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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1964
Page
3
Old Orchard Beach officials and about 20 citizens heard a proposal for a professional revaluation to equalize tax assessments. State tax assessor Ernest H. Johnson and assistant David Brown discussed local inequities and full market value revaluation with maps available next year.
George Dutille of Nye Street Saco will speak to the Saco Democratic City Committee at the G A R Hall on Cutts Avenue at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Committee members include Mrs Phyllis Deschambeault Paul Reny and Samuel Gagnon.
Senior expects to contact other primary candidates to ask them to speak to the group at future meetings. Refreshments will be served following the business meeting.
Augusta AP report notes a public hearing scheduled for March 19 on insecticide use after reports of increased DDT risk to Sebago Lake salmon. The Legislative Research Committee endorsed plans to draft bills for the next legislative session. State fisheries researchers reported DDT levels in Sebago salmon far above federal safety standards.
Senate battles over a civil rights bill threaten to halt other business as leaders pledge to avoid long sessions. Senator Morse signals a move to send the bill to the Judiciary Committee once debate begins, while Humphrey predicts Morse’s effort will fail. A public film showing and a fire alarm incident at Allied Hampshire Footwear are noted in brief items.
A brief want ad outlines how to request specific items or services, guiding readers on stating needs clearly. It highlights concise wording, direct contact options, and practical tips for getting responses, including price ranges and delivery or pickup arrangements.
A deaths list reports ten fatalities from car crashes and crashes in New England and nearby states. Names include Joseph P. Fowler of Bridgeport and Catalano Carrasquilo of Springfield among others with ages from 20s to 70s.
District Deputy J Philip Masse announced a new K of C council will form at St Francis College within three weeks. Students show enthusiastic response and early March degrees are planned. State and local leaders expect more councils in Norway and Lincoln as part of a Maine education trend.
Nixon said the write in vote may reach unprecedented levels for both parties but refused to forecast results for either side. Democratic supporters fear a Johnson Kennedy write in could tilt votes, though leaders argue voters want to back Johnson as the nominee and only express support for Kennedy as running mate.
Le Foyer in Biddeford hosted a Saturday night whist party under a committee led by Lucianne Chouinard and others. Special prizes were awarded to players including Paul A. Chabot and Yvonne Dutremble. The first of an eight week series started last night with high scores by Maurice Marcoux and many others receiving prizes. The next card sessions are set for 7 30 p m on Saturdays and Sundays with the annual whist party planned for March 22.
Priscilla Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Wells will hold its annual meeting and officer elections on Friday March 13 at 8 p.m. in Sigigine Masonic Hall Sanford Road A 6:30 p.m. covered dish supper precedes the session attendees to bring a casserole or salad Dessert provided by the committee Officers may wear street dress.
Wells High School announces top graduates for June exercises. Dale Piirainen earns first honor with strong science and athletics, planning veterinary medicine at Iowa State. Miss Camille Young becomes second honor with Nat Merit finalist status and Glee Club roles, heading to University of Maine or Nassau College. Kenney Bassett, third honor, led Science Club and dramatics and will attend Tufts University. Lane Phillips, fourth honor, served as class president all four years and will attend Plymouth State Teachers College.
The Saco First Parish Congregational Church extends its Lenten events with a Tuesday 7:30 p.m. session on What Jesus Did He Went To Jerusalem in Fellowship Hall. Rev Weimer leads a Thursday 2 p.m. Bible class on The Gospel of Mark with another class March 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Helium becomes a superfluid near absolute zero, flowing with no friction and conducting heat about 1000 times more efficiently than copper at room temperature.
District One of the Veterans of World War One met yesterday at Le Foyer Biddeford with York County Barracks as hosts. Members came from Sanford North Berwick Biddeford and Portland. District Commander Napoleon J. Frechette led the session and officers will be installed April 26 in the hall.
Biddeford Municipal Court with Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason handled several cases this morning. Richard Parker 20 of Saco pled guilty to driving without a license and was fined $10. Others, including Richard Binette 19 and Russell Ingraham 18, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of alcoholic beverages and received $10 fines. Five more youths, including Conrad Curro 18 and John Surran 17, pleaded innocent to affray. Nason found all guilty and imposed $10 fines on each, with a juvenile also fined similarly.
A dog fell into a thin ice channel and required a boat rescue. After being retrieved, the animal was checked and warmed with blankets by Dr. William Mackenzie before being returned to its owner.
A dog belonging to Harry Zaitlin was rescued from the Saco River Saturday after a passerby alerted Saco police Officer Earl Jamieson and firefighters. The dog, with a cut leg, was caught between two ice sections and could not escape on its own.
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