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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1965
Page
5
Old Orchard Beach school board met Tuesday night in the high school library to review a proposal for a beach recreation center. Student Council members shared views while a student survey determined desired center features.
Kennebunk high school gym hosts the annual open rehearsal for the district bands led by Alexander Economos. The evening includes Beginning Park Street and Street School bands, plus Junior and Senior High ensembles, starting at 7 30 p m with a chance to join the Band Booster Club.
The Biddeford High School CO OP Club schedules a spaghetti supper at John F. Kennedy Memorial School from 5 to 7 PM on December 4. Admission is 75 cents for children and one dollar for adults, with proceeds funding scholarships.
Health Capsules provide accessible health tips and general wellness guidance. The notes emphasize information rather than diagnosis and encourage readers to consult professionals for medical concerns.
Patricia Grenier reports St Josephs High School Thanksgiving drive ends with Jeanne Goulet winner and sophomores taking top honors. The fundraiser netted 1241 dollars meeting the goal. Officer slate named Sharon Morrison president Bernadette Bisaillon vice president Mary Lou Robert secretary treasurer. Forgotten on Honor Roll were Doris Rocary and Theresa Legare.
A 14 year old boy and a 14 year old girl seek guidance on dating with parental limits. The adviser urges focusing on school, activities, hobbies, and delaying romance until 16 while respecting parents. A 17 year old girl asks about secret marriage. the response stresses finishing school, planning dates, and controlling emotions to avoid harmful outcomes.
Pvt Rene A Goupil graduates Marine recruit training at Parris Island and heads to Camp Lejeune for four weeks of combat training and four weeks of basic specialist training. Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate Gerald M Cordeau, formerly of Biddeford, receives the Navy Commendation Medal for air operations on the USS Midway off Viet Nam, with background on his education and family.
Elridge Moss visited City Hall claiming pay from 1937 at John Gatson Municipal Hospital. The comptroller verified the claim and calculated a total of 90 cents owed based on a $27 monthly salary for one day of work.
At St Joseph's Parish Hall Biddeford the fourth annual St Louis St Joseph's Variety Show featured 13 skits with The Folksters performing as guests. Roger Drip and His Five Drops won first place followed by The Seven Wonders and Karen Cooper in joint third. Separately Seabees in Vietnam reported receiving pacifist leaflets from the Vietnam Day Committee sparking mixed reactions.
George Ray tore up a five dollar bill and later destroyed a twenty dollar bill while arguing a change issue after paying a fifteen dollar speeding ticket at Paris police headquarters. He was arrested for destroying government property and littering with a maximum penalty of thirty dollars. Egypt pyramids are dated between 4750 and 5000 years ago.
A Japanese English dictionary of Buddhist technical terms, claimed to be the first of its kind, will be published in Japan next week, containing 4 872 terms according to Kyodo News Service.
Goshen Indiana AP report on a debate over whether a pretty female reporter has an edge in courthouse coverage. Jim Miller of the Goshen News argues she does not, while Darla Oling of the Elkhart Truth says advantages and drawbacks balance out.
Snippet shows tensions rising among servicemen over deployments with quotes from Hensley expressing anger and a plan to confront protesters. The dialogue suggests a shift from Vietnam to Berkeley as a focal point for conflict.
James Marlow reflects on a changing world stage as a few leaders like Mao Zedong and Charles de Gaulle remain prominent while others fade. He notes Kennedy's brief global prominence and Khrushchev’s fall from view amid shifting power between Red China and the Soviet Union.
Lillian Petrov ic a 23 year old Belgrade artist roams streets by night painting manhole covers with black paint and paper impressions She calls her work spontaneous graphic art and hopes to travel to cities like Paris London Moscow New York and Tokyo to capture their sewer lids Her effort has shifted Belgrade toward pride in modern art and the artist plans UN exhibitions to showcase her work
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