Transition To Silverless Coins Complete In United States
Washington AP reports the Treasury完成ed the shift to cupro nickel coins ending silver sales to domestic users and setting coin production by market price. The switch aims to keep coins in circulation while illegal melting of coins remains punishable by up to 10,000 dollars and five years in jail. Robert A. Wallace notes heavy minting of cupronickel dimes and quarters with billions still to circulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Commission On
The
Congress
Robert A. Wallace
the Treasury
Fireworks Display Marks St. Jean Baptiste Anniversary
A Painchaud's Band concert starts at 8 with a 90 minute set before a fireworks show at 9 50. The event, at St Louis Alumni Field West and Hill, celebrates the 100th anniversary of St Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance. Admission is free. bad weather may push events to tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painchaud
St. Jean-Baptiste de Bienfaisance
St. Louis
West
Hill Streets
Johnson Leaves for Hawaii Educational Seminar
Biddeford's federal programs coordinator Roger Johnson departs for a one week Hawaii visit. He will attend a national seminar on education sponsored by the U S Office of Education and the Kettering Foundation. Over 900 people from school affiliated positions involved with the Title II subsidy program will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Biddeford
Roger Johnson
Johnson
U.S. Office of Education
The
Kettering Foundation
Hoop Tournament Moves to Auburn for 1968
The State Principals' Association basketball tournament will move from Lewiston to Auburn citing better facilities at Edward Little High School. SPA committee chair Robert H. Perkins announced the shift at a Lewiston Education Board meeting. The event had been held at the Lewiston Memorial Armory for 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
State Principals’ Association
Lawiston
Auburn
Edward Little High School
Spa
Robert H. Perkins
Lewiston Education Board
Lewiston Memorial Armory
Recall election likely for Portland school committee
City Clerk Arthur H. Duffet announced that five Portland school committee members are likely to face a recall election on September 12. He said signatures have been collected and validated to force the vote, and he would propose the date to the City Council. The drive began May 8 by H. Gordon Crowley over the Deering High School principal hire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Arthur H. Duffet
Duffet
H. Gordon Crowley
Deering High School
Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Listings and Contacts
Funeral directors listed include Shumway Fusceral Service at 35 Spring Street phone 284-5611 led by Philip H. Gross Sr. Also Dennett & Craig at 368 Main Street and Emond's Funeral Home at 28 5511 with Frank X. Emond and J. P. Coaroy overseeing arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shumway Fusceral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Coaroy
Threat Of Rail Strike Looms Across Nation
Leaders of six shop craft unions rescinded their no strike pledge casting a cloud over the nation. Officials said a strike could target only a few major lines while others warned anxiety persisted. Union demand includes 6.5 percent this year and 5 percent next year plus wage supplements. railroads offered 6 percent over 18 months and a 5 cent skill raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph W. Ramsey
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Senate House
Funay
White House
George Christian
Johnson
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Senate
House
Religious youth groups schedule across Kennebunkport and area
Various churches in Kennebunkport, Kennebunk, Wells Beach, Saco, and Biddeford issue Sunday and Monday youth and religion classes. Meetings include Advent Christian Goodwins Mills, United Church youth in Biddeford, and high school religion sessions at St. Martha's Kennebunkport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Fellowship of the
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Kennebunk
Unitarian Universalist Church
Main Street
Portland Road
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Methodist Youth Fellowship
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Mary’s Church
Wells Beach
The
Saco United Baptist Church
Foreign Bidding Ban Set for Grand Coulee Turbines
The administration barred foreign bidding on three Grand Coulee Dam power units to protect U.S. industry in early global competition for large hydro turbine and generator technology. Companies like Allis Chalmers GE Westinghouse Baldwin Lima Hamilton and Newport News Shipbuilding expressed interest while Reclamation reported reluctance without protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grand Coulee
Stewart L. Udall
Allis Chalmers
General Electric
Westinghouse
Baldwin Lima-Hamilton
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Reclamation
Floyd Dominy
U.S
Global Body Condemns Israel Over Old City Annexation
UN General Assembly voted 99 to 0 with 18 abstentions including the United States to denounce Israel for refusing to revoke the Old City of Jerusalem annexation. U Thant reported UN forces in Gaza looted and pilfered property at HQ and Camp Rafah, with inquiries for records and compensation.
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Page One
General Assembly
United States
Israel
Old City
Jerusalem
Jordan
U Thant
Egypt
Gaza Strip
U.N
Gaza
Camp Rafah
Biddeford service members graduate aviation training in Memphis
Airman Apprentice Ralph A. Fournier USN is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Laurent L. Fournier of 20 Pine St. Biddeford and has completed the Aviation Machinist Mate Jet Engine School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee. Marine PFC Donald P. Belanger son of Mr. and Mrs. Emile J. Belanger of 50 West St. Biddeford has graduated from the Aviation Structural Mechanic Hydraulics School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee. Airman Apprentice Thomas W. George USN son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivon J. George of 31 St. Mary's St. Biddeford has graduated from the Aviation Mechanical Fundamentals School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee. Also Mrs. Victoria Beaudoin of 10 Memorial Drive Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Fournier
USN
Laurent L. Fournier
Pine St
Biddeford
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Donald P. Belanger
Emile J. Belanger
West St
Aviation
Thomas W. George
Ivon J. George
St. Mary’s St
York County Legion Council Meeting Change Notice
A meeting of the York County Council American Legion will be held tonight at the West Day Post Kezar Falls not at the Cornish Post as previously announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Council
American Legion
West Day Post
Kezar Falls
Cornish Post
Car Crash Reported at Saco Corner North and Spring
A Massachusetts couple was taken to Webber Hospital in Biddeford after a two-vehicle crash at North and Spring Streets in Saco. Aurele Beauvais of Montreal stopped at the intersection when rear struck by Michael Flynn of Norwood Massachusetts. Grace Flynn was also hospitalized. Damages: Flynn car $200 Beauvais car $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
North
Spring Streets
Saco
Aurele Beauvais
Montreal
Spring Street
Michael J. Flynn
Norwood
Mass
Grace E. Flynn
Beauvais
Flynn Auto
Stolen Vehicle Smolders After Waterboro Crash
John Ladakakos reported a vehicle missing from Franklin Street Biddeford. State police found the car in Waterboro not drivable after a failed attempt to flee following a collision with a utility pole.
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Biddeford
Waterboro
John Ladakakos
Old Orchard Beach
Franklin Street
Showers Possible With Dense Fog Overnight
Mostly cloudy conditions bring scattered showers or thundershowers and minimal temperature change tonight into Sunday. highs in the 70s to 80s. near coast 65 to 70. Lows upper 50s to low 60s with dense fog mainly south and central tonight into Sunday morning.
Youth Flood Into Labor Market Ending
The Labor Department sees 1968 as the end of the youth flood into the labor market, though the 16 to 21 age group will rise by almost one million next year. Unemployment among youths stands at 15.2 percent, well above the 4 percent national rate, despite a strong government campaign and a growing economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Hubert H. Humphrey
Gls
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dennis F. Johnston
Auto Workers Demands Crown GM Unrealistic
DETROIT UP General Motors calls United Auto Workers contract demands wholly unrealistic. GM vice president Louis G. Seaton warns such demands would jeopardize the employer and business while UAW head Leonard Woodcock counters GM’s negotiating prowess. Prices, profits shares, and wage parity with Canada feature in ongoing talks across GM Ford and Chrysler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Motors
United Auto Workers
Louis G. Seaton
Leonard Woodcock
UAW
Woodcock
Seaton
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ford Motor Co
U.S
Ken Bannon
Ford
Chrysler
Douglas Fraser
Chrysler Department
Fraser
White Star in Biddeford Little League Clash
In Biddeford, White Star faced Little League rivals in a tense division game as local youth teams compete for late season standings and development.
Decary Little League All Stars Loom on July 22
Five games remain in St Andre Decary Little League standings before the All-Star tilt on July 22. July 18 Lemire's vs Emond's. July 19 Hebert's vs Marcotte's. July 20 Ray's A.G. vs St Jean's. July 21 Marcotte's vs Lemire's. July 15 Marcotte's vs Marcotte's.
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Pdecary
St. Andre
Marcotte’s
Lemire's
Emond
Hebert’s
Marcotte
Ray's
A.G
St. Jean's
Lemire
Beach Little Town League Summary Departure
A fragment mentions a beach town league and a cooking tip to mix rice with Parmesan cheese. The text is unclear about teams, dates, or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach
Little Town League
State Park at Rangeley Lake Dedicated in Maine
Gov. Curtis presided at the dedication of Rangeley Lake State Park in Maine. The 690 acre park with 50 campsites and 40 picnic sites cost about 550000, funded partly by the federal government, and marks the 19th state park. The ceremony hailed cooperation between private landowners, the federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, the state legislature, and public servants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangeley
Rangeley Lake
Curtis
Maine
Federal Bureau ‘of Outdoor Recreation
State Parks and Recreation Department
Warren Island State Park
Isleboro
Congo forces rout mercenaries from Kisangani
After a week of turmoil the Mobutu government appeared to have driven out about 180 foreign mercenaries from Kisangani airport. The retreatant convoy moved south as Swiss Red Cross planes evacuated 60 Congolese wounded and 40 hostages including three Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo
Joseph Mobutu
Kisangani
Stanleyville
Swiss Red Cross
Robert L. Strickman
Columbia University
Columbia
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
United States Backs Measures to Protect Soviet Ships
The United States promised the Soviet Union to take extraordinary measures to minimize damage to Soviet vessels in the Vietnam war zone. A U S note acknowledged a possible accidental strike on the Soviet ship Mikhail Frunze on June 29 but stressed that risk cannot be eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
United States
Soviet Union
Vietnam
U.S
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Haiphong
Mikhail Frunze
Turkistan
North Vietnam
John Sale Wins Maine Amateur Title in Tight Match
John Sale a 20 year old University of Florida junior defeated Larry Caron of Brunswick 2 up to win the Maine Amateur Golf Tournament at Augusta Country Club. Sale held a fading lead, clinching with a birdie on the 18th after a back and forth final day. Caron challenged with birdies on 30 and 32 and a late rally before Sale sealed the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
University of Florida
Maine
Larry Caron
Brunswick
John Sale
Woodland
Caron
Sale
Augusta
Collegian
Paul Hornung May Not Play Football Again
The New Orleans Saints halfback Paul Hornung, 31, may never play football again due to spinal cord damage. He faced tests at Mayo Clinic and Scripps Clinic with uncertainty about a return, while his career with the Saints remains in doubt. Hornung won the Heisman in 1956 and MVP honors in 1959 and 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Orleans
Paul Hornung
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Hornung
Golden Boy
Green Bay Packers
National Football League
Bob Roesler
Times-Picayune
Scripps
Packers
Saints
San Diego
Calif
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
John W. Mecom Jr
The
Mecom
Mayo
Paul
Notre Dame
NFL
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South Congregational Church
Temple Street
Kennebunkport
United Church
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk ‘Methodist Church
Baptist Youth Fellowship of the
Ogunquit
Victoria Beaudoin
Memorial Drive
West Biddeford
Cantara
Associated Press
Libby
Crowley
W. L. Pet. G.B
Letourneau
Louis
Salvas
Chicago
Robert
Cincinnati
Goulet
San Fran
Baillargeon
OlAtanta
Laflamme
Pittsburgh
Clark
O Philaphia
Huot
Los Angeles
Ouse
New York
Atlanta
Philadelphia
P. Cantara
Whelan
Montembeau
Lemieux
Gagne
Houston
San Francisco
O 'Surran
Coombs
Atlanta /Ruck
Dutremble
Oustin
White Star
E. Salvas
Surfouston
Journal
RBI
Rob Pittsburgh
U. Faucher
Grenier
Bertrand
W. L. Pet. G.B. Chicago
Minnesota
California
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
NiWash
iNew York
iKansas City
Kansas City
Cos
Saco Little League
Saco-Biddeford Savings
Cunningham
Morrison
Sf Hill
LeBlanc
Boucouvalas
McDonough
Crowell
Casavant
Perrin
Callahan
Owen-Davis
Caddigan
Underwood
Lasky
Th S. McNabb
Mullen
P . Nason
B. Townsend
Ouellette
G. Townsend
R Q Lemay
Edgecomb
Tarbox
Dudevoir
Brady
King
MacDonald
J. McNabb
Davis
Mailman
Neault
Broncs
Saco-Biddeford Savings Ab
Devoe
G. LaChance
E. Huot
Bergeron
L . LaChance
Norton
Mailmaneasley
Nason
J. Morrison
Townsend
G. WP
Hill
Win Townsend
Emay
Wagner
Loser
Comb
Worthing
Petrin
Peasley
Martin
Gagnon
Boudreau
G LaChance
Skinsa
B. Stickles
G. Town- Dichard
Brennick
Bowley
Kerry
Chandler
Lemay
Townsend Yerxa
Plumber
L Kimball
I Stickles
Hertz
Savoy
Lachance
Shaw's
Paquin
Dichard
Keithley
Beety
Lauzon
B Stickles
Martin's
Martin’s
Shaw
Foran
M. Chandler
D. Bowley
L. Huot
Stickles
Carfy Bros
Thacher Building
I Tao
Touraine
Robert G. Grondin
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
New York,ny
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