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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1967
Page
9
Hollywood star Nanette Fabray reveals a life changed by ear surgery for jetosclerosis. After years with a hearing aid, she describes the breakthrough, early struggles with deafness, and advocacy with hearing organizations. She discusses education, performance, and overcoming stigma.
Federal aid highway funds support archaeological and paleontological salvage as highways are built. In Ohio near Cleveland workers uncovered Devonian fossils totaling about 10 000 specimens from a new discovery area while the project cost roughly $119 000 with 90 percent federal funding. The effort spans 21 states since 1956 and partners museums universities and state archaeologists to preserve sites of national significance.
St Francis College hosts a weekend of events led by the Spring Ball at Eastland Motor Hotel featuring Bob Hall and his orchestra and the crowning of the Spring Weekend Queen. A Saturday beach party runs 1 to 5 pm with a rock band and folk singer, followed by the Hawaiian Happening Saturday night with the Eggheads. A folk Mass and continental breakfast close the festivities. Organizers are seniors Christopher Queally of Yonkers and William Vale of Brownville Junction.
May 10 marks events across history including Rudolf Hess's 1941 flight to Scotland seeking peace, Vespucci's 1497 voyage, Allen's 1775 row to Fort Ticonderoga, Alsace Lorraine cession in 1871, Berlin book burnings in 1933, Churchill's 1940 rise, and London blitz 1941. Also notes Eisenhower aide remarks in 1957 and Salinger Soviet talks in 1965 with brief mentions of Mao and Red China rumors last year.
A surprise reception and post wedding shower honored Mr. and Mrs. John Kennett at Washington Avenue Methodist Church in Old Orchard Beach. The couple wed April 16 in Island Falls Congregational Church and plan a Boston honeymoon before settling in Saco. Mrs. Kennett is Gail Sewall, a teacher and Island Falls High School and Farmington State College graduate. He is a Bates College and UMass alumnus and teaches at South Portland High School.
A list of newborns announced from Notre Dame Hospital and area homes includes Terrance Norman Dunc an at Biddeford April 27, Keith Wayne Stone at Saco April 29, Scott James Small at Saco April 29, Sylvain Clement Beaulieu at Biddeford April 30, James Gerald Ver ville at Biddeford May 3, Stephanie Cote at Spryfield Nova Scotia May 3, Patrice Marie Hanna at Bangor May 3, and Christopher John Youd at Offutt Air Force Base Hospital Omaha May 3.
In Frankfort Gov. Breathitt said Kentucky will not have an entrant in this year's international frog jumping contest in California. He quipped Kentucky has faster horses, finer hams and sharper politics, so entering would be greedy.
In Westfield Massachusetts, W A Fuller questions a claim that George Washington slept at Atwater's Tavern, while Harold Jones uncovers evidence that Edward Bancroft was a spy for Britain and later a double agent with Franklin in Paris, with pension records noting treasonable activity.
The Great Plains extend about 1 400 miles from Texas to Alberta with an average width near 400 miles. Vegetation is mainly short grass and trees occur naturally only along rivers, streams, or land depressions.
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