Death notices William Poisson 80 Biddeford
William Poisson 80 of 43 Hill St Biddeford died Sunday after a long illness. Born July 3 1892 in Hurley Wisconsin he was a Pepperell Manufacturing Co employee. Survived by wife Angelina Martin died 1935 son William Jr five daughters eighteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Mass of the Resurrection Wednesday at St Andre Church with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Visiting hours at Emond Funeral Home today and Tuesday 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm.
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William Poisson
Hill St
Biddeford
Hurley
Wis
Ludger and
Clara (Brunelle) Poisson
Poisson
Pepperell Manufacturing Co
St. Andre Church
Angelina Martin
William Jr
Guy
Georgianna) Hebert
Portland
John
Fleurette) Poirier
Lawrence
Mass
George
Pauline) Riddle
Sanford
Leo
Theresa) Belanger
Robert
Rita) Brochu
Alphonsine Poisson
Marie Louise Poisson
Wilfred Patenaude
Old Orchard Beach
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond Funeral Home
Frances E. Durgin of Kennebunkport dies after long illness
Frances E. Durgin 79 of Log Cabin Road Biddeford died Sunday in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness. She was born December 22, 1893 in Biddeford, daughter of Horatio Ellis and Susan Nicholson Ellis. Survived by two sons Clifton and Robert, one daughter Marcia Clough, one grandchild and three great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday from Bibbery Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with Rev. Lamar Robinson officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford. Calling hours tonight 7 to 9 at the chapel.
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Kennebunkport
Frances E. Durgin
Log Cabin Road
Biddeford
Horatio
Susan (Nicholson) Ellis
High Low
William R. Durgin
A.M. P
A.M. P.M
Clifton W
Robert A
Marcia Clough
Thisqy
Memorial Chapel
Lamar Robinson
Greenwood Cemetery
Bid
Chapel
Judges Face Supreme Court Appeal Over 14th Amendment
District and probate court judges from Kingston Bonazzoli Hanlon Wilson Considine Eisenstadt Taylor Sullivan Paquet appeal to the U S Supreme Court citing novel constitutional questions in their plea. Governor Sargent had sought 15 nominees to fill vacancies amid forced retirements and planned rest of nominations to prevent system breakdown.
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Morris Goldings
Supreme Court
Francis Sargent
Sargent
Executive Council
District Court
Alan R. Kingston
August G. Bonazzoli
F. Anthony Hanlon
Robert G. Wilson Jr
Walter L. Considine
Municipal Court
Sam
Portland Weather Turns Cold With Deep Overnight Lows
Tonight clear skies in Portland bring frigid temperatures with lows 10 to 20 below in the north and 5 to 15 below elsewhere. Tuesday will be sunny with highs from zero to 5 above in the north to the teens in the south.
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Portland
Weather Alert for Eastport to Merrimack River
Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots tonight increasing to 30 knots offshore as east to Rockland. Tuesday winds remain 10 to 20 knots with fair conditions and visibility above five miles, though sea smoke may reduce visibility locally early Tuesday. Seas are moderate to rough with freezing spray slowly diminishing tonight.
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Eastport
Merrimack River
Rockland
Mrs Christiana Joly 72 Dies in St Petersburg Fla
Christiana Lahai Joly 72 longtime St Petersburg resident died at home Thursday after a lengthy illness born July 1 1900 in Black Lake Quebec daughter of Zelaphat Laverriere She owned Oceanic Rooming House Old Orchard Beach Maine Survived by widower Evangelist Joly sister Bernadette Henri Rockville Conn and several nieces and nephews Funeral tomorrow at St Petersburg with burial in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Maine Rev Roger Bolduc to lead prayers at 10 am at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford Friends may call Wednesday 7 to 9 pm
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Christiana Lahai Joly
Black Lake
Que
Zelaphat Laverriere
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Evangelist Joly
Bernadette Henri
Rockville
Laird reports Soviet ICBMs and Sawfly deployment
Laird told Congress that Soviets tested a large improved intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time and appear ready to deploy the submarine-launched Sawfly with a range near 5,000 miles, about double the Poseidon. He also said only 5,000 men will be drafted this year before the all-volunteer force begins July 1.
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Congress
Laird
Lord
Card of Thanks for William E. Spulick
The family expresses thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for their kindness, floral tributes and sympathy during their bereavement for William E. Spulick. They acknowledge aid, mass cards, funeral cars, and support from Adbert Voyer.
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William E. Spulick
Adbert Voyer
Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross and Others in Saco
Funeral home listings for Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street Saco Maine with phone 284 5611. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine phone 282. Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511. Frank X. Emond listed.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
St. Saco
Robin Flies South for Florida After Rescue
South Addison AP Flip the Robin heads for Jacksonville Florida in a homemade box aboard a heated camper trailer. He travels with Mr and Mrs Raymond S Joy to be released in Florida after three weeks of care by the Puringtons and rescue by 13 year old Michael Reynolds.
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South Addison
Flip
Robin
Florida
Jacksonville
Raymond S. Joy
Carl Purington
Michael Reynolds
Mrs. Purington
Puringtons
Purington
Joys
Merle
Maine Teachers Association Faces Biddeford School Clash
The Biddeford Teachers Association suit awaits Maine Supreme Court ruling on what terms are negotiable. Lawmakers must muster two thirds of both chambers to override the governor's veto.
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Maine Teachers Association
Biddeford
Biddeford Teachers Association
Maine Supreme Court
House
Senate
NOW Meeting Focuses on Abortion Laws in Kennebunk Maine
Kennebunk Chapter of NOW will meet at the Unitarian Church on Wednesday at 7 30 am to discuss Maine abortion laws and the Equal Rights Amendment, plus action plans and local consciousness raising groups. Mary Iyer says invited guests include Rozanna Patane and Anne Hazlewood Brady as lobbyist reports. Last fall about 100 women attended the first meeting, leading to two chapters in Kennebunk and Sanford.
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Kennebunk
Saco
Rozanna Patane
Biddeford
Southern Maine
NOW
Anne Hazlewood Brady
Camden
Augusta
Ms. Patane
Maine
Sanford
Ms. Iyer
Nixon Admin Allows More Heating Oil Imports
The Nixon administration authorized up to 250 million extra gallons of No. 2 fuel oil for the current winter season. The Office of Emergency Preparedness said the increase comes through additional oil available by boosting notes from the Virgin Islands for January through April.
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Washington
Nixon
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Virgin Islands
Snipers Attack Police On Roof In Sligo Shooting
Snipers fired at officers in Sligo as they climbed stairs to a roof and a patrolman escaping gunfire. An ambulance attendant Chris Caton was shot while aiding a wounded officer at a grassy mall across the street. Police chaplain Peter Rogers condemned the diabolical attack as crowds watched in rain.
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Page One
Sligo
Chris Caton
Peter Rogers
Curtis backs newsmen immunity in court
Governor Curtis urged strong support for protecting newsmen from being forced to reveal confidential sources. He doubts a clear definition of newsman can be set and notes a bill by Sen. Shute to shield reporters from revealing sources. He also outlined plans for tax reform, aid for the medically indigent, and continued no fault insurance work.
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Augusta
Kenneth M. Curtis
Curtis
Elden H. Shute Jr
Farmington
Maine
Maine Insur
Ance
Executive Council
Harvey Johnson
Smithfield
Senate
Council
U.S
Edmund S. Muskie
William Hathaway
Washington
Delta Airlines
Delta
Portland
Bangor
Presque Isle
Central Maine
Augusta- Waterville
New Augusta Civic Center Praised by Gov Curtis
Gov Kenneth M Curtis praised the Augusta Civic Center at its dedication, saying it will elevate Augusta and Maine as a center of culture education business and tourism. About 1 000 people attended the formal opening of the $3 million project in Augusta.
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Kenneth M. Curtis
Augusta
Maine
Curtis
Local club notes and upcoming Biddeford events
George Carpenter will present an illustrated lecture on art Thursday at 2 p.m. during a Thursday Club meeting in the United Church of Christ parish house Biddeford. Our Lady of Victory Circle hosts a New Year’s party Sunday at the Fremont Club Biddeford with reservations due.
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George Carpenter
United Church of Christ
Congregational
Crescent Street
Biddeford
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Aurore Pinard
Matrons Association of Annette
Order of the Eastern Star of
Saco
Charles Towle Sr
Foley Ave
Damel Rochambeau
Club
South Street
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. John’s Hall
Adams Street
Rattlesnakes Allegedly Kill Themselves By Striking Bodies
Historical note reports rattlesnakes sometimes mortally strike their own bodies with venomous fangs causing self inflicted venom injuries leading to death in rare cases.
Burner Flares Up In Local Lunch Van
Biddeford fire crews responded to a burner flare up at the M and B Lunch Van on 80 Alfred Street. Engines 4 and 6 and Ladder 2 contained the fire to the stove. The van is owned by Raymond Marcotte and John Binette of Biddeford. Officials cited a low propane supply as the cause.
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Biddeford
Alfred St
Raymond Marcotte
John Binette
Bidderford
Nixon presses for draft accord amid Vietnam talks
The United States seeks a signed draft agreement with Kissinger's plan or continuation of the war. After Kissinger-Tho talks broke down in December, Nixon ordered resumed heavy bombing of Hanoi Haiphong, then halted to pursue a new negotiation round. Washington aims for three elements: POW release, a cease-fire, and self-determination for South Vietnam, while Thieu demands full withdrawal of North Vietnamese troops.
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United States
Kissinger
Tho
Hanoi
Saigon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Nixon
Vietnam
Haiphong
U.S
Washington
Nguyen van Thieu
Gun battles, negotiations and world tensions flash across scenes
A multi story roundup reports snipers in New Orleans paralyzing downtown, a Paris peace talks session between Kisinger and Le Duc Tho amid icy mood, Syrian Israeli air clashes, an American misdirected attack on Da Nang, and Watergate trials with seven defendants facing court today.
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Lowe
Los Angeles Times
Mrs
Christiana Joly
York County Savings Bank
F.d.1.c
New Center
Gov
Robert Pate
N.F.D.A
Dennett
Craig
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Beach Street
Saco Fire Department
Alien Reserve
Edward LeBlanc
Ken
Neth Pendleton
First Parish Congregational Church
Dick Danforth
New Orleans
Howard Johnson
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Communist Party
Gif Sur Yvette
Syria
Damascus
Israel
da Nang
Panhandle
Democratic Party
Tel Aviv
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