News At A Glance From The Nation And World
The Vietnam War stretches into a record long conflict as the U S mobilizes for a threatened Saigon offensive The Paris talks dispute stems from basic U S and North Vietnamese aims Three Republican senators oppose naming a new chief justice before Johnson leaves office Johnson expected to sign a 10 percent income tax surcharge soon with payrolls shrinking by July The Poor People’s Campaign faces a key week regarding its Resurrection City encampment permit International events include renewed De Gaulle support in France riots in Rio de Janeiro and Hugo Vihlen’s Coast Guard seizure of his Atlantic crossing boat Allan Irvine speaks of adjusting to quadruplet sons Arthur J Goldberg leaves the U N post and faces a busy future in law writing and consulting The post Dorothy Goldberg era at the US mission is noted.
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U.S
Saigon
United States
North Vietnam
Paris
Johnson
Supreme Court
Resurrection City
Capitol Hill
International
Hugo Vihlen
Coast Guard
Allan Irvine
Goldberg
Gillis Promoted to Specialist Five in Vietnam
Robert Gillis, son of Mr and Mrs John E Gillis Jr of Old Orchard Beach, has been promoted to Specialist Five in the Medical Corps. He has been recuperating at the 6th Convalescent Center in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam for six weeks and will be assigned as a senior medic near the DMZ after release. Gillis enlisted in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gillis
John E. Gillis Jr
Gillis
6Th Convalescent Center
Cam Ron Bay
Vietnam
Dmz
U.S. Army
50 Plus Club Meets In Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK The 50 Plus Club met at Webhannet Woman's Club with President Viola Lee leading. Bylaws were drafted and will be voted on later. Members approved purchase of membership pins. A social afternoon followed with refreshments. Next meeting June 27 will be a May June birthday dinner chaired by Edna York. Anyone over 50 is welcome. hobby talks invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Webhannet Woman's Club
Fletcher Street
Viola Lee
Edna York
Maine Postmasters Elect Area Man President
KENNEBUNK BEACH The area man from Kennebunk was named president of the Maine Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters at a three day convention. Lewis H. Burr was chosen as first vice president and Mrs. Jennie V. Higgins of Garland was secretary-treasurer. Ralph A. McDonald of South Windham was also named a top officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Beach
Kennebunk
Maine
National Association of Postmasters
Lewis H. Burr
Ralph A. McDonald
South Windham
Jennie V. Higgins
Garland
Biddeford Firemen Battle Dump Blaze
Biddeford firefighters fought a 30 minute dump fire on Pool Road. A booster line controlled the blaze to its area of origin. The alarm was sounded at 1 12 p m. The land is owned by Richard Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pool Road
Biddeford
Richard Ryan
Republicans discuss potential Supreme Court picks
Nixon and Warren's 1952 ties are recalled as Rodell notes Warren's early interest in the presidency. Fortas as leading chief justice candidate, with Brennan once eyed. Johnson-era appointees Fortas and Marshall shape liberal court. Gig is quitting as ambassador to the United Nations, fueling vacancy speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Warren
Rodell
Johnson
Abeortas
Thurgood Marshall
Fortas
Marshall
Justice Brennan
Chief
Gig
United Nams
Weiser Senior Fiddle Champion Wide Win at Festival
Alvin Anderson, 73, outfiddled 17 other entrants to win the senior division of the sixth annual Oldtime Fiddle Festival in Weiser Idaho. He stood out with precise bowing and steady rhythm as competitors delivered traditional tunes. The festival drew families and local musicians, celebrating regional fiddle heritage and community competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiser
Idaho
Alvinnderson
Health board debates smoke ban at meetings in Atlanta
After tightening air pollution rules the State Board of Health turned to room pollution control. Vice Chairman John M. Martin proposed banning smoking at board meetings, but several members backed by cigarettes opposed the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
State Board of Health
John M. Martin
The Pet You Want May Be Listed In Section 47
A local want ad page highlights a section 47 listing of pets for sale or adoption. The notice urges readers to browse current entries for dogs cats birds and small pets and to contact sellers for details and pricing.
Funeral Home Directory Entry in Saco Maine
Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine provide local funeral home contacts EMOND'S Funeral Home at 284 5511 with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy SHUMWAY Funeral Service at 35 King Street Saco 284 5611 Kain H Gross Sr Director
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Dennett & Craig
Saco
Maine
Dial
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway
King Street
Kain H. Gross Sr
Funeral services for James H Larkin of Saco
James H Larkin, 70, formerly of Saco, died June 20. Funeral rites are Sunday at 1 30 P M from Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco with interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday 7 9 P M. Arrangements by Philip H Gross Sr Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larkin
James H
Saco
Smway Funeral Home
Spring St
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Shumway Funeral Home
Philip H Gross, Sr
Former Pastor To Speak At Local Church
The Old Home Day service at United Church of Christ on Crescent Street Biddeford will feature Rev Dr Frederick Meek of Old South Church Boston as guest minister. Host Rev John H Miller with retired Rev Stanley Hyde will lead worship. Special music by the choir and soloist John Ray. Coffee hour follows for attendees to renew and meet friends. Public invited.
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United Church of Christ
Crescent Street
Biddeford
Old South Church
Boston
Frederick Meek
Meek
John H. Miller
Stanley Hyde
Hyde
Biddeford Pool
John Ray
Beach Council To Consider Licenses At Monday Meeting
The Town Council will review numerous license requests at the upcoming meeting. Applicants include Robert J. Spear barber shop and several victualers cabins rooms motels and other businesses across Saco Ave West Surf St East Surf St Old Orchard St Cascade Road and more. A Palace Amusement Co. seasonal trailer park and parking areas are also listed among licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Robert J. Spear
Saco Ave
Ann F. Sweeney
West Surf St
Victualers
Roger J
Rita Dube
East Surf St
Linwood Street
Theresa Ryan
Katerina Lamarre
East Surf Street
Jeannette O’brien
Little River Road
Daniel R. Guarino
Old Orchard Street
Doris Paradis
Depot Square
Old Orchard St
Joseph Garland
Atlantic Avenue
Jessie Kitchen
Atlantic Ave
Norman and
Jessie Audie
Saco Avenue
Yvonne Garon
Cascade Road
Charlotte Michaud
Graham Street
Nat and
Marilyn Golzbein
Clyde MacDonald
Portland Ave
Margaret Lord
Seaside Ave
Palace Amusement Co
West Grand Avenue
Clyde W. Gerry
Kool St
Leo Larochelle
Milliken Street
Helen Bell
Ellen Lamb
John
Marion White
Odessa Ave
Ralph Casso
Sunset Drive
Jerome and
Pearl LePelletier
Imperial St
Roland Levesque
East Grand Ave
Peter Panagakos
Camp Comfort Ave
Raynald Dube
West Grand Ave
Lucille Favreau
West Surf Street
Biddeford Personal Notices for Nolette and Duguay
Conrad Nolette of 7 Sullivan Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Adelaide E Duguay of 6 Horrigan's Court Biddeford is survived by two brothers Frank and Fred Noble both of Kennebunk and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Nolette
Sullivan St
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Adelaide E. Duguay
Horrigan’s Court
Frank
Fred Noble
Kennebunk
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Youth Services Sunday
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Old Orchard Beach hosts a young people service by Christ's Ambassadors at 6 15 p m followed by an evangelistic service at 7 30 p m A Youth Fellowship at Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk meets Sunday at 6 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Christ’s Ambassadors
Youth Fellowship of the
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Kennebunk
School of Religion Classes At Kennebunk Church
The Unitarian Universalist Church at Main Street and Portland Road Kennebunk will conduct School of Religion classes Monday at 3 30 p m for students in Grades 1 through 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Universalist Church
Main Street
Portland Road
Kennebunk
Senior YOUth group meeting at South Congregational Kennebunkport
The Senior YOUth group of South Congregational Church on Temple Street in Kennebunkport will meet Monday at 6 p m. The notice gives a brief schedule for the local youth organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Congregational Church
Temple Street
Kennebunkport
Junior Choir Rehearsal Set for Sunday at Ly man Church
The Junior Choir of Ly man Baptist Church will rehearse Sunday at 6 p m in the church at Goodwins Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Parish High School Religion Classes Schedule Set
The High School of Religion will run each Monday evening from 4 to 6 30 at St. Martha's Church in Kennebunkport for students in St. Martha's Kennebunkport St. Monica's Kennebunk and St. Mary's Wells Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Martha’s Kennebunkport
St. Monica’s Kennebunk
St. Mary’s, Wells Beach
St. Martha’s Church
Kennebunkport
Youth Fellowship Meeting at School Street Church
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of the School Street Methodist Church Saco will meet Sunday at 6 p.m. at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Confraternity Classes Set at St Marys Wells Beach
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for Grades 1 through 8 will be held at St Marys Church Wells Beach after the 9 a.m. mass on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Mary’s Church
Wells Beach
Advent Christian Good Wins Mills Meet Sunday Night
Advent Christian Good defeated Mills in a regional event and advances to face a new opponent in a Sunday 7 p.m. matchup. The result sets up a decisive late-week clash with strong local followings expected at the venue.
Senior High Youth Fellowship Meeting in Biddeford
The Senior High Youth Fellowship of the United Church of Christ Biddeford will gather Sunday from 5 15 to 6 15 p m in the church for an informal program and fellowship with activities and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Church of Christ
Congregational
Biddeford
Kennebunk Free Christian Union Society Meeting
The Kennebunk Free Christian Union Society will meet on Sunday at 6 p.m. in the usual meeting place to discuss church matters and upcoming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Fellowship of the
Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society
Ship of the West Kennebunk Methodist church meets Sunday
A ship of the West Kennebunk Methodist church will meet Sunday at 3 p m.
Youth Fellowship Meet At Ogunquit Baptist Church
The Baptist Youth Fellowship of Ogunquit Baptist Church will meet Sunday at 6 p.m. at the church.
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship Meeting Notice
The Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist Church will meet Sunday at 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
The
Saco United Baptist Church
Senior High Youth Fellowship Meeting
The Senior High Youth Fellowship of Saco United Baptist Church will meet tomorrow at 2 p.m. local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Saco United Baptist Church
North Korean spy ship sunk after incursion near Yompyong Island
North Korean naval patrol vessels reportedly sank an intruding spy ship near Yompyong Island in the western sea along with its crew. The name of the ship and mother vessel were not disclosed. The report follows the Pueblo incident six months earlier, when U S Navy intelligence ship Pueblo and 83 crew were captured by four North Korean patrol boats and taken to Wonsan. Kyodo cited the vessel as a "U S imperialism forces spy ship" and offered unclear details on crew fate.
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Yompyong Island
KRA Per
U.S Navy
Pueblo
Wonsan
United States
North Korea
Kyodo
Tokyo
Poe
Local Rentals and Cottages Auction List
A compact listing names residents and properties along East and West Grand Avenues plus nearby streets in Ocean Park, Saco, and Foreside. It notes cottages, apartments, rooms, outdoor amusements, rental units, and an impending auction led by Stanley N. Miles at 6 East Grand Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Arnold
Cascade Road
Robert Croteau
Ocean Park Road
Saco Avenue
Doris
Benjamin Savage
East Grand Ave
Leo Pratt
Philip R. von Ocean
Portland Weather Mixed Showers and Clearing Tonight
Scattered showers and thundershowers will end in the west tonight and in the east early Sunday, followed by partial clearing. Strong gusty winds will affect the vicinity with some thunderstorms, especially in the west portion. Lows tonight near 50. A little cooler Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
GOP Committee Members Meet In Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK The Republican Town Committee met at 34 Summer St with about 25 attendees. Chairman James McMahon led the session with finance chief Wayne Goodrich and volunteers including Rep. C. M. Crosby and John Kozlewski. York County state committeewoman Lucille McBride spoke, with Arthur Webster and others present. A York County meeting was announced for Sanford Town Hall on Monday, June 24 at 7 30 pm. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Republican Town Committee
Barbara Brewer
Summer St
James McMahon
Wayne Goodrich
C. M. Crosby
McMahon
John Kozlewski
Madelyn Marx
Lucille McBride
York County
GOP
Augusta
McBride
Elizabeth Smith
Arthur Webster
Kenebunk
George Garnache
State Senate
Sanford Town Hall
Brewer
Portland Junior Achievement Center Fosters Youth Business
In Portland the Junior Achievement program operates from a Center on Congress Street with four spaces for twenty mini companies. Students run weekly meetings, file annual reports, and hold trade shows. The program aims to teach profit and free enterprise through hands on experience and national-level events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Congress Street
David Spear
Junior Achievement
Chicago
Donald J. Hardenbrook
Erne
Harvard President warns of rising faith in force over persuasion
Cambridge Massachusetts AP reports Harvard President Nathan M Pusey at the 1968 baccalaureate service cautioned that a growing number of people favor force as a more effective means than rational persuasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, Mass
Harvard
Nathan M. Pusey
Dear Abby Advice On Guardianship And Relationships
Dear Abby responds that the man should seek a lawyer to establish legal guardianship over the 12 year old girl and notes potential charges. She addresses a teen’s note about jealousy over a boyfriend, advising to be fair and avoid possessiveness, and ends with miscellaneous reader items about marriage and pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
West
North Carolina
Gary
County Beauty Queen Sets Sights On State Pageant
Miss Rebecca Noella Joncas Miss York County 1968 will depart Sunday for Portland to join 13 Maine contenders in the Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant. A Biddeford High School and University of Maine graduate, Joncas will perform a talent skit Get Her Man as part of a week of events culminating in the Miss Maine title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Noella Joncas
York County
Portland
Maine
Casco Bay Islands
Congress Street
Joneas
Deering High School
Richard Roberge
Saco Jaycees
Market St
Saco
Cuban-born Captain Becomes U S Citizen on Birthday
HONOLULU AP A Cu ban born captain in the US Army took special leave from Vietnam to become a natural ized citizen Capt. Luis Martinez became an American citizen on his 34th birthday Friday Martinez a native of Havana fled Cuba in 1959 His wife and daughter live in Miami Fla
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Army
Vietnam
United States
Luis Martinez
Martinez
Havana
Cuba
Miami
Fla
BOV Class Plans Eat Out At Kennebunk Church
The BOV Class of the Kennebunk Baptist Church met in the vestry with 12 members. President Agnes Simpson led, with devotion by Alma Tomlinson on The Gift of Friends. They voted to hold an eat-out on July 18, with location to be announced and prizes awarded for games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
B.O.V
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Agnes Simpson
Alma Tomlinson
Gift of Friends
Louise Marsh
Myrtle Benson
Frances Burleigh
Martha Bragdon
Lillian Clark
Louise Russell
Eleanor Berdeen
Fannie Furbish
Mildred
Louise Nichols
Cigarette Blamed For Beach House Fire At Old Orchard Beach
Firefighters responded to 9 Somerset Ave early this morning at Mrs Raymond Grandy home as a bed caught fire. A booster line quickly controlled the blaze after investigators said a dropped cigarette likely started it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Raymond Grandy
Somerset Ave
Amber Bead Wins at Suffolk Downs by Two Lengths
Amber Bead trained by Mike Carrazella captured six furlongs in 1 10 1 5 at Suffolk Downs Friday. The favorite Pub Crawler led into the stretch but faded to third as Mr Hasty claimed second while Mike Hole rode Pub Crawler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Amber Bead
Pub Crawler
Suffolk Downs
Mike Carrazella
Mr. Hasty
Mike Hole
Baptisms Planned at Christ and Trinity Churches
Baptisms will be held tomorrow at Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford and Trinity Episcopal Church Saco. At 9 a.m. Christ Church will baptize James Cameron Dale, son of Kenneth and Kathryn Dale, with godparents John and Alice ae and Albert L. Grov. At 11 a.m. Trinity Church will baptize Mary Beth Lennon, Jane Margaret Shipley, Philip Duschene, Palina Nason, and the children have listed godparents Si Las Caroline Cummings Ric Hill Robert Guillette Normand Duschene and Rosemary Christie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald E Burtt
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
Christ Church
James Cameron Dale
Kenneth
Kathryn Dale
John
Alice Ae
Albert L. Grov
Trinity Church
Mary Beth Lennon
Donald
Barbara Lennon
Silas
Caroline Cummings
Jane Margaret Shipley
Charlies
Mary On 4Ley
Ric Hill
Philip Duschene
Roger
Linda Duschene
Robert
Janet Guillette
Palina Nason
Normand Duschene
Rosemary Christie
Warren Resigns as Chief Justice Ends 15 Year Regime
Chief Justice Earl Warren, 77, sent his resignation to the White House after a 15 year era marked by civil rights rulings. The political scene also notes cautious Vietnam peace talk progress with officials Clark Clifford Harriman Rusk commenting on modest gains. US casualties and troop levels in Vietnam rise amid mobilization in South Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Warren
White House
Warren
Sam Silverman Free on $10,000 Bail Amid Hearing Postponement
Boxing promoter Sam Silverman remained free on $10,000 bail as his removal hearing to Florida on bribery charges was postponed to July 3. The May 29 indictment in Tampa accuses him of conspiring with Jacksonville boxer Peter Joseph Dowd to influence a boxing match by bribery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Sam Silverman
Florida
U.S
Silverman
Tampa
Fla
Jacksonville
Peter Joseph Dowd
Saco Valley Club Votes New Member Sandra Leimen
Miss Sandra Leimen of West brook was voted into membership during Saco Valley Riding and Driving Club’s meeting at the club house on Smutty Lane Saco. President John Hogan in charge. Officers named to revise bylaws include Earl Smith chair Mrs Lillian Merry and Gene Bloodgood. A Seacoast Association Riding Clubs trail ride July 21 was approved on the Martin property Hollis Center. The fall roundup trail ride cookout and gymkhana are planned for October at the Merry home Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Leimen
Westbrook
Saco Valley
Fred Martin
Cape Road
Hollis Center
Paul Merry
Portland Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Earl Smith
Hogan
George Horne
Miss Patricia Gobeil Honored At Shower
A bridal shower for Miss Patricia Gobeil was held at the Hills Beach summer home of Miss Jane Nadeau in Biddeford. Gobeil, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fernand Gobeil of Biddeford, will wed Robert Lah an of Biddeford on June 29. Attending were numerous relatives and friends including Miss Susan Nelson and Miss Michelle Callahan among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Gobeil
Hills Beach
Biddeford
Jane Nadeau
Gobeil
Fernand Gobeil
Havey Ave
Robert (A)lahan
Jacqueline Callahan
Pike St
Susan Nelson
Michelle Callahan
Kathleen Spirounias
Diane Cote
Leon Haines Jr
Roger Bouchard
Linda Provencal
Harry Wooster Jr
Claudia Williams
Guy Lambert
Fernand Madore
Charles FE. Nadeau
Norman Roy
Kenneth Gobeil
Misreading Altimeter Linked to Aircraft Accidents
A Britannica survey of 270 pilot errors found 13 percent of investigated aircraft accidents caused by misreading the altimeter by 1,000 feet. The study notes eyestrain can contribute to such errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Exhibition of Teamsters Paintings Opens in Union Center
NEW YORK AP An exhibition of paintings by members of the Teamsters union in the New York area has gone on display at a union sponsored art center. Some drivers, said Saul Solomon, art center director, are impatient to park their rigs at day’s end and get to work in the studio. It’s very therapeutic, he said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Teamsters Union
New York Area
Saul Solomon
Art Center
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de Gaulle
Rio de Janeiro
Arthur J. Goldberg
United Nations
Dorothy Goldberg
Clement P. Wight
Nicholas Zagorianakos
Advent Christian Goodwins Mills
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Baptist Youth Fellowship of the
Ogunquit
Dear Abby
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Ephriam
Tillie
Sue
Adam
Willie
Littleton
Colo. L.D.F
Midland
Texas
Abigail
van Buren
Rebecca N. Joncas
Defense
Clark Clifford
W. Averell Harriman
Dean Rusk
Clifford
Nguyen van Thiu
South Vietnam
Orce
Saco Valley Club Accents
Health & Beauty
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