Obituary notices for William Vir Jr and Donald K Gifford
William Vir Jr 79 of 21 Bradley St Saco born Dover NH July 11 1897 died Tuesday night in a local hospital husband of Beatrice Simonneau Vir father of Philip and Donald and Arline and Rachel grandfather and great grandfather survived by eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews services at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church with visiting hours at Cote Funeral Home. Donald K Gifford 72 of 22 Fern Park Ave Old Orchard Beach died Tuesday night in a local hospital born Utica NY Feb 22 1904 son of Clarence H and Bessie McLean Gifford attended Utica High School and Leland Powers School employed by Scott Testing Co Rhode Island retired 1970 resident summering in Old Orchard Beach member of First Parish Congregational Church surviving spouse Orley Melville Gifford a brother Clarence Gifford four grandchildren and two nieces services Friday 1 pm at First Parish Congregational Church Riverside Cemetery spring interment in New Market NH Dennett Craig Funeral Home assisting.
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William Vir Jr
Bradley St
Saco
Dover
N.H
William and
Marie (Gagnon) Vire
Biddeford
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco- Lowell
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Beatrice (Simoneau) Vir
Philip Vir
Salem, NH
Donald Vir
New Britain
Conn
Thomas
Arline
Armand
Rachel) Paquette
Albert Vire
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and James Streets
Old Orchard Beach
Donald K. Gifford
Fern Park Ave
Utica
N.Y
Clarence H
Bessie (McLean) Gifford
Leland Powers
Boston
Mass
Scott Testing Co
Jovidnce, R.I
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Ocean Park
Orley Melville Gifford
Richard
Margaret) Les
Lexington
Clarence Gifford
Rochester
James Fletcher
Riverside Cemetery
New Market
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Town plowing of private ways sparks wrangle in Kennebunk
Kennebunk selectmen clash over plowing private ways costing residents and private contractors. Herman Cohen calls it unfair and discriminatory while noting a $250 per private road storm charge. The board approves limited plowing for single residences and moves to buy more road sand and salt at current or prior prices to prepare for next winter.
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Kennebunk
Herman Cohen
Selectmen
Cohen
Fred Holmberg
Thomas Murphy
Aighbor E
Murphy
Kenneth Barrett
Barrett
Safety beat PICK UP STOLEN
Kennebunk police report a 1974 blue Ford pickup with a white cap and white side stripes was stolen from Christensen Ford last night. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing footage.
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Kennebunk
Christensen Ford
Color Vision Deficits Affect Millions of People
Partially afflicted individuals struggle to see colors while optometrists note that most of the 9 million with color vision problems are color deficient, able to distinguish some hues but not others.
12 000 year fault halts Sears Island nuclear plan
Central Maine Power cancels a $1 billion Sears Island nuclear project after a 12 000 year fault movement on the site. It will build a coal plant there and proceed with a new reactor plan at Richmond on the Kennebec River. NRC regulations block nuclear builds on recent faults. CMP aims to begin Richmond studies this year and hopes for a 1986 Sears Island plant only as a fallback. Safe Power for Maine continues pressure with a referendum push, seeking a nuclear moratorium if safety questions remain unresolved.
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Delano Augusta
CMP
Sears Island
NRC
Maine
Thurlow
Richmond
Peter Thompson
Cali Hollander
Safe Power For
Hollander
Thompson
Safe Power
Longley Challenges Maine Signers of Tax Repeal Petitions
Governor James B. Longley challenged about 50 000 Maine residents who signed petitions to repeal the uniform property tax to show they have a better alternative. He urged opponents to prove they desire real local control and responsible governance, warning education and tax equity hinge on credible plans. He promised to submit thoughts on tax reform to the legislature soon.
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Longley
Portland
Maine
UPI
James B. Longley
Portland Service Clubs
Save Our
Augusta
Washington
108th leaders seek court ruling on property tax rate
Augusta Maine legislative leaders will seek a formal Maine Supreme Court opinion to determine if the legislature can lower the uniform property tax mil rate after petitions calling for repeal are certified. Senate leader Jerrold Speers urged court guidance amid concerns the constitution could block changes viewed as substitutes for initiative petitions.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Maine Supreme Court
Mit
Secretary of
Mark Gartley
Legislative Council
James B. Longley
High Court
Senate
Jerrold Speers
Winthrop
Speers
Secretary of State
Joseph Sewall
Old Town
Longley
Sewall
House
John Martin
Eagle Lake
Joseph Brennan
Amtrak linkage eyed for Maine service in 1977
The National Association of Railroad Passengers backs an Amtrak link from Washington to Bangor and Portland, urging Maine interest and congressional pressure. NARP New England backed a 1977 rail passenger proposal, with Georgetown’s William Jennessey noting Maine's chances for Amtrak designation this year.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
National Association of Railroad Passengers
Pope
Amtrak
Bangor
Portland
James Ullman
Narp Board of Directors
Penc
New England
NARP
National Railroad Passenger Corp
William Jennessey
Georgetown
Recycling pays off in glass container industry gains
In 1972 the glass container industry reclaimed and recycled 890 million old glass bottles and jars, 171 million more than 1971. In the first quarter of 1973 the total reached 240 million, up from 213 million in the same period the previous year.
Maine prison escape ends in manhunt for two inmates
Two Maine State Prison inmates escaped from Thomaston, using a ventilation shaft and wires to climb to the roof and wall. Chandler Littlefield, 34, described as extremely dangerous, and Keith Parkinson, 22, labeled dangerous, fled during a late shift. authorities launched a statewide search with roadblocks and state police assistance.
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Thomaston
Maine
UPI
Chandler Littlefield
Searsport
Keith Parkinson
Portland
Orey
Main Street
Littlefield
Lars Hendricks
Joaquim Bettancourt
Florence
Liberty
Parkinson
Tank
Hendricks
Maine State Police
Right to Read item on Saco board agenda
The Saco School Committee meets tonight at 7 30 in the 34 Spring St schools headquarters to hear a progress report on its Right to Read program. Elizabeth Tierney, the program coordinator and a remedial reading teacher, will present. Superintendent Cushman will discuss bills affecting public education before the state legislature. The meeting was postponed yesterday due to a snowstorm.
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Saco
Spring St
Elizabeth Tierney
Howard Cushman
Jury frees Dongo and Schwartz in Pownall case
A Cumberland County jury acquitted Herbert Schwartz and Truman Dongo of conspiring to murder Jon Pownall. After 13 days, the jury deliberated two hours to clear them, following a prior 1975 murder trial verdict. Pownall was shot in Planet 3 Films offices.
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Portland
Maine
UPI
Cumberland County
Herbert Schwartz
Truman Dongo
Jon Pownall
Schwartz
Dongo
Pownall
Planet 3 Films
Muriel Trafford
Raymond
200 mile regulations seek stricter ship safety standards
Rep. David Emery and Rep. Norman Lent propose legislation extending Coast Guard authority for ships within 200 miles of the United States. Foreign flag vessels would face the same standards as domestic ships and accidents would be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board instead of the Coast Guard to ensure independent assessment after disasters like the Argo Merchant spill.
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Washington
UPI
David Emery
Maine
United States
Mery
House Merchant Marine Committee
Norman Lent
R.N.Y
Coast Guard
National Transportation Safety Board
Warden Opposes Private Inmate Family Visits
Maine State Prison Warden Richard Oliver opposes a bill to allow private visits between inmates and families. Rep. Laurence Connolly plans to introduce the measure this session. Oliver says conjugal visits are inappropriate in a maximum security facility and supports a furlough program to maintain family ties.
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Thomaston
Maine
UPI
Richard Oliver
Laurence Connolly
D-Portland
Oliver
Former patrolman jailed for burglary and theft in Maine
Lawrence Chessa a 28 year old former Old Town patrolman from Milford was sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to burglary theft and breaking entering and larceny Penobscot Superior Court Justice Sumner J Goffin credited his cooperation with authorities as saving time and money in securing convictions of two other officers charged with similar crimes but warned that cooperation does not excuse the wrongdoing.
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Bangor, Maine
UPI
Lawrence Chessa
Milford
Old Town
Penobscot Superior Court
Sumner J. Goffin
Chessa
Goffin
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Mile Stretch
Biddeford Pool
John S. Blunt
Blunt Construction
Dick Danforth
George H. Perkins
Beach St
Webber Hospital
Donald K
First Parish United Church of Christ
Dennett & Craig
Main Ave
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Biddeford-Saco Journal
United Press International
Mathews-Shannon Cullen Inc
3Rd Ave
New York City
Kennebunkport
Dellwood
Wildwood Avenues
John Liche
Kennabunkport
Michael Duchanan
Oferry Road
Duchanan
Twin City
Serenity
DOB Police and Fire Departments
Uclear
Salvation Army Center
Church Street
Edith Baggs
Alaska
K OF C
Auxiliary of Lake E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
Pool Street
Daughters OF Isabella Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. Jean Hall
Adams Street
Lake E. Hart
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Maine, D.C
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