Death Notice for John Murphy Hartford Courant Employee
Hartford Conn June funeral services announced for John Joseph Murphy 55 a Hartford Courant employee for 20 years after a illness. Survived by widow Lucille Taylor Murphy sister Mrs Henry DeForge and several nieces and nephews. Service tomorrow 2 pm from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Maine. Interment Pine Grove Cemetery Kennebunk Maine. Calling hours tonight 7 to 9.
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Hartford
Conn
John — Murphy
Hartford Courant
Grey
Middletown
the Courant
Lucille
Taylor) Murphy
Henry DeForge
Bloomfield
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Maine
Stanley Hyde
Biddeford Pool
Pine Grove
Kennebunk
Murphy
West Kennebunk
Deaths In The News MONTREAL AP George Maxwell Bell
Montreal AP reports George Maxwell Bell, 59, prominent Canadian newspaper publisher and horseman, died after a long illness. He chaired the company owning the Globe and Mail and other major papers. Also noted, Wilfred Kimber, 78, noted nature photographer, buried after private services in Monson, Mass.
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Montreal
George Maxwell Bell
Canada
Bell
Toronto Globe and Mail
Calgary Albertan
Ottawa Journal
12 Item Agenda Faces Council At Old Orchard
Old Orchard Beach town council set a 12 item agenda for tonight at Loranger School. The plan includes appointing a committee to investigate Code Enforcement Officer Robert J. McNally and his conduct, amid a 30 day suspension and subsequent return to work after a restraining order expired. Also on the docket are pier safety with the Army Corps of Engineers, nominating Louis Savelas as permanent town manager, Potvin cabin rental appeal, McCallum street sweeper rental, and dump discussions.
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Old Orchard Beach
Robert J. McNally
Loranger School
McNally
Me.Nally
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Louis Savelas
Robert Potvin
David McCallum
Registration Stolen From Local Auto
A car owned by Jacqueline Caron of 3 Wentworth St Biddeford was broken into yesterday and the registration stolen from the glove compartment. Police report no other items taken and the case is under investigation by Biddeford police.
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Jacqueline Caron
Wentworth St
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus Meet To Say Prayers In Biddeford
Lake E Hart Council and related assemblies meet at Emond Home 72 Hill St Biddeford at 7 30 pm to say prayers for Alexandre Letourneau father of a member Tonight an All Star baseball game rules limit pitchers to three innings maximum.
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Lake E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
Biddeford
Emondare
Hill St
Alexandre Letourneau
SHUMWAY AND GROSS Funeral Service
Funeral service notice for SHUMWAY AND GROSS at 35 Spring Street in Saco. Contact 284 5611 for details and arrangements.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring &J
Saco
Portland Weather Tonight and Friday Forecast
Mostly cloudy tonight with showers or thundershowers possible north and partly cloudy south with some fog. Lows in the 60s. Friday statewide partly sunny with highs in the 70s to 80s inland, coastal areas cooler. Marine forecast shows variable winds 5 to 15 knots, fog and possible showers Friday. Portland Harbor reports fog and hover under a mile visibility improving to 2 to 4 miles this afternoon. 40 percent chance of precipitation overall.
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Portland
Eastport
Merrimack River
Mass
Portland Harbor
Church Choir Rehearsals Schedule Across Local Congregations
Members of the Senior Choir at Saco United Baptist Church rehearse tomorrow night at 7 30 in a dedicated room. Ogunguit Baptist Youth Fellowship at Shore Road holds Thursday sessions at 7 30 for Junior and Senior High youths. Bid geford Foss Street United Methodist Church schedules junior choir at 6 30 and senior choir at 7 30 tomorrow. Saco United Methodist Church Youth Choir at School and Middle streets rehearses Friday at 3 15 p m.
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Saco United
Ogunguit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Bidgeford Foss Street United Methodist Church
Saco United Methodist Church
School and
Middle Streets
Saco
Salon 598 Meets At Biddeford Home Tonight
EWS group Eight and Forty of Departemental of Maine will meet at 7 30 tonight at the home of Mrs Flora Poirier 1 Booth St Biddeford.
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Salon
Maine
Flora Poirier
Booth St
Biddeford
Rebecca Emery Chapter Attends DAR Meeting in Orono
Local Rebecca Emery Chapter members attended the Maine State Daughters of American Revolution meeting at the Penobscot Valley Country Club in Orono yesterday. Regent Mrs. John Tarbox, Mrs. Paul Cobb, Mrs. Chester Pease and Miss Doris Thomas represented the chapter.
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Rebecca Emery
Maine
Daughters of American Revolution
Penobscot Valley Country Club
Orono
John Tarbox
Paul Cobb
Chester Pease
Doris Thomas
Stolen Ring Camera and Cash From Cars in Old Orchard Beach
Police report two vehicles on First Street were burglarized last night. A pocketbook with 110 and a diamond ring plus an instant camera were taken from Andre Dumont of Quebec while about 50 or 60 dollars vanished from Claude Bacon of Quebec.
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Old Orchard Beach
First Street
Andre Dumont
Claude Bacon
Quebec
Pinball Machines Must Be Licensed in Saco
Saco Mayor Berton K. Braley reminded pinball machine owners that the city ordinance requires licensing. He said enforcement would begin and that license application forms are available at the city clerk's office.
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Saco
Berton K. Braley
Braley
Blackouts Sweep New England Area From Storm
Widespread outages hit New York City Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts Vermont and New Hampshire after a severe thunderstorm. By early today power was restored to most customers though about 100 of 250 000 experienced total blackout Don Edison said. Con Ed reported a record 7 872 000 kilowatts used between 3 and 4 p m. Health officials warned respirator y ailments may have risen due to the smog and stagnant air over the city.
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Associated Press
New York City
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
New England
New
New York
Riverdale
Bronx
Westchester County
Con Ed
Joseph A. Cimino
Connecticut
City Books Described as Helluva Mess
Braley met with city council members and a state auditor representative to review the city’s bookkeeping. The auditor billed $10,000 this year, negotiated to $8,000, far above the $2,800 budget. The books were called in a “helluva mess” and described as inadequate and dangerous. Braley plans a new system and promises a report on the first 30 days in office.
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Saco
Berton K. Braley
State Auditor’s
Braley
State
Smallest September draft callup set at 4,800
The Selective Service announces a September draft callup of 4,800 men, the smallest since April, with the lottery ceiling at 75. About 1A and 1AO cases losing deferments will be inducted, while numbers through 100 go to pre induction exams. Total drafts for 1972 rise to 35,900 as Army plans 50,000 needs. The Army Recruiting Command reports June with 18,175 male enlistees and a $1,500 bonus for combat unit entrants.
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Washington
Selective Service
Byron V. Pepitone
Ava
Defense Department
Army
Army Recruiting Command
Hampton
Boat Registration Firm Questioned
Boston readers are cautioned about the U S Merchant Marine Association selling questionable boat registration certificates. The American Boating Association says the forms are not connected to the Coast Guard or federal government and offer no real value to boat owners.
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Boston
Mass
American Boating Association
U.S. Merchant Marine Association
New England
Herbert Schurgin
ABA
U.S. Merchant Maine Association
Coast Guard
Main St
Melrose
Maine Briefs Report Elexicution, Coast Guard Save, and Hike for Cohen
Authorities say a short circuit on a factory conveyor belt killed John H. Lee in Mattaawamkeag. The Coast Guard located the overdue sloop Bald Eagle near Crescent Beach State Park with all aboard safe. Bath City Manager Harry Ring will resign December 1 after long service. William Cohen completes 13 miles of a 400 mile border hike to campaign for the 2nd Congressional District seat.
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Mattawamkeag
Forster Manufacturing Co
John H. Lee
Lincoln
Lee
Rockland
Coast Guard
Bar Harbor
Cape Elizabeth
Crescent Beach State Park
Maine
Bethel
William Cohen
Bangor
Oxford County
New Hampshire
Cohen
Washington
Nine Teens Rescued From Blaze by Neighbors in Providence
A 2:10 a.m. apartment fire in a Providence housing project trapped 13 residents on the second floor. Neighbors William Burke and Raymond McMahon caught the leap survivors as firefighters battled a first floor inferno caused by a candle during blackout.
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Providence
Robert Sullivan
Sullivan
William Burke
Raymond McMahon
Burke
Apartment Ransacked in Biddeford on Wentworth Street
Biddeford police reported yesterday that an apartment in the building at 11 Wentworth St. was ransacked. Authorities are investigating the incident and gathering details. The second fact mentions the 15 stars and 15 stripes in the Star-Spangled Banner as historical color.
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Biddeford
Wentworth St
U.S
Francis Scott Key
McNally Returns to Town Hall Office After Suspension
Ct hearing delayed as Old Orchard Beach official Robert J. McNally resumes duties despite a temporary restraining order barring him from the office. Justice Knudesen continued the case amid absence of Town Atty Robert York as illness paused proceedings. town council suspension of 30 days with pay under investigation questioned by the court.
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Old Orchard Beach
Robert J. McNally
Town Hall
McNally
York County
MccNally
York
Long Lines lays transatlantic cable with TAT-6 plan
A Long Lines crew cables the ship's bow and stern troughs while crews in tanks coil the 1 1/2 inch line for the TAT-6 system. Weather and underwater terrain require adjustments as a survey guides the route. The 1976 completion and $147 million system will connect the United States and Europe with thousands of simultaneous calls.
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Bowen
York County
Portland
New Hampshire
Boston
United States
Europe
Storm disrupts power across New England with outages
A severe storm caused widespread outages in southern New Hampshire and eastern Massachusetts, with Bay State Raceway experiencing a one hour delay and a sixth race cancellation. Wind toppled lines, Public Service Co of NH restored power by evening, while a Springfield air pollution alert limited vehicle use. Pilgrim nuclear plant began producing, WKBG and WSBK TV lost service for over two hours.
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Boston
Belmont
Mass
Edward F. Galotti
Bay State Raceway
Foxboro
New Hamp
Nashua
Merrimack
Hudson
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
Public Service
Vermont
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Springfield
Agawam
Chicopee
Easthampton
Hadley
Longmeadow
Northampton
South Hadley
West Springfield
New England
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
New England Power Exchange
NEPEX
Pilgrim
Plymouth
Boston Edison
Needham
Wkbg-Tv
Wsbk-Tv
Boston Edison Co
Massachusetts
Aggressively Renewing Wilkes-Barre After Agnes Flood
Wilkes-Barre Pa bears the scent of mud and grime a month after Agnes flooded one third of the city. Despite ruins and debris the community shows a rebuilding spirit with homes and stores reopening and residents cleaning up. Civil defense officials report 70 to 75 percent of flood areas back on their feet as shelters house about 2300 people and sewage treatment remains out of service.
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Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Riverside Drive
Public Square
Salvation Army
Wilkes- Barre
William Jayne
Will
Nicholas H. Souchik
Luzerne County
Civil Defense
Ben
Red Cross
Aout.s
Eagleton pursuing labor support without AFL-CIO backing
Sen. Thomas Eagleton announces efforts to win individual labor endorsements after AFL CIO neutrality. He vows to broaden outreach beyond nine unions and says Meany’s stance remains unsettled while denying any deal over the F 15 fighter plane. Eagleton emphasizes no contact about the plane with McGovern.
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Meany
AFL Cio
George McGovern
Nixon
Organized Labor
Eagleton
Retail Clerks International Association
Afl-Cio
Associated Press
Melvin R. Laird
McGovern
McDonnell-Douglas Corp
St. Louis
Laird
Sen. McGovern
Kennebunk Hearing Examines Year-Round School Plan
About 70 teachers and administrators heard Dr. George Isaiah Thomas of Long Island present year-round schooling concepts for SAD 71. He warned implementation takes courage and emphasized long-term tax savings and space release, while acknowledging need for further study and ongoing information to the public.
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Cecil B. Munson
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Town Hall
George Isaiah Thomas
Long Island
Kenne School
Thomas
S 71
CLU
John Anagnostis
Anagnostis
Frances Taylor
David Upton
Richard Littlefield
SAD ‘71
Vermont
Kennebunks
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Old Orchard
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Westmore and
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Leo P. Eon
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Tel
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Counroy
Manes
tLouDy
Bath (Ap
Harry Ring
Ring
Robert McNally
Agnes Flood
Thomas Eagleton
George Meany
Reac
Heber Smith
Buxton
Janson's Jewelry
York County Savings Bank
F.d.1.c
Shamway — Gross
Gary Gross
Ary Bog
el Sas
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