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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1973

Page

2

Death notice for David W Hunt 14 Hollis drowning

Funeral services were held for David W Hunt of Hollis who drowned June 15 at Deer Pond. Born in Portland on July 14, 1958, he was the son of Clark A and Donna Hunt. Survived by two brothers Richard and Dennis, paternal grandmother Ada Sawyer and maternal grandmother Stella Latham. Interment Gray Village Cemetery.

Gray David W. Hunt Hollis Deer Pond Wilson Funeral Home Earl K. Pettibone Gray Vilage Cemetery Portland Clark A Donna Latham) Hunt Bonny Eagle Buxton Richard Dennis Hunt Ada Sawyer Stella Latham

False fire alarms plague Bidgeford fire crew

Public safety report lists four false calls overnight at 11:29 p.m. Main and South, 11:58 p.m. Pool and Twin Island Circle, 12:37 a.m. Summer and Myrtle, and 12:47 a.m. West and Marian. Engines four, five, six, and ladder two responded to the first three. only engine six responded to the last.

Bidgeford Main South Pool Twin Island Circle Summer Myrtle West and Marian

Man Arrested on Marijuana Possession Charge in Biddeford

Steven Garnache, 19, of 191 Hillis Beach Road Biddeford, arrested Sunday afternoon by Biddeford police on possession of marijuana. Police said he was growing the cannabis plant in a field off Pool Road and he is free on $100 bail pending trial. A second man was questioned and released after officers had watched the area for weeks on a warrant-based arrest.

Steven Garnache Hillis Beach Road Biddeford Pool Road Garnache Hills Beach Rd Dick Danforth

Civil Defense Director Leads State Emergency Seminar

Saco Civil Defense Director Leon Libby completed a three day state seminar on emergency preparedness at the Tower Motel in South Portland. He was among 30 civil defense directors from across the state attending sessions on handling hurricanes fires floods sabotage and other emergencies.

Saco Civil Defense Leon Libby New Tower Portland Libby

Car stolen in Scarborough found burned on Holmes Road

A car stolen Saturday night from the Broadturn Road backyard of Roger P. Hale in Scarborough was recovered by Saco police on Holmes Road early Sunday. The vehicle was stripped of its engine transmission and tires and found at 4:35 a.m. Sunday.

Scarborough Saco Holmes Road Roger P. Hale Broadturn Road

Three car crash on Beach Street in Saco injures drivers

A three car accident on Beach Street in Saco at 7 20 p m Sunday involved Diane L Gerry 25 of 39 Westfield Biddeford Robert L LaPierre 29 of 30 Harding Biddeford and Elaine M Sevigny 19 of 76 Franklin St Saco police reported no injuries were noted in the initial release

Beach Street Saco Diane L. Gerry Westfield St. Biddeford Robert L. LaPierre Harding S Biddeford Elaine M. Sevigny Franklin St

Biddeford Seniors Club Announces Tuesday Special Meeting

President Mrs. Alden Racine says a special Biddeford Senior Citizens Club meeting will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Abraham E. and Fannie J. Ross Community Center on Washington Street.

Biddeford Senior Citizens Club Alden Racine Abraham E. and Fannie J. Ross Washington Street

Comet Biela splits in 1846 and fades by 1938 noted

Historical notes record Biela's Comet splitting into two in 1846 and vanishing in 1938. The earliest reference to hop gardens appears with Pepin the Short in 768, father of Charlemagne.

Biela Pepin Charlemagne

Card of Thanks for Kindness After Illness and Death

Jeannette Vachon and Arnold Munson with granddaughters Dawn and Darcey thank relatives and friends for kindness, cards, and support during hospital stay and following Cecil Munson’s death.

Jeannette Vachon Arnold Munson Dawn and Darcey Cecil Munson

Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross

Funeral service details for Shumway and Gross, located at 385 Spring Street, Saco. Call 284-5611 for arrangements.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring S&j Saco

Portland Weather At Night And Tuesday Showers Possible

Portland forecast calls for patchy clouds tonight with a chance of showers in southern and western sections and lows in the 50s. Tuesday expects variable clouds with possible showers in eastern areas and highs in the 70s.

Portland

New England Temperatures for 24 Hours to AM

Temperature readings across New England and nearby states show varied day conditions. Boston and Providence report warm highs around the low 70s while Hartford and Concord record cooler readings near the 40s to 50s. Nantucket and Chatham reach upper 60s to around 70, with Burlington around 39 to 41 as night cools.

New England

Chamber Outing Scheduled at 1 P M

Kenneth G Smal president of the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce announced the outing at Biddeford Saco Country Club begins Tuesday at 1 p.m. with co chairs Harry M Wooster Roy MacNaughton and pro Andy Anderson in charge of golf. At 6 p.m. Roland Sylvester and committee will serve a chicken barbecue with all the trimmings reservations remain at the Chamber office Adams

Kenneth G. Smal Biddeford

Farley Bill Approved to Require Severance Pay for Relocated Firms

The Maine Senate approved a measure by Rep. Robert Farley to require firms with 100 or more employees relocating out of state to pay one week severance for each year of service, after a five year tenure, with pension-plan exemptions. The bill aims to retain industry, aid workers, and encourage pension adoption, now awaiting gubernatorial action.

Augusta Senate Gallo Robert Farley M.ployers Maine Lve Rep. Farley Farley

Bath Shipbuilders End Week's Strike Sunday

Bath Iron Works workers ratified a revised three year contract ending a week long strike. The 1356 member Local 6 approved the pact by a large margin, with the deal adding 25 cents an hour each year and a tenth paid holiday. Production had halted during the strike but workers began returning at midnight.

Bath (Ap Bath Iron Works Corp Local 6 Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of America Afl-Cio Eugene L. McCabe BIW James F. Goodrich Alfred Ripley Goodrich Ripley

Peacekeeping Copters Hit as Cease Fire Quake Continues

AP dispatch reports three peacekeeping helicopters fired on over two days. One hit, two forced down with no casualties. Saigon tally shows cease-fire violations near 100 daily, dipping to 77. Efforts to halt fighting hinge on Viet Cong compliance and a political settlement.

Saigon International Commission Control and Supervision Pleiku Central Highlands An Loc Helicop Gon South Vietnam Mekong Delta Cambodia U.S Paris Phnom Penh

Miss Maine Teen-Ager Pageant to Be Held June 29

Portland report: the 1973 Miss Maine Teen-Ager Pageant will take place in the Sheraton Hotel ballroom during the weekend of June 29 with 43 contestants aged 13 to 17 vying for scholarships prizes and a trip to the national pageant. The finals start Saturday at 7 30 p.m. and former winner Leslie Trueblood will crown the new titleholder. Tickets support Muscular Dystrophy Association and are available at Canal Bank branches or by mail to 10 Congress Square Portland Maine 04101.

Portland Sheraton District of Columbia Maine Leslie Trueblood York Miss Trueblood The Muscular Dystrophy Association Canal Bank

Two Die and 34 Hurt in Kushiro Fire Flood Quakes

In Kushiro Japan a six story Oriental Hotel fire killed two and injured 34 with heavy damage on the first floor. Earthquakes on Hokkaido triggered a tidal wave causing injuries and 30 000 evacuations. Authorities noted possible but unproven quake fire link.

Kushiro Japan Tokyo Hanasaki Hokkaido Central Meteorological Agency Toky

Decomposed Torso Found In Gravel Pit

LIMESTONE AP A special medical team will attempt an autopsy today on a headless torso found at a gravel pit at Loring Air Force Base. A spokesman said it was a human body with sex undetermined. No missing-persons report linked to the base was found as civilian police prepare to check local records.

Loring Air Force Base Mane

Autopsy Planned for Unknown Woman Body

Pittsfield police said an autopsy was scheduled for an unidentified woman found in the Sebasticook River. The body was spotted Sunday by two canoeists and recovered near the riverbank.

Pittsfield

GAO to Audit Maine Democratic Committee Books Today

Augusta Maine Democratic chairwoman says GAO inspectors will conduct a routine one day check of party books covering roughly May 1972 through February 1973. GOP counterpart Harod Jones confirms similar routine inquiries have been made in other states for both parties.

Augusta Maine Democratic Committee Federal General Accounting Office GAO Violette Pease Federaliscal

St Joseph Parish CCD Registration for September

St Joseph Parish begins enrollment for the upcoming CCD program. Public school children of the parish may register this week from 8 30 to 10 30 a m at St Joseph School 25 Graham St Biddeford. Eligible are first graders new students in any grade and those with address or phone changes. Contact Sister Theresa Goguen.

St. Joseph's Parish St. Joseph's School Sister Theresa Goguen St. Joseph School Graham St Biddeford

Environmental Board to Hear Pittston Oil Refinery Plan

The Board of Environmental Protection opened a public hearing in Eastport at 1:30 p.m. at Shead Memorial High School on Pittston Co. of New York's bid to build an oil refinery in the border village, with sessions to run into late evening.

Eastport Board of Environmenta Protection Pittston Co New York Shead Memorial High School

Dean’s Testimony Details Watergate Fund Efforts

Testimony recounts June calls by Dean pressing CIA aid for Watergate defendants and a White House fundraising push led by Maurice Stans and Kalmbach. Walters refused CIA involvement and Dean reportedly tracked Watergate developments while Haldeman and Ehrlichman recall meetings with Nixon.

Walters Dean CIA Commerce Maurice H. Stans Senate Committee Herbert Kalmbach White House Stans Kalmbach Haldeman John D. Ehrlichman Nixon

Cheap crab processing eyed by New England firms

Learson notes New Englanders prefer lobster style processing, limiting king crab meat yield. Galilee Offshore Marine of Point Judith and Atlantic Associates of New Bedford test cheaper methods to extract meat, training workers for hand picking though labor costs remain high and profits slim at about 50 cents per crab.

Land New Atlantic Associates New Bedford Mass Maine Canada Learson

Parking Ban Top Agenda Item in Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach town council meets at Loranger School at 7 p.m. to resolve the proposed summer parking ban on Old Orchard Street from the railroad to the ocean after business protests delayed it. A public hearing on a Milliken Street storage barn linked to the pier will decide if it is a public nuisance or dangerous.

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Street Lorangerchool Milliken Street

Legion Ladies Install Officers at Biddeford Post

Officers of the Auxiliary of Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit, American Legion, were installed Thursday night at the post home on Elm Street in Biddeford. Mrs. Nancy Harlow was named president with Flora Poirier secretary and Germaine Lariviere treasurer. Others installed include Cora LeProhon chaplain Mary Belanger historian and Lice Goulet sergeant-at-arms. Mrs. Alice Coughlin national committeewoman aided by Shirley Doe. Gifts were presented to retiring officers and a buffet followed.

Auxiliary of Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion Post Home Elm Street Biddeford Alice Coughlin National

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