Deaths Manuel Machado dies after brief illness
Manuel W. Machado 61 of 161 Granite St Biddeford died July 27 at home after a brief illness Born in Saco Sept 10 1911 he was the son of Anthony and Marie Rodrigues Machado He worked over 30 years for Biddeford Saco Gas Co He is survived by his widow Annette Carrier Machado daughter Mrs Larry Hanson son Manuel M Machado 10 grandchildren He was a communicant of St Mary Church Mass Monday 9 am at St Mary Church interment in St Mary Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford tonight 7 9 and Sunday 2 4 and 7 9 pm
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Manuel W. Machado
Granite St
Biddeford
Saco
Anthony and
Marie
Rodrigue) Machado
Larry
Charlotte) Hanson
Manuel M. Machado
St. Mary Church
St. Mary Cemetery
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
John F. Lee of Old Orchard Beach
John F. Lee 59 of 7 Goodwin Ave died July 27 at Biddeford hospital after a long illness. Born in Portland Oregon October 31 1913 he lived 24 years in Old Orchard Beach worked 19 years at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a pipefitter. Survived by widow Lucienne and son Daniel M both of town daughter Constance Levesque of Portland a brother William and two sisters Mary Beaupre and Margaret Conley. Funeral Monday at St Margaret Church with interment in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Calling hours at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home today and Sunday.
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Old Orchard Beach
John F. Lee
Goodwin Ave
Biddeford
Portland
Ore
James
Delia (Clancy) Lee
Lee
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Kittery
Pipefitters and Steamfitters Union of
Mary Beaupre
South Attleboro
Mass
Margaret Conley
Washington State
Senate Approves 210 Million For Railroads Aid
The Senate voted to spend 210 million dollars to keep the nation’s financially troubled railroads on track. The measure authorizes the Department of Transportation to allocate funds to lines facing shutdown as part of a package by Senator Vance Hartke to prevent further deterioration of railroad service in the Northeast and Midwest.
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Washington
Senate
Department of Transportation
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Northeast
Midwest
Portland Forecast Cloudy with Showers Tonight and Sunday
The Portland forecast calls for clouds with a chance of showers tonight and Sunday. Lows tonight will be in the 30s, with Sunday highs in the 70s to low 80s.
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Portland
Lund Probes Oil Firms Over Gasoline Shortage
Maine attorney general Jon Lund says his office is investigating several oil companies over a gasoline shortage. The CID aims to see if major firms created the shortage to harm independents. Possible actions include court filing or continuing the probe. Connecticut has filed an antitrust suit against 20 oil companies.
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Augusta
Maine
Jon Lund
Lund
Connecticut
Car Crash Claims Lubec Man In Washington County
Arthur Ross, 21, of Lubec died Friday night when his car ran off Route 189 in Trescott Washington County. The vehicle rolled over and he was killed. a passenger was taken to Machias Hospital for treatment.
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Trescott
Arthur Ross
Lube
Washin
Machias
Six year old injured after Saco street collision
In Saco a six year old boy Timothy Lapointe of 4 Common St. is in Webber Hospital with a fractured right leg and facial lacerations after being hit on Common Street by a 1967 Cadillac driven by Robert R. Dubois. No citations issued.
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Timothy Lapointe
Common St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Lapointe
Common Street
Robert R. Dubois
Bacon St
Biddeford
Chrysler
Ruth M. Fairbrother
Old Orchard Beach
Volkswagen
Michael R. Jordan
Goose Rocks Beach Parking Plan Up For Public Review
Kennebunkport officials invite ideas at a special meeting August 30 to solve Goose Rocks Beach parking. Chairman H David Walley cites the car as the main problem and seeks resident input on a path forward. Residents at a recent town meeting opposed No Parking signs on King's Highway and requested removal pending review.
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Kennebunkport
Goose Rocks Beach
King’s Highway
Ocean
Gardner's House
Dyke Road
Walley
Compromise Reached on Farm Bill Timing and Limits
Senate conferees worked through the weekend to finalize a farm bill with an income guarantee plan that may dodge a presidential veto. They debated a House food stamp ban for most strikers and how to restore eligibility for 1.5 million aged and disabled recipients under Social Security subsidization starting Jan. 1. The panel adopted Senate language excluding resource adjustment payments from the cap.
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Washington
Senate
House
Duplicate Bridge Winners at Beach Beach Lawn Avenue Playhouse
Winners at Duplicate Bridge Thursday evening at the Lawn Avenue Playhouse were Lee Nadeau and Avis Briggs first, Al Rosen and Oscar Paradis second, Mr and Mrs James Mullen third, and Mr and Mrs Abe Elovitch fourth. Other pairs included Carl Taft with Alice Fecteau Esther Green with Nita Guisburg and Andy L Heureux with Gil LeCroix.
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Duplicate Bridge
Lawn _ Avenue Playhouse
Lee ‘Nadeau
Avis Briggs
al Rosen
Oscar Paradis
James Mullen
Abe Elovitch
Carl Taft
Alice Fecteau
Esther Green
Nita Guisburg
Andy L'Heureux
Gil LeCroix
Karen Lewis
Ricky Lookski
Ida Rosen
Robert Whelan
Gwenn Flannery
Estella Aranovitch
Mrs
Difford Dow
Generis Gagnon
Don Briggs
Dollar Rises Friday in Paris Frankfurt
The dollar closed higher on European markets led by central bank intervention. In Paris the dollar rose to 4.06 francs, in Frankfurt it advanced from 2.2860 marks to 2.3025, and gold fell in London and Zurich.
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London
U.S
France
Zurich
Frankfurt
Paris
Craftwork Craze May Help Indians
Paul Armstrong and partners operate Reservation Creations in New York to promote modern Indian art and ensure craftsmen are paid for quality. He contrasts contemporary pieces with older, less valued forms and notes efforts to purchase top jewelry, pottery, and basketry while highlighting supply risks as traditions fade and weather and shipping hinder pottery.
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New York
Paul Armstrong
Armstrong
Rach
el Strange Owl
Carolyn Minskoff
Reservation Creations
Madison Avenue
Noblos
United States
Canada
Armstrongs
Minskoff
Card of Thanks for Funeral Service Listings
Card of Thanks for T D H Shumway and Gross Funeral Service at 35 Spring St Saco and Dennet and Craig at 365 Main St Saco Maine and Emond and Conroy Funeral Home run by Frank X Emond and J P Conroy with contact numbers 284 5611 282 0562 284 5511 and 282 1818.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St. Saco
Dennet & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
Frank X. Emond
J.P. Conroy
Point It Out to Someone Who Can Act
A directive urges readers to flag issues by drawing attention to problems and ensuring action is taken. It emphasizes accountability and immediate reporting to responsible authorities or leaders. The message frames whistleblowing as a civic duty.
Tennessee Williams born as Thomas Lanier Williams in Mississippi
The American playwright Tennessee Williams was born as Thomas Lanier Williams in Mississippi and later adopted the pen name Tennessee Williams. Popcorn kernels expand from 3 to 35 times their size when heated.
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Tennessee Williams
Thomas Lanier Williams
Mississippi
Tennessee
Count Basie to Perform in Portland Ballroom Concert
Count Basie and His Orchestra will headline a Maine appearance Tuesday evening at the Sheraton-Eastland State of Maine Ballroom in Portland. Dick Creeden's Jazz Quintet opens with Don Doane on trombone as tickets are sold at Downcast Ticket Agency or at the door. show starts at 8:45 PM.
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Portland
State of Maine
Sheraton-Eastland
Count Basie
Basie
Maine
Dick Creeden
Don Doane
Budweiser Clydesdales to visit Maine events in August
New England's eight horse Budweiser Clydesdales will pull the 342 ton brewery wagon in seven Maine communities this August. In York County they will appear during Canadian Weekend at Old Orchard Beach on Aug. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Zahare's IGA Foodliner on Heath Street. They will also appear at George C. Shaw's Supermarket in Sanford on Aug. 8.
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New England
Maine
York County
Old Orchard Beach
Zahare
IGA
Heath Street
George C. Shaw's
Sanford
Corps Band Plays Tonight For OOB Band Festival
The Salvation Army corps band of Old Orchard Beach holds its fifth annual band festival at 7 p.m. at the Salvation Army Tabernacle on Union Avenue. Bandmaster Arthur Anderson directs. Brigadier Robert Strain chairs. Soloist Mrs Lois Gilligan and the Carter Gospel Team of Boston perform. The program includes marches, Salvation Army selections, and arrangements by Anderson. Admission is free.
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Salvation Army of
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army Tabernacle
Union Avenue
Arthur Anderson
Robert Strain
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Lois Gilligan
Carter Gospel Team
Boston
Mass
Salvation Army
Anderson
Divers Cut Into Doria
Two San Diego divers began underwater salvage of the Andrea Doria off Nantucket aiming to enter the port side of the sunken liner. They will work four hours on site with eight hours rest in life support, under a 10 man surface crew aboard Narragansett.
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Nantucket
Mass
Lucchi
San Diego
Andrea Doria
Donald Rodor
Atcker
Christopher Deithe
Vage
Rodecker
DeLucchi
Bob Hollis
Oo McKinney
New
Tim Kelley
Haywood
Calif
Five masked terrorists strike tavern in Grange Village
In Belfast area, five masked terrorists bombed a country tavern after pistol whipping a man who tried to stop them. The blast caused eye damage to the bar. authorities accuse Protestant extremists. A large security sweep with 4000 troops followed, targeting Protestant sectors amid raids on IRA units.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Grange Village
Senate Debates Election Funds And Campaign Reform Proposals
The Senate weighs caps on individual political giving and totals to candidates and committees. A 25 000 ceiling is debated. Hart seeks 15 000 with 1 000 per candidate. Cash bans, embezzlement crime adds, and contractor donor rules face votes. A postmark mailing ban tightens election outreach.
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Washington
Senate
Aday
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Diil
Charles Mathias
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Hart
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
Lord Baden-Powell Originated Boy Scouts in England
Lord Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts movement in England, establishing its aims and framework during the early 20th century. The organization grew from experiments at the reworked hill-side camp to a global youth service.
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Lord Baden-Power
England
Two Services at St John Parish Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach holds two Sunday services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. at St John Parish. The bishops committee shifts its meeting to 7 p.m. and urges all members to attend. The Old Orchard Beach Art Association festival closes Sunday with awards at 7 30 p.m. Town Manager Louis Savelas presents prizes. paintings may be picked up at Robinson Memorial Hall on West Grand Avenue.
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St. John Parish
Bishops Committee
Old
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