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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1968

Page

3

DeMolay Youths Plan Public Spaghetti Supper

Bradford Chapter of the Order of DeMolay met in Masonica Hall Saco to finalize a fund raiser spaghetti supper for February 10 from 5 to 7 pm with advance reservations through DeMolay officers. The meeting also formed committees for future projects a civic service panel and a dance committee to select a DeMolay Sweetheart.

Masonic Hall Main Street Saco Bradford Order of DeMolay Saca Masonica Hall Stephen Zafirson John Campbell Peter Smith Spiros Draggins Highpine Wells Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army Harry Smith Arthur Rumery Paul Woodman David Mooers Peter Zafirson Oscar Gonneville Mothers’ Circle

Wild uninhibited Laugh In joins NBC lineup

AP report surveys the debut of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In on NBC with fast paced sight gags and satirical sketches. Dan Rowan and Dick Martin navigate a chaotic set as bits collide including a controversial White House scene and rapid-fire quips.

Cynthia Lowry NEW York Rowan and Martin NBC Lassie Howard Hughes Argentina Dan Rowan Dick Martin White House Lynda Bird Everett Bobby Teddy Texas

Bus Driver Dies as School Bus Runs Off in Snowbank

Rollinsford New Hampshire reports a driver named Robert Dufour collapsed at the wheel killing himself as he steered 28 children home. The bus left the road into a snowbank. no pupils were injured. Police say the heart attack caused the death. In Boston three deaths since Jan 7 are linked to meningitis with eight Massachusetts cases in three weeks. Notables include Dr Katherine Jensen Cocchiarella, 24, a pediatrician, among the dead.

Associated Press Rollinsford N.H Robert Dufour Collinsford Boston Massachusetts Katherine Jensen Cocchiarella

Denture aid claims boosted comfort with FASTEETH additive

Clinical tests show FASTEETH improves denture fit and chewing comfort by up to 35 percent. It keeps uppers and lowers steady without sour taste or gummy texture and helps curb denture odor. Regular dental visits recommended. FASTEETH available at drug counters.

Wells Man Is Innocent of Driving Count

Kenneth Campbell, 19, of Wells, was found innocent of a driving to endanger charge by a York County Superior Court jury after a motion for acquittal. Campbell had previously been found guilty and fined in Saco District Court and appealed. The incidents date to 1967 on Brown Street in Kennebunk.

Alfred Kenneth Campbell Wells York County Albert Knudsen Atty Richard Valentino Campbell Saco District Court Brown Street Kennebunk Glen A. Tufts Samuel D. Tufts Sherman Thyng James Huff West Scarborough Saco Avenue Old Orchard A

Record job recruitment opens in Los Angeles for Vietnam era posts

About 2,000 people gathered at the Federal Building to apply for civilian Vietnam era jobs. AID officials planned through Saturday to hire nurses civil engineers personnel officers teachers and other workers. Pay ranged from 5000 to 25000 dollars with a hardship bonus.

Los Angeles Federal Vietnam U.S Agency For Internal Development

Church Officers Installed At Saco Ceremony

At the First Parish Congregational Church in Saco, deacons and church officers along with church school officials were installed. Named: Lloyd Anderson moderator, Mrs. Gilbert Harrison Jr. clerk, Richard C. Gray treasurer, Jason Ramsdell assistant treasurer, Mrs. Robert King collector, Mrs. Fred Clark assistant collector, Mrs. Melbourne Cheney benevolence secretary, Roger P. Moore auditor, Mrs. Milton Atkinson church historian. Also Donald Spulick head usher, Robert Ducharme assistant head usher, Mrs. Lester Black and Mrs. Ethel Smith deacons, Mrs. Thomas Bryant church school superintendent, Mrs. Richard Dupuis assistant superintendent, Mrs. James McGaffin church school secretary, and Mrs. Harry Nielsen church school treasurer.

First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Saco Lloyd Anderson Gilbert Harrison Jr Richard C. Gray Jason Ramsdell Robert King Fred Clark Melbourne Cheney Roger P. Moore Milton Atkinson Donald Spulick

Nam Bac Action Cools as Hanoi Troops Leave Laos

Premier Souvanna Phouma said North Vietnamese units from Dien Bien Phu have returned home after recrossing at Nam Ou near Dien Bien Phu. He dismissed fears Luang Prabang could be targeted and noted Nam Bac remains a major government post 60 miles north of the royal capital. Meanwhile in Antarctica, the cruise ship Magga Dan was freed from an ice shelf by the Westwind with 25 American tourists aboard and tied for inspection at McMurdo Station.

Vientiane Laos Dien Bien Phu Nam Bac Souvanna Phouma Prince Souvanna Nam Ou Luang Prabang U.S Auckland New Zealand McMurdo Sound Antarctic Hut Point McMurdo Station McMurdo Pier

Seattle woman recovers two rings from garbage pile

Helen Huebner searched a city pickup for three rings she discarded last week. Neighbors helped as her son cleared lettuce and debris. The engagement and wedding rings valued at 5000 dollars were in kitchen trash. The jade dinner ring was found Friday and the diamond wedding ring on Sunday.

Seattle Helen Huebner Louis Jr

British troops fly from Singapore to Mauritius amid riot toll

Three Royal Air Force transport planes evacuate British troops from Singapore to Mauritius as riots kill 14 on the Indian Ocean island. A state of emergency is declared as rival gangs clash and communal groups mobilize. Mauritius, nine hours by air from Singapore, has a sugar-based economy and under 500 000 residents. A separate item notes a five-man Soviet Communist party delegation led by Mikhail Suslov plans to visit Japan on Jan 30 to discuss normalizing ties with the Japanese Communist Party amid cooled relations since 1966.

Singapore Royal Air Force Mauritius Indian Ocean Commonwealth Office London Tokyo Soviet Communist Party Mikhail A. Suslov Japan

Creation of the United States Bureau of Mines in 1910

The United States Bureau of Mines was created as a bureau of the Department of the Interior on May 16, 1910, marking the federal government’s formal approach to mineral resources and mining safety. The act centralized mining oversight and research under a single federal agency.

United States Bureau of Mines Bureau Department of the Interior

Family Program Discussed By Church Club

The Catholic Women's Club sponsored Christian Family Movement program last night at Notre Dame de Lourdes School hall Beach Street Saco with about 20 attendees. Hosts Mr and Mrs George Doody led the program and guest speakers were Mr and Mrs Frank Quinn who explained the movement's aims in depth. The audience split into two groups led by Mrs Doody and another Doody for discussion then reconvened for a general Q and A session. Refreshments were served by Mrs Charles Pollock Mrs Josephine Choroszy Mrs Janet Huot and Mrs Andre Cloutier.

Notre Dame de Lourdes Beach Street Saco George Doody Frank Quinn Doody Charles Pollock Josephine Choroszy Janet Huot Andre Cloutier

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