Woodwind Quintet Performs for Biddeford Students
The MIM woodwind quintet played for over 600 seventh to ninth graders at Biddeford Junior High School. Lawrence Davis introduced the group and noted the program was for the students. The concert included a sea chanty a polka a What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor variation and Clownish Piece of Music.
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Biddeford Junior High School
Music In
Maine
MIM
Lawrence Davis
Biddeford Public Schools
Nelson Boucher
Lloyd Rosevar
Boucher
Archie Maxwell
Biddeford
Biddeford Smoker Tonight With Coaches Comment
A smoker sponsored by the Biddeford Athletic Association occurs tonight at 7 30 at Biddeford Junior High School. Films of the BHS Westbrook game from last Saturday will be shown with comments by Head Coach Dave Redmond. Reports on the Homecoming dance will be given and refreshments served.
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Biddeford Athletic Association
Biddeford Junior High School
BHS
Westbrook
Dave Redmond
Beach Residents Dig Deep For Drive
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Halloween UNICEF drive by the Memorial V.F.W. Auxiliary and Future Homemakers of America at Old Orchard Beach School raised 138.35 for needy children. Funds will purchase supplies and improve chances for kids worldwide.
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Old Orchard
Giant Stores To Build Portland Maine Store
George M. Lord of Shaw's Supermarkets and Theodor T. Kaufman of Giant Stores Corp announce Giant Stores purchase of land at North Gate Shopping Center in North Deering Portland. The 14th unit and second in Maine will begin construction immediately with a late spring opening planned. Maine’s first Giant unit is in Biddeford on Route 1, with two additional Maine stores to be announced in 1968.
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Portland
George M. Lord
Shaw’s Supermarkets
Theodor T. Kaufman
Giant Stores Corp
North Gate
North Deering
Kaufman
Giant Stores
Maine
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Mewer Home
The Tuesday Afternoon Desert Bridge Club gathered yesterday at Mrs. Wesley Mewer home. Mrs. Leonard Gray posted the high score. The Washington Avenue Methodist Church Women’s Society will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Ethel Ritchie’s Atlantic Avenue home to plan the Christmas supper and fair.
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Wesley Mewer
Leonard Gray
Women's Society of Christian Service
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Ethel Ritchie
Atlantic Avenue
Wemyss Wins 1967 National Quality Award
George S. Wemyss, general agent for Mutual Trust Life Insurance Co. in Portland, earns his fourth consecutive National Quality Award. The honor recognizes agents with at least 150 000 in annual sales on 15 or more lives and 90 percent persistency over previous two years. Wemyss has 20 years with Mutual Trust and runs the agency at 550 Forest Ave.
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George S. Wemyss
Mutual Trust Life Insurance Co
Portland
Wemyss
Mutual Trust Life
Wemyss Agency
Forest Ave
Arundel Cub Scouts Theme Westward Ho
Arundel Cub Scout Pack 330 hosted a Westward Ho event at the Consolidated School with about 50 attendees. Dens 2 and 38 led the opening and all Cubs joined in a closing Indian tribal dance as five new bobcats joined the pack.
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Arundel
Westward Ho
Consolidated School
Dens 2
William Hallezuk
Bruce Leach
Samuel Leach Jr
Gary Merrill
Jay Merrill
South Portland Man Heads New Licensing Division
Augusta AP reports Keith H. Ingraham, commission chairman, announced William E. Gautreau, 46, of South Portland will direct the new Licensing Division. The division will oversee processing and issuing all licenses and permits under a single head.
Sailors See Comedy Show Mix Of Vaudeville And Culture
The article describes Rosenberg’s three hour performance for sailors on a page one continuation, featuring sugar-coated lectures and tricks. He uses chopsticks and jokes about baths, saying a hot bath is like a mother’s care. He closes with a homey message about authenticity over sales of friendship.
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Rosenberg
America
Life for Boys and Girls Around the World
A brief note highlights education and opportunity for youths in Africa Asia Latin America and the Middle East. It stresses access to schooling healthcare and programs that empower girls and boys to pursue growth and equality.
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Africa
Asia
Latin America
The
Middle East
Scouts Pass Advancement Tests On Hike
Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 309 members earned advancement tests during an overnight camping and hike at the Guay property on Alfred Road. Of 21 participants, 15 passed tests including rank projects and conservation work. uniform inspection and next meetings planned with Pine Tree and Green Bar Councils.
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Biddeford
Boy Scout Troop
Luke E. Hart
Knights of Columbus
Washington Street
Biddeford Hall
Guay
Alfred Road
Marc Gigoire
Robert Boucher
Roger Gagne
Richard Lamirande
Daniel Bastarache
Ronald Perrin
Ronald Boissonneault
Marc Demers
Gregory Shea
Richard Cadorette
David Laver
Steven Moody
Marc Delerito
Ronald Arbour
Ronald Gagnon
Pine Tree Council
Green Bar Council
Marc Bellefeuille
Dennis Guay
Anthony Curro
Donald Dube
Roger Bastarache
Joseph Leblond
Kiwanis Hear Camp Waban Representatives at Meeting
Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club listened to Camp Waban representatives from North Berwick who spoke about the camp for incapacitated children and showed slides. Rev. William Malpass gave the invocation, and President Roger Tousignant led the gathering of 26 members.
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Old Orchard Beach
Kiwanis Club
Stan's
Washington Avenue
Wayne Wormwood
Allen
Waban
North Berwick
Roger Tousignant
William Malpass
Cincinnati Hit With Double Trouble Today
Cincinnati faces a double disruption as two daily papers halt publication and 800 transit workers strike. The first citywide newspaper and bus shutdown in 54 years snarls traffic, leaves 1,300 readers affected, and threatens court action to resolve the transit dispute.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Amalgamated Transit Union
Cincinnati Transit Co
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Post & Times Star
Paul A. Miller
Maine Pavilion at Expo 67 Draws Nearly Eight Million
Clarence F. McKay of the Maine Department of Economic Development says about eight million people visited the Maine Pavilion at Expo 67. He notes 27 tons of Maine literature were distributed and the pavilion total cost, including exhibits and staff, reached 493200 dollars.
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Augusta
Maine
Clarence F. McKay
Department of Economic Development
McKay
Auburn Marine Killed In Action
Auburn Marine Lance Cpl Edwin M. Kahkonen Jr. was killed in Vietnam. Friends in Auburn said Tuesday that Kahkonen was notified as killed last Saturday. His parents live in Norway.
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Auburn
Edwin M. Kahkonen Jr
Vietnam
George Stevens
Kahkonen
Norway
Age-Old Boat Found in Iron River Bed Near Mikulcice
A nine foot boat dating to the ninth century was found in a driver bed near Mikulcice in South Moravia. The craft was carved from a single oak tree, experts said.
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Prague
Mikulcice
Moravia
Weekly Food Market Guide Highlights Egg and Produce Deals
The guide promotes economical meals centered on Grade A eggs and refrigerated handling. It notes cheese, milk, ice cream, and fresh vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, squash, turnips, and greens, with price guidance. Fruits include apples and seasonally arriving Florida oranges and grapefruit. Meats feature quarter beef roasts, chicken, turkey, pork, and fresh fish arrivals with lower weekend prices. Halibut swordfish haddock remain available.
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Florida
House Rejects Broad Meat Plant Inspections
Washington reports the House defeated a bid for federal inspectors in nearly all major U S meat plants by 140 to 98. A separate administration backed bill to strengthen nationwide meat inspection passed nearly unanimously 403 to 1, seeking federal state cooperation and greater USDA authority.
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Washington
House
U.S
Néal Smith
Lowa
Senate
Smith
Agriculture Department
Agreement Seen Unlikely Over Dickey Lincoln Project
A Senate source says it is unlikely the House and Senate will agree on the Dickey Lincoln hydroelectric project in Maine. The House rejected $875,000 in final planning for the St John River complex and has twice voted to kill the $227 million project. The Senate backs the plan but may not accept the House version of the $4.7 billion public works bill.
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Washington
Senate
House
Maine
St. John River
New England
House-Senate
New Air Service Set For Northern New England
Trans-East Airlines of New York announces new east west service by December 1 between Portland Maine and Albany New York with stops at Manchester and Lebanon New Hampshire. North south service begins December 15 between LaGuardia New York and Lebanon New Hampshire with stops at Fitchburg Massachusetts and Manchester New Hampshire. Aircraft will be 18 passenger DeHavilland Twin Otter turbo prop planes. No Civil Aeronautics Board taxi approval required.
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Trans-East Airlines
New York
Statewide Airlines
Portland
Maine
Albany
N.Y
Manchester
Lebanon
N.H
Laguardia
New York City
Fitchburg
Mass
Pope Paul VI Blesses Crowd From Window
Pope Paul VI appeared at his window in St. Peter's Square to bless thousands on All Saint's Day. The 70 year old pontiff, confined to bed since Saturday, saw his temperature normalize and rests while antibiotics bolster strength for an enlarged prostate operation tentatively set for around November 10.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
St. Peter’s Square
Pontiff
Vatican
British Foreign Secretary Brown Attacks Press at Banquet
In London George Brown angered reporters and publisher Lord Thomson at a banquet, denouncing the press as “the most prostituted press in the world” after a joke sparked a 10 minute exchange about Harold Philby. He linked coverage to Kremlin ties and past party scandal before storming off from questions.
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London
George Brown
Brown
Lord Thomson
Fleet
Thomson
London Sunday Times
Harold Philby
Foreign Office
Soviet Union
Moscow
Cyrus Eaton
Britain
Eaton
Kremlin
United States
George
Philby
Labor Party
Aneurin Bevan
Halloween Party At Camp Ellis Station Draws Big Turnout
About 100 children and 40 adults attended the annual Halloween party at the Camp Ellis fire station hosted by the Camp Ellis Volunteer Fire Department and its Auxiliary. Prizes honored prettiest, most original, funniest and most gruesome costumes, with games awards and bobbing for apples.
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Camp Ellis
Nancy Pendleton
Rita Collard
Evarst Robbins
Paul Gagne
Romeo Goudreau
Deer Season Opens Across Maine Statewide
The Maine deer hunting season opens with dawn across the state. The southern zone starts after the north began on Oct 16. A TV show on northern New England stations covers hunting methods guns ammunition and safety with tracking field dressing skinning and butchering.
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Augusta
Maine
New England
Fish & Game Department
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Maurice Hale
Rowland Floyd
Robert Broemel
Lloyd Rosevear
Impressarios
Woodwind
Woodwind Quintet
Biddeford School
Beach
Clement P. Wight Dial
South Portland Man
Anne Klein
Mallory
Levy- Goldklang
Angola
Weekly Food Market Guide
By Lucy F. Sheive
Consumer Marketing Agent
Dickey Project
Northern
N. E
Pope Paul VI
Camp Ellis Station
the Family Shoe
Main Street Biddeford
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