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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1975

Page

3

Housing Act On Way To Senate

Washington AP reports the House passed the Emergency Middle Income Housing Act by 259 to 106, sending it to the Senate amid veto warnings from President Ford. The measure aims to subsidize mortgages for middle income buyers to revive the lagging housing market, with subsidies totaling 1.3 billion dollars to spur about 400,000 new homes.

Washington House Senate Ford Henry S. Reuss D-Wis Atlanta Dallas Chicago Detroit New York Seattle Los Angeles Houston San Fran

BU Singers Will Present Sacred Music Concert

Boston University Seminary Singers of the School of Theology perform at 7:30 Sunday evening at the United Methodist Church in Biddeford. Sponsored by the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches, the tour continues the group’s half century tradition of sacred music along the eastern seaboard.

Boston University Seminary Singers United Methodist Church Biddeford Biddeford-Saco

Obituary for John E. Rice of Biddeford

John E. Rice of 16 Gertrude Ave Biddeford died Thursday night after a brief illness. He served in World Wars I and II, worked 22 years at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and 14 years as a Biddeford police special officer. Survived by widow Mary, son Rev Richard P Rice, brother Rev Fidelis Rice, and sister Mildred Cullen. Funeral Monday at 11 at St Mary Church with interment at St Mary Cemetery. Viewing today and Sunday at Cosgrove Funeral Home.

John E. Rice Gertrude Ave Biddeford Patrick Elizabeth (Burns) Rice Portsmouth Naval U.S. Army St. Mary Church Owen-Davis Post American Legion of Saco Mary (O'Brien) Rice Richard P. Rice Holy Name Parish Machias Fidelis Rice C.P Our Lady of Florida Chapel North Palm Beach Fla Mildred Cullen Woburn

Maine Lottery Winning Numbers And Obituary Notes

The Augusta Maine Daily Jackpot drawing produced numbers 2250 5675 and 3647. Louis J Mathurin 78 of Biddeford died at home after a life spent as a machinist and veteran of World War I. He is survived by Delvina, Delvina Mathurin, two daughters, two sisters, two brothers, seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A separate obituary snippet lists choir provisions and a Seminary Singers tour with Dr Max Miller as director and organist.

Augusta Max Miller Boston University Randall Thompson H.W. Zimmermann Schutz J.S. Bach Marcello Spirit of the Lord Everett Titcomb Seminary Singers Miller

Fire at Beach Guts Cottage Injures Local Firefighter

Early today at Imperial Street in Old Orchard Beach a cottage fire gutted a small residence. Firefighter Roy Bryant was injured when a hose struck his leg during firefighting and was taken to Webber Hospital for x rays before release.

Old Orchard Beach Thomas Smith Imperial Street Smith Roy Bryant

Abused Child Topic At UMC Opens April Conference

A statewide conference on child abuse and neglect will be held at the University of Maine campus during Open House Week on Friday April 4. Speakers include UMO staff Dr. Lloyd Brightman U.S. Rep. William S. Cohen and Frank Ferro of the U.S. Children's Bureau. Workshops will cover medico legal aspects and response strategies across four professional groups.

Orono University of Maine UMP Lloyd Brightman UMO Maine U.S William S. Cohen Second Frank Ferro UMO School of Human Development Bangor Counseling Center State Department of Health and Welfare Governor's Committee On Children and Youth

Weather snapshot with rain and daylight changes

Portland forecast calls for rain across most areas with snow possible in the north tonight. Overnight lows dip to the 20s in the north and 30s in the south, with Sunday bringing more showers and highs in the 30s to 40s.

Portland

Pistol Packin Judge Gains Citizens Support in Durant

Durant Oklahoma AP district court judge Sam Sullivan, facing five death threats in five days following a weekend drug raid arrests, has received offers from citizens to protect him with guns dogs and a posse. Sullivan, 65, says he carries multiple pistols for safety and trusts his security measures, while noting no attacks have occurred. He cites Baptist fatalism about life and fate.

Durant Okla Sam Sullivan Sullivan Bryan County Pauline Pitts Sybil Millar Grace

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