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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1968

Page

3

Mother of Year chosen by Saco Sodality group

Ste Anne Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco held a communion breakfast at Phillips Restaurant Elm Street Biddeford after eight o'clock mass with 64 guests. Laurette Cloutier named Mother of the Year with Mrs Andre Fortier guest speaker on Good Christian Living. Reverend Joseph Carrier moderated.

Ste. Anne’s Sodality Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Phillippe Ste. Anne Sodality Elm Street Piddeford Laurette Cloutier Andre Fortier Joseph Carrier Maurice Demeule Marcel Martel Leo Beaulieu Victor Paquette William Martin Peter Paul Maurice Cabana George Gagnon Georgiana Bourque Adelbert Paquette Robert Bolduc Donald Ch Roland Tardif Paul Corriveau Yvette Ledoux A. E. Corriveau Rachel Smith Pauline Bilodeau Antoinette Martineau Yvette Plamondon Denis Jacqques Lillian Boissonneault L. E. Guay Roland Beaulieu Diane Corriveau Paul Beaulieu Rene Ledoux Yvonne Martin Armand Ouellette Albert Putney Edward Cloutier Alfred Paquette Roland Paquette Joanne Cloutier Pricille Cloutier Peter Ploude Leo Parent Denise Vermette Donald Blanchette Gerard Doyon Rose Braydon Emilien Paquin Philip Roux Lucille Paquette Louis Perreault Romeo Blais

Kennedy attacks provoke publisher clash in Indianapolis

Primary coverage sparks a feud as Eugene C. Pulliam, publisher of the Star and News in Phoenix, criticizes Kennedy for seeking excessive press attention. Pulliam says Kennedy and his entourage received more space because he brought his family, including his mother, to Indianapolis, and the papers printed the news and pictures.

Eugene C. Pulliam The Star and News Phoenix Ariz Kennedy Pulliam Indianapolis Star Indianapolis News Indianapolis

Canoe Commuters in Makati Cross Pasig River

Commuters ride dugout canoes to offices in Makati part of Manila’s satellite city system. They cross the Pasig River crowded aboard boats with many standing in the aft, amid a swampy, congested scene.

Makati Manila Pasig River Philippines

Preparation H claimed to relieve hemorrhoids in ad

Springfield shopper Mrs. H Meyers praises Preparation H as a blessing for piles. Doctors note the product shrinks inflamed hemorrhoids and provides prompt relief from pain burning and itching. The advertisement highlights lubrication easing bowel movements and protection against further infection.

Springfield H. Meyers

VA pension protections amid Social Security hikes

Veterans pensions stay intact despite 1967 and 1969 Social Security increases. Immediate reliefs shield veterans from losing benefits within the year of the raise, and a 10 percent deduction on pension and Social Security income helps keep many under the new ceiling. A broader 1969 reform raises income limits and creates multiple new income bands, expanding protections for over 1 million pensioners and widows.

G.B Mr. B Veterans Administration

Legal fight over state power to define true church

A Georgia case tests whether a state instrumentality can judge doctrinal fidelity of a church leading to property battles. Savannah congregations Hull Memorial and Eastern Heights quit the denomination, seeking to keep local properties as authentic heirs. The Georgia Supreme Court upheld that ruling, signaling wider impact on church autonomy and property disputes across the nation.

George W. Cornell Georgia U.S. Supreme Court United States Presbyterian U.S Brad Riggs New York Reformed Church In America Savannah Hull Memorial Presbyterian Church Eastern Heights iGeorgia Supreme Court C. Emanuel Carlson Washington, D.C Joint Baptist Committee On Public Affairs National Council of Churches Richard T. Cowan Frank S. Cheatham Jr New Orleans Trinity Methodist Church Mobile Ala South Carolina Detroit Mayflower Church United Church of Christ West Coast United Presbyterian Laurelhurst Hillcrest Seattle Community Church Palm Springs Calif

Newsman recounts escape from Viet Nam ambush and isolation

A journalist describes dodging VC fire near a refugee column, scrambling across terrain, stealing a Viet Namese vehicle, and reaching safety with an Australian escort. The piece mentions Tobag o as the island of Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe.

Tobago Daniel Defoe

Ground-breaking for King Hospital in Watts area opens 400-bed county facility

Los Angeles officials marked the start of construction for the new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. General Hospital in Watts. The 400-bed county hospital will serve the largely Black south-central district and is slated to open about three years from now.

Los Angeles Watts Martin Luther King Jr. General Hospital

Majorities Favor Leaving Denomination Over Property Fight

Church members show a split stance aiming to depart the denomination and take church property, arguing the denomination has veered from core beliefs and governance. The dispute centers on ownership and church assets amid leadership disagreements within the congregation.

Mining firms gain momentum as metal prices rise

Rising metal prices revive mining, led by silver with higher bullion values. Marginal mines restart when gold climbs from 35 to 40 dollars an ounce and silver from 1.29 to about 2 dollars. The Spokane Stock Exchange hosts active metal stocks like Sunshine Mining, Bun Stake, and New Park as exploration expands reserves and new high grade veins are found.

Far West Spokane Wash) Stock Exchange America Bunstake New Park Sunshine Stake Sunshine Mining Sunshine Mining Co United States Cripple Creek Colo Washington

Gene Austin to wed Greek socialite Dora Arvan

Miami Beach veteran crooner Gene Austin aged 67 announced his engagement Sunday to 25 year old Greek socialite Dora Arvan. The engagement was announced at a party hosted by Miss Arvan's mother Vivian Cherones at their Miami Beach home. The marriage will be Miss Arvan's first and Austin's third.

Miami Beach Fla Gene Austin Dora Arvan Miss Arvan Vivian Cherones Arvan Austin

Calamity Jane Buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery

Calamity Jane is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Deadwood South Dakota. The burial confirms the pioneer frontierswoman's final resting place in the historic mining town.

Calamity Jane Mount Moriah Cemetery Deadwood, S.D

Belafonte delivers Park College commencement address

Park College honored singer Belafonte with an honorary doctor of humane letters during a Sunday commencement for 59 graduates. He condemned minimal university diversity actions and highlighted broader social responsibility beyond token measures.

Parkville Harry Belafonte Park College Sunday Belafonte

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