Lefty Grove Dead at 75 Hall of Fame pitcher from Norwalk
Lefty Grove a Hall of Fame pitcher with a fast ball temper and a 300-140 MLB record has died at age 75 in Norwalk Ohio. He played 17 major league seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox before retiring in 1941 and won 20 games in a season eight times. Grove born March 6 1900 in Lonaconing Maryland began pro ball in 1920 and later joined Philadelphia in 1925. He was found slumped over a chair by his daughter in law and died of a heart attack. burial planned in Frostburg Maryland with funeral arrangements in Danbury Connecticut and Maine connections noted.
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Norwalk
Ohio
Lefty Grove
Robert Moses Grove
Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Aantastic
Joe Cronin
Boston
Lonaconing
Martinsburg
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Phiadelphia
Inlaw
Robert Grove
Biddeford Public Safety Report Highlights Break In Assault and Crash
A break in at 576 Pool Road was spotted by repairer Albert J. Lamb with no theft reported. Tony Chase, 18, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after an incident at 27 Pike Street using a 22 caliber carbine. a shot was fired. A two car collision at Foss and Bacon Streets caused extensive damage to a 1964 car driven by Richard Courtois and a 1973 car driven by Mabel Ruel.
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Pool Road
Albert J. Lamb
Tony Chase
Tarbox Road
Hollis
Biddeford
Pike Street
Chase
Charles W. Collins, Jr
Careervars
Foss and
Bacon Streets
Richard D. Courtois
Cleaves St
Mabel Ruel
Pool St
Saco Citizens Hold Meeting
Saco Senior Citizens met Thursday at the Open Door Jordan School for a business meeting and social. President Florence Lewis presided as routine reports were given. Maynard Pelkey announced five new members and April to April dues. Birthday wishes went to several members. Angenette Denoncour received the mystery award. Bowling high scorers were Anna Bahring and Harry Labrecque. Hospitality appointments went to Catherine Lennox and Dorothy Lamson. All interested seniors were invited to Open Door activities. The Manila founding date note appears as unrelated historical aside.
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Saco
Jordan School
School Street
Florence Lewis
Maynard Pelkey
Carl Holmstedt
Odessa Nason
Lewis
Victoria St. Amand
Robert Neal
Pelkey
Angenette Denoncour
Anna Bahring
Harry Labrecque
Catherine Lennox
Dorothy Lamson
Card of Thanks Notice Refers to Maine Medical Center Stay
Card of thanks from an individual expressing gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for flowers gifts and cards during a stay at Maine Medical Center. Funeral home listings include SHUMWAY AND GROSS 35 Spring St Saco DENNETT CRAIG 365 Main St Saco EMOND CONROY 72 Hill St Biddeford SANSOUCY BLAIS 1 Stone St Biddeford and R Martel Director with contact numbers
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Maine Medical Center
Joseph Roy
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St. Saco
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Waste Collector Pact Renewed By OOB Council
Old Orchard Beach Council renews a three year contract with Cote's Rubbish Removal of Biddeford at 50000 per year. A bid by LaCroix of 48000 was defeated with St Hilaire preferring a resident bidder while townspeople urged continuity. LaCroix proposed a 10 ton truck and single town service, contending his smaller fleet could navigate narrow streets.
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Susan Morrison
Old Orchard Beach
Cote
Biddeford
Paul St. Hilaire
Charles LeCroix
John Bird
Richard Marshall
Thomas Lee
St. Hilaire
Marshall
LeCroix
LaCroix
Saco
Arnold Morin
Citizens Finance Committee
Continental Cablevision
More Talk Due On '75 Budget
Wells School Committee postponed until Monday a discussion of the 1975 budget proposed by Superintendent Thomas Vose. The panel will weigh the local leeway and the state cap, with an anticipated tax impact and possible use of maintenance of effort funds. The vote on the budget and a special town meeting date were set for May 29 at James Ward Gymnasium.
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Robert Saunders
WELLS
Thomas Vose
Maine
Vose
L.D
Sid Wentworth
Wentworth
Stillman Bradish
William Spiller
James Ward
Continental
Philip Read
Jerome Plante
Bird
Plante
Temple Avenue
Traynor
Milliken Streets
New Salt Road
Maine cargo ship Maine launches at Bath Iron Works
The Coast Guard will monitor Saturday proceedings as the 684 foot SS Maine slides down Bath Iron Works Ways into the Kennebec River. BIW VP Haggett says no major problems expected though many private boats may hinder operations. The 37.8 million roll on roll off cargo ship is 74 feet longer than prior container ships and features a 24 foot wide stern ramp. Governor Longley delivers the ceremony address with sponsor Deborah Dant, daughter of States Steamship president J R Dant.
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BATH
Coast Guard
Maine
Bath Iron Works
Kennebec
William E. Haggett
BIW
Mariner
Haggett
States Steamship Co
San Francisco
Isbrandtsen Lines
BSW
States Steamship
James B. Longley
Deborah B. Dant
J. R. Dant
Biddeford Seniors Hold Meeting at Ross Center
Citizens Meet At Ross Center Biddeford Senior Citizens met Tuesday at the Ross Community Center Washington Street Biddeford for a business meeting and social. President Mrs Adelina Plante led the gathering with prayers by Chaplain Mrs Albertine Chretien and pledges by Mrs Marie Anna Dorais.
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Ross Center
Biddeford
Ross Community Center
Washington Street
Adelina Plante
Albertine Chretien
Marie Anna Dorais
Josephat Grenier
Dorais
John Petit
Alfred Lapierre
Alderic Soucy
Plante
Chretien
Anna Forcier
Aurore Pinard
Aurore
Today’s Weather Clearing Fair Saturday
A brief weather forecast notes clearing skies and fair conditions for Saturday. Temperature readings include highs around 89 and 81 degrees with lows near 61 and 63 across observed locales.
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Associated Press
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Marine Forecast Eastport to Merrimack River
Eastport to Merrimack River offshore NW winds 10 to 15 knots late tonight and Saturday. Chance of thundershowers tonight. Fair Saturday. Visibility improving to over five miles tonight and Saturday. Seas less than two feet tonight.
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Eastport
Rockland
Merrimack River
Nudist Tours Spur Questions on Travelers' Checks
Barry Plaxen promotes Skinny Dip Tours offering nude vacations across Europe and the Caribbean. Tours include nude cruises and island port visits where clothing may be optional, with prices up to $1,100 for a transatlantic cruise. Locations featured include Yugoslavia France Corsica Guadeloupe Antigua Tahiti Virgin Islands Jamaica and the Bahamas. Camp Ellis Rod and Gun Club rebuild plans follow a fire at their Old Orchard Beach clubhouse with new building and fundraising committees named.
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Plaxen
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Virgin Islands
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Bahamas
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Virgins
Camp Ellis
Rod and Gun Club
VFW
Atlantic Avenue
Old Orchards Beach
Richard Ahearn
Ahearn
Harold Boudreau
Donald Radley
Robert Dupuis
Clifford Swan
Stanley Rowe
David McCallum
Michael McCallum
Robert Dumont
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Lyman
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Sanford
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Pierre
Alma (Hamel) Couture
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Andrew
Magella) Maynard
Albert
Rita) Roy
Notre Dame Church
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Heald Funeral Home
Main St
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Funkstown
Dewey
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Ambridge
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Dunbar
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Anna Paquette
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Public Safety
Manila
Philippines
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Main Street
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Saco Journal
AP News
Mathews-Shannon- Cullen Inc
3Rd Ave
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N.Y
OOB Council
Gloria Dugan
Portland
Advisory Board of Human Relations Services
Birch St
York County
Donald E. Nichols
Maine State Police
Hollis G. Dixon
Scarborough
Dixon
William S. Brown Jr
Brunswick
Thomaston
Maine State Police Academy
Mrs. Descoteaux
Ronald Laverriere
Oscar Uthot
Henry Blais
Evelyn Metayer
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