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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1973

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2

Deaths Dr White Eulogized As World Citizen

Cambridge mass death notices honor Dr Paul Dudley White world citizen and famed heart specialist who died at 87 in Boston on October 31. Memorial service at Harvard University drew dignitaries including Mrs Ferdinand Marcos. CIOs praised his humanitarianism and international medical impact.

Cambridge, Mass Paul Dudley White Vittoria Poddu Rome International Society of Cardiologists White United States Dr. Poddy

Miss Mabel F Booth RN 79 died in Bangor hospital

Miss Mabel F Booth RN 79 of 215 Washington St Brewer died Nov 13 in a Bangor hospital. Born in Saco Jan 2 1894 daughter of Nelson and Gertrude Booth she trained at Peter Bent Bringham Boston and Columbia NY. She directed nursing at Eastern Maine General Hospital Bangor and at Salem and Holyoke MA retiring years ago. Funeral Friday 2 pm Shumway Gross Funeral Home Saco interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. calling hours Thursday 7 9 pm.

Mabel F. Booth Washington St Brewer Bangor Saco Nelson Gertrude Hanson) Booth Miss Booth Peter Bent Bringham Hospital Boston Columbia University N.Y Eastern Maine General Hospital Salem Holyoke Mass Episcopal Church Ethel Tracy Irene Flooks Barbara McGee Upton Robert Patridge Shumway Gross Funeral Home Spring St Laurel Hill Cemetery

Saco School Committee Studies Testing Program and New Funding Law

Saco School Committee endorses a comprehensive study of the standardized testing program as part of a broader self evaluation. Supt. Howard Cushman details effects of state laws, including SD 1994 financing reform, shifting costs toward a 50 50 split over three years. Officials plan meetings with Thornton Academy trustees, the city council, and the State Dept to assess impact on Saco. The panel also commends the Saco Teachers Association project at Maine Mall, grants a sabbatical to Margery Shuster for music research, and outlines a learning disabilities program with Dr Conner Moore.

Howard Cushman Saco Cushman Thornton Academy State Department of Educational and Cultural Affairs Saco Teachhrs Association Maine Margery Shuster Conner Moore

Guards Take Post as Inmates Riots Hit Honolulu Prison

About 50 National Guardsmen moved inside the state prison after inmates rioted in the main cellblock. Heavily armed police had ringed the complex earlier. It was not known whether the prisoners were armed.

Honolulu

Emond Conroy Funeral Home and Shumway Gross Notice

Funeral home listings for EMOND CONROY with phone numbers 284 5511 and 282 1818 and SHUMWAY AND GROSS Funeral Service at 85 Spring Street in Saco with phone 284 5611.

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Prank X. Emond J.P Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring Saco

Portland Weather: Cloudy Tonight With Drizzle Risk

Portland area forecasts mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of drizzle across central and southern sections. Lows reach the mid 20s north and near 4 south. Thursday brings variable cloudiness and coastal drizzle, with highs in the mid 30s to low 50s.

Portland

Mobile home break reported in Old Orchard Beach

Police investigate a break in at 3 Left Pine Cone Drive Tuesday night. Stolen items include a rifle a radio a stereo system and a six pack of beer from the mobile home.

Old Orchard Beach Pine Cone Drive

Car Fire Damages 194 Ford on Colby Avenue

Firemen quelled a blaze on Colby Avenue at 10 03 p m Tuesday. Fire officials said a 194 Ford owned by John Hughes of Buxton Road Saco suffered extensive damage to the engine and electrical wiring.

Old Orchard Beach

False grass fire alarm prompts investigation in Hillview Heights

Saco firemen responded to a grass fire report in Hillview Heights at 3 58 p m Tuesday but found nothing. Officials continue an investigation to determine who submitted the false alarm.

Saco Hillview Heights

Biddeford Firefighters Battle Three Fires Tuesday

Biddeford firemen battled a garage fire a machine fire and a woods blaze on Lincoln Street Clifford Park and a garage on Mason Street. Fire reports say static electricity ignited solvent on a printing machine causing the incident at Biddeford Industries.

Biddeford Biddeford Industries Lincoln Street Clifford Park Mason S

Maine GOP Escapes Watergate Taint Says Richardson

Maine state senator Harrison L Richardson of Cumberland said on his first campaign day the Maine Republican party should not bear the stigma of Watergate and has no relation to the Reene party. He outlined positions at state news conferences and said he is willing to support oil refineries along the coast if economically justified.

Alican Harrison L. Richardson Maine Republican Party Reene Ine Cumberland Richardson

Skylab 3 Launch Cleared For Friday Morning

Skylab 3 is cleared for a Friday 9 01 a m est liftoff from Cape Canaveral after a review of cracks in Saturn 1B fins. Astronauts Gerald Carr William Pogue and Edward Gibson signaled optimism as technicians replaced fins and checked for further defects.

Cape Canaveral Fila William C. Schneider Schneider Gerald P. Carr William R. Pogue Edward G. Gibson Houston Johnson Space Center Carr

Tony DeMarco reflects on vaudeville’s demise and living show biz legacy

The 72 year old performer laments TV ruined the circuit, recalls stars like Sally Rand and Tempest Storm, and reveals a lifelong passion for live entertainment. He continues to work, touring with Frank Fontaine and Red Buttons in Hartford, managing acts from a Framingham office, and keeping a guitar, suits, and shirts bearing his name. He remains hopeful that old time entertainment may return as audiences tire of TV.

Tony Sally Boston Sally Rand Tempest Storm Oriental Theater Chicago Martha Raye Tony DeMarco Frank Fontaine Red Buttons Hartford Darktown

Kennebunk Voters Urged to Register for District Meeting

Kennebunk residents may register today and at the town office from 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. to vote on the School Administrative District 7 dissolution at the special town meeting on Nov. 19. Election day registration is also available.

Kennebunk

Kennebunk Faces Low Income Housing Standstill

Kennebunk ranks 30th and Kennebunkport 32nd in a statewide MHA survey of 53 communities for housing need. Mitchell cites 1113 units needed in Kennebunk and 28 in Kennebunkport, with rural or urban location diminishing priority. He says MHA holds about 20 million in bonds now and aims for 40 million by December, plus plans an inspection regime for mobile and modular homes with fees between 100 and 150 dollars per unit.

Kennebunk Kennebunks Maine Housing Authority James Mitchel Kennebunkport MHA Mitchell Kennebu Contractors Association For Kenne Sunk Nn Ne Mha New Contractors Association John Downing Planning Board Downing

Senators Hear Corporate Givers In Watergate Probe

The Senate Watergate committee examines pressure on companies that illegally donated to Nixon's 1972 campaign. Ashland City Co and Gulf Oil testified, with executives Atkins DeYoung Lawrence and Gulf’s Wild Jr and Mills connections noted. Braniff and Ashland fined. Trial/testimony focus on sources of pressure and disbursement details.

Washington Senate Watergate Committee Nixon Orin E. Atkins Ashland City Co Russell DeYoung Goodyear Tire & Rubber Marding L. Lawrence Braniff Airways Lawrence Braniff Gulf Oil Corp Gulf Claude C. Wild Jr Ashland Ry M. Jackson D-Wash Watergate Committee Howard H. Baker J Jr R-Tenn Wild Atkins Watergate Archibald Cox American Ship Building Co Finance Committee Robert E. Bartlome Senate George M. Steinbrenner III Matthew E. Clark Jr Gulf Oil

Princess Anne Weds in Sunny Royal Abbey Ceremony

Princess Anne marries in bright sunshine at Westminster Abbey with royal processions and security as 4,000 police guard the route. The gown is by Susan Small, featuring a high Edwardian collar and pearl edged sleeves. The wedding vows are read by Archbishop Ramsey as the couple exchange rings from Welsh gold amid a chorus of The Lord is my shepherd.

Abbey Elsie Sharpley Beckenham Anne Royal Couturiers Norman Hartnell Hardy Amies House of Susan Small Elizabeth Queen Victoria Buckingham Palace Philip Prince Charles Charles Mark Canterbury Michael Ramsey Phillips Wales Margaret

Mayor Hopeful Expresses Democratic Values in Biddeford Speech

At a Tuesday night meeting at Lucien A Dutremble headquarters in Biddeford, Dutremble asserted that open discussion is essential to democracy. He pledged to hear all views, embrace compromise, and govern for the people if elected, making it the core theme of his administration.

Lucien A Dutremble Biddeford Dutremble

Sen Cotton Keeps Mum on Nixon Advice Row

Sen Norris Cotton, a Republican senator, said he remained silent and confused as 14 other GOP senators gave President Nixon extensive advice. He noted they were invited alphabetically and quipped that the A to D group did not represent the brightest brains in the Senate.

Washington Norris Cotton S.H Nixon Cotton Senate

Lobsterwoman Embraces Sisu in Maine Lobstering Life

Elsie Ilvonen a fulltime lobsterman in South Thomaston Maine with husband Carl works 10 to 12 hours daily during season. She believes in Sisu fortitude and loves the hard but rewarding life. She started nine years ago and values independence and beauty of the sea.

Thomaston Maine Elsie Ilvonen Elsie Carl Sternman

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