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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1973

Page

2

Deaths Ex Senator Gillette Dies At 94 In Iowa

Former U S Senator Guy Gillette, who served 18 years in Congress, died in Cherokee Iowa after a long illness. A Democrat, he entered the House in 1932, moved to the Senate in 1936, and won a full term in 1938 before returning to private life. He later won election again in 1950 over incumbent George Wilson.

Iowa U.S Guy Gillette Gillette House of Representatives Senate William Murphy Dubuque Franklin D. Roosevelt Sen George Wilson Des Moines

Guido Nincheri Dies At 86 Renowned Religious Artist

Providence AP reports Guido Nincheri a world renowned religious artist dies at 86. He earned four papal awards for excellence and his work graces about 100 churches across Europe the US and Canada. Nincheri created 11 murals at the Roger Williams Park Museum in 1965.

Roer Williams Park Museum Revidence Florence Italy Nincheri United States Boston Montreal Woonsocket Providence

Obituary: Robert C. Day Sr. 1914–1970 Saco area

Robert C. Day Sr. of Saco died March 2 in a Portland hospital at age 55. He was a former Post Office employee and owner of Days Village at Old Orchard Beach. Survived by widow Roberta, son Robert Jr., daughter Janet, sisters Irene Anthony and Kathleen Jensen, and three grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Plaisted. interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation tonight and Sunday at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home.

Robert C. Day Sr Summer St Saco Portland Schenectady N.Y Charles Helen (Clark U.S. Post Office Day's Village Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church Roberta (Boothby) Day Robert C. Day Jr DeMar Calif Janet Hunter Antonio Irene) Anthony Kathleen) Jensen Gorham N.H

Biddeford Student Dean’s List Honor at Lowell Tech

Leo P. Lessard son of Mr and Mrs Leo P Lessard Sr of 3 Summit St Biddeford earned dean’s list honors for the fall semester at Lowell Technological Institute. He is a senior in the College of Engineering and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Leo P. Lessard Summit St Biddeford Lowell Mass

Elks Lodge to Hold Services for Robert C Day Sr

The Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks will conduct ritualistic services Sunday at 7 30 at the Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home 36 Portland Ave Old Orchard Beach for Robert C Day Sr The second item notes Americans eat about one million pounds of shrimp daily about one third of global production

Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks Old Orchard Beach Portland Ave Robert C. Day Sr

Funeral Directors in Saco and Nearby Areas

Funeral services listed for Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street Saco Maine and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main, Saco. Emond's Funeral Home listed with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy in charge.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Dennett & Craig Maine Emond Peeral Home Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy

Boston Schools Lose Federal Aid in Racially Split System

Federal officials say Boston's school setup created two parallel systems white and Black that kept races apart. The city loses over 7 million dollars in education funds this year as HEW cites deliberate design, while Boston claims it happened by accident.

Boston South U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Boston School Committee HEW

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Fragmentary note references trademark status and rights reserved involving Los Angeles Times in a copyright or rights notice. The readable items do not form a full event or clear facts beyond general licensing terms.

U.S. Pat Nhl Fey Los Angeles Times

Weather outlook for Portland tonight into Sunday

Portland forecast shows light snow possible in the north, a chance of rain in the southeast, and rain likely in the southwest. Lows range from the 20s in the north to the 30s in the south, with Sunday expecting rain and highs in the 40s.

Portland

Boston Records 1874 Temperature Mark Hit Again

The heat reached 59 degrees in Boston at 1 p.m. Friday matching a 99 year old date record. The last 59 degree reading occurred on March 2 1874.

Boston AP Boston

Saco Episcopal Women To Hear About Special Olympics

Mickey Boutillier of Gorham Public Schools and Marshal Bean of Saco Public Schools will speak on Special Olympics for special education students at Trinity Episcopal Church Saco on Monday at 7 30 p m. The program is sponsored by Trinity Episcopal Church Women.

Mickey Boutillier Gorham Marshal Bean Saco Trinity Episcopal Church Boutillier Maine Bean Arlene L. Litwinowich

York County Barracks Veterans Meet at VFW Hall

York County's Barracks of Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary will meet Monday at 2 p.m. at the VFW hall, 15 Thornton Street, Biddeford.

York County’ Barracks VFW Hall Thornton Street Biddeford

CBS Plans Live Coverage of POW Returns From Philippines

CBS will air live Sunday coverage of released American prisoners of war arriving at Clark Field in the Philippines from about 3 to 5 a.m. EST, with taped highlights 10 to 11 a.m. EST. NBC and ABC also plan film or videotape coverage for later broadcast.

New York CBS Clark Air Base Philippines NBC ABC Hong Kong

Ski Conditions In New England Ski Areas Report

Boston AP reports Saturday ski conditions across New England by area with new snow inches, snow surface, base depth, and condition grades. Notable entries include Sugarloaf 14 to 34B good to excellent and Sunday River 19 to 44B good. Mount Mansfield and Mt. Washington regions show spring conditions in several resorts.

Boston New England Maine Evergreen Lost Valley Pleasant Mt Lower Saddleback Squaw Mt Sugarloaf Sunday River New Hampshire Black Mt Cannon Cranmore Mt Dundee Mt Gunstock King Pine King Ridge Loon Mt Mittersill Moose Mt Pats Peak Pinnacle Mt Ragged Mt Mt. Rowe Sunapee

Apollo 17 Honored in Portland Maine Ceremony

At Portland City Hall auditorium, hundreds of Maine residents and school children joined Portland and Deering High bands to honor Apollo 17 astronauts Cernan and Evans. The pair received the keys to the city, spoke on space survival and philosophy, and viewed a mission film before departing three hours after landing.

Portland Maine Deering Bernstein Cernan Evans

Prison Head Quits After 10 Day Walpole Strike

Raymond E. Porelle, Walpole state prison superintendent, may quit after a 10 day stoppage. A spokesman said no written resignation yet and he remains in post. Porelle cited strain after sick leave. deputies would supervise until his return.

Boston Raymond E. Porelle Walpole State Prison Correction John O. Boone Porelle Commis Sioner John MacLean Walpole MacLean Boone Joseph H. Higgins Larry Solomon Francis W. Sargent Steven Teichner

Your Credit Topic at St Francis College Biddeford

Federal Reserve expert Gilbert Wolpe will speak on You and Your Credit at St Francis College in Justinian Lounge on Wednesday at 730 p.m. The session includes a filmstrip on Truth in Lending Law and a Q A. It is free and open to the public.

Gilbert Wolpe Federal Reserve Bank of Boston St. Francis College Biddeford Justinian Wolpe Department of Business Administration Framingham Mass Department of Consumer Credit The Federal Reserve New England WGAN Portland Boston University Suffolk University American Institute of Banking Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation State Street Bank and Trust Company

St John’s communion notes and meeting times at Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach St John’s by the Sea Parish set 8 a.m. communion on Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Bishop Committee meeting in Parish Hall. Also 7 p.m. Wednesday March 7 communion. Toilers by the Sea holds 2 p.m. Tuesday Porter Hall Ocean. Rev. Robert Baggs to discuss Ocean Park Camps and Ocean Pines with hostesses Elva Frizzie Loella Ballard Mary Coburn Shirley Doe Isabella Melver. The first Canadian electric street railway began service in St Catharines in 1887.

St. John's-by-the-Sea St. John Street Toilers-by-the-Sea Porter Hall Ocean Robert Baggs Ocean Park Camps Ocean Pines Elva Frizzie Loella Ballard Mary Coburn Shirley Doe Isabella Melver Canada St. Catharines, Ont

Palestinians Seize Five Envoys At Saudi Embassy

Arab gunmen seized five diplomats at the Saudi Embassy in Beirut during a going away party for Moore. They bound Noel and Moore and killed two others, threatening further killings if demands are unmet. A guerrilla spokesman said hostages would be taken to the United States for a publicized execution.

Nixon U.S Khartoum Beirut Black September Jordan Adley el Nasser Sheik Abdullah Mal

Nixon’s Oklahoma roots marked by service and family ties

Nixon, a native of Oklahoma, joined the foreign service in 1949 as a Middle East specialist. He married Lu cille McHenry and was set to leave Khartoum soon for reassignment. The Noels have two children and Noel’s widow joined him in Khartoum for the reception. Golda Meir, visiting the U S, wired Nixon condemning the murder by terrorists.

Oklahoma Foreign Service Middle East Lucille McHenry Moore Khartoum State Department Frankfurt Germany Sarah Stewart Noels John Francis American University Washington Janet Oberlin College Ohio Noel Golda Meir United States Nixon Miami

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