Withholding Rates Effective Next Week
Whitney L. Wheeler, IRS Maine district director, says July 14 1968 marks the effective date for the 10 percent federal tax surcharge. Wages on and after that date face increased withholding. Circular E has a corrected typo on page 33. alternatives and own calculations allowed as long as withholding matches the official guides.
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Whitney L. Wheeler
Internal Revenue
Maine
Wheeler
IRS
IRS Augusta
Campers Lose Gear In Saco Thefts At Willeys Park
Saco police investigate a wave of camping area thefts at Willey's tent and trailer park on Route 1. Victims include Maurice Paul of South Paris who lost a cooler milk butter meat and beer. Edward Sharp of Rutland who lost a cooler about 29 and food and beer. Kenneth Gromack of Springfield who reported five cans of beer and six bottles of soda. John MacDonald of Halifax losing a set of dishes.
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Saco
Willey
Maurice Paul
South Paris
Edward Sharp
Rutland
Kenneth Gromack
Springfield
Mass
John MacDonald
Halifax
N.S
Casey seeks three county posts to push appointive offices
Milwaukee supervisor Daniel F. Casey of Greendale filed nominating petitions to run for county clerk treasurer and registrar of deeds in the November elections. He backs eliminating the three elective posts in favor of appointive offices with career administrators and says he will use a bumper sticker campaign to win public support.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Milwaukee County Board Ofvisors
Daniel F. Casey
Greendale
Casey
Funeral services for Louis H Staples held in Biddeford
Funeral services for Louis Herbert Staples of 133 Guinea Road Biddeford were conducted yesterday at Shumway Funeral Home Saco with Rev. Robert Rand of Foss Street United Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford. Bearers were John Kennedy Robert Kennedy Herman Gowen and Peter Cote.
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Louis Herbert Staples
Guinea Road
Biddeford
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
Robert Rand
Foss Street United Methodist Church
Woodlawn
John Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Herman Gowen
Peter Cote
Funeral of Mrs Marie Ida Leveille in Biddeford
The funeral for Marie Ida Leveille of 40 Center Street Biddeford was held at St Josephs Church Biddeford with Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey celebrating and music by Diana Rousselle and the men's choir. Interment followed in St Josephs Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Msgr Hevey. Bearers were Gene Martineau George Cote Jean Paul Cote Raymond Cote Richard Sylvestre and Rene Morin.
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Marie Ida Leveille
Center St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Msgr
Elie Hevey
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Hevey
Gene Martineau
George Cote
Jean Paul Cote
Raymond Cote
Richard Sylvestre
Rene Morin
Funeral Rites Held For Miss Antoinette Charland Biddeford
Funeral services for Miss An toinette A Charland of 82 South Street Biddeford were held at St Joseph's Church. A solemn Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev Valmont Gilbert with Deacon Rev Sylvia Levesque and Subdeacon Rev Donald Daigle. Mrs Diana Rousselle played the organ as the church men's choir sang. Burial followed in St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford. Bearers were George Trottier Alec Bineau Joseph Loranger Lionel Bernee Lue Angers and John Renouf.
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Antoinette A. Charland
South St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Valmont Gilbert
Sylvia Levesque
Donald Daigle
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
George Trottier
Alec Bineau
Joseph Loranger
Lionel Bernee Lue Angers
John Renouf
Move To Fire Beach Town Manager Fails
OLD ORCHID BEACH A move to fire Town Manager Leon F Jones failed Monday night The motion by Councilman-at large Leo F Larochelle claimed Jones did not publish the 1967 town report nor call for a semi annual audit of town books as required by the town charter The vote saw Larochelle alone in support with Cum mings Lee Jr Smith Beau doin and mee abstaining O Nei absent Jakeman abstained and a prior motion to oust Jones died for lack of a second weeks earlier
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Old Orchard Beach
Leon F. Jones
Jones
Leo F. Larochelle
du- Larochelle
E. Emerson Cummings
Thomas Lee Jr
Gordon G. Smith
Saco Council Advances Second Reading Of Zoning Ordinances
In a brief meeting the Saco City Council approved the second readings of a new zoning ordinance and a mobile home and trailer park ordinance. Residents urged Bay View Road and Ferry Road be rezoned from B-2 to R-3 while Main Street from Thornton Academy to Oak Ledge Motel near Ocean Park Road and Route 1 was proposed for R-1 designation. The mobile home ordinance aims to set minimum construction and maintenance standards for safe sanitary parks. The street committee will study Front Street culvert feasibility for drainage near Bouffard's marina and Mayor Doyle said public works will police the city garage area by the marina to improve appearance.
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Saco
Bay View Road
Ferry Road
Main Street
Thornton Academy
Oak Ledge Motel
Ocean Park Road
Route 1
Front Street
Bouffard
Donald C. Doyle
Four Cars Damaged In Biddeford Mishap
Police report a multi car crash on Main Street Biddeford last night injures none. Vehicles driven by Lore Y Gadbois Roger L Doyon and Donald A Elie all of Biddeford were struck by a car driven by James E Igoe of Augusta. Authorities investigate.
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Main Street
Biddeford
Lore Y. Gadbois
Emor St
Roger L. Doyon
Gertrude Ave
Donald A. Elie
Elm St
James E. Igoe
Augusta
Local Residents Listed as Hospital Patients
Albert Saucier 85 High St Biddeford and Obeline Eon 15 Victory Ave Biddeford are medical patients at Webber Hospital. Brian Frost son of Mr and Mrs William A Frost 162 Beach St Saco is a surgical patient at Saco Osteopathic Hospital. Mr and Mrs Alfred Berry of Glenhaven Circle Saco will leave tomorrow by plane for a two week vacation in England to visit Berry relatives.
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Albert Saucier
High St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Obeline Eon
Victory Ave
Brian Frost
William A. Frost
Beach St
Saco
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Alfred Berry
Glenhaven Circle
England
Berry
Unity Social Club Cookout and Meeting Announced
Members plan a cookout at the summer home of Mrs. Florence Moores in Deer Pond Hollis at 6 p.m. A meeting follows at 8 p.m. An allodless food sale is listed. Court Decary Canada American Association gathers tonight at 7:30 at Fremont Club Biddeford Alfred Street with executive council officers meeting at 7 p.m.
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Unity Social Club
Florence Moores
Deer Pond
Hollis
Canada
American Association
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Church notes list midweek services and choir rehearsals across York County
A Wednesday schedule lists choir rehearsals at Biddeford United Church of Christ and Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills, prayer meetings at Advent Christian and Faith Pentecostal churches, Bible study at Ogunquit Baptist, youth activities at Salvation Army Old Orchard Beach, and additional services at Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells and Saco venues.
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United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Lyman
Advent Christian Church
Route 125
Kennebunk Lower Village
Ogunquit Baptist m
Church
Shore Road
Smorgasbord Date Set In West Buxton
The Forest Rebekah Lodge hosts a monthly smorgasbord at Odd Fellows Hall in West Buxton with foods including turkey ham baked beans and pies. Proceeds fund lodge projects. Vice Grand Mrs. Dorothy Taylor chairs the supper set for 5 to 7 p m.
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West Buxton — Forest
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Dorothy Taylor
Portland Weather Outlook Thundershowers With Cooler Turn
Partly cloudy with a chance of scattered thunderstorms tonight. Cooler in the north. lows around the 50s to 60s. South areas stay fair with variable clouds. cooler Wednesday.
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Portland
Students Grade Their Teacher at Fatima School
Graduation students at Fatima School Wilton Conn graded teacher Joseph Knapik 24 of Bridgeport. Thirty three students gave an average between B and B plus with some As. The class answered five questions on use of time in history geography literature fair grades and maturity.
Birth announcements from Biddeford and surrounding towns show numerous newborns
A long list details births across Biddeford Saco Arundel and nearby towns. Parents include Francoeur Pett ingill Temm Chretien Underwood Ricker Mains Lynds Gagne Rheault Gott Shaw Philbrick Marchand Huntington Carson Laggeux Reid Brown Turner and Lynes and Johnson Randall Wade Eric Patrick and Charlene Ann Charlene Ann is listed with weight seven pounds ten ounces seven pounds 14 ounces and other figures.
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Richard Francoeur
Main St
Biddeford
Steven William
Fred Pettingill
May St
Kristan Dawn
Clifton Temm
Hill Road
Arundel
Clifton Earl II
Urbain Chretien
Pool St
Robert Rene
Robert H. Underwood
Stacey St
Ah Spa
Peter
Wee Gay
Timothy Ricker
Alfred
Daniel Allan
Dana Mains
Route 112
Buxton
Charlene Ann
William Lynds
Mayflower Drive
Old Orchard Beach
Kevin Scott
John Gagne
Yates Street
Biddeford Pool
Michelle Ann
Robert Rheault
Irving St
Saco
Robert Archie
Roland Lagueux
South St
Charles Reid
Mills Road
Kennebuankport
Cynthia Elizabeth
Russell Brown
Heath Road
Kennebunk
Robin Sue
Blaine Turner
Cole Road
Gail Marie
Gerald P. Lynes
East Hartford
Conn
Eric Patrick
Lynes
Celia Eastman
Irene Eastman
Summer St
Chester M. Johnson
Canandaigua
N.Y
Randall Wade
F . Thompson Memorial Hospital
Poet who woke famous by his own words
The quiz notes Lord Byron waking to fame after the publication of Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. It also asks about the tool to cut a diamond and when ducks can swim, with answers describing early swimming and Sadie Hawkins Day timing as the first Saturday after November 11.
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Lord Byron
Garvin County Commission Nomination for M. Smith
Garvin County announces M. Smith as an American party candidate for county commissioner. The district reports no registered American party voters and the petition lists two signatures as filed for the race.
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Garvin County
M . Smith
Employment Claims Decline In Biddeford Week
Maine Employment Security Commission records show 197 new claims filed last week in Biddeford compared with 261 in the same week a year ago. The figures also note 252 claims for the prior week versus 226 a year earlier, according to Manager Francis Coughlin.
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Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Francis Coughlin
Beach Firefighters Contain Brush Fire on Little River Road
Beach firefighters were dispatched to a brush fire on Little River Road Monday afternoon. The blaze consumed about one fourth of an acre before being brought under control.
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Old Orchard Beach
Little River Road
CATV Franchise Bids Sought In Biddeford
Biddeford City Council votes to advertise sealed bids for a CATV franchise and to allow Main Street closure for the chamber's Aug 1 summer promotion from 5 to 11 pm. It also accepts resignations, grants quit claim deeds, and approves Sedgemere Drive as well as cemetery fence repairs.
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Biddeford
Fred Tebbenhoff
Board of Appeals
Urban Renewal Board
House Codes Board of Review
Model Cities Group
Henry Camire
Tebbenhoff
Traffic Violations Heard at Saco District Court Docket
In 10th District Court in Saco on Monday a long list of traffic offenses was heard. Respondents included Joseph Arseneault of Sanford fined 35 dollars for left of center driving and Gordon Brown of Old Orchard Beach fined 15 dollars for running a stop sign. Several others faced fines up to 150 dollars or license suspensions. cases covered speeding, unregistered vehicles, passing stop signs, DUI related charges, and method of bail. Additional misc charges included littering and fishing without a license. Some charges were dismissed or reduced, and several defendants were granted appeals or released on bail pending Superior Court terms.
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Saco
Joseph G. Arseneault
Sanford
Gordon W. Davis
Gorham
Ronald T. Greenlaw
Michael P .Fiorentino
Elizabeth G. Bernard
Kennebunk
Carol L. Hubert
Portland
Peter S. Overbagh
Madawaska
Superior Court
Gordon B. Brown
Old Orchard Beach
Wilon.co
Elmst
Biddeford
Harold W. Ledoux
Shreveport
Wayne P. Johnson
Newtonville
Mass
Robert James Peaslee
Bedford
N.H
Joseph P. Paulekas Jr
Andover
Christopher M. Conway
New York City
John M. Cole
Roland H West
Hollis
Kevin P. Duffy
Cambridge
Barry W. Houston
North Shapleigh
Kenneth C. Morin
Carmen H. Precourt
Berry Road
Wayne F. Burpee
San Leandro
Calif
William S. Bogle
Lafayette Hill
Wayne E. Susi
Pittsfield
Thomas A. Sullivan
East Hartford
Conn
Newbold R. H. Varian Jr
Sebasco Estates
Lawrence E. Keniston
Topsfield
Kevin P. Gully
Shrewsbury
Sally J. Goodwin
East Lebanon
Anthony C. Rahn
Rye
Arthur A. Warg Jr
Holden
Ellen A. Scheer
Columbia
Jeffery Bruner
Jacques Viau
Montreal
Que
David M. Walker
Eugene J. Martineau
Paul W. Dimaura
Newton
Vincent J. DiBarro
Haverhill
Paul St. Hilaire
Milliken St
Donald A. Levy
Joseph FE Oe
Wells Beach
Donald J. Brackett
Wells
David D. Vaughan
Smith Ave
Joe D. Plimpton
Terry Dean Lewis
Robert Dube
Granite St
Earl R. Littlefield
Flag Pond Road
Lucien Corbeil
Elm St
Gerard Semo
Fern Ave
Old Orchard
Workers Begin Damming Polluted Prestile Stream
Two bulldozer drivers near the U S border dam a polluted Prestile Stream at Centreville in protest over thousands of dead fish washing from Maine. Royal Canadian mounted police monitor. protesters demand authorities act to stop pollution.
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Woodstock
N.B
U.S
Centreville
Maine
New Brunswick
Royal Canadian Mounted
Robert Caines
Caines
Monay
Soybeans Used Across Hundreds Of Products In Industry
Soybeans power more than a hundred products from plastics and adhesives to firefighting foam as researchers note the crop's versatility and expanding applications.
Old Belgian Locomotive Draws Global Interest in Australia
A 1890 Belgian built Decauville locomotive in Frankston near Melbourne draws railroad historians from around the world. The steam locomotive, once powering Melbourne’s gas works, now operates on a 2 foot 6 inch track at a 93 acre amusement park. It carries 70 passengers per trip and has hosted about 6,000 riders in six months since opening last December.
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Melbourne
Australia
Frankston
Metropolitan Gas Works
Jack Griffiths
Light Railways Research Society
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