Labor Hikes Inflation Driven by Rising Wages
A Wellesley Hills analysis notes labor costs drive inflation with 1969 first quarter wage gains across industries. Construction leads with a 45.2 cent median rise, followed by shipping, printing, and retail sectors. April data hint at a slowdown, but overall labor costs trend higher with ongoing union negotiations and fringe benefits.
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Babson
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
White House
Top Place Construction
Department of Commerce
Miss Dentico Awarded Nursing Band Promotion
Miss Mary Esther Dentico of Kinney Shores Saco will receive her senior band indicating promotion to the senior level at ceremonies at Burbank Hospital School of Nursing. Faculty will host a reception for the Class of 1970 after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Mass
Mary Esther Dentico
Joseph D. Dentico
Kinney Shores
Saco
Burbank Hospital School of Nursing
Businessmen's Opposition Group Targets Military Spending
A new Businessmen's Education Fund mails to 25,000 executives seeking views on the military industrial complex. The drive aims to redefine national security and redirect priorities, citing concerns over militarization and resource drains while including a critical article by Gen. David M. Shoup.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
David M. Shoup
Marine Corps
Shoup
Paul Revere
Harold Willens
Canary Chronicles Eye To Eye With Children And Adults
Betty Canary reflects on the frictions between children and adults over messes and parenthood. She recounts playful but chaotic family scenes with her kids and pets, then pivots to a brief, humorous note on a New York bar open to all but pro athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Canary
Babs
New York
Bridal Shower Held For Miss Brochu in Biddeford Home
A bridal shower for Miss Fernando Brochu was hosted at her parents’ Biddeford home. She will wed Sgt. George Poisson of the U S Air Force on July 26 at St. Andre’s Church Biddeford. Attendees included family and friends from Biddeford Saco and nearby towns.
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Fernando Brochu
Fernand Brochu
Granite St
Biddeford
Brochu
George Poisson
U.S. Air Force
St. Andre’s Church
Poisson
Francois Poisson
Beach St
Saco
Lucille Poisson
Jacqueline Poisson
Patricia Poisson
Bertha Brochu
Rachel Croteau
Sharon Binette
Terry Binette
Jean Poisson
Denise Poisson
Sue Camire
Vivian Poisson
Irene Goulet
Constance Goulet
Napoleon Souliere
Joan Brochu
Theresa Brochu
A. B. Frechette
Alphonse Laverriere
Irene Landry
Auguste Laverriere
Jeanine Moisan
Estelle Labonte
Antonio Paauette
Clifford Parker
Armand Laverriere
Mary Simoneau
Florence Drouin
Gloria Perreault
Rita Brochu
Yvonne Drouin
Luccine Bergeron
Irene Patnaude
Reinette
Eva Lariviere
Yvonne Gagne
Rose Boucher
Conrad Moisan
Claire Dube
Priscilla Laverriere
Violette Cormier
Priscilla Heffernan
Claire Moreau
Marlene Hooper
Judith Watson
Doris Brochu
P. E. Bachand
Margaret Marcoux
Dorothy Marcoux
Arel Jr. Sent To Vietnam With 199th Brigade
Army PFC Louis J. Arel Jr. age 22, son of Mr and Mrs Louis J Arel of 9 Glenwood Ave Saco Maine, has been assigned to the 199th Light Infantry Brigade near Long Binh Vietnam.
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Long’ Binh
Vietnam
Louis J. Arel Jr
Glenwood Ave
Saco
Maine
199Th Light Infantry
Long Binh
Real Estate Transfers in Biddeford and Kennebunk
The Morse property at 18 Evanthia Drive Biddeford sold to James M. Lebrun and wife of Old Orchard Beach. Sheltra Agency handled the sale. The Kennebunk home at 11 Winter St sold to Louis P. and Margaret M. Maher of Auburn. Felix T. Sheltra and Son Agency arranged that transfer.
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Evanthia Drive
Biddeford
Robert C. Morse
James M. Lebrun
Ocean Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Lebrun
Royal N. Sheltra
Sheltra Agency
Jefferson St
Winter St. Kennebunk
Everett E. Cluff
Louis P
Margaret M. Maher
Auburn
Biddeford Women Named to Portand Honor Societies
Portland campus of the University of Maine inducts 21 new Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi members including Biddeford residents Barbara Mondor and Francine Nadeau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
University of Maine
Phi Kappa Phi
Barbara Mondor
Francine Nadeau
Biddeford
Judith Goodwin Named to Dean's List at Westbrook Junior College
Judith A. Goodwin daughter of Mrs Leonard C Gould Road Dayton earned dean's list honors in the second semester of her senior year at Westbrook Junior College.
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Portland
Judith A. Goodwin
Leonard $. Charles
Gould Road
Dayton
Westbrook Junior College
Parable of Job Writer MacLeish Publishes J B Drama
Archibald MacLeish published the poetic drama J B in 1958, a parable rooted in the biblical Book of Job. The work is described as a modern moral tale reflecting contemporary times.
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Job
Archibald MacLeish
J. B
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
There Are 92 Classifieds in Want Ads. Why Not Use One
Classified pages highlight 92 listings as a quick way to sell buy or announce. The note urges readers to place an ad for items jobs or services to reach local customers.
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Trusl Nursing Home
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HOWE
Wells
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Elm St
Swan Pond
Swan Pond — Cottage
Kennebunk Pond Rd
John J. King
E. Condon
Kennebunk Beach Realty CO
York ST
Kennebunk, ME
Nolette & Payeur Inc
Roofing Contractors
Miss Dentico
Call
Biddeford, Md
Saco Bridge
Sneider’s
Discoun Foods
Atte
Eric Hoffer
Hoffer
National Commission On the Causes and Prevention of
Senate
Los Angeles
BEF
Willens
Winfield Best
Factory Equipment Supply Corp
America
Wilshire Boulevard
J. Sinclair Armstrong
U.S. Trust Co
Gordon Sherman
Midas International Corp
Alfred Slaner
Kayser-Roth Corp
Joseph McDowell
Servomation Corp
Steward R. Mott
Madison Ave
Mott
C. S. Mott
General Motors
Benrus
Miss Brochu
Realty News
James Staats
la Mesa
Calif
Force Logistic Command
Leathernecks
Walkerettes
Medicare
C.A.T.V
Pauline C. Berry
Daly Bros
Alfred Street
Women In Honor Societies
Judith Goodwin
France
Martin Luther King Jr
Journal
Richard Danforth
Anastasoff
Main Street
P. S
Mercury
Comet Capri
Oldsmobile
P. B
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Dial
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