James E. Leach 43 Kennebunk Funeral Held Saturday
James E. Leach of Alewive Road died Thursday after a brief illness. Born March 31 1932 in Biddeford he was a Korean War veteran and former commander of the Kennebunk VFW Post. Survived by widow Jessie two sons Michael and Steven daughters Peggy and Ellen Marie father Alonzo Leach brother Nelson. Funeral at Bibber Memorial Chapel Saturday 11 a.m. with interment in Arundel Cemetery. Calling hours Friday 7 to 9 p.m.
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Kennebunk
James E. Leach
Alewive Road
Biddeford
Alonzo and
Mary (Joly) Leach
Kennebunkport- Kennebunk
Kennebunk Veterans of Foreign Wars
Arundel Lodge AF
Hemming
J. Michael Leach
Steven N Leach
Peggy A. Leach
Ellen Marie Leach
Alonzo Leach
Kennebunkport
Nelson A Leach
Bibber
Summer St
E. Lamar Robinson
Christ Church
Arundel Cemetery
Seven Die As Houston Floods Wreak Havoc
Seven people died after 13 inches of rain in 13 hours flooded Houston area. The Contemporary Arts Museum suffered extensive art losses with hundreds damaged. Texas Medical Center remained operational. Gov. Briscoe planned flood tour to assess aid. disaster request under consideration for Sims Bayou area.
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Houston
Sevenal Sons
Contemporary Arts
The
Red Cross
Texas Medical Center
Gorn Taland
Texas
Oh Briscoe
Harris County
Tom Bass
Briscoe
Sims Bayou
Art Museum
Cyclists Injured In Seaside Avenue Crash With Car
Two race youths were injured when their motorcycle collided with a car on Seaside Avenue at 7 p.m. Marc Boutet, 23, and Terri A. Fraser, 21, were treated for facial and foot injuries and listed in satisfactory condition. Gisele A. Cutt le, 21, of Saco, drove the other vehicle. damage to both vehicles was estimated at 1500 dollars.
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Seaside Avenue
Marc Boutet
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Terri A. Fraser
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Saco
Gisele A. Cuttle
Ratcliffe
Storer St
Maine superintendent conference set at St Francis College
The 65th annual Maine school superintendents conference will be at St Francis College in Biddeford from Sunday to Wednesday. Fenwick English, superintendent of Hastings on Hudson NY, will speak on humanizing educational management. Also note Arundel Lodge AF and AM conduct ritualistic services Friday for James E Leach at Bibber Memorial Chapel in Kennebunk.
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Biddeford
Maine
St. Francis College
State Education Department
Fenwick English
Hastings-on-Hudson
N.Y
Kennebunk
Arundel Lodge
AF and
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
James E. Leach
Arundel Lodge AF and AM
Kennebunkport
Modular & Mobile Home
Portsmouth
Barber Sales, Inc
Maine Doctors Cite Climate and Country Living Motives
A state survey of 198 physicians who moved to Maine in five years finds 52 percent cite climate and geography, 46 percent country living, and 36 percent clinical facilities as top reasons. The report recommends a revolving fund to help communities build facilities and Medicare changes to equalize rural and urban payments.
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Waterville
Maine
Bird Watching Canoe Trip Led by Richard Eaken at Brownfield Bog
The Saco River Corridor Association will run a 7 am Saturday bird-watching canoe trip at Brownfield bog led by zoologist Richard Eaken. Participants should bring their own canoe to the Route 160 bridge and call Dee Sheehar at 929-6261 for reservations. Sightings are expected to include beaver and ducks.
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Saco River
Ber
Richard Eaken
Brownfield
Call Dee Sheehar
Massachusetts yard seeks BIW welders amid Bath strike
General Dynamics Shipbuilding in Quincy seeks more than 100 welders as Bath Iron Works workers strike over wages. Dwyer notes raise plans from 4,000 to 5,000 employees and starts first class welders at 5.44 dollars an hour with a 0.30 raise to 5.74 later. Local 6 president Cloutier says the move is an alternative during the strike. BIW offered a three-year deal with top scale at 6.80 and unskilled at 6, but union cites higher demands and cost concerns.
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Biddeford
David Dwyer
General Dynamics Shipbuilding
Quincy. Mass
General Dynamics
Dwyer
Bathee
BIW
Ray Cloutier
International Union of Marine and Shipyard Workers of America
Massachusetts
Southern Shipyards
Cloutier
Scott workers weigh strike at Scott Paper plant
In Winslow Maine electricians at Scott Paper vote 16 10 to strike but two other locals oppose and IAM Local 1828 votes 56 42 against. The company offers 52 cent raise first year and 10 percent second while unions sought 75 cent and 13 percent.
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Winslow
Maine
Scott Paper Co
William McQuillan
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Scott
United Paperworkers International
International Association of Machinists
Weeks Cleared to Lead Maine State Police and Public Safety
Lt Col Allan H Weeks won unanimous Executive Council confirmation to head the Maine State Police and serve as commissioner of public safety, taking over from Col Donald E Nichols. Council also confirmed Bates College VP Bernard Carpenter and attorney Thomas Monaghan to UMaine Board of Trustees, with Gen Eve Gelder set salary as housing authority director.
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Augusta
Maine
Allan H. Weeks
Maine State Police
Public Safety
Col
Donald E. Nichols
Bates College
Bernard R. Carpenter
Thomas F. Monaghan
University of Maine Board of Trustees
Charles A. Pomeroy
North Windham
Supreme Court
James B. Longey
Longley
Conrad R. Doucette
Auburn
Board of Environmental
David E. Redmond
Biddeford
Doucette
Weeks
Nichols
Portland
Monaghan
Genevieve K. Gelder
Maine State Housing Authority
Mrs. Gelder
Biddeford Planning Board Tackles Subdivision Problems
Biddeford planning board discussed Wakefield Waco Drive development noting low water pressure and need for small pumps for buyers. It linked Forest Green bond release to street acceptance and recommended curb bond coverage to the street committee. Executive session considered possible litigation against a violator of subdivision ordinance.
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Biddeford
Ray Wakefield
Waco Drive
Elm Street
Richard Jenney
Forest Green
Upper Main Street
Augusta man gets maximum county jail for bomb threat
An 18 year old Augusta man, David E. Cloutier Jr., was sentenced to 364 days in the Kennebec County Jail after a conviction for making a bomb threat. Superior Court Judge Harold Rubin imposed the maximum county sentence. a longer term would have sent him to the state prison or Maine Correctional Center at South Windham.
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Augusta
Maine
David E. Cloutier Jr
Kennebec
Superior Court
Harold Rubin
Cloutier
South Windham
CMP bills reflect dip in fuel costs
Reduced fuel costs lowered Central Maine Power Co. customer bills for June and officials expect further decreases. They credit better use of nuclear power and favorable hydro conditions for cutting demand for imported oil. The June fuel adjustment charge stood at 29 cents per 100 kilowatt hours versus 63 cents a year earlier.
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Augusta
Maine
Central Maine Power Co
CMP
Cyclists Protest Maine Helmet Law Rally
Sonny Bridges of Sanford leads about 500 United Bikers of Maine members planning a bareheaded ride from the National Guard armory to the State House to protest the state helmet requirement. He warns of jury trials if arrested and calls helmet laws unconstitutional while seeking legislative reform and safety instruction.
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Augusta
Maine
State House
Sonny Bridges
Sanford
United Bikers of
National Guard
Bridges
Legal challenges to petitions reach attorney general
The secretary of state said two challenges were filed against independent and third party petitions by Tuesday 5 p.m. The petitions, due June 8, seek the November 2 general election ballot. Under review are challenges to Gus Hall of the Communist party and Francis Freeman of Fort Kent for state Senate.
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Augusta
Maine
Communist Party
Senate
Attorney General
Mark Gartley
Balot
Gus Hall
Francis Freeman
Fort Kent
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