SAD Meetings Scheduled In Kennebunk Area
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport residents are invited to two SAD Study Committee discussion meetings at 7 30 p m on May 14 at the Kennebunkport Consolidated School and at 7 30 p m on May 22 at the Kennebunk Town Hall. Co chairs Nancy Cole and Frank Small urge citizen attendance and questions. Copies of the committee report are available at town offices and the superintendent. Citizens may send questions in advance to listed organizers or ask from the floor at the meetings.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Kennebunk Town Hall
Nancy Cole
Frank Small
Superintendent of Schools
Raymond Breary
Roy Gordon
Carlton Miller
Cape Porpois
Lyman Huff
Cape Porpoise
Saco Dog Law Takes Effect On Leashed Dogs Rule
The Saco dog ordinance becomes effective today after a second reading by the City Council. It requires dogs on public streets to be leashed, imposes impoundment for unlicensed dogs or those with unknown owners, and sets fees of 2 dollars for first impoundment plus daily board of 1 dollar. Violations carry fines up to 100 dollars or imprisonment up to 30 days, or both.
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Im. d
Public Hearing Tonight On Biddeford Land Rezoning
The Biddeford Planning Board will hold a public hearing on rezoning a parcel bounded by Alfred Street Pool Street Foss Street Summer Street Prospect Street Mt. Vernon Street and Alfred Street. Chairman Raymond Gagnon will chair at 7 30 in the City Council chambers Municipal Building.
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Biddeford
Open House Held At Kennebunk School
Kennebunk Cousens School hosted an open house with a children’s art exhibit in the lower hall. Parents toured classrooms and met teachers as first grade room mothers served refreshments led by Shirley Feeney.
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Kennebunk
Cousens School
Shirley Feeney
William Obermeyer
Walter Moulton
Richard Roy
Richard Gregg
Ice Caps Melting Could Lift Seas by Hundreds of Feet
Scientist models warn if all ice caps and glaciers melted, global sea levels would rise by several hundred feet. The scenario underscores urgent climate risks and coastal vulnerability worldwide.
Funeral home listings with local directors and contacts
The fragment lists funeral homes in Saco Maine with contact numbers and director names including Emond's Funeral Home J P Conroy Philip H Gross Sr and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Dial
Card of Thanks to Hospital Staff and Friends
Mrs. Laura Grimard expresses gratitude to Dr. Eisberg Dr. Charest nurses sisters and priests for care at Notre Dame Hospital and to relatives and friends for cards flowers and gifts during her stay.
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Eisberg
Dr. Charest
Notre Dame Hospital
Laura Grimard
Funeral Services for Brian Jean Girard in Old Orchard Beach
Funeral services for Brian Jean Girard son of Mr and Mrs James W Girard were held this morning at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home led by Rev John H Clancy pastor of St Margaret s Church Old Orchard Beach Interment followed at St Mary s Cemetery Biddeford Bearers were Dennis and Robert Girard Dennis Ford and J P Gay
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Brian Jean Girard
James W. Girard
Beach St
Old Orchard Beach
Portland Ave
John H. Clancy
St. Margaret's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Biddeford
Dennis
Robert Girard
Dennis Ford
J. P. Gay
Funeral services for Oscar Guinard in Biddeford
Funeral services for Oscar Guinard aged ? will be conducted at 8 15 a m tomorrow from St Josephs Church Biddeford Friends may call at the Funeral Home 72 Hill Biddeford from 2 to 4 and 10 p m today
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Oscar Guinard
St. Mary’s St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Hill Biddeford
Maine offshore oil venture eyed for royalties and power
King Resources outlines plans to claim submerged lands off Maine and other East Coast states under the Submerged Lands Act. If successful, royalties could reach millions for Maine, fueling cheap gas, electric power, port expansion, and new industries while avoiding fishing disruption as exploratory work commences with electronic gear.
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England
Doyle
Maine
Massachusetts
King
U.S. Supreme Court
Kennebunkport
Bar Harbor
New Jersey
Kenneth M. Curtis
Negotiators Agree To Three Year Pay Pact Talks
Negotiators said the industry’s first nationwide strike in 21 years left most telephone service intact. Beirne stated the company agreed to negotiate a three year contract replacing the present 18 month wage reopener, ending the previous impasse in talks.
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Beirne
Federal mediator to meet with NE Telephone and union
Boston AP A federal mediator planned talks at 1 p m with New England Telephone Co and the International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers the first contacts since a six day strike. About 70 pct of operators in five states honored picket lines while negotiations with the Federation of Telephone Traffic Employes and IBTW continue over pay and promotion disputes.
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Boston
New England Telephone Co
International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers
John J. Sullivan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Telephone Company
Federation of Telephone Traffic
IBTW
The American Navy Created on March 27 1794
The article notes the formation of the United States Navy on March 27 1794. It details the founding act and the early goals of organizing a naval force to protect commerce and national interests.
Farley Patient at Webber Hospital in State News
State Sen. Peter J. Farley is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Madeleine Labrecque and Mrs. Susan Rabisauckas of Saco were in Boston yesterday on a business trip. Marine Cpl. Paul R. Noyes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Noyes of 9 Central St., Saco, is serving with Headquarters and Service Company in Vietnam.
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Peter J. Farley
Webber Hospital
Madeleine Labrecque
Susan Rabisauckas
Saco
Boston
Marine Cpl
Paul R. Noyes
Paul A. Noyes
Central St
Vietnam
Fraternal Meetings Round Up In Maine Tonight
Bradford Chapter De Molay members to exemplify Mother’s Degree during Annette Chapter Eastern Star meeting at 7 30 PM in Masonic Hall Saco Mrs Florence Davis chairs refreshments Fremont Club and Auxiliary meet tomorrow night at Al fred Street hall Biddeford Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters meet at 7 30 tonight at K of P Hall Main and Pepperell Square Saco
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Bradford
Order of de Molay
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Saco
Florence Davis
Fremont Club and Auxiliary
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Main
Pepperell Square
Aco
Midweek Prayer Meetings at Local Churches
Prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 7 p m at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco followed by a Mid-Week service at 7 30 p m at the Salvation Army hall 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach.
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Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Choir rehearsals at Biddeford churches schedule
Choir rehearsals are held at Foss Street Methodist Church and South Biddeford Methodist Church each Thursday. The Crusader choir meets at 6 30 p.m and the Adult Sanctuary choir at 7 30 p.m.
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Biddeford Foss Street Methodist
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
Advent Christian Church Prayer Service in Biddeford
The Advent Christian Church at Hill and Chapel Streets Biddeford invites all interested persons to a prayer service on Thursday at 7 30 p m. The event is open to the community and emphasizes inclusive participation.
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Advent Christian Churchorner
Hill and Chape Streets
Biddeford
Choir Rehearsals at School Street Church in Saco
Rehearsals are held at School Street Methodist Church in Saco each Thursday. The Junior choir meets at 3 15 p m and the Senior choir at 7 p m.
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School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Rockefeller Leads Massachusetts Write-In Bid in Primary
News Across pages notes Rockefeller leading Massachusetts Democratic primary as a write-in candidate with Nixon’s stance challenged. McCarthy wins easily on the Democratic ballot. Military updates report 203 more North Vietnamese killed near the DMZ, 550 over two days. Khe Sanh siege reinforced. Eisenhower hospitalization follows a mild heart attack. Milwaukee sees a City Hall victory for open housing. International item: Mendes Montenegro seizes control from the military.
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Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
Nixon
Big City
Vietnam
Massachusetts
Eugene J. McCarthy
Vietn
Demilitarized Zone
Khe Sanh
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Milwaukee
David Graf
Bernice Gera
International
Claims Decrease At Biddeford Employment Office
Claims filed at the Biddeford office show 359 people for last week versus 605 a year ago. Manager Francis Coughlin noted the previous week had 305 claims compared with 555 in the same period last year.
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Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Francis Coughlin
Biddeford Fire Douses Field Blaze on Beaudoin Avenue
Biddeford firefighters battled a rubbish fire in a Beaudoin Avenue field yesterday afternoon. A booster line assisted the crew to extinguish the blaze, with no injuries reported.
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Biddeford
Beaudoin Avenue
Portland Weather Watch South Fair With Showers Likely
Fair south and partly cloudy north with a chance of showers and cool nights. Lows in the 30s. Thursday brings variable cloudiness with a few showers in the eastern portions and little temperature change.
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Portland
Looking Ahead At Weather For New England States
The Weather Bureau forecasts a five day period for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island with temperatures averaging below normal. Daytime highs will reach upper 50s to low 60s, cooler in northern Maine, and nights will dip to the low 30s to low 40s. Friday warms, Saturday and Sunday cooler, Monday warmer. Total precipitation expected about a quarter to a half inch mainly as showers Friday or Friday night.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maine
Mona
Hoover clarifies FBI role in civil disorder limits
Director J Edgar Hoover says the FBI has no authority to control riots and does not seek national police power. In the May issue of Law Enforcement Bulletin he states the agency’s job is to gather and disseminate intelligence and monitor federal violations. He notes misunderstandings and calls out extremist accusations of racism.
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Associated Press
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Hoover
Pentagon trims U S forces in Europe under NATO plan
The Pentagon says 6,000 U S servicemen have been pulled from West Germany with 27,000 more to move to the United States by Sept 30. About 212,000 remain in West Germany and the plan aims to save roughly 75 million annually while keeping forces ready for NATO. The remarks follow the Poor People’s Campaign leader Ralph Abernathy pressing for action in Washington.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
West Germany
United States
NATO
Defense Planning Committee
U.S. Treasury
Ralph Abernathy
Poor People’s Campaign
Biddeford Car Theft Under Investigation
Biddeford police investigate a second car theft in two days after a 1966 white and black two door vehicle disappeared from a Lincoln Street parking space. Owner Raoul M. Thibodeau reported the loss at 546 Pool Road, Biddeford, while Alfred Grantham is listed as the owner. The first stolen vehicle had been recovered in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
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Biddeford
Raoul M. Thibodeau
Pool Road
Lincoln
Haverhill
Mass
Alfred Grantham
Welcome To The Fold Welcoming Courtois Boy In Biddeford
EXTENDING greetings to area newcomers today in behalf of the Biddeford Saco Journal is Thomas Andrew 14 month old son of Mr and Mrs Marcel Courtois of 192 Cleaves St Biddeford.ELSEWHERE To Mr and Mrs Dennis R Petit 5 Graham St Biddeford a daughter Loren Therese April 18 Mercy Hospital Portland.Maternal grandmother Mrs Laura Duffy and great grandmother Mrs C P McDonald of Old Orchard Beach paternal grandparents Rol and Petit of 38 Paul St Saco and great grandmother Annie Petit of Old Orchard Beach
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Biddeford-Saco
Dennis R. Petit
Graham St
Biddeford
Loren Therese
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Laura Duffy
Fountain Ave
C. P. McDonald
Old Orchard Beach
Roland Petit
Paul St
Saco
Annie Petit
Washington Ave
Local Priest Is Honored On Golden Jubilee
Rev Corne lus J Enright pastor of St Marys Biddeford marked his 50 years of service at St Marys church and St Francis College gym. Bishop Gerety led mass praising his devotion across faiths. Speakers from parish and council spoke of his humility and dedication as flowers and a wreath were presented and a buffet dinner followed.
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St. Francis College
Cornelus J. Enright
St. Mary’s
Biddeford
Peter L. Gerety DD
Maine
St. Marys Church
Father Enright
Manind
Harold Carroll
Lloyd LaFountain
St. Mary’s Parish
Arthur Maxwell
John H. Miller
Biddeford - Sace
St. Mary's
Josych Gilpin
G. P Gilfenbion
Herbert T. Farley
Wells
St Mary's Church
Community panels and festivals mark Kennebunk schedule
Kennebunk events include a panel on narcotics at Consolidated School auditorium Kennebunkport featuring Judge Lincoln Spencer and State Atty. Gen. James Erwin. A baked bean supper at West Kennebunk Methodist Church follows at 5 30 to 7 p.m. A Saturday Elementary Chorus Festival at Kennebunk High School gym draws over 450 participants from Gorham New Gloucester Old Orchard Wells. A family night supper at Christ Church and a program by Rev. Russell Peppe precede one act plays by the Kennebunk High dramatic club tonight at 8 in the high school auditorium.
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Inter - Church Council
Consolidated School
Kennebunkport
Lincoln Spencer
James Erwin
William Bergen
D.O
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Women's Society of Christian Service
Kennebunk High School
Christ Church
Church On-The- Cape
Circle 1
Women’s Fellowship
Russell Peppe
Church on-the-Cape
Gorham Methodist Church
Furor Continues Over M16 Contract Delays and Training
The piece notes a Maine congressman pressing for an investigation into M16 rifle contracts and deferment, citing Vietnam assessments of the M60. He argues Southeast Asia arms flow won’t halt, urging better South Vietnamese training to carry the burden. Local 406 Textile Workers Union reports a Senate reply from Sen. Smith seeking Defense Department input and consideration on the matter.
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Vietnam
Concrvius
Maine
Richard Ichord
D-Mo
Southeast Asia
Hydramatic
Harrington & Richardson Co
Kvyross
406 Textile Workers Union of America
Aflcio-Clc
Workers Listed For Annual Cancer Drive
The Biddeford area release lists solicitors by ward for the annual Cancer Drive. Ward 1 includes Mrs Sutton and several other ladies. Ward 2 features Estelle Beachesne and others, Ward 3 lists Judy Carrier and more, Ward 4 shows Suzanne Luizette and numerous volunteers, Ward 5 names Claire Mercier and Patricia Lamarre, Ward 6 lists Joseph Rabau do and others, Ward 7 features Lawrence Barnes and many supporters.
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Biddeford
William Sutton
Frederick Warner
Charles Small Jr
Joseph Roy
Wilfred Pembriant
Elizabeth Nason
Clayton A. Eaton
John Fournier
William Gaffney
Raymond Noiseux
Arthur Descoteaux
Raymond Gendron
Roma Inkel
Estelle Beauchesne
Cecile Gagne
Joan Richard
Jeannie Collard
Norman Racine
Ward
Judy Carrier
Jasper Cochrane
Charles Serge
Basil Emery Jr
Raoul Cote
Joseph Brochu
Guy Champagne
Gaston Boucher
Robert Dee
Patricia Belisle
Lucille Dion
Suzanne Lu
Roger Devon Ward
Claire Mercier
Wilfred Fortier
Patricia Lamarre
Roland Chretien
Wells Students celebrate Arbor Day with tree planting
Wells Junior High School observed Arbor Day on April 26 with a Mountain Ash planted on the front lawn. Eighth grader Sally Ford read the governor's proclamation, Joyce Kilmer's Trees was read by Mrs. Patricia Skalin, and Mrs. Albine Watson explained Arbor Day's meaning. Students Caleb Kimball Court Tower and Michael Danis assisted in the planting, with the entire student body in attendance.
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Wells
Sally Ford
Joyce Kilmer
Patricia Skalin
Albine Watson
Caleb Kimball
Court Tower
Michael Danis
Trial Lawyers Clash With Fictional Perry Mason Theme
A row of items covers local AMVETS post business in Biddeford with officer appointments and plans for a cabaret dance, followed by a national media discussion on Perry Mason. Lawyers F Lee Bailey and Edward Bennett Williams critique the beloved fictional attorney’s influence on real cases.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Perry Mason
CBS News
Hary Reasoner
F. Lee Bailey
Erle Stanley Gardner
Bailey
Mason
Fidward Bennett Williams
T Reasoner
Williams
Melvin M. Belli
Jack Ruby
Dallas
County Campers Plan Safaris For 1968 Trips
Kennebunk York County Yo CoMe Chapter 64 of the American Family Campers Association outlines three group campouts. The 1968 Safari runs May 17 to 19 at the Eastern States Exposition Grounds in Westfield Massachusetts. A Maine State Safari follows at Sebago Basin Camp near North Windham. New members welcomed include Mr and Mrs Richard Hazlett and Mr and Mrs Armand Levesque. A mystery ride May 18 ends with a cookout at an undisclosed location.
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Kennebunk
Yo- CoMe
North American Family Campers Association
Christ Church
Eastern States
Manction Grounds
Westweeld
Mass
Maine
Sebago Basin
Area
Route 302
North Windham
Sanford
York County
Eastern Slopes
North Conway
N.H
Richard Hazlett
Armand Levesque
Saco
Carl Goldammer
Kenneth Leach
E. L. Hamilton
Ronald Dugre
M. Millard
Neal
Biddeford
Dugre
Main Street
Kennebunk Kindergarten Registration Set for May 10
Kennebunk parents may register children for kindergarten next September on Friday, May 10, at Cousens School Kennebunk and Consolidated School Kennebunkport from 12 30 to 3 00 p m. Children must be 5 on or before October 15. Bring birth certificates. Copies of Off to School brochure will be available. Parents needing a special time may contact the principal.
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Kennebunk
Cousens
Kennebunkport
School Union 3
Florida Residents Visit In Kennebunk
Mr and Mrs Maurice Hickey of Cocoa Beach Florida returned to their home after four days in Kennebunk as guests of Mrs Hickeys parents Mr and Mrs Robert Fontaine Fletcher Street They attended a dinner at the Fontaine home with James Hickey of Biddeford and Mrs Kenneth M Curtis the governors wife was invited but could not attend
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Kennebunk
Maurice Hickey
Cocoa Beach
Fla
Robert Fontaine
Fletcher Street
Hickey
New York
Fontaine
James Hickey
Biddeford
Kenneth M. Curtis
Curtis
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