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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1967

Page

2

Death of Dominique Chouinard 79 Biddeford N H

Dominique Chouinard 79 of 73 Alfred Street Biddeford died in a local nursing home after a long illness. Born in Lewiston December 18 1887 he was the son of Jacques and Celanire Gonthier Chouinard and worked for Lucas Tree Experts. He is survived by a son in Los Angeles a daughter in Biddeford a step daughter two brothers six sisters three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral from St Josephs Biddeford Friday at 9 15 a.m. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home Biddeford tonight and tomorrow.

Dominique Chouinard Alfred St Biddeford Lewiston Jacques and Celanire Gonthier Chouinard Lucas Tree St. Joseph's Church Robert Los Angeles Calif Roland Yvette) Roy Irene Hayes Biddeford Donat Lisbon Gerard Burbank Ora Belanger Wayne Marguerite Fortin Blanche Berube Rose Lehoux Sanford Lucienne Laprise

Court Decary Members Convene Prayer for Florida Lantagne

Members of Court Decary in Canada and the American Association will meet at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford at 7 30 tonight to say prayers for Florida Lantagne a member.

Canada American Association Emond Funeral Home Hill St Biddeford Florida

Lake E Hart Knights Honor Mrs Florida Lantangne

Members of Lake E Hart Council Knights of Columbus gather tonight to pay respects to Mrs Florida Lantangne mother of a council member.

Rotating Round House by Richard Foster in Wilton Conn

Architect Richard Foster advances a 72 foot diameter rotating glass and steel house in Wilton Connecticut. The structure rests on a concrete core and sits on a three ton ball bearing assembly driven by a 1.5 horsepower motor. Foster and contractor William Mewing lead the project as a team of two with weekend help. The design emphasizes site views over sun capture, with a four acre lot and a nine room circular living area.

Vivian Brown UP News Richard Foster Wilton Conn Foster Seagram New York City Philip Johnson William Mewing Larchmont N.Y Round House

Attitudes Toward America Abroad Shaped by Vietnam Debates

Reports from Bonn and across Europe describe mixed views of the United States influenced by Vietnam. Italians fear the war while seeking Eastern markets. Scandinavians critique bombings and race riots. Norwegians support policy yet worry about China. Poles and Yugoslavs show varying admiration for American culture amid skepticism of U.S. aims.

Kurt Georg Kiesinger Bonn Washington Kiesinger Germany United States Vietnam Italy Europe China Scandinavia Sweden Tage Erlander Stockholm Aftonbladet Norway U.S Asia Oslo Dagbladet Denmark Jens Otto Krag South Vietnam America Poland Yugoslavia Tito Moscow Leningrad

Construction of Grand Coulee Dam on Columbia River

The World’s largest concrete dam rises on the Columbia River in Washington. It represents a monumental feat of engineering as a major hydroelectric project. Local citizens and officials eye its vast potential for electricity, irrigation, and economic growth.

Grand Coulee Columbia River Washington

Funeral Directors Stiumway Services In Saco

Funeral service listing for Stiumway at 35 Spring Street Saco Maine 284 5611 Philip H Gross Sr director and Dennett and Craig at 36 Main Street Saco Maine Dial 282 0562 with contact details.

Stiumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H. Gross Sr Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Dial

Funeral services for Mrs Mabel Towne in Saco

Funeral services for Mrs Mabel Towne of 399 Ferry Road Saco were held yesterday at the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home. Rev Stanley A Bennett of United Baptist Church Saco officiated with interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.

Mabel Towne Ferry Road Saco Dennett and Craig Main St Stanley A. Bennett United Baptist Church Laurel Hill Cemetery

Vienna shoppers hail East European tourists boosting summer sales

Vienna merchants praised brisk special summer sales driven mainly by East European tourists who bought many cheaper items, leaving shelves sparser for local customers.

Vienna

Local Personal Notices From Saco And Biddeford

Mrs. James Owens of 26 Front Street Saco is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford. Miss Geraldine Poisson of 256 Elin Street Biddeford is confined to her home by illness.

James Owens Front St Saco Webber Hospital Biddeford Geraldine Poisson Elin St

Twin City CB Club to Meet at Harry Amello Home

The Twin City CB Club gathers tonight at 7 30 at the home of Harry Amello on Fogg Avenue Biddeford. Knights of Columbus Auxiliary Lake E Hart Council will meet at 8 tonight in Biddeford Hall on Washington Street.

Twin City Harry Amello Fogg Avenue Biddeford Lake E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary Washington Street Biddeford Hall E. Terry Courtney Knights of Pythias Hall Main Street Kennebunk

Midweek Prayer Meetings and Choir Rehearsals Noted in Area Churches

Church notes list Thursday prayer meetings at Bible Baptist Saco and Salvation Army Old Orchard Beach with midweek services. Pentecostal services are at Kennebunk. multiple Biddeford and Saco churches hold Thursday choir practices. Youth Fellowship designates Saturday Work Day in Biddeford with contact details.

Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church South Biddeford Methodist Church Foss Street Crusader United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford School Street Methodist Church Saco Youth Fellowship Group The United Church of Christ Congregational John Miller Albert Worden

Union Ends Talks as Maremont Workers Voted Down Contract

Maremont workers at the Saco plant rejected a two year ten month wage and fringe benefits package proposed to lift earnings. The plan would raise life insurance, sick and hospital benefits, dependent coverage, and the surgical schedule, with average wage increases projected at 7 and 9 percent first year. Union leadership urged ratification despite the rejection. Police reported orderly picketing and minor clashes at a union meeting in the area.

Page One David Spear Saco Robert Foran Maremont Maremont Corp

Scientists face hostility as mosquito control project starts

In New Delhi AP report, a team from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases released sterilized male mosquitoes in a village to curb pests. Residents, largely illiterate, rejected the plan and chased away the scientists with threats of bricks and clubs.

New Delhi India National Institute of Communicable Diseases

Portland Weather Light clouds and cool nights ahead

Portland sees cloudy skies tonight with a low in the 40s. Thursday remains cloudy with a chance of showers late day or at night and little temperature change expected.

Portland

First Morning Tag Count at Libby's Hardware

Up to 11 deer tagged this morning at Libbys Hardware Store in Kennebunk. The early season shooters named are Rodney Dixon Donald DeWitt Lloyd Jewett Richard Davis Paul Stuart Nelson Welch and John Hutchins.

Kennebunk Libby Rodney Dixon Donald DeWitt Lloyd Jewett Richard Davis Paul Stuart Nelson Welch John Hutchins

Weather Outlook for Northern New England Massachusetts Rhode Island

The five day forecast from the Weather Bureau calls for above normal temperatures in northern New England and the region. Daytime highs will be mid to upper 50s, near 50 in northern Maine, with lows in the 30s to upper 40s. Mild through Saturday, cooler Sunday and Monday. Showers Thursday and Friday with more general rain Sunday or Monday.

Boston Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine

Street Commissioner Bans Leaf Burns on New Asphalt

Street Commissioner Edward Goulet requests no more burning of leaves on recently paved streets. Fires damage the surface and asphalt curbing, and anyone burning leaves will be held responsible for the damage.

Edward Goulet Goulet

Positive Thinking Speech by James Jeffrey at YMCA

James Jeffrey of Kansas City urged athletes at a Peoria YMCA meeting to believe in themselves and others before seeking God. The Baptist minister said a positive attitude helps overcome handicaps and inspires others who see in you an idol to emulate.

Peoria Ill James Jeffrey Kansas City YMCA Jeffrey

Brazil Tops World Coffee Production With Massive Crop

Brazil grows about 3.025 billion pounds of coffee annually, roughly half of the world’s total. The figure highlights Brazil's dominant role in global coffee supply and its impact on markets and prices.

Brazil

Halloween Night Riots Run Through New York and Florida

Crowds of youths in New York City Belle Glade Fla and nearby Dania and Newark N J sparked violence on Halloween night. Police faced rock throwing overturned tombstones and arson with five arrests in New York and two 17 year olds charged in Belle Glade while fires burned vacant houses and cars in Dania. Police curfews and increased patrols followed.

New York City Belle Glade Fla Charles D. Goodlett Lake Okeechobee Dania Miami Newark N.J

Reuther Weighs Major Liquidation of AFL-CIO Ties

Washington AP reports Walter Reuther appears to liquidate major AFL-CIO financial interests to pull the United Auto Workers from the federation. Industrial Union Department cash reserves fall from over 2 million to about 1 million in 12 months, with funds used for organizing drives and urban action programs.

Washington Walter Reuther Afl-Cio United Auto Workers Labor Federation Industrial Union Department Reuther Jack Conway Conway Aflcto Auto Workers Meany Johnson U.S Meath

Cleaning dust marks from wood panels before varnish

Use denatured alcohol on a clean lintless cloth to remove dirt. if needed, apply with steel wool dampened with alcohol. Wear rubber gloves and ensure ventilation. avoid smoking.

Loc Ninh Shelled as Viet Cong Mortarmen Press Attack

Loc Ninh endured a fourth day of Viet Cong mortar fire on district headquarters as 365 communists were reported killed this week. U S and South Vietnamese forces suffered several casualties while B52s bombed suspected camps nearby and Vice President Humphrey visited the DMZ.

Saigon Loc Ninh Nguyen van Thien U.S Humphrey Dmz

Tide May Solve Dilemma Of Wrecked Cottage

Wreckage from a two story cottage owned by Dr Alfred Osher lies across Ferry Beach after a trailer rig bogged in sand while moving from Bay View. Coast Guard officials warn of hazards and possible removal actions as tides threaten to push the wreck toward navigation. The owner faces questions of responsibility among insurers and the moving company.

Ferry Beach Alfred Osher Saco Bay View Osher Joseph A. Petrin Mason Petrin Journal Coast Guard Arthur Oldread Oldread Fletcher Neck Coast Guard Robert Nelson Coast

Vietnam mortar attack brushes past Loc Ninh amid Saigon parade

Viet Cong fired mortars at U S troops near Loc Ninh yet did not disrupt Saigon's National Day celebration. Vice President Humphrey observed gunfire from the U S Marine battleground along the DMZ as political debate within the Democratic Party intensifies ahead of the 1968 convention.

U.S Loc Ninh Saigon Humphrey U.S. Marine Demilitarized Zone U.S. Vietnam

Cambridge Chosen for Fortified Town Site Fails as Capital

In 1632 the Massachusetts Bay Company sought a defensible location to guard against King Charles ships. The chosen site near the Charles River became Cambridge. The General Court met there once and abandoned the plan as members declined to settle.

Cambridge Mass Boston Massachusetts Massachusetts Bay Company Charles General Court

Cambodians Embrace Betel Teeth and Gold Gems

Cambodians dye teeth black with betel nut or adorn them with gold and gems, viewing white teeth as unlucky. The practice reflects local beliefs about luck and beauty in daily life.

How come 4 250 000 Swinging teenagers are playing our song

Parents have found Metropolitan's Family Plan benefits. It says each child is covered at one low cost and adapts to life insurance needs for young and old. Call for details.

Metropolitan

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