Deaths in New England Notice for Walter Reid
Sympathy is extended to Mrs Barbara Standeveu Reid of North Tewksbury Massachusetts on the death of her husband Walter Reid at the Veterans Administration Hospital Manchester New Hampshire where he was taken just before Christmas He is survived by four young sons and her father Hubert Standeven of Washington Avenue in this town who is spending the winter at her home
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Old Orchard Beach
Barbara Standeveu Reid
North Tewksbury
Mass
Walter Reid
Veterans Administration Hospital
Manchester
N.H
Hubert Standeven
Washington Avenue
Reid
Funeral services held for Bremnar O York
Bremnar O York 52 of 11 Mt Vernon St Biddeford died after a short illness in a Biddeford hospital. Funeral services were conducted at Hay and Peabody Scarborough Funeral Home with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford. Born Oct 24 1915 in Portland he was a chef before becoming permanently disabled. Survived by widow Reta Armstrong York three daughters one son two grandchildren and one aunt.
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West Scarborough
Bremnar O. York
Mt. Vernon St
Biddeford
Hay and Peabody
Scarborough
Dunstan Corner
Woodlawn
York
Portland
Clarence
Muriel Guptill York
Deering High School
Reta Armstrong York
Ray
Jacqueline Ann) LaSante
Muriel York
Roger
Linda) Smith
Waterboro
Bremnar
C. York Jr
Kennebunk
Leclair obituary notes WWII veteran and Biddeford native
Leclair born June 1 1922 in St Samuel Canada son of Alberi and Octavie Beaudoin Leclair. World War II veteran and parishioner of St Andre church Biddeford. Survived by four sisters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at 9 am Friday from St Andre church with family burial in St Josephs Cemetery. Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home tonight and tomorrow and Thursday evenings.
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Leclair
St. Samuel
Canada
Alberi
Octavie Beaudoin Leclair
St. Andre’s Church
Biddeford
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
A. Landry's Dairy Inc
Goodwins Mills
Renzo
Lorraine) Huot
Robert
Theresa) Guirette
Springfield
Mass
Donald
Paulette) Weaver
Thompsonville
Conn
Cornelius
Lucille) DeBella
Connecticut
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Sansoucy
Stone St
Budget fight reshapes top posts as reshuffles continue
The new budget plan nears 190 billion dollars while Charles L. Schultze resigns as budget director with Charlies J. Zwick named successor. Congress may grant pay raises without direct voter approval amid ongoing political shifts. International news notes Gorton named Liberal choice for Australia’s prime minister and Vatican moves toward Jewish and Communist reconciliation. Johnson talks with Eshkol hint at renewed U.S. aid to Israel amid Arab arms concerns. Michigan State and St. Louis tie as 1967 NCAA soccer co-champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ding
Congress
Charles L. Schultze
Charlies J .Zwick
John Grey Gorton
Liberal Party
Harold Holt
Australia
Vatican
Funeral Directors In Saco Listings Include Firms and Contacts
Funeral service firms in Saco Maine are listed with addresses and contact numbers. Shumway Funeral Service at 38 Spring Street Philip H Gross Sr listed as director. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street plus phone n 2 0562. Emond's Funeral Home at 28 5511 Frank X Emond J P Conroy listed.
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Mein” Street
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Verne Lionel McDonald Sr. funeral notice in Maine
Verne Lionel McDonald Sr. of Old Orchard Beach died January 7 at 65. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 P M from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco. Interment in Hershey, Maine in spring. Friends may call Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
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McDonald
Verne Lionel, Sr
Old Orchard Beach
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Hershey
Maine
Funerals for Gertrude B Atkinson Held in Saco
Funeral services for Miss Gertrude B. Atkinson of 399 Main St Saco were held yesterday afternoon at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco. Rev Robert Cecke of Biddeford United Baptist Church officiated. Entombment occurred at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford with burial planned in spring. Bearers were Harmon D Woodman Melville E Woodman Paul M Woodman and Carlyle H Harmon.
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Gertrude B. Atkinson
Main St
Saco
Dennett and Craig
Robert Cecke
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Biddeford
Harmon D. Woodman
Melville E. Woodman
Paul M. Woodman
Carlyle H. Harmon
Governors Seek Federal Aid to Protect No 2 Oil Supply
The New England governors urged Secretary Udall to act to maintain adequate No 2 heating oil supply as weather worsens the tight market. They also backed a Civil Aeronautics Board petition for direct air service linking northern New England with the Great Lakes.
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Boston
New England
Interost
Stewart L. Udall
Melvin Peach
New England Council
McCarthy Pressure on Vietnam Policy Aims for Voter Receptivity
The article reports on McCarthy pressing for a Vietnam policy voters can accept, framing the issue as politically viable. It notes expected public concern about escalation and seeks a stance viewed as palatable to the electorate, signaling strategic messaging ahead of policy decisions.
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Vietnam
Midweek Prayer and Bible Services Listed Across Area Churches
A schedule of Wednesday prayer meetings and Bible studies at multiple churches including Advent Christian Church Biddeford Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Methodist Ogunquit Baptist Kennebunkport Village Church and others. Activities include 7 p m prayer, 7 30 p m Bible study and youth group meetings for Girl Guards ages 11 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Johnson
Richard M. Nix
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Lyman
Advent Christian Church
Route 25
Kennebunk Lower Village
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Village Baptist Church
Kennebunkport
Church
Local Personal News From Biddeford and Navy Unit
Mrs. Robert Mathieu at 9 Hillside Ave Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Cadet Marc Gagne resumes studies at The Citadel after visiting his parents 8 Ocean. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Fortier attend an IRS sponsored income tax institute in Durham New Hampshire. William J Perkins USN son of Mr and Mrs Bert Perkins of Wells was among 3200 Navy men aboard USS Intrepid in the Equator initiation. Lawrence V Downs Jr USN husband of Audrey Pratt was among 3200 Navy men aboard USS Intrepid in the Equator initiation.
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Robert Mathieu
Hillside Ave
Biddeford
Webberospital
Marc R. Gagne
Citadel
Charleston
S.C
Joseph Gagne
Ocean Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Wilfrid J. Fortier
Bacon St
University of New Hampshire
Durham
N.H
Internal Revenue
Portsmouth
William J. Perkins
USN
Bert C. Perkins
Sanford Road
Wells
Intrepid
Lawrence V. Downs Jr
Mae P. Downs
Day St
Kennebunk
Audrey A. Pratt
Lake Arthur
Safecrackers Continue Break-In Pattern Across Bangor Stores
A store spokesman doubted police would notice the broken window, recalling a similar Bangor incident where the damage went unseen until morning. Another said the theft likely exceeded $100 and warned against sensationalizing the loss. Police say deposits timing is unclear with conflicting claims from market officials. The Columbia Market break mirrors other area incidents, and an investigation led by Police Chief Sevigny, Lt. Friary, and Sgt. Morin proceeds.
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Bangor
Pease
Columbia Market
Edgar Sevigny
George Friary
Adelbert Morin
Csonka Sets Six Orange Rushing Records Last Season
All America fullback Larry Csonka of Syracuse rushed for 1127 yards to lead the Orange in scoring with 62 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Csonka
Syracuse
Orange
Daughters of Penelope Pledge Fund for Pediatric Study
During a Daughters of Penelope meeting at the Ahepa Home in Saco District Governor Mary Dinell announced a donation to the Peter Cass Research Memorial Fund supporting study of neurological diseases in children at the Columbian Presbyterian Center in New York. Members Anita Tito and others received species rites and awards in the event.
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Penelope
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Saco
Mary Dinell
Nashua
N. H
Anita Tito
Repo
Peter Cass Research Memorial Fund
Columbian
Charles Pappas
Helen Michalaros
Bitter Cold Grips Canada As Blizzard Halts Daily Life
A second blizzard in four days paralyzed parts of Canada with record low temperatures. Newfoundland faced fierce conditions while northern Ontario recorded minus 60. Saskatchewan schools closed and Ottawa residents stayed indoors as temperatures plummeted to near minus 30.
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Toronto
Newfoundland
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Jerome Plante to Represent Beach Jaycees at Finals
Jerome Plante of Old Orchard Beach Jaycees will compete in the state finals after being introduced as an outstanding member. The finals, open to about 20 entrants, will be held in Portland on January 27. A local Toys for Its program raised over $100 in new toys donated by Portland-area businesses for distribution to the needy.
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Baye Lim
UE Vyite
Nixon
Vietnam
GOP
Johnson
Senate
McCarthy
John M. Bailey
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Bailey
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Hatfield
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Old Orchard Beach
Jaycees
Town Hall
Arthur Guerin Jr
Sanford Parker
Donald Radley
Frederick de Rocher
Joseh Desjardins
James Cartier
Claude Belanger
Sherman Letellier
Saco Jaycees
Clifford de Roche
Westbrook Region 4
Raymond Begin
George Crockett
Portland
Jerome Plante
Weather: light snow flurries tapering in Portland
Portland area experiences cloudy skies and light snow flurries tonight with occasional light accumulation in the south portions. Temperatures remain not very cold and the activity tapers to flurries by late morning.
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Portland
Postage stamp history notes key issues and rates
Postage stamps remain a good buy though rates doubled in twenty years. In 1847 Washington and Franklin became the first stamps issued. A 1946 five cent air mail stamp marked a rate cut from eight cents. A 1947 three cent commemorative reproduced first stamp portraits and honored land sea and air mail transport starting with Pony Express.
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Washington and
Franklin
Pony Express
St Mary's, Biddeford Club Meetings Postponed and Rescheduled
Several Biddeford groups delayed or moved meetings tonight including St Marys Women s Club at St Marys School Hall now Jan 16 at 8 pm and Biddeford High School after the basketball game for the Athletic Association. Other societies shift dates with the Fosstreet Methodist Church missionary meeting moved to Jan 24 at the church vestry and Union Street John the Baptist Society meeting at Adams Street tomorrow night for delegate elections to the North Attleboro congress May 18-19.
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St. Mary’s
St. Mary's Church
Biddeford
St. Mary's School Hall
Biddeford Athletic Association
Biddeford High School
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Fosstreet Methodist Church
Ste. Therese of Union St. John the Baptist Society
Adams Street
Society
North Attleboro
Mass
Area Men Indicted in Alfred on Bookmaking Conspiracy
Arnold Goldman of Kennebunk and William F. Curtis of Biddeford were indicted by the Superior Court Grand Jury on conspiracy to engage in illegal bookmaking. Curtis faced three counts of bookmaking including possession of gambling implements and using his business location for bookmaking. Goldman faced conspiracy charges tied to activities from April 1965 to October 18, 1967. Bail set at 1000 for Goldman and 2000 for Curtis following state police raids in Biddeford on October 18.
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Alfred
Arnold Goldman
Kennebunk
William F. Curtis
Biddeford
Superior Court
Grand
William Wilson
Curtis
Goldman
Biddeford City Council Orders Film Resolution
Biddeford council ordered a resolution to stop circulation of a Maine film unless all references to Biddeford and York County are deleted. The action followed a screening by Arthur Lougee and Charles Sherman and involvement by Stirling Institute. Letters to Muskie Smith and Kvros urge removal of city and county references and copies to EDA and York County Regional Planning Commission. The film, funded federally, aims to show regional planning but is viewed as biased against Biddeford and Franco-American descent.
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Biddeford
Maine
York County
City of
Edmund S. Muskie
Margaret Chase Smith
Peter N. Kvros
Economic Development Administration
York County Regional Planning Commission
Stirling Institute of
New York City
EDA
St Francis College Gets Building Loan
Washington reports a $585 000 loan approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to St Francis College in Biddeford Maine to build dormitory space for 142 students as announced by Senator Edmund S Muskie.
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Washington
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Maine
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Edmund
Muskie
Dmaine
Budget outlook and unified plan reshape Vietnam era spending
The administration projects spending near 190 billion with a potential rise of about 4 billion next year to cover Vietnam costs. Under old budgets, spending would run 145 to 150 billion. current administrative spending is 136 to 137 billion with deficits under 20 billion. A tax increase is under consideration as deficits are revised. Congress tepidly weighs a 10 percent income tax surcharge. The new unified budget aims to reduce confusion by linking spending and receipts, possibly delaying the filing to January 29, while keeping total spending unchanged.
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Congress
Johnson
House Ways and Means Committee
Quick Quiz Qs on unlucky number snowflakes and planets
A quick Q and A discusses why 13 is seen as unlucky tied to Christ and Judas, notes snowflakes form six-ray crystals but with unique designs, and asks which planet isn’t named after a Greek or Roman deity. Earth is the answer.
Bath Iron Works Seeks Navy Contract
BIW press says a four company team including Bath Iron Works will pursue a multi billion dollar DX destroyer contract with the Navy. The plan spans the 1970s with an expected 100 ships, though the Navy has not set a ship count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BATH
Bath Iron Works
James F. Goodrich
BIW
BSW
Hughes Aircraft Co
Fullerson
Calif
National Steel and Shipbuilding Co
San Diego
Gibbs & Cox, Inc
New York Naval Architects
Navy
Goodrich
N Navy
Twin City Club Plans For Season Impending
Twin City Club of Biddeford and Saco holds meeting at Fogg Avenue. President H Cowgill announces Walter Smart of Saco as new member. 1968 identification cards to be issued at Feb 7 meeting. Secretary Bolduc reads bylaws, Treasurer Lacerte reports finances. Ernest Fontaine notes supper and dance. date to be announced. Rev Lawrence DeBlois closes meeting with a prayer.
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H Cowgill
Walter Smart
Saco
Twin City Co. B
Biddeford
Harry Prew Pee
Lawrence DeBlois
St Mary's Parish
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U.S
Unity Social Club
Hazel Emmons
High St
St. Louis High School
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
William Kimball
Alfred Road
Catholic Women’s Club
Most Holy Trinity Church, Saco
Cance
Saco Boy Scouts
Thunderbird Patrol
Ouellette
Wakefield Avenue
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David Dawn
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