Perle Mesta dies former Washington hostess and ambassador
Oklahoma City AP report states Perle Mesta died Sunday night at Baptist Medical Center. The famed Washington hostess served as ambassador to Luxembourg from 1949 to 1953, was a noted musician and businesswoman, and inspired Broadway’s Call Me Madame. She was 85 and had returned to Oklahoma in 1974 after a long career on the party circuit.
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Oklahoma City
Perle Mesta
Washington
Baptist Medical Center
Grand Duchy of Lichtenburg
Obituary notices from Biddeford and nearby towns
Dorothy Elizabeth Cormier of Lomita California formerly Biddeford dies at 50 after nine years in Lomita. She is survived by her widower Ralph Cormier. Funeral services in Lomita. Albert L. Nadeau of Saco dies after long illness at 61. Survived by wife Anna and 4 sons and 4 daughters plus many grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco. Arthur J. Hanna 78 of Biddeford dies in nursing home. Survived by two sons, two daughters, three sisters, ten grandchildren. Funeral and burial details at St Joseph Church and Biddeford cemetery. Philippe Simard 75 of Biddeford dies in Old Orchard Beach nursing home after long illness. Survived by wife Laura Simard, brother Francis, sister Yvonne Gosselin. Funeral at St Andre Church.
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Ward
Dorothy Elizabeth Cormier
Lomita
Calif
Biddeford
Cormier
Arthur
Julia
Lou Welch Turcott
Ralph
Tony) Cormier
Albert L. Nadeau
Ferry Road
Saco
Clare
New Brunswick
Leoquide
Marie Ann (Roy) Nadeau
Fort Kent
Biddeford-Saco
Saco-Lowell
Leandre Morin
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Sacred Heart League
Anna
Clauette) Nadeau
Claude Nadeau
Roger Nadeau
James Nadeau
Michael
Claudette) Garon
Norman
Carmen) Paquette
Linda Nadeau
Portland
Ronnie
Sylvia) Morin
East Waterboro
Alcide Nadeau
Louis Nadeau
Patrick Nadeau
Amesbury
Mass
Norman Nadeau
Meriden
Conn
Leonard Nadeau
Newark
N.J
Alfred
Almida) Thibodeau
East Hartford
Ada
Leone) Garneau
New Britain
Jeannette) Gervais
Eliodore
Rachel) St. Amand
Arundel
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Arthur J. Hanna
South St
Alexander and
Anaise
Cote) Hanna
St. Joseph Church
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley Post
American Legion
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
U.S. Army
York County
Philippe
Fruit) Simard
Orchard Beach
St. Paul Bay
Canada
George
Alma (Tremblay) Simard
Joe Sneider Fruit Co
Sandler Brothers Co
Simard Fruit
Laura (Menard) Simard
Francis Simard
Yvonne Gosselin
Hartford
Meir Recovers From Surgery After Second Cataract Operation
JERUSALEM AP. Former Premier Golda Meir wears protective glasses to shield her eyes from dust following a second cataract operation. A hospital spokesman provides the update on her condition and recovery progress.
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Jerusalem
Golda Meir
Community notices and weekly meetings across Kennebunk area
Monday activities span chair caning classes SPEBSQSA meetings TOPS chapter and town meeting in Kennebunk Kennebunkport public luncheon and wells outreach. Ogunquit candidate night and various society, church, veterans, and civic group gatherings fill the week. Multiple locations include Learning Center Town Hall Community Center United Baptist Church and St David Episcopal Church.
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Spebsqsa Kennebunkport
Spebsqsa
Community House
TOPS
Kennebunk
United Baptist Church
Mission Society Kennebunk
Mission Society of Advent Christian Church
Sua
Summer Street
OVIA
St. David Episcopal Church
UCCA
Card of Thanks from Ronald Wilson and Family
A very warm thanks to all relatives and friends who have helped and strengthened us in our time of need. Ronald Wilson and Family.
Saco Council Agenda Sets Focus on Dumps Cleanup and Park
Saco City Council hears a proposal from E C Jordan Portland to study soil conditions at the old Saco dump with DEP support, estimated 5000 dollars, amid possible 300000 dollar final cleanup costs. Also discussed are Ferry Beach state park plans, Bay View Road widening with a bicycle path, a new North Saco fire station, and budget hearings.
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E.C. Jordan
Portland
Saco
Department of Environmental Protection
DEP
Maynard Cousens
Buxton Road
Jordan
James Atwell
Jordan Co
Ferry Beach
State Department of Parks and Recreation
Bay View Road
North
John Dexter
Dexter
James Longley
Richard Whitworth
Atty
John Benoit Jr
Berton Braley
Attorney General
Whitworth
Dog Control Workshop in Maine March 24 at Auburn
A Dog Control Conference sponsored by the Maine Federation of Humane Societies Inc. will be held March 24 at the Holiday Inn in Auburn from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information contact Ida Mallory in Lyman at 499-2601 or William McDonald of West Brook.
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Maine Federation of Humane Societies Inc
Holiday Inn
Auburn
Ida Mallory
Lyman
William McDonald
Westbrook
Weather forecast for Portland region and coastal waters
National Weather Service forecast notes clear, cool conditions with teens tonight and 40s in the day. Marine outlook Eastport to Merrimack River shows light variable winds tonight, turning east to southeast 10 to 15 knots Tuesday. Visibilities fair to good through Tuesday with seas 6 feet or less tonight.
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Merrimack River
Fiiles
North Vietnamese Close Central Highlands Roads
North Vietnamese forces tightened the siege in the central highlands, cutting Highway 20 to Dalat and isolating Ban Me Thuot as government troops retreat. The Saigon command says only one road remains open and Dinh Quan faced an attack, with few hundred government soldiers holding out in Ban Me Thuot.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Dinh Quan
Dalat
Ban Me Thuot
Darlac
Mayor's Ball Set For Saco May 17 At Parish Hall
Mayor Burton Braley of Saco received the first ticket to the second annual Mayor's Ball at a Finance Committee Meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Santo Savasta. Plans call for a May 17 event at Most Holy Trinity Church parish hall with BRANDY providing music and a midnight smorgasbord featuring roast beef ham turkey and pies. General chairmen Joanne and others were appointed at the meeting.
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Burton Braley
Saco
Braley
Santo Savasta
Most Holy Trinity Church
Joanne
City Council Meets Tuesday in Biddeford Town Hall
The Biddeford City Council will meet Tuesday night at 7 30 in city hall council chambers. Items include a new Public Works contractor, a red light at Elm and South streets, and a Walk Dont Walk sign at Five Points. Also notes on local tickets and catering staff. Separately, reports from Vietnam describe fighting near Ban Me Thuot and Pleiku, with evacuees and movements of South Vietnamese forces along the Cambodian border amid rising tensions.
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Colonial Drive
Kennebunk
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Luke E. Hart Council
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Ross Community Center
Washington Street
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Main
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Owen- Davis
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Waterboro
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Waterville
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Fitanides
Mountain Road
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Beach St
Pease
Verga Hewes
Old Orchard Beach
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Church Street
Maine Craftsmen
Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen
Prominade Mall
Lewiston
Christ Church, Kennebunk
Memoriam
Phoebe Legare
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St. Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
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