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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1967

Page

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Auction Rounds At Roberts Estate In Maine

The second day of a three day sale at Rocky Pastures the Roberts estate in Kennebunkport drew bidders from near and far. Yesterday's sales topped estimated 100000 with a Joseph Blackburn portrait fetching 26000 for Elizabeth Browne.

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Tenth Night Of Fog Seen

The Maine coast faces a tenth night of fog with near zero visibility. The Weather Bureau predicted fog would begin this evening and showers may occur Thursday with slight hope of fog lifting by Thursday night. Major slowdowns affect land, sea, and air traffic.

Portland Maine U. S

Search At Sea Is All But Abandoned

Authorities say the coast guard and state police have largely halted the search for a suspected light plane crash near Kittery, Maine, after reports ranged from a parachute flare to a lost boat. No distress calls or confirmed aircraft in trouble are on record, and officials will keep light spot checks.

Kittery U.S. Coast Guard Kittery-York Federal Aviation Agency Maine New Hampshire Maine-New Hampshire Portsmouth N.H

Riots and unrest spark city responses across United States

News At A Glance notes at least a dozen cities proposing Negro youth squads to cool outbreaks while Newark mourns riot dead. Police hunt gun caches in Plainfield as leaders debate riot causes and a black power conference opens amid Newark ruins.

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Boy Dies In Wells Mishap

An 11 year old Wells boy was killed when he fell from a rubbish truck and was crushed by its rear wheels. Gary Amirault, son of Mr and Mrs Osborne Amirault, was on the truck when he slipped beneath the wheels. Dr. Robert Downing, medical referee, said the youth died of severe head injuries. The truck was owned by Cornelius Collins of Wells.

WELLS Gary Amirault Osborne Amirault Robert Downing Cornelius Collins

Lund Company Buys 25 Acre Site In Saco

Wen del B. Lund of Lund Mfg Co. wholly owned by New Britain Machine Co. plans a 31 500 square foot plant for 150 workers with room for up to 200. Site 25 acres in Saco Industrial Park to be ready by mid August. construction aimed by November 1 but six weeks behind. Existing tenants Lyn-Flex and National Cylinder Gas Co. also operate at the park.

Saco Wendel B. Lund Lund Mfg. Co Biddeford New Britain Machine Co Lund Park Lyn-Flex Naptional Cylinder Gas Co

Explorer Aims At Moon From Cape Kennedy

Explorer 35 launched atop a Delta rocket from Cape Kennedy on a three day flight toward a lunar orbit. The mission plans two to three years studying radiation hazards and potential shielding from solar storms. NASA praised the start as the spacecraft headed 225 608 miles to its target with a retrorocket to slow for lunar capture.

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Who's Paying NSA's Bills in Tug of War With CIA

The National Student Association, separated from the CIA in February, fights over who funds its headquarters. The Independence Foundation of Boston acts as a CIA conduit, while NSA president W Eugene Groves says the foundation does not seek rent. NSA seeks to keep its two linked townhouses without CIA funding, amid threats of changing the lease and continuing scrutiny of funds. The foundation previously listed tens of thousands in NSA contributions from 1962 to 1964.

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Low Wages Seen as Asset for York County Growth Plan

Hans Klunder Associates prepared Phase 2 master plan for Saco outlining low wages as a key asset for growth. The study notes 1 609 000 square feet of available industrial space to host about 3 700 workers, though demand may be lighter. It envisions incubator sites for cash constrained startups and stresses transportation links via Portland port and Boston highways, with travel to New York in under six hours possible within a decade. The economy rests on manufacturing with agriculture and related sectors employing under three percent, and industrial jobs accounting for 54.2 percent of unemployment in recent years.

York County Hans Klunder Saco Klunder Portland Boston New York

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