Coast Guard probes Gulf Stream crewman's death near Portland
The Coast Guard intensified its search for the Florida based Gulf Stream after recovering the body of crewman James D. Riddle 35 from 25 miles off Portland. The vessel owned by Nova University and tied to Bigelow Laboratories failed to return to Boothbay Harbor after a buoy recovery mission.
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Gulf Stream
Here
Duane
James D. Riddle
Nova University
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Maine
Bigelow Laboratories
Boothbay Harbor
Nova
William S. Richardson
Dania, Fla
Harris Stewart
11000 Workers In New Layoffs
Major job cuts sweep auto makers and suppliers with GM announcing 2800 layoffs at Lordstown Ohio starting Jan 20. Indiana plants add 1335 layoffs. Chrysler 1055 of 3000 at New Castle casting plant. Goodyear Firestone Seiberling 2048 layoffs in Akron. United Air Lines 599 furloughs Chicago. New England Telephone 1075 layoffs February 1. Honeywell 800 layoffs across Boston area Oklahoma City Phoenix San Diego.
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Firestone and
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Boston
Waltham
Mass
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Oklahoma City
Phoenix
San Diego
Muskie Calls for Butz Replacement and Senate Reorganization
Senator Edmund Muskie urged Ford to replace Secretary Earl Butz during a taping of At Issue noting Butz’s unpopularity among Maine dairy farmers. He said he will not run for president now and will focus on the Senate, planning a 1976 bid and continuing on Public Works and Government Operations. He announced a Portland hearing on high fuel prices and proposals for closer CIA scrutiny.
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Ford Administration
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Wgantv
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Maine
Butz
Ford
Budget Eines Mittee
Senate
Washington
Congress
Journal
Alfred Road
Portland
Budget Board
Intergovernmental Relations
Obituary of Alphonse J. Desjardins of Old Orchard Beach
Alphonse J. Desjardins 68 of 31 Fern Park Ave died Thursday in a Biddeford hospital. Born Aug 12 1906 in New Canada Plantation he lived 32 years in town. He worked as a mechanic at Roland's Garage retired four years ago and previously served in the local fire department. He was a communicant of St Margaret Church and a Knights of Columbus member. Survived by widow Lydia Simard Desjardins two sons Harry and David Desjardins two daughters Nancy Fredette and Cecelia Mae Smith three brothers and three sisters. ten grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday 10 a.m. at St Margaret Church with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Friends may call at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home today 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.
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James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
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Harry J. Desjardins
Saco
David A. Desjardins
Nancy Fredette
Biddeford
Cecelia Mae Smith
Colchester
Conn
Leon Simard
Waterbury
Maybelle Watson obituary in Kennebunk
Maybelle G Watson 74 of Sea Road Kennebunk formerly Portland died after brief illness in a Portland hospital She was born November 4 1900 in Salem Mass daughter of Fred Salisbury She was a member of Webber Lefebvre Unit American Legion Auxiliary Anchor Rebekah Lodge retired operator of Watsons Lunch and Anchor Motor Court Survived by widower Earle W Watson Sr two sons Earle W Watson Jr Charles W Watson a brother Hiram Salisbury and three grandchildren Funeral 1:30 p.m. Saturday Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk Rev E Lamar Robinson will officiate interment Wheeler Cemetery Shelburne N H Friends may call today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home
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Shelburne
N.H
Saco School Committee to Meet Over School Contract
The Saco School Committee will convene Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at Sweetser School to discuss the Thornton Academy city contract gym uniforms teachers hours and parent access to student records with a correction issued for a mistaken publication of Thursday.
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Sweetser School
Thornton Academy
Local Funeral Directors and Homes Listed
Funeral directors Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St Saco Maine provide contact numbers 284 5611 and 282 0562. Emond and Conroy at 72 Hill St Biddeford 284 5511 or 282 1818 Sansoucy Blais at 1 Stone St Biddeford 283 3653. R Martel is listed as director.
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Spring St. Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Wells man 89 dies after long illness at York hospital
Raymond Hubbard 89 of Burnt Mill Road Wells died Thursday in a York hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born December 21 1885 in Wells, a son of Wallace and Olive Hubbard. He was a retired carpenter. Surviving: five sons Albert W Hubbard of Kennebunk William Hubbard of Wells Donald Hubbard of Wells Russell Hubbard of New Hampshire Carl Hubbard of Massachusetts a daughter Hazel Hayes of Wells a brother Vernon Butman of Wells sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. Interment in Ocean View Cemetery. Friends may call Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home York Sunday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.
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Burnt Mill Road
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Brown) Hubbard
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Kennebunk
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Russell Hubbard
New Hampshire
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Massachusetts
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Vernon Butman
Second Congregational Church
Ocean View Cemetery
Wells Friends
Lucas and Eaton
Weather Elsewhere Forecast for Portland and Nearby Areas
Portland clouds increase tonight with lows in the teens to 20s. Rain likely in the southwest, with a chance of rain or snow elsewhere Saturday. Highs mostly in the 30s.
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Brownsville
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