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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1973

Page

2

Death of Gerald A. Boisvert in Lancaster Pennsylvania

Gerald A. Boisvert 47 of Lancaster died January 2 in a local hospital after an unexpected illness. Born April 18 1925 in Biddeford he served in World War II and worked as a mechanic at Miller's Garage. Survived by siblings in Biddeford and Lancaster, funeral at St Joseph Church Biddeford with interment at St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Biddeford Thursday.

Lancaster Gerald A Bill) Boisvert Biddeford Arthur Eva Lambert) Boisvert Miller's Garage Truman Bennette Richard Havey Paul Boisvert Maurice Boisvert St. Joseph Church St. Joseph Cemetery Sansoucy- Blais Stone St

Henry J. Lambert, Biddeford Resident, 72, Dies

Henry J. Lambert of 3 Myrtle St Biddeford died Jan 24 in a local nursing home. Born Oct 1 1900 in Biddeford he was the son of Alfred and Selange Lambert. He was a member of the Biddeford Saco Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and a St Joseph Church communicant. Survived by three brothers Alfred George Arthur and four sisters Mrs Marion Ricker Mrs Rose Meviani Mrs Blanche Pruneau and Mrs Corinne Proctor all of Biddeford. Service at St Joseph Church Friday at 10 15 a.m. interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Biddeford Funeral Home 291 Alfred St Biddeford open tonight 7 9 p.m. and Thursday 7 to 9 p.m.

Henry J. Lambert Myrtle St Biddeford Alfred and Selange (Dubois) Lambert Saco Aerie Fagles St. Joseph Church Thre Alfred Carlisle George North Quincey Mass Arthur Los Angeles Calif Marion Ricker Warrington Fla Rose Meviani Blanche Pruneau Corinne Proctor St. Joseph Cemetery Roldue Funeral Home Alfred St Tod

Mrs Georgianna Chagnon dies after short illness

Mrs Georgianna Chagnon 78 of 31 Crescent Street Biddeford died January 23 in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born August 17 1894 in Saco she was the daughter of Joseph and Delia Dion and a St Joseph Church communicant. Her husband Levi died in 1943. Survivors include two sons Raymond Hastings Ned and Norman Saco. three brothers Paul Maurice Roland. two sisters Anna Neault and Blanche LaPointe. ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford with viewing at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home tonight 7 9 and Thursday 2 4 and 7 9.

Georgianna Chagnon Crescent St Biddeford Saco Joseph Delia (Bouthiflette Dion Chagnon St. Joseph Church Levi Raymond Hastings Ned Norman Paul Maurice Roland Old Orchard Beach Anna Neault Blanche LaPointe St. Joseph Sansoucy- Blais Stone St

Death of Armand L. Turcotte in Biddeford

Armand L. Turcotte of 8 Cross Street Biddeford died January 23 at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Boldue Funeral Home 291 Alfred Street Biddeford.

Arman L. Turcotte Cross St Biddeford Boldue Funeral Home Alfred St

Mrs Mamie E Gagne and Armand Ledoux hospitalized

Mrs Mamie E Gagne of Camp Ellis Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Armand Ledoux of Shadagee Road Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital

Mamie E. Gagne Camp Ellis Saco Webber Hospital Armand Ledoux Shadagee Road

Weather Outlook for Portland North and South

Partly cloudy Portland tonight with lows near 10 north and near 20 south. Snow flurries possible in the north while the south stays mostly clear. Thursday brings partly sunny skies with highs in the 20s to 30s across the region.

Portland

Maine To Honor Johnson In Day Of Mourning

Maine orders state offices banks and liquor stores closed on Thursday to observe the national day of mourning for Lyndon Johnson. Education officials recommended school closings. the governor urged reflection and ceremonies. Flags to fly at half staff for 30 days and legislative proceedings postponed.

Augusta Maine Lyndon Johnson Carroll McGary McGary Kenneth M. Curtis Johnson Curtis Harry S. Truman Casco Bank & Trust Lyndon B. Johnson

Park Revenue To Be Shared By 89 Towns

Augusta AP reports 89 Maine towns will share 62 000 in state park day use and camping revenue. Checks will be mailed soon under a fee sharing plan based on acreage and water frontage.

Augusta Fighty Maine Department of Parks and Recreation

Saco council acts on parking and retirement plans

The Saco Council passed a second reading for an ordinance and will review spring parking options for merchants. Mayor Braley set meetings with the retirement board and state system, and the city pursues a 100 year flood plain map with Gateway to Maine aid. A donation request from the Portsmouth Kittery Armed Services Committee was postponed.

Page One Berton Braley Maine Braley Gateway To Maine Research, Conservation and Development Commission Portsmouth Kittery Armed Services Committee Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Washington Saco Naval Yard Council Stan

Attacks Double Before Peace In Saigon Area

Communist attacks in South Vietnam doubled overnight ahead of a cease-fire set for the weekend. U.S. and South Vietnamese air power remained active as bombing tapers. 147 North Vietnamese and 12 South Vietnamese troops were reported killed. Major fighting included 32 enemy dead near Hong Ngu and 20 more in Binh Dinh coastal skirmishes.

Saigon South Vietnam U.S Jere K. Forbus Michelin Hong Ngu Plain of Reeds Binh Dinh

POW List Reveals Prisoner Names From Dec 30 1969

An official Pentagon list of prisoners issued December 30 1969 shows names with many from liaison committees or lacking ranks. The list includes individuals such as Lt. Cmdr. Leonard Corbett of Bernardson Massachusetts and Cmdr. James B. Stockdale of Coronado California, noting various hometowns and spouses. It also clarifies German silver as a copper zinc nickel alloy containing no silver.

Pentagon Liaison Committee Liat Biss Robert Irwin Bangor Maine Brown Paul Gordon Newton Mass Brudno Edward A. Harrison N.J Quincy Carpenter Allan Russell Sanford Eastman Leonard Corbett Bernardson Greene Charles Edward Jr Needham Ingvalson Roger D Austin Minn Lemperley Russell Edwin Newton Center Mass League Lauren Robert West Peabody Lewis Frank Douglas Massachusetts McCleary Read Blaine Old Greenwich Conn Mulligan James A Virginia Beach Lawrence Ipswich North Kenneth Walter Wellfleet Perisho Gordon Purrington Frederick Raymond North Dartmouth Stockdale James B Coronado Calif East Haven Stockman Hervey S Manchester

Nixon accuses Laos accords of failure to bind Vietnam

President Nixon warns that the 1962 Geneva Laos accords failed to restrain North Vietnam. He cites prior U S air operations in support of the Royal Lao government and notes the arms control study finding cease-fire machinery ineffective when parties lack will.

ICC Poland India Geneva Laos Nixon North Vietnam U.S Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

Owners Warned To Keep Dogs Tied

Beal warns Biddeford dog owners to keep animals tied citing an active dog ordinance. A pack chased a deer into the Saco River near St. Francis College. one dog was caught and the owner summoned to court.

Joseph Beal Biddeford Saco River St. Francis College Beal

Journal Want Ads Want You To Read Want Ads

Classified notice from the journal inviting readers to browse current want ads for opportunities. Highlights include job openings, sales, and personal notices, with emphasis on timely listings and searchable categories.

SAD 71 Schools To Operate As Usual Thursday

SAD 71 will hold classes as scheduled on Thursday with in school recognition ceremonies remembering Lyndon B. Johnson and Harry S. Truman. Faculty and students will discuss the Vietnam peace significance as part of the day. Superintendent Arthur K. Hedberg Jr. emphasized the importance of every school day.

Kennebunk Lyndon B. Johnson Harry S. Truman Vietnam Supt. of Arthur K. Hedberg Jr Ketcham Perkins Kennebunkport

Returning POWs Face Long Adjustment After Homecoming

Western Pacific stands by with Air Force medevac planes ready to fly POWs from Hanoi to Vientiane then Clark Field in the Philippines. POWs will be examined at Clark before being sent to over 30 U.S. military hospitals for further care and evaluation. Families are warned to expect depression and other issues, with a go slow approach and no gala reunions.

Western Pacific Hanoi North Vietnam Vientiane Laos Clark Field Philippines Clark United States Pentagon

CMP Seeks Line Permit at E Port in Kennebunkport

The Army Corps of Engineers holds CMP’s application to install a 240 volt overhead line from Dock Square to Bruce Robertson-Dick’s property. CMP manager Kenneth Small said the Corps is in talks with the town planning board, with no decision yet.

Kennebunkport Army Corps of Engineers Central Maine Power Co Dock Square Bruce Robertson-Dick Kenneth Small CMP Robertson-Dick S Brook

POWs Families React to Vietnam Cease Fire News

Mrs. Donald Cook of Burlington Vermont received a letter from her imprisoned husband Marine Maj Donald Cook after six years of secrecy. Other relatives from Massachusetts and New Hampshire voiced cautious hope, noting missing or captured loved ones as they await verified returns amid the cease fire development.

Associated Press Donald Cook Burlington, Vt Cook Maureen Dunn Randolph Mass Navy U.S Air Force Russell E. Temperley

Price Tag Set on Land for Learning Center Bid

Selectmen set a 29250 dollar price on 25 acres near the high school sought by SAD 71 for a learning center. SAC Building Committee favored the center, proposing two options tied to approving land sale, with space standards and cost concerns driving urgency.

Cecil Munson Kennebunk SAC Building Committee Jack Ketcham Herman Cohen Alonzo Harriman Auburn Ketcham

Competition Is Labeled Unfair By College Head

Husson College President Dr Barker Kibarian accuses the University of Maine of unfair competition harming private colleges. He warns a state system monopoly hurts student choice and urges a legislative subsidy similar to state university aid.

Bangor Maine University of Maine Barker Kibarian Husson College Kibarian Hussan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gerald A. Boisvert Mrs. Georgianna Chagnon Armand L. Turcotte Memoriam Arthur Pratt Alice Ponenier Edna, Oger Angeles Tiras Tides A.M. P.M A.M. Om Warren Spahn Hall of Fame New York Dennett &Craig Tel Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Armand Turcotte Turcotte Larry Turcotte Saco Council Ronald Ayotte J. Haley Booth Dudley Roever Roger Sherman Rodney Watson Zoning Board of Appeals Ernest Woodworth Melvin Gay Santo Savasta Sullivan J. Timothy Bernard Springfield Temperley Russell E. North Danny Green George St Fortunes Rocks Bid E’port Hopt Ust Pool St Lyndon Baines Johnson LBJ Tex First National Bank
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