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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1972

Page

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Mrs Evelyn R Chase obituary day service in Saco

Evelyn R Chase 70 of Ferry Road Saco died after brief illness in a local hospital. Born December 5 1901 in Amesbury Massachusetts she worked for the State Motor Vehicle Registry in Portland before retiring. Survived by daughter Sheila Hanrahan son Philip Chase two brothers a sister five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at 10 am from Most Holy Trinity Church with burial at St Mary Cemetery.

Evelyn R. Chase Ferry Road Saco Amesbury Mass Patrick J Elizabeth A. (Burns) Rice Chase Portland York County Council of Catholic Women’s Friends Funeral Home Tonight York Catholic Women’s Clubs Jack Sheila) Hanrahan Tewksbury Philip J. Chase Austin Texas Fidelis Rice North Palm Beach Fla John Rice Biddeford John Mildred) Cullen Woburn Most Holy Trinity Church St. Mary Camatase Diddafasd

Remar, Carl Remar 82 Biddeford Resident Dies

Carl Remar of 13 Oak St Biddeford died last night after a brief illness in a local hospital He came to the United States in 1903 and was a merchant in the Biddeford Saco area since 1913 He was a member of Workman's Circle Bnai Brith Knights of Pythias Etz Chaim Synagogue and his wife Mollie Kadin Remar died in 1968 He is survived by two sons Benjamin Remar of Biddeford Irving Jacob Remar of Portland six grandchildren and one great grandchild Services will be at Temple Beth El Portland tomorrow at noon with interment in Mount Siam Cemetery Portland Mourning will be observed at the home of Mrs Green in Saco.

Carl Remar Oak St Biddeford Russia Biddeford-Saco Workman’s Circle B'nai Brith Knights of Pythias Etz Chaim Synagogue Mollie Kadin Remar Fred Jeannette) Green Saco Benjamin Remar Irving Jacob Remar Portland Temple Beth el Mount Siam Green

Parent-Teacher Conferences Set in Saco Schools

The Saco School system schedules parent-teacher conferences the week of November 13. Superintendent Howard Cushman announces Locke School closes all day November 13 14 and 15 while other schools dismiss at noon on November 14 and 15. Evening sessions run Burns Locke Yp Sweetser Fairfield Jordan and classes at the Congregational Church.

Saco Howard Cushman Locke Burns Uesday Sweetser Fairfield Jordan Congregational Church

Ruth Landon To Be TOPS Club Speaker

Ruth Landon a Webber Hospital dietician will address Kennebunk Tops Club chapter 69 at the next meeting on November 13 at 7 pm in the Kennebunk Baptist Church vestry. Members are urged to attend and others interested in weight control are invited.

Kennebunk — Tops Club Kennebunk Ruth Landon Webber Hospital Kennebunk Baptist Church TOPS

Catholic Women's Club to Honor Evelyn R. Chase in Saco

Members of the Catholic Women's Club of Most Holy Trinity Church will meet tomorrow at 7 30 PM at Cote Funeral Home 87 James Street Saco to pay respects to Evelyn R. Chase a club member.

Catholic Women's Club the Most Holy Trinity Church, Saco Cote Funeral Home Evelyn R. Chase

Public bean supper at Biddeford club tonight

A public bean supper will be served at the LeVolticeur Snowshoe Club on the corner of Elm and South Streets in Biddeford tonight from 4 to 7 p.m.

LeVolticeur Snowshoe Club Elm and South Streets Biddeford

Funeral Directors in Saco and Maine Listings

Funeral directors Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco Maine and Dennett and Craig on 365 Main St Saco provide contact details. Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy are also listed in the local directory.

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

Today in History November 11 1972 notable events

On this date in history many items are noted including 1928 ending war hostilities, 1920 Mayflower compact, 1889 Washington state entry, 1921 Washington Disarmament Conference, and Arlington Unknown Soldier burial. Also dust storms in 1933, Nixon broadcast controversy and Nixon era peace talks. Birthdays include Mamie Eisenhower and Robert Ryan. Thought from Tolstoy.

Pilgrims Cape Cod Washington Mamie Eisenhower Robert Ryan Leo Tolstoy

Bakers Seek Pass-Through as Bread Costs Rise

Bakers face higher wheat costs after a Russian sale, with Creed urging a one cent per loaf increase to customers. Agriculture Department notes wheat prices peak and likely stay elevated for the near term.

Russia Creed Agriculture Department

Balloon receiver beats TV blackout with helium balloon antenna

Miami carpenter Larry Garfield rigs a balloon helium-filled receiver attached to his antenna with 50 to 75 feet of wire to capture a Fort Pierce TV station about 100 miles away. He reports it works well except when it rains.

Miami Larry Garfield Garfield Fort Pierce

Pet of All We Toes Angus Ad

A compact notice highlights a pet feature titled Angus and a listing style noting a playful canine companion. The fragmentary text points to a local pet showcase or ad style segment in the newspaper.

Angus

Portland Weather Showers and Snow Flurries Forecast

Tonight a chance of light snow in the north and light rain or drizzle in the south. Lows in the 30s. Sunday remains cloudy with a chance of snow flurries in the north and highs in the 30s to 40s.

Portland

Second Meeting Planned for Shoreland Zoning Planning

A second planning assistance session for local boards and officials, hosted by the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission, is set for Tuesday at 7:30 in the courthouse. Myron Lamb and David Joy will outline methods to develop comprehensive plans, a prerequisite to shoreland zoning by the June 1973 deadline.

Alfred Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission SMAPC Myron Lamb David Joy

Beating at Biddeford Hotel Leaves Man in Satisfactory Condition

Ronald Spaulding, 27, of the Thacher Hotel in Biddeford, was beaten with an iron pipe in his room early Friday. He reached the police station and was taken to Webber Hospital, then to Maine Medical Center in Portland in satisfactory condition with head injuries as investigators probe the attack.

Biddeford Ronald Spaulding Thacher Spaulding Maine Medical Center Portland

Dow Jones tops 1000 amid week end rally

The Dow broke the 1,000 level then closed at a record high as trading on the NYSE reached 24.36 million shares. The Dow finished up 9.15 to 62.33 while the price change index rose to 26.14. Analysts linked the surge to President Nixon's re election hopes for peace.

New York Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange Nixon

Seacoasters Host Luncheon For 55 Members In Old Orchard Beach

The Seacoasters held a 55 member covered dish luncheon at Porter Hall with committees led by Mrs Edna Hutchinson Mrs Dorothy Danes and Mrs Lillian Jakeman New name tags were brought by John Baggs and members were urged to bring sand wiches next week Marion Nelson and Marion Irving head the next committee The group also heard about a Hawaii seniors trip and gave a bell ringing concert featuring Marion Nelson Lillian Jakeman Dorothy Danes and Edna Hutchinson Other local groups met in Ocean Park and St Margarets Ladies Sodality held prayers and discussed a Christmas party and fundraisers for the Seminary and convalescent homes.

Seacoasters Porter Hall Edna Hutchinson Dorothy Danes Lillian Jakeman John Baggs Marion Nelson Marion Irving Hester Hooper Emily Keithley Saco Hawaii Herbert Danes Mary Peterson Ralph Nickerson G. Harold Billingham R. Edward Bagsy Elizabeth P. Witham Ruby Brown Loella Ballard Florence Sampson Ruth Gilbert James Hutchinson Ruby Irish Ethel Cobb Harold Fahlin Adelbert Jakeman Louise Stuart Robert Rood Mary Coburn Mae Malpass St. Margaret's Ladies Sodality St Margaret Church Bernice Menard Sandra St. Laurent Leatrice Morin Elaine Fletcher St. Laurent Gertrude Cote Sunshine Committee Alma Granger Yvonne Loranger Eleanor McNally Jackie Foglio York County St. Michaels South Berwick Edna Rollins Josephs-by-the- Sea Antoinette Jarry Seminary Virginia Turnbull MacGaughlin John Clancy Denise Cote Fernande Shea

Flooded Oil Burner Calls Out Firemen

Saco firemen responded to a flooded oil burner at 25 Common Street at 9 25 this morning according to a department spokesman.

Saco Common St Department

Maine Newsman Named Head of Association

The New England Society of Newspaper Editors elected Byron J. Israelson as its new president. Israelson is the day city editor of the Portland Maine Press Herald Evening Express. The Providence Journal’s James K. Sunshine and Boston Phoenix editor Kerry Gruson offered critiques of journalism’s pressures and audience scope at the annual convention in Kennebunkport.

Kennebunkport Providence Journal James K. Sunshine New England Society of Newspaper Editors Sunshine Boston Phoenix Kerry Gruson Byron J. Israelson Portland Maine Press Herald- Evening Express

Forged $1 Million Seized In Chicago

Four men arrested by Secret Service in Chicago after tracing counterfeit $10 bills to Rhode Island paper. Agents say the ring, under surveillance since October 16, produced $1 million in fakes. Suspects Michael Grein 29, Milford Schultz 57, Lawrence Jarnutowski 33, and Sam Costenzio 41 are charged.

Chicago Secret Service Rhode Island John Hanley Andrew Ducharne Woonsocket R.I Michael Grein Milford G. Schultz Lawrence G. Jarnutowski Sam Frank Costenzio Chicago Area

Thornton Academy to Issue Four-Page Report Cards

Thornton Academy will issue new four page report cards this Friday November 17. The change replaces a single home and back card with four carbonized sheets. After grades are marked, sheets are sent home for parent retention without a required signature.

Thornton Academy

Haig Acknowledges Saigon Demands in Secret Talks

Saigon Radio reports General Haig’s presence signals U S view that South Vietnam is a separate state in Indochina and Saigon demands a ceasefire and withdrawal of North Vietnamese forces. The draft proposal must restore the 1954 Geneva demilitarized zone and exclude North Vietnamese participation in talks.

South Vietnam United States U.S Henry A. Kissinger Hanoi le Duc Tho Haig Saigon Vietnam Indochinese Demilitarized Zone South North Vietnam Republic of Vietnam

New England Bar Association Lauded For Regional Unity

Portland Maine AP reports the newly organized New England Bar Association earns praise for uniting lawyers regionally. Chesterfield H Smith predicts a future national code to standardize nationwide practice amid moving populations and evolving laws. He supports prepaid legal insurance and affordable access to legal services.

Portland Maine New England Bar Association Chesterfield H. Smith America Bar Association The Grou Smith Bar Association

POW on Radio Hanoi Urges Nixon to Sign Peace Pact

Abel L. Kavanaugh, a Denver marine held by the Viet Cong, identified on Radio Hanoi as an American POW. He urged President Nixon to sign the Vietnam peace agreement, saying POWs’ dreams of returning home have faded and the war’s continuation shatters families.

Hong Kong Hanoi Nixon Vietnam George McGovern Abel L. Kavanaugh Denver Colo Kavanaugh

Cleveland Hijackers Demand Food Fuel and Money

At Hopkins Airport Cleveland the hijackers demanded food fuel ten million dollars and No Dot a tablet stimulant. They received only fuel. In the air en route to Toronto one hijacker warned of bombing Oak Ridge if demands were not met. An FBI trainee in underwear fueled the plane in Cleveland.

Cleveland Hopkins Toronto Oak Ridge FBI

Hijacked Southern Airways jetliner bound for Knoxville

Three armed men seized a Southern Airways jet demanding 10 million dollars in ransom. They rejected a proposed 500000 dollars and forced the plane to depart toward Knoxville Tennessee.

Toronto Southern Airways Knoxville Tenn

Outbreak of Letter Bombs Hits London City

London reports two more terrorist letter bombs arriving amid a wave of alerts at Jewish homes and offices. One bomb was spotted and destroyed by a Scotland Yard explosives expert. another went to an east London office. Bombs mailed from India. 13 in London the previous Friday. A Jewish diamond merchant was wounded by an earlier blast. Scotland Yard and Interpol deny advance warning.

London Scotland Yard India Black September Interpol Britain

Eight And Forty Club Convenes Portland Confab

The Eight and Forty Departmental meeting in Portland outlined plans for 1973 at the Harold T. Andrews American Legion Home. Mrs. Joseph Arsenault selected a National Jewish Hospital project in Denver for a school item, a Gas Chromatograph, with funds from Salons nationwide. Members reported county participation, announced ill members, deaths, and set Feb 4 for the next pouvoir meeting with York and Cumberland County salons providing refreshments.

Portland Maine Harold T. Andrews American Legion Post Home Joseph Arsenault Chapeau National Jewish Hospital Denver Colo Chapeau Nationale U.S Nathan F. Ford Old Orchard Beach Richard M. Doe Cape Porpoise Germaine Grant Saco Esther Nash Chelsea Naval Hospital Chelsea Mass York County Antonia Harquoil William G. Biehler Ogunquit Patridge Lewiston Andrews American Legion Salon

Biddeford Hadassah guest book reviewer native of area

Mrs. Victor Schlesinger of Brookline Massachusetts, a Biddeford native, reviewed O Jerusalem at a Hadassah meeting in Biddeford. She praised the authors and suggested The Pledge for deeper Israeli Arab conflict insight. The group announced a Shaw's market food sale next Thursday under Mrs Carl Sneider.

Victor Schlesinger Brookline Mass Biddeford Biddeford-Saco Hadassah Etz Chaim Jerusalem Biddeford High School Schlesinger Freda Polakowich Israel Carl Haas Adassah Medical Organization Maurice Ross Arthur Maxwell Charles Green Shaw's Market Carl Sneider

U S and Soviet scientists to exchange cancer virus research

Seven U S cancer scientists fly to Moscow with a gift of 31 cancer virus strains for Soviet study and a two week exchange to advance U S Soviet cancer virus research. The delegation led by Dr John B Moloney will also visit Leningrad and SukhumI along with doctors from Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bush Presbyterian St Luke's Hospital and other institutions.

Washington U.S Moscow John B. Moloney National Cancer Institute Russia United States Leninrad Sukhumi Jamas August Albert Einstein College of Medicine New York Riedrich Deinhardt Bush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital Chicago Robert M. McAllister Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Timothy E. O'Connor NCI Fred Rapp Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Pennsylvania Uage Louis B. Sibal

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