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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1973

Page

2

Death of Mrs Josephine Muskie mother of Senator Muskie

Mrs Josephine Muskie 82 mother of Senator Edmund S Muskie was found dead at her home in a western Maine mill town The senator planned to fly to Maine to arrange funeral She had lived alone since her husband died in 1956 The Muskie family includes six children and during the 1972 presidential campaign her son named his campaign plane The Josephine after his mother

Josephine Muskie Edmund S. Muskie Maine Stephen Muskie Josephine

School Superintendent Quits Over Committee Silence

The superintendent declares refusal to remain silent after an Old Orchard School Committee statement. cites unacknowledged reasons for action and dated Jan 17 1973. says public interest requires disclosure of reasons given by the committee. The letter accuses innuendo of harming character and impairing duties.

Old Orchard School

Californian Charged in Toy Franchise Fraud Case

Charles M. Rosen, 26, Beverly Hills, pleads guilty in W S District Court to a toy franchise fraud scheme. He faces up to 25 years in prison and a $25,000 fine with sentencing set for July 27 before Judge Edward T. Gignoux. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin M. Cuddy alleged Rosen misled franchisers about ties between Transamerica Manufacturing Corp and Transamerica Corp.

Portland Charles M. Rosen Beverly Hills W.S. District Court Edward T. Gignoux Asst U.S Rosen Transamerica Manufacturing Corp Ciami, Fla Transamerica Corp San Francisco Calif Occidential Life Insurance United Artists

Obituary notices for Bergeron Grenier and Murphy

Nelson J Bergeron of Biddeford dies with funeral at St. Andre's Church Friday at 9 00 AM Calling hours today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Biddeford Aurore Grenier of Biddeford funeral at St. Andre's Friday 10 AM Calling hours Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Biddeford 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Carl B Murphy of Saco funeral Friday 2 PM from Shumway Gross Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Arrangements by Philip H Gross Sr Director

Grenier Aurore Oak St Biddeford St. Andre's Church Emond Funeral Home Hill St Peter

Funeral Directors Emond and Conroy Services Listed

Local funeral firms Frank X. Emond J P Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service and Denneti and Craig advertise contact details in Saco Maine. Listings include street addresses 284 5511 35 Spring St 365 Main and phone numbers 284 5611 282.

Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Denneti & Craig Maine Saco

Public Safety Beat Summary From Old Orchard Beach News

Firemen responded to a false alarm at Lemelin's Nursing Home on Union Avenue due to a malfunctioning alarm system. Biddeford police reported a deer collision with a 1973 Dodge Polara on Elm Street near Lessard Avenue. Police announced a $10 weekly raise for officers and two patrolman openings. Two men were arrested on marijuana charges, with details of bail and court appearances.

Old Orchard Beach Lemelin’s Union Avenue Biddeford Elm Street Lessard Avenue John J. Wood Newport N.H John Lewis Elm St Fred Roberts Albert Elwell Donald Jarry Marcel Doucette Lewis Michael I. Cleary Jefferson St Jarry Saco

Ehrlichman disputes CIA aid in Watergate coverup

Ehrlichman testifies he cannot recall requesting CIA help used in the Ellsberg burglary. He accuses CIA Deputy Director Vernon Walters of offering an equivocal reply, while Haldeman and Helms attend a closed Senate session. Cushman memories and possible other callers cited.

Washington John D. Ehrlichman Central Intelligence Agency White House CIA E. Howard Hunt Ellsberg Ehrlichman Senate Appropriations Subcommittee On Intelligence H.R. Haldeman Newsmen FBI Vernon Walters Mexico Walters Haldeman Richard Helms Elisberg Robert Cushman Cushman

Love is Te fog US Port 979 by Les Ae

A brief note references a work titled Love is Te fog US Port 979 by Les Ae, indicating authorship and catalog-like labeling.

Les Ae

Portland Weather Outlook Clears Tonight Then Sunny Friday

Partial clearing tonight in Portland gives way to mostly sunny conditions on Friday. Lows dip to 45 to 50 while Friday afternoon highs reach the 60s to low 70s.

Portland

Nixon In Iceland and Paris Talks Strained by Policy Gaps

France and the United States clash over defense economics and Vietnam policy as Pompidou seeks to resist linking talks with concessions. Paris doubts U S aims on Inter IndoChina settlement and gold price, while Giscard d Estaing and Shultz press for monetar y action. No clear signs Washington will meet key French demands.

Pompidou France U.S Nixon Kissinger Vienna Europe United States Vietnam Indochina Cambodia Giscard d’Estaing Shultz

Memorial services for World War I veteran Carl Murphy

York County's Barracks of Veterans of World War I plan a memorial service tonight at 7 at Shumway Gross Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco for Carl B. Murphy a member.

York County Shumway- Gross Spring St Saco Carl B. Murphy

New England Temperatures Across Cities

Readable data shows hourly temperatures for various New England locations plus nearby states and Canadian cities. The table lists cities such as Boston Worcester Hartford Providence Newport Bangor and Montpelier with temperatures ranging roughly from mid forties to mid eighties Fahrenheit.

Shell Oil Joins In Gas Limits Across Toll Roads

The Associated Press reports Shell Oil Co. will limit diesel fuel at its stations on toll roads to 35 gallons as part of a broader industry move to curb gasoline deliveries. Texaco and Gulf Oil announced similar allocation plans, with Exxon U S A adopting a comparable approach. Senator Kennedy warned the shortage could extend to home heating oil in fall.

Associated Press Shell Oil Co Texaco Shell Houston Gulf Oil Co Exxon Co U.S.A Edward M. Kennedy Senate Commerce Committee Washington

Judge to Rule in Bowden Murder Trial Today

Knox County Superior Court Justice William McCarthy is to decide today if William B. Bowden, 39, of Union is guilty of manslaughter or murder in the April 9 shooting death of Larry E. Gordon, 31, of Union. The state rested Wednesday in the jury waived case with witness Robert W. Flint Jr. identifying Bowden as the shooter at an Union intersection.

Rockland Knox County Superior Court Wiliam McCarthy William B. Bowden Union Bowden Larry E. Gordon Robert W. Flint Jr Waldoboro Gordon Flint Dale Ames Ames

McGary Upholds Union 8 With Shared Superintendent Plan

State Commissioner Dr. Carroll McGary affirmed that School Union 8, Arundel and Old Orchard Beach, will not dissolve. He will appoint Superintendent David Majercik as agent for both districts for one year starting July 1, with salary split 1:4 and duties allocated to Arundel and Old Orchard Beach. The move aims to break a deadlock after union committees failed to renew Majercik and to avoid imposing a new superintendent.

Michael Spath Old Orchard Beach Carroll McGary School Union 8 Arundel and David Majercik Superin MecGary Arundel Majercik McGary Joint Union 8 Joint Committee Old Orchard Beach Committee Comipiu Arundel Committee Howard Slaney MccGary

Pride project aims to teach cleanup through community involvement

Project Pride leader says the education goes beyond classrooms as adults join teachers to supervise youth workers. Majercik notes participation ranges from cheering children to adults picking up trash. Superintendent hopes it starts an ongoing town cleanup and builds community pride.

Majercik

Graham Draws Record Crowd in Seoul Crusade Opening

Evangelist Billy Graham drew 516 000 people to the opening night of his five day crusade in Seoul. He called it his largest crowd in 33 years of preaching surpassing his 200 000 Rio record. Crowds arrived hours early at May 16 Plaza on Voido Island with packed buses and 1600 police mobilized for traffic control.

Seoul South Korea Billy Graham Graham Rio de Janeiro Voido Island

Maine Elks Lose Liquor Licenses in Race Clause Ruling

Maine's 15 Elks lodges and one Moose lodge were ordered to surrender 1973 liquor licenses after a long fight over the whites-only clause in the Elks charter. The ruling follows a Maine anti discrimination law upheld by the U S Supreme Court and asks lodges to reapply only after removing the discriminatory clause and serving a six month waiting period.

Augusta Maine Elks Lodges Elks Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages Lone Moose Lodge Portland US Supreme Court Smith High Court Asst Charles R. Larouche The Francis Smith Sioux Falls S.D Elks’ National Convention Loyal Order of Moose Chicago U.S. Supreme Court Brunswick State Liquor Commission Elks Lodge Superior Court William E.mccarthy Supreme Court

Kennebunkport Firm Charged With Navigable Waterway Obstruction

A civil action filed in Portland accuses The Captain's Landing Corporation of Kennebunkport and Bruce Robertson-Dick of building a timber platform over the Kennebunk River beyond approved rip rap without Army Corps of Engineers permits. The U S Attorney seeks removal of the structures with a July court hearing likely. Robertson-Dick calls it persecution and says he lacked malicious intent and aimed for a colonial aesthetic.

Kennebunkport U.S. District Court Portland Captain's Landing Corporation of U.S Peter Mills Bruce Robertson-Dick Ogunqutt Kennebunk River Army Corps of Engineers Secretary of the Army U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers United States Wlodkowski Robertson-Dick Corps of Engineers Edward T. Gignoux Kennebunkport Corporation Darweed Road Ogunquit

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