Funeral for Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras Draws Global Church Leaders
Catholic and Protestant leaders attend the funeral in Istanbul as Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I dies at 86. Dignitaries include Archbishop Ramsey and Cardinal Willebrands. An American ecumenical delegation stayed home after Turkey barred Archbishop Iakovos from attending. The Holy Synod must elect a successor by August 6.
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Istanbul
Enical
Athes
Seaf
Oras
St. George
Santa Sophia
Balikh
Michael
Miss Rosanna Wright dies after long illness at 81
Miss Rosanna Wright 81 formerly of Biddeford died in an East Lebanon nursing home after a lengthy illness. Born in Biddeford March 29 1891 she worked 50 years at Pepperell Mfg Co. Survived by sister-in-law Irene O Connell and niece Patricia Burke. Funeral from St Andre Church Biddeford tomorrow at 9 am with burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
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Rosanna Wright
Bacon S&t
Biddeford
East Lebanon
Charles and
Marie (Pinard) Wright
St. An
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Irene O'Connell
Patricia Burke
Walnut Creek
Calif
St. Andre Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond
Hill St
Deaths in the News: Robert Weede and Carl McCardie
Baritone Robert Weede, 69, famed for his work with the Met and San Francisco Opera, died Sunday after a 40 year career and a 1964 San Francisco farewell performance of I Pagliacci. Carl W. McCardie, 68, longtime newsman and assistant secretary of state for public affairs, died Monday in a neighbor's swimming pool.
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Walnut Creek
Calif
Robert Weede
Metropolian
San Francisco
Opera
Weede
Mclean
Carl W. MecCardie
McCardie
Washington
Philadelphia Bulletin
Pulitzer Prize winner Lauren Lyman dies at 81
Lauren D. Lyman, former United Aircraft Corp vice president and 1936 Pulitzer Prize winner, died at Bridgeport Hospital at age 81. The New York Times aviation editor previously covered real estate, aviation, and Washington reporting, later rising to UAC executive. He is survived by wife Katherine Moyes Lyman and three daughters.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Lauren D. Lyman
United Aircraft Corp
Bridgeport Hospital
Lyman
New York Times
Charles A. Lindbergh
England
Lindbergh
the Times
Washington
Lyman Uac
East Hartford
Easthampton
Mass
Southport
Katherine Moyes Lyman
Funeral Homes and Listing for Saco Maine
Den n ett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine and Emond s Funeral Home at 284 5511 along with Shumway and Gross Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco provide local funeral arrangements and contact numbers. Frank X Emond and J P Conroy are referenced in association with these services.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Obituary: Herman Gross of Fortunes Rocks
Herman Gross 79 of Fortunes Rocks Biddeford died at a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Born November 15 1892 in Lawrence Massachusetts he was a landscape gardener at the St Etherington Estate and longtime York County Fish and Game president. Surviving include two sons a stepson four grandchildren and several other relatives. Funeral services were held at Shumway Gross Funeral Home Saco with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.
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Herman Gross
Fortunes Rocks
Biddeford
Portland
Lawrence
Mass
Frank
Marie C. Gross
St. Etherington
York County
Shumway Gross
Spring St
Saco
Woodlawn Cemetery
Portland Weather Forecast Clears Skies Tonight
Tonight in Portland expect clear skies with lows in the 50s to low 60s. Wednesday brings mostly sunny conditions with highs in the 80s across the area.
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Portland
Miss Pearl M. Hager of Kennebunkport Dies at 70
Miss Pearl M. Hager 70 of the Wildes District Kennebunkport died this morning after a brief illness in a Biddeford hospital. Born Sept. 2 1901 she was a Farmington Normal School graduate. She taught 37 years in Revere Mass and earlier headed Home Economics at Kennebunk High School. She is survived by brother Arthur and sister Hazel O Hager. Rev John Pooler to officiate with interment at Arundel Cemetery. Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk.
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Kennebunkport
Pearl M. Hager
Wildes
Biddeford
Melvin D
Annie B
Dobson) Hager
Farmington Normal School
Revere
Mass
Kennebunk High School
Village Baptist Church
Here
Arthur Hage
Hazel O. Hager
Wildes District
John Pooler
Arundel Cemetery
Bibber
Summer St
Kennebunk
Meeting on Sewers in Saco City Plan
Saco Mayor Berton Braley City Solicitor Ronald Ayotte and developer Leroy Waycott met to discuss Waycott connecting another house to the city sewer without a permit in Tasker Street area. Council had ordered the sanitary engineer to halt new sewer permits there until corrective action occurred. Residents said the sewer is inadequate and extra houses would worsen the problem. Braley said the city would act to stop unpermitted connections.
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Saco
Berton Braley
Ronald Ayotte
Leroy Waycott
Waycott
Tasker Street
Braley
Flooded Burner Causes Fire at Saco Building
Saco firemen responded to a flooded oil burner last night at 7 34. The building was occupied by Kenneth Charles and owned by Gerard Cassette per the fire department report.
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Saco
Kenneth Charles
Gerard Cassette
Choir Rehearsals and Prayer Meetings Across Local Churches
Church groups announce midweek rehearsals with times at Ogunquit Ogunquit Baptist Ogunquit Beach Biddeford Old Orchard and Wells locations. Choirs include Junior Adult Youth Choplas Goodwins Mills Lyman and Village Baptist with prayer meetings daily evening and Bible study sessions in multiple towns.
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Ogunquit
Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church
Lyman
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Bethany Baptist Church
Oak Ridge Road
Biddeford
Kennebunkport
Mrs Phoebe Legare Admitted as Patient at Webber Hospital
Mrs Phoebe Legare of 15 St Mary Street Biddeford is listed as a medical patient at Webber Hospital.
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Phoebe Legare
St. Mary St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Rotary Picnickers Reported Buried Table Discovery
Biddeford police found a picnic table buried in sand at Rotary Park during a patrol. Parks department notified of the situation. The text notes an unrelated atmospheric fact about water content over land.
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Notary Park
Biddeford
Rotary Park
Fischer Spassky World Chess Championship Opens in Reykjavik
American Bobby Fischer and Russian Boris Spassky began the 24 game world title match in Reykjavik with Spassky having the first move. The event draws massive interest, substantial prize money, and notable pre match tensions as negotiations and nerves influenced preparations.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Spassky
Fischer
Fisher
Brooklyn
N.Y
Soviet Union
London
Cloudy Maine Eclipse Ends in Feeble Observation
A near total solar eclipse in eastern Maine failed to impress observers due to low clouds and showers. The National Weather Service called it a washout, with the event from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and a peak at 4:40 p.m. in a clouded sky. In Portland lights and traffic reflected the dimmed afternoon. Meanwhile in Springfield a 24 foot alligator escaped from the museum tank during the eclipse coverage.
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Portland
Maine
National Weather Service
New England
Springfield
Mass
Springfield Science Museum
McGovern falters as convention debates credentials fight
At the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach delegates clash over credentials and a California contest. McGovern falls short by 23.65 votes on first ballot while Rev. Jackson urges restraint. Adjournment follows a nine hour session amid protests and floor maneuvering.
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Porter
Jessie Jackson
Daley
Jackson
Chicago
William Singer
Michigan
Texas
Rhode Island
Washington
Connecticut
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Alabama
California
O'Brien
McGovern
Ang
Lawton B. Chiles
Claude Pepper
Florida
Miami Beach
Chuck Hall
Fla
Platform Committee
Rules Committee
Miami Reach
No Serious Injuries In Accident In Maine Town
A motorcycle operator and passenger were taken to a local doctor after a collision with a car driven by Roland LaCourse of Old Orchard Beach on Saco Avenue. Police said neither rider, 17 year olds Roland Tousignant Jr. and Robert Wentworth, were seriously injured.
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Old Orchard Beach
Michael Magaudda
Roland LaCourse
Maplewood Ave
Saco Avenue
Roland Tousignant Jr
Bradley St
Saco
Robert Wentworth
Le Duc Tho Heads to Paris for Peace Talks Arrival
North Vietnam's lead negotiator Le Duc Tho left Hanoi for Paris, the Vietnam News Agency reported. The move signals the expected resumption of discussions aimed at peace agreements.
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Tokyo
North Vietnam
Paris
le Duc Tho
Hanoi
Toda
Vietnam
Overrun in Costs for Saco Water Treatment Project
Mayor Berton Braley announced after talks with the city finance committee and Whitman and Howard Engineering that cost overruns threaten the new water treatment facilities. He said funding from the sewer bond issue may not cover all planned programs and the project could be halted if funds are exhausted.
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Saco
Berton K. Braley
Whitman and Howard Engineering
Braley
Hearing On Complaint Continued In Old Orchard Beach
In York County Superior Court the hearing on a declaratory judgment by Irving R. Hirst against the Old Orchard Beach town council was continued. No new date is set. Hirst seeks to void the town’s employee insurance contract, arguing increased benefits approved by the council cost the town over 500 dollars and should have gone to bid.
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Alfred
Irving R. Hirst
Old Orchard Beach
York County
Hirst
Town considers accepting donations for tree planting
Kennebunk officials study a proposal to allow donations for tree planting. The Conservation Commission could accept contributions on the town’s behalf to fund elm tree replacements after the Dutch Elm blight. Tree Warden Herman Cohen had suggested donations to his account, but that was deemed illegal.
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Kennebunk
Herman Cohen i
Cme
Selectmen and Conservation Commission
Tax Relief Forms Now Available for Elderly in Old Orchard Beach
Chief Assessor Allan Radley announced that elderly tax relief forms are available in the town hall office. Eligibility targets males over 65 and females over 62 for direct payment property tax relief enacted by the last legislature.
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Old Orchard Beach
Allan Radley
Town Hall
Radley
Local Views Differ On Muskie's Stand
Maine Senator Edmund S Muskie faced a fierce floor fight at the party convention as delegates backed McGovern over California seating. Public opinion ranged from confusion to support for Muskie with several Maine Democrats offering mixed reactions.
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Muskie
Maryline White
Miami
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
McGovern
California
Don Perrin
Biddeford
Umphrey
Pier Pilings Labeled Hazard Amid Inspection Report
Frederick Moehle of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said pilings at the pier should be removed for navigation safety and listed faults to correct. He noted the corps lacks jurisdiction over condemnation and that a council hearing over inspector McNally’s authority will consider the letter. Amelia Earhart noted as first woman Distinguished Flying Cross recipient.
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Old Orchard Beach
Frederick Moehle
Army Corps of Engineers
Waltham
Mass
P Moehle
William Hobsham
Moehle
Corps
Moehele
Corps of Engineers
Robert J. McNally
NeNally
Council
McNally
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Wells
Saco United Baptist Church
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Rotary
Icelandic Chess Federation
James Slater
Secussion
Fra D. Korkosz
Planetarium
Korkosz
Dick Danforth
Journal
Frank Mankiewicz
Vanity Shop
Jean Cadorette
Guy Morissette
Council Petrin
Thomas E. Paraday
Armand Duquette
Humphrey
Bill Curtis
Curtis
Amelia Earhart
Carlyle
York County Savings Bank
F.d.1.c
Biddeford-Saco
Bath
Members
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