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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1973
Page
2
Kennebunkport resident E Merrill Root aged 78 died October 26 in a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Bibber Memorial Chapel at 67 Summer Street in Kennebunk.
Florence I. Clark 83 of 764 Stevens Ave Portland formerly of Biddeford died Oct 26 in a Portland hospital after a lengthy illness. Born May 16 1890 in Portland she was the daughter of Frank B Harris and Berlettie Page Harris. She attended Biddeford High School and Gray's Business College. A life member of Adthe Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Biddeford and Universalist Church Biddeford she worked as a telephon operator in the Portland area and during WWII served at Fort Devens and the Lafayette Hotel Portland. Surviving are two daughters Lois Rodgers of Portland and Faith Stove of Springfield Va five grandchildren seven great grandchildren two nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Dennett and Craigal Home 365 Main St Saco with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call Sunday 2 to 9 p.m.
James Mitchell director of the Maine State Housing Authority will appear at 7 30 P M Monday at GAR Hall Cutts Ave Saco to discuss mobile parks and mobile home standards as the Blue Haven Tenants Association hosts the public session led by State Representative Barry Hobbins and Rep Hobbins.
Marguerite J. Holman, 34, of Bath, named in a 68 count federal indictment filed Friday. The charges allege she embezzled more than $10,000 in antipoverty funds from Merrymeeting Community Action, Inc in Portland.
In remarks on Ward 3 needs Waight stresses a citywide sewage crisis and a large area lacking sewage service. He urges planning for federal funding to fund a major project, seeks future development, and pledges steady, realistic governance without overpromising to voters.
Members of the Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Biddeford conduct memorial services Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Dennett and Craif Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco for Florence Clark a life member.
Funeral directors named Emond and Conroy list contact numbers 284 5511 and 282 1818. Shumway and Grass Funeral Service located at 85 Spring St Saco provides telephone 284 5611.
Portland forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday with lows in the 30s and highs in the 40s to 50s. Miami notes Tropical Storm Gilda moving into central Atlantic and expected to weaken, while offshore winds remain gale force and seas slow to subside.
Morning temperature readings across New England show Hartford at 64, Concord 53, Montpelier 63, Burlington 65, Newport 65, Nantucket 54, and Portland 53. Other cities include Providence 49 and Worcester 54 with varied lows in the 27 to 48 range.
An eight point buck had to be destroyed after colliding with a car on Portland Road. The driver Steven G. Bull 21 of Kennebunkport was uninjured and the 1970 Plymouth suffered only a dented fender in the 1 am mishap.
Firemen answered two box alarms Friday night in Biddeford. The first rang after 9 p.m. on Alfred Street, the second near midnight at Main and Hill streets. Engines four five and six and ladder two responded to both incidents.
No injuries were reported after a late Friday night rear-end collision in Saco. A 1971 Ford driven by Michael S. Hughes 21 of 27 Weymouth Street Saco was struck from behind by a car driven by Paul J. Thibeault 53 of Seaside Avenue Saco. Total damage to both vehicles was listed at 324.
Van Psomiades promotes a platform in Saco advocating a permanent street and sewer program, education, recreation and housing support, elder services, and hiring a city engineer, economic development and code enforcement director. He notes optimism about unseating incumbent Song. Psomiades is a lifelong Saco resident, Thornton Academy and Wentworth Institute graduate, with 30 years in building trades and leadership in local groups.
Alfalfa is described as the world's oldest and most important forage crop, underscoring its long history and essential role in agriculture. The note emphasizes its value for feed, soil health, and farm viability across regions.
A nationwide cross section of Americans viewed Nixon's White House press conference on Watergate and Middle East tensions. spectators in New Orleans Miami Ogden Heights and Salt Lake City offered mixed reactions while commentators praised the president's handling and others doubted his motives.
Amedeo C Jack Miniutti of Biddeford announces his candidacy for the Board of Education on the Democratic ticket. He cites prior service on the Citizens Committee evaluating K 8 in Biddeford Elementary Schools, youth work, and local recreation leadership, pledging to advance recommendations without extra taxpayer cost.
South Vietnamese military spokesmen say Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces have intensified operations targeting battalion size units and major highways. Across Cambodia, Vietnamese divisions are reported moving into South Vietnam, while exiled Cambodian leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk reveals disagreements with the Khmer Rouge over governing in exile.
Imperial Homes Inc plans to terminate 90 modular housing employees as it shifts production to prefabricated dwellings. 24 workers will remain after the move, prompted by a mortgage money pinch and low modular orders. The firm, active since 1971, built 280 homes last year in Maine.
Democratic candidate Loyd LaFountain urged directing state revenues to Maine local conservation commissions. A Biddeford probate judge warned Ford Foundation funds ending could curb projects. LaFountain asked Gov Curtis to include commissions funding in January's special session. Maine has over 150 local conservation groups serving about 46 percent of residents.
Pat Ryan of the Maine Coalition for the Equal Rights Amendment criticized Sen. Cyril M. Joly Jr. for unfounded claims about the ERA. He said Joly spoke without facts during a Thursday speech to a Republican women’s club labeling ERA supporters as extremists seeking to destroy the American family.
Portland AP A Old Orchard Beach businessman Nicholas Skinsacos 47 pleaded guilty in U S District Court to one count of failing to file federal income tax returns for Omega Corp He admitted the year 1966 return and the indictment covers 1966 1967 1968 1969 and 1970 with a total income of 238494 and tax liability of 12801 The government will drop the other four counts and Skinsacos faces sentence meanwhile another Waldoboro lobsterman Bernard Wallace 44 was indicted on three counts of income tax evasion covering 1968 1969 and 1970 for omitting about 29000 of income from 50000 total and owing about 8790 in tax
Pentagon officials indicate some military units may remain on alert into Sunday despite signs the U S Soviet crisis over the Middle East is ending. President Nixon said Friday night that the Strategic Air Command and the U S air defense force had been taken off alert.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bolduc visited Acapulco Mexico where the optometrist joined a series of eye care seminars and related events. The programs were designed to update practitioners on field developments and are sponsored by American Optical Corporation.
President Nixon rejects and criticizes frantic reporting as vicious and distorted while asserting he remains cool and decisive during the Middle East crisis. He says the tougher the crisis, the cooler he gets and notes reporters often question his honesty.
The Saco Democratic Committee hosted 125 attendees at Trudeau's Club to hear mayoral candidate James Wilkinson and council hopefuls discuss local issues. Wilkinson pledged action on sewer, streets, housing, and job creation while rivals Roderick Potter and O'Neil LeBlanc urged governance responsive to residents. State Sen Peter Danton and Rep Barry Hopkins urged party unity and continued Democratic effort.
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