Obituary of Major Idaki O'Brien of Old Orchard Beach
Major Idaki O'Brien 86 of 26 Bolster St Old Orchard Beach died after illness. Born January 7 1890 in Lyons Falls New York she served 50 years with the Salvation Army retiring in 1950. Survived by two grandchildren, husband Capt James O'Brien died 1961. Funeral Wednesday 11 a.m. Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco officiated by Col William Baggs. Interment Port Leyden Cemetery New York. Calling hours Tuesday 7–9 p.m.
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Auburn
Idaki Corps
Old Orchard O'Brien
Lyons Falls
N.Y
Michael and
Hansine
Christansen) Mekkelson
Maj. O'Brien
Salvation Army Training College
New York City
Salvation Army Corps
New England
Salvation
James O'Brien
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
William Baggs
Old Orchard Beach
Port Leyden
New York
Funeral
Indian land suit weakens Maine's borrowing power
A four year old Indian land claim case threatens Maine finances as bond sales collapse in Millinocket Ellsworth and across municipalities. Legal uncertainty over tribal land titles could delay bond issues and force state budgets into crisis, with potential Supreme Court review.
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Steven P. Rosenfeld
Associated Press
Augusta
Maine
Maine Municipal Bond Bank
Millinocket
Ellsworth
U.S. Justice Department
Massachusetts
Mashpee
Mass
Oar
Boston
Ropes and Gray
U.S. Interior Department
U.S. District Court
Bangor
John Paterson
Bond Bank
U.S. Supreme Court
Workshop funded for area retarded
The Saco Association for the Mentally Retarded received a $50,000 state grant for vocational rehabilitation. Acting director Ronald Jacobsen said the funds will cover work evaluation. work adjustment. and a sheltered workshop where handicapped workers are paid in a production setting. The program aims to help 15 people soon and 45 within a year.
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Saco Oh Association For the
Ronald Jacobsen
State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Ee Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Green Street
Biddeford
Unicorn and Ion
Kennebunk
Biddeford College to Launch Vessel Sawowcotuck
St Francis College prepares to launch the Sawowcotuck marine biology study vessel this afternoon at Biddeford campus. The launch includes several unusual features noted by college officials.
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Biddeford College
St. Francis College
Biddeford School
Card of Thanks and Boat Launch at Saco Bay College
A note of thanks for wishes sent during a Maine Medical Center stay accompanies coverage of a 26 foot diesel cruiser launch at the college. The ceremony honors St Francis Day with Dr Thomas Palmer of Bangor gifting the boat for the marine biology program and involves President Jack Ketchum and Regina Fisher naming the vessel Sawowcotuck.
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BE Cersley
Bud Campbell
Saco River
Jack Ketchum
Regina Fisher
John Smith
Smi
Sawowcotuck
Saco Bay
Thomas Palmer
Bangor
Station WBSF Returns to Air on 91.7 FM
The St. Francis College radio station WBSF will be back on the air Wednesday at frequency 91.7 FM. The return follows an outage affecting programming and student involvement.
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WBSF
St. Francis College
Kennebunkport surpasses Webber Hospital drive goal
Kennebunkport becomes first area community to exceed its $20,000 target in Webber Hospital Association’s $1 million fund drive. Volunteers reported total pledges of $22,036 at a recent meeting, with Clarissa Deering and Mrs. Madeline Hadiaris accepting the gifts.
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Kennebunkport
Webber Hospital Association
Clarissa Deering
Madeline Hadiaris
General Gifts
Dole winds up Maine GOP fundraiser during 22 hour swing
Republican vice presidential nominee Robert Dole raised about 15000 for Maine GOP candidates at a dinner in Portland drawing 400 attendees at 50 a plate. Dole pressed against Loring Air Force Base cuts and rejected Carter claims that politics moved the decision.
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Portland
Maine
Robert Dole
Biddeford Man Wins Car in Instant Lottery
James Lynes Jr. of Biddeford won a 1976 Plymouth Fury in an instant auto game after buying two tickets at local spots. He plans to sell the car to pay bills and notes he works 12 hours daily at Maremont Corp in Saco and has a wife and two children. Eight other car winners are listed from several U S locales along with two $10,000 winners, two $1,000 winners, eight $500 prizes, and 31 $50 prizes.
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James Lynes Jr
Maine
Biddeford
Colonial Hut
All’s Cafe
Lynes
Maremont Corp
Saco
Robert E. Moore
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hars G. Andersen Jr
Holbrook
Mass
Andrew Larrabee
Portland
Aes Johnson
James Tweedie
Unity
Richard Mccormnack
Gilbert
Bonus drawing set by lottery in Maine auto game
Maine state lottery officials announce the first bonus drawing for the instant auto game will occur Tuesday October 5 at noon at lottery headquarters in Augusta. Five $1,000 prizes will be awarded. Players with five losing tickets showing identical antique autos remain eligible until the drawing.
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Maine
Lottery
Augusta
Multiple Small Fires and Incidents Across Local Towns
A Saturday report details a trash can fire at Saco Valley Shopping Center, a woods fire on Wildwood Drive, and a hotel fire at Thacher Hotel in Biddeford with sprinkler extinguishment and undetermined cause. Additional items include a youth arrest for DUI after a Beach Street crash, a car crash injuring Norman Merrow, a hit and run on West Street, a car fire on Main Street, and hay fires on Oak Ridge Road.
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Saco Valley
Saco
Woods
Saco Fire Department
Wildwood Drive
Thacher
Biddeford
Biddeford Democratic
Raymond Parent
Parent
Kennebunk
Beach Street
David Brooks
Pabh
Norman E. Merrow
Kennebunkport
Merrow
Webber Hospital
John Davis
Pool Rd
Main Street
Robert Gagne
Main St
Oak Ridge Road
Hutchins
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Hill St
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Dick Danforth
Elks
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George B. Klein
The
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Elks Lodge
Portland Road
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York
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Urphy
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New Hampshire
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Loring
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Lewiston
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Ford
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Butz
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Arthur MacDonald
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