Biddeford Man Drowns After Saco River Boating Mishap
Raymond W. Tremblay 40 of 19 Mason Street Biddeford died after a boating mishap on the Saco River last Thursday evening. He is survived by his widow Pauline Ouellette Tremblay three sons his father Emile Tremblay a sister and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home today and tomorrow with funeral services to be announced.
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Raymond W. Tremblay
Mason St
Biddeford
Saco
Emile and
Philanise Frechette Tremblay
St. Andre’s School
U.S. Army Air Corps
Emile Tremblay
Mason
St. Joseph’s Church
Rochambeau Club
Pauline Ouellette Tremblay
Michael
Dennis
Guy Tremblay
Yvonne Weibley
Sherman Dale
Paul Duhamel
Pauline Holmes
Baltimore
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Deaths Mrs Alphonsine Cyr 84 Biddeford resident
Mrs Alphonsine Cyr 84 a Biddeford resident died after a short illness at a local hospital. Born in Windsor Quebec on Sept 24 1883 she was formerly from Lowell Massachusetts and lived in Biddeford for 16 years. Survived by son Leo Cyr daughter Mrs Rudolph Beauchesne sister sisters and several grandchildren. Funeral at St Jean Baptiste Lowell and burial at St Joseph North Chelmsford. Visitation today Tremblay Funeral Home Lowell and Bolduc Biddeford.
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Alphonsine M. Cyr
Graham St
Biddeford
Windsor
P.Q
Germain and
Emelie Beaulieu Pineault
Lowell
Mass
Cyr
Ovila
St. Joseph's Church
Leo N. Cyr
Rudolph (Lillilan) Beauchesne
Dracut
Ernest Pineault
Anna Delisle
Yvonne Santos
Paul L. Cyr
Shrewsbury
Atty
Robert N
Tremblay Funeral Home
Merrimac St
Ada F. Haskins 89 obituary in Saco area
Mrs. Ada Freeman Haskins died yesterday at an Old Orchard Beach nursing home at age 89. She was the widow of Bernard Haskins who died in 1959 and was born in Saco on January 11, 1879. Calling hours and funeral arrangements will be announced by Shumway Funeral Home at 35 Spring Street in Saco.
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Lyman
Ada Freeman Haskins
Alfred Road
Legion Group to Honor Hormidas Bastarache Tonight
Members of the Tighe-Beau doin-Farley Post American Legion and Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 PM at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford to pay respects to Hormidas A Bastarache father of a member.
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Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion and Auxiliary
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Hormidas A. Bastarache
Card of Thanks for P F C Raymond A Borduas
The family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for kindness and sympathy during bereavement. Gratitude extended to priests brothers nuns and those who furnished cars for the funeral arrangements regarding the late P F C Raymond A Borduas.
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P.F.C. Raymond A. Borduas
Foran Defends Trooper In Stolen Car Chase
Chief Foran backs Trooper Auger amid criticism of the high speed pursuit. He cites radio logs and a road block setup near Main Elm and Summer Main as key steps. Foran notes traffic was heavy and argues the officer acted to prevent greater harm.
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Foran
Maine
Parker E. Hennessey
Auger
Earle Jamieson
Officer Stone
Main
Elm
Summer and
Us1
Highway Patrol
Saco
Kiwanis award honors Walt Disney posthumously
The second Kiwanis International Award for Decency in Motion Picture Programming was given posthumously to Walt Disney in Toronto. James M Moler said Disney brightened millions’ lives since Mickey Mouse debuted in 1927. David Tomlinson accepted the honor for Disney while Kirley Temple was the first recipient last year as about 20 000 Kiwanians attend the 53rd convention.
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Toronto
Kiwanis _ International
Waltisney
James M. Moler
Kiwanis International
Disney
Mickey Mouse
David Tomlinson
Mary A. Kirley Temple
Houston
Tex
New Englanders aboard seized DC8 in Kurile incident
Nine New England servicemen were aboard the Seabord World Airlines DC8 seized after straying into Soviet air space. The 214 soldiers and sailors were bound for Vietnam and later landed Sunday on a Soviet held Kurile island. Names include David H Witney Sutton Mass Gordon F Woollam Swansea Mass Peter F Call Manchester Conn Gerald Freeman Bridgeport Conn Paul Gagne Biddeford Me Stuart W Hale East Fairfield Vt Alfred A Seitz Jr Torring.
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Washington
New England
World Airlines
Defense Department
Kuriles
NAVY
David H
Witney
Sutton
Mass
Gordon F. Woollam
Swansea
ARMY
Peter F. Call
Alexei Kosygin
Kremlin
Moscow
Kosygin
Thompson
Rusk
Dobrynin
Vasiliy Kuznetsov
P'Thompson
Federal Aviation Agency
Malcolm Toon
Soviet Union
State Department
Yuri N. Tcherniakov
Mosccow
Georgi Kornienko
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Pacific
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Tokyo
U.S
Vietnam
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Iturup
Kurile Islands
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Red China
North Vietnam
Seaboard World Airlines
Cam Ranh Bay
Pfe
Dan Bugarsky
Crivitz
Wis
Misawa
Kruises
Bugarsky
Sturup
McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Wash
Douglas Aircraft
Dean Rusk
Anatole Dobrynin
Llewellyn Thompson
Alexei Ko ‘Sygin
Navy personnel listings show sailors aboard ships and training
Three Navy personnel assignments and a Marine private are reported. Frank R. Severance, 22, serves aboard the aircraft carrier USS America. John D. Gordon, 21, serves aboard the destroyer USS Myles C. Fox. David A. Bishop, 18, completed Navy basic training at Great Lakes. Marcel A. Bertrand, left for Okinawa after an 18 week journalism and broadcasting course at Fort Harrison following 11 days leave.
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Frank R. Severance
USN
Fred H. Severance
Cape Porpoise
America
John D. Gordon
USNR
Eugene C. Gordon
Wesley Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Myles C. Fox
Mediterranean
David A. Bishop
George H. Bishop
Union Ave
Navy
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Marcel A. Bertand
Lionel P. Bertrand
Kossuth St
Biddeford
Okinawa
Ft. Harrison
Ind
Mid-week prayer meetings announced for two local venues
A Thursday 7 p m prayer meeting will be held at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco. A second Thursday 7 p m prayer meeting and 7 30 p m mid week service follow at the Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach.
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Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Choir Rehearsals Set at Foss Street and South Biddeford Churches
Choirs rehearse weekly on Thursdays at Foss Street Church and South Biddeford Church. The Crusader choir meets at 6 30 p m and the Adult Sanctuary choir at 7 30 p m.
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Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
Advent Christian Church Prayer Service in Biddeford
The Advent Christian Church on Hill and Chapel Streets in Biddeford will hold a Thursday evening prayer service at 7 30 open to all interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Churchorner
Hill and Chape Streets
Biddeford
Choir Rehearsals At School Street Methodist Church Saco
Rehearsals are held each Thursday at School Street Methodist Church in Saco. The junior choir meets at 3 15 p m and the senior choir at 7 p m.
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School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Maine Sergeant Dies in Vietnam Not From Hostile Action
Army Sgt. George A. Scorsone of Bar Harbor died in Vietnam the Pentagon reported. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Scorsone of Acadia Job Corps Conservation Center in Bar Harbor.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army
George A. Scorsone
Bar Harbor
Pentagon
Vietnam
Frank A. Scorsone
Acadia Job Corps, Conservation Center
Writers named to Maine economic development staff
Augusta AP reports two writer-photographers join the promotional staff of the Department of Economic Development. John P. Coffey Jr. of Topsham and Paul Fournier of Bath will assist division director Clarence F. McKay as publicity supervisor. Warin L. Arnold announcement followed. Coffey previously worked for Agriculture. Fournier has Sea and Fisheries tenure.
Postmaster Applicants Named for Houston Maine
Fifteen candidates were announced by the Civil Service Commission for the Houston Maine postmaster job. The list includes Donald R. Bates George H. Bentham Mrs Catherine W B Bell Vaughn M Briggs Bernard J Broder Donald C Dow Dallas R Henderson Allen B McFadden George C McGillicuddy Thomas R McNally George P Milner Martin A Moran Richard L Niles Dale E Rush and Hugo C Stieler.
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Washington
Houston
Maine
Civil Service Commission
Donald R. Bates
George H. Bentham
Catherine W.B Bell
Vaughn M. Briggs
Bernard J. Broder
Donald C. Dow
Dallas R. Henderson
Allen B. McFadden
George C. McGillicuddy
Thomas R. McNally
George P. Milner
Martin A. Moran
Richard L. Niles
Dale E. Rush
Hugo C. Stieler
Levasseur Gift Funds Sanford YMCA Senior Center
Mr and Mrs Emil Levasseur donated 50000 dollars to the Sanford Springvale YMCA for building a new senior citizens center. The contribution supports facility construction and expands community services in Sanford.
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Sanford (Ap
Emil Levasseur
Sanford - Springvale
YMCA
Senior Citizens’ Center
Nassau College to Build Two Dormitories on Campus
Nassau College announced plans for two new residence halls to house 68 women and 132 men. The project will be financed by a $905,000 Department of Housing and Urban Development loan and is expected to be ready for the fall term of 1969.
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Springvale
Nassau College
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Tudsay
Muskie Aces Webhannet Golf Club Hole
Sen Edmund Muskie scored his first hole in one at Webhannet Golf Club Kennebunk Beach. The ace came Monday on the par 3 11th hole, a 152 yard shot, after less than two years of play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Beach
Edmund S. Muskie
Webhannet Golf Club
Muskie
Fire kills man in Skowhegan apartment blaze
Skowhegan residents mourn Walter Gingrow aged 74 after a morning fire gutted his second story apartment. Fire Chief Willard Meader said the widower lived alone and was found deceased amid the blaze.
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Skowhegan
Walter Gingrow
Willard Meader
Sniper Kills Three in Central Park Shootout
A sniper firing from a tree in Central Park killed three people before being flushed by tear gas and slain by police. The incident unfolded today as authorities investigated motive and background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central Park
Local GIs Noted in OCR Fragment
A fragment mentions Spec. 4 Donald F. Smith of Brewer Maine and Pfc George Whitcomb of Bristol Vermont with ties to Ton Conn. Additional readable context not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Conn
Donald F. Smith
Brewer
Maine
George Whitcomb
Bristol, Vt
Portland Weather Forecast: Fair and Cool Tonight
Fair and cool conditions prevail in Portland tonight with low temperatures in the upper 40s to the mid 50s. Thursday looks mostly sunny with no significant temperature changes expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Airliner arrives in Japan troop return to Vietnam
The U S airliner with 214 troops lands in Japan after being forced down in the Kuriles. Five diplomatic moves preceded the release by the Russians. Averell Harriman returns to push de escalation talks. Allied forces report 155 killed in South Vietnam clashes as B52s bomb the DMZ.
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Associated Press
U.S
Kuriles
Japan
Vietnam
TNAM
North Vietnam
Averell Harriman
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Three Year Contract Reached With West Coast Shipyard Workers
Agreement reached after nine weeks of talks between AFL-CIO Pacific Coast Metal Trades District Council and Pacific Coast Shipbuilders Association covers 20 000 yard workers. Old pact expired June 30. Details await membership referendum in California Oregon and Washington with results expected July Basel?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Ore
Afl-Cio
Pacific Coast Metal Trades District Council
Pacific Coast Shipbuilders Association
California
Oregon
Washington
First automated ECG system trials begin in six Missouri cities
A Missouri University spokesman says the Automated Electrocardiogram System operates outside a lab in six cities including Columbia and Kansas City. Federal funds back the project as electrical heart impulses are sent via long distance lines to a central computer at MU Medical Center.
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Columbia, Mo
Missouri University
Missouri
University of Missouri
Columbia
Springfield
Trenton
Kanane City
Boonville
Cardell
University Medical Center
Kennebunk Minister Heads Maine Methodist Board
Rev. Fred B. Holmberg of Christ Church Kennebunk and Church-on-the-Cape Cape Porpoise was elected president of the Maine Conference Board of Education of the United Methodist Church at a Waterville meeting on June 20. He won a second four year term. Clarice Bowman of Bangor Theological Seminary was named vice president. Holmberg was also elected vice chairman of the Conference Board of Ministry and joined the seven member executive committee of the Interboard Council. each post runs four years.
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Kennebunk
Fred B. Holmberg
Christ Church
Church-on-the-Cape
Cape Porpoise
Maine
Mr. Holmberg
Miss Bowman
Maine Methodist Conference Board of Ministry
Board of Ministerial Training and Qualifications
Interboard Council
Four Men Rob Bank at Fresh Pond Shopping Center
In Cambridge Massachusetts four men robbed a branch of the Coolidge Bank and Trust Co at the Fresh Pond Shopping Center taking $27 000 The robbers wore golf caps shorts T shirts and dark glasses Two carried guns The report notes the bank had been robbed for 32 000 earlier in a recent weeks span
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Fresh Pond
Coolidge Bank and Trust Co
Lincoln doctor wins injunction to keep license in Rhode Island
Dr Frederico L Catucci of Lincoln obtained a Superior Court injunction preventing the state from voiding his medical license for not being a citizen. He came to America from Italy and filed for citizenship as the five year limit neared. The case centers on state law requiring citizenship disclosure and proof within five years of licensure.
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Providence
R.I
Lincoln
Frederico L. Catucci
Superior
Catucci
America
Italy
State Department of Health
Dr. Catucci
Jackman
Maine
Antioine Atallah
Selectman
Stuart Turner
Dean Ig
Antioine
Paul
Newark
N.J
Marie Joseph Hospital
Atallah
Greenville
Lewiston
Dunkin Donuts To Open Biddeford Shop
Dunkin Donuts plans a 24 hour Biddeford take out and dine in shop on Elm Street led by Henry R. DiMambro. The store will offer 52 varieties of doughnuts coffee and soft drinks with fresh baking every four hours and coffee every 18 minutes.
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Dunkin Donuts
Henry R. DiMambro
Elm Street
Biddeford
DiMambro
Oo A
Dover
N.H
New Hampshire University
University of Pennsylvania
Middleboro
York Beach
20Th Century Market
Portland
U.S
Canada
Hawaii
Far
Near East
England
Offices To Close At City Hall In Saco
City Hall offices in Saco will close this afternoon and remain shut through the holiday weekend, not reopening until Monday morning.
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City Hall
Saco
Saco City Hall
Indians and Georgia Pacific clash over disputed acres
Indian groups accuse Georgia Pacific division St. Croix Paper Co. of indiscriminate cutting on 7 500 acres, while the company and Edward C Hinckley Indian Affairs commissioner say ownership shares are split. Hinckley backs tribal claims but warns of strained cooperation if forced out.
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Georgia Pacific
Stevens
St. Croix Paper Co
Edward C. Hinckley
Indian Affairs
Quoddies
Hinckley
Summer talk and quiet progress amid shifting moods
The text notes ongoing American dissatisfaction from February persisting into July with few bright gains. It mentions scattered small positive notes and common chatter about summer vacations as a hopeful, brief respite from the broader gloom.
Beach Fire Quelled on Staples Street Ties
A lone fireman with a bucket of water put out a small blaze on two railroad ties in the Staples Street area yesterday afternoon. No damage was reported.
Beach Art Festival Set by Old Orchard Beach Group
Old Orchard Beach Art Association mails entry forms for its 11th annual Art Festival to be held July 31 through August 2 at Jordan Memorial Hall Ocean Park from 2 to 8 p.m. Entries include one to three originals per artist with judging by Ralph Booth Anna Quirk and Shirley Ficket. Prizes awarded for oils and watercolor and a popular vote. artwork must be delivered July 28 or 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Ethel Wight
Gabrielle Gagne
Denise Heffernan
Jordan Memorial Hall
Ralph Booth
Ogunquit
Anna Quirk
Saco
Shirley Fickett
Driftwood Gallery
Portland
Jordan Hall
C. Paul Wight
Longwood Avenue
Auxiliary Past Presidents Meet in Biddeford
The American Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents Parley unit held a meeting at Mrs. Evelyn Morin’s home on Porter Street Biddeford to discuss plans for the annual banquet. President Mrs. Nellie Petit and chaplain Mrs. Betty McKeon led the session with prayers and a mystery gift was received. The next gathering is set for Aug 15 at Mrs. Flen Kelleher’s home with several members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Evelyn Morin
Porter St
Biddeford
Nellie Petit
Betty McKeon
Flen Kelleher
Germaine Larivierie
Leonie Goulette
Ida_ £ E. Noyes
Awning Blaze Quelled in Biddeford at Main Street Shop
Biddeford firefighters quelled a blaze at 149 Main St a two story wooden commercial building owned by Charles Green. A booster line was used to control the fire last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main St
Biddeford
Charles Green
Fireworks Display Planned for Old Orchard Beach
The annual July 4 fireworks show will light the beach at the foot of Old Orchard Street tonight at 9 30 as crowds gather on the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Street
Beach Municipal Offices Close for July 4 Weekend
All municipal offices in Beach will close today and remain shut until Monday morning in observance of the Independence Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Santa Fe Opera Opens New Season and Theater
The Santa Fe Opera Association unveiled a new season and a $1.75 million theater with Puccini's Madame Butterfly directed by John Crosby. A crowd of 1,366 attended as the new facility replaces the old, which burned in a prior blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe, N.M
Santa Fe Opera Association
John Crosby
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
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Dial
Emond
Frank X. Emond
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Fournier
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South St
Emond Funeral
Tremblay
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