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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1968
Page
3
Dr Rodney E Wells of Branford Conn has been chosen to lead Portland Maine schools. His appointment was approved unanimously by the Portland school committee after a search of 20 applicants. His salary is set at 22500 annually. Wells has headed Branford Schools since 1966, succeeding Dr Eugene C Jorgensen.
A federal grant of 50000 arrives in Maine to fund training programs for state and local government employees. Officials announced on Monday that the grant will cover half the cost of conducting a series of training courses aimed at improving efficiency in state and government service.
Ronald W. Green Maine Sea and Shore Fisheries commissioner will join the New England Aquarium board of directors. Governor Curtis announced on Monday that Green and Arthur Smith principal of the Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute will assume the posts soon. The aquarium is sponsored by the six New England states.
Portland, AP says two men were fined in a case involving financial penalties. Officials did not disclose exact amounts or charges. The report notes the incident occurred in Portland and involves local residents.
Socrates Mavadones, 35, and Richard C. Hay, 41, pled no contest to illegal bookmaking and were fined a total of 1,750 dollars in Cumberland County Superior Court. Mavadones received a 1,500 dollar fine and two years probation. the charges arose from an October gambling raid conducted by state police.
Sen Edward M Kennedy says the Air Force increased General Electric Corp contract work for helicopter engines by 24.7 million dollars. The award to GE, based in West Lynn Massachusetts, was announced Monday.
Mrs. Margaret Denault, 68, burned to death when a three story wooden dwelling at 35 Irving Street in West Springfield was hit by a fire Monday night, police reported.
Boston AP reports that haircut prices increased to $2.50 across Greater Boston, blamed on the hippie trend by Camille J. DiMascio, president of the Master Barbers Association of Massachusetts. He notes a sales drop over 30 percent, especially in college areas, and calls for a return to shorter hair.
Governor Kenneth M. Curtis announced a new human rights task force to eliminate discrimination in real estate transactions. Dr. Stanley J. Evans of Bangor will chair, with NAACP co ordinator among members including minority representatives, three Indian reservation governors, educators, clergy and business leaders. First meeting set for July 10 in Augusta.
Boston visitors are invited to a Wednesday health event on Boston Common organized by the Boston Physical Fitness Council. The program aims to raise public awareness of physical lethargy with calisthenics classes jogging and karate and a talk by heart expert Paul Dudley White on the need for fitness.
Tacoma resident Donald Whitwell endured four hours of fishing spoiled by four hoodlum slashed tires on his station wagon. Replacement tires plus towing totaled 200 dollars, his outboard motor worth 150 dollars was stolen, and his six trout were spoiled on return home.
Relics of St. Mark arrived in Cairo greeted by tens of thousands of Egyptian Christians before Coptic Pope Kyrellos VI. A $2.3 million cathedral will house the relics and host a restitution ceremony Wednesday. Legend says St. Mark traveled to Alexandria in 68 A.D. and was martyred. Two years later two Venetian sailors allegedly stole the body head to Venice.
Miss Joanne I Fecteau daughter of Mr and Mrs Lionel Fecteau and Norman M Souliere son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Souliere were married Saturday morning at St Andre's Church Biddeford. Rev Roland Sirois conducted the ceremony with music by Mrs Laura Proulx. The bride wore an imported silk organza gown with venice daisy lace and a chapel train. A reception for 150 followed at Wonderbar Steak House. The couple will reside at 221 Alfred Street after June 29. She is a graduate of St Andre's High School and Pierre's School of Beauty Culture. He is a graduate of Biddeford High School and Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute and works at Haley's Metal Shop.
AP report from Hong Kong states 16 bound Chinese bodies surfaced in Macao and Hong Kong since Friday. Most were bound at waist and neck. Authorities link the deaths to violence in Guangdong province amid Maoist cultural purge.
American and Japanese officials departed Tokyo for ceremonies signaling the return to Japanese administration of the Bonin and Volcano island groups and three other small central Pacific isles. The Bonins include Iwo Jima, site of one of World War II’s bloodiest battles with over 6,800 American and 19,000 Japanese deaths.
Miss Jean MacDougall announces her September 7 wedding to James L. Sullivan Jr. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Sullivan Sr. of Old Orchard Beach. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacDougall of Saco, provide details of the announcement. She is Thornton Academy graduate, works at Emanuelson Barris Michal Rideout law firm in Portland. Sullivan attended Old Orchard Beach High School and Dirigo Distributors.
The FBI Uniform Crime Reports show serious city crime up 17 percent in the first three months, led by robbery up 24 percent. Murder up 0.6 percent, forcible rape 19, aggravated assault 13, burglary 15, auto theft 17, and larceny 19 across cities over 100,000, suburbs, and rural areas. President Johnson's advisers say the new income tax increase should ease inflation and payments pressures, though the fiscal year deficit is now projected near $25 billion. The government plans the Phoebus 2A nuclear rocket reactor test in Nevada by June 26 at the earliest. Johnson urges gun registration and licensing.
In Holmdel New Jersey Henry Lewis conducted the 75 member New Jersey Symphony in Dvorak and Orff amid dense fog at the Garden State Art Center. He becomes the first Black musical director of a major American symphony. Applause and curtain calls followed the performance.
Miss Susan Davidson, a Dean's List English major, is among Colby College’s 392 seniors. Daughter of Mrs. Freeman Davidson of Kennebunk and the late Freeman Davidson, she plans to teach in Brain tree Massachusetts public schools starting in September.
Three 16 year old Police Explorer Scouts via police scanner chased a suspect two blocks from a bank. They disarmed a loaded .32 caliber pistol and held the man until officers arrived. Rennie C. White, 23, Marine, was booked on suspicion of robbery.
A brief notice inviting readers to place advertisements in The Journal Classified section. It urges businesses and individuals to submit ads for results, highlighting contact details and deadlines typical of local classifieds.
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