Local Biddeford Residents Noted in Health and Navy News
Esdras Brochu a surgical patient at Notre Dame Street hospital in Biddeford Roméo Sevigny a medical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford Maylia Hebert a surgical patient at Webber Hospital Seaman apprentice John A. Jackson USN, son of Mr and Mrs Willard J Jackson of Old Orchard Beach, has graduated after nine weeks of Navy basic training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seamanrentice
John A. Jackson
USN
Willard J. Jackson
Seaside Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Navy
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Biddeford
Eva Chantigny
Granite Street
Felix Vadnais
White Wharf Street
Anastasoff
AMVETS and Daughters of the American Revolution Meet In Saco
Boucouvalas Dupuis Post AMVETS meets tomorrow night at 8 at the post home on Spring Street Aro. Rebecca Emery Core Daughters of the American Revolution meet Saturday at 2 pm at Miss Dorothy Dennett 13 Cross Street Saco Delegates and alternates for the Washington Continental Congress will be elected and Mrs Ylie Brown of Ocean Park will be guest speaker.
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Boucouvalas- Dupuis Post
Amvets
X Post
Spring Street
Aco
Rebecca Emery
Core
Daughters of the American Revolutionary
Dorothy Dennett
Cross St
Saco
Washington Continental Congress
Ylie Brown
Ocean Park
Church Notes Evening Services And Youth Groups Listed
Christ Ambassadors of Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach holds Friday 7 30 pm meetings. Royal Rangers and Missionettes service for 12 to 17 year olds at Atlantic Avenue church. Full Gospel Assembly evangelistic service Friday 7 30 pm at American Legion Elm Street Biddeford. Pioneer Girls meet Friday 6 30 pm at Oetesman Beets Church. Ladies Prayer meeting Friday 10 am at Lyman Frotist Church Goodwins Mills.
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Christ Ambassadors of Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of
Third Street
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Elm S&t
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Ze Oetesman Beets Church
Wins Mill
Lyman Frotist
Goodwins Mills
Maine Group backs sales tax rise despite opposition
A Maine Merchant's Association leader said the group favors increasing the state sales tax rate amid Gov. Curtis's plan to fund a 365.4 million dollar budget with a 25 percent federal income tax levy and a five percent corporate tax. Also notes on academia and drug abuse trends in 1968.
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Associated Press Augusta
Maine
Days
Robert H. Reay
Damariscotta
Maine Merchant's Association Executive
Curtis
Freezing Rain Grips Portland Area Travel Warned
Freezing rain not far from Portland prompts travel warnings from the weather bureau. The icy conditions are expected to spread northeast and last through the day before turning to rain tonight as temperatures rise. The phenomenon is caused by rain falling into a shallow cold layer near the surface beneath a warm layer aloft.
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Portland
Weather Bureau
Augusta
Great Lakes
New York State
Virginia
Mexico
Missouri
Maine
Kingdom Hall Weekly Service At 107 Main St Saco
Friday proceedings occur at 7 30 p m at Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses 107 Main St Saco followed by the Ministry Development Class at 8 35 p m the same evening.
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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Main St
Saco,i
Episcopal Guest Visits Parish Events End Night Talk
Episcopal clergy member announces Tuesday schedule with a 11 am coffee hour at Trinity Church rectory for elderly parishioners and others unable to attend evening events. At 6 30 pm in Old Orchard Beach he closes visits with a covered dish supper for wardens vestry Episcopal Young Churchmen altar guild church women teachers and parish officials.
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Trinity Church
Attorney General Seeks Tough Stand on Illegal Drug Sales
Erwin unveiled plans for stern new legislation to curb illegal drug sales, saying he has been working with Erwin and others. Jalbert noted drafting progress and revealed a caller out of state hinted at crime involvement while offering little detail. Bills to be filed later today, Erwin said, reflecting public life pressures.
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Pace One
Stern
Erwin
Jalbert
Funeral Directors Shon Way Funeral Service in Saco Maine
A fragment notes funeral directors in Saco including Philip H Gross Sr at Dennett and Craig 3265 Main Street and Emond s Funeral Home 24 511 with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy named. The address and phone details appear as a directory snippet from Spring Street and Main Street listings.
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Shon Way Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco, Maine
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Ladd Family
The family of Mrs. Kenneth Elwood Ladd thanks friends neighbors and relatives for flowers cards and expressions of sympathy received during their recent bereavement.
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Kenneth Elwood Ladd
Explorers Plan Banquet and February Activities
A progress report from Boy Scout Explorer Post 305 details plans for the April Banquet and a Mexico trip for York District explorers. February activities include a darkroom work project, a Portland radio station visit, a skating party, and NRA training. Catholic members attend mass during Boy Scout Week while others meet at Biddeford’s 360 South Street home.
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Troop One Building Association
Mason Street Scout Hall
Biddeford Am
Cxing
Mexico
Explorers
York District
Portland
National Rifle Association
St. Joseph’s Church
Biddeford
John Hill
South Street
Joseph T. Small
Norman Bilodeau
Donald Jacques
U.S. Navy
Joseph Merrill
Jeffery Davis
Norman Houle
Norman Eli
Norman Lachance
Northwest Winter Storm Strands Regions As Freezing Rain Hits
A severe winter storm grips the Northwest and midwest with freezing rain, heavy snows, and ice. Washington Gov. Dan Evans declares a state of emergency in Mason County as stockmen fear stranded livestock and communities face rising flood risks. National Guardsmen deliver food to isolated farms in Okanogan County.
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Oregon
Washington
Northwest
Indiana
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Elkhart
Bristol
Therrien Testifies In Trial At York Court
Alfred Lucien Therrien of Biddeford testified for over an hour in York on a bookmaking case. He identified Arnold Goldman as the partner handling large bets and described sending over $4,000 in World Series money from the Cue Stick Lounge in Biddeford to Goldman in Kennebunk. State detectives and troopers corroborated raids. a juror was replaced due to illness.
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Alfred
Lucien Therrien
Biddeford
York Poms
Aacy
St Goldenan
Kennebunk
Therrien
Goldman
Augusta State Hospital
Lincoln Spencer
Daniel Lilly
Nam Adrien Boudreau
Arnold Goldman
Charles Smith Therrien
Boston
Arnold
Hall
Lyndon Ateyndon Abbott
Hallie Nau
Kittery
Spencer
Robert Manson
Eliot
Record Cold Grips Northwest with Snow Delays
Temperatures stayed below zero in Montana for two weeks, spreading subfreezing conditions to Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Havre recorded -23 at midday and -42 by midnight, while northern Utah and southern Idaho saw ten inches of snow. Many schools closed or gave holidays due to hazardous roads and four foot drifts. Snow was expected to continue, with six inch accumulations in western Iowa and southern Minnesota. Freezing drizzle added hazards in eastern Iowa, and Minnesota Gov LeVander declared a snow emergency as fog hampered travel in the Southeast.
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Midwest
Lower Plains
South
Pacific Northwest
Central Rockies
Northern Plains
Northwest
Iice
Plains
Oregon
Great Lakes
New York
Columbia Gorge
Washington
Dan Evans
Mason County
National Guards
Okanogan County
Montana
Idaho
Mercury
Havre
Utah
Iowa
Minnesota
Harold LeVander
Norman Pothier Joins Saco Police Force
Norman E. Pothier, 24, of 25 Scammon Street in Saco, was appointed as a regular patrolman by the Police and Fire Commission. A Thornton Academy graduate and former Maremont Corp. employee, he has been a reserve officer since August 26, 1968, and previously served with Old Orchard Beach. He replaces Robert Morse Sr. who left the department.
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Saco
Police and Fire Commission
Norman E. Pothier
Scammon St
Pothier
Thornton Academy
New England
Maremont Corp
Old Orchard Beach
Robert C. Morse Sr
Middle East tensions widen as Iraq accuses Israel
Israel denies spying links as Iraq announces 14 executions for spying for Israel. Nine of the condemned are Jewish, while Dayan criticizes De Gaulle’s peace efforts. U S State Department says Paul Bail, an American oilman, and his wife are under arrest in Iraq amid spy trials and oil company ties. Rain and snow ease cease-fire tensions along the border.
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Israel
United Labor Party
Iraq
Baghdad
Basra
Jordan
Dayan
Charles de Gaulle
France
Middle East
de Gaulle
Ald
U.S. Department of State
Paul Bail
Conneautville
Bail
Jersey Standard
Humble Oil Co
Iraq Petroleum, Co
NASA Officials Apprehensive By John Cunniff AP Business Analyst
NASA’s moon program success masks worries about funding and future activity. Budget cuts shrink industry employment from 400000 to about half, with 200 universities and 20000 companies cut back. Officials warn NASA could exit manned space flight in three years without stronger funding. benefits cited include faster computers, reliable parts, industrial innovations, and science collaboration across disciplines.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Nies
Lyndon B. Johnson
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
George Mueller
NASA
Keller
New York Society of Security
Mueller
Defense firms edge expectations as Vietnam war ends
Wellesley Hills report examines aerospace stocks after possible Vietnam conflict de escalation. It notes defense budgets may shift to missiles ships and space programs with large outlays, reiterating that major players like Boeing North American Rockwell Raytheon Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas stand to benefit from continued peacetime research and diversified commercial sales. The analysis suggests a slower downturn for defense firms due to inventory replenishment and enduring funding.
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Wellesley Hills
Mass
Vietnam
Paris
Johnson
Babson
Eee
Raytheon
General Electric
McDonnell Douglas
Martin
Sperry Rand
Burroughs
Hercules
Thiokol
Boeing
Lockheed
Navy
Grumman
Air Force
Fairchild Hiller
McDonnell - Douglas
North American Rockwell
Litton Industries
Babson’s
Public Earth
Boeing Gold
North American
Rockwell
Banner intelligence ship reports on board risks and arming debate
Testimony details Commander Clark's stance that armed intelligence ships were unnecessary and that future vessels should be faster with compartmented construction. He recounts multiple near collisions with other ships, argues open high seas operations reduce risk, and describes methods for destroying sensitive material only as impractical. He notes the Pueblo incident influenced his views.
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Clark
Pacific Missile Range
Point Mugu
Calif
Q. Adm
White
Postmaster Plays Cupid For Valentine's Day
Loveland Colorado postmaster Fred Brewer readies his staff to process about 100000 valentines for people in all 50 states and many foreign countries as Valentine Day nears. The hometown post office acts as Cupid, handling messages destined across the nation and beyond.
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Brewer
Loveland
Fed
14 Hearts and Flowers Cay
Colo
Fred Brewer
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