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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1972

Page

2

Deaths Minister Dies After Roof Fall in Old Orchard Beach

The Rev. William Malpass 72 of 35 Lake Avenue Old Orchard Beach died Monday at a Biddeford hospital from chest fractures after a fall from his home roof. Surviving are his widow Mae Henderson a son Kenneth H. and eight grandchildren. Funeral at Hay and Peabody Scarborough Thursday 2 p.m. with Rev Blake Ellis officiating. Internment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.

Old Orchard Beach William Malpass Lake Avenue Biddeford Blackburn England Thomas Elizabeth Malpass Boston Mass Boston University Boston Conservatory of Music Plattsburgh N.Y Portland United Methodist Arch Masonic Lodge Kiwanis Club USO Salvation Army Mae Henderson Kenneth H Hay and Peabody Funeral Home Scarborough Blake Ellis Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco

Death Notice Pauline H Leech 64 of Fort Plain

Mrs Pauline H Leech 64 a Garfield Street Fort Plain resident died May 30 1908 at Port Maine and Cooperstown NY She was daughter of Herbert and Eliza Hall Survived by widower Dr E L Leech son Thomas Leech Port Washington NY daughter Mrs Henry C Ruhrmaster Jr Fort Plain sister Mrs Vinnie Hoffman and Dr Nelson Hall Also six grandchildren Funeral Thursday 2 PM Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk Rev E Lamar Robinson officiating Interment Hope Cemetery Kennebunk Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 PM tomorrow at the funeral home.

Kennebunk Pauline H. Leech Garfield Street Fort Plain Cooperstown N.Y Bankport Maine Herbert and Eliza (Leavitt) Hall First United Methodist Church Oneonta E L. Leech Thomas Leech Port Washington L.I Henry C. Ruhrmaster Jr Nelson Hall Vinnie Hoffman, Boht Angell Funeral Home Dane St E. Lamar Robinson Christ Church Hope Cemetery

Mrs Edna R Sulis 81 Ocean Park resident dies at home

Edna R Sulis 81 of 39 Winona Ave Ocean Park died at home after a lengthy illness. Born March 12 1891 in Boston she lived in Medford and Andover Mass before moving to Ocean Park fifteen years ago. Survived by son Robert H Sulis North Andover Mass daughter Eleanor Pendleton North Weymouth Mass brother Walter Smith Reno New Mexico sister Charlotte M Leary Pine Point. Funeral from Dennett and Craig Home Saco tomorrow at 1 pm with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. I may eat at ves home tonight from 7 to

Ocean Park Edna R. Sulis Winona Ave Boston Charles Frederick and Mary (Smith) Smith Everett Mass.) High School Medford Andover Mass Ocean Park Association Robert H. Sulis North Andover Eleanor Pendleton North Weymouth Walter Smith Reno New Charlotte M. Leary Pine Point Dennett and

Card of Thanks for Support During Illness

I express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for expressions of care during my illness and my wife’s. Daily help has been instrumental to my recovery. Special thanks to Dr. Ficker Dr. Scott Richard Bibber and the nurses at the Webber Hospital coronary care unit.

Ficker Scott Richard Bibber Webber Hospital C. Bertrand Root

Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Listings

Funeral homes and directors listed for Saco Maine including Dennett and Craig 365 Main Emond's Funeral Home 284 5511 and J P Shumway and Gross Funeral Service 35 Spring St 284 5611. Contacts provided for local services.

Dennett & Craig Maine N. Saco Maine Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco

Weather summary for Portland and Eastport to Rockland

Portland tonight shows variable cloudiness with a chance of showers and thundershowers and lows in the 50s to mid 60s. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies with a few showers and highs in the 70s. Eastport to Rockland report winds around 10 knots tonight, up to 10 to 15 knots Wednesday. Visibility varies from 3 to 5 miles in haze to near zero in fog, improving to over 5 miles Wednesday.

Portland Eastport Rockland

July Tides Chart Shows Daily Highs and Lows

Tide times listed for July indicate morning and evening highs and lows across the month. Visual cues show dates with specific A M and P M windows and note a notable pattern of morning highs on certain days.

Church Choir and Prayer Services Ad Schedule

Local churches announce rehearsals and midweek prayer services. Ogunquit Baptist conducts Community Bible Study at 7:30 p.m. Saco United Baptist holds Chancel Choir rehearsal at 3 15 p.m. and Biddeford churches host midweek prayer meetings.

Ogunquit Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Biddeford United Baptist Church Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road Bethany Baptist Church Oak Ridge Road Biddeford Saco United Baptist Church

Notable Deaths Include Desert News Publisher Hawkes

SEATTLE AP E Earl Hawkes 64 publisher of the Desert News Salt Lake City since 1964 died Monday in Seattle of heart arrest and kidney failure His newspaper career began in 1936 with Hearst Newspapers in Washington He rose to general manager for Hearst Record American in Boston before moving to Salt Lake City.

Seattle E. Earl Hawkes Desert News Salt Lake City Hawkes Hearst Newspapers Washington Hearst Record American Boston Pittsburgh Samuel Rosenberg Carnegie-Mellon University School of Painting and Design United States

Damage at Rotary Park Disclosed in Biddeford

A Saco resident saw the lifeguard tower from Rotary Park drift down the Saco River toward the Biddeford Box Company. John Braley reported the same person damaged the tower, stole a picnic table and a city sign from the Biddeford recreation area. Police are investigating and the park will be closed at night.

Rotary Braley

Power Restored For Brooklyn And Queens After Blackout

About 500000 residents in Brooklyn and Queens had power restored after up to 16 hours of outage caused by seven feeder cables burning out. The National Weather Service forecast a definite break in the heat wave as Aqueduct Race Track reopened and Jamaica Bay sewage overflow ended. Con Edison blamed heat and heavy rains for the malfunctions, while New York City officials demanded improved reliability.

New York Brooklyn Queens National Weather Service Aqueduct Race Track Jamaica Sewage Treatment Plant Jamaica Bay Con Edison Milton Musicus Con Edisons

Police Report: Sweetser Home Broken Into

Donald Coburn reported the theft from his Sweetser Home residence including a camera a radio a movie camera watches and a coin collection. The Sweetser Home office was also broken into with about $5 missing. Police said they were pursuing several leads.

Donald Coburn Faco Sweetser Home Coburn Sweetser

Biddeford Legion Auxiliary and Knights of Columbus Meet

Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary meets Thursday at 8 p m at the post home Elm Street Biddeford. Tomorrow at 8 the Christopher Confraternity Association director will meet at Pool Street hall Biddeford. Le Voltigeur Snowshoe Club and Auxiliary gather tonight at 8 at the club rooms corner of South and Elm streets.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary Post Home Elm Street Biddeford Christopher Confraternity Association Knights of Columbus Pool Street Hall le Voltigeur Snowshoe Club Elm Streets

Local Personal News From Biddeford and Saco

Roland Bisson of 35 Pike Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Miss Sandra R. Gregoire daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Seymour of 53 Green Street Biddeford is vacationing in Laurel Maryland with her uncle and family Dawn and will return home by plane in August. Mrs Herbert W Dyer of 64 Spring Street Saco is entertaining her brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Nathan Ehrlick of Rosendale Massachusetts.

Roland Bisson Pike St Biddeford Webber Hospital Sandra R. Gregoire Paul Seymour Green St Laurel Roland A. Perrin Dawn Herbert W. Dyer Spring St Saco Nathan Ehrlick Rosendale Mass

Rescue Decision After Mine Explosions Continues

Rescue teams debated removal as explosions occurred. Harry Myers, shift foreman, said no one told them to evacuate. Officials cleared the mine area immediately, including victims' families who kept vigil. Corcoran stated sealing began right away and the blasts likely ended rescue chances.

Harry Myers Corcoran

Thefts Reported At Beach In Quebec Residents’ Cars

Police report several thefts from cars along First Street and Milliken Street. Gerard Simoneau and Roger Couet of Quebec had cassettes and a purse stolen, while Jean Bolduc lost a yellow billfold with $400 in cash.

Old Orchard Beach Gerard i Simoneau Quebec First Street Roger Couet Lhce Milliken Street Jean Bolduc

Johnson Suffers Chest Pains Again

Former President Lyndon B. Johnson, recovering from an April heart attack, was flown to Brooke General Hospital after chest pains and nausea. The Spokesman said he is comfortable and in excellent spirits, with routine followup planned after admission for observation with Lady Bird Johnson at his side.

San Antonio Tex Lyndon B. Johnson Brooke General Hospital Johnson Lady Bird Lbj Ranch

Escapees From Training Center Apprehended

An attempted break at 75 Foss St Biddeford led to the apprehension of two juvenile escapees from the Boys Training Center in Portland. Biddeford patrolmen Norman Duguay and Fred Roberts picked up the youths who were turned over to training center authorities.

Joseph J. Butler Foss St Biddeford Juveriol Portland Butler Norman Duguay Fred Roberts

Agents Seize 231 Million Worth Of Drugs

Washington report shows 16 144 drug arrests in fiscal 1972, nearly double 1969. Ambrose notes doubled heroin seizures. Thai operation nets nearly three tons opium 686 pounds morphine and about 15 pounds heroin, six arrested.

Washington Nixon Myles J. Ambrose Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Thailand Bureau John Ingersoll

Warning Notice to Unlicensed Local Businesses

Town Manager Louis Sarelas issued a warning to all businesses operating here without a license. He said the town will pursue legal action against operations operating illegally.

Old Orchard Beach Louis Sarelas Sarelas

U.S. Warns Waldheim Over Vietnam Bombing Reports

The United States sharply warned U N Secretary General Kurt Waldheim after he cited private unofficial Hanoi reports claiming U S bombings of North Vietnamese dikes. The clash followed Waldheim's news conference urging Washington to stop spreading such reports.

United Nations, N.Y United States U. N Kurt Waldheim U. S North Vietnam Waldheim Hanoi

Belfast raid and Belfast gun battles reported by troops

British troops combed Catholic strongholds in Belfast early today seizing 16 suspects and confiscating weapons while engaging in seven gun battles. Across Northern Ireland, additional shootouts were reported with one Protestant killed as troops moved through New Lodge Ardoyne and Turf Lodge amid rioting and tear gas.

Belfast New Lodge Markets Ardoyne Turf Lodge Snir Newge Divis

CIA Examines Book On Asian Heroin Trade

Alfred W. McCoy, Yale PhD candidate, says the CIA seeks his unpublished study The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia contending it targets his First Amendment rights Harper & Row handed over a manuscript to the CIA seven days before publication The CIA disputes many of McCoy claims and argues evidence is lacking McCoy cites 18 months of research and sources in the Far East Europe and the United States detailing CIA links to opium and heroin networks in Laos Thailand and the Golden Triangle.

New Haven U.S CIA South Vietnam America McCoy Yale University Harper & Row Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Washington Far East Europe United States Laos Wang Pao Golden Triangle

Fire Destroys 24-Foot Boat On Lake Sebago

Gorham couple escape injury when their 24 foot boat on Lake Sebago basin bursts into flames after the engine malfunctions. Andrew L. Dionne and Arlene jump overboard with two life preservers as another vessel and Windham Fire Department assist, Dionne injured slightly on his arm.

Lake Sebago Windham Gorham Sebago Lake Basin Richard Libby Andrew L. Dionne Bby Dionne Arlene Ames

Johnson in San Antonio Hospital After Chest Pains

AP report notes Johnson was admitted in San Antonio with chest pains and that the hospital said his general condition was quite satisfactory late Monday night.

Lost Wallet with Payroll Book Near Elm Street Biddeford

A black wallet with a payroll book was found near Elm St in Biddeford south of Dairy Joy. Call Pamela Belanger at 282-3004 for the return and reward.

Elm St Biddeford Dairy Joy Pamela Belanger

Motorcycle stolen from McCallum's trailer park

Saco police report a Suzuki 90 motorcycle taken from McCallum's trailer park on Ocean Park Road. The owner is Clement Foisy of Quebec. Theft occurred between 10 a.m. and 1 30 p.m yesterday. A purse with $75 and a wallet with $60 were reported stolen from a car at the same location earlier yesterday.

Saco McCallum Ocean Park Road Clement Foisy Quebec

Firefighters tackle truck blaze in Old Orchard Beach

Firemen responded to a truck fire on Portland Avenue in Old Orchard Beach. The vehicle was owned by Picard's Feed and Supply Co. of Biddeford, the fire department spokesman said.

Old Orchard Beach Portland Avenue Picard’s Feed and Supply Co Biddeford

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Tove 105 Angeles Times Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church Lyman Advent Christian Church Penew Tabernacle Assembly God Atlantic Arts Third Street Old Orichard Beach Christian Science Society Winter Street Full Gospel Route Wells Kennebunkport Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street Rotary Park Power West Point Pepperell York St L. A. Jones Inc Manchester N.H Dick Danforth Irish Republican Army Bogside Creggan Londonderry IRA Free Derry Northern Ireland New Bedford Boatowners United, Inc New Bedford Fish Lumpers Union New Bedford Seafood Producers Association Bristol County Superior Court Seafood Producers Association Fishermen's Union United Boats Boatowners United Georges Bank United Duse Canada South Carolna Howard W. Nickerson Seafood Dealers Association of Joseph F. Veiga The Seafood Workers Union Lright Burma Association Cooperative du Conseil Chagnon NO Adams Street Rees San Antonio, Tex Army Bor Trailer William Penn York County Savings Bank F.d.1.c Saco Tourist Guide Biddeford-Saco
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