Deaths of Mrs Desire Dandeneau in Montreal
Word has been received of the death of Mrs Desire Dandeneau who died May 1 in Montreal after a long illness. She was born in Biddeford to Basil and Delina Rochefort and was a Biddeford High School graduate who worked at Murphy's Music Store before moving to Montreal. Surviving are two daughters Andre Cormier and Benjamin Penne, a son Guy Dandeneau and seven grandchildren. Committal prayers will be recited Saturday at the family lot in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford.
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Desire Dandeneau
Montreal
Biddeford
Basil and
Delina(Danis) Rochefort
Biddeford High School
Murphy's Music Store
Andre Cormier
Benjamin Penne
Rhode Island
Guy Dandeneau
St. Joseph Cemetery
Teen Drownings After Boat Capsize Near Norridgewock Home
In Mill Stream behind their Norridgewock home, a boat capsized at about 5 30 p m. Christopher York 52 drowned while trying to rescue his son Louis 16 who also died. Erica 14 and two other youths swam to shore.
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Norridgewock
Somerset County Sheriffs Department
Christopher York
Louis
York
Erica
Mill Stream
Louis Hornstein
Constance Coolidge Magnus Dies in Paris
Constance Coolidge Magnus, daughter of President Calvin Coolidge, died Monday at the American Hospital in Paris. She married Andre Magnus, a public relations counselor and management executive in film and radio. She owned a string of race horses and was a known figure in Paris racing circles.
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Paris
Constance Coolidge Magnus
Calvin Coolidge
American Hospital
South Penobscot Man Dies In Blaze
An 85 year old man died in a fire that leveled a farm home in South Penobscot. Wyland Perkins, who lived alone, was identified by the Hancock County Sheriff's Department as the victim of the Tuesday night blaze on Down East Farm Road.
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South Penobscot
Hancock County Sheriff's Department
Wyland Perkins
Down East Farm
Rochambeau Club to Hold Thursday Evening Meeting
Members of the Rochambeau Club will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the club on South Street in Biddeford. A Departmental Maine Eight and Forty meeting is set for Sunday at 2 15 p.m. at the Kennebunkport American Legion post home on Route 9 Cape Porpoise.
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Rochambeau Club
South Street
Biddeford
Maine
Kennebunkport
American Legion
Cape Porpoise
Open House Honors Miss Deborah Hess Bat Mitzvah
An open house was held for Deborah Hess at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Stuart Orthing 7 Gallam Drive Saco. Guests came from Portland New York and Massachusetts.
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Deborah Hess
Arents
Stuart Orthing
Gallam Drive
Saco
Portland
New York
Massachusetts
Biddeford Center Grant Is Increased
United States Representative Peter N Kyros announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development increased the Biddeford Community Center grant from 75000 to 150226 dollars. The City of Biddeford Maine remains the grant recipient.
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Biddeford Center
Washington, D.C
Peter N. Kyros
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Biddeford Community Center
Biddeford
Maine
Funeral rites for Armand Chasse held in Biddeford
Funeral services for Armand Chasse a former Biddeford resident who died April 30 in Paterson New Jersey will be conducted Friday at 9 a.m. at St Andre church Biddeford Interment will be in the family lot Pine Hill Cemetery Wells Branch Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford tonight 7 to 9 and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Armand Chasse
Biddeford
Paterson
N.J
St. Andre's Church
Pine Hill Cemetery
Wells Branch
Emond Funeral
Hill S
Funeral Home Listings for Saco Maine Directors
Funeral service firms in Saco Maine include Shumway and Gross at 85 Spring Street and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street with local contact 282. Emond's Funeral Home is listed at 284 Conroy.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring &J
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Tel
Emond
Conroy
Portland Showers Expected North Tonight and Thursday
Showers likely in Portland tonight especially north with a chance of showers south. Lows in the 40s. Thursday showers or thundershowers likely with highs in the 50s to low 60s.
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Portland
New England Temperatures Across States
The report lists temperatures for 24 hours to 7 am across New England states. Cities include Boston Nantucket Providence Hartford Concord Burlington Montpelier Bangor Caribou Eastport Portland and more with readings ranging from the mid forties to the mid seventies.
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Boston
Chatham
Nantucket
New Bedford
Pittsfield
Worcester
Rhode Island
Providence
Connecticut Hartford
New Hampshire
Concord
Lebanon
Mt. Washington
Vermont
Clothing thieves target seniors in Biddeford area warning issued
Officer Donald Jarry cautioned seniors that two women pose as clothing sellers yet rob customers during presentations. One distracts shoppers while the other searches homes for valuables, with a bedridden Portland man reporting a $450 theft.
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Donald Jarry
Bddeford Police Department
Jarry
Ory
Portland
Safety Officer Stanwood Praises Saco Police Force
Robert E. Stanwood of the Saco Police Department expresses pride in his unit and commitment to professional, family‑like service. A 36 year old 1955 Milbridge graduate, he holds Maine Law Enforcement credentials, a 1972 academy diploma, and first aid training, married to Margaret Locke with two children.
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Maine
Robert E. Stanwood
Saco
Stanwood
Milbridge
Saco Police Force
Maine Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Academy
Biddeford
Watergate links urged to be public in Ellsberg case
Ellsberg and Russo defense attorneys demand public disclosure of any Watergate or White House links to their Pentagon papers trial. Judge Byrne rejects press restriction and vows to publish relevant documents while probing possible tainted evidence from the 1971 psychiatrist’s office burglary by Liddy and Hunt.
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Los Angeles
John D. Ehrlichman
White House
U.S. District Court
Matt Byrne
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony J. Russo
Elisberg
Russo
Pentagon
Ellsberg
Leonard Boudin
Washington Evening Star- News
Watergate
Flooding Threat Grows Downriver as Mississippi Rises
Heavy rains in Missouri Iowa and Illinois threaten higher Mississippi River levels downstream as Gulf tides rise. NWS in St. Louis forecasts a fourth spring crest near 25 feet at Hannibal and Quincy. Cape Girardeau records a 45.6 foot crest while Missouri River continues to fall. Coast Guard and National Guard assist along Grafton and Miller City areas amid ongoing flood fighting.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Iowa
Ilinois
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
St. Louis
River District
National Weather Service
Mississippi
Mississippi River Commission
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Ohio
Corps of Army Engineers
Hannibal
Quincy
Weather Service
Cape Girardeau
Missouri River
Illinois River
Grafton
Miller City
Ill
Coast Guard
Illinois
Shields Clarifies SAD 71 Stand For Residents
Kennebunk selectman David Shields clarifies he did not sign the dissolution letter from town attorney Roger Elliott sent to SAD 71 directors. He cites the letter as legal opinion on a 52 to 48 dissolution vote and calls the move harassment, urging improved communication between town and school district.
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KENNEBUNK— __ Selectman
David Shields
Roger Elliott
Shields
Fred Trumbull
Heber Smith
Herman Cohen
Insurance Women Meet On Tuesday At Stagecoach
The Insurance Women of Southern Maine held a dinner in South Portland with Ken Peterson of the Portland Police Department as guest speaker. He presented slides on drugs and self defense. Attendees included residents from Saco Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk and Pine Point. Great Britain’s horse racing Triple Crown includes the 2 000 Guineas the Derby and the St Leger.
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Insurance Women
Southern Maine
Stagecoach
South Portland
Ken Peterson
Portland
Great Britain
Lost Collie Found on Ferry Road in Saco
Female collie found on Ferry Road in Saco. Contact 284-5453 to claim or identify.
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Rad Saco
McGary to Discuss Dissolving School Union 8
State Education official Carroll McGary will meet May 9 with Arundel and Old Orchard Beach school boards to explore dissolving Union 8. Old Orchard Beach has 67 teachers with four new positions pending, while union rules require more than 75 teachers under one administration.
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Old Orchard Beach
Carroll McGary
Arundel
David Majercik
McGary
School Union 8
Maijercik
College plans 125 student housing and new classrooms
The board weighs a five building cluster to house about 125 students funded by the college with St Francis providing education services and student aides earning credit. Site visits near Route 9 await approval from both local and college boards. Seven new elementary rooms may be needed next year and staff changes include a third grade post and a special education vacancy. A $1,780 Southwest Regional Laboratory grant is received and bids may be sought for a power lawn tractor and trailer.
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Page One
St. Francis
Biddeford
Phil Sutton
College
Robert Hodge
Vivian Cote
Emery O. Kennedy
William Harriman
Southwest Regional Laboratory
Education and Welfare
Washington
Hodge
Man Held Pending Court Appearance In York County
Michael R. Kirls, 22, of Attleboro Massachusetts, is jailed in York County awaiting a Saco District Court appearance on three counts. He allegedly hijacked a motor craft on Cape Porpoise, was stopped by fishermen with Officer Davis, and faces charges including taking a vessel without consent, damage to a police vehicle, and marijuana possession.
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Kennebunkport
Michael R. Kirls
Attleboro
Mass
York County
Alfred
Saco District Court
Crow Hill
Bickford Island
Cape Porpoise
Carl Davis
Kirls
Davis
Ernest Julian
Robert Schmidt
Jim Dore
Larry Innis
Kirks
Kirlis
Sherman Bonney
Watergate notes show debate on immunity and probes
FBI said the burglary was not authorized by him and he did not know until after it happened. Senate committee weighs immunity for Dean and Magruder who reportedly knew of wiretap plans at Democratic HQ. Nixon calls for a special prosecutor as Republicans push back on a no confidence vote and Ziegler apologizes to The Washington Post.
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Pagene
FBI
Special
Senate Committee On Watergate
Dean
Magruder
Democratic Party
Watergate
Watergate Grand Jury
Nixon
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Senate
White House
Ziegler
Washington Post
Seymour Glanzer
Justice Department
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Washington
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Richard G. Kleindienst
Law Day
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Chicago Tribune
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Tribune
Sen
Charles C. Percy
Bill
Cabinet
Ronald L. Ziegier
Cape Porpoise Squadron To Hold Charter Night
Cape Porpoise Power Squadron plans its charter night on May 12 at the Forefathers Inn. The group covers Cape Neddick to Old Orchard Beach, the Berwicks and Sanford Springvale. The charter ceremony will install the new Bridge with District 29 officers presiding.
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Kennebunkport
Cape Porpoise
Forefathers Inn
Cape Neddick
Old Orchard Beach
Berwicks
Sanford Springvale
Cape Arundel
District 29
Casco Bay
Portand
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P.M. A.M
New England
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Newport
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Gagne’s
Robert Krul
Birch and
Foss
Jameson
Loranger
Fhe
Joint Air Force Coast Guard
Seaside House
West Grand
Sandra Newcomb
Robert E, Stanwood
United States
Ofer
G. Gordon Liddy
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Hunt
Liddy
West Coast
Beverly Hills
Lewis Fielding
Byrne
Lown
New Orleans Weather Service Office
Gulf
Paul Stebbins
Ossipee Lake
May Street
C & S Painting, Inc
High Street
Saco, Maine
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