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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1969

Page

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Pepperell Trust Co Plans New Look and Treasurers

Pepperell Trust Co plans a refreshed appearance on Main Street Biddeford with a new lady treasurer Mrs Mary K Shaw of Biddeford taking over from retirement. Adrienne Giguere will fill the assistant treasurer post at Maine National Bank Paril. Renovations include panelled teller counter double glass doors new private office for President Shaw and a redesigned color scheme with blue and maroon tones and indirect lighting for a homier atmosphere.

Pepperal Trust Main Street Biddeford Mary K. Shaw Lers Mahetake Gang Formica Perley G. Davis Shaw Adrienne Giguere Terior Sible David C. Shaw Pit Trust Pepperell Trust Co

Papal Fever Grips Kampala Ahead of Pope Visit

Uganda buzzes with pope mania two days before Pope Paul VI arrives to honor 22 Ugandan martyrs. banners line roads, theaters run The Shoes of the Fisherman, and locals sell pope themed items. walkers trek 300 miles to Namugongo for a shrine consecration as Entebbe Airport welcomes the pontiff.

Kampala Uganda Quinn Paul Milton Obote Venir Hong Kong Vulu Namugongon Chachacha

Rainy Season Fails to Dampen Tourist Buy Habits Coastal towns report steady business despite showers

In Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunkport chambers of commerce say visitors remain, vacancy signs up, and weekly rentals hold. Rain is described as aiding retailers with Canada Days and Appreciation Sales ahead. Some motels show minor drops but overall summer trade remains strong as restaurants benefit from continued foot traffic.

Chambers of Commerce Clayton Cartmill Biddeford-Saco Old Orchard Beach Hiram V. Parish Stels Portland Henry Twombly Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce

Anna Ils Forming In Atlantic

Tropical storm Anna drifts westward across the Atlantic with 60 mph winds as forecasters at the National Hurricane Center monitor its potential to become the season’s first hurricane. Forecaster Raymond Kraft notes limited data and the possibility of rapid change while the system sits about 1,500 miles east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 2,500 miles from Miami.

Miami Anna Atlantic Raymond Kraft National Hurricane Center Puerto Rico

Showdown Coming Washington Tax Rates Clash

A fast approaching congressional showdown over extending present income tax withholding rates may decide the fate of President Nixon's surtax.

Washington Nixon

First National plans Biddeford branch on Route 1 near Five Points

Archie Maxwell president of First National Bank of Biddeford announced a new branch will be built on Route 1 near Five Points on the Rhodes property across from the old Lund Le Co. building. The plan includes a drive-in window five tellers and a manager. Construction to start after bids. completion hoped before next summer with modern security features.

Biddeford First National Bank of Archie Maxwell Route 1 Five Points Rhodes Lund le Co Elm Street Maxwell U.S. Comptroller of Currency First National South Berwick North Berwick

Nixon May Visit South Vietnam

President Nixon may travel to South Vietnam to confer with President Nguyen Van Thieu amid tight security. In Bangkok he planned meetings with Thai leaders on regional security and postwar U S military presence, as officials weighed possible troop withdrawals and SEATO obligations.

Bangkok Nixon South Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu White House Vietnam Saigon Thailand U.S Ellsworth Bunker Creighton Abrams Jr Wway Thanom Kittikachorn Lyndon B. Johnson Cam Ranh Bay Jesus M. Vargas Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Government House Thanom Thanat Khoman Dawee Chullasapya United States America

Mariner 6 Cameras Click At Mars In First Photo Series

In Pasadena Calif AP reports Mariner 6 has captured the first 33 pictures of Mars. The spacecraft stored the images for transmission to Earth tonight as part of a longer series to probe possible life on the red planet. President Thieu and Nixon visit security details noted.

Pasadena Calif Mariner 6 Mars Earth Red Spiro T. Agnew Space Advisory Council Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Nixon Administration Reports 3.1 Billion Budget Surplus

Washington AP reports the Nixon administration unexpectedly disclosed a 3.1 billion dollar federal budget surplus for last year, reversing prior forecasts that any surplus would be under a billion dollars. The discovery appears sudden and could carry embarrassment for the administration.

Washington

President urges laws to curb handgun access nationwide

The president's anti violence commission has urged Nixon to seek congressional action toward near total removal of the cancelable handgun from American life.

Washington President's Anti-Violence Commission Nixon Congress

Moon Dust Tests On Germ-Free Mice Begin In Houston

SPACE CENTER Houston AP reports researchers start treating 354 germ-free mice with moon dust to study potential lunar life forms that might threaten life on earth.

Space Center, Houston Earth

Girl Scouts From Area Go Camping Near Kenne Pond

Girl Scout troops from the Lyman area closed two weeks of summer activities at Kenne bunk Pond with a July 7 start and 12 days of camping. Camp Director Jean Michaud led officials including Ethel Bedard and unit leaders Mrs. Leighton, Gower, Perry, and Malloy. Junior leaders, nursery, waterfront, and senior aides supported a program featuring flag raising hikes skits and unit planning activities.

Bill Casavant Lyman Kennebunk Pond Jean Michaud Ethel Bedard Carol Leighton Frances Gower Marlene Perry Licille Malloy Lorraine Auger Adred Ribaudo Libby la

Moonmen Reflect On Mission Debrief and Quarantine

Apollo 11 astronauts discuss mission impressions during a first blush debriefing held at the lunar receiving laboratory. John McLeaish of NASA notes the group, including Armstrong Aldrin and Collins, will be released Aug. 11 if illness and rock contamination fail to arise.

Neil A. Armstrong Edwin E. Aldrin Jr Michael Collins Armstrong Aldrin Apollo McLeaish

Mariner 6 Begins Mars Photographs and Transmission

Mariner 6 has captured initial photographs of Mars and began recording for transmission to earth tonight. The first 33 pictures, taken from 771,500 to 453,350 miles away, will show Mars full disc with limited detail as it rotates. Transmission to earth will take about three hours, with new pictures arriving every five minutes, and sharper images planned for Wednesday night when Mariner 6 approaches within 2,000 miles.

Mars Mariner 6

Moon dust study opens path to life threat insights

Researchers begin treating 354 germ free mice with moon dust to test potential threats to life from lunar material. Apollo 11 rocks reveal lava formed the mare, with glass like spheres from meteoritic gas condensation abundant on the dust, suggesting rain from space. Further work on plants insects and tissues planned as quarantine ends August 11.

Eugene Shoemaker California Institute Ofechnology

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