Jury Convicts Boston Man of Armed Robbery
A federal jury in Portland has convicted 33 year old Lee Kubitsky of a 9100 armed robbery at the North Berwick branch of the First National of Biddeford. The verdict followed a trial in U S District Court with no defense witnesses and testimony from government informer Erwin Soroko.
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Boston
Portland
North Berwick
First National
Biddeford
Lee Kubitsky
U.S. District Court
Kubitsky
Erwin Soroko
James P. Whitney
Kansas pioneers blue-sky law as security regulation
In 1911 Kansas became the first state to adopt a blue-sky law aimed at regulating security dealings, a move noted by Encyclopaedia Britannica for its minimal substantive basis.
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Kansas
Encyclopaedia Britannica
NTSB urges better local fire training after 1970 LPG derailment
The National Transportation Safety Board urged improved disaster training for local fire departments nationwide after the 1970 LPG derailment near Crescent City Illinois. Six six people were injured and Crescent City evacuated as propane cars exploded and debris flew 1 600 feet damaging 25 homes and 16 businesses in a $1.7 million loss.
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Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
Crescent City
Ill
Department of Transportation
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
Duplicate Bridge Played At Beach in Old Orchard Beach
A duplicate bridge session at Old Orchard Beach lists players including James Warren Otis Kendall Mrs Alice Fecteau Carl Taft and others. Winners were Warren and Kendall first, Fecteau and Taft second, Paulhus and Sleeper third, Zeigler and Stroud fourth, Prince and Gross fifth. Night game top result Karen Parlin first Anne Marie Albert second Kay Landers third Roger Norman fourth. Also competing were Kent Clark Richard Cote and Leotta Kelley.
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Old Orchard Beach
James Warren
Otis Kendall
Alice Fecteau
Carl Taft
Dora Paulhus
Ada Sleeper
Charles Zeigler
Frank Stroud
Roseanne Prince
Celia Gross
Morton Joyce
Estella Aranovitch
Richard Stetson
George McLean
Ruth Main
Warren
Kendall
Prince
Gross
Karen Parlin
Anne Marie Albert
Kay Landers
Roger Norman
Kent Clark
Richard Cote
Leotta Kelley
Wealth Hidden in Pauper’s Pockets Sparks Generosity Lesson
An elderly man rushed to Unity Hospital after a heart attack carried more than 130000 dollars in cash checks and bank books. A young doctor recalls the discovery and reflects on the Christian teaching that giving enriches both giver and receiver.
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Brooklyn
Unity Hospital
Jesus
Agnew Accuses Media of Aiding Democrats
Vice President Spiro Agnew blasts the liberal media at a $50-a-head New Hampshire dinner, saying radical elitists seek to elect Democrats and divide the nation. He criticizes coverage of the New Hampshire primary and hints at possible future national ambitions.
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N.H
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Majn
Agnews
Georgetown
Manhattan
Hamshire
New Hampshire
Everstaunch
Agnew Signals Cautious Path Toward 1972 Presidency
Spiro Agnew argues a future presidential bid must be based on political realism rather than personal ties. He says he has not made a cold decision to seek the presidency but would keep options open for 1972 and plans to support Nixon's re election in any role.
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Manchester
N.H
Spiro Agnew
Manchester Union
Agnew
Nixon
Holy Land Slides Shown At Meeting
Adelbert Jakeman Sr. of Ocean Park presented slides and commentary on his Holy Land trip to the Ladies' Home League at The Salvation Army in Old Orchard Beach. Mrs. Leggett presided with a devotional moment. chaplain Mrs. Miller read Scripture and Mrs. Anderson prayed.
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Holy Land
Adelbert Jakeman Sr
Ocean Park
Ladies’ Home League
Salvation Army
Church Street
Howard Leggett
George Miller
Arthur Anderson
Anna Andreasen
William Groff
Old Orchard Beach Corp
John Hall
Ruth Glines
George Baggs
Raymonds Move Into New Biddeford Home on Pike Street
Mr and Mrs Jean Raymond with their two children occupy a new three bedroom Cape Cod at 29 Pike Street Biddeford on a large corner lot formerly owned by Mr and Mrs Roger Gabiel. The five room ranch at 18 Evanthia Drive Biddeford owned by Mr and Mrs James Lebrun has been sold to the Raymonds.
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Neo Purchascu
Cape Cod
Pike St
Biddeford
Roger Gabiel
Raymonds
Evanthia Drive
James Lebrun
Local Biddeford Couple Purchase Elm Street Home
Mr and Mrs Richard Ross of Elm Street Biddeford have bought a residence and will occupy it soon. The deal was handled through Gilberte Real Estate Agency 292 Main St Saco and 305 Main St Biddeford with Shirley G Bartlett as broker.
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Richard Ross
Elm Street
Biddeford
Rosses
Gilberte Real Estate Agency
Main St
Saco
Shirley G. Bartlett
The Needle on Youth Auto Insurance and Matrimony
The piece argues that men under 25 pay higher auto insurance rates unless married, claiming insurers excuse married young men from high premiums. It suggests a link between youth folly and marriage and notes similar dynamics in accidents and blame, concluding men often fault women.
NZ to install incinerator at Scott Base for Antarctic waste
Environment-minded New Zealanders push pollution fight in Antarctica as Scott Base plans a high temperature incinerator in the year-end Antarctic summer to burn human waste and all trash.
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Wellington
N.Z
New
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