Congress Authorizes Funds To Fight Cancer and Other Diseases
The 92nd Congress approved 1.6 billion dollars for cancer and 1.4 billion for heart and blood diseases plus 322.5 million for venereal diseases and measles. Debates over a separate health department and health-maintenance care were left to the next Congress, with plans for improved medical manpower and drug regulation also pending.
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Congress
Washington
America
Norrhea
92Nd Congress
93Rd Congress
92Nd
Nixon
HEW
Rogers
Food and Drug Administration
Maine Schools Accredited By Commission
Sixty-one of Maine's 117 public secondary schools meet the New England Association standards for accreditation. Three day visits follow year long self studies by each school. Maine members on the 19 man Commission include four principals from Sanford Brunswick Stearns and Rockland. Kennebunk Wells and Bonny Eagle High are among York County schools accredited. The Hebrew name Hager means forsaken.
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Maine
Commission On Public Secondary Schools
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Commission
Association
John R. Parker
Sanford
Jess F. DeLois
Brunswick High School
Donald H. Hackett
Stearns High School
Millinocket
Malcollm A. Doble
Rockland
York County
Kennebunk
Wells
Bonny Eagle
West Buxton
Used Trucks Are Listed in Section 12 Of Want Ads
Classified readers find a selection of used trucks in Section 12 Want Ads. Listings include makes models years and prices with several dealers and private sellers offering cargo vans pickups and three-quarter ton trucks.
County Sheriff Joins National Crime Watch Program
York County Sheriff Richard D. Dutremble joins the National Sheriff's Association operation to cut burglary and larceny nationwide and in York County. The NSA administers the program with LEAA grant support and cooperation pledges from the U S Chamber of Commerce and other groups.
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York County
Richard D. Dutremble
National Sheriff's Association
NSA
Washington, D.C
American
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
United States Department of Justice
LEAA
National Sheriffs’ Association
United States Chamber of Commerce
United States Jaycees
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Webhannet Garden Club Holds Meeting and Plant Sale
Twenty four members and two guests attended last Monday's Webhannet Garden Club meeting. A plant sale and exchange occurred. The next meeting on November 20 at 9 30 a.m. at the Webhannet Clubhouse on Fletcher Street will feature a pine cone wreath and evergreen wreath demonstration.
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Kennebunk
Webhannet Garden Club
Webhannet
Fletcher Street
Three Minutes A Day by Richard Armstrong
A short reflection on apathy and its roots. The author defines apathy from Greek roots meaning away from suffering and urges active compassion. He cites Scripture to emphasize helping others and avoiding indifference in civic life and danger.
Indians gain ground in legal battles and funding surge
The Nixon era sees big public works grants from EDA to Apaches Seminoles and Chippewas and a $962.5 million Alaska land settlement. Ford Foundation adds $1.2 million for Indian legal work as tribes press claims from Michigan to Maine amid poverty and abuses on reservations.
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Nixon
Economic Development Administration
New Mexico
Florida
Dakotas
EDA
Oregon
Warm Springs
Ford Foundation
Alaska
U.S
Seward
Michigan
Maine
Custer
Veterans Day Parade Plans Set For Biddeford Saco
Parade starts 10 a.m. Monday from Harmons Corner Biddeford to Saco Beach Street Legion Home for ceremonies. Grand marshal Edmund Rowell. Major Malcolm H. Pierson to speak. Thornton Academy Band to perform. weather plan includes no school signal if rain by 8:30 a.m. Ceremony at Legion Home proceeds regardless.
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Harmons Corner
Main Street
Biddeford
Saco
Beach Street
Legion Home
Edmund Rowell
William W. McKenney
USA
Flander
Julie Kerry
Thornton Academy
Pacelli
Tighe-Beaudoin Farley
American Legion
Bid
Jets
Boucouvalas-Dupuis
Amvets
Boucouvalas- Dupuis
Auxiliary
Owen Davis
American Legion and Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Saco Boy Scouts of America
Rev Norman R Cormier named temporary administrator at Most Holy Trinity Saco
Bishop Peter L. Gerety appoints Rev Norman R Cormier as temporary administrator of Most Holy Trinity Parish in Saco. He leaves as chaplain for Mercy Hospital and six Portland area facilities. Cormier, from Ashland, studied at St John’s Seminary and St Philip Neri, was ordained by Cardinal Cushing in 1959, and has served in Portland Ellsworth Oakland Millinocket South Portland Orono Dexter Bangor and John Bapst High School.
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Portland
Peter L. Gerety
Norman R. Cormier
Most Holy Trinity
Saco
Father Cormier
Mercy Hospital
Osteopathic Hospital of
Maine
Ashland
St. John’s Seminary
Brighton
Mass
St. Philip Neri
Boston
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Ellsworth
Oakland
Millinocket
South Portland
Our Lady of Wisdom
Orono
St. Ann’s
Dexter
Legion of Mary
St. Mary’s
Bangor
John Bapst
Portland Post
Ellsworth airmen honored for Rapid City flood rescue work
Airman First Class Mary E. Thomas and Captain Brian P. Anderson of Ellsworth AFB received recognition for rescue and recovery efforts during the June 9 to 10 flood that devastated Rapid City. Anderson’s unit earned the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for meritorious service from June 9 to July 10. Ellsworth personnel aided in emergency relief and the city’s month long cleanup. Thomas is an air operations specialist and Anderson is a missile combat crew commander, both connected to the Strategic Air Command. The flood killed at least 216 people and caused over 100 million dollars in damage.
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Rapid City
S.D
Mary E. Thomas
Allen M. Thomas
Glenhaven Circle
Saco
Brian P. Anderson
Ervin Stevens
Hill St
Ellsworth Afb
Anderson
Strategic Air Command
4Ith Strategic Missile
U.S. Air Force
Thomas
41Th
Strategic Missile Wing
Ellsworth
Thornton Academy
Thomas’ College
Waterville
Maine
University of Bridgeport
Conn
Lackland Afb
Texas
Kathleen
Garrett Smith
Waldwick, NJ
Welcome Newcomers to the Biddeford Saco Area
Tammy Lee five David Normand four Penny Ann three and Danny Normand four months old are welcomed by the Biddeford Saco Journal on behalf of the Normand Belanger family of 23 Maple St Saco. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Jean Paul Poirier of 11 Hutchins St Saco and Neal Belanger of 341 Elm St Biddeford.
Veterans Biddeford and Saco Fire Trucks Emergency Unit
Veterans and regional fire departments in Biddeford and Saco collaborate on an emergency unit project to upgrade apparatus and improve service response times. Officials from both cities oversee funding and deployment plans for new fire trucks and related equipment.
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Biddeford
Saco
Unwanted Items May Be Wanted By Someone Else
Local thrift sale announced a left behind collection drive inviting residents to donate unused goods. Organizers emphasize curbside pickup and donation hours at the community center, urging participants to bring items that are in good condition.
Kosciuszko's 1776 American Service and Return
Thaddeus Kosciuszko arrived in 1776 to support liberty as a colonel of engineers in the Continental Army. He helped fortify Bemis Heights near Saratoga and West Point before returning to Poland to attempt reunification after the nation’s partition.
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Thaddeus Kosciusko
America
Bemis Heights
Sarastoga
West Point
Poland
Russia
Prussia
One Bedroom Apartments Available in Ocean Park
Ocean Park offers ready occupancy one bedroom apartments with income based subsidized rent for qualified applicants. A broad ban quet of social cultural and educational opportunities is planned. For an applica tion contact.
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Ocean Park
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U. S
Hannie Caulder
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Night of the Living Dead
National Crime Check
Goldie Hawn
Richard Armstrong
Bayley
Pine Point
Staples Street
Old Orchard Beach
SAT
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WED
Old Orchard House
Old Orchard St
Cormier
Norman Cormier
Kael A. Petit, M.D
McGovern Nite
B. Schwartz Band
J. Durfee
O. Beh
Ocean Pines
New England Baptist Council
P. O. Box
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Youland’s
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Coats
Youland
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