Balloonist eyes trans Atlantic flight amid weather delays
Balloonist Bob Sparks plans a notable trans Atlantic attempt aided by Mark Semich and a nine man crew. They faced weather misfortune as cold fronts and southerly winds delayed practice flights from Fremont Ohio toward Elyria and Lake Erie.
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Blyria
Ohio
Canada
Loonist
Bob Sparks
Diedjloon
Mark Semich
Clint Laird
Fremont
Ohio Turnpike
Elyria
Laird
Middle West
Sem Jich
Sparks
Lake Erie
Europe
Trenton
Maine
Bar Harbor
Semich
Life Is Worth Living Says Hal Boyle Notebook
New York AP column lists simple joys that make life meaningful from a door closing behind someone who stayed too long to a calf birth in a dairy. The piece reflects on small pleasures and nostalgic memories that illuminate everyday happiness.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Pesticide Rules Watered Down Amid Farm Pressure
Washington AP Beading to pressure from Congress and farmers the Labor Department has watered down controversial pesticide safety rules for farm workers. Assistant Labor Secretary John H Stender said the tightened rules are narrower than initially proposed and exclude several pesticides. The revised emergency regulations reduce reentry times and apply to 12 of 21 originally covered chemicals.
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Washington
Congress
Labor Department
Asst
Labor
John H. Stender
Stender
Associated Press
Florida Peach Growers Association
Fraser earns B S degree at Northeastern commencement
A Kennebunk resident W Bruce Fraser of 3 Ridgewood Circle earned a bachelor of science degree at the 71st annual commencement exercises held June 17 at Northeastern University in Boston. Esther is a Persian name meaning star.
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Boston
Esther
Kennebunk Savings Posts Asset Growth and New Corporators
Kennebunk Savings reports an 18 percent rise in assets to 33.8 million and deposits up to 30.8 million for 1973, with mortgage loans increasing to 23.0 million. Corporators elected Gordon Ayer and others, reelecting the board of trustees and creating chairman and vice chairman roles.
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William’ E
Kennebunk Savings
Gordon C. Ayer
Kennebunk
Gary Bellmare
Lloyd Pomber
Cape _ Porpoise
Richard T. Hennessey
Kennebunkport
Carroll E. Gooch
Jack L. Libby
Harrison G. Coleman
Francis P. Dow
David W. Emmons
Roger D. Gonneville
Arthur F. Lombard
Robert E. Merier, Sr
Marion A. Packard, Jr
Summer Crafts Program at Biddeford HS
The Biddeford Adult Education Department partners with Biddeford Pottery Parks and Recreation to offer a summer crafts program for adults and high school juniors seniors. Classes run six weeks from July 9 daily mornings with various instructors for painting candlemaking stained glass and more. Registration calls listed with a $5 fee and a 15-student cap.
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Biddeford HS
Biddeford
Mayo
Biddeford Pottery
Raymond Lund
Paula Libbey
Dennis Nadeau
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Atlantic
W. Bruce Fraser
Carleton G. Stone
New England
Biddeford and
Saco
U. S
Edmund S. Muskie
Washington, D. C
C. B. Denison Jr
Continental Cablevision
Main Street
Kennebunk Bank
Paraguay
Coach Lantern Shop
Washington Street
Bedells
Franks
Columbia Bacon
Musselman
Musselman’s Asparagus
Shurfine — Store
Main & Emery Streets
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