Deaths In The News Houston Judge Hutcheson dies at 93
Judge Joseph C. Hutcheson Jr. the first appointee to the federal bench by Woodrow Wilson in 1918, dies at 93 in Houston. He led the 5th U S Circuit from 1948 to 1959 and remained on the Houston bench as late as 1968 after retiring in 1964. Dick Cosgrove dies at 67 in Rosebud Alabama. world chuckwagon champion ten times and Calgary Stampede Arena director for 23 years.
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Houston
Tex
Joseph C. Hutcheson Jr
U.S. District Court
Woodrow Wilson
5Th US Circuit Court of Appeals
Dick Cosgrove
Bombing Toll and Laotian Skirmishes Reported
The South Vietnamese government cites indiscriminate shellings by Communist forces killing or wounding over 1,000 civilians in late 1972. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong launched 207 rocket and mortar attacks into populated areas in October to December, with 180 civilians killed and 892 wounded and more than 200 homes burned. In Vientiane, Pathet Lao forces rocket the royal capital’s airfield HQ causing minor damage to roofs and a plane.
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Dmz
Saigon
South Vietnamsee
International Control Commission
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Luang Prabang
Wage Earner Plans Filed By Residents
Wage earner laws filed in U District Court by Saco and Kennebunk residents. Daniel H. Morin of Saco lists liabilities 1712 assets 112 with 100 exempt. Maurice G. Caron of Kennebunk lists liabilities 13208 assets 325 with 200 exempt. Pearl Caron of Kennebunk lists liabilities 13208 assets 525 with 200 exempt.
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Portland
U.district Court
Saco
Kennebunk
Daniel H. Morin
Saco Carpenter
Maurice G. Caron
Pearl Caron
Card of Thanks to Webber Hospital Staff and Friends
Leroy N. Linscott expresses gratitude to Dr. Clark Dr. Dow and Dr. O Sullivan and the nurses for kindness during a three week stay at Webber Hospital. He also thanks friends for flowers cards and gifts.
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Clark
Dow
O'Sullivan
Webber Hospital
Leroy N. Linscott
Portland Weather Update Clouds and Rain Tonight
Portland forecast calls for cloudy skies with light rain likely tonight and Saturday. Lows near the upper 20s in the north and in the low 40s in the south, with Saturday highs in the 40s.
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Portland
Kennebunkport Sees Multiple Seekers For Board Seats
David Walley and Ivan Wildes announce re election bids for the Board of Selectmen with Abbott Pendergast and Charles Sullivan also vying for three seats. Road Commissioner race includes Harold Smith and Herbert Davis challenging incumbent Ernest Leach. Joseph Burrows and Fred Severance seek re election to tax collector and town clerk posts, while Irene Smith seeks a three year Police Commissioner term following Beryl Bilderback retirement.
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Kennebunkport
David Walley
Ivan Wildes
Board For Selectmen
Abbott Pendergast
Selectman
Maine
Charles Sullivan
Harold Smith
High Street
Herbert Davis
Log
Cabin Road
Ernest Leach
Joseph Burrows
Fred Severance
Irene Smith
Goose Rocks
Beryl Bilderback
Lewis Keith Marshall Preserve Receives 182 Acres in Maine
Mrs. Lewis Keith Marshall has donated 182 acres of woodland to the Maine Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. The land straddles the Qld River Road and Kennebunk River frontage and will be named The Lewis Keith Marshall Preserve. A sample of York County trees was planted by Marshall and state official Richard Arsenault. The donor retains 35 acres around her home and places stipulations restricting public access to scientific educational and aesthetic purposes.
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York County
Nature Conservancy
Tet Cease Fire Hopes Rise Amid Lunar New Year
A Vietnam cease-fire closer amid Tet celebrations was discussed with Sam noting no firm date yet. He stressed caution and the need to protect national interests while demanding clear explanations of disputed points in the agreement.
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Sam
Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes Listed in Saco
Funeral service firms in Saco Maine are listed with addresses and phone numbers. Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St also known as Funeral Service. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St. Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511. Frank X Emond J P Conroy also cited in the listings.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P, Conroy
Five Area Youths Face Court Action
Saco police thwarted a break in at Pizzas by Michael on Common Street when two youths arrived and forced entry was interrupted by Officer Robert Stanwood. The car fled and was later stopped on Beach Street leading to the arrest of Thomas Stanley 17 Arundel Michael Coyle 17 Old Orchard Beach and three Biddeford juveniles. Stanley faces breaking and entering charges while Coyle is charged as accessory and related offenses. Two juvenile girls were placed with parents. other two juveniles to be arraigned in Saco District Court Tuesday.
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Saco
Robert Stanwood
Michael
Common Street
Stanwood
Ray
Thomas F. Stanley
Arundel
Michael Coyle
Old Ochard Beach
Biddeford
Beach Street
Stanley
Coyle
Robert Foran
South Portland
Saco District Court
Conservation Group To Give Statement On Land Use
Kennebunk town officials seek a stance from the Conservation Commission on town owned land sought by SAD 71 directors for a learning center. The 50 acre site known as Punky Swamp sits above water, but runoff could threaten Scotchman Brook and downtown Kennebunk without drainage upgrades. An engineering study will be conducted and presented to selectmen next Tuesday.
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Kennebunk
Town Conservation Commission
SAD 71
Selectmen
Conservation Commission
Scotchman's Brook
Madeline Marx
Aemy
Ramanascho Trust Receives First Property Acquisition
The Ramanascho Land Preservation Trust accepts its first acquisition a four acre parcel along the Mousam River in Kennebunk from Peter Camplin president of Down East Properties Inc. The land borders Pine Cliffe near Cat Mousam Road and Sylvan Circle.
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Kennebunk
Ramanascho Land Preservation Trust
Mousam River
Peter Camplin
Down East Properties Inc
Pine Cliffe
Camplin
Sylvan Circle
Cat Mousam Road
Planning Board
Alex Armentrout
Ramanascho
Ed Winston
Charles Cole
Kennebunkport
Wells and Arundel
Surprise Party Marks Couple's Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Robert Amnette of Old Port Road Kennebunk were honored Saturday night at a surprise 20th wedding anniversary hosted by her mother Mrs Louise Blake assisted by Mrs John Colomb. They were given a money tree and entertainment by Joe Bush Eddie Denger and Bob Amnette.
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Kennebunk
Robert Amnette
Old Port Road
Louise Blake
John Colomb
Hovey Street
St. Monica’s Church
Here
Joe Bush
Eddie Denger
Bob Amnette
Harold Hanson
Oguqnuit
William White
Nashua
N.H
Anthony Colomb
Saco
Jerome Paquin
Biddeford
Edgar Denger
Joseph Bush
EL. Hamilton
Frank Jordan
Penny
Janet
Benjamin Colomb
Lucy Power
Issac Basque
Jamaica Plain
Mass
George Guay
Roland Soulard
A. E. Descoteaux
Yvonne Am
Beach Woman Injured In Freak Accident
Old Orchard Beach police report a woman escaped serious injury after a Volkswagen skidded on Ocean Park Road and rolled onto her, trapping her beneath before the car settled right side up. Mrs Helen Corbeil, 32, of Seaview Avenue, was hospitalized with non serious injuries.
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Old Orchard Beach
Robert Cote
Helen Corbeil
Seaview Avenue
Ocean Park Road
Children Play With Matches Cause Fire in Biddeford Home
Four children accidentally started a fire at 62 Grays Street Biddeford as a mattress and blankets burned in a bedroom. Fire Chief Emile Bergeron reported the blaze began around 4 14 p m and was fought with Engines 4 5 6 and Ladder 2 using extensive hose lines. The home sustained water damage.
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William Woodward
Grays St
Biddeford
Emile Bergeron
Bergeron
Camp Ellis Auxiliary Adds Two Members
At a Thursday night meeting at the Camp Ellis Fire Station two new members were accepted into the Camp Ellis Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary Mrs. Jane Dube and Miss Sally Carter. The group voted to purchase a bumper pool table for the fire station and appointed a visiting committee of Mrs. Phyllis Lariviere Mrs. Rose Danis and Mrs. Susan Gagnon. Mrs. Alice Roberge and Mrs. Betty Albee received mystery awards and refreshments were served by Mrs. Alice Roberge and Mrs. Ruth Stackpole.
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Camp Ellis
Saco Zoning Appeals Board names new chairman and secretary
The Saco Zoning Appeals Board selects Rodney Watson of 167 Pleasant St. as chairman and Richard G. Hawes of 52 King St. as secretary. Both took over from Dudley Roever whose term expired December 31 and who remains the city building inspector.
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Saco
Zoning Appeals Board
Rodney Watson
Pleasant St
Richard G. Hawes
King St
Dudley Roever
All Saco Schools To Close For Teacher Workshop
Saco Superintendent Howard Cushman announces all district schools will close January 25 for a teacher workshop. Teachers will participate in district led sessions and planning activities.
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Saco
Howard Cushman
Bids Opened For Kennebunkport Aerial Mapping And Property Revaluation
Kennebunkport selectmen opened bids for town wide aerial mapping and property revaluation. John E. O'Donnell Co. bid 22500 for mapping at 1 in 400 ft scale, plus 1500 extra for congested areas. James Sewell Co. bid 35000 for mapping with 1 in 400 ft and 1 in 100 ft in congested zones. Cole Ayer and Trumbull bid 26850 for revaluations, United Appraisals bid 26900 for revaluations and maps.
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Kennebunkport
Board of Selectmen
David Walley
John E. O’donnell Co
Auburn
James Sewell Co
Cole, Ayer and Trumbull
Portland
Curtis Tax Reforms Seen Likely To Pass In Maine
Governors tax reform plan advances with strong support from lawmakers and public. The proposal shifts school funding to a uniform state tax, reduces overall property taxes by about 20 percent, and aims to limit annual school budget increases. If most communities back the plan when printed effects arrive, passage is likely.
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Dave Swearingen
Associated Press
Augusta
Kenneth M. Curtis Rence
Maine
Senate
Kenneth P. MacLeod
Brewer
Curtis
Jabbar Calls Slayers Crazy People Lunatics
Milwaukee Bucks center Kareem Abdul Jabbar described the Washington home he owned for a Muslim community as connected to an orthodox group and blamed only crazy people and lunatics for the seven killings. He said he knew all occupants, never lived there, and may donate it to the community. He also noted life goes on and he might play Friday night.
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Milwaukee
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Washington
Milwaukee Bucks
Mequon
Abdul-Jabbar
Associated Press
Washington House
Lew Alcindor
Liyah Muhammad
Muhamad
Portland
Government Eyes Large Cut in Diet Drug Quotas
The FDA proposed cutting amphetamine and diet drug production quotas by 60 percent, a 92 percent drop since 1972, and ordering out injectables and sedative combinations. It also urged placing five diet drugs under stricter control plus adding three near-term products to the list, citing limited average weight loss and short effectiveness.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
PDA
FDA
Mexican Motif Social Held by Knights of Columbus Auxiliary
The Luke E. Hart Council Auxiliary hosted a Mexican motif social with a Mexican lunch prepared by committee head Pat Donovan. Winners in games included Rita Cadorette Muriel Duprey Anita Toussaint Lucia Fecteau Armande Fortin Vivian Marcotte Lorette Cloutier Rachel Cabana Ann Turgeon Carmen Guillereault Martha Parenteau Adrea Pelletier Marie Petit Rose Goulet. Special prizes went to Pelletier Angela Martel Estelle Marcoux and Norman Labbe.
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Luke E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
Pat Donovan
Rita Cadorette
Muriel Duprey
Anita Toussaint
Lucia Fecteau
Armande Fortin
Vivian Marcotte
Lorette Cloutier
Rachel Cabana
Ann Turgeon
Carmen Guillereault
Martha Parenteau
Adrea Pelletier
Marie Petit
Rose Goulet
Pelletier
Angela Martel
Estelle Marcoux
Norman Labbe
Special Worship Service at United Church of Christ Bird
A special service of worship will be held Sunday at 10 30 a m at the United Church of Christ Congregational Crescent Street Bird. Rev John H Miller will use as his sermon topic This Is My Church Or Our Church. A reception and coffee hour follow in the vestry to welcome new members chaired by Mrs Thomas J Haley Sr deaconess assisted by the Board of Deacons.
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United Church of Christ
Congregational
Crescent Street
Bird
John H. Miller
Thomas J. Haley Sr
Board of Deacons
Curtis and wife depart for Nixon inauguration
Gov and Mrs Kenneth M Curtis fly to Washington to attend Nixon's inauguration and Capitol luncheon for Democratic governors. Curtis will meet Maine's delegation and return to Maine tomorrow afternoon.
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Augusta
Kenneth M. Curtis
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Capitol
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House
Carl Albert
Curtis
Maine
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