Rising Living Costs Persist Into May
Washington AP report shows living costs up 0.3 percent in May at a 4% annual pace. Clothing and food lead gains while average nonsupervisory wages rose to 106.03 weekly, yet purchasing power remains below a year ago. The consumer price index stands at 120.3, implying higher costs for typical family needs. Arnold Chase notes inflation will ease only after months, with the 10 percent tax surcharge not yet affecting prices.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Arnold Chase
Bureau
Chase
Deaths Lilla M Meserve 85 Dayton resident
Mrs Lilla Maude Meserve 85 of RFD 3 Dayton died after a long illness in a nursing home. Born July 24 1882 in Dayton she was a daughter of Onville and Eliza Fogg and member of Goodwins Mills Methodist Church. Survived by three daughters two sons fifteen grandchildren five great grandchildren and one nephew. Funeral Sunday 2 pm at Shumway Funeral Home Saco. Burial Goodwins Mills Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday 7 to 9 pm.
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Hollis
Clement E
Dayton
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
Goodwins Mills
Elizabeth Girard 68 of Biddeford dies after long illness
Mrs Elizabeth Agnes Girard 68 of 7 Brackett St Biddeford died in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness She was born November 5 1899 in Biddeford daughter of James and Ellen Mannion and belonged to St Mary's Church Biddeford and the American Legion Auxiliary Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit Survived by widower Arthur two sons Arthur and Paul both of Biddeford a daughter Mrs Raymond Getchell of Salem NH two brothers Edward Mannion Biddeford James Mannion New York City 14 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Services set for 9 am Monday at St Mary's Church with interment in St Mary's Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm St Biddeford 7-9 pm today tomorrow and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm
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Elizabeth Agnes Girard
Brackett St
Biddeford
James and
Ellen O'Neil Mannion
St. Mary’ Church
Tighe - Beaudoin Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Girard
Arthur Girard
Bidde
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
Prayers by Our Lady of Victory Circle in Biddeford
Members meet Saturday at 2 15 p m at Sansouci Funeral Home Biddeford to say prayers for Armand Binette husband of a circle member.
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Our Lady of Victory Circle
Sansouc
Stone St
Biddeford
Armand Binette
Jerusalem mother of Jerusalem dies at 96
Mrs Berea Stafford Vester founder of the American colony in Jerusalem and longtime writer known as mother of Jerusalem died Wednesday at 96. In Las Vegas Albert E Cahlan a 69 year old Las Vegas Sun columnist died after a stroke earlier this week.
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Jerusalem
Berea Stafford-Vester
United States
Las Vegas
Nev
Albert E. Cahlan
The
Las Vegas Sun
Veloz and Yolanda’s Eldest Son Dies at 27
LOS ANGELES AP Frank Nicholas Veloz II eldest son of the dance team Veloz and Yolanda died Wednesday from cancer at age 27. In GLEN COVE New York AP Ruby Douglas Evans 87 a newspaper columnist for about 70 years died Thursday. She wrote for the New York Times and Newsday as Lynn Sands.
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Los Angeles
Frank Nicholas Veloz II
Veloz
Yolanda
Glen Cove
N.Y
Ruby Douglas Evans
New York Times
Newsday
Lynn Sands
Poet Glen Ward Dresbach Dies After 50-Year Career
Eureka Springs Ark. poet Glen Ward Dresbach died Thursday. His 50-year career included a 1950 publication of his collected works. Local literary circles mourn the longtime writer and contributor to regional poetry.
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Eureka Springs
Ark
Glen Ward Dresbach
Thursda
Morin 35th Wedding Anniversary Guest List
Names omitted from the report of the 35th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morin Sr. were: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Goudreau of Los Angeles California, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bolduc, Mrs. Sara Brunelle, Mrs. Rose A. Dubois and Mrs. Yvoine Deshaies. All contributed gifts but were unable to attend.
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Adelbert Morin Sr
Ernest Goudreau
Los Angeles
Calif
Arthur Bolduc
Sara Brunelle
Rose A. Dubois
Yvoine Deshaies
Vitamin A in eggs varies by season
The Encyclopaedia Britannica notes eggs contain more than twice as many international units of vitamin A per 100 grams in summer than in winter, showing seasonal fluctuations in egg vitamin content.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Funeral home listings and directors in Saco and area
EMOND'S Funeral Home and SHUMWAY Funeral Service are listed with street addresses and phone numbers. Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy and Jip H. Gross Sr. are named as directors.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
G Street
Saco
Jip H. Gross Sr
Thanks for Support After Our Bereavement
The Hebert family expresses sincere gratitude to everyone who sent cards flowers and lent cars during our recent bereavement. Mrs Philip Hebert and family
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Adelaide Duguay
Philip Hebert
Supreme Court Chief Justice and gun control in focus
Senate debates a Johnson backed gun control bill amid talks of new chief justice selections. Warren defends his 15 years as chief, asserting an honest effort to meet today’s problems. Plus notes on Vietnam, holidays, inflation, and tornado warnings.
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Associated Press
Supreme Court
Arl Warren
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Bridge Players Meet At Beach in Old Orchard Beach
Duplicate bridge players gathered at the Briggs home on Lawn Avenue with many participants listed. Winners were North and South M Golding and D Golding first. Wilbur and David second. Berry and Grondin third. Roche fourth. East and West Paulhus and Aranovitch first. Hickey and Leonard second. Marshall and Moutsatsos third. Warren and partner fourth. The group will convene again next week Monday and Thursday at 7 30 P M.
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Old Orchard Beach
Donald Briggs
Lawn Avenue
Mel Golding
David
Mary Wilbur
Carleton Davis
Ed Berry
S. A. Grondin
John Roche
Paul Chadbourne
Robert Whelan
Oscar Paradis
William Haase
James Mullen
Walter Fisher
Esther Matus
al Rosen
Richard Shorey
Edrice Bates
Dan Drummond
Mike Charles
James Phillips
Dora Paulhus
Estella Aranovitch
Angie Hickey
Gertrude Leonard
David Marshall
James Moutsatsos
James Warren
A. Mougalian
Charlotte Dubois
Richard Mougalian
Gwen Flannery
Susanne Snow
Joan Donaghue
Walter Parmalee
Esther Green
Lottie Haas
al Bradford
Ida Rosen
Hiram Morton
North
M. Golding
D. Golding
Wilbur and Davis
Berry and Grondin
Roche
Paulhus
Aranovitch
Hickey
Leonard
River Tragedy on Saco River Claims Two Fishermen
The Saco River accident blamed River for causing a boat to swerve and throw two men into the water. Adelard Lamb of Biddeford recounted Cantara tried to save Tremblay but failed. Lamb, a non swimmer, sought help and telephoned authorities after the capsize. The incident marks a second river death in recent days.
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Adelard Lamb
Old Pool Road
Biddeford
Cantara
Tremblay
Lamb
Marial Avenue
Saco River
Biddeford Hospital Patients Listed in Personal Notices
Richard White, 69 Graham St. Biddeford, is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mary P. Antonakos, 167 Alfred St., Biddeford, is a medical patient at Webber Hospital.
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Richard White
Graham St. Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Mary P. Antonakos
Alfred St., Biddeford
Local American Legion Auxiliary to Meet at Biddeford Home
Sixty eight members of the Past Presidents Parley of the Tighe-Beau doin-Farley Unit will assemble Monday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Edgar Morin 20 Porter Street Biddeford for the meeting.
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Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Edgar Morin
Porter St
Biddeford
Church Notes The Boys Fellowship Meets Saturday
The Boys' Fellowship of the Lyman Baptist Church will hold a meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Good Wins Mills is noted as a participant in the event.
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Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Portland Men Charged In Beachside Breakin Case
Two Portland men William A. Maxfield and Bruce Wallace were charged with breaking entering and larceny for robbing Allen's Cut Rate Store on East Grand Avenue. Beer worth 42.68 was taken and the arrest followed a report to police by store owner’s son. Arraignment set for July 1 in Saco District Court along with several juvenile citations for related incidents.
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Old Orchard Beach
Portland
William A. Maxfield
Bruce Wallace
Allen
East Grand Avenue
Mike Weiner
David Weiner
Richard Lamb
John Marshall
Robert Billings
George Richards
Lumb
Saco District Court
Saco Avenue
Palace Fruit
Mary Vorias
Quebec
IGA
Wild Acres
Frederick Ahearn III
John H. Clark
Clark
Beach Auxiliary Annual Banquet Held at Portland Restaurant
Members of the Old Orchard Memorial VFW Auxiliary gathered for their annual banquet at DiMillo's Restaurant in Portland on a Wednesday evening. A farewell gift was given to Mrs. Margaret Godin who will move to Rockland. Attendees included Mrs. Gordon Pettengill Marshall Powers Godin Fortier McNeill Gross Lewkowski. One summer meeting will be held monthly with the July date to be announced.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Memorial V.F.W
di Millo
Portland
Margaret Godin
Rockland
Pauline Gordon
Frances Pettengill
Mary Marshall
Phyllis Powers
Rebecca Fortier
Cecile McNeill
Lillian Gross
Dorothy Lewkowski
Saco Women Plan Auction At Next Meeting
Members of the Saco Fire Wives met at the Saco fire station led by President Mrs. Jean McInnis. Reports covered by Mrs. LeBlanc, LeBlanc and Stackpole. plans for a Chinese auction July 11 and a bowling match. mystery prizes awarded to Mrs. Richards and Mrs. LeBlanc.
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Saco
Jean McInnis
Irma LeBlanc
Peggy Ricker
Sunshine
LeBlanc
Rita Levasseur
Carol Stackpole
Patricia Smith
Ine Richards
Priscilla Letendre
Tractor fire blazes at Woodlawn Cemetery in Biddeford
A gasoline spill near a warm engine sparked a fire at Woodlawn Cemetery in Biddeford yesterday. Firefighters arrived to find the blaze extinguished with no injuries reported. Squirrels are noted to climb trees using paired fore and hind paws in a rapid gallop.
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Woodlawn
Biddeford
Portland Weather Preview Rain Tonight Then Warmer
Rain moves through Portland tonight ending by late night. Temperatures drop to the lower 50s with patchy clouds. Saturday forecasts show partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions, with early rain exiting the extreme north and east sections.
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Portland
Five Day Weather Outlook for New England States
The five day forecast covers northern New Zealand, Massachusetts and Rhode Island with near normal temperatures. Saturday and Sunday turn warmer while a cooler spell arrives Tuesday or Wednesday. Highs mid to upper 70s and lows in the 50s with over an inch of rain likely in scattered showers mainly northern areas. Boston's normal highs 79 and lows 62.
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Boston
New Zeland
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Pakistan Ends Alliance With United States
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Arshad Husain told the National Assembly that special relations under the 1954 mutual security pact and the 1959 bilateral agreement have ceased to exist The United States has suspended military aid to Pakistan and India since their 1965 conflict, though economic aid continues.
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Associated Press
Rawalpindi, Paan.co.cae
Pakistan
United States
Arshad Husain
National Assembly
Arshad
India
Herring Emerges as Atlantic's Prime Food Fish
The Atlantic waters contain herring as the most important food fish, highlighting its prominence in regional marine harvesting and dietary use.
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Atlantic
Maine Economic Gains Reported for 1967 and 1968 Start
Maine officials reported 2000 new jobs created in 1967 and a 23 percent rise in incorporated businesses. The state led New England in new incorporations and the average gross annual wage surpassed 5000 dollars, up 4.7 percent from the prior year. In South Portland, Lt Cmdr William J Fleming was installed as commander of the Naval Reserve Training Center, succeeding Cmdr Gerard V Walace.
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Associated Press Augusta
Maine
James K. Keefe
New England
Keefe
South Portland
William J. Fleming
Chicago
U.S. Naval Reserve Training Center
Leming
Henge
Gerard V. Walace
Four year old Sebec boy killed in farm accident
Police report four year old Paul Leroy Smart died after falling from a load of wood being hauled by his grandfather's tractor. Wood toppled onto him and he died on arrival at a local hospital. Other Maine items include finance officer candidates and school superintendents' meeting details.
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Dover-Foxcroft
Sebec
Paul Leroy Smart
Walter Smart
Crater Lake Formed After Mt Mazama Collapsed
Geologists believe Crater Lake in Oregon formed when the top of Mt Mazama collapsed leaving a large saucer that was gradually filled by rain.
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Crater Lake
Oregon
Mt. Mazama
ABC Special on Racism Turns Into Bitter Monologue
New York AP report on ABCs six part series A Time for Americans begins with Bias and the Mass Media. Harry Belafonte dominates the hour blaming whites for latest troubles and offering little light on race relations.
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New York
ABC
Harry Belafonte
Belafonte
Frank Reynolds
Lena Horne
Alvin Poussaint
Larry Neal
Miss Horne
Origin of the cocker spaniel and pigeon milk explained
The text notes the spaniel family tracing to Spanish stock with the name Spaniel from Spain. It defines pigeon milk as a thick cheesy secretion from the crop lining fed to young pigeons. It also identifies the orangutan as native only to Borneo and Sumatra.
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Spain
Gunde
Borneo
Sumara
New York Women Sentenced for Jewelry Theft in Biddeford
Anita Johnson aged 37 and Ann Matthews aged 35 were found guilty by a York County Superior Court jury of stealing jewelry worth 1413 dollars from Jack and Larry's Jewelry Store on Alfred Street. Justice Delahanty continued sentence and remanded them to jail with bail set at 2500 dollars each.
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Alfred
New York
Anita Johnson
Ann Matthews
York County Superior Court
Thomas E. Delahanty
Jack
Larry
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Jack Simensky
Miss Matthews
Simensky
Arthur
Kennebunk Fishing Derby Plans Announced
Plans for a four bass fishing derby from July 22 to August 17 in the Kennebunk area were announced. The event is sponsored by the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Lions Club with the Community Betterment Committee and the Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds support town beautification with new trees replacing diseased elms.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Lions Club
Community Betterment Committee
Kennebunk - Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Mousam
Batson River
Kennebunkport
Peter Gordon
The
Lions
Earl Bibber
John Lindsey
Abe Edelstein
Rizes
Rodney Hanson Andonald Robertson
Joseph Burrows
Andrew O'Neil
Chevron Station
Fiske Drug Store
Coin-Op Inc
Spiller’s Utilities
Weemans
Sunoco Station
Paul's Superette
Star Print
Idlease Guest Resort
Whitcher’s Texaco
Greene
Camp Ellis Firemen Auxiliary Plans Bean Supper
Camp Ellis Firemen's Auxiliary members met at the fire station to set a bean supper for July 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. The planning committee includes Mrs. Phyllis Labbe Mrs. Jeannine Stackpole and Mrs. Ruth Stackpole with Mrs. Theresa Pendleton serving as treasurer.
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Camp Ellis
Phyllis Labbe
Jeannine
Ruth Stack
Jeannine Stackpole
Ruth Stackpole
Caaetacy
Theresa Pendleton
Phyllis
Antarctica's Average Elevation Amid Icecaps Rising
The continent averages about 8 000 feet above sea level with some mountains piercing icecaps up to 14 000 feet thick, shaping its high terrain.
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Antarctica
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