Minott longtime UP and UPI editor dies at 71
Hank Minott a veteran Boston area journalist best known for his long career with United Press and United Press International died at home after a heart attack at age 71. A Gardner native he worked for the Gardner Daily News Associated Press Greenfield Recorder Springfield Republican Worcester Telegram and Boston Post before joining UP in New York. He leaves a widow and three children.
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Mass
Hank) Minott
New News Apporress
Unitress International
Minott
UPI
International News Service
Boston
Gardner
Gardner Daily News
Associated Press
Greenfield Recorder
Springfield Republican
Worcester Telegram
Boston Post
New York
Deaths in Britain and Georgia mark long journalism careers
Lord Egremont aged 52, a longtime Macmillan ally, dies in London after notable civil service roles. Dupont Wright, 77, former Atlanta Constitution city editor, dies in Barnesville after a career spanning the New York Times and several major outlets.
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Lord Egremont
London
Harold Macmillan
Egremont
Macmillan
Dupont Wright
Barnesville
The
Atlanta Constitution
Wright
New York Times
Christian Science Monitor
Boston Globe
New York City News Association
New York Herald Tribune
Macon Telegraph and News
Portland Weather Outlook Tonight to Thursday
Tonight in Portland clear with lows in the 40s to low 50s. Thursday features fair to partly cloudy skies with highs in the 60s to lower 70s.
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Portland
Japanese magician Tenkai Ishida dies at 82
Tenkai Ishida, a famed Japanese magician who once entertained Emperor Hirohito, died Tuesday at age 82. Born in 1924, he later lived in the United States and performed for American nightclub audiences.
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Tenkai Ishida
Nagoya
Japan
Emperor Hirohito
United States
Graduates May Get Diplomas in Biddeford
Graduates of this year's adult education class in Biddeford may pick up their high school diplomas at the City Building in the office of John K. Simpson director of adult education on the second floor.
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Biddeford
John K. Simpson
Stolen Wooden Blocks Reported From Biddeford Area
Richard Moore of Alfred Road Biddeford reported wooden blocks valued at 200 dollars stolen early today. A car was seen in the area leaving with the blocks. Biddeford Police said the case is under investigation.
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Richard Moore
Alfred Road
Biddeford
Firefighters Respond Twice to Villa Nursing Home Alarms
Biddeford firemen answered two calls within 24 hours to The Villa Nursing Home. Officials stated low sprinkler pressure triggered the alarms and firefighters responded today and yesterday morning.
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Biddeford
Villa Nursing Home
Old Orchard Beach Wins National Pedestrian Safety Award
PORTLAND The American Automobile Association announced awards to 34 Maine communities for pedestrian safety. Old Orchard Beach received a safety citation for six years without a pedestrian fatality.
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Portland
American Automobile Association
Maine
Old Orchard Beach
Bicycle Stolen From Saco School Police Report
Saco police report a red Arm strong three speed bicycle with a white seat stolen yesterday from Notre Dame School. Owner is Dennis Delage of 39 Hill Street Saco.
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Dennis Delage
Hill S
Saco
Notre Dame School
Funeral Directors Dennett And Craig In Saco Maine
Funeral directors Dennett and Craig operate at 365 Main Street Saco Maine with telephone service listed. Emond's Funeral Home connected to Frank X Emond and J P Couroy at Bring Street Saco provides funeral arrangements in the area.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond
Frank X Emond
J. P. Couroy
Community youth and women faith events scheduled Friday
A Royal Rangers and Missionettes service for boys and girls ages 12 to 7 will be held Friday at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach. The Full Gospel Assembly evangelistic service starts Friday at 7 30 p m at the American Legion Hall Biddeford. Pioneer Girls meet Friday at 6 30 p m at Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills. A Ladies Prayer meeting is Friday at 10 a m at the parsonage of Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills.
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Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lylman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Lyman Paptist Church
Kingdom Hall weekly programs listed at Sacoi School
On Friday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 107 Main St Sacoi School meets weekly at 7 30 p m followed by the Ministry Development Class at 8 35 p m
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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Main St
Sacoi School
Joint Installation of Legion Officers in Biddeford
A joint installation of the officers of the Tighe-Beaudoin Farley Post American Legion and Auxiliary will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the post home in Biddeford. Auxiliary members are requested to wear white.
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Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley Post
American Legion and
Auxiliary
Biddeford
Robert Fleurant Listed as Surgical Patient
Robert Fleurant of 303 Granite Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at the Veterans Hospital in Boston Massachusetts.
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Robert Fleurant
Granite St
Biddeford
Veterans Hospital
Boston
Mass
Kennebunk Slashes 1972 Tax Rate to 26.40 Per Thousand
Kennebunk selectmen announce the 1972 tax rate is 26.40 per thousand, down 1.10 from 27.50. The cut reflects assessor George King Jr. locating and valuing new construction and renovations. Assessed valuation stands at 48,814,110 with last year at 46,309,520 as bills go out soon.
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Kennebunk — Selectmen
George King Jr
Theft of Bicycle Reported in Biddeford
Police report a green dragster bicycle stolen near Water Street Biddeford last evening. The bike belongs to Jackie Leach listed at 26 Water Street.
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Jackie Leach
Water St
Water Street
Biddeford
Antiques Over a Century Old Admitted Duty Free
U S customs agents allow duty free entry for antiques more than 100 years old, enabling collectors to bring heirlooms without tariff. The policy underscores support for historical artifacts and museum-worthy pieces.
Biddeford Board backs no contact spring football ruling
The Biddeford Board of Education endorsed the State Principal Association decision that spring football will have no contact. The BTA grievance committee met privately, and Supt. Frechette opposed spring football due to conflicts with other activities. An in service reading workshop was approved, and adult education expansions for Air Force personnel were authorized.
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Biddeford Teachers Association
Biddeford Board of Education
BTA
State Principal Association
BHS
Biddeford
SPA
Paul Stebbins
Biddeford High
SPA Committee
James McGrath
Andrew C. Frechette
John Simpson
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Stebbins
World War I Veterans And Auxiliary Meet in Biddeford
The York County Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary met at St. John’s Hall Biddeford with Cmdr Joseph N Frechette and President Mrs Yvonne Bergeron leading. Cmdr Rudolph Vanasse spoke on plans for the year naming John Flood and Thomas McGarrity to staff.
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York County
Veterans of
Arthur Roy
Paul Petit
Ovide Carex
Charles Grover
Ovide Martel
Vanasse
Rangely
Richard Tarbox
Plans Set for FISH Members Anniversary Party
A Biddeford steering committee meeting at Mrs. John Hill Jr. home outlined an anniversary party for all FISH volunteers to be held June 26 at Biddeford United Baptist Church. They reported on York County Volunteer Action Center calendars, discussed driver recruitment, and reviewed transportation requests to Maine Medical Center.
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Washington
Annie Normand
Alice Simard
Sunshine and Hospital Committee
Lillian Gross
Alice Sylvester
Dora Soucy
Delcia Frechette
Rangeley
Frechette
Cmdr
Vanasse
Veterans Administration Volunteer Service
VABS
June Tarbox
Togus
Florence Gagne
VAVS
Simard
Gagne
Fish Steering Committee
John Hill Jr
South St
Biddeford
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Albert Carignan
York County
Volunteer Action Center
Maine Medical Center
Stanley Hyde
Fish
James Purington
Jeffrey Ferguson
City Mail Delivery Will Be Established in Kennebunk Beach
Post master Lewis H. Burr announces mid June start for city delivery replacing the seasonal rural contract station at Kennebunk Beach. Delivery will use curb mail boxes. residents must erect receptacles and place house numbers on the home or box before service begins.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk Beach
Lewis H. Burr
U.S
Its Interpretation of a Patent Office Motion
The U S Patent Office interprets the motion as a mechanical device powered by its own energy and operating for an indefinite period, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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U.S. Patent Office
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Braley elected mayor of Saco in historic special vote
Braley wins the first historic special mayoral election in Saco to fill the remainder of Mercier's term. His office runs until December 31, 1973, and the council plans a brief meeting tonight to canvass results and swear in Braley.
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Saco
Rancourt
Braley
Armand J. Mercier
Mercier
Laurel Avenue
Secretary of State
Waterville
Maine Women Center proposed to unite services statewide
A plan outlines the Maine Women’s Center offering birth control legal aid counselling and employment training. It would coordinate Brunswick and Bangor centers into a central clearinghouse with state wide reach as endorsements from leading figures mount ahead of a university trustees review. Notables include Nancy Chandler Minette Cum mings Jadine O’Brien.
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Maine Women’s Center
Brunswick
Bangor
Miss Patane
University Board of Trustees
Nancy Chandler
China Lake
Minette H. Cummings
Newport
Jadine O’brien
Portland
Town considers new junk vehicle removal plan
Chief Bonney outlines a plan to remove unregistered vehicles from land after state limits are exceeded. The town will pursue owner consent at no cost, with police support to contact owners and enact action upon approval. A special officer was approved for traffic duty at St Anne's events and Goose Rocks dog leash enforcement.
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Bonney
David Emmons
Franklin Leach
Arundel
St. Anne’s
Goose Rocks Beach
Crown
Porram
Steve Emmons
Pilots boycott nations sheltering hijackers over air piracy
ALPA after Nixon letter directs 36 U S airlines to halt service to Cuba Algeria and other states not prosecuting hijackers Others may join including lines serving Cuba or Middle Eastern countries A 24 hour nationwide flight ban is considered The moves come as FBI or FAA data cite dozens of hijackings and murders by airline criminals since operations began
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Airline Pilots Association
Cuba
Algeria
ALPA
Middle Eastern
U. S
U.S
John J. O'Donnell
Nixon
O'Donnell
International Federation of Air Line Pilot Associations
London
United States
Afl-Cio Maritime Trades Department
Federal Aviation Administration
Court Agrees To Rule On Public School Financing
The Supreme Court agreed to rule next term on whether the current property tax system for funding public schools in all states except Hawaii is unconstitutional. Texas led the appeal, seeking review of a San Antonio federal court ruling that the system disadvantages the poor, with some governors supporting the district court.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Hawaii
Texas
San Antonio
District Court
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Allies Reject Demand For Peace Talks
In Paris the United States and South Vietnam rejected a North Vietnamese and Viet Cong demand to resume peace talks on Thursday. They said Hanoi had shown no sign of readiness to negotiate seriously and maintained pursuit of a military solution. Le Duc Tho hinted at secret talks only if new proposals are made.
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Paris
United States
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Vietnam
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Price Of Gold Jumps To New Peak
London reports gold rising near two dollars to 64 an ounce at market open as the dollar weakens on most foreign exchanges. Dealers cite metal shortages and possible speculation. rumors of a Moscow secret deal to raise gold prices circulate, denied by President Nixon.
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London
Europe
U.S
Zurich
Moscow
Nixon
McGovern Humphrey Talks Shape Next Steps After Primaries
McGovern and Humphrey discuss future talks on a man to man basis as Humphrey travels to Houston to meet Democratic governors. Nixon wins big in California delegates race while Wallace gains in New Mexico. New Jersey tallies show McGovern leading in several races with 63 wins claimed and Eastland Metcalf Case renominated in Senate contests.
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Humphrey
Houston
Tex
McGovern
Nixon
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
California
New Mexico
Tore Paul N. McCloskey Jr
New York
Wallace
Bruce King
Clinton P. Anderson
Joseph M. Montoya
New Jersey
South Dakota
Senate
James
Eastland
D-Miss
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Snows Buy Saco Home At Wildwood Drive
Mr and Mrs William Snow of Mechanicsville Virginia purchased the six room house on a half acre lot at 48 Wildwood Drive Saco for their residence The sale was negotiated by Broker Joseph Curran through the N P Scontras Gallery of Homes of Wildwood Snow works as an employee relations assistant for Maremont Corp of Saco Mrs Snow formerly resided in South Portland
Lost rug misplaced in wrong car seeks return
Note reads a sample piece of rug missing from a vehicle. Call 284 8103 after 5 p m to reclaim. The brief item lists no name or location beyond the contact number. Potential reader action requested for the finder.
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