Deaths in Springvale Maine Dr An sel S Davis dies
Dr An sel S Davis a Maine physician of the horse and buggy era died at a Springvale hospital. He began practice in 1901 delivering over 1000 babies including Sanford's Henrietta D Goodall Hospital first baby. He retired in 1944 and leaves two sons nine grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
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Springvale
Ansel S. Davis
Maine
Maine Medical Association
Bowdoin College Medical School
Davis
Somersworth
N.H
Sanford
Henrietta D. Goodall Hospital
Goodall
Philip S. Davis
Brewer
Allan L. Davis
Brookline
Mass
Bourque Rites Set for Biddeford Resident
Fernando R. Bourque, 59, of 13 Dearborn Ave., Biddeford, died at home after a long illness. Born January 25, 1913, he was a machinist for Maremont Corp. Survived by widow Alice, two sons including Capt. George Martin Bourque, two sisters Irene McGuire and Hectorine Lamontagne, a brother Leo, and a granddaughter. Funeral from St. Joseph Church, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home tonight and tomorrow.
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Fernando R. Bourque
Dearborn Ave
Biddeford
Hector and
Deile (Beaudoin) Bourque
St. Joseph
Maremont Corp
Alice Bourque
George Martin Bourque
Kadana Afb
Okinawa
Robert F. Bourque
Francis
Irene) McGuire
Dover
N.H
Hectorine Lamontagne
Calif
Leo Bourque
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Sansoucy-Blais
Stone St
Summer Policemen Hired At Kennebunkport
Two York Harbor residents Minshall and Jonathan Strater were hired as special summer police officers by the Kennebunkport Police Commission. They will report to Chief Sherman Bonney at Crow Hill Communications Center on June 19 and finish their duties on September 5. The commission seeks one more officer to complete coverage.
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Kennebunkport
York Harbor
Minshall
Jonathan Strater
Two cars collide on Route 1 near Sleepy Hollow Motel
Police report two vehicles collided on Route 1 near the Sleepy Hollow Motel in Biddeford last night. Benoit R. Demers, 19, of 105 Pike Street, and Richard Brown, 30, Moody, were involved. Brown’s car was struck as it stopped to allow a third vehicle to turn into the motel.
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Sleepy Hollow
Biddeford
Benoit R. Demers
Pike St
Richard Brown
Moody
Brown
Cars Collide On Main Street In Saco
Richard R. Dumais 21 of Olcott Conn and Raymond J. Charland 17 of Biddeford were in a Main Street crash in Saco. Damages were listed as 300 dollars for the Dumais car and 450 dollars for Charland’s vehicle.
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Richard R. Dumais
Olcott
Conn
Raymond J. Charland
Bradley St
Biddeford
Saco
Dumais
Charland
Omitted Names Mark 85th Birthday Guests
The list of guests at Mrs. Anna Cote's 85th birthday party omitted Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Provencher and their daughter.
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Maurice Provencher
Anna.Cote
Boat Season Is Here Buy Or Sell With Want Ad Section 53
Local classifieds promote the boat season with a want ad section 53 highlighting boats for sale and buyers seeking vessels. The page invites readers to place listings and browse used boats, motors, and gear from area sellers and dealers.
Card of Thanks from Paul Letellier
Sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for gifts flowers cards and visits during my stay at Webber Hospital. Gratitude to Dr Festino and Dr Patane and hospital staff for their thoughtfulness.
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Webber Hospital
Festino
Patane
Paul Letellier
Emond's Funeral Home Services Noted for 85
Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy listed among staff at Emond's Funeral Home 284 6511 with reference to a funeral event on Spring Street.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
No Hope Left For Miners
WANKIE Rhodesia. Hope is abandoned for 424 coal miners trapped for two days in the Wankie mine after three explosions and rockfalls. Sir Keith Acutt, chairman of the committee, reports seven men recovered and eight injured while indications suggest the others died instantly. A death toll of 431 would be Africa's second worst mining disaster.
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Wankie
Rhodesia
Comee
Keith Acutt
Africa
Coalbrook
South Africa
Approval of Funds Due Soon for Old Orchard Beach
Disaster aid funds for Old Orchard Beach are due for final approval early next week. The town seeks 19 381 dollars to repair February storm damage, part of 300 493 dollars for 11 York County towns. Funds follow President Nixon’s March disaster declaration. Willard Brown leads Maine Civil Defense in Biddeford.
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Alfred
Old Orchard Beach
Willard Brown
Maine Civil Defense and Public Safety
York County
Nixon
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Brown
Joseph Dolben
OEP
Alfred St
Biddeford
Dolben
Boston
CBS President Chick Ireland Jr. Found Dead at 51
CBS president Chick Ireland Jr. was found dead at his Chappaqua home at age 51 from natural causes, police said. Ireland, named head of Columbia Broadcasting System last September, joined CBS in 1971 after a career at ITT and Allegheny Corp. He is survived by his wife Dorothy and four children. Born in Boston and raised in Portland, he graduated Bowdoin College and was recently elected to Bowdoin’s board of trustees.
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Chappaqua
N.Y
Charles T. “Chick” Ireland Jr
Columbia Broadcasting System
Ireland
Frank Stanton
Corporation
CBS
International Telephone & Telegraph Co
Allegheny Corp
Dorothy
Ee Claire
Stephen
Alan
Boston
Ieland
Portland
Maine
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Bowdoin
Allied Hampshire False Alarm at Saco Footwear Plant
A malfunction in the alarm hookup triggered a false alarm at Allied Hampshire Footwear Co. in Saco. Engines 2 and 3 and Ladder 1 responded to the factory after the call this morning.
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Allied Hampshire Footwear Co
Saco
Personal notices list patients at Webber Hospital
Brian Gagne of Hills Beach is a police patient at Webber tal. Dennis D. Chretien, son of Mr and Mrs Donald L Chretien of 1 May St Saco, is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital.
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Brian Gagne
Hills Beach
Webbertal
Dennis D. Chretien
Donald L. Chretien
Saco
Webber Hospital
Portland Weather Tonight and Friday Showers Expected
Portland forecast calls for tonight cloudy with showers likely in the west and a chance of showers elsewhere, with lows in the 40s to low 50s. Friday remains mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and highs in the 60s.
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Portland
Choir Rehearsals Set Across Local Churches This Week
Members of the Senior Choir at Saco United Baptist Church plan a rehearsal in the choir room tomorrow night at 7 30. Ogunguit Baptist Youth Fellowship meets Thursdays at 7 30 for Junior and Senior High. Biddleford Foss Street United Methodist Church holds junior choir 630 and senior choir 730 tomorrow at Sonam. Saco United Methodist Youth Choir rehearses Friday at 3 15 at School and Middle streets.
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Saco United Ba Church
Ogunguit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Biddleford Foss Street United Methodist Church
Sonam
Saco United Methodist Church
School and
Middle Streets
Saco
Saco groups host dinners concerts and dances tonight and tomorrow
The BYF band boosters plan a casserole and salad supper at Fairfield School Saco at 6 30 pm with a short music program. Court Depury and American Legion meetings, SASOME square dance, and a Notre Dame pilgrimage are scheduled across Biddeford Portland and Saco with a mass banquet and a food sale proceeds benefit Maremont Little League.
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BYF
Saco
Fairfield School
Maine
Paul Nadeau
New England
Sally Lenox
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Camp Ellis
Biddeford City Square
the Cascades
Portland Road
Shaw's
Saco Valley
Maremont Little League
Doris Haskell
Donna Martel
Driver Turns Himself In To Saco Police
John J. Miles of North Windham turned himself in to Saco police after a Tuesday crash on Main Street. He admitted driving the car that struck Urbain A. Bolduc of Springvale and John B. Polackwich of Saco, causing $375 and $75 damage respectively, and he faces a leaving the scene charge.
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Main Street
Saco
John J. Miles
North Windham
Urbain A. Bolduc
Springvale
John B. Polackwich
Margaret Circle
Beaudoin Receives Magna Cum Laude B A From Assumption College
Marc Beaudoin son of Mr and Mrs Arthur A Beaudoin of Biddeford Maine earned a bachelor of arts degree from Assumption College Worcester He graduates Magna Cum Laude He attended Assumption Prep School Worcester and plans Harvard Summer School then return to Assumption College as a graduate student in September
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Worcester
Mass
Marc Beaudoin
Arthur A. Beaudoin
Kossuth St
Biddeford
Assumption College
Assumption Prep
Harvard
Committee Denies Debt Limit Increase
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively rejected a $15 billion increase in the national debt limit sought by the Nixon administration. It would keep the ceiling at $450 billion through Sept 31, delaying tax reform and maintaining options for future action on loopholes and debt talks.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Nixon
Treasury
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
Braley Takes Saco Mayoral Office After Election Win
Berton K Braley was sworn in as mayor of Saco by City Clerk Joan M LaMontagne after defeating Democrat George Rancourt by 451 votes in a special election prompted by Armand J Mercier's resignation. He urged council unity and outlined budget cuts and new action forms to improve city government.
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Berton K. Braley
Saco
Joan M. LaMontange
LaMontagne
Braley
George Rancourt
Armand J. Mercier
Laurel Avenue
Ronald Ayotte
Saco City
Wallace to attend Democratic National Convention
Governor Wallace, paralyzed from an assassination attempt, will attend the Democratic National Convention to bargain for the presidency and platform. Campaign director Charles Snider says Wallace's participation is essential for the ticket's November prospects and he may speak if feasible given his recovery.
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Miami
Fla
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Charles Snider
Snider
Alabama
George McGovern
Gov. Wallace
Maplewood Avenue Auto Mishap In Biddeford
Biddeford police reported an automobile accident on Maplewood Avenue yesterday morning involving two cars owned by Donald A. Dube and Lillian Pollard. The Pollard vehicle backed from a garage when the collision occurred.
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Maplewood Avenue
Donald A. Dube
Sheltra Ave
Biddeford
Lillian Pollard
South St
Pollard
Fire department responds to false alarm in Biddeford
Biddeford firemen rushed to box 16 near York Hill early this morning after a sprinkler system low pressure triggered a false alarm. Officials stated no fire developed and no injuries were reported.
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Biddeford
Box 16
York Hill
Civilian and infantry clash along highway crossfire
Citizens and a government infantry company occupy positions on both sides of the highway. Civilians attempt to flee while soldiers hold ground amid crossfire in the ongoing confrontation.
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Spalm
Rosemarie Quattrone Installed as Committeewoman
Rosemarie Quattrone was recently installed as a committeewoman of the Le Voltigeur Showshow Club in Biddeford, correcting a prior report that listed her as Rosemarie Beane.
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Rosemarie Quattrone
Rosemarie Beane
le Voltigeur
Biddefo
Moretti Back McGovern Accepts McGovern Bid
State Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti, Muskie’s California chair, endorses Senator George McGovern. Moretti vows to help in Miami and toward a November victory. Cranston also backs McGovern. California primary gave McGovern 271 delegates. 1,509 needed for nomination.
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Sacramento
Calif
Assembly
Bob Moretti
Edmund Muskie
California
George McGovern
Moretti
McGovern
Miami
Muskie
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Break-ins Hit Biddeford Firms Overnight
Authorities report three Biddeford businesses robbed of small cash amounts last night. Guy's Market on Jefferson Street and the Varsity Club on Franklin Street were broken into. about $12 combined taken. An attempted entry was noted at Tropical Hut on Jefferson Street with marks around the hinge but no theft. Police did not release details. owners confirmed the breaks.
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Guy’s Market
Jefferson Street
Biddeford
Varsity Club
Franklin Street
Tropical Hut
Senate panel approves $38.52 million for Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 10 to 3 to fund Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty at 38.52 million dollars for the fiscal year starting July 1, despite opposition from Sen. Fulbright and Senate Majority Leader Mansfield. The stations, formerly CIA financed, now receive public funding after a push to end covert support.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Europe
Eurea
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Church
Mansfield
Fulbright
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Congress
Colleges qualify as not theological schools argues Bangor debate
Whittaker regrets the question of church state separation. he says the commissioner favors Roman Catholic schools like St. Francis and St. Joseph's while discriminating against Maine's sole accredited Protestant theological school. McGary says funds are set aside and could support Bangor Theological Seminary if lawmakers adjust the law.
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Whittaker
St. Francis
St. Joseph’s
Maine
McGary
Bangor Theological Seminary
McNamara urges growth and environment balance at U N conference
World Bank President Robert S. McNamara told the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm that tackling pollution should not slow growth in poorer nations. He urged research on development and environment impacts, said safeguards can be low cost, and called for richer nations to pair protection with more aid.
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Stockholm
World Bank
Robert S. McNamara
U.N
McNamara
Muskie to vote against Kleindienst for attorney general
Sen. Edmund Muskie's aide said Muskie will attend the afternoon vote on Richard Kleindienst's confirmation as attorney general and will vote against it. McGovern gains boost as Muskie's delegates may back him, potentially closing the gap toward 1,509 needed for the nomination.
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Justice Dept
Edmund S. Muskie
Richard Stewart
the Journal
Richard Kleindienst
U.S
Curtis Accused of Packing With Democrats
Augusta Maine Governor Curtis faces accusations from Richard W Logan of York that he is packing a state commission with Democrats for evaluating the Maine legislature. Logan cites that five of seven nominees are Democrats and calls for a balanced slate. Curtis, at a National Governors Conference in Texas, could not be reached for comment.
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Augusta
Richard W. Logan
York
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
Logan
all-Republican Council
Curtis
Texas
Council
Senate
Commission
House
Dhose
Wellesley Student Named Vil Junior for Freshman Guidance
Kathleen O'Neil, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick L O'Neil Jr of Saco, a Wellesley College Class of 1974 member, has been chosen as Vil Junior. She will oversee freshmen in Davis Hall and assist with orientation activities. Miss O'Neil is Thornton Academy, Saco graduate.
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Wellesley
Mass
Kathleen O'Neil
Frederick L. O’neil Jr
North St
Saco
Wellesley College
Davis Hall
Miss O'Neil
Thornton Academy
Boss Seeks Workers Amid Shortages at Volk Packaging
Volk Packaging faces a tight labor situation as management and a union negotiate a new contract. Owner Ken Volk searches for recruits while noting unemployment benefits may keep some workers idle. Maine official Francis Coughlin recalls Volk’s past interest in job listings amid a busy plant floor.
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Pagene
Volk
Francis Coughlin
Maine
Biddeford
Volk Packaging
Coughlin
Ken Volk
Work Packaging
McGovern Talks Delegate Count After New York Primary
Muskie spoke by phone Wednesday but details were unclear. Gary Hart says the McGovern jcount should reach 1335 to 1400 delegates after the June 20 New York primary, with McGovern open to wide geographic talks and even negotiations in Hanoi to end the Vietnam War.
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McGovern
Gary Hart
New York
Washington
Miami
South Dakota
Los Angeles
Hanoi
Lost purse notices around Elm and Cutts Streets Biddeford
Small red purse with important cards lost near Elm and Cutts Streets Biddeford. Call 283 3410. See-through purse with keys and pictures lost at Saco Valley Shopping Center. Reward offered. 934 2507.
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Elm and Cutts Sts
Biddeford
Saco Valley
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