Folklore Fakelore and Oral Tradition Compared
The essay discusses the value of oral tradition and the risk of folklore becoming fakelore through printing. It notes limited American folklore development, prints’ inhibiting effect, and contrasts Soviet persistence with Western trends while praising Tolkien's Tree and Leaf.
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Orienter Aps
Homer
Mark ‘Waina
America
Scotland
Walter Scott
Soviet Russia
Richard Dorson
Soviet Union
Kornei Chukovsky
J.R.R. Tolkien
Rockwell Buys Electronic Plant in Lisbon
North American Rockwell Corp agrees to acquire the former Maine Research Corp electronic plant in Lisbon. William J. Davison says the EDA-backed deal will save about 75 jobs by November and 150 within a year, with initial production of electronic circuit boards. Maine Research once employed about 250 at its peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Maine Research Corp
North American Rockwell Corp
William J. Davison
North American Rockwell
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Maine Research
Earier
Davison
Spiders in Space Study Through Skylab Finalists
Lexington Mass teen Judith Miles, a 16 year old junior, is among 25 finalists in the Skylab Student Project. Her experiment tests how weightlessness affects Cross spiders web patterns and strands, with two spiders sent to the space station for observation and photo documentation.
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Lexington
Mass
Judith Miles
Lexington High School
U.S
Judith
Na Aeronautics and Space Administration
Atonal Science Teachers Association
Marshall Space Aay Center
Huntsville
Ala
Skylab
NASA
Cape
Maine teachers leader denounces council for tabling appointments
Dr. John H. Marvin executive secretary of the Maine Teachers Association accuses the All-Republican council of postponing gubernatorial nominees to the State Board of Education and Public Employer Relations Board. He warns deferral harms education and crowns political gamesmanship as unconscionable.
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Augusta
John H. Marvin
Maine Teachers Association
Thesenues
Kenneth M. Curtis
Youth hunger strike begins in Boston area protest
A group of Boston youths began a three week hunger strike protesting the imprisonment of two Soviet Jews. The fast started on the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av and the participants plan to abstain from solids while taking vitamins and liquids.
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Boston
Ark 1
Auxiliary Discusses Future Activities and Fundraising
Biddeford Post VFW Auxiliary members met at the post home on Thornton Street to plan future activities and fundraisers. President Aline Richard led the session. Rose-Ann Brochu delivered a report on the York Beach state convention. Agnes Angers joined as a new member. Leona Boisvert received the mystery award. Florence Hooper gave the closing prayer. the next meeting is Aug. 1 with a call for all members to attend.
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Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Post
Thornton Street
Biddeford
Aline Richard
York Beach
Rose-Ann Brochu
Agnes Angers
Leona Boisvert
Florence Hooper
Nixon sails aboard Sequoia amid summer heat
Washington AP notes President Nixon forgoes the White House air conditioning on a cruise aboard the Navy yacht Sequoia with H.R. Haldeman and Secret Service. The report ties the trip to a broader roster of contemporaneous political events and statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Secret Service
Potomac
Otto F. Otepka
Otepka
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Pearl S Buck Recovers Nicely After Pleural Attack
Rutland Vermont officials report author Pearl S Buck, Nobel and Pulitzer prize winner, is making an excellent recovery after pleurisy. She was admitted July 1 and a hospital spokesman said she is doing very well and doctors are pleased with her condition, with no release date yet set.
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Rutland, Vt
Rutland Hospital
Pearl S. Buck
Miss Buck
Divorce Granted to Virginia R. Allard in Biddeford
In 10th District Court Saco Judge Nicholas Danton grants divorce to Virginia R. Allard of Biddeford from Robert Allard of Biddeford on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment. The couple married in Biddeford on December 26, 1952.
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Virginia R. Allard
Biddeford
10Th District Court
Saco
Nicholas Danton
Robert Allard
Satellite Will Scan Resources Across New England
The New England division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launches an extensive experimental study of land and water resources in cooperation with NASA. The Earth Resources satellite will provide data on precipitation stream flow sediment transport beach erosion vegetation water quality and more for planning and research. Col. John H. Mason notes over 300 million has been invested in flood protection projects across the region including 35 flood storage reservoirs 34 local projects and two hurricane barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham, Mass
New England
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
NASA
Earth Resources Ee
Lom- Pethe Con
Planet Earth
John H. Mason
Corps
Seeger concert boosts McGovern funds in Hartford
About 3,000 attended a Bushnell Auditorium fund raising show for Senator George McGovern. Pete Seeger performed to aid the campaign and about $10,000 was raised from ticket sales and donations. Keynote speaker Allard Lowenstein dismissed the idea Nixon could not be defeated.
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Hartford
Contributions For Community Projects In Maine Parishes
Maine Catholics contributed to the National Campaign of Human Development with 25 percent earmarked for parish social development. Human Relations District Offices in Portland Biddeford Lewiston Waterville Bangor and Caribou have about $1000 each for self help projects aiding the poor and promoting human dignity regardless of faith.
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Portland
Maine
Michaud
Ogunquit Man Fined In District Court
Norman I. Phinney of 48 Berwick Street Ogunquit pleaded guilty in District Court in Saco to fraudulent acceptance of unemployment benefits. Judge Danton fined Phinney $25 on each of two counts for undisclosed employment and earnings while claiming jobless benefits in April 1971.
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Augusta
Saco
Norman I. Phinney
Berwick St
Noncote Commission
Arnold Scott
Danton
Phinney
Mee Soy Saawaaee
Beach Council To Hear Licenses In OLD ORCHARD BEACH
The town council acting as licensing board will meet at Loranger School Monday to hear licenses for Fernand Cote Lucile Puffer Oakhurst Dairy Aline Carrier Petra Peters Muriel Gooch James Moutsatsos Hiram Parish Stanley Smith Joseph Stojek Catherine Levecque Arthur LeBlanc Jacob Lamport Joseph and Marie Dussault Paul Truman Edmund Beaumont Edward Miller Hyman Plaznick and others with various licenses for rooms cottages motels signs vending and entertainment at locations along Ocean Avenue Fern Street Union Avenue and related streets. The notice also mentions a section 47 want ad listing.
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Old Orchard Beach
Loranger School
Fernand iCote
Saco Avenue
Lucile Puffer
Colby Ave
Temple Ave
Oakhurst Dairy
Aline Carrier
East Grand Ave
Gerard Semo
Fern Ave
George Agouras
Orchard St
Philip Webb
Ocean Farside
Clyde Fussell
Ronald G. Farris
Norman and
Cecile Guerette
Fernald Street
Tunis Avenue
West Surf Street
Petra Peters
East Grand Avenue
Muriel Gooch
Roland R.J. Jacques
Seaview Ave
James Moutsatsos
Ocean Park
Victualer
Hiram Parish
Central Park Avenue
Stanley, Smith
Graham St
Hottages
Joseph F. Stojek
Ae Grand Ave
Catherine Levecque
Union ‘Ave
Arthur LeBlanc
Pier
Jacob Lamport
Atlantic Ave
Joseph and Marie Dussault
West Grand Ave
Paul Truman
Edmund W. Beaumont
Traynor Street
Edward Miller
Tunis Ave
Hyman Plaznick
Kyros Plans Weekend In Maine
U S Representative Peter N Kyros will spend a long weekend in Maine focusing on local affairs. He met with the Portland Economic Development Committee and Portland City Council then with the Southern Kennebec Regional Planning Association for an environmental survey of Lake Annabessacook by boat. He will canoe with the Saco River Advisory Committee from Hiram to Steep Falls and attend the Ocean Pines Housing for the Elderly dedication at Ocean Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
U. S
Peter N. Kyros
Washington
Kyros
Saco River
Three World Religions Represented by Common Symbols
A concise note explains that Christianity uses the cross, Judaism the star, and Islam the crescent as emblematic representations across major world faiths. The description highlights the three symbols as recognizable identifiers across diverse cultures.
Story Hour At Memorial Library
A children's story hour is set for Monday from 4 to 5 p.m. at Memorial Library Farber Park Ocean Park. Miss Freda Stevens Newton Massachusetts teacher will tell stories with helpers Jane Juliette Judy True and Stacy Gallagher all from Waltham Massachusetts. The program targets children aged four through eight with readings and story recordings.
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Ocean Park
Memorial Library
Farber Park
Freda Stevens
Newton Mass
Jane
Juliette
Judy True
Stacy Gallagher
Waltham
Mass
Miss Stevens
Bankruptcy petition filed in Portland federal court
A Biddeford truck driver, Ronald L. Valade, filed for bankruptcy in U S District Court in Portland. Reported liabilities of 6249 dollars and assets of 629 dollars.
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Portland
U.S. District Court
Here
Ronald L. Valade
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