Old Orchard Beach Kite Track Remembered in 1915 Obituary
A Boston Herald clipping recalls the Old Orchard Beach harness track once famous for its kite shape course and vast stands. The 1892 formation, 1902 closure amid moral reform, 1935 revival efforts, and 1947 sale to Scarborough Downs outline a storied era of racing, betting, and local memory.
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Old Orchard Beach
Boston Herald
Maine
Library
Historical Society
Portland Avenue
East Grand Avenue
Carleton Yates
Grand Circuit
Kyte
Scarborough Downs
Bouaiet
Chuckle: Staying Young Means Hanging With Youth
Witty quip suggests longevity comes from surrounding oneself with younger people. The joke adds that aging accelerates when one struggles to keep up with them.
Vietnamese Commandos Flown Into Ben Het Camp
Hundreds of American led South Vietnamese commandos were flown into Ben Het Special Forces camp to reinforce near the Laotian border. A brief firefight occurred two miles south, with no casualties reported for allied forces though enemy losses unknown. A second clash northeast of the camp involved about 2,000 South Vietnamese infantry trying to open a route to Dak To. One South Vietnamese soldier was killed and four wounded. enemy losses not known. U.S. B52s conducted raids, and 64 Navy river gunboats were turned over to the South Vietnamese navy, a sign of growing RoVN naval capability.
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Saigon
Ben Het
U.S. Ledgumtane
Dak
Slammin
U.S
Mi Prs
Bancekecan
Laos
Cambodia
Sakon
Esmen
Abrams
Dollar's Value Going Down
Inflation and rising costs squeeze American households as the dollar’s reduced purchasing power erodes living standards. Families report higher grocery bills and mortgage payments while wages rise slowly, with many delaying major purchases like homes and cars.
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New York
Patricia Misuradze
Kirkland
Wash
Peoce
Officer State Chosen By Chamber of Commerce
John V. Mahaney was re elected president of the Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce at a directors meeting last night. Several officers were elected or un elected, with Paul Casavant as First Vice President and Kenneth G. Small as Second Vice President. New members introduced included Wendell B. Lund and David Diamon among others. the meeting covered annual reports, committee audits, and nominating remarks. Mayors Leo Lemire and Armand Mercier attended along with several chamber directors.
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Donald Shepard
Members of Brick Store Museum
Kennebunk
Shawmut Inn
Kennebunkport
John V. Mahaney
Mahaney Co
Biddeford-Saco
Wendell B. Lund
Lund Mfg. Co
David Diamon
Day's
Donald Handel
Sears Roebuck & Co
E. Raymond Noiseux
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Richard E. Moore
Moore Construsti En Uipment
Richard A. Moore
First National Bank of
Biddeford
Paul FE. Beau
Ben Gas &Lectric Inc
Maurice L. Sandler
United Auto Parts Co
Mahaney
Lawrence J. Lamb
Roy MacNaughton
Atty. Simon Spill
Harry M. Wooster
Cartmill
James Draggins
Stuart
Canal
Archie B. Maxwell
Norman J. Reilly
Martin Joy
W. Paul Casavant
John Agleson Jr
Henry A. Truslow
Wendell B B. Lund
Dozier A. Grabach
Leo R. Lemire
Armand J, Mercier
Saco
W. B. Hutchins
Clayton W. Cart
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By Peg Hendrick
F. G. Staples
Breeders Mile Track Association
Wesley Mewer
Mewer
Glo
Phil Porter
G. N. Deering
A. Titcomb
E. C. Staples
A. M. Leavitt
J. P. Milliken
P. F. Googins
Mile Track Association
Mill
F. Porter
Everett
Roland L. Petit CO
South ST. Biddeford
Main Street
G.E
Whirlpool
HELP
Trull
Claude Dubois
Albert N
Wut la
the Wonderful World OF Creative Hobbies
Main ST
Dozer
Nolette & Payeur Inc
Roofing Contractors
Murat Exclusive
Crowley
Biddeford Pool
John Durgin
Everett Littlefield
California
Woodrow Landry
Daraich
Iee
Atlanta
Tom B. Scott Jr
United States Wings
Am League
Thomas Chapa
Corpus Coriat
Tex
Heamaterie
Chamber of Commerce
Linoleum CO
Alfred Street
American Discount
Swift
Sampson’s
Meat Market, Inc
Saco, Me
Inner Circle
East Grand Ave
C.B
Sea Note Playhouse
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