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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1969

Page

7

Holovak Faces Firing Blues From Patriots

AP reports coach Mike Holovak, saddened and hurt by his firing as Boston Patriots head coach and general manager, hopes to remain in coaching. He said he has time to decide, spoke in Miami after learning the news, and expressed deeper commitment to football and the team he helped build since 1960.

Miami Mike Holovak Boston Patriots Holovak Boston Globe Ernie Roberts Pats American Football League Patriots

Maine Gov Curtis unveils plan to tax incomes for a 365 million budget

Gov Curtis proposed a biennial budget of 365.4 million funded by a personal income tax of 25 percent of federal tax and a 5 percent corporate levy. He urged bipartisan support, warned of state fiscal needs, and outlined education subsidies, highway and construction funding, and reforms including annual sessions, lieutenant governor, and targeted tax shifts. The proposal aims to balance growth with increased revenue and lay groundwork for Maine’s future.

Augusta Curtis Maine America Chidren Highway Department House Senate Executive Council University of Maine Health & Welfare Department Orono Portland Department of Economic Development Sesquicentennial Commission SHC

The Pet You Want May Be Listed In Section 47

A local notice explains that suitable pets may be listed under Section 47 of the ordinance. The document outlines eligibility, submission timelines, and how residents can view the catalog of animals available for adoption or purchase at the city shelter.

Portland Club Schedules Track Events

After a successful Vacation Track Carnival the Greater Portland Athletic men indoor track events will be held at the Portland Exposition Building. The series starts Saturday night with the 600 yard and 150 yard dashes with two events each Saturday for five weeks. Competitors must be AAU registered and may enter at UMaine Portland or at the scorer’s table. The Jack Magee Memorial Trophy will be awarded at the Southwestern Maine Inter scholastic championships on Feb 15.

Portland Greater Portland Athletic Atl GPAC Maine Association of the Amateur Athletic Union Portland Exposition al McCann University of Maine In AAU Steve Ross Corbett Hall University of Maine Orono Jack Magee Bowdoin Southwestern Maine

Pro Basketball Preview and Results Snapshot

Pro Basketball Only lists today’s games: Los Angeles at Boston Seattle at Milwaukee Detroit at Atlanta Baltimore at San Ding. ABA results show Kentucky 109, Indiana 97 and Minnesota 128, Miami 124. Upcoming schedule notes Minnesota at New Orleans and Friday’s games include Los Angeles at Dallas and New Orleans at New York.

Los Angeles Boston Seattle Milwaukee Detroit Atlanta Baltimore San Ding Kentucky Indiana Minnesota Miami Denver New Orleans Dallas New York W. L Pet. G.B Philaphia Cincinnati Milwoukee Los Les Chicago San Fran Phoenix Philadelphia San Diego Cleveland

Ski conditions in New England areas report varied data

Ski operators provide a snapshot of conditions across Maine to Connecticut with new snow in inches, powder and packed powder surfaces, base depths, and condition assessments. Entries list Mt. Abram Big A Pleasant Sugarloaf Saddleback and many more with ranges for snow depth and surface type.

Boston New England Maine Mt. Abram

Fights Last Night From Associated Press

In Las Vegas Dick Hall of Boston stopped Jimmy Rotte at 177 pounds, while Gil Gallardo of San Diego halted Manuel Fuentes of Hermosillo, Mexico, at 4 rounds in a boxing double feature.

Associated Press Las Vegas Dick Hall Boston Jimmy Rosette San Diego Gil Gallardo Manuel Fuentes Hermosillo Mex

Beach Fifth Graders Sweep Two Games

Old Orchard Beach Cadets open season with a 20 8 win over Sacred Heart of Portland at Cathedral Guild Hall. Lachance and Vincent sparked defense while Lee Libby and MacLeod led the offense. Lee was top scorer with nine. In semil final Old Orchard Beach edged Cathedral 31 13 ending Cathedral’s two year 21 game win streak. Vincent 19 rebounds and 21 points for Lee and Libby.

Portland Old Orchard Beach Sacred Heart of Portland Cathedral Guild Hall Lachance Mark Vincent Mike Lee Frank Libby Dwight MacLeod Sacred Heart Lee Barris Cathedral Cdange Libby Aid Smith Mac Vincent Cummings Commets Old Orchard Beach Cadets Butler Trotters St. Dominic's North Aces Orchard Beach Cadets Foster Methoe Carson Monoogin Undwon Crocket C.C.B. Sth Noyles Macleod O'Toole Willett J. Rosario M. Rosario Sacred Heart Bee

Weather Outlook for New England Ski Areas

The Weather Bureau warns of increasing cloudiness on Thursday with a chance of snow by late afternoon. Highs reach the teens in the north and the 20s in the south. Snow likely across the region Thursday night, possibly changing to rain and sleet in southern Vermont and New Hampshire by Friday, then turning colder.

Weather Bureau New England Vermont New Hampshire

Panthers Leading AP Poll Faces Gannon Test

Kentucky Wesleyan, atop the AP small college basketball rankings, prepare for a tough matchup with 10th-ranked Gannon after a 71-70 loss to Evansville. Fairmont State moves within 11 points of the leaders as the Panthers, unbeaten so far, hold 223 points to Fairmont’s 202 with five first-place votes. Corpus matchup looms next.

Kentucky Wesleyan Associated Press Gannon Panthers Owensboro Evansville Fairmont Virginia

Gannon Mounts Upset Run, Steady in NCAA Ballot

Gannon defeated Mt. Saint Mary's Illinois Wesleyan and San Francisco State last week lifting its record to 9-2. Stephen F. Austin climbed to third in balloting with Ashland Ohio holding ground and Trinity Texas slipping to fifth. Western Louisiana Central State of Ohio Evansville rose from 15th to eighth as Long Beach State and Gannon rounded out the top ten. Illinois State tied for 19th with Cheyney State as the second 10 formed. South Dakota State is listed with Lamar Tech Nevada Southern Youngstown State and others in the 16th area. Freeman cites improving Mexico relations under President Johnson with eight personal meetings and multiple trade committee talks. Freeman noted no idea who Nixon would name as Mexico ambassador and said the resignation preceded the election.

Illinois State Cheyney South Dakota State Lamar Tech Nevada Southern Youngstown State Wittenberg Michigan Missouri State Indiana Red Daughters Johnson Colombia Freeman Mexico Nixon

Freeman resigns as ambassador to head Monterey think tank

In Mexico City AP reports Ful ton H. Freeman resigns as U S ambassador after earning Mexico’s Aztec Eagle. The 53 year old Foreign Service veteran will become president of the Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies in California. Freeman praises record high U S Mexico relations and notes his family of three children.

Mexico City Fulton H. Freeman U.S Mexico Freeman Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies Monterey Calif Foreign Ministry United States Mar

Harvard star Vic Gatto to receive JFK Memorial Trophy

Harvard football captain Vic Gatto will be honored as this year’s John F. Kennedy Memorial Trophy recipient by the Greater Italo-American Associations. He will be feted at a Feb dinner in Saugus as the sixth winner, joining past Patriots and Red Sox figures. Bunny Levitt to join Red Auerbach Camp staff in Marshfield Aug 24 30 teaching foul shooting with a world exhibition record of 499 straight makes.

Boston Harvard Vic Gatto Saugus Nick Buonaconti Gino Cappelletti Babe Parilli Mike Holovak Boston Patriots Tony Conigliaro Boston Red Sox Marshfield Mass Bunny Levitt Red Auerbach Levitt

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