaf six to 16 inches packed powder with some icy spots, fair to good. Sunday River ten to 18 inches packed. Evergreen Valley eight inches packed.
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Maine
Ski Maine Association
Mt. Abrams
Camden Snow Bowl
Herman Mt
Lost Valley
Pleasant Mt
Saddleback
Squaw Mt
Sunday River
Evergreen Valley
Biddeford Fire Dept Handles New Year Calls and Crashes
Firefighters tackled a midnight false alarm and a New Year morning car fire at Pike and Water streets. An ambulance made seven runs on New Year’s Day including five to Webber Hospital. Saco police recovered a stolen car from Old Orchard Beach with no suspects. A 29 year old from Biddeford, Jedda Martel, was treated after a crash at Ocean Park Road. A pole was damaged in a Temple Street sideswipe injuring no one. A 1968 Buick Wildcat was reported stolen from Rejean Beaulieu’s Green Street home.
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Biddeford
Pike
Water Streets
Webber Hospital
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Larry Savoy
Jedda Martel
Ocean Park Road
Richard Martel
Leon E. Roy
Blackstone
Mass
Temple Street
Rejean Beaulieu
Green St
Vehicle hits power pole in Saco. damage around $300
Saco police report a vehicle driven by Donald Shorey, 58, of Old Orchard Beach struck a Central Maine Power pole at the corner of Bay View Road and Seaside Avenue around 1 a.m. Wednesday, causing approximately 300 dollars in damage.
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Donald Shorey
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Bay View Road J
Seaside Avenue
Saco
Jury convicts six in Watergate trial as tapes cited
The nine women and three men jurors return guilty verdicts on Mitchell and other defendants amid crossfire over tapes and presidential pardon. Ehrlichman subpoena quashed. Nixon’s deposition delayed to January. Justice Douglas remains gravely ill after stroke in the Bahamas. Maine lottery results show numbers 567 759 with doubling 1 5 6 7 7 5 9.
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Nixon
Ehrlichman
Sirica
Ford
John A. Hoffar
U.S. Park Service
Mitchell
James Capitanio
William G. Handley
Augusta
Marcian
Maine
Hattery
Deman
Capitanio
Parkinson
Ken
South Boston High complex closed over hit list fears
Police warned to keep South Boston High and the annexes closed after reports of hit lists created by black and white students. The closure follows earlier clashes after a stabbing and a New Year meeting with officials. officials seek a permanent shutdown.
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Boston
South Boston High School
Imade
South
Boston Police Department
State Department of Public Safety
Boston Corp
Herbert Gleason
U.S. District Court
W. Arthur Garrity
Robert diGrazia
South Boston
Lebanese Villagers Reported Killed in Israeli Raid
Lebanese military says about 60 Israeli troops hit Taibeh in southern Lebanon two miles from the border, killing a man and his two sons and a fourth body in a blown-up house. Israel says terrorists were found and six houses destroyed in Aitaroun Yarine raids. four Arabs kidnapped earlier remain in custody.
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Beirut
Taibeh
Tel Aviv
Aitaroun
Yarine
Defense
Shimon Peres
Israel
Price of Gold Drops as Sales Resume on London Market
Gold prices in London fell after a slow start as early American buyers delayed and European markets closed for the New Year. The opening price of 184 dollars per ounce dropped to about 185 in morning trading, with the Treasury planning two million ounces for auction Monday and observers noting weak demand despite high consumer prices above 200 dollars.
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London
Europe
Zurich
Thomas W. Wolfe
Treasury
Wolfe
Treasury Department
Democrats Fill Three Constitutional Offices in Maine
In a joint session the Maine House and Senate elected Democrats to all three constitutional posts. Joseph E. Brennan won attorney general over Republican incumbent Jon Lund 113 to 68, Mark Gartley became secretary of state defeating Peter Damberg 105 to 74, and Rodney Scribner was chosen treasurer over Norman Ferguson 110 to 69.
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Augusta
House
Senate
Joseph E. Brennan
Portland
Cumberland County
Mark Gartley
Greenville
Rodney Scribner
Brennan
Jon A. Lund
Gartely
Peter M. Damberg
Scribner
Norman Ferguson
The Pet You Want May Be Listed in Section 47
A newspaper notice explains that pets and other animals available for adoption or sale are listed in section 47 of want ads. It advises readers to check the classified pages for animals matching their needs and budgets.
Court Rules For Gay Students at University of New Hampshire
The U S Court of Appeals ruled UNH cannot ban the Gay Students Organization from dances and social events. The ban was deemed a substantial abridgement of First Amendment rights and freedom of association. Chief Judge Coffin noted regulation may occur for overt sexual behavior without unfair targeting.
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Boston
University of New Hampshire
U.S. Court of Appeals
Meldrim Thomson
Frank M. Coffin
Coffin
District Court
Planners Report Slow Rise in Zoning Adoption
In a year-end study, the State Planning Office notes zoning activity rose only slightly with 29 percent of Maine cities and towns enacting zoning ordinances. Director Philip Savage links larger municipalities to higher adoption, citing 94 percent of places over 10 000 and 11 percent of those under 500 population.
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Augusta
State Planning Office
Philip Savage
Shoreland Zoning Hearings Set Across Kennebunkport
Beginning January 8 the planning board holds four public hearings in town to discuss a shoreland zoning ordinance replacing prior measures and lifting the state moratorium. The plan creates 75 foot building setbacks, flood proofing, and elevated first floors within 250 feet of water bodies and coastal areas including Rachel Carson Wildlife preserves. Meetings run January 8 at First Congregational Church, January 15 Cape Porpoise Firemen’s Hall, January 22 Goose Rocks Beach Fire House, and January 29 town offices, all at 7 30 p.m. Citizens may attend any session.
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Peter Kingsli
Kennebunkport
Planning Board
Kennebunk River
Smith Brook
Whitten Hills Road
Round Swamps
Goose Rocks Road
Coles Road
Lester Wildes Road
Guinea Road
Lake of the Woods
Beaver Pond
Army Corps of Engineers
Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
Rachel Carson Wildlife Preserves
First Congregational Church
Town House
Cape Porpoise
Goose Rocks Beach
Port Kennebunkport Eyes Historical Preservation Zone
Kennebunkport’s Historical Society may designate a town historical preservation zone with potential building and appearance guidelines. A Monday meeting with planning board members and preservationist Frank Beard will discuss areas of historical significance and whether to adopt federal standards or a local ordinance.
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Kennebunkport
Mary Bryant
Frank Beard
Bryant
Kennebunk
Historical Society
Wallace Reid
Planning Board
Joyce Butler
Durrell
Hospital Review Legislation Aims At Confidential Peer Review
State Senator Guy Marcotte of Biddeford announced a bill to boost hospital standards by promoting the use of utilization and peer review committees. He stressed confidentiality is essential for candid medical staff feedback and ongoing patient care improvement within hospitals.
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Guy Marcotte
Biddeford
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