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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1967
Page
3
The 25 to 30 foot high creation, received last year, will be dedicated by Franciscan Fathers to the Silent Church on one six. The monastery’s new chapel will also be dedicated at that time.
Kennebunkport Franciscan Monastery displays a sculpture from the Vatican Pavilion of the 1964 65 New York World's Fair donated by the pavilion designer V K Jonynas. The piece titled Militant Church Suffering Church Triumphant Church uses epoxy cement mosaics and represents heaven earth and purgatory.
A two week swimming instruction program for youngsters five years and older starts July 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at Coach's Day Camp pools in Old Orchard Beach. The York County Chapter American Red Cross leads the course, with Kiwanis Club and town sponsorship. Registrations are at the pools on the first day. classes proceed rain or shine unless a heavy prolonged downpour occurs.
The Old Orchard Historical Society met at Mrs Bhima Sturtevants home to plan the 60th anniversary observance of the Aug 6 1907 fire. Images of Old Orchard before the blaze and archival material will be shown at the Edith Belle Libby Memorial Library on Aug 6 afternoon and evening. Attendees included Mrs Sturtevant Mr and Mrs J Nason Milliken Mrs Franklin Milliken Mr and Mrs Clark Libby Mrs Lillian Frost Miss Doris Thomas Miss Virginia Turnbull Mrs Cora Jones Miss Katherine Whitman and Ernest Brouseau. The article notes the first Wimbledon tennis tournament was held in 1877.
Seoul reports three North Korean raids across the armistice line. Two NK fighters and a South Korean sentry died, four South Koreans injured. Attacks targeted infantry units on the west central and central fronts about 40 to 60 miles north and northeast of Seoul. Gulfs widened as eight border clashes since Sunday, with nine North Koreans killed overall.
Mary Helen Cavanagh filed a separate maintenance suit in Wayne County Circuit Court seeking legal separation from Detroit's 39 year old mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh. The case was ordered sealed by Judge Joseph A. Sullivan and assigned to Judge Charles S. Farmer.
In Tampa fifty youths wearing white helmets helped end three nights of rioting. Cities like Dayton Hartford Plainfield and Des Moines adopted similar youth patrols aimed at calming neighborhoods and warning of trouble. Some plans include permanent corps and paid work, while others face community resistance.
Rev. Peter Crane Ensor of Southborough Massachusetts will serve as priest in residence at Tri nity Episcopal Church Saco and Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford from July 18 to August 19. He studied at Hamilton College Episcopal Theological School and Union Theological Seminary. He was ordained deacon in 1963 and priest in 1964 and has taught at Saint Mark's School. He and his wife E Jean Donnelley have two children and will live at 15 Cleveland Street Saco.
The Pentagon issues a directive allowing service members to defer or be reassigned from Vietnam for at least six months if a relative dies in service. The policy requires the affected member to apply in writing. immediate family members must initiate the request, not the relative. The rule applies to those in or about to be sent to Vietnam and does not define family for multiple dependents.
Washington AP report details a dispute over $2 billion in unpublicized arms financing by the Export-Import Bank. Republicans press to recall a five year extension bill while alleging a crisis in confidence, while Democrats weigh similar concerns as Patman accuses GOP critics of aiding Communist interests. The Defense Department reportedly relies on the bank to finance about $300 million in new arms orders this year, alongside prior orders for the United Kingdom and Australia.
In New Delhi, Communists and Jan Sangh clash in a bitter poster war over textbook pricing. Communists claim they prevented a price hike. Jan Sangh denies any hike was planned. Posters violate a capital ban though most parties ignore enforcement.
Officials pledge equitable duty distribution among all Armed Forces members as Vietnam involvement continues. The statement stresses fairness in assignment and cooperation across services to manage deployments and responsibilities.
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