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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1972

Page

2

Area Dentist Dr Parady Dies After Brief Illness

Dr Thomas E Paraday 71 a longtime Biddeford Saco dentist died at home after a brief illness. Born March 10 1901 in Biddeford he studied at Thornton Academy and Tufts Dental 1925. He served in many local groups and helped start the Saco school dental clinic. Funeral Friday 9:30 from Most Holy Trinity Church with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Thomas E. Paraday Clark St Saco Biddeford Thomas E. and Mary (Armstrong) Paraday Thornton Academy Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Boston Paraday York County Dental Society Maine Dental Association American Dental Association Webber Hospital Medical Staff Biddeford-Saco Most Holy Trinity Church Louise Megan) Paraday Laurel Hill Cemetery Cote Funeral Home James St

Gedeon Talbot dies after long illness in Biddeford

Gedeon Talbot age 85 of 333 Bank St Fall River died in a local hospital after a long illness. He was born July 21 1886 in Maine and moved to Biddeford area in 1937. He owned a variety store and served as president of the former Canadian National Club in Biddeford. Survivors include multiple siblings and nieces and nephews. Funeral services and visiting hours are arranged in Biddeford with details at Emond Funeral Home.

Fall River Mass Gedeon Talbot Bank St Biddeford Maine Gedeon Armoizine (Bruneau) Talbot Talbot Canadian National Club Wilfrid Williamsett Louis Henri New Hampshire Paul Boston Marcel Yvette Dakota Laurette Perreault Old Orchard Beach Helen Boisvert St. Joseph Church St. Joseph Cemetery Emond Funeral Home Hill St

Knights of Columbus to Honor Mrs Gisele Sylvain in Biddeford

Members of the Lake E Hart Council will meet at 7 tonight at the Bolduc Funeral Home in Biddeford to pay respects to Mrs Gisele Sylvain wife of a member. In Alaska signals from a missing plane carrying House Democratic Leader Hale Boggs and three others have been detected by aircraft searching rugged Southeast terrain.

Lake E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus of Biddeford Bolduc Alfred St Gisele Sylvain Juneau Alaska Hale Boggs

Funeral services for Dr Oscar W Perrault

Dr Oscar W Perrault of 30 South Street Biddeford will have funeral services at St Josephs Church on Thursday at 9 30 a m Visiting hours are today at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m

Portland Weather Promises Cloudy Skies and Snow Risk

Increasing cloudiness tonight with a chance of snow by morning in southwest sections and lows in the 20s. Mostly cloudy Thursday with a chance of rain or snow along the southern coast and snow elsewhere, highs in the 30s to low 40s in southern coastal areas.

Portland

Death of Leo G. Carroll Ends A Storied Acting Career

British actor Leo G. Carroll dies at 80 in New York after a career spanning London stage begins in 1911, films like Spellbound and Suspicion, Broadway in The Late George Apley and Angel Street, and TV fame as Cosmo Topper and Mr Waverly in The Man from U N C L E. Survived by widow Edith, a son and three granddaughters. Funeral services pending.

Hollywood Leo G. Carroll London Carroll Presbyterian Hospital Wuthering Heights 92Nd Street George Apley Mr. Waverly U.N.C.L.E Edith

Biddeford Man Edward Custeau 71 Dies After Illness

Edward Custeau, 71, of 48 Plymouth Drive Biddeford, died last night in a local hospital after a long illness. Born July 12, 1901 in Lawrence Massachusetts, he moved to Biddeford in youth and worked for Pepperell Mfg Co. before retiring ten years ago. Survived by a niece Theresa Caouette and a nephew Paul Custeau, both of Biddeford. Funeral from St. Joseph Church Friday at 8:30 a.m. with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Sansoucy-Blais Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Edward Custeau Plymouth Drive Biddeford Lawrence Mass August Adele Larose) Custeau Custeau Pepperell Mfg. Co St. Joseph Church Theresa Caouette Paul Custeau St. Joseph Cemetery Sansoucy-Blais Funeral Home Stone St

Navy trainee from Old Orchard Beach at Great Lakes school

Robert C. Green son of Mr and Mrs Robert V Green Temple Avenue Old Orchard Beach has completed seven weeks of training and is now at Hospitalman A School Seaman apprentice program in Great Lakes TU In Chile patrols arrested many tardy pedestrians and motorists after President Allende ordered a nightly curfew amid strikes protests and violence.

Robert C. Green Robert V. Green Temple Avenue Old Orchard Beach Great Lakes Green Navy Santiago Chile Salvador Allende

Unwanted Items May Be Wanted By Someone Else

A brief notice notes that items considered unwanted by one party may attract interest from others. The announcement encourages owners to review listings and consider selling or donating items that are no longer needed.

Senate Rebuffs Nixon On Two Fronts In 1972 Clash

The Senate rebuffed Nixon on two fronts denying unlimited spending cuts and overriding his veto of a water-pollution bill. A 52 to 12 vote overrode the veto as House leaders planned to seek a two thirds margin to enact it. The vote also struck the $250 billion spending ceiling from a debt-limit bill. The Congress moved toward final passage of a Social Security welfare bill and renewed foreign aid funding through Feb 28, 1973.

Washington Senate Nixon House Congress Muskie Senate House

Local social and meeting notices from Biddeford and Saco

Knights of Columbus Auxiliary hosts a social at 7 30 tonight at the K of C hall Pool Street Biddeford hot lunch and a dish cloth for attendees. Prayer meetings cancelled this week at Biddeford United Baptist Church resume Oct 25. Rochambeau Drum and Bugle Corps meets tonight at 7 30 on South Street Biddeford. Educational and Industrial Union of Saco holds fall meeting at Sarah Fairfield Hamilton Hall Beach Street Saco with luncheon. Fremont Club to meet tomorrow at 8 and Eight and Forty Salon 257 to meet at Mrs Gertrude Rankin Cross Street Saco. Saco Republican Ward 4 Committee to meet tomorrow at 8 at 117 Ferry Road Saco.

Luke E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary K of C Pool Street Biddeford Biddeford United South Street Educational and Industrial Union of Saco Sarah Fairfield Hamilton Beach Street Robert Kind Robert Peplaw Fremont Club Alfred Street York County Gertrude Rankin Cross Street Republican Ward 4 Fred Clark Ferry Road

Mrs Hazel Foucault Listed As Webber Hospital Patient

Mrs. Hazel Foucault of 38 St. Mary Street Biddeford is identified as a medical patient at Webber Hospital.

Hazel Foucault St. Mary St Biddeford Webber Hospital

Church Groups Schedule Friday Evening Activities

Church notes list events for Friday including Royal Rangers and Missionettes for ages 12 to 18 at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach, evangelistic service at Biddeford, Pioneer Girls in Goodwins Mills, and Ladies Prayer meeting at Lyman Baptist Church. Ministry School and Development Class sessions occur at Kingdom Hall in Saco.

Royal Rangers and Missionettes Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach Pioneer Girls Ly‘man Baptist Church Goodswins Mills Lyman ‘Paptist Church Goodwins Mills Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Main St Saco Ministry

Deaths In The News Prince Karadjordjevic Belgrade

Prince Djordje Karadjordjevic aged 85 died Tuesday in Belgrade AP reports he was the elder son of King Peter I of Serbia but did not inherit the throne. His brother Alexander became king after World War I and sidelined him from public life. After World War II Tito granted him a general’s pension. Billy Williams Chicago AP reports singer Billy Williams 56 who rose to fame in the 1950s died last week with his career fading due to health issues and a failing voice.

Prince Karadjordjevic Belgrade Djordje Karadjordjevic Peter I Serbia Alexander Tito Billy Williams Chicago

Notable Oregon Publisher Robert Chessman Dies at 51

Robert B. Chessman, formerly a publisher and editor on Oregon and Washington papers, dies at age 51 in Portland after a career in journalism. Walter Turk Broda, famed Toronto Maple Leafs goalie, dies at 58 in Toronto after a heart attack with a Hall of Fame career and 16 NHL seasons noted.

Robert B. Chessman Portland, Ore Oregon Washington Walter “Turk Broda Toronto Walter ‘Turk’ Broda Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League Hockey Hall of Fame

Welfare costs rise to 18.2 billion as growth slows

The Department of Health, Education and Welfare reports national welfare costs reached a record 18.2 billion dollars in the last fiscal year with a 17.4 percent rise, the slowest since 1967. Caseload tops 15 million, AFDC up 6.8 percent to 10.9 million, while old age assistance falls 1.6 percent to just over two million recipients.

Washington Department of Health, Education and Welfare

Vietnam Peace Hopes Lift Stock Prices on Exchange Trade

Stock prices rose on major exchanges as optimism grew about a Vietnam peace settlement. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed to 935.81 at 11 a.m., helped by Henry Kissinger’s quick return to Paris for talks with the North Vietnamese and a later trip to Saigon to meet South Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Thieu.

New York Vietnam Henry Kissinger

Boggs Plane Search Notes Rugged Alaska Terrain

Breed described the Juneau search area as extremely rugged, spanning sea level to over 15 000 feet with harsh weather. A Coast Guard officer said a capable pilot could ditch and survive, and a full day with no finds is not unusual. In Nevada City California Chief Moon said Alaska State Police asked him to verify ham radio reports linked to Boggs.

Breed Juneau Coast Guard Nevada City Calif James Moon Alaska State Police Boggs Citizens Band Moon

Senate Veto Vote Framing Tax Clash and Possible Nixon Veto

Ehrlichman and Weinberger briefed reporters on veto implications. They warned defeating the spending ceiling could prompt further presidential vetoes, including a $30.5 billion social programs bill. The clean water bill would direct nearly $9.7 to $9.95 billion in 1973 74 and 75 into pollution control with $18 billion for municipal waste plants.

Page One Nixon John Ehirlichman Casipar W. Weinberger Office of Management and Budget Ehrlichman

Koala Name Means Animal That Does Not Drink

A commonly cited meaning for koala in Australian usage is that the word describes the animal which does not drink. This interpretation appears in various cultural and linguistic references, though accuracy varies by source.

Schoenthaler Rejected Again as Maine Manpower Chief

In Augusta the all Republican Executive Council voted 5 to 1 to reject former chairman James C. Schoenthaler for a third nomination as Maine’s manpower affairs commissioner after a 55 minute public hearing called by Democratic Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis.

Joseph E.A. Cote James J. George Schoenthaler Richard W. Logan York Bennett D. Katz Augusta Rep Rodney E Ross Jr R-Bath Curtis Louis Jalbert Lewiston Commission Ross Waterville Counseil

Kennedy accuses Nixon of doctored FBI crime reports in Boston

Senator Edward M. Kennedy charged the Nixon administration with doctoring FBI crime reports to hide weak anti crime results. He cited President Nixon's crime speech and questioned standstill claims while crime hits record levels, alleging misused Safe Streets funds and misallocated federal crime money.

Boston FBI Edward M. Kennedy Dmass Kennedy Middlesex Richard Nixon Kenney Congress Washington Jerris Leonard Law Enforcement Assistance Administration

Egyptian Emissary Back From Russia After Brief Talks

Egyptian Premier Aziz Sidky returned from Moscow after seven hours of discussions with Kremlin leaders. He did not meet Leonid Brezhnev, and Cairo papers termed the talks on the Arab Israeli conflict and Soviet Egyptian ties as successful but left unresolved the fallout from President Sadat’s ouster of Soviet advisers last July.

Moscow Aziz Sidky Egypt Soviet Union Kremlin Communist Party Leonid I. Brezhnev Cairo al Ahram Sidky Anwar Sadat Nikolai V. Podgorny Alexei N. Kosygin Brezh

Iceland Gunboat Rams British Vessel in Fishing Limit Dispute

A British trawler Aldershot was rammed by an Icelandic gunboat inside Iceland's disputed 50 mile limit. The impact holed the stern and left a four foot gash. no casualties. Icelandic claims differ, and Britain plans a protest over gunboat attacks amid the ongoing dispute.

London Iceland Ministry of Agriculture Aldershot Icelandic Coast Guard Aegir Britain

Soviet Egypt Summit Talk Fails to Clear During Sidky Visit

Arab expectations for a Damascus summit between the Soviet Union and Egypt were not fulfilled during Prime Minister Sidky's brief stay. No decision on a year end meeting was announced.

Damascus Sidky

Second Car Shop Ad Picks Up In Section I

A second car shop places want ad notices in Section I, seeking buyers and showcasing available used vehicles. The brief notice highlights inventory levels and contact details for prospective customers.

Government Employees Challenge Hatch Act

Federal workers face limits during campaign season with few violations. George Koutras of the Civil Service Commission notes some openly defy rules while others are unaware of prohibited acts. A California challenge to the Hatch Act and a recent court ruling are examined as the law's reach extends to state and local workers with federal funding.

Washington Uncle Sam George Koutras U.S. Civil Service Commission Koutras California George McGovern Supreme Court Civil Service Commission

Lost and found glasses at Biddeford High School

A boy’s gold rim glasses are missing from Biddeford High School. Call 284 5503 if found.

Biddeford High School

Classified Want Ads Are For All The People

A local classified section highlights the value of want ads for buyers and sellers. Readers are urged to use listings to find jobs, housing, services, and personal notices efficiently.

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Parady Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Dennett & Craig Main Street Tel Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Pot Os Timon Backe Ts A.M. P.M Edmund S. Muskie Saco United Baptist Church Full Gospel Assembly American Legion Hall Elm St Ruel Ricker Young, Burns and Fairfield School Albert Worden Art Nadeau Russia Belfast Victor Giant Saco Avenue Vanity Shop York County Savings Bank F.d.lc Frederick-Willys
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