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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1973

Page

2

Deaths Pauline Ouellette of Sanford

Pauline C. Ouellette 47 of Island Avenue Sanford died May 16 after a long illness. Born May 29 1925 in Biddeford she lived 26 years here, worked at Universal Shoe, and was a Holy Family Church communicant. Survived by widower Real, parents, two sons Albert and Raynald one daughter Irene, four brothers, and funeral set for Holy Family Church with LaFrance and Boisvert Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Sanford Pauline C. Ouellette Island Avenue Biddeford Jeffrey and Georgianna (Nolette) Berthiaume Holy Family Church Universal Shoe Company Real Ouellette Albert Ouellette U.S. Air Force San Antonio Texas Raynald Ouellette Irene Ouellette Armand Berthiaume Hialeah Flo Ronald Conrad Lucien Berthiaume

Love Us Rights Reserved to Loe Angeles Ter

Fragmentary OCR text shows a rights statement claiming ownership. No clear event person or organization is readable. Unable to identify full names, dates, or location from the fragment.

Pat OF Loe Angeles Ter

Portland Showers Likely Tonight and Friday

Weather forecast shows a chance of showers in Portland tonight and Friday. Lows drop into the 40s to low 50s with highs Friday in the 50s.

Portland

York County Veterans to Honor Velandry at Biddeford Funeral

York County's World War I veterans group meets at 7 15 tonight at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to pay respects to George N Velandry a member who has died.

Biddeford-Saco York County Emond Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford George N. Velandry

Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post Plans Prayer Meeting

The American Legion Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post will hold a prayer gathering tonight at seven at the Emond Biddeford to pray for member George N Velandry.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post American Legion Emond Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford George N. Velandry

Kissinger Team Sets Grounds for Cease Fire

Deputy Asst. Secretary William Sullivan and Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach met in Paris late last month to list each side's grievances. Informants say no issues were settled but the talks clarified each government’s position for pursuing a cease-fire.

William Sullivan Nguyen Co Thach Paris

Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Names and Contacts

Funeral directors Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco provide services with contact 284 5611. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St Saco list 282. Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 and Frank X. Emond, J. P. Conroy are named in the local obituary and funeral listings.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Dennett & Craig Maine Saco Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Shumway - Gross Philip H. Gross Gary Gross Biddeford

New England Temperatures for 24 Hours Report

Weather brief lists 24 hour temperatures across New England through the morning hours. Data notes include regional highs and lows, with forecasts calling for mild afternoon conditions and cooler overnight readings.

Booming Economy Reported

Washington AP reports the Commerce Department data showing first quarter before tax corporate profits at an annual $113.1 billion, up $11.6 billion, second largest rise in history. After tax earnings rose $5.1 billion to $42.3 billion, with concerns administration aims to moderate the boom.

Washington Commerce Department Nixon Aso

Largest AEC Blast To Go Off Under Rockies

Rio Blanco Colorado AP reports the Atomic Energy Commission plans a triple 30 kiloton nuclear blast beneath the mountains to crack vast natural gas stores. The test, supported with CER Geonuclear Corp., aims to release trillions of cubic feet of gas from rock formations on the Western Slope about 180 miles west of Denver.

Rio Blanco Colo Colorado Rockies Atomic Energy Commission Hiroshima Japan AEC CER Geonuclear Corp Las Vegas Nev Rockies Denver

Watergate won't harm GOP beyond repair says chairman

Republican State Chairman Harold L. Jones told Republicans the Watergate scandal will not permanently damage the party. He argued the party structure at state and national levels was not involved and urged confidence as the Senate committee opened hearings. He cited Maine Republicans' recent wins and predicted victory in a forthcoming Auburn special election.

Autusta GOP Auburn

Gold Prices Ease Amid Slowing Markets in Europe

Gold opened in London at 103.59 per ounce as European bullion markets cooled and the dollar strengthened. Zurich quoted 101.50, London close at 105, with a potential official price rise eyed but opposed by the United States to avoid dollar devaluation as an international reserve currency.

London Europe U.S Frankfurt Zurich Freemarket United States

Tourists Fired On At African Border near Victoria Falls

Rhodesian troops guarded the gorge near Victoria Falls as searchers looked for the body of a Canadian girl killed by gunfire on the Rhodesian Zambian border. A Canadian woman and an American man were wounded, with a rescued couple recounting a seven hour ordeal behind rocks.

Victoria Falls Rhodesia Zambia John W Crothers Troy Ohio Wanke Carol

Rhode Island to Appeal Ruling on Abortion Law

Atty. Gen. Richard J. Israel says Rhode Island will exhaust all appeals to preserve the state's strict anti abortion statute after a federal court ruled it unconstitutional. The state will seek a stay and file notice of appeal within ten days while Gov. Noel weighs a possible special session. The law, passed March 13, bans abortions except to save the mother, and declares life begins at conception.

Providence Richard J. Israel Rhode Island U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Boston Wll Philipe Noel Israel Noel Island Raymond J. Pettine District Court U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court

Watergate Hearings Begin as Senate Focus Narrowed

The Watergate hearings open with a scope limited to the bugging itself while potential topics include political sabotage and illegal campaign contributions. Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr. leads the panel to prove or disprove accusations as officials resign and Dean seeks immunity amid ongoing investigations and depositions.

Sam J. Ervin Jr Senate G. Bradford Cook Securities and Exchange Commission Atty John N. Mitchell Commerce Maurice H. Stans

McCord to testify as Watergate hearings begin

James McCord, key Watergate figure, set to testify at Senate hearings opening in Washington. His March letter to a judge outlined political pressure, perjury, and silenced defendants, as investigators and media anticipate his dramatic statements and possible book on Watergate.

McCo Senate McCord Senate Watergate Committee John N. Mitchell Jeb S. Magruder John W. Dean G. Gordon Liddy Jeb Magruder James McCord FBI Watergate

Cook Resignation Won't Halt SEC Reform Plans

New York AP reports G Bradford Cook resigns as SEC chairman after 10 weeks, possibly tarnishing the industry’s image but not delaying the push for a centralized national securities trading system. Wall Street leaders say the SEC’s professional staff will carry on with reform efforts.

Cook SEC New York G. Bradford Cook Securities and Exchange Commission New Jersey Robert Vesco Wall Street James W. Davant Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis Commission

Child Care Program Builds Personal Responsibility and Home Reinforcement

The program for four year olds aims to foster personal responsibility independence and sharing with companion parent sessions every six weeks termed home reinforcement. Field trips connect with police and fire departments and riding skills. Seniors visit nursery schools and Head Start sites to observe and participate, with hopeful success reflected in past courses.

Gay

Weather update for Eastport to Merrimack Riversouth

Winds from south to southeast 5 to 15 knots tonight and Friday becoming variable. Chance of showers through Friday with widespread fog developing tonight and Friday. Visibility lowering to less than one mile tonight and Friday.

Eastport Merrimack River

Ervin Faces Watergate Probing On National TV

The North Carolina Democrat Sen. Sam Ervin sits in a modest chair amid TV mikes, poised to field questions as a Watergate inquiry figure. At 76, he projects calm authority while others predict he will press the White House on executive privilege and government secrecy.

North Carolina Watergate New York Times Ervin TV News Sen Senate White House Maine

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Pauline Ouellette Memoriam Roger Taylor Wife and Jeff Mom Dad Linda St. Joseph’s Church New England A.m. ES Ier Senaneenenete Chatham Nantucket New Bedford Pittsfield Worcester Land Hartford New Hampshire Concord Lebanon Mt. Washington Vermont Burlington Montpelier Newport Bangor Caribou Greenville Rumford Christine Louise Sinclair Guelph Ont Marion Iduma Drijber Zambezi River Fii Metal Tech Inc Alfred Road Rite John W. Dean III Ronald L. Ziegler Dean Ziegler Rlichman H.R. Haldeman Haldeman Ehrlichman Central Intelligence Agency CIA Army Vernon A. Walters Democratic Party Walters Robert C Ladle Bruce Kehrli District of Columbia Indice Paul Leeper Warren M. Christopher Atty. Gen Elliot L. Richardson William H. Erickson Colorado Supreme Court David W. Peck New York State U.S. District Court Jon J. Strica Old Orchard Beach Saco Avenue Fred Hayes Wayne Gilbert David Berthiaume Quebec Maine Oceanfront Kennebunkport
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