Death of Iron Lung Pioneer Drinker in New Hampshire
Philip Drinker 78 designer of the iron lung died at home after a brief illness. He developed the device in 1927 and its first medical use was in 1929 for infantile paralysis. Drinker was Harvard industrial hygiene professor from 1920 to 1960 and held an engineering degree from Lehigh.
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Fitzwilliam
N.H
Philip Drinker
Drinker
Harvard University
Lehigh University
Millard Brown 65 dies after brief illness in Portland
Millard Duke Brown 65 of 334 Main St Saco dies in a Portland hospital after a brief illness Born in Biddeford Aug 19 1907 son of Adrian and Maud Brown he worked 39 years in the Saco Lowell Shops advertising department and earlier for United Fruit Co He is survived by his widow Florence Collins Brown a brother Ernest A Brown three sisters Ethel Boutet Florence Laird Marion Peterson and nieces and nephews Services Sunday 2 pm from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with Rev Frederick L Bailey officiating Interment Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 pm
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Millard ‘Duke’ Brown
Main St
Saco
Portland
Biddeford
Adrian and
Maud (Verne) Brown
Thornton Academy
Maine School of Commerce
United Fruit Co
Cuba
Saco-Lowell
South Carolina
Biddeford-Saco
Death Notices: Mrs Evelyn Foy Dies in Biddeford Nursing Home
Mrs Evelyn Foy 84 of 246 Beach St Saco died yesterday after a long illness in a Biddeford Nursing Home She was widow of Frank H Foy born Dixmont Nov 1 1887 daughter of George E and Frances Kelley Young moved to Saco from Newport about 10 years ago Survived by several nieces and nephews Committal prayers at Riverside Cemetery Newport Tuesday at 1 p m Local arrangements by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco
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Evelyn B. Foy
Beach St
Saco
Biddeford
Frank H. Foy
Dixmont
George E
Frances (Kelley) Young
Newport
Riverside Cemetery
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Biddeford Municipal Offices Closed for Veterans Day Holiday
Biddeford municipal offices will be closed all day on Veterans Day Monday October & a legal holiday. They will reopen Tuesday at 9 a.m. per City Clerk Pauline Berry.
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Biddeford
Pauline Berry
Beach Firefighters Quell Brush Fire
OLD ORCHARD BEACH fire crews battled a brush fire on Lucette Avenue yesterday at 3 08 p m. The blaze was contained with property owner Richard Valentino identified by the fire department spokesman.
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Beach
Old Orchard Beach
Lucette Avenue
Fire Department
Richard Valentino
Funeral services set for Gedeon Talbot in Fall River
Funeral services for Gedeon Talbot of Fall River and formerly of Biddeford will begin tomorrow at 8 39 a m from St Joseph Church with burial in the family lot at St Joseph Cemetery. Biddeford Emond Funeral Home at 72 Hill Street will hold visiting hours today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.
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Gedeon Talbot
Fall River
Mass
Biddeford
St. Joseph Church
St Joseph Cemetery
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Card of Thanks to Relatives and Medical Staff
Sincere thanks to my relatives and friends, Dr. Hickey and Dr. Houle, the nurses and priest who visited me and sent beautiful flowers and cards during my recent illness at the Webber Hospital. Wilfred Gagne.
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Hickey
Houle
Webber Hospital
Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service located at 35 Spring St Saco offers funeral arrangements and services with contact number 284 5611 for inquiries and arrangements.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Portland Tonight Clears Cold Lows Across Sides
Weather report for Portland notes clear and cold conditions tonight with temperatures from the teens in the north to the mid 20s in the south. Saturday will be sunny with highs ranging from the 30s in the north to the 40s in the south.
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Portland
Mrs Doris Roberge State Hospital Patient
Mrs Doris Roberge of 63 South Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital.
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Doris Roberge
South St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Ramblers Club holds meeting with prayer and prize
Arundel Ramblers Club met at President Marion Bedard's home led in the Lord's Prayer. Lois Johnson won the Mystery Prize. Next meeting at Vena Drew's home on November 15 includes a Silent Auction and a Thanksgiving supper. Edward Martin returns home.
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Arundel
Ramblers Club
Marion Bedard
Lois Johnson
Vena
French Viet Diplomat Susini Dies After Hanoi Raid
Pierre Susini, 50, the French delegate-general to Hanoi, died in a Paris hospital after suffering extensive burns from the October 11 bombing raid on Hanoi. Five Indochinese mission staff were killed. the mission HQ was destroyed. President Pompidou condemned the action and Washington received a note of regret.
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Paris
Pierre Susini
Hanoi
Susini
France
Georges Pompidou
Washington
Nixon
Pompidou
U.S
William P Rogers
Maine Governor Declares Navy Appreciation Month
Governor Kenneth M. Curtis proclaims October Navy Appreciation Month in Maine. He praises Maine residents who served in the Navy and notes the state's naval shipbuilding history dating back to 1603 with The Virginia built in Maine.
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Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
United States Navy
Curtis
Colonies
Preliminary U.S. probe fingered stray American bomb in Hanoi blast
A U.S. investigation indicates a stray American bomb destroyed the French mission in Hanoi on October 11, not a North Vietnamese antiaircraft missile. The mission head, delegate-general Pierre Susini, died from burns in a Paris hospital.
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Glance Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
Pierre Susini
Paris
Fifth Annual Diocese Confab Meets In York
Nearly 200 residents officials and agency representatives attend the fifth annual Diocesan Human Relations Services meeting in York at St Christopher s Church auditorium. Bishop Gerety and HRS officials hope to raise public awareness of services for individuals and families in need in York County. Mary Merrill welcomes attendees and serves as MC. Harold Smith outlines regional health and social services expansion. Neil D Michaud delivers main address Social Action and the Church. The 1971 72 annual report on services and expenditures will be distributed.
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St. Christopher’s Church
York
Peter L. Gerety
York County
Mary Merrill
Harold Smith
Neil D. Michaud
South Portland
Michaud
University of Maine
Florida State University of Social Work
Child and Family Services Agency
Lewiston-Auburn
Fourth National Conference of Catholic Charities
Edward C. O'Leary
Diocese of
Portland
Biddeford
Farmington Hosts University of Maine Supervising Teacher Workshop
Supervising teachers of UMF student teachers gathered at the Farmington campus for a Home Economics Department workshop. Activities included a coffee hour a presentation of the new modular curriculum by Dr. Carlene Hillman a session on observational skills lunch and dialogues with college supervisors. Invitees included Esther Emmons of Saco and Susan York of Kennebunk.
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Farmington
University of Maine At Farmington
UMF
Carlene Hillman
Esther Emmons
Saco
Susan York
Kennebunk
Muskie Urges Unified Support For McGovern in Maine
Senator Muskie condemned voter apathy and urged unified action to elect George McGovern and other Democrats. He planned a Bangor campaign visit to launch a new Democratic headquarters and endorsed local candidates including Sheriff Richard Dutremble and Joseph Hoyt among others.
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George McGovern
Muskie
Bangor
Richard Dutremble
Roland Cole
Wells
Leonard Levasseur
Biddeford
Joseph Hoyt
Senate
Guy Marcotte
Jack Downs
Kennebunkport
Five Mission Workers Killed in Thursday Night Incident
Five Chinese mission workers were killed Thursday night in an attack. Authorities report the casualties occurred during the ongoing mission activities and are investigating the motive and assailants.
Lobstermen form Southern Maine Lobstermen Association
Twenty three lobstermen from the southern Maine coast met in Kennbunk to form The Southern Maine Lobsterman's Association. Cyrus Hamlin chaired the meeting, with Marshall Alexander as temporary chairman and Larry Coyle as secretary. A steering committee was named and a next gathering set for November 2 at the Biddeford Pool Fire House.
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Kennebunk Twentythree
Maine
Kennbunk Lower Town Hall
Cyrus Hamlin
Kennebunk
Marshall Alexander
Larry Coyle
Hamlin
Scarborough
New Hampshire Line
Donald Abbott
Camp Ellis
Richard Moran
Biddeford Pool
Paul Emmons
Peter Eaton
Dale Nunan
Cape Porpoise
Fred Cook
Daniel Wentworth
Donald Sandborn
Kennebunkport
James Littlefield
George Philbrick
York
Ronald Lawrence
Kittery Point
Wells
Ogun
Southern Maine Lobsterman's Association
Treasury
Pomerleau Calls for Real Solutions in Biddeford Run
Former Biddeford mayor and Republican state representative candidate Willie W. Pomerleau told election workers at St. John's Hall that campaign rhetoric worsens state problems and urged focus on taxation reform education and fair revenue sharing. He pledged to represent all residents and seek open minded legislative work.
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Willie W. Pomerleau
Biddeford
St. John’s Hall
Pomerleau
House of Representative
Celebrating A Big Event Share Your Happiness With All
A personal notices item invites readers to celebrate a major life event under Section 6A. It requests brief announcements of joy and congratulations to be shared with the community.
Beach town council reinstates good and welfare item
Louis Savelas receives a $3000 pay raise as the town council votes unanimously to reinstate the good and welfare agenda item. No action on items discussed under this heading will be taken until the next regular meeting unless an emergency requires immediate action by unanimous vote.
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Old Orchard Beach
Joseph Mokarzel
Thomas Sullivan
Robert York
Louis Savelas
Norman Lessard
Savelas
Alan Radley
Public Safety Commission
Hud
Police and Water Project
Quebec
Canada
Chamber of iCommerce
Chamber
William Mullen
Japanese World War II Soldier Killed on Lubang Island
Philippine troops killed one Japanese soldier and wounded another in a forest clash on Lubang Island 75 miles southwest of Manila. The dead man carried 45 rounds of .25 caliber ammo, a sewing kit, a paper with Japanese writing, a photo, and 1939 coins. The wounded survivor fled with his comrade’s rifle as Japanese officials sought a peaceful surrender.
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Manila
Philippine
Lubang
Lubang Island
Toshio
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Millard Brown
Mrs
Evelyn Foy
Wilfred Gagne
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Tel
Emond’s. Funeral Home
Frank X, Emond
J. P. Conroy
Cn A
Pat Ofan Nig
Los Angeles Times
Ee cLus
Barbara Smart
McDonalds
Washington Avenue
Donald Chretien
Cumberland Avenue
Cumber
Mable Avenues
Saco City Hall
Dudley Roever
Zoning Appeals Board
Art Nadeau
By Michael Spath
Urabe
Japan
Shoichi Yokoi
Guama
Kyodo
Kinishichi Kozuka
Shiro Onoda
Vanity Shop
York County Savings Bank
F.d.1.c
Saco Avenue
Fortunes Rocks
Ing
Spotlight
Mal
Delier
Felix T. Sheltra & Son Agency
Jefferson Street
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