Death of George Drew former Ontario premier
George Drew, former Ontario premier and national Conservative leader from 1948 to 1956, died at Wellesley Hospital at 78 after a heart attack and pneumonia. The Guelph native served as mayor at 31, led the party to power, and later was Canadian high commissioner in London for seven years.
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Toronto
George Drew
Ontario
Conservative
Wellesley Hospital
Drew
Lester B. Pearson
House of Commons
Pearson
Guelph
Ont
Ontario Conservative Party
Harry Nixon
Natonally
Liberals
London
Canada
Britain
Mrs Irene H Davis Dies While Visiting Goose Rocks Beach
Irene H Davis 59 of North Amherst Massachusetts died unexpectedly while visiting Goose Rocks Beach. Born June 5 1913 in Equality St she was daughter of James Colbert. Survived by widower William A Davis and brother Vernon Colbert Pittsburgh. Funeral and burial planned in Amherst with Bibber Memorial Chapel arranging local services.
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Kennebunkport
Irene H. Davis
Fisher St
North Amherst
Mass
Goose Rocks Beach
Equality
James Colbert
William A. Davis
Vernon Colbert
Pittsburgh
Wildwood Cemetery
Amherst
Bibber
Summer St
Kennebunk
Obituary: Maurice J. Breault 59 Biddeford
Maurice J. Breault of 12 Prospect St Biddeford died Wednesday after a long illness. Born December 28 1913 in Biddeford he ran the Happy Smiles service station on Alfred Road. Survived by widow Irene a daughter Therese Deschambault a brother and sister and a grandchild Funeral from St Joseph Church Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Interment St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours at Bolduc Funeral Home today and Friday.
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Maurice J. Breault
Prospect St
Biddeford
Hervule
Anna (Labbe) Breault
Breault
Alfred Road
St. Joseph Church
Irene
Grenier) Breault
Andre
Therese ) Deschambault
Arundel
Robert
Deerfield Beach
Fla
Wayne
Marie) Darling
Coventry
Bolduc Funeral Home
Alfred St
Our Lady of Victory Circle Plans Prayer at Boldue Funeral Home
Delegation from Our Lady of Victory Circle will meet tomorrow at Boldue Funeral Home 291 Alfred St Biddeford at 2 PM to say prayers for Mrs Phebe Labbe of 1 Thompson Road Arundel sister of a member.
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Our Lady of Victory Circle Wi
Boldue Funeral Home
Alfred
Biddeford
Phebe Labbe
Thompson Road
Arundel
Legion Auxiliary to Pay Respect to Mrs Phebe Labbe
Members of Tighe-Beaudoin Farley Unit will meet at 7 tomorrow night at Bolduc Funeral Home in Biddeford to honor Mrs Phebe Labbe mother of two unit members.
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Tighe-Beaudoin
Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Bolduc
Alfred St
Biddeford
Phebe Labbe
William J. McNally Listed As Surgical Patient
William J. McNally of Old Orchard Beach is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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William J. McNally
Old Orchard Beach
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Card of Thanks for Lizzie Trembley and illness care
The Trembley family expresses sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for aid sympathy and floral tributes during bereavement. Gratitude to Dr Viger Dr Anton and Webber Hospital staff and ICU nurses for care and support during illness. Special thanks to Roland L Heureux.
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Lizzie Trembley
Viger
Anton
Webber Hospital
Roland L'Heureux
Harold B. Howard Funeral in Winchester Mass and Kennebunk
Harold B. Howard aged 66 from South Waterboro Me died January 1 in Winchester Mass. Funeral services at Bibber Memorial Chapel 6 Summer St Kennebunk Friday at 2 PM. Visitation Thursday 7 to 9 PM. Memorial donations to Shrine Burn Institute Unit 51 Blossom St Boston Mass requested by family.
Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St
Funeral directors Shumway and Gross are listed at 35 Spring St Saco with contact 284 5611. Also noted are Dennett and Craig at 365 Main from Saco Maine and a partial entry for Frank Emond.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Maine
Tel
Death of Mrs. Phebe Labbe of Biddeford
Mrs. Phebe Labbe 68 of 1 Thompson Road Biddeford died this morning in a Portland hospital. Born June 24 1904 in Saint Fortunat d Halifa x Quebec she was a daughter of Ernest and Mathilda Jalbert. She leaves five sons four daughters twenty five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be sung Saturday morning at 10 from St Joseph Church Alfred Street Biddeford.
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Conrad
Biddeford
High Low Ovila
Alice
Pauline Labbe
Mount
Methuen
Mass
Hormidas Jalbert
Philippe
Jalbert
Adelard Jalbert
Mounta
Rena Gosselin
Yvonne Halacy
Merilda Jacques
Bid
Deford
Celina
Provencal
Norwalk
Conn
Rose Anna
Old Orchard Beach
Octave
Raou
Legendre
Leonie
Couture
Amanda Savoie
Lucienne Jalbert
Juliette Lavertue
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Bolduc Funeral Home
Alfred St
Portland Weather Snow Mix Flurry Threat For Nights
Mixed snow and freezing rain continue north with south likely snow flurries tonight. Lows dip to teens north and into the 20s south. Friday brings variable clouds and more snow flurries away from the coast, with highs in the teens to near 40 in the extreme south.
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Portland
Church Notes And Community Meetings In Local Areas
Senior Choir of the Saco United Church plans a rehearsal tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the choir room. Royal Rangers and Missionettes host a Friday service for ages 12 to 17 at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach. Full Gospel Assembly holds a Friday evangelistic service at 7 30 p m in Biddeford American Legion Hall. Pioneer Girls meet Friday at 6 39 p m at Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills. Ladies Prayer meeting Friday at 10 a m in the Lyman Baptist parsonage Goodwins Mills. Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witnesses 107 Main St Saco hosts Ministry School weekly at 7 30 p m followed by Ministry Development Class at 8 35 p m.
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The
Saco United As Church
Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm S&t
Biddeford
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Lymanaptist Church
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah's Witnesses
Main St
Saco
Ministry School
Ministry Development
Walter F Emmons dies at 93 in Old Orchard Beach
Walter F. Emmons 93 of 70 Washington Ave Old Orchard Beach died early today at a Biddeford nursing home after a brief illness. Born in Saco May 27 1879 he operated two stores in the area retiring in 1963. Survived by sister Fannie Emmons Windham and niece Claire Landers Newburyport MA. Funeral Saturday 2 pm from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
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Old Orchard Beach
Walter F. Emmons
Washington Ave
Biddeford
Saco
Richard
Clara
Collins) Emmons
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern ‘Star
Masonic Lodge
Masonic Lodge A
F.M
Kora Temple Shrine
Lewiston
Fannie Emmons
Windham
Claire Landers
Newburyport
Mass
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Miss Janice Pelletier LIMERICK LAMENTS DIED AT FIVE
Miss Janice Gidget Pelletier five of Limerick died Tuesday in a Sanford hospital after a lengthy illness. Born January 11 1967 in Biddeford she was daughter of Raymond and Louise Pelletier. Survived by brother Raymond Pelletier Jr sister Janet Ruby Pelletier foster sister Wanda Warner and many relatives. Funeral by Dockendorff Funeral Home Limerick Rev Gerard Proulx will officiate burial Highland Cemetery Annex Limerick.
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Limerick
Janice Gidget Pelletier
Sanford
Biddeford
Raymond and
Louise (Bragdon) Pelletier
Oscar Warner
Raymond Pelletier Jr
Janet Ruby Pelletier
Wanda Warner
Leroy Bragdon
Freeport
Ward Pelletier
West Buxton
Dockendorff
Gerard Proulx
Highland Cemetery
Master Masons Night at Adah Chapter Eastern Star
The Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star will observe Masters Masons Night during its regular meeting on Friday at 7:30 PM. The gathering takes place in the Odd Fellows Hall on Alfred Street in Biddeford.
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Adah Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Odd Fellows Hall
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Bomb Threat Forces Madrid Jet to Denver Landing
A Trans World Airlines Boeing 747 carrying 223 people diverted from Kennedy to Denver after a telephoned bomb threat. The call came to a Madrid office while the flight was airborne. officials call it an extortion hoax and say precautions were taken. The jet, TWA 903, departed Madrid at 5 20 a m EST and was due New York 12 25 p m EST.
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New York
Madrid
Kennedy
Denver
Colo
Trans World Airlines
TWA
Maine Legislature Recalls Loan Guarantee Bill From Governor
The Maine Legislature recalls a loan guarantee bill from Gov. Curtis on a 1972 MIBA loan plan requiring banks to underwrite 10 percent of projects with MIBA backing and cap guarantees at 9 percent. The opening session also hires 12 new staffers and schedules hearings as 78 bills are introduced.
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Augusta
Maine Industrial Building Authority
Kenneth M. Curtis
Curtis
House
Senate
MIBA
Capitol
Maine
Viet Talks Resume Amid Hanoi Haiphong Bombing Fallout
The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong agreed to resume talks after a two week halt caused by the Hanoi Haiphong bombing. Hanoi and Saigon clash over a unified Vietnam, with Hanoi pressing one nation under Geneva terms and Saigon seeking independent state status. Kissinger and Tho’s draft cited U S support for independence and sovereignty, while accusations fly over hospital bombings and cease fire supervision talks extend into Beijing and Moscow sightseeing.
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Hanoi-Haiphong
North Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
Hanoi
North
Saigon
Paris
Kissinger
Nixon
Tho
Vietnam
Pentagon
Bach Mai
Peking
Chou En-lai
Moscow
Washington
Escaped prisoner hunted after successful wall climb at Maine prison
Police and sheriff's deputies search for Gary Ripley 21 after he scaled a 15 foot wall at Maine State Prison using a rope and grappling hook. Ripley, held on robbery and rape sentences, vanished during the 7:35 p.m. head count and remains at large with roadblocks and patrols in Thomaston.
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Thomaston
Maine
Garret
S. Mullaney
Gary Ripley
Ripley
Mullaney
Curity
Ronald Eaton
Three Saco Car Accidents Reported In One Day
Three car crashes occurred in Saco with multiple drivers named. Debi Vance 16 of Saco ran out of control and hit a utility pole. damages to Vance’s car listed at 1000 dollars and she faces a license violation charge. Separate incidents on Bradley Street and Main Street involved Madeline Bonsaint 25 Biddeford and Algie K. Graffam 53 Westbrook with damages of 125 and 255 dollars respectively.
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Bradley Street
Madeline Bonsaint
Roberts St
Biddeford
Algie K. Graffam
Westbrook
Main Street
Bonsaint
Graffami
Saco
Debi Vance
Middle St
New England Telephone Co
Central Maine Power Co
Miss Vance
Gerard Houle
Cutts St
William T. Roussin
Town Truck Fire Warms Old Orchard Beach Crew
An electrical fire in a town Public Works truck in Old Orchard Beach occurred at 7:55 AM. Engine 2 and a single Old Orchard Beach firefighter responded. damage to the truck was minimal, per a fire department spokesman.
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Old Orchard Beach
Fire Department
Public Works Department
Saco Sewage Plant Gear To Be Repaired
Saco officials report a malfunctioning clarifier at the Factory Island sewage plant will be repaired at no cost to the city after an agreement among Whitman and Howard Inc., Cianbro Construction Co., and the city. Parts are ordered and expected in about three weeks. Mayor Braley withholds final payment until full system operation is assured.
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Saco
Timothy Crowley III
Factory Island
Crowley
Whitman and
Howard Inc
Cianbro Construction Co
Pittsfield
Berton Braley
Ciandro
Braley
Thief Steals Phone and Vandalizes Booth on Elm Street
Biddeford police report a phone theft from a booth near 560 Elm St. Damage to the booth is around $45. The incident is under investigation.
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Biddeford
Elm St
Egg tooth helps hatchling reptiles break shell
The article explains that young alligators and crocodiles possess an egg tooth on their heads. This small structure assists them in breaking free from their eggs during hatching.
Reinforcements Ordered as Cairo Campus Standoff Persists
Riot police arrived at Ein Shams University as about 1,000 students refused to leave the closed campus and demanded authorities free jailed peers. The clashes at Cairo University prompted Sadat to extend winter break for Egypt’s 250,000 university students amid a sit down strike over free expression.
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Cairo
Ein Shams University
Cairo University
Ein Shams
Anwar Sadat
Fgypt
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Richard D. Hewes
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Kenneth P. MacLeod
R-Brewer
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Maine Oceanfront
Alex Munthe
York County Savings Bank
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