Commonwealth Meeting Draws Demonstrators
London observers report a thousand demonstrators surrounding Marlborough House as 28 heads of state gather for the Commonwealth summit opening. Police cleared paths for leaders while Prime Minister Harold Wilson opened the nine day meeting. Trudeau exited his car amid traffic jams and strong protests from Africans opposing apartheid joined by crowds from Rhodesia Nigeria Biafra India Pakistan and Kashmir. Mounted police patrolled the edges as reinforcements arrived.
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London
Marlborough House
Queen Mary
Harold Wilson
Canada
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
South Africa
Rhodesia
Nigeria
Biafra
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
Rhodesian protest scenes at palace gates described
Crowds near the palace gates cheered as Wilson drove past. Demonstrators carried placards calling for majority rule in Rhodesia, recognition for Biafra, democracy in Zanzibar, and support for Britain's kin, with white Rhodesians waving a “Britons, Stand by your Kinsmen in Rhodesia” banner. The crowd was orderly and nonviolent.
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Wilson
Rhodesia
Zanzibar
Ayub
Maine hit by second January storm with heavy snow
The second storm of the year dumped up to six inches in Greenville and snow across Lewiston Augusta Bangor and Millinocket. Portland had 1.39 inches of rain and many lines were down. Traffic slowed as puddles formed and coastal gale warnings persisted.
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Portland
Maine
U.S. Weather Bureau
Greenville
Lewiston
Augusta
Bangor
Millinocket
Lewiston Public Works
Weather Bureau
Used Tracks Are Listed In Section 12 Want Ads
Section 12 of the Want Ads lists used tracks for sale or trade. Listings include various brands and models, with prices and brief conditions noted by sellers. Buyers are directed to contact the sellers through the classified desk for details.
Local Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Arthur J Miller Sr of 10 Sheltra Ave Biddeford honored on their 25th anniversary with a surprise at the Portlander Motel Inn. They were married in 1943 at St Andre s Church Biddeford and are parents of three. son Arthur J Miller Jr a U S Army helicopter pilot in Viet Nam, daughter Marilynn More R N of Hills Beach, and Maureen Miller a St Louis Regional High School student. The couple also have two granddaughters and both work in health and administration roles. Gifts cards flowers and cake were presented and congratulations came from their son on R R in Honolulu. Dancing followed dinner.
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Portland
Portlander Motel
Arthur
J. Miller Sr
Sheltra Ave
Biddeford
St. Andre's Church
Arthur M. Decary
Michael
Marilynn) More R.N
Hills Beach
Arthur J. Miler Jr
U. S. Army
Vietnam
Maureen B. Miller
St. Louis Regional High School
Michelle Miller Morel
Tabitha Christine Miller
Miller
Rachel Cote
Webber Hospital
Fire damages Biddeford supply firm and tenement blaze
Biddeford police and firefighters responded to separate fires in Biddeford last night and yesterday afternoon. A waste basket fire at Grondin Supply Co. on Gooch Street triggered a wall blaze extinguished by sprinkler systems. A separate oil burner overflow was found in a three story wooden tenement at 20 Union Street with no injuries. Actress Paula Stewart files for divorce from Jack Carter after seven years of marriage and seeks custody of their son Michael with support and division of property.
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Biddeford
Everett Bowden
Robert Beaupre
Peter Hall
Grondin Supply Co
Gooch Street
Union St
Anne Polackwich
Howard Michaud
Hollywood
Paula Stewart
Jack Carter
Miss Stewart
Michael
Carter
Miami Beach
Fla
Demers Labbe Wedding Held in Biddeford
Vivian J Labbe and Sgt Richard L Demers united in marriage Saturday January 4 at St Josephs Church Biddeford. The ceremony included traditional music, elaborate gowns and a reception at St Johns Hall. After January 20 they will reside in Barstow California.
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St. Joseph's Church
Biddeford
Vivian J. Labbe
Aime R. Labbe
Wentworth St
Richard L. Demers
Rosario Demers
Carver St
Sylvia Levesque
Diane Rousselle
Jacqueline Labbe
Doris Girard
Lesame Demers
Paul Labbe
Raymond Demers
St. John’s Hall
Adams Street
Linda Buck
Labbe
Barstow
Calif
Demers
Biddeford High School
Columbia Market
Elm Street
St. Louis High School
U.S
Savoy Granger wedding planned for Aug 23 in Old Orchard Beach
Miss Linda Savoy and David W. Granger announce their engagement. Miss Savoy, a Old Orchard Beach High School graduate, works at Webber Hospital in Biddeford. Granger, also a graduate, attends Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute in South Portland and works at Briggs Oil Service in Old Orchard Beach.
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Linda Savoy
David W. Granger
George W. Granger
Washington Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Real Savoy Sr
Portland Ave
Miss Savoy
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute
South Portland
Briggs Oil Service
Two Accidents Reported On Biddeford Roads After Rain
Two road collisions occurred in Biddeford after last night’s rain. A parked car owned by Glenn P. Davis was damaged on Foss Street when Raymond Bedard could not stop on an icy slope. No injuries. A separate two car crash on Mountain Road involved a Delage’s Bus Co. bus driven by Albert Parenteau. Evelyn Cain was the other driver. Damage over $100. No injuries.
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Biddeford
Glenn P. Davis
Seaview Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Foss Street
Raymond Bedard
Atlantic Ave
Ralph Hubert
Mountain Road
Delage’s Bus Co
Asit
Evelyn R. Cain
Albert R. Parenteau
Spruce St
Catholic Women to Hold Food Sale in Saco for Biafra
Catholic Women of Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco plan a food sale to raise funds for the Food Fund for Biafra. The event is Jan 16 from 3 to 8 PM at Shaw's Supermarket in Saco Valley Shopping Center.
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Catholic Women's Club
Most Holy Trinity Church
Saco
Notre Dame
Beach Street
Biafra
Shaw's
Saco Valley
Thomas Dawson
Christian Unity
John Chase
State of Maine Auto Registry Bureau
Portland
Irene Tarazewich
Continental drift evidence from deep sea drillings
Scientists aboard the Glomar Challenger report conclusive evidence that the Atlantic floor is spreading pushing Europe and America apart. Dr. Robert Dietz notes new ocean crust forms at mid Atlantic and spreads outward like a conveyor, predicting continents will be a foot farther apart by 1990.
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Miami
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
America
Earth
mid-Atlantic
Robert Dietz
Environmental Science Services Administration Laboratory
Glomar Challenger
Wig Style Show Set By Thursday Club
The Thursday Club will host a 2 p.m. meeting at Christ Episcopal Church parish house Crescent Street with a presentation and demonstration of Susan Fashion Wigs by Mrs Edith Staples of Skewegan. Mrs H K Smith will chair the event.
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Susan
Edith Staples
Skewegan
H. K. Smith
Christ Episcopal Church Parish House
Crescent Street
Biddeford
Truck And Car Collide In Saco Heading Toward Ocean Park
Saco police report a collision on Ocean Park Road Monday morning involving a truck driven by Glendon R. Small of Biddeford and a car driven by Gilles L. LaFlamme of Saco. Small pulled from the left, details ongoing.
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Saco
Gilles L. LaFlamme
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard ‘Beach
Glendon R. Small
Newtown Road
Biddeford
Ocean Park Road
Small
Collision on Road Damages Listed at 150 Dollars
An on road collision occurred when a vehicle sideswiped the LaFlamme auto on the roadside. The LaFlamme vehicle sustained damage listed at 150 dollars with little damage reported to the truck.
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LaFlamme Auto
Maine Employment Office Reports Weekly Claims
Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission reports 290 claims this week up from 219 last year. Manager Francis Coughlin notes 297 claims for the comparable period a year ago.
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Biddeford
Maine Employment _ Security Commission
Francis Coughlin
Ithaca Coach Envisions Undefeated Season From Odd Record
Ithaca College football under Coach Jim Butterfield finished 3-5 but swept all ten games against Attica State in a curious sequence that left the coach claiming an undefeated season in spirit.
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Ithaca
N.Y
Jim Butterfield
Ithaca College
Attica State
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