Portland Weather Outlook With Showers Then Clearing
This afternoon in Portland the sky is fair to partly cloudy and warm with a likelihood of thundershowers late in the day. Winds will be southeast at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy with occasional showers and cooler, winds turning to the north at 10 to 15 mph. Friday brings cloudy skies, morning showers, then clearing, with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Temperatures rise to the high 80s and fall to the upper 50s.
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Portland
Local personals note renews home, hospital stays, anniversaries
Keith Brown of Winter street Kennebunk has returned home from Mercy hospital. Howard Shaffer of Ferry Beach Saco is a patient at Webber hospital. Mr and Mrs Philip Roy of 15 Foote Street Old Orchard Beach will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary July 22 with an open house from 2 to 9 p.m. Mrs Priscilla Laporte a daughter is hostess.
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Keith Brown
Winter Street
Kennebunk
Mercy
Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post Meeting Tonight
The American Legion post in Biddeford will meet tonight at 8 at the Legion hall on Elm Street.
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Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley Post
American Legion
the Legion Hall
Elm Street
Biddeford
Thursday evening church and choir schedules
A prayer and Bible study will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at the First Baptist church Ocean avenue Old Orchard Beach. Holy Communion will be celebrated Thursday at 8 am in any Episcopal church Biddeford. The Senior choir of the Saco School Street Methodist church will rehearse Thursday at 7 pm. Prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at the First Assembly of God church of Saco in the Ahepa home 22 Pleasant street. Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Lyman First Baptist church Goodwins Mills. Choir rehearsal will be held Thursday at 8 30 pm at the
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First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeard
Saco School Street Methodist Church
First
Assembly of God Church of
Saco
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Parish Church to Host Guest Minister on Sunday
First Parish Congregational church at Main and Beach in Saco will hold a 9 a.m. Sunday worship with Dr. Clement F. Hahn of Spokane Washington as guest minister.
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First Parish Congregational Church
Beach Streets
Saco
Clement F. Hahn
Spokane
Washington
Maine Seed Potatoes Down By 7 Per Cent
Maine seed potato entries for inspection and certification fall 7 percent from 1961 to 89 411 acres. Katahdin leads at 71 percent of total, Kennebec up 26 percent, Russet Burbank up 46 percent, Green Mountain up 37 percent, Sebago up 28 percent. New entries include Alaska No 114 Superior Allehanna Redskin Onaway. Seed oats rise one third with Russell and other varieties Clindland Garry Clinton No 59 showing. Cherokee oats fall notably.
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Augusta
Maine
Paul J. Eastman
Hallowell
Maine Department of Agriculture
Eastman
Russel Burbank
Foundation
Russell
Clintland
Garry
Clinton
Two-Car Crash on Staples Street Injures Drivers
A two car accident on Staples street in Old Orchard Beach last night involved Francis Dixon, 60, of Greenfield Park, Quebec, and Susan Pertin, 18, of Saco. Dixon was moving northwest when Pertin backed from a parking space and struck his vehicle. No damage estimates were recorded.
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Staples Street
Old Orchard Beach
Francis Dixon
Greenfield Park
Quebec
Susan Pertin
Market Street
Saco
Dixon
Perrin
Partition of India shifts two thirds of British Punjab to Pakistan
The partition of British India led to approximately two thirds of Punjab province passing to Pakistan, reshaping borders and triggering mass migrations. The change affected political control, demographics, and regional alignments as India and Pakistan established new governance structures.
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Punjab
Pakistan
India
Death of A2C John Sullivan in England Auto Crash
Mr and Mrs Joseph Sullivan Sr of Kennebunk Beach learn their son A2C John Sullivan died in an auto accident in England Tuesday while serving with the US Air Force in London. He is survived by parents a brother in Long Island. two sisters in Massachusetts and Kennebunk Beach. one uncle and two aunts. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Joseph Sullivan
Kennebunk Beach
John Sullivan
England
Sullivan
US Air Force
London
Long Island
N. Y
Claire Sullivan
West Newton
Mass
Joan Sullivan
Marie Morin 75 Biddeford resident dies after long illness
Marie Louilda Danis Morin 75 of 61 Birch street Biddeford died last night in a local hospital after a long illness. Born in Biddeford in 1887 she was a daughter of John B Danis and Henriette Letendre Danis. She was educated in Biddeford schools a communicant of St Joseph church and member of St Ann Sodality and the Ladies of Victory Society. Surviving are her widower Frank Morin three sons Lucien Morin Manchester NH Fernand Morin Taftville Conn Marcel Morin Waterbury Conn two daughters Mrs Cora Flevent Biddeford and Mrs Jeanette Faucher Hawaii a stepdaughter Sister Marie Paula Landry Precious Blood Convent Manchester NH one brother John B Danis Biddeford one sister Mrs Emma Bergeron Biddeford 17 grandchildren four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Saturday morning at 10 15 from St Joseph church. Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone Street Biddeford today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p m.
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Marie Louilda
Danis Morin
Birch Street
Biddeford
John B
Henriette ‘Letendre) Danis
St. Joseph Church
St. Ann Sodality
Ladies of Victory Society
Members of Our Lady of Victory circle meet tomorrow
Our Lady of Victory circle members will convene at 2 tomorrow afternoon at Sansoucy Funeral Home, 1 Stone Street, Biddeford, to pay respects to Mrs. Marie Morin.
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Our Lady of Victory Circle
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Stone Street
Biddeford
Marie Morin
Funeral for Anna Bella Kimball Held at Saco Chapel
Funeral services for Anna Bella Kimball 117 Union Avenue Old Orchard Beach were held yesterday at 2 30 PM from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco with Rev Norman J Langmaid of School Street Methodist Church officiating Burial followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery
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Annabella Kimball
Union Avenue
Old
Orecahrd Beach
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Saco
Norman J. Langmaid
School Street
Funeral services for Arthur S Hamilton in Saco
Funeral services for Arthur S Hamilton of Ferry Lane Saco were held yesterday afternoon at 2 from Shumway Funeral Home Spring Street Saco. Rev Stanley A Bennett United Baptist church Saco officiated. Bearers were Melville Stackpole Oscar Littlefield Harry Rowell and Frank Johnson all friends from Central Main Power Company. Burial was in the family lot at Laurel Hill cemetery.
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Arthur S. Hamilton
Ferry Lane
Saco
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
Stanley A. Bennett
The
United Baptist Church
Melville Stack‘pole
Oscar Littlefield
Harry Rowell
Frank Johnson
Central Main Power Company
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Yvonne Janelle Dubois
Funeral services for Mrs Yvonne Janelle Dubois of 145 Prospect Street Biddeford were held at St Joseph church with a solemn high mass led by Rev. Marc Franck. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery as last prayers were said at the grave by Father Franck. Active bearers from the Fremont club and local families attended, with honorary bearers from Ste Anne sodality. Out of town mourners came from Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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Yvonne
Janelle) Dubois
Prospect Street
Biddeford
St. Joseph Church
Marc Franck
Sylvia Levesque
Norman Carrier
Diana Rousselle
Ste. Anne
Lowell
Mass
Robert G. DuBois
Manchester
Women win out in fight over highway work
In Chattanooga the Cloverdell Garden Club fought plans for a proposed freeway access road that would cut through their garden marker. Workers dismantled a $450 brick-subdivision marker, prompting the club to alert newspapers, county officials, and the state highway department. The women argued the marker was in a safe spot and should have been moved with notice.
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Chattanooga
Cloverdell Garden Club
Hixson
State Highway Department
Church Folk Buries Strangely Named Gods in Pit
In Chattanooga Tennessee a Hillcrest Baptist church group buried in mud the strange gods of this world. They tossed into the pit items from a new sanctuary including a huge clock a television set a rock n roll record and literature from John Steinbeck and Sunday school quarters. The ceremony was led by Rev Ed Taylor who urged putting away these items as symbol of faith and cleanliness.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Jacob
Ed Taylor
Genesis
Hillcrest Baptist Arch
Taylor
John Steinbeck
Notable Birth Announcements From Biddeford and Nearby
A string of birth notices from Notre Dame and Webber sections lists newborns along with parent names and addresses in Biddeford Saco and nearby towns. Children include Gary Fecteau Cathy Therese Diane Joanne William Rebecca Nancy Nancy Rita Melinda Audrey David Gracie Lou Michael Bon and more, with weights ranging six pounds to nine pounds plus ounces and birth dates in June July. Grandparents and maiden names referenced for several entries. New mother affiliations include Helen Cartier Lorraine Baillargeon Priscille Boissonneault Priscille Legare and Paula Cordeau. Place names include 30 Clifford street Biddeford 2 Free street Biddeford 130 Foss street Biddeford 13 Westland avenue Biddeford 7 Paul street Biddeford 38 Graham street Biddeford 87 Pool street Biddeford 15 Woodland Avenue Saco 88 Cat Mousam road Kennebunk New Town road Biddeford Alfred street Biddeford Becah street Saco Frankfort Main Germany Alfred street Biddeford and others.
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Notre Dame
Roger Fecteau
Clifford Street
Biddeford
Gary
Fecteau
Rose Helen Cartier
Albert Lamirande
Free Street
Cathy Therese
Lamirande
Lorraine Baillargeon
Roland Desrosiers
William
Boucher
Madeleine Legere
Henry Petit
Graham Street
Daniel Bryan
Petit
Priscille Legare
Joseph Auger
Pool Street
Jean Paul
Auger
Paula Cordeau
Webber
William E. Worcester, Jr
Woodland Avenue
Saco
Wanda Laverne
Richard Welz
Cat Mousam Road
Kennebunk
Rebecca June
Germany
Michael Bon
Wilfrid Frechette
Alfred Street
Millard Davenport
North Carolina
Taxpayers Oppose Town Purchase of Railroad Property
Old Orchard Beach Taxpayers Association opposed the towns plan to buy the Boston & Maine Railroad property for 38800 without a referendum. They argued borrowing costs and taxes, plus a $1000 annual rental from the Chamber of Commerce, and urged funds for classrooms. They also criticized town meeting representation and called for government reform.
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Old Orchard Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Town Meeting
Fashion notes from Blass and Kennedys influence clash
New York fashion notes show Bill Blass using menswear fabrics and trims to amplify feminine looks while preserving a tailored edge for Maurice Rentner. The piece also covers David Kidd and Luiz Estevez reflecting on 1930s silhouettes and First Lady inspired capes, with court news from Biddeford on Fournier and Couture linked theft cases, and a reckless driving fine for Prejean.
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New York
Bill Blass
Blass
New York Couture Group
Maurice Rentner
David Kidd
Arthur Jablow
Luiz Estevez
John F. Kennedy
What Happens If President Goes Crazy
Washington bureau outlines the constitutional dilemma if a sitting president becomes incapacitated. It notes existing informal arrangements with the Vice President and Cabinet input, cites Eisenhower Nixon agreement, and surveys proposed constitutional or medical mechanisms to determine incapacity and restoration. It critiques Congress for slow action and emphasizes divergent views among bar associations and experts.
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Journal
Washington Bureau
Washington
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Congress
Richard Nixon
American Bar Association
House of Representatives
Senate
White House
New York City Bar Association
Supreme Court
Maine Apple Crop Seen At 61 Level
The New England Crop Reporting Service says both area apple and potato crops will be down from last year but above the 10 year average. New England apple crop set at 8,850,000 bushels, down 4 percent from 1961 yet 23 percent above the 1951-60 average. Vermont up 28 percent, Connecticut down 17 percent, other states up 7-10 percent. Frost was light. June hail damaged Worcester Mass, Windham Conn, and Merrimack N.H. Late summer potato acres about 170,200, Maine 143,000 acres, same as last year but 7 percent above average. First fall potato crop report due Aug 10.
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Boston
New England
Department of Agriculture
Connecticut
Vermont
Worcester County
Mass
Windham County
Conn
Merrimack County
N.H
Maine
Connecticut River
Massachusetts
State Highway Commission Accepts $1,064,988 in Bids
Bids totaling 1,064,988 including 391,851 for removal of 11 buildings on College avenue in Waterville were accepted. Other bids on road projects in Saco Augusta Carmel and Milford totaled 583,097 and 90,039 for bridge work in Madison and North Berwick.
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College Avenue
Waterville
State Highway Commission
Saco
Augusta
Carmel
Milford
Madison
North Berwick
Speeding Fines Hit Several In Saco Court
Michael D Miner, 23, of Fosterville Conn, paid 20 fine after pleading guilty to speeding 65 mph in a 45 mph zone on Jenkins road before Judge Hilary Mahaney. Alphonse Thibodeau, 45, Waterbury Conn, received suspended 10 fine for red light. Michael Morin, 17, Pool Street Biddeford, case continued after guilty plea for red light. Nathan R Chesley, 16, Main Street Saco, paid 15 fine for 55 mph in a 40 mph zone to Saco Police.
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Michael D. Miner
Fosterville
Conn
Saco
Miner
Jenkins Road
John Fleming
Hilary Mahaney
Alphonse Thibodeau
Waterbury
Michael Morin
Pool Street
Biddeford
Mahaney
Morin
Nathan R. Chesley
Main Street
Chesley
Tax Discount Is Extended One Day
The one per cent real estate tax discount is extended one day because the July 15 deadline falls on Sunday. Taxpayers may still obtain the discount through Monday as noted by Roy Tongue and staff.
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Saco
Roy Tounge
Jony Tounge
Churchill Develops Bronchial Infection at 87
London doctors said Sir Winston Churchill has a bronchial infection and fever while recovering from a thigh fracture at Middlesex Hospital. The 87-year-old former prime minister also has reduced blood supply in his injured left leg and venous inflammation. He had a good night after a tiring day. He broke his thigh June 28 in a fall in a Monte Carlo hotel.
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London
Winston Churchill
Middlesex Hospital
Monte Carlo
New Zealand Declares Russian Diplomatic Official Persona Non Grata
New Zealand considers severing diplomatic relations with Russia and withdraws remaining legation staff after declaring a Russian official persona non grata. New Zealand has no direct diplomatic representation in Moscow.
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Russia
New Zealand
Moscow
Shark with Powerful Jaw and Teeth Preys on All
The creature is described as having a strong jaw and mouth lined with sharp teeth. It is noted for an indiscriminate appetite, able to consume a wide range of prey.
Harold oo Named to National Neon Liberal Advisory Commission
AP report states Harold oo of Presque Isle Maine was appointed by Preslay to replace Fred J Nutter who resigned from the National Nevicdberal Advisory Commission.
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Se Ae
Harold ~Oo
Presque Isle
Maine
Preslay
National
Nevicdberal Advisory Commission
Fred J. Nutter
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Marie L. Morin
Arthur
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Yvonne Dubois
Fournier
Taxpayers Association
Poe
George A . Fournier
Atlantic Avenue
Simon Spill
Atty Arthur J. Lesieur
Reynald A. Couture
Couture
Charles H. Sanford
Wilton
Palm Beach
Fila
Biddleford
Alfred
Sanford
Lawrence Woods
John C. Sargent
Ss H
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Lesieur
John J. Harvey
Woods
Sargent
Kane
Harvey
Ralph A. Prejean
Hill Street
Henry Labbe
Prejean
Main
Bradbury
South
Labbe
Maine Turnpike
South Street
Judge Spill
Spill
Secretary of State
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Pirchase
Elm St
First National
Michael Miner
Winnie
Bryant
Cascade
Cascade Road
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Dodge
Cascade Motors
Orchrd Beach
Marvel
Kartland
Portland Road
Launder Clean Center
1St National Shopping Plaza
S. K. Ames
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