Trucker strike sparks violence on turnpike and in Ohio
Pennsylvania Turnpike violence interrupts freight as National Guard mobilizes. In Ohio Butler County deputies report four trucks torched at a Middletown area yard, two destroyed, amid a nationwide steel haulers protest led by independents seeking relief from rising costs and low margins. Authorities urge restraint and law enforcement to protect life and property while groaning under a seven week walkout.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Raymond P. Shafer
National Guard
Ohio
Butler County
Middletown
Pennsylvania
Laurel Mountain
Shafer
National Steel Haulers
Indiana
Michigan
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
West Virginia
Denver
Colo
Teamsters Union
Ray Travers
Fight For Survival
Team
Sters
Travers
Johnson
William Kusley
Gary
Ind
Midweek prayer and choir schedules across local churches
Thursday evening prayer meetings begin at 7 p m at Bible Baptist Church Saco and 7:30 p m at Salvation Army Hall Old Orchard Beach. Pentecostal services run 7:30 p m at Knights of Pythias Hall Kennebunk. Multiple Methodist choirs rehearse Thursday evenings at Foss Street Biddeford South Biddeford United Church of Christ Biddeford School Street and Biddeford Advent Christian open service 7:30 p m. Junior choirs meet 6:15 p m Biddeford union church and 3:15 p m Saco School Street choir with senior group at 7 p m.
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Pentecostal
E. Terry Courtney
Knights of Pythias Hall
Main Street
Kennebunk
Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Foss Street
Crusader
Eer
United Aere
Church of Christ
Biddeford
Advent Christian Churc
Hill and
Cha Streets
School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Weather: Fair and cool tonight in Portland
The forecast calls for fair and cool weather in Portland tonight with low near 40. Thursday will be cooler with increasing cloudiness and developing showers. Continued cool conditions are expected.
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Portland
Toilers-By-Sea Accept Budget at Harvest Meeting
Toilers by the Sea held a pot luck luncheon at Porter Hall Temple Avenue led by the program committee. The budget was presented and approved and plans announced for a Harvest supper and sale Saturday night. Members listed include Elva Frizzle Ruby Brown Hilman Barrett Evelyn Bryant Muriel Gooch Marion White and many others.
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Ocean Park
Ruby Brown
Elva Frizzie
Rachel Scott
Ethel Rowlands
Edith Vincent
Mary Peterson
Edna Sulis
Hazel Osgood
Bessie Tabor
Ethel Whitten
Carrie Graves
Marion Hanscom
Martha Collier
Hilma Barrett
Luella Munn
Velma Wiggin
Helene Storr
Louella Ballard
Roberta Simonds
Ethel Draper
Flo Gordonier
Evelyn Bryant
Lillian Jakeman
Ada Cole
Elizabeth Wilson
Virginia
Japanese wives gain legal footing in divorce under 1950 civil law
In 1950 Japan enacted equal civil law allowing wives to seek divorce, alimony, and child support through family courts. By 1963 common complaints included infidelity and incompatibility, with alimony often a lump sum and many couples opting for private settlements to avoid court.
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Tokyo
Japan
Local residents listed as patients at area hospitals
Mrs. Anna Rioua of Biddeford Pool is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Mrs. Lillian Beall of Old Limerick Road, Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame. Sister Henri de la Croix, Marie Joseph Academy, Biddeford Pool, is a patient at Notre Dame. Mrs. Muriel Croizier, 16 Mt. Vernon St., Biddeford, is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Ida Mallory, president of the Pine Tree Humane Society, has returned to her Lyman home after showing two terriers in a New York dog show. Miss Irene Guimond, Lyman, accompanied her.
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Anna Rioua
Biddeford Pool
Notre Dame Hospital
Lillian Beall
Old Limerick Road
Biddeford
Henri de la Croix
Marie Joseph Académy
Muriel Croizier
Mt. Vernon St
Webber Hospital
Ida Mallory
Pine Tree Humane Society
Lyman
New York
Irene Guimond
Community group meetings listed for Biddeford and Saco areas
A series of local meetings scheduled tonight and tomorrow include Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary at Washington Street Hall, Twin City Veterans Council at Tighe Beaudoin, and Farley Post Home veterans gathering on Elm Street. Also on tap are the C B Club at Fogg Avenue Biddeford, Biddeford Chapter Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at 23 Union Street Saco, Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters at K of P Hall Main Street Pepperell Square Saco, plus Biddeford and Saco civic and veterans group gatherings.
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Luke E. Hart
Twin City Veterans Council
Tighe - Beaudoin
Farley Post Home
Elm Street
C. B. Club
Biddeford and
Saco
Harry Amello
Fogg Avenue
Biddeford
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
la Bertha Stone
Union St
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Main Street
Pepperell Square
Maremont Contract Talks Are Resumed
Talks resumed this morning between New England Division Maremont Corp in Saco and TWU Local 406 at the plant on North Street. The union seeks substantial wage and fringe benefit increases as the current contract nears expiration on November 1. The first session was held last Wednesday but was suspended while costs of the demands were studied.
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New England
Maremont Corp
Saco
TWU A
North Street
President Taylor tied to Jefferson Davis as in law
The note states that President Zachary Taylor was the father in law of Jefferson Davis, who led the Confederacy.
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Zachary Taylor
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
Junior Girl Scouts Visit Yankton Coast Guard Cutter
Biddeford Junior Girl Scout Troop 88 met at Scout Hall Pool Street and, led by Mrs. Jean Michaud, collected dues then traveled to South Portland and Portland for a tour of the Coast Guard cutter Yankton and refreshments. Participants included Donna Belanger Nancy Beaulieu Gail Thimble Karen Michaud Pam ela Auger Janet Sparkowich Nancy Cote Lucy Boucher Jacqueline Auger Celeste Deshaies Martha Maxwell Lori Gradone Martha Tousignant Brenda Lagivne with guests Philip Deshaies John Cote and David Cote and chaperones Mrs. Leo Cote Mrs. Albert Deshaies and Mrs. Joseph Auger.
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Biddeford
Pool Street
Jean Michaud
South Portland
Portland
Coast Guard
Yankton
Donna Belanger
Nancy Beaulieu
Gail Thimble
Karen Michaud
Pamela Auger
Janet Sparkowich
Nancy Cote
Lucy Boucher
Jacqueline Auger
Hale Pleads Guilty to Escape Jail Term
Alfred AP reports Richard P. Hale age 20 of Jamaica Plain Mass pleaded guilty in District Court to escaping York County Jail and received a three month return trip. Justice James L. Reid ordered the sentence to run after Hale completes a current motor vehicle violation term.
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Alfred
Richard P. Hale
Jamaica Plain
Mass
York County
James L. Reid
Hale
Firemen Extinguish Fire At Verna Wiggin Home
Firemen answered a call at 4 Winona Ave in Old Orchard Beach and put out a fire started around a fireplace. Crews had to remove bricks around the fireplace to reach the burning area.
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Old Orchard Beach
Verna M. Wiggin
Winona Ave
Weather outlook for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Weather Bureau five day forecast for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Temperatures from Thursday to Monday average below normal with highs in the 50s in north and low 60s in the region. Lows mainly 30s north and 40s elsewhere. Rainfall about one quarter to half inch with showers Thursday and again Sunday or Monday.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Bowaters Newfoundland Plans Shutdown of Corner Brook Mill
Bowaters Newfoundland will shut its Corner Brook mill for 10 to 12 weeks by year end due to a slumping US demand. The company says the newsprint market has softened amid U S conditions, with US papers closing and new machines displacing Canadian tonnage. Corner Brook operates at 100 percent capacity producing about 405,000 tons annually.
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Corner Brook, Nfld
Bowaters Nfld., Ltd
U.S
United States
Bowaters
Corner Brook
Sigma Kappa Iota Sorority Meeting At Beach
The Sigma Kappa Iota Sorority gathered Tuesday at Audrey Davis home Sea View Avenue. Reports from treasurer Sandra McSweeney and secretary Cathy Mullen were read. Elections held for six officers and plans discussed include a Thanksgiving donation, food basket, Banquet with Miss Sigma Kappa Iota, and a Halloween party on October 31.
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Old Orchard Beach
Sigma Kappa Iota Sorority
Audrey Davis
Sea View Avenue
Sandra McSweeney
Cathy Mullen
Dawn Cronin
Janice Hamilton
Rosemarie DeAngelis
Debbie Lee
Deborah White
Dianne Sweeney
Jane Ahearn
Miss Sigma Kappa Iota
Evergreen Ave
Rosemarie de Angelis
Karen Horne
Linda Levesque
Mary Jane Ahearn
Patty Michaud
Kittery Archer Bags First Deer
Bruce Williams of Kittery used a single arrow to kill a three point buck, the Fish and Game Department announced as the season’s first legal deer. Archery season runs Oct 1 to Oct 16 in Maine with firearms opening later in the northern and southern zones.
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Augusta
Bruce Williams
Kittery
Fish & Game Department
Williams
Maine Woods
Firefighters Contain Blaze With CO2 Suppression
Eighteen firemen responded to the call and put out the fire using carbon dioxide suppression.
Births in Wells and surrounding towns report new arrivals
A series of birth notices lists new babies born at Webber Hospital and area hospitals to families in Wells, Saco, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Kennebunk, and surrounding towns. Each entry notes parent names, street addresses, baby name, weight, and birth date, with multiple dates in late September and early October.
Installation of officers and meetings at St Margaret's Sodality
St Margaret's Ladies Sodality will install officers Thursday at 7 30 pm at the church followed by a meeting in the Parish Hall. The Dessert Bridge Club met yesterday at Mrs Howard Slaney's Union Avenue home with high score by Miss Helen Fitzgibbons. Virginia Thompson and Dorothy Randall of Springfield Mass are guests of Ruth and Georgia Severance of Ocean Park.
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St. Margaret’s Ladies Sodality
Howard Slaney
Union Avenue
Helen Fitzgibbons
Virginia Thompson
Dorothy Randall
Springfield
Mass
Ruth
Georgia Severance
Old Salt Road
Ocean Park
Beach Kiwanis Plan Community Dinner
Twenty four Kiwanis members met at the American Legion Hall for an inter club gathering with Windham and Portland guests. Lt Gov K N Hillman of the Portland Club spoke as President Roger Tousignant led the meeting with Brigadier Ted Russell giving the invocation. The annual Robinson Memorial Community Dinner is set for next week at Hall West Grand Avenue.
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Old Orchard Beach
Kiwanis Club
American Legion Hall
Windham Club
Portland
K. N. Hillman
Portland Club
Roger Tousignant
Ted Russell
John Wortman
Robinson Memori
Hall
West Grand Avenue
Vietnamese Warsetback at Con Thien Signals Renewed Pressure
Westmoreland reports heavy Communist casualties at Con Thien after a siege by North Vietnamese battalions. He warns of a possible resurgent campaign in Quang Tri and Thua Thien as infiltrated troops cross the DMZ. Cushman cites air strikes and rains hindering enemy supply lines. Over 50 Americans killed and about 1,000 wounded in the area.
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Con Thien
da Nang
Robert Cushman Jr
U.S
Vietnam
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Westmoreland
Dmz
Laos
Cushman
South Vietnam
Ben Hai
North
Nee Nah Council Meeting In Pocahontas Observes Members
The Nee Nah Council Pocahontas meeting at the American Legion Hall was led by Mrs. Carrie Whittemore with records read by Mrs. Evelyn Lunder. Reports noted illness and hospital stays for several members and plans formed for new projects. The mystery prize went to Mrs. Leona Murray and awards to Mrs. Carrie Whittemore and Mrs. Evelyn Lunder. The next meeting is set for October 16 at 7 30 p.m.
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Old Orchard Beach
Pocahontas
Carrie Whittemore
Nee Nah Council
American Legion Hall
Evelyn Lunder
Bessie Millman
Alice Bellevue
St. John Street
Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Sharon Mooers
Webber Hospital
Great Council
Lafayette Hotel
Shirley Croteau
Penahontes
Geneva Petrin
Aura Nolette
Catherine Lemire
Leona Murray
National Guard on Standby in Steel Strike Tension
The Associated Press reports the National Guard placed on standby amid violent steel haulers strike actions. In Ohio, Carl B. Stokes wins the Democratic mayoral nomination over incumbent Ralph S. Locher. Dirksen attacks on Johnson war policy threaten GOP unity ahead of 1968. American airstrikes hit a highway bridge near China, while Johnson backs private industry slum project funding in five cities. Pentagon program to train soldiers for civilian jobs noted amid broader societal planning.
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National Pennsylvania National Guard
Carl B. Stokes
Cleveland
Ohio
Ralph S. Locher
Vietnam
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnson
North
China
Washington
House
Pentagon
Old Orchard Beach Art Association hosts first workshop
The Old Orchard Beach Art Association held its season opening workshop at Jameson School with instructor Frank Handlen from Biddeford Pool guiding still life and copying from a painting. The October 17 meeting and workshop follow.
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Old Orchard Beach
C. Paul Wight
Marguerite Drolet
Charles F. Swicker
Marilyn Har ‘Vey
Priscilla Guilbeault
Almouza Souliere
Lorraine Ryan
Lorraine Daly
Laura Delisle
Evelyn Monier
Elizabeth ‘M. Wilson
Isabella McIver
Ethel Rowlands
Anna Anderson
Priscilla Skilling
Saco Sets Tax Rate At 26 Per Thousand This Year
Chief Assessor A Raymond Gannon Jr. reports Saco’s tax rate at $26 per thousand dollar valuation. He notes the Cole Layer Trumble revaluation equalized city values and says most residents approve with few complaints. Gannon thanks taxpayers for cooperation during the valuation effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Raymond Gannon Jr
Gannon
Cole - Layer - Trumble
School Bus And Truck Collide In Jacksonville
A school bus carrying handicapped children collided with a dump truck on the Jacksonville Expressway. Both vehicles overturned and more than 40 children were rushed to hospitals. the bus normally carries 46 students and the driver was injured. The children were bound for J. Allen Axson School for mentally retarded students.
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Jacksonville
Fla
J. Allen Axson
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St. Joseph’s Church
Eli Hevey
Sylvia J. Levesque
Valmont Gilbert
Diana Rousselle
Order of Eagles
Richard
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Joseph Viger
Leonard Boucher
Gregoire Drouin
William Bisson
Lucien Martel
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Gilbert
Alfred W. Kany
Alfred W. Kang
New York City
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Paul K. Weimer
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Mr. Weimer
Robert Moody
Donald Fogg
Kenneth Burns
Gordon Thurston
Ivory Towle
Winslow Pillsbury
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Salvation Army
Union Ave
Old
Orichard Beach
Toilers-By-Sea
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Maine
Dial
Biddeford-Saco
Donna Claire Nadeau
James A. Nadeau
Herring Ave
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Raoul Dumont
Cleaves St
Albert Nadeau
Pepperell St
Charles Begin
Emery St
Leoquide Nadeau
Willett St
Anastasoff
Ews
EWG
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Maremont
Deeae
Bay State
Paper Mill
Newfoundland
Kittery Archer
Osteopathic
Robert Winn
Wells
Pamela Jean
Edward Danis
Post Road
Thomas Karl
Robert Tarbox
Cross St
John Carlisle
Albert Potvin
West St
Nicole Lynn
John Smith
Springvale
Jeffery William
Daniel Moores
Adelaide Road
Debra Eleanor
William F. Derham
Brown Street
Kelly Rae
Harold O’brien
Crescent St
Steven James
Royal R. Chretien
Pool St
Edgar White
Turbot’s Creek
Kennebunkport
Green St
Gerard J. Boutin
Maple St
Beach
THE
Associated Press
Art Association At Beach
Maine Dry Cleaners
Louis Deangelis
Metropolitan Life Net
Biddeford, Maine
Westland Shoe
Smith Street
L. H. Staples
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