Underclassmen Final Tests At SLH Reflect Change in Leadership
Officials announced Brother Edgar St Pierre will become principal of St Louis Re sonal High School in September, replacing Brother Gilbert L Heureux who leaves for Tanzania in August. Graduation at Linnell Gym Thornton Academy Saco June 8 featured guest speaker John Looney of St Anselm College Manchester NH. For first time both senior boys and senior girls pictures were combined in one frame by school photographer George Anastasoff with composite by Brother Edgar St Pierre.
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Carol Petit
Edgar St. Pierre
St. Louis
Linnell Gymnasium
Thornton Academy
Saco
John Looney
St. Anselm's
Survey At BHS Reveals Many Thoughts
A student survey of 230 Biddeford High School pupils shows varied views on drugs abortion and discipline. Key findings include 59 percent against marijuana legalization, 83.1 percent support lowering the voting age to 18, and 68 percent disapprove of drug use depending on the person. The report also covers opinions on abortion capital punishment mercy killing and Vietnam withdrawal, with several percentages aligning with church influence and dress code control.
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B.hs
Rcent
Vietnam
Teens and music scenes shift as Hollander performs in East Village
Classical pianist Lorin Hollander ventures from Concert Hall to teen venues in New Yorks East Village and at Fillmore East. He uses electronic amplification and color light boxes to translate sound into visuals. Teens pursue cheap furniture and bold fashion like new jeans and jumpsuits as they explore a counterculture, while a new quarterly paperback magazine offers writings on rock and underground cinema.
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Lorin Hollander
East Village
New York
Fillmore East
Hollander
Schubert
Philharmonic Hall
Richard Goldstein
David Eisenhower
Unannoiated Seeks Oiling Fix for Rocker Arm Trouble
A reader describing a 1962 Galaxie 600 with a rebuilt 292 V eight reports oil not reaching the right bank rocker arms. After a major overhaul at 100,000 miles, another $130 is suggested to fix the oiling, but the car remains non running. The columnist advises an oiling kit as the likely remedy.
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Mike
U.S
Wanderer
Michael Lamm
Graduation at Marie Joseph Academy Biddeford Pool
Marie Joseph Academy in Biddeford Pool wrapped up a week of events with a Thursday end of school, a Friday beach bonfire and a June 8 graduation. Rev. Kevin Kidd officiated the mass and speeches as seniors received diplomas and awards, with notes on a possible replacement for Kidd.
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Cathie Leonard
Marie Joseph Academy Girls
Kevin Kidd
C.F.M
Kidd
Holy Land
Father Kidd
Chalain
St. Francis College
Bernadette Goddy
John P. Davis
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Cone
M. Helen of
Cipal
Priscille Doyon
God
Saco
Diane Garriepy
Biddeford
Bernadette Goddu
Holyoke
Maas
Unrest Spreading To High Schools Across Nation
A survey shows about one in five high school students report campus demonstrations, mirroring college protests. Northeast regions show strongest activity with issues ranging from lunch hours to racial topics. At New Rochelle High School students backed Eldridge Cleaver speaking and Berkley High School students rallied for a liberal teacher in danger of losing their job. Students describe protests arising from faculty stances and promises broken, signaling widening youth activism beyond colleges.
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Nancy Gilbert
Youth Service
Northeast
David Pritton
New Rochelle
N.Y
Black Power
Eldridge Cleaver
Berkley High School
Oak Park
Mich
Ellen Wigley
State College
State College Area Senior High School
Steve Wood
Fort Worth
Tex
O.D. Wyatt Senior High School
Eee
Portage teen defends SDS protests across several schools
Students at Portage High say SDS protests target student elections and rule changes, with about two thirds backing demonstrations. Most protests were peaceful and did not involve building takeovers, and few would back extreme actions. Adults urge calm and a 30 to 60 day cooling off period to seek compromise.
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Dean Drinkwater
Casper
Wyo
Susy Barber
Columbus
Ohio
Jim Leger
San Diego
Calif
Thornton Class Elections Take Place At Thornton
Andrea Levesque reports on Thornton class elections with 16 of 38 contenders making the drill team led by co captains Sharon Doucette and Priscilla Murray. Seniors visit Portland on May 27, and makeup test participants are listed along with freshmen sophomore and junior election results including presidents and secretaries.
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Andrea Levesque
Sharon Doucette
Priscilla Murray
Elaine Boucher
Cathy Cushman
Linda Frappier
Lynda Freeman
Kathy Grantham
Sue Grenier
Pam Murray
Bonnie Paquette
Angela Paquin
Sue Richards
Carmen Roberge
Elin Rosell
Sue Smith
Suzanna Smith
Portland
Shirley Colomb
Simonne Campagna
Su. Dardano
Deborah Forrester
Everett Inman
Claire Lafortune
Jeanne Leclair
Phil Lizotte
Becky McKee
Betty Menard
Sue Poirier
Rita Pinard
Sharon Seaward
Bonnie Stoodley
Chris Tsiokas
Laura Vittorioso
Donna Elwell
Judy Grace
Carol Kimball
Janet Knight
Rhonda Kozloff
Janet Lane
Joyce Lefebvre
Barbara Linscott
Judy Linscott
Pat Paradis
Debbie Means
Debbie Whitney
Roland Cassette
Brenda Martin
Linda Howland
Sharon Emery
Baby Sitting Tips From Family Health Council
The Council on Family Health warns teens supervising children over the summer to prepare for potential problems. Key guidance covers health checks, clear duties with parents, child safety, keeping small items away, securing pins, cribs during phone calls, bath safety, not leaving children unattended, avoiding plastic bags or matches, quick fire exit plans, supervising pool access, door security, and reporting injuries to parents.
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Council On Family Health
Today in History June 10 1969 associations summary
Today marks the 161st day of 1969 with notable events. Highlights include Dutch settlers landing on Manhattan in 1610, the Declaration of Independence committee formed in 1776, and recent UN treaty steps in 1969. Notable dates cover Harrison’s 1892 renomination, U S Marine actions in 1898, and wartime events in 1940 1942 1945.
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Associated Press
America
Manhattan Island
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Benjamin Harrison
U.S
Cuba
Italy
France
Britain
Lidice
Czechoslovakia
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Problem Kids Find Direction Through Photo Project
A group of 15 Brooklyn middle school students at Intermediate School 49 in Williamsburg were given cameras and for weeks photographed their neighborhood. From over 100 images they produced a book The Way It Is, with each student writing about his photos. The project, supervised by John Holland, turned apathetic youths into engaged writers and photographers, capturing scenes from vandalism to daily life and posing questions about their futures.
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New York
Harcourt, Bruce and World
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
John Holland
49 Park
Old Shoes Don't Match Trout in the Pan
Local note urges residents to keep streams clean and avoid discarding old shoes in waterways. Officials warn trash buildup harms wildlife and water quality. Community group volunteers plan cleanup events to restore the stream environment.
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Jeff Waters
Debbie Valentino
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Valerie McCallum
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Sue Doucette
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Donald Tarr
Kristin Morang
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