Obituary notices for Kmetz Bolton and Herbert across cities
John T. Kmetz 73 longtime United Mine Workers official and Truman era assistant secretary of labor died at his desk in UMW headquarters after a long career on the international executive board. Elmer K Bolton 82 Du Pont director of chemical research who helped develop nyon neoprene died Tuesday after joining Du Pont in 1915. Lew Herbert 55 actor known for tough guy roles in musical comedies and film died of a heart attack while appearing in Kiss Me Kate in Pittsburgh.
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Washington
John T. Kmetz
United Mine Workers
Kmetz
UMW International
Wilmington
Del
Elmer K. Bolton
The
du Pont Co
Bolton
du Pont
Pittsburgh
Lew Herbert
Kiss Me
Kate
Czechs Seek Unity as Soviet Pressure on Czechoslovakia Persists
Czechoslovakia’s leaders met amid Moscow Prague tensions with President Ludvik Svoboda pledging loyalty to the Soviet alliance. Russian troops held frontiers maneuvers near Czechoslovakia while a large force remained in Slovakia delaying withdrawal after Warsaw Pact drills. In London, Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart warned the Soviet Union against intervention.
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Ness
Ludvik Svoboda
Moscow
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Ukraine
Poland
East Germany
Slovakia
London
Michael Stewart
Soviet Union
Britain
Mikhail Smirnovsky
Stewart
House of Commons
Funeral Homes and Directors in Saco Maine
SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco lists Philip H Gross Sr as Director. Dennett and Craig at 265 Main Street Saco Maine lists Dial 282-0562. Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 and Frank X Emond J P Conroy are named.
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Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Card of Thanks for Cards and Gifts During Hospital Stay
I thank friends and relatives for cards and thoughtfulness during my hospitalization at Maine Medical Center. I appreciate gifts and flowers and extend special thanks to Rev. Miller for support during my stay.
Funeral for Mrs Angelina Casavant Hebert in Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs. Angelina Casavant Hebert aged 50 of 50 Saint Marys Street Biddeford were held at St Joseph Church Biddeford. Rev Sylvia Levesque celebrated a solemn requiem high mass with Rev Valmont Gilbert as deacon and Rev Donald Daigle as sub deacon. Interment followed in St Joseph Cemetery with graveside prayers. Bearers were Adrien Leo Donald Conrad Hebert Robert Demers and Amos Merrow.
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Angelina Casavant Hebert
St. Mary’s St
Biddeford
St. Joseph’s Church
Sylvia Levesque
Valmont Gilbert
Donald Daigle
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Levesque
Adrien
Leo
Donald
Conrad Hebert
Robert Demers
Amos Merrow
Kennebunk residents seek beach ruling on daytime bans
The Kennebunk Board of Selectmen and Town Manager Dulac met with Gooch Beach residents to discuss prohibiting surfing and ballplaying on the beach from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A decision to draft the ordinance was debated after a report on a Park Street and Grove Street complaint. The board also addressed a school administrative district ballot date, notified Kennebunkport officials, and approved a four wheel drive highway truck purchase for $8,600 to replace plow needs.
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Kennebunk
Board of Selectmen
Donald V. Dulac
Lower Town Hall
Gooch Beach
Edward C. Winston
Maine
Toa
Artial
Park Street
Grove Street
Fem
Kennebunkport
Highway Department
White
Biddeford
North Vietnam denounces Rusk and U S policy at Paris talks
At the 15th session of the Paris peace talks Ambassador Ha Van Lau denounced Dean Rusk's press conference as evidence of U S aggression and lies about North Vietnam. Harriman accused Hanoi leaders of terror and urged freedom while noting the 1962 Laos accord was not upheld. Ha Van Lau led the North Vietnamese delegation in Hanoi's absence.
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Paris
North Vietnam
Dean Rusk
U.S
Ha van Lau
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Rusk
Washnee
United States
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Saigon
Hanoi
Laos
Southeast Asia
al Perament
Orth Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
Griffin Says Fortas Thornberry Confirmations Unlikely
Senator Robert P. Griffin, leading opposition to President Johnson's Supreme Court picks, states there is no chance Fortas Thornberry confirmations will proceed.
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Washington
Robert P. Griffin
Ote
Johnson
Supreme Court
Local residents listed as patients in regional hospitals
Medical notices show Howard Michaud Jr of 20 Union Street Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital Jeannette Morin of 4 Pearl Street Biddeford is a patient Aime Dubois of 9A Cutts Street Biddeford is a patient at St. Josephs Hospital Thetford Mines Canada Bertha Dubois of 9A Cutts Street Biddeford is convalescing at Ham Nord Conte Wolfe PQ
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Howard Michaud Jr
Union St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Jeannette Morin
Pearl St
Aime Dubois
Cutts St
St. Joseph's Hospital
Thetford Mines
Canada
Bertha Dubois
Ham-Nord
Conte- Wolfe
P.Q
Mid week prayer and choir meetings listed across local churches
The notice lists Thursday prayer meetings at several churches including Bible Baptist Church in Saco and Advent Christian Church in Biddeford. It also notes choir rehearsals at Foss Street Methodist Church and School Street Methodist Church in Saco with times for junior and senior choirs and other church events.
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Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
Advent Christian Churc
Hill and Chape Streets
Biddeford
School Street Methodist Church
Nixon Camp Faces Favorite Son Battle For Nomination
Miller assesses Nixon's two routes to the nomination and warns of trouble on first or second ballots. Rockefeller backers aim to sway delegates with district gains in Ohio North Dakota Kentucky Michigan Rhode Island. Lindsay denies running mate speculation while Stassen eyes compromise role.
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Page One
Nixon
Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
California
George Romney
Michigan
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Miller
Rockefeller Group
New York
New One
North Dakota
Kentucky
Rhode Island
John V. Lindsay
New York City
Claude V. Kirk Jr
Florida
Harold Stassen
Stassen
Lindsay
Papal Encyclical Faces Wide Church Clash Over Contraception
The Vatican newspaper accuses dissenters of a wrong view of man as the Pope defends contraception doctrine. Clergy across the church respond with mixed support and strong opposition, highlighting a major crisis in Paul VI's five year reign.
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L’osservatore Romano
Vatican
Paul
Portland Weather Sees Increasing Clouds and Showers
Increasing cloudiness across Portland with scattered showers or thunderstorms developing tonight and continuing into Thursday. North portions expect more showers, while south portions may see brief showers. Lows in the 60s tonight, cooler Thursday across most areas.
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Portland
Weather outlook for northern New England and New England states
The five day forecast covers northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island with below normal average temperatures from Thursday to Monday. A bit warmer Thursday then cooler after, with daytime highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the 50s. Expect 0.6 to 1.5 inches of precipitation as showers Thursday and again Sunday or Monday.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Don’s Determination Sparks Support for Handicapped Youth
The article follows Don who, after eight months post surgery, uses a specially adapted car and has support from friends to stay active. He urges business leaders to hire handicapped people, citing a buddy who became an honor student and found work as a short order cook, proving strong employment drive and reliability.
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Don
Norman
Wholesale Auto Co
Center
Army to test irradiated ham in rat feeding study
The Army plans two years of animal feeding tests with four generations of weaned rats to show irradiated ham safety. Approval will be secured in advance and periodic reviews will be held. Senate officials noted deficiencies in experimental design and execution.
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Army
Banes
Joint
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Fires Banned In Biddeford Citywide burning ban imposed by fire chief
Biddeford declares a strict burning ban as woodlands grow dry and near Class Fire condition. No outside fires of any kind permitted. Other communities have enacted similar bans. Public safety officials emphasize heightened fire risk.
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Biddeford
Arthur King
Three People Hospitalized In Traffic Mishap
A two car collision at Pool Road and Hills Beach Road in Biddeford sent three people to hospital. Leopold Labonte and his wife Lillian were treated for injuries including possible shoulder and rib damage. Mrs Viel of Montreal received multiple cuts. her husband was uninjured. Police noted 72 feet of skid marks and investigated by Biddeford officers.
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Biddeford
Pool Road
Hills Beach Road
Leopold Labonte
West St
Notre Dame Hospital
Lillian
Biddeford City
Herman Viel
Montreal
Quebec
Labonte
Viel Auto
Viel
George Friary
Cers Alfred Guilmette
Theo= Drouin
Biddeford Poice
Steelworkers reach broad wage and benefit pact in wartime meeting
In Portland Maine Norice Leach retires after a spike in thefts at his service station. A new wage package boosts top classifications by seven cents to 51 cents and raises unemployment benefits, medical and life coverage, and vacation allowances. The agreement also provides a $30 weekly vacation bonus and longer vacations for junior workers, with appeals to an arbitrator process and a national board to finalize details. The deal, described as the largest economic package negotiated in steel, comes amid mixed reactions from local officials and union members.
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Abel
Abel Coaser
Acton
York County
Maine
New England
New York
Davies
Dutch Tan Club of Holland
Fred Litby
Marvin Carley
Brattleboro
Arthur Burke
Berwick
Phyllis Carpentier
Somersworth
N.H
Leroy Carpentier
John Palmer
Union
Charles Fink
South Barwick
Association
Carpentier
Roscoe Cuozzo
Orono
Robert Lyons
Rutland VI
New Zealand
Fink
Arts Festival Opens Wide In Kennebunk Town
The Open Wide Religious Arts Festival runs through Aug. 4 with exhibits daily 1 to 7 p.m. sponsored by multiple churches and organizations in Kennebunkport and nearby. Attendees may tour Christ Church Kennebunk and St. David's, see Dahlov Spear works, and watch Peter Schumann and Pete Seeger performances culminating in a Sunday community picnic and cantata.
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Kennebunk
Baptist
Christ Church
Church-on-the Cape
Etz Chaim
First Congregational
St. Ann's Episcopal
J. Demetrios
St. Martha’s
St. Monica’s
Trinity Chapel
Episcopal
Unitarian Universalist
Village Baptist
West Kennebunk
St. David's A
Dahlov Spear
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Gordon Converse
Christian Science Editor
Trinity Chapel Episcopal
Kennebunk Beach
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox
Biddeford
Constantine Arvanites
Vytautas Jonynas
South Congregational Church
Kennebunkport
George Rouault
Village Baptist Church
Russell Peppe
St. Martha’s Roman Catholic Church
Judy
Tod McKie
Irst Congregational Church
Cape
Cape Po
Free Thinker
Gertrude Kua
Cantor Hammerman
Boston
Morton Gold
St. Ann's Episcopal Church
Peter Schumann
Kennebunk High School
Pete Seeger
Ed Summerlin
Three Connecticut Men Arrested By Saco Police
Three 20 year old Connecticut men are jailed in Saco after being arrested on the roof of the Saco Valley Shopping Center at gunpoint. They face charges of attempted breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny and an associate before the fact for one suspect.
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Hartford
Conn
Saco
Saco Valley
10Th District Court
Claude Binette
Joseph Vitale
Jerry Shegda
Chargiacoe
Inette
Vitale
Shegda
Theuilding
Robert Foran
Earl Jamieson
Thomas Knox
Paul Carter
Fire Department
Jamieson
Cutts Avenue
Thornton Avenue
Sgt. Jamieson
Wellwood Co
Old Orchard Beach Lice
Ace
Biddeford
Dirigo
Alfred Street
George F. Friary
Saco Garage Break In Under Investigation
Saco police probe an attempted break into Brown Motors on Main Street early Tuesday. Officers found a window removed without breaking, suggesting no entry. putty scraped, window carefully detached. Santa letters to Santa from Idaho post offices face closure sparks protests led by Rep James McClure amid nationwide layoffs.
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Saco
Brown Motors
Earl Jamieson
Thomas Knox
Main Street
Santa, Idaho
Santa
Idaho
James McClure
Post Office
Vandals Damage Tombstones in Saco Cemetery
Vandals overturned about 67 tombstones causing roughly 1000 in damage at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Beach Street in Saco. William Tate, the caretaker, said 37 stones were toppled in Lot one, 11 in Lot two, 10 in Lot three, and 9 in Lot five as police continue the investigation.
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Laurel Hill Cemetery
Beach Street
Saco
William Tate
Saco Mishap Involving Arnold C Piro and Clark Vehicle
A Saco police report states a car driven by Arnold C Piro, 3, of 7 Round Hill was stopped for traffic on Main Street when it was struck in the rear by a vehicle operated by Clark, 20, of Port. The incident occurred this morning in Biddeford as traffic halted on Main Street.
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Saco
Arnold C Piro
Round Hill
Biddeford
Poe Clark
Port
Senator Church Announces Policy Reversal in Washington
In Washington the senator for Idaho Frank Church declares the department has reversed its stance. A separate note states Santa remains alive and well in northern Idaho.
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Frank Church
D-Idaho
Washington
Santa
Idaho
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