Notable deaths span arts sports and industry deaths in three cities
Dublin proud playwright Lady Judith Guthrie 67 widow of Sir Tyrone Guthrie died Tuesday. Aspen race driver Lance Indow 37 son of Barbara Hutton killed in a plane crash Monday. Los Angeles attorney and sportsman Neil S McCarthy 84 died after a stroke last Thursday. clients included Cecil B DeMille and Howard Hughes.
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Dublin
Ireland
Judith Guthrie
Tyrone Guthrie
Guthrie
Aspen, Colo
Lancendow
Woolworth
Barbara Hutton
Aspen
Los Angeles
Neil S. McCarthy
Hollywood
McCarthy
Cecil B. DeMille
Howard Hughes
Will Roos
George Patton
Verill Harriman
Kennebunks Organizing Blood Bank Initiative
The Volunteer Services Group of the Kennebunk-Kennebungport Chamber forms a committee to establish a community blood bank with Regional Blood Bank Inc of Maine. They plan meetings with civic groups and adopt the bank’s family plan, offering donor and family blood needs for a year with only a nominal testing and transfer charge. The Webber Hospital Association of Biddeford recently joined, now receiving a daily blood supply from the bank.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Regional Blood Bank, Inc. of
Maine
Kennebunks
Webber Hospital Association of
Biddeford
Escapees From Training Center Apprehended
Two juvenile escapees from the Boys Training Center in South Portland were captured at 75 Foss Street in Biddeford after a neighbor alerted police. Biddeford patrolmen Norman Duguay and Fred Roberts detained the youths and handed them to authorities.
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John Mille
Foss St
Biddeford
Boys Training Center
South Portland
Mille
Norman Duguay
Fred Roberts
Town Hall to Close in Respect for Local Official
OLD ORCHARD BEACH town hall will close at 1 30 PM tomorrow as a tribute to George Bartlett who died from injuries sustained at the sewage treatment plant following a July 14 incident.
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Old Orchard Beach
George Bartlett
Bartlett
Funeral Services for Alfred Drouin
Alfred Drouin of 180 Hill Street Biddeford dies. Funeral services are from St. Andre's Church Thursday at 9 a.m. Calling hours today at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
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Drouin, Alfred
Diamond
Hill St
Biddeford
St. Andre’s Church
Emond Funeral Home
Funeral Home Directory Entry for Maine Establishments
Funeral directors Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco tel 282-0562 and Emond's Funeral Home 284 Frank X. Emond J P Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service 35 Spring Street 284-5611 listed with contact numbers and addresses in Maine the directory notes multiple firms providing funeral services.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Portland Tonight Weather Update
Portland forecast shows variable cloudiness with a chance of showers in the north and east, fair elsewhere. Lows in the 50s. Thursday expects more variable clouds with a chance of showers and highs in the 70s.
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Portland
Hailstorms Hit Central Maine Causing Wide Damage
A severe thunderstorm pelted central Maine with golf ball sized hail blanketing Hartland and Etna. Trees and gardens suffered extensive damage while hay crops were wiped out and a sea of ice formed on trailers and roofs. Sebago Lake area reported damaged orchards and cattle corn flattened. The storm created fog over the water and reduced visibility briefly.
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Portland
Maine
National Weather Service
Hartland
Penobscot
Etna
Bangor
Sebago Lake
Alfred Douglas
Running Hill Road
Paul Neal
Sebago Marina
Gorham
Windham
Leeds
Community youth services and church meetings listed
A schedule of Friday activities includes Royal Rangers and Missionettes for youths ages 12 to 17 at Tabernacle One of God in Old Orchard Beach. Full Gospel Assembly evangelistic service at 7 30 p m in Biddeford American Legion Hall. Pioneer Girls meet 6 30 p m at Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills. Ladies Prayer at 10 a m at Lyman Baptist parsonage Goodwins. Jehovahs Witness Kingdom Hall Saco holds weekly meeting at 7 30 p m and Ministry Development Class at 8 35 p m.
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Royal Rangers and
Missionettes
Cage
Cot Pee Sane
Ente ‘Tabernacle
One of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
LymanBaptist Church
Goodwins
Kingdom Hall
At -Jehovah’s Witnesses
Main St
Saco
Petrin Family Attends Miami Wedding
Mr. and Mrs Walter Petrin and relatives from Biddeford returned from Miami Florida where they attended the wedding of Donald Petrin and Rose Ortego.
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Walter Petrin
Maurice Petrin
Roger Petrin
Carmen Provencher
Alice Pinette
Biddeford
Miami, Fla
Donald Petrin
Rose Ortego
Cold Front Slams New England With Winter Storm
A strong cold front swept into humid New England bringing hail sleet and high winds. Gusts peaked near 70 mph in Pembroke mass and 63 mph in Northampton causing downed trees and power outages affecting about 15 000 Narragansett Electric customers. The storm produced heavy rain hail and localized flooding while lightning set fires in New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Associated Press
New England
Pembroke
Boston
Westfield
Northampton
Massachusetts
Dedham
Mass
National Weather Service
Maine
Etna
Penobscot County
Hartland
Cuttingsville
Manchester
N.H
Amherst
Narragansett Bay
Rhode Island
West Warwick
Coventry
Scituate
R.I
Arctic Hill
Providence Street
Warwick
Narragansett Electric Co
T. Dexter Clarke
Narragansett
Vermont
Iris Brothers
Burlington
Biddeford Teachers and School Board Open Talks Tomorrow
Biddeford Teachers Association and Biddeford Board of Education plan a meeting to settle a long contract dispute before the September start. President Stephen Wood expresses cautious optimism, noting a potential temporary resolution could improve relations and classroom conditions.
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Biddeford Teachers Association
Biddeford Board of Education
Biddeford Teache Association
Stephen Wood
Andrew C
Wood Frechette
Supreme Court
Frechette
BTA
Wood
The
LBJ Under Observation In Hospital
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson remains under observation at Brooke General Hospital in San Antonio with chest pains and nausea. Officials say there is no evidence of a major heart attack, but another period of observation is indicated as his ECG remains stable. His daughter Mrs. Patrick Nugent was hospitalized in Austin for tests due to upper respiratory difficulties.
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San Antonio
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Army
Brooke General Hospital
Patrick Nugent
Austin
Workers Dropped From Wage Controls By Rumsfeld
Washington AP reports about 10 million non-farm workers will be exempt from wage controls under a Cost of Living Council ruling. The measure cuts the threshold to 2.75 dollars per hour retroactive to July 15, affecting roughly 43 percent of private non-farm workers. small business exemptions raise coverage to 56 percent.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Donald Rumsfeld
Council
Rumsfeld
Thieves Take Key Then Enter Room
Thieves robbed Mr and Mrs Wayne Miedwig of York Pennsylvania yesterday twice. They reported a watch a beach towel and motel room key stolen from the executive Motel. The thief used the key to enter the room and steal a camera film and camera case. Also Laurent Labbe of Quebec reported the theft of a tape deck and 20 tapes from his car on First Street. Loss estimated at 260 dollars.
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Old Orchard Beach
Wayne Miedwig
York
Laurent Labbe
Quebec
First Street
Cabinet Approves Gandhi's Pact
The Indian Cabinet approved Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's July 3 agreement with President Bhutto to return most territory India captured in the December war. President Giri is expected to sign after Parliament discusses it next Monday.
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New Delhi
Indira Gandhi
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
India
V.V. Giri
National League Edges American League In All Star Thriller
The National League defeated the American League 4 to 3 in 10 innings to win the baseball All Star game. Starters and relievers delivered a tight pitchers duel with late dramatics shaping the outcome in Atlanta.
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Atlanta, Ga
Construction Snags Stir Kennebunkport School Addition
Kennebunk SAD 71 executives met at Consolidated School to review delays in completing the $56,000 Kennebunk High School all purpose room. Officials cited late blueprint details, delivery issues for precast concrete and steel, plus field coordination as causes. a September 1 target was set for major construction finish with October possible completion for the room.
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Kennebunk
Consolidated School
Kennebankport
Kennebunk High School
Rodney Dixon
Wells
I .C.C.U. Masonry Contractors
Pete D’ascanio Inc
Kennebunkport
Fletcher Street Institution
Dixon
Bancroft and Martin
Portland
Progressive Iron Works
Winthrop
Ingalls
Wilbur R. Ingalls Jr
Bancroft and
Martin
Majercik Named At Beach As First SU 8 Superintendent
David Majercik was named the first superintendent of schools for School Union 8 covering Old Orchard Beach and Arundel. He began duties this week, earning 17000 dollars annually, after seven candidates were interviewed and unions restructured. Majercik, 33, formerly led the Regional Center for Educational Training in Hanover New Hampshire and holds degrees from Fitchburg State College and the University of Massachusetts. He has taught in Phillipston Massachusetts served as federal coordinator in Baldwinsville New York and acted as superintendent in Windsor Vermont. He and his wife with three children relocate to Maine for the post starting Monday at Loranger School in Old Orchard Beach.
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David Majercik
School Union 8
Old Orchard Beach
Arundel
School Union 7
Howard Cushman
Majercik
Loranger School
Maine
Hanover
N.H
Phillipston
Mass
Baldwinville
Windsor
Fitchburg
University of Massachusetts
School Union
Saco
Dayton
Biddeford
Ingalls and Leo Martin to Discuss School Construction Issues
Ingalls and Acting Superintendent of Schools Leo Martin are slated this afternoon to review problems seen so far in the construction project.
Summer Tea Planned by St Andre's Home Auxiliary
A summer tea hosted by the St. Andre's Home Auxiliary will run Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Pool Street Biddeford. Chairmen assign tables include Frances Cameron fudge and candy Bernice Walker white elephant Andre Fortier Stationery sisters of the home home baked bread and Joan Simard refreshments.
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St. Andre’s Home Auxiliary
Pool Street
Biddeford
Frances Cameron
Bernice Walker
Andre Fortier
Sisters of the Home
Joan Simard
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Oob
Memoriam
Yvonne (Dutremble) Paquette
Yvonne
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion
Post
Elm Street
Biddefo
School Board
Gandhi
Front Street
Ing
Michael Spath
By Cecil B. Munson
Cecil Munson
Party Center
A.M
York County Savings Bank
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Biddeford-Saco
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