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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1973
Page
2
A light flurry chance develops tonight with low temperatures from 15 to 20. Saturday brings mostly sunny conditions in the south and partly cloudy skies in the north with highs ranging from the low 20s in the far north to the 30s in the south.
Miss Annie Regan 90 a former Green Street resident of Saco died November 29 in a local nursing home. Born in Killmar Ireland May 28 1883 she was a daughter of Matthew and Cathrine Regan. She owned Toolans Beauty Shop in Saco for over 60 years. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday at 9 am at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco with interment in St. Marys Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford today 2 to 6 and 7 to 9 pm.
A 22 year old Navy petty officer involved in a salvage dive on the Andrea Doria off Massachusetts was indicted on federal fraud and embezzlement charges. Christopher James Delucchi, now vice president of Saturations Systems Co., allegedly took 1370 in electrical supplies during the operation. The dive aimed to recover up to 4 million in jewels and money from the sunken liner near Fairhaven, Mass., after the expedition’s failure. The Andrea Doria sank in 1956 after a collision, about 25 miles off the Massachusetts coast in 240 feet of water.
Washington Star-News reports from authoritative sources that more than three dozen American journalists abroad act as spies for the CIA. The sources say most are freelance writers or stringers. a small group of up to five full-time staff correspondents are cited as well. The paper notes Colby ordered a review and that several names appeared in CIA files, though it found no evidence of compromise of its own staff. The article discusses the agency's covert ties with reporters at home and abroad and mentions Jeremiah O'Leary of the Star-News, whose name surfaced in files but the editors say no evidence of compromise exists.
Public Health Nursing agencies from Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach announced a merger at Cascade Inn Saco during a Thursday night banquet and business session. The new regional unit begins operation January 1 with officers named including J Philip Masse president and Dwight McLeod first vice president.
Louis Sarelas says the Claremont charter gives the town manager broad control over departments and cites achievements such as managing revenue sharing funds back tax collection flood insurance subdivision rules bond money and road resurfacing. He praises running the town like a business and urges voters to elect officials of integrity to curb influence peddling.
Today's Health reports mean ages at death from sudden heart attacks differ by smoking level. Non-smoker females average 67, light smokers 55, and heavy smokers 48, showing a strong association between smoking intensity and earlier fatal heart events.
Recreation Director John Braley says Biddeford Parks will cut energy use by about 55 percent without reducing services. He plans daylight skiing at Raary Park to end lighting needs while keeping hockey and broomball after dark. Park hours and thermostats will be adjusted to ease energy demand as gasoline shortages loom and more residents rely on local facilities.
Sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for sympathy cards flowers and other gifts during our bereavement for Edward M. Rix and during illness. Gratitude to Drs Iyer and Magaudda nurses of Webber Hospital priest St Joseph's Parish and all who offered care and support. Mrs Angeline Chrecien
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home at 284 5511 282 181s run services with Frank X Emond and J P Conroy. Shumway and Gross Funeral at 35 Spring Street Saco telephone 284 5611 offers funeral services.
Brief tremors struck portions of Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia at 3 48 am lasting about 15 seconds. No injuries or major damage reported. Residents awoke as dishes rattled and calls flooded sheriff offices across Buncombe Haywood Henderson Spartanburg Greenville Pickens and other counties. FAA said tremor centered between Maryville and Johnson City Tennessee. Knoxville troopers said the area received widespread calls.
Alexander Anastasoff reports TWUA Local 1856 nominations and elections for 1974 1975. Local 1855 officers include Descoteaux as president and Marchand as vice president with other posts filled. Local 406 workers chose Lacroix as president delegate and Brochu as vice president delegate among officers and joint board roles.
Rep Louis C Wyman proposes amendments to emergency energy legislation to suspend automobile emission controls in areas with no significant air pollution. He argues this would raise mileage and ease gas shortages by marking cars without controls for restricted zones. He also seeks to save over 4 million barrels of oil daily by enabling less stringent catalysts on 1975 1976 models.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH police report a dump truck driven by Robert Quattrone struck a parked car owned by Kim Powers causing about 200 dollars in damage. In Biddeford a purse from a recent house fire at Alfred and Washington streets was found by a trucker and returned to police containing 41.25 dollars and photos.
Firefighters from the Saco Fire Department extinguished a Thursday house blaze on Buxton Road at 12 05 pm. The home owned by Francis Gay and occupied by daughter Carol Smith suffered smoke fire and water damage. Red Cross provided temporary lodging for the Smith family at Skylark Motel.
Two pedestrians were struck by a car driven by Cora L LeBeau 63 of 220 Hemenway St Boston Mass and 238 Temple St Old Orchard Beach in the Saco Valley Shopping Center parking lot Thursday at 3 15 according to Saco police. Pedestrians Alexina Goulet 8 of 11 George St Biddeford and Alice Guilmette 68 of 39 Gove St Biddeford were taken to Webber Hospital where they were treated and released according to a hospital spokesman.
At 1:40 a.m. on Pool Road in Biddeford, a car went off the road and rolled several times after the driver swerved to avoid a deer. Driver Robert B. McInnes, 23, suffered a fractured leg and is listed in satisfactory condition at Webber Hospital. Passenger Leroy Baker, 23, sustained a fractured thumb knee and wrist and possible head injuries, also listed in satisfactory condition.
Chief Raymond Lamb announces a city wide no overnight parking rule for all Old Orchard Beach streets. The ordinance takes effect immediately, reducing on street parking and easing clearance for snow removal and emergency access.
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