The Highway Is Her Home
Mrs. Helen Hall, 71, famed marathon walker and world traveler, was sworn in as a deputy sheriff of York County after decades of poverty and illness. Once crippled by arthritis and injury, she traveled 16,000 miles in three years, collecting police badges and signs as she spoke of resilience. She now enjoys a living quarters over the jail and meals provided by sheriffs, while continuing her public advocacy and roadward march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peg Hendrick
Alfred
York County
Helen Hall
Helen
States
Canada
Hall
Philadelphia
Inarian
Welfare Department
Hospital room and wage hikes in Biddeford planned
Webber and Notre Dame Hospitals in Biddeford announce a general wage increase for staff and a daily room-rate rise. Webber schedules nurse pay to 121 dollars weekly by Sept. 1 with 6 to 8 percent raises for other staff. Notre Dame to apply comparable raises by Dec. 1. Room rates rise at both hospitals with several private and semi private room tiers affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber
Notre Dame
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Carleton F. Davis
Harold Applin
Trucking School Opens At Biddeford Site
Biddeford unveils Career Driver Institute at the 35 acre former SHOME property on Alfred Road near the Maine Turnpike entrance. The Windham based school will teach tractor driving and related truck operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Career Drivers Institute
SHOME
Alfred Road
Biddeford
Maine Turnpike
Career Driver Institute
Windham
Hubert Libby
North Gorham
Robert Tremblay
Lewiston
Libby
Chicago
Mid - West
West Coast
Dickey project funds cut in $4.6B public works bill
A conference committee approved a $4.6 billion public works measure that eliminates the Dickey Lincoln hydroelectric project in Maine. The House opposes the funding, the Senate had backed it, and many New England members expect the Dickey item to be killed again. Other projects were reduced by about three percent as the measure proceeds to final votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
House
Senate
Rhode Island
Providence River
Newport Cliff Walk
Providence
Vermont
Gaysville
Massachusetts
Plymouth Harbor
Provincetown
Weymouth
Baker Brook
Nookagee
Whitmanville
Dickey
New England
Mret Chase Smith
Sentencings Start In Bookmaking Trials
Alfred Lester Armstrong of Biddeford was fined 750 dollars and court costs after pleading guilty to illegal bookmaking. He received a six month suspended sentence, two year probation, and a conspiracy indictment filing. Donald J Gauvin, also of Biddeford, was fined 500 dollars after pleading guilty to illegal bookmaking, with a six month suspended sentence on two counts of conspiracy and one year probation. motions to file two additional conspiracy counts were granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred — Lester Armstrong
Biddeford
Thomas Delahanty
York County
Navy approves $13.9 billion rocket launcher contract
The Navy awards a $13.9 billion rocket launcher contract to a firm tied to prior government grants under investigation. A striptease film figures in the struggle over Abe Fort’s confirmation as chief justice. Senate action not expected until September.
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Associated Pre
Washington
Navy
Sem
Abe Fort
Senate
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Raveie
Richard Dutremble
U.S. No
Sneider’s
ELM Street
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Trinity Episcopal Church “A
Cor
Cleveland
Main Sts
Saco
Eral
Biddeford Hospitals
Auto Agency
By ED Smith
C.D.I. Enterprises
Dustry
Lilby
Scho
Mail Truck Owners Association
T Nation
California
Old Orchard Beach
Royal Anchor Motor Lodge
Beaupre’s
Beaupre Gas & Electric
Alfred St
Elm St
United States
WRR Gen
Fea, Corp
Claude Dubois
Shorts
Rosana
Old Orchard Street
Old Orchard House
Stag Party
Brian Lewis
Fremont Club
General Electric AN
RCA Whirlpool
General Electric
RCA Victor
Main Street
Biddefo “Shop
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