Maine lawmakers note deaths and discuss rail merger plans
Maine legislators mourn Rep. Henry Hodgdon of Kittery and hear tributes from Speaker Hewes. Rep. Armand Fecteau supports a Boston and Maine rail merger to aid Biddeford growth and streamline a curve on South Street. Other items include filing deadlines, health facility plans for Tri-County Hospital, a 200 mile fishing zone bill, and a heating aid proposal. Rev. Pooler of Kennebunkport gave the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Richard Hewes
Cape Elizabeth
Saco
Henry Hodgdon
Kittery
Maine
Hewes
House
Tri-County
Walter Hichens
R-Eliot
York
Joint
Standing Committee On
Elmont Tyndale
Kennebunkport
Rep
Fecteau
Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Biddeford High School
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Westberg
Doris
Ricer Supply Co
Portsmouth
N. H
Dick Danforth
Old Orchard Beach to seek town attorney on school plan
Old Orchard Beach leaders refer all school building issues to Town Atty Barnett Shur for opinions on trustee authority earliest referendum date and use of preliminary funds. Manager Savelas and building committee members will pursue legal guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Barnett Shur
Shur
Louis Savelas
Ernest Brousseau
Irving Hirst
Joseph Mokarzel
Building Committee
Savelas
Loranger School
Efforts Under Way to Release Last 147 POWs
In Saigon a Viet Cong spokesman said efforts aim to free the final 147 American POWs by next Sunday, three days before the March 28 cease-fire deadline. The subcommission plans to announce the release date and place soon as 439 U.S. POWs have already been released since January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Phuong Nam
Joint Military Commission
Joint Commission
Gilbert A. Woodward
United States
South Vietnam
Woodward
le Quang Hoa
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Democratic
Vietnam
European Trip Set For Boucher Biddeford Mayor
Biddeford Mayor Gilbert R. Boucher will spend three weeks in Europe for a study mission attending the International Union of Local Authorities convention in Lausanne from June 21 to July 11. He plans visits to Moscow Leningrad London and Paris and urged council study of feasibility aided by a $1 245 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Gilbert R. Boucher
National League of Cities
Europe
International Union of Local Authorities
Lausanne
Switzerland
Moscow
Leniingrad
London
Paris
Boucher
Guy B. Farrer
Russia
David Abbott
Route 1
Roger R. Johnson
Air fares rise on transatlantic routes amid IATA plan
The International Air Transport Association approved fare increases of six percent in the United States and Canada eight percent in Britain and ten percent in other Europe starting April 15. The higher rates will last through year end raising New York to London round trips from 313 to 332 in peak season and 240 to 255 in off season. European members urged cheaper charter alternatives, but US opposition blocked the Advanced Purchase Excursion rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
International Air Transport Association
North Atlantic
United States
Canada
Britain
Europe
New York
Inside The Journal Today's Chuckle
Humorous line notes how a dog’s appearance cannot hide its loyalty as it follows and supports its master through everyday tasks with a comic wink. The caption hints at teamwork and comic companionship between pet and owner.
Pothole Plight Spurs Maine Road Fixes and Bonds
Maine towns battle early spring potholes as frost heaves damage streets from Saco to Biddeford. Officials report patches totaling hundreds of tons and plan long term reconstruction funded by possible revenue sharing and a 20 year bond referendum. Local leaders urge prioritizing state aid roads and coordinated capital improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Saco Street
Richard Murray
Murray
Hearn
North
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
St. Hilaire
Portland Avenue
Cascade Road
Biddeford
Berton Braley
Braley
Louis Savelas
Savelas
Gilbert Boucher Boucher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Solons
Peter Danton
D-Saco
Danton
John Pooler
Pooler
Village Baptist Church
Floyd Thompson
Hudson
Mass
Donna Richard
Oklahoma City
Okla
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Thompson
Clark
Hanoi
Oob
Log Cabin
Arundel
Seashore
Jerry Flowers
Kittery Barracks
Westley Westberg
Peninsula Drive
Tran van Tra
Viet Cong
Japan
da Nang
Socialist Party
Provisional Revolutionary
Japa
Nese
PRG
Tong le Chan
Leach
Auger
Johnson
Newroperty
Claude Dubois
Inside the Journal
Dear Abby
By Michael Spath
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!