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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1974

Page

8

Two Biddeford Airmen Assigned After Basic Training

Airman Donald R. Cyr son of Mr and Mrs Leo P Cyr of Biddeford has completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to Myrtle AFB South Carolina for further medical services training. Airman Karl A Andersen son of Mr and Mrs Roy E Andersen of Biddeford has graduated from the security policeman course at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to Ellsworth AFB South Dakota for duty with SAC.

San Antonio Donald R. Cyr Leo P. Cyr Cleaves St Biddeford Myrtle Afb S.C Air Force Air Training Command Lackland Afb Tex

Rythmes Italy Dance Group and Vanishing Sea on TV

Highlights include the Friulano Group performing music and dance at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 10 from Audubon Theatre. The Vanishing Sea airs at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 11 about Utah's Great Basin and Bonneville Lake. NCAA Basketball championship game 7:30 p.m. Channel 6. The Rookies Frozen Smoke with Scott Jacoby at 8 p.m. Channel 8. plot involves a fight over a bicycle theft between two 16 year olds.

Rythmes — Music and Dance of Italy Friulano Group Channel 10 Audubon Theatre Utah Great Basin Bonneville Lake Channel 11 Scott Jacoby Webster Gillis Channel 8

La Rondine Special of the Week on Channel 10

Puccini opera La Rondine stars Teresa Stratas as Magda the mistress of a Parisian banker. The rarely performed production traces her lively escapades at 8 p.m. on Channel 10.

Puccini Teresa Stratas Magda Channel 10

The Selfish Giant on Channel 13 at Eight

The classic Oscar Wilde tale The Selfish Giant is listed for an evening broadcast on Channel 13 at 8 p.m. The story follows a prideful giant who bans children from his garden, leading to consequences for his solitude.

Oscar Wilde Channel 13

Dr Seuss Aids Equality On Channel Thirteen

Dr. Seuss headlines a program at 8 30 p m on Channel 13 as a note of equality advocacy. The listing highlights the author and air time in a brief TV guide style item.

DR. Seuss Channel 13

Book Beat Whistler by Stanley Weintraub on Channel 10

At 9 30 p m Channel 10 airs Book Beat featuring historian Stanley Weintraub discussing his work Whistler. The program highlights the artist’s life and influence with a focus on literary and cultural context.

Brennan Slams Senate Over Public Lots Bill in Biddeford

Maine gubernatorial candidate Sen. Joseph Brennan denounced Friday's Senate defeat of a bill to restore more than 34 000 acres of public lots to public control during a Biddeford campaign stop. He criticized three of 23 Republicans who supported the bill and urged citizens to push for its return. Brennan was joined by City Council President Michael Bergeron on the tour.

Joseph Brennan Biddeford Brennan Maine State Senate Maine Senate House Michael Bergeron

Biddeford Airman Poisson Graduates At Chanute AFB

RANTOUL Ill Gerald R Poisson son of Mr and Mrs Rene J Poisson of 12 George St Biddeford has graduated at Chanute AFB NL from the US Air Force aircraft mechanic course. He learned to maintain and service multiengine jet aircraft and is assigned to Loring AFB Maine for duty with a Strategic Air Command unit. Poisson is a 1973 Biddeford High School graduate.

Rantoul, Ill Gerald R. Poisson Rene J. Poisson George St Biddeford Chanute Afb U.S. Air Force Air Training Command Loring Afb Maine Strategic Air Command Poisson Biddeford High School

The Earth’s Atmosphere Weighs Billions of Tons

The atmosphere weighs an estimated 5 809 trillion tons, a vast layer enveloping the planet. Scientists estimate the total mass of air extending through all levels of the atmosphere is roughly this figure, reflecting the buildup of gases and the weight they collectively exert.

Earth

Rod and Gun Club hears speaker on federal gun laws

John Paquette special investigator for the Department of the Treasury addressed the Thornton Academy Rod and Gun Club. He spoke on the Gun Control Act of 1968 the Explosive Act of 1976 and Bureau Enforcement of the Justice Department. Paquette was introduced by Captain Earl Jamieson of the Saco Police Department.

John Paquette Department of the Treasury Thornton Academy Justice Department Paquette Earl Jamieson Saco

Hydrogen Discovery by Henry Cavendish in 1766

Hydrogen, a colorless gas, was discovered in 1766 by Henry Cavendish.

Henry Cavendish

Afternoon TV Schedule Card Shows Soaps And Sitcoms

The page lists a dense afternoon to early evening broadcast slate including General Hospital, Guiding Light, The Doctors, Edge Of Night, Days Of Our Lives, and The Newlywed Game among many soap operas. Also featured are The Price Is Right, The Tonight Show variants, and children’s programs like Sesame Street with adjacent game and talk show segments.

Guiding Light

TV Schedule Highlights Tonight and Channel Lineup

A TV guide lists evening programs across stations 6 Eyewitness News 8 ABC News 10 Zoom 13 Newsbeat 6:30 NBC News Beverly Hillbillies Inside Out CBS News 7:00 To Tell Truth Lucy Show Maine News What's My Line.

Eyewitness News ABC News Zoom Newsbeat NBC News CBS News Lucy Maine News

Monday Evening TV Schedule Highlights

NBC and CBS air classic comedies tonight with Truth Or Consequences Hogan's Heroes and The Rookies. A late lineup includes Audubon Wildlife, The Magician and The Rookies followed by Dr Seuss and NCAA Championship coverage.

Truth Or Consequences Hogan’s Heroes Rhrythmes Audubon Wildlife

Morning TV and Game Shows Listing

A daytime schedule fragment lists shows and times including Maine Weather Sunrise, Farm Report, Armstrong at 7 15, News Tuesday Morning, Flintstones New Zoo Revue Captain Kangaroo Kid Power Weekday, Rocky Romper Room, Dialing Dollars Anything You Can Do Dinah's Place Joker's Wild Baffle Pyramid Wizard Of Odds Not For Women Only Gambit Hollywood Squares Brady Bunch Love Of Life Young And Restless Who What Where Search For Tomorrow Concentration Three On A Match Lets Make A Deal.

Tuesday Afternoon TV Schedule Highlight

Six days of daytime fare include Our Lives, Newlywed Game, General Hospital, Love American Style, Batman, Bonanza, and a Newscircle wrap.

Small Car Headquarters Maverick Comet Mustang II Fiat

A compact listing highlights several car models including Maverick Comet Mustang II and Fiat, suggesting a dealership or showroom emphasis on affordable small cars and familiar marques.

Cleopatra Part 2 and The Road to Singapore Preview

A 1963 schedule lists Cleopatra Part 2 at 9 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. screening notes. It also mentions a 1972 Murder mystery Killer by Night with Robert Wagner and Diane Baker as search subjects. A 1963 9:30 a.m. showing of The Road to Singapore features Bob Hope Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour in a sea romance plot.

Cleopatra Burton-Taylor Robert Wagner Diane Baker Singapore Bob Hope Bing Crosby Dorothy Lamour

Duplicate Bridge Night At Biddeford Club

Duplicate bridge played Thursday at the Field House Hill Street Biddeford. North south winners were Doris Grenier and Jeff Sevigny first, Phil Curtis and Moe Gosselin second, Ray Gosselin and Phil Laverriere third, Norm Trottier and Lorraine Farley fourth, A Potvin and Pat Potvin fifth. East west winners were Marcel Faucher and Moe Boilard first, Ed Lemire and Ne Lemire second, Marianne Trottier and Roland Farley third, Charlie Pinette and Mike Moreau fourth.

St. Louis Marcel Faucher Moe Boilard Ed Lemire Ne) Lemire Marianne Trottier Roland Farley Charlie Pinette Mike More

First ice skates tied to hide boots, early design

The National Geography Society notes that early ice skates used bones or ribs strapped to hide boots with leather thongs. This historic design reflects primitive skating technology and materials used before metal blades became common.

National Geography ® Society

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