Deaths: Herbert W. Thompson 76 Fortunes Rocks Biddeford
Herbert W. Thompson 76 a Biddeford businessman died suddenly yesterday at his Elm Street appliance store. Survived by wife Evelyn, two daughters Marjorie Allen and Jean Neiley, son Norman, one sister Amy Thompson, 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral 3 p.m. tomorrow Shumway Funeral Home Saco with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit today 3-4 and 7-9 p.m.
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Herbert W. Thompson
Fortunes Rocks
Biddeford
Elm Street
Evelyn Dawson Thompson
Erastus Martha Brownell Thompon
H.W. Thompson Inc
Foss Street
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Saco
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Governor Curtis Backs BIW Referendum
Governor Curtis urges approval of a referendum allowing the Maine Industrial Building Authority to boost its loan guarantee from 40 to 80 million dollars. The BIW expansion aims to secure a Navy contract potentially worth up to 2 billion dollars for 100 destroyers, with bids due April 1, 1969.
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Bath
Maine
Kenneth M. Curtis
Bath Iron Works
Litton Industries
General Dynamcs
BIW
James F. Goodrich
Goodrich
Saco Firemen Respond to Three Calls Within Hour and a Half
Saco firemen rushed to three incidents in one afternoon Monday. At 3 35 p m a malfunctioning safety valve on a hot water tank at Lawrence T Dol 60 Harrison Ave caused a small scare but no damage. At 4 03 p m leaves on property at 530 Ferry Road ignited a tree and booster lines contained the blaze. At 5 p m Ralph Paquette 1 Pearl St suffered an oil burner flood with no damage reported.
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Saco
Lawrence T. Dolby
Harrison Ave
Jessie Goldthwaite
Ferry Road
Ralph Paquette
Pearl St
Police arrest four juveniles in Saco break in
Four youths aged 10 to 13 were held by parents after Saco police caught two girls and two boys for a Sunday break in at Young School. Investigators recovered $1.67 in change from three classrooms and a slide projector.
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Saco
McCarthy Endorses Humphrey Amid Vietnam Stance Shift
McCarthy endorsed Hubert Humphrey after weeks of signals he might reverse his stance. He cited Humphrey's domestic policy understanding and a better approach to deescalation, while noting four near alignment issues including bombing halt and reform of draft and party.
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Humphrey
Chicago
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
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Democratic Party
South
Vietnam
Johnson
Hanoi
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Calif
Hubert Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Midweek Church Activities Across York County
The Junior and Senior Choirs at United Church of Christ Biddeford rehearse Wednesdays at 6 and 7 p m. Advent Christian Church Old Orchard Beach hosts a prayer service at 7 30 p m. Lyman Goodwins Mills Baptist and Wells Village Baptist hold Wednesday services and choir practices. Kennebunk and Kennebunkport churches schedule midweek worship and Bible study, with multiple congregations offering prayer services at 7 p m or 7 30 p m.
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Biddeford
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Atlantic Avenue
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Danetreet
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Kennebunk Lower Village
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Kennebunkport
Zoning and Planning Boards Plan Joint Meeting
A New England town approves a joint session for the zoning appeals board, council, building inspector, planning board, and town manager. The group will hear recommendations from Sewell Co and Old Town planners on a paper site garage near the town dump area noted in the comprehensive plan.
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Oliciter
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Patient Leo Paul Nadeau at Notre Dame Hospital
Leo Paul Nadeau aged 40 of Cleveland Street Saco is listed as a patient at Notre Dame Hospital Biddeford.
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Cleveland St
Saco
Notre Dame Hospital
Biddeford
Local service groups set meetings across Saco Biddeford and York County
Members of the Past Presidents Parley American Legion Auxiliary Saco meet at 8 tonight at Mrs Helen Blanchette s Hall Avenue Saco to elect officers. Saco Democratic Social Club convenes at 7 30 p m tomorrow at G A R Hall Cutts Avenue Saco with refreshments and a public af fair. York County Council AMVETS meets tonight at 7 at Merton Ira Staples AMVETS Post Alfred Street Biddeford. Blue Feather Council Degree of Pocahontas hosts a social Friday at 7 30 p m at 37 South Street Biddeford. guests welcome and refreshments served.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Saco
Helen Blanchette
Hall Avenue
Saco Democratic Social Club
G.A.R. Hall
Cutts Avenue
York County Council of Amvets
Merton-Ira-Staples Amvets Post
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Blue Feather Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Melvina Mathurin
South St
Family Life Discussions Open in Biddeford Church Basement
The first in a series of family life discussions will be held Thursday Nov 7 from 7 to 8 30 p m in the basement of St Andrews Church High Street Biddeford sponsored by Learning Services Hub in Saco. Panelists include Rev Roland Sirois Roger Johnson Rev Lawrence Dublois Sister Fstelle and Rev Robert Rand. The topic is Changes in Meaningful Communication. Tibbetts will explain his involvement and the personal impact, aiming to provoke parental reflection and changes.
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High Street
Biddeford
Learning Services Hub
Saco
Roland Sirois
Roger Johnson
Lawrence Dublois
Fstelle
Robert Rand
Ro Tibbetts
Hub
Stock Prices Mixed At Opening On Tuesday
New York traders saw a mixed start with several issues moving in early trading. Occidental Petroleum fell sharply while Glen Alden slipped, and Rand rose modestly. Southern Pacific and Columbia Gas gained, with Keesing and others fluctuating amid a volatile opening. The AP average of 60 stocks dipped to 34.4, and the American Stock Exchange showed irregular activity.
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Occidental Petroleum
Glen Alden
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Weather Outlook for Portland Turns Cool and Cloudy
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Wednesday with brief showers or snow flurries over the mountains and through most of the north portion. Lows tonight in the 30s. Continued quite cool Wednesday.
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North Portion
Last Minute Political Pleas Made In Maine
The Associated Press reports Maine campaigns feature Democrats pushing for jobs benefits and labor reforms while Republicans push for staying the course on economic priorities. Gov Curtis urges expanding workmen's compensation unemployment coverage and higher minimum wage. Gill campaign for Volpe promotes GOP gains. Rep Hathaway criticizes federal grants while urging budget discipline. Rep Kyros promotes doubling Maine’s loan guarantees to aid Bath Iron Works in securing a Navy destroyer contract.
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Associated Press
Curtis
Maine
Kittery
Department of Econome Aeeemess
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
Portland
Hubert H. Humphrey
Hathaway
Elden H. Shute Jr
America
Shute
GOP
Peter N. Kyros
Bath Iron Works
Brownie Troop Guests of Saco Girl Scouts Halloween Party
Saco Junior Troop 27 hosted Saco Brownie Troop 44 at the Grange Hall on North Street for a Halloween party. Girls played games bobbed for apples and prizes were awarded for costumes. Refreshments were served and a list of attending Brownies Juniors and adults is given.
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Saco Grange Hall
North Street
Saco
Were
Saco Brownie Troop
Grange Hall
Mary Boucher
Debra Charette
Louise Charette
Julie Colpitts
Lynne Colpitts
Time to Examine TV Ratings Amid Preemptions
Cynthia Lowry reports that this season’s ratings are shaped by pre emptions from political broadcasts football games and specials. NBC's The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show surged when competition weakened and Kennedy Onassis wedding coverage interrupted its time slot. Row and Martin Laugh In remains a top weekly draw while other series struggle in a volatile mix of pre emptions and strong events.
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Diller
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Hope
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Agnew Defends Himself After Times Editorial Attack
Spiro T. Agnew denied all charges in a New York Times editorial about alleged conflicts of interest while Maryland governor. He claimed the Times distorted facts and favored Humphrey, while the Times defended its scrutiny of his finances and bank ties amid Nixon calls for a retraction.
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The
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Kennebunk Youths Plan UNICEF Collection Drive
Kennebunk Advent Christian Church youth groups will collect for UNICEF tomorrow. They will canvass from the B and M railroad ridge to the Wells Road bridge on Route 9, covering Kenne and the town area and the beach.
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Advent Christian Church
Unicef
Kenne
Wells Road
Absentee Ballots Available In Saco
Saco City Clerk Joan Lamontagne said this morning the clerk's office will be open Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm for absentee balloting. Any registered voters may obtain absentee ballots and vote at this time.
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Saco
Joan Lamontagne
Nixon Urges Campaign Workers to Push Last-Minute Victory
Nixon, anxious to avoid a late letdown, urges party workers to mobilize for a decisive precinct turnout. Humphrey campaigns among working men in Pennsylvania to solidify labor support against Wallace. Wallace, in Beaumont, Texas, says neither Nixon nor Humphrey would represent the South. An aide says Eugene McCarthy will announce support for Humphrey today. Agnew denies vocal charges. Pentagon study cites defense contractor leases costing $55.8 million. International news notes Czechoslovak protests, Italian political crisis, Kentucky college liberal critique, and late night stag show on some California screens.
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Huberts. Humphrey
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George C. Wallace
Wallace
Beaumont
Tex
Nixon
Humphrey
South
Eugene J. McCarthy
Spiro T. Agnew
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Italy
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DeMolay Confers Degree in Saco Rites
Bradford Caspian DeMolay held a Saco Masonic Hall ceremony conferring degrees on William Danton and Gary Asamy with Thomas Bryant presiding. Plans were made for a baked bean supper from 5 to 7 pm November 9. Attendees included John Knox and Stephen Zafirson with other officers and advisors present.
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Gary
Asamy
Bradford Caspian
Saco Masonic Hall
Thomas Bryant
Bradford
Ord
Oan
Advisory Council of
Valley
Limington
Harry Smith
Arthur Rumere
William Kimball
Richard Tripp Jr
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Mothers’ Circle
Soviet Ship Continues Flight Around Earth
Soviet cosmonaut Georgy Beregovoy reported from Soyuz 3 that he has completed four days in orbit. Tass quoted him feeling wet yet working at a high functional level and that life support systems function normally. He slept well, exercised, had breakfast, and continued the flight program.
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Georgy Beregovoy
Tass
Beregovoy
Soyuz
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Soviet Union
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