Personal notices and obituary correction from Biddeford Maine
Richard D Labonte of 697 South street Biddeford is a surgical trend at Maine Medical Center Portland. Robert Brochu son of Alma Brochu of Dupont avenue Biddeford will arrive in Maine May 26 after wintering at the Roosevelt hotel Miami Beach Fla where he has worked with the National Council on Alcoholism. He will summers at York Beach Animal Forest Park and return to Florida in September. Mrs Marie Exilia Lemieux Charette is identified as daughter of Jean Baptiste and Delina Dumas Lemieux not Charette in a correction.
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Richard D. Labonte
Southstreet
Biddeford
Maine Medical Ster
Portland
Robert Brochu
Alma Brochu
Dupont Avenue
Maine
Roosevelt Hotel
Miami Beach
Fla
National Council On
York Beach
Marie Exilia ‘Lemieux Charette
Jean Baptiste and
Delina ‘Dumas Lemieux
Charette
Legion post to hold prayers for departed comrade
Officers and members of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley post Am erican Legion will meet tonight at 8 at the Sansoucy Funeral home on Stone Street Biddeford to say prayers for George Spachtolz a departed comrade.
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Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Biddeford
George Spachtholz
Biddeford and Area Civic Groups Schedule Meetings
A Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety association meeting is set for tonight at 7 30 in the Biddeford City Building court room. The Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion auxiliary will meet Wednesday at 8 p m at the Elm Street home in Biddeford with Gold Star Mothers as guests. An Order of Ahepa gathering is planned for Wednesday at ? p m at the Ahepa home on Pleasant Street in Saco. York County Salon 257 Fight and Forty meets Thursday at p m in the American Legion post on Beach Street for officer elections and a social hour hosted by Angie Cote Doris Taylor Marie Jeanne and Gertrude Ranin.
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Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety Association
Biddeford City Building
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Elm Street
Order of Ahepa
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Saco
York County
American Legion
Beach Street
Angie Cote
Doris Taylor
Marie Jeanne
Gertrude Ranin
Midweek church services and meetings listed across area churches
A schedule of religious events for Wednesday includes Holy Communion at Trinity Episcopal Saco and Eversong address there, choir rehearsals at Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills, prayer meetings at Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Village and Route 9 A Wells, a vestry Bible study in Kennebunkport, Christian Science service in Saco, and various rehearsals and meetings at Saco, Biddeford, and Kennebunk churches with joint meetings planned for Visitation Day May 21.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Kennebunkport
Women of
No court session held at Saco municipal court
No session of Saco municipal court was held this morning. No accidents were reported to Saco Police headquarters last night or this morning.
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Saco
Warden Search Seeks Missing Columbia Man on River Trip
Maine Fish and Game Wardens join a hunt for Ronald Worcester, 49, of Columbia, missing since Sunday while fishing the Western Little River. A sister says he suffers epileptic seizures and searchers suspect he fell into the river during an attack.
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Augusta P
Maine Fish & Game Deartment
Worcester
Columbia
Little River
Weekly editor dies in North Berwick
Funeral services will be held Thursday for Mrs. Eula C. Allen 71 former editor publisher of the North Berwick Gazette and manager of the weekly Somersworth NH Free Press Mrs Allen died Sunday at a North Berwick nursing home.
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North Berwick (Ap
Eula C. Allen
North Berwick Gazette
Somersworth N.H
Free Press
Card of Thanks for Webber Hospital Care and Sympathy
George Daudier and family express sincere thanks to the Webber Hospital nurses and doctors for their care and kindness and to relatives and friends for expressions of sympathy during a deeply appreciated time.
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Webber Hospital
George Daudier
Damage Suit Is Settled In Superior Court
Five suits arising from a Biddeford automobile accident were settled yesterday in York County Superior Court. Dorothy Lauzon sought 15000 from Jennie Jagger for a leg injury and 600 in hospital bills. William Lauzon sought 5000 plus 514 for car repairs from Jagger’s car owner father. Jagger sought 5000 in damages from the Lauzons. Edmond Jagger sought 1000 from Mrs. Lauzon. Settlement terms were not immediately placed on the docket.
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Biddeford
York County
Lauzon
Portland Youth To Face Court
A 16 year old Portland youth was ordered held at the county jail in Alfred after being arraigned for break ins and theft. He faces charges for breaking into the Kate Hanson home in Hollis and the Kimball’s Restaurant on Routes 112 and 202 with items taken from the house and restaurant. State Trooper Mandell said the youth led him to a broken down car he borrowed that was reported stolen by Richard Hilton of Portland.
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Portland
Sanford
Alfred
Kate Hanson
Hollis
Kimball's
Hanson
Edward J. Mandell, Jr
Mandell
Richard Hilton
Stock Market Advances On Renewed Trading Briefly
New York stocks firmed as the Associated Press average of 60 issues rose 0.90 to 250.10 at noon with industrials up 1.30, rails 0.30 and utilities 0.50. Major gains included Youngstown Sheet, Crucible Steel, Anaconda, Kennecott, Phelps Dodge, U.S. Gypsum, Johns Manville. losses hit Montgomery Ward, Douglas Aircraft, Philco, Radio Corp, and Standard Oil of Indiana. Dow Jones index gained 2.65 to 695.02 as bonds mixed.
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NEW York” — Steels
Associated Press
Anaconda
Motors
Montgomery Ward
Douglas Aircraft
Philco
Radio Corp
Standard Oil
Indiana
U. S
Weather around Portland shows warmth with showers
Mostly cloudy and warm in Portland with scattered thundershowers this afternoon. Clearing and cool tonight with Wednesday fair and cooler. Winds from south to southwest 15 to 25 mph this afternoon, shifting to west 10 to 20 mph tonight. Small craft warnings along the coast. Temperatures range in the low to mid 70s, upper 40s and low 50s elsewhere. Overnight lows include Caribou 51, Eastport 43, Greenville 43, Old Town 47, Rumford 52, Portland 47, Mt. Washington 44, Concord 62, Montreal 62.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Montreal
Saco Teen-Nite Show Celebrates 10th Annual Event
About 200 attendees watched the Saco Teen-Nite show at City Hall titled Hooray For Mom directed by Harvey Lamontagne Jr with Donald Brown and Darryl Farnham. The program featured WWI songs, mother themed numbers, a ventriloquist act, choruses, and a long list of performers led by Peter Gordon, Gloria Hubert, Barbara Warren, and John Tilton.
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City Hall
Harvey Lamontagne, Jr
Donald Brown
Darry Farnham
Richard Murray
May Dennis
Sherr Letellier
Ray Paulhus
Jeff Griffith
Broadway
Barbara
Cindy Warren
Gloria Hubert
Peter Gordon
Barbara Warren
Billy Simpson
Toby Bouchard
Pat Paquette
Mom
Harvey Lamontagne
Berlin
Buddy
John Tilton
Caissons
Paris
Darryl Farnham
Linda Zaitlin
Ernie LeClair
Don Brown
Gloria Simpson
Johnny Doughboy
Deddy Dear
Aurel
Lorraine Raychard
Lillian Patterson
Linda Rocray
Judy Strout
Cheryl Thibodeau
Jeannine Paquette
America
Aurel Paquette
Jerene Cook
Bruce Burns
Hartigan
Misty
Roland Letellier
Tina_ LaPointe
Paula Langelier
Sherm Letellier
Charleston
Tina LaPointe
Mother MacCree
Rene Gounil
David Parola
Tommy
Donald
David Kimball
Cliff Howard
Phil Nolette
Larry Coburn
Steven Thibodeau
Richard Parker
Richard Nolette
Ann Marie Martin
Dennis Mullins
West Coast subsidy questioned by GAO over shipyard contracts
The General Accounting Office says there is no reason for a six percent construction differential for West Coast shipyards. The 25 year old law aimed at boosting West Coast shipbuilding is now questioned as Atlantic and Gulf Coast builders claim it directs contracts to the West Coast. Bath Iron Works joins others noting no Maritime Administration contracts in 22 years.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
West Coast
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
West Coast Shipbuildings
Bath Iron Works
Maritime Administration
River study cites economic justification for Kennebunk port work
The New England Corps of Engineers reports a Kennebunk river study finds proposed navigational improvements economically justified. Planned actions include dredging an anchorage and extending a jetty at Kennebunk port.
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Washington
New England Corps of Engineers
Kennebunk River
Kennebunk Port
Saco Dump Fire near Colpitts Land Causes No Damage
Saco firemen were called for a dump fire on land owned by John Colpitts at 137 Lewis Avenue yesterday afternoon. No damage was reported.
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Saco
John Colpitts
Lewis Avenue
Welcome to the Fold for Fisher Family in Watertown
Mr and Mrs Morris L Fisher Watertown N Y welcome their fourth daughter Rebecca Ann born May 8 at the House of the Good Samaritan Watertown weighing 10 pounds 4 ounces Mrs Fisher formerly Helen Mary Rankin and maternal grandparents listed Samuel Rankin High Street Saco. A son Bruce David born May 12 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital to Mr and Mrs David K Johnson Susan Day of Wakefield Mass maternal grandparent Louise L Pelletier of Kennebunk and paternal grandparents Leon K Johnson and Mrs Johnson of Melrose Mass.
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Morris L. Fisher
Watertown
N. Y
Rebecca Ann
House of the Good Samaritan
Saco
David K. Johnson
Susan Day
Wakefield
Mass
Bruce David
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital
Louise L. Pelletier
Intervale Road
Kennebunk
Leon K. Johnson
Melrose
Audie Wooster Elected Planning Board Officers
Audie named chairman and Harry M Wooster elected secretary of the newly formed Biddeford Planning Board at a city hall meeting. Members include Albert F Deshaies Vito Mininni and Martin J Riel ly with alternates James Draggins and Leonard Drapeau present. The board recommended hiring James W Sewall company for a 22500 survey at an approximate city cost of 5600 under bill 701 to aid federal and state funding.
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Sewall Company
Wonderisr
Planning Company
Town Fathers At Beach Have Busy Session
The Old Orchard Beach board of selectmen approved two street department equipment bids. Reed Motor Co. of Saco won a GMC dump truck for 4490 dollars, Files & O Keefe Co. of Portland won a 3553 dollar packer body. Arm and Fortier named special police officer. A sewer entrance permit was issued to Gerard LeBrun. Building permits issued to Leonard Hilliard and Daniel Fenton for a cottage and an office respectively.
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Old Orchard Beach
Board of Selectmen
Reed Motor Company
Saco
Selectmen
Files & O'Keefe Company
Portland
Armand Fortier
Gerard LeBrun
West Surf Street
Seacliff Avenue
Leonard Hilliard
Beechers Avenue
Daniel Fenton
Saunders Avenue
Old Orchard Beach Civil Service Bill Enacted
The Maine State Senate unanimously enacted the Old Orchard Beach Civil Service bill for the Police Department. State Rep. Jerome Plante said the measure will likely be signed by Governor John H. Reed tomorrow. The act includes a referendum allowing local voters to approve or reject civil service for the police.
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Old Orchard Beach
State Senate
Jerome Plante
The
Journal Today
John H. Reed
NURSE LEAGUE ELECTS WATERVILLE PRESIDENT
AP reports Jean McLean director of the University of Maine School of Nursing is named president of the Maine League for Nursing. Other officers include Sister Mary Corinne of Mercy Hospital Portland and Eleanor Reserve Waterville public health supervisor as vice presidents. Augusta notes a US Information Agency plan to name a Chile village built for earthquake refugees after Maine.
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Nurse League
Waterville
Jean McLean
University of Maine School of Nursing
Maine League For Nursing
Mary Corinne
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Eleanor Reserve
Augusta
U. S. Information Agency
Chile
Maine
Reed
House of Representatives Approves Measure Awaiting Governor Signature
A bill passed by the House of Representatives last Friday now awaits the governor's signature to become law. The measure covers key policy changes and was advanced with bipartisan support after a lengthy debate.
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House of Representatives
Escaped criminals' cooling trail puzzles Cambridge police
In Cambridge Massachusetts two dangerous fugitives Edgar Cook and Norman Porter fled Middlesex County Jail after killing jail master David Robinson. Police manned roadblocks and tracked dozens of sightings while the pair possibly split up. Porter’s stolen station wagon was found in Lincoln and Cook’s trail ended near Wonderland dog track in Revere. Flags fly at half staff for the slain warden ahead of Wednesday funeral.
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Cambridge
Mass
Middlesex County
Edgar W. Cook
Norman A. Porter Jr
Cook
David
Robinson
Winthrop
Danvers-Peabody
Attleboro
New Haven
New London
Porter
Albany
N.Y
Revere
Wonderland
Two Biddeford Crashes Leave Four Drivers Uninjured
Four drivers escaped injury in two Biddeford accidents yesterday afternoon. Lawrence L. Swift and Marcel J. Tremblay collided at Fortunes Rocks around 3 30 with Tremblay saying accelerator sticking caused the crash. An hour later Emile Lachance and Marshall E. Cram collided at Jafford and Alfred streets as Lachance turned onto Alfred. Front-end damage reported on Lachance vehicle. officer Alfred Guilmette investigated.
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Biddeford
Lawrence L. Swift
Emile Lachance
Harrison Avenue
Marshall E. Cram
South Portland
Jaf
Alfred Streets
Lachance
Alfred Street
Jefferson Street
Alfred Guilmette
Bidldeford
Emmy Picks Stir Hype For Political Campaign Show
TV astrologer Carroll Righter predicted winners for the Emmys citing birth charts and planetary positions. Maurice Evans for best actor in a single performance, Raymond Burr for best actor in a series, Donna Reed for best actress, and Macbeth as best program of the year, with the dating of the chart tied to the November 20 airing.
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Carroll Righter
Maurice Evans
Raymond
Perry Mason
Pentagon avoids blame debate over Cuba failure
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara said the Pentagon will not engage in blame discussions about the Cuba disaster. Officials cited McNamara’s orders restricting military comment on policy matters and President Kennedy’s acceptance of responsibility for U S actions in the anti Castro beach debacle.
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Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
Cuba
McNamara
Kennedy
U.S
Biddeford and Lewiston discuss teacher pay raises
Lewiston officials will appeal to the City council’s Finance board to approve raises of 200 to 300. The council shows little inclination to accept the demands. In Biddeford, Larrabee said 38 teachers are under contract for next year and any teacher who refuses the offered salary should seek another position, endorsing the latest school action.
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Lewiston
Biddeford
Larrabee
Mail Boxes Damaged In Saco Night Incidents
Joseph N. Nason and Luther A. Rhodes of Buxton Road Saco report damaged mail boxes from bricks during the night. Police say Nason’s mailbox was battered. Investigations are ongoing.
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Joseph N. Nason
Luther A. Rhodes
Buxton Road
Saco
Nason
Kennedy Khrushchev exchange affects Cold War tone
Reported Kennedy Kennedy Khrushchev exchange includes a White House delivery of a reply to Kennedy's February message. Officials refuse to reveal contents. The exchange follows speculation of an informal Kremlin visit and notes no current meeting plans. Local court actions include radar speeding dismissals and fines.
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Washington
Nikita
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Moscow
White House
Mikhail Men ‘Chikov
Iu. S
Llewellyn Thompson
Russia
Salinger
Maine Lawmakers Debate Right to Work Bill
Rep Frank W Anderson warns greed and power threaten freedom while Rep John Baxter argues against rights being guaranteed to hire. Baxter cites union shop definitions and cites Supreme Court support. Governor Reed and development leaders oppose the bill as Rep Malcolm Berman echoes Luther Burbank on fighting insects.
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Frank W. Anderson
Ellsworth
House
Anderson
John L. Baxter, Jr
R. Pittsfield
U. S. Supreme Court
Baxter
Maine
United States
Associated Industries of
State Chamber of Commerce
Labor and Industry
Irving D. Fogg
Madison
Malcolm Berman
Rhoulton
Luther Burbank
Reed
U S Press Cites Korea Crisis and US Aid Ties
United States officials in Korea emphasize support for the constitutional government and reject asylum rumors about Chang Seong joos. Magruder warns about maintaining loyalty of Korean armed forces as 1961 aid exceeds 253 million dollars, with UN and US observers noting limited public support for the uprising and quiet lines along the inter Korean frontier.
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Chang
National
Kim Seong-joo
Democratic Party
U.S
U.N. Command
Carter B. Magruder
U.N
Korea
Marshall Green
United States
Magruder
Syngman Rhee
Seoul
Republic
South Korea
North Korea
Waterhouse burned in dam oil-breaker explosion
Duane Waterhouse suffered severe burns Monday night when a power failure at Deer Rip's Dam caused an oil-breaker to explode as power returned. Central Maine Power Co reported the outage stemmed from a short circuit at a Gorham sub station.
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Lewiston
Duane Waterhouse
Central Maine Power Co
Waterhouse
Deer Rip
Gorham
Bowdoin ROTC Review Marred by Protesters
Bowdoin College held its annual Reserve Officers Training Corps review but faced disruption from demonstrators carrying placards protesting militarism as parade ceremonies proceeded.
Commissioner Lloyd K Allen Leads Department of Economic Development
Lloyd K Allen serves as commissioner of the Department of Economic Development guiding policy and programs. He oversees growth initiatives, job creation, and business assistance. The essay outlines his leadership role and the department’s strategic aims for the region.
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Ing
Lloyd K. Allen
The
Department of Economic Development
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Biddeford High
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