Brigadier James J. Simonson 74 dies at home
Brigadier James J. Simonson, 74, of 130 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach, died unexpectedly May 23 at home. Born Feb 5 1899 in Salt Lake City he served in Salvation Army from 1924 until 1961 and was a WWI US Army veteran. Survived by widow Edith M Clark and brother Charles H. Simonson. funeral Friday 2 pm at Hay and Peabody Funeral Home Scarborough with Salvation Army Corp officiating. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.
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James J. Simonson
Union Ave
Salt Lake City
Utah
Col. Lauritz
Catherine
Churchill) Simonson
Brooklyn
N.Y
Shortridge High School
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana University
Brig. Simonson
Salvation Army Service
Riverhead
Long Island
Portland
U.S. Army
Munroe Lodge AF
Bloomington
R.A.M
Rotica Council
R.S.M
Rome
R.T
Scottish Rite Valley of
Utica
Zigara Temple
Mystic Shrine
N. Y
Kiwanis Club of
Old Orchard Beach
Hartford
Conn
Hay and Peabody Funeral Home
Dunstan Corner
Scarborough
Salvation Army Corp
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
Paul E. Plourde former Biddeford resident dies in Florida
Paul E Plourde 67 a Miami resident for 25 years and former Biddeford Maine native died May 22 at the Veterans Administration Hospital after a lengthy illness He served in the U S Army in World War II and was a retired chef Surviving are two brothers five sisters and several nieces and nephews The funeral and burial were held at the Pensacola VA Chapel and Cemetery in Florida
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Miami
Fra
Paul £ E Plourde
Biddeford
Veterans Administration Hospital
Here
Maine
William and
Mary (Boissonneault) Plourde
Arthur Plourde
Jim Plourde
Los Angeles
Calif
Annette Twomey
Aline Baillargeon
Bunny Plourde
Lorraine Poucette
Rachel O'Brien
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Pensacola
Fila
Veterans Administration
Boundary Fight Threatens Maine Territory Extension
Thomson warned fishermen that a new boundary bill could reach Maine waters if approved, risking admiralty court action. He said he would sign the bill tonight and urged crews not to let Maine seize boats. Rudman planned Supreme Court action within two weeks.
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Maine
House
Senate
Thomson
Rudman
U.S. Supreme Court
Curtis
Madore Boy Killed Crossing Street
John P. Madore seven year old resident of Van Buren died in a traffic accident on Main Street. State police reported he was struck by a car while crossing the street Wednesday.
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van Buren
John P. Madore
Maine
Main Street
Farm Animals Produce Billions of Tons of Waste in U S
The United States farm sector generates about two billion tons of animal waste annually. Researchers note environmental and public health implications while farms pursue waste management solutions.
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United States
Funeral homes and contacts listed in Saco Maine
Funeral service notices and contact details for SHUMWAY AND GROSS at 35 Spring St Saco Dennis 284 5611. DENNETT AND CRAIG 365 Main St Saco Maine 282 0562. EMONDs Funeral Home 284 5511. Frank X Emond J P Conroy.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St. Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Philip H. Gross
Gary Gross
Spring St
Portland Weather Tonight and Friday Chance of Rain
Tonight and Friday in Portland expect partly cloudy skies with possible drizzle and showers in northern areas. Lows tonight near the 40s, highs Friday reaching the 50s.
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Portland
Eastport to Merrimack River Winds Test
Alert coastal forecast: northeast winds 15 to 20 knots tonight and Friday. Chance of rain or drizzle with visibility above five miles then dropping to under one mile in fog and possible precipitation tonight and Friday.
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Eastport
Merrimack River
New England Temperature Update
Readout notes temperatures across New England for the next 24 hours ending by 6 a.m. EST. Forecast highlights include cooler conditions in coastal areas and inland warmth returning later in the day as a cold front shifts eastward.
Public Safety and Fire Training Highlight Local Officers
Biddeford officers Morin Lamirande and Poisson complete 45 hour search and seizure course at Biddeford Vocational School. Sg t Benoit Martin and Officer Roger Beaupre finish 15 hour course at South Windham Men's Correctional Center with Alcohol Safety Action Program. Harley Davidson stolen from Roland Fraser at 54 East Grand Ave. in Biddeford. Two noninjury accidents in Saco involve Hector Beaulieu and Theodore Boucouvalas on Beach Street and Jack Cribby causing damage to two other vehicles. Fire Chief Thomas Smith and firefighters attend six hour building construction seminar in Laconia New Hampshire.
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Biddeford
Jean Paul Morin
Albert Lamirande
Robert Poisson
Benoit Martin
Roger Beaupre
Men's Correctional Center
South Windham
Old Orchard Beach
Roland Fraser
Fraser
East Grand Ave
Hector Beaulieu
Laurel Ave
Saco
Theodore Boucouvalas
Calef Ave
Beach Street
Beaulieu
Boucouvalas
Jack L. Cribby
Robin St
Bob
Exxon
Elm Street
Cribby
James Nadeau
Cleveland Street
Stanley D. Fifield
Elm St
Thomas Smith
Arthur Guerin
Russell Goodwin
New Hampshire Vocational Technical College
Laconia
N.H
Francis Branngan
Montgomery College
Maryland
The Flash Rides Near Completion at Palace Playland
Palace Playland installs four major new rides including The Flash roller coaster at 74 feet, The Monster spider ride, The Himalaya, and a Hurricane near Old Orchard Street. The arcade reopens this weekend as Benoit aims to run 24 rides across the complex with about 200 staff this summer.
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Old Orchard Beach
Palace Playland
Palace
Paul Benoit
The
Playland
Tas
Himalaya
Old Orchard Street
West Grand Avenue
Benoit
Jon Nathanson
Boston Pizza
Jay
Jon
New Palace Playland
Kennebunkport Officer Reflects on Duty and Public Relations
Nelson Hanson, a Kennebunkport patrolman, praises department pride and public relations as 70 percent of police work. He recalls building a five-man force, rotating shifts, and his 1962 Wells High School and 1973 Maine Academy education. He notes concise traffic stops and urging future compliance with Maine motor vehicle laws. The piece also mentions the Mariana Trench depth of 36,198 feet.
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Nelson Hanson
Kennebunkport
Hanson
Biddeford
Wells High School
Maine Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Academy
State of
Maine
Long-time Saco educator Robert Bowie remembered
Robert Bowie taught mathematics and coached at Thornton Academy from 1930 to 1935 and 1949 to 196? He led football track cross country and baseball at various Maine schools, became Thornton Academy head master in 1953 and retired in 1971. Survived by wife Dorothy and children, services planned at Dennett Craig Funeral Home with burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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Thornton Academy
Saco
Portland High School
Hackley Schoo
Tarrytown
N.Y
Saco School
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Maine Teachers Association
New England Teachers Association
Lauferh
Maremont Wins Sears Award For Shock Absorbers
The Maremont Corp of Saco received the Sears Roebuck Excellence Award for 1972 production quality. A ceremony at Stage Coach Inn in South Portland drew Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis, Sears officials, and 1,200 employees who enjoyed fried chicken and a company recognition event.
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Robert Seymour
Sears
Maremont
Maine
Sears and Roebuck
Curtis
Sear
William Snow
Snow
William Middlesteadt
A. Marcel Cusick Jr
Polackwich
Saco
Sears Roebuck
Stage Coach Inn
South Portland
Michael Spath
Kennebunkport Planning Board Hears on Zoning Reforms
Real estate broker James Steele addressed the Kennebunkport Planning Board, urging zoning revisions to curb development. He cited soil maps showing Biddeford Clay and limited buildable land, proposing larger lot sizes per dwelling. Board plans to consider stronger ordinances within a year.
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Kennebunkport
James Steele
York County
Steele
Biddeford
Planning Board
McCord Cooperation May Shape Sentence In Watergate Case
Alch, partner of F. Lee Bailey, denies suggesting McCord blame the CIA for wiretapping and says McCord refused three cooperation offers to federal prosecutors. He also says McCord sought to embarrass the government by contacting Washington embassies of Israel and Chile to provoke wiretaps.
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McCord
Alch
F. Lee Bailey
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Washington
Israel
Chile
Lost Cat Missing Since Sunday in Biddeford
One eyed yellow and white male cat missing since Sunday. Last seen South St. near Maplewood Ave. Reward offered. Notify M Means at 226 South St Biddeford or call 284-8558 with sightings.
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South St
Biddeford
Maplewood Ave
M Means
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Paul E. Plourde
Robert L. Bowie
Henry LaVallee
Ben Ao
New England
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I Caribou
Eastport dl
Greenvile Portland
Rumford
New Hampshire Concord
Lebanon
Connecticut Hartford
Public Safety
Olice
Sandra Newcomb
Pacific
Mariana Trench
Robert Bowie
Watergate
Shumway
Vickie
Carey Bros. Jewelers
Carey Bros
Jewelers
Thacher
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