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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1972

Page

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Deaths Mrs Josephine Turcotte 83 Biddeford native

Mrs. Josephine Turcotte 83 formerly of 18 Wentworth St Biddeford died Saturday after a long illness in a local hospital. Born June 29 1889 in Canada she worked 45 years at Pepperell Manufacturing Co. She is survived by one daughter Reina Samson of Saco a brother Hermene Lizotte of Victoriaville Que three grandchildren five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mass of the Resurrection will be at St Joseph Church tomorrow at 8:30 am with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Calls at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home today 2–4 pm and 7–9 pm.

Josephine Turcotte Wentworth St Biddeford Turcotte Canada Sue Celina (Racine) Lizotte Pepperel Manufacturing Co St. Joseph Church Bid Stone St

Legal Aide Parsons Dies at 87 Former rail exec and banker

William L. Parsons former general counsel for the New York Central Railroad and long time leader at Winchester Trust Co. died at age 87 in Augusta after a career spanning Boston and Bates College. Survived by a daughter and extended family, a memorial service is planned. He was Bates Fellow Emeritus and served on the Lewiston college board of fellows. Burial planned later in Winchester.

Augusta William L. Parsons New York Central Railroad Winchester Trust Co Winchester Mass Parsons New Portland Bates College Boston College School of Law Boston & Albany Railroad New York Central System Boston Lewiston, College Charles Whitten

Obituary for Carise Cote Biddeford resident dies at 79

Carise Cote 79 of 84 Hill St Biddeford died Saturday in a local nursing home after a long illness born in Caribou May 14 1893 son of Francoise and Fleurie Soucy Cote. Survived by widow Annie Berube Cote a son Gilbert four daughters and several siblings. Funeral from St Andre Church Biddeford tomorrow at 9 a.m. with interment at St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home today.

Carise Cote Hill St Biddeford Caribou Francoise Fleurie (Soucy) Cote South Portland Naval Saco- Lowell St. Andre Church Chagnon Union St. Jean Baptiste Annie Berube) Cote Gilbert Cote Kathleen Bragg New York City Philippe Mildred) Hebert Andrew Myrtle) Lefebvre Car Jeannette) Graffam Saco Fred Cote Odelie Dube Ozithe Belanger Evelyn Lajoie Salem Mass St. Joseph Cemetery Emond

Ebert L. Philpott 77 dies in Portsmouth hospital

Ebert Lincoln Philpott 77 of 59 Washington St Biddeford former Badger's Island Kittery died Friday in a Portsmouth New Hampshire hospital. Born March 13 1895 in Philadelphia he was a Kittery Naval Shipyard employee and a 34 year inspector retireing in 1960. Survived by Juliette Jacques Philpott two daughters Mrs Harrison Workman Mrs William Shelton a Miami stepdaughter Miss Helen Boudreau a brother Charles Philpott of Bandon Ore three grandchildren six great. Funeral from Franklin G Wilson Funeral Home Kittery tomorrow at 11 a.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery Eliot.

Ebert Lincoln Philpott Washington St Biddeford Badger’s Island Kittery Portsmouth N.H Philadelphia Charles Sophie Berth) Philpott Kittery Naval Shipyard Juliette Jacques) Philpott Harrison Workman William Shelton Helen Boudreau Miami Fla Charles Philpott Bandon Ore Franklin G. Wilson Rogers Road Mount Pleasant Cemetery Eliot

McGovern Campaign Tour Touches New England States

Mrs. McGovern continued her duties on a campaign tour with Bob Pennington 19 year old Montgomery College student accompanying his mother. The trip included Biddeford and Portland's Franklin Towers with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Victor Eppstein of South Bristol serving as campaign coordinators for the McGovern Shriv er ticket.

Pennington McGovern Bob Pennington Montgomery College Rockville Maine New England Biddeford Portland Franklin Towers Victor Eppstein South Bristol McGovern-Shriver Campaign

Card of Thanks for Medical Care and Support

Sincere thanks to Dr LaFond Dr Anton and Dr Scott and the nurses of Webber Hospital for care and kindness. Gratitude to relatives and friends who helped ease my sorrow after the loss of my loved one. — Mrs. Bertha Van Alstine.

LaFond Anton Scott Webber Hospital Bertha van Alstine

Funeral homes listed for service notices in Saco Maine

Funeral service notices reference SHUMWAY AND GROSS at 35 Spring St Saco and DENNETT CRAIG at 365 Main St Saco with Emond's Funeral Home contact 284 5511 plus references to Frank X Emond and J P Conroy for arrangements.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco Dennett & Craig Maine Emond Frank X, Emond J. P. Conroy Ansco Realty & Appraisal CO Main St

Deaths In The News William J Plunkert

William J. Plunkert 72 founder and ex executive director of the National Council of Alcoholism New York City Affiliate died Saturday. Katherine Oppenheimer 62 widow of J Robert Oppenheimer died Friday in Panama where she was taken ill on board her yacht Oct 17. Thomas H Goodman 66 one of the U S judges at the Nuremberg war crimes trials died Saturday.

William J. Plunkert New York National Council of Alcoholism New See City Katherine Oppenheimer Panama J. Robert Oppenheimer Thomas H. Goodman Knoxville, Tenn U.S Nuernberg Germany

Sidney I. Cole Dies at 65 in Chicago

Sidney I. Cole 65, board chairman of the American Hebrew Congregations, the central Reform Judaism group in the United States and Canada, died Saturday in Chicago.

Sidney I. Cole Chicago American Hebrew Congregations Central Organization For Reform Judaism United States Canada

Tire Company Robbed Over The Weekend

Noyes Tire at 15 Elm St Biddeford reported a weekend robbery with 2300 dollars stolen. Police Lt Beal said a side window entry cracked the safe and the workman found the break Sunday morning. Investigation continues.

Noyes Tire Elm St Biddeford Joseph Bea Beal

DAR event highlights in Waterville luncheon meeting

Mrs. John Tarbox regent of the Rebecca Emery Chapter Saco and Mrs. Stanley Hurd state constitution week chair attended the Maine State Organization DAR luncheon and board meeting held in Waterville. Mrs. Paul Roberge of Biddeford is listed as a medical patient at Webber Hospital.

John Tarbox Rebecca Emery DAR Saco Stanley Hurd Kennebunkport Constitution Week Maine Daughters of American Revolution Waterville Paul Roberge South St Biddeford Webber Hospital

School Around Us to Hold Italian Supper

The School Around Us of Arundel will host a public Italian Supper on Friday from 5 30 to 7 30 p m at the Unitarian Church Route One Kennebunk.

Arundel Unitarian Church Route One Kennebunk

Police respond to disturbance at Cherokee Tee Pee Restaurant

Local and state police were called to the Cherokee Tee Pee Restaurant on Main Street to handle a disturbance. A representative of the State Liquor Commission has been asked to investigate the situation.

Kennebunk Cherokee Tee Pee Main Street State Liquor Commission

Portland Weather Outlook Tonight Through Tuesday

Tonight in Portland is clear with temperatures dipping into the teens in the north and into the 20s in the south. Tuesday will bring increasing cloudiness with highs ranging from the upper 40s to the low 50s.

Portland

Hobbins Backs Budget Review for State Spending

Democratic candidate Barry Hobbins of Saco calls for planning programming budgeting to fix waste and lack of direction in state finance. He argues citizens deserve open budgeting with long term planning and annual program review to ensure government responsiveness.

Maine Barry Hobbins Hobbins Saco

Libyan plane escapes with Munich suspects and freed hostages

Hijackers ordered the jet to Zagreb after releasing three prisoners, then allowed refueling and flew to Libya with the freed captives. Libyan radio hailed the operation, while Germany confirmed Black September ties and Israel urged against releasing the terrorists to avoid replication of Munich.

Zagreb Libya Munich Black September Organization

Global Vietnam War Updates From Saigon and Beyond

Reports state U.S. forces halved naval operations against North Vietnam and pulled ships back below the 20th parallel in de escalation. In Miami, a jet hijacking left one dead and one wounded. two hijackers linked to a former commerce official and his son. Agnew said a peace pact may not be signed by Tuesday but is possible later. South Vietnam sought North Vietnamese troop withdrawal and clarity on a National Council role. McGovern praised Nixon and Kissinger for seeking a settlement amid telethon remarks. Israel condemned West Germany for releasing Munich Olympic terrorists to Arab groups. Viet Cong pledged to continue the war unless Thieu is removed or forced to accept the U.S. cease-fire plan. Mrs. Binh cited Nixon admin bad faith in renegotiations.

U.S Haiphong Harbor Paris United State Nguyen van Thieu Nguyen Thi Binh Henry A. Kissinger le Duc Tho

Agnew Says Vietnam Peace Pact Not Ready By Tuesday

AP dispatch from Washington reports Vice President Spiro Agnew states the United States will not be ready to sign a Vietnam peace pact by Tuesday but expects an agreement in due time. Saigon signals willingness to sign if North Vietnamese troops withdraw and an interim body oversees ceasefire and elections. Tangled talks also see the U.S. 7th Fleet curtailing operations below the 20th parallel to aid negotiations.

Washington Spiro T. Agnew United States Vietnam Agnew Para South Vietnam Tran van Lam North Vietnam South National Council of Reconciliation and Concord Associated Press Saigon Tokyo U.S Hanoi Communist Party Nhan Dan Vietnam News

Skyjackers Kill Eastern Airlines Employee in Houston Hijacking

Four gunmen hijacked an Eastern Airlines 727 from San Antonio to Syracuse and forced it to Cuba after a fatal shooting of Stan Hubbard, a Humble, Texas agent. Two other individuals were wounded. bonds were set at $1 million for Charles A. Tuller Jr. and Bryce M. Tuller.

Miami Fla Eastern Airlines Texas Cuba FBI Sky Pirates Commerce Department Charles A. Tuller Jr Bryce M. Tuller Virginia William Graham Havana Tullers Graham Houston Tex Eastern Stan Hubbard Humble Wyatt S. Wilkinson Jr San Antonio Syracuse N.Y Atlanta H.C. Battaile Jim Ashlock

William Coffin Lecture on Maine economy at St Francis College

The third in the Developing the Maine Economy series at St. Francis College features William S. Coffin executive director of the Development Credit Corporation of Maine discussing loans to small firms. Archibald Maxwell presides. free lecture includes a discussion period.

Maine St. Francis College William S. Coffin Development Credit Corporation of Maine Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce Maxwell Webber Hospital Association McArthur Library Biddeford and Saco

Snow Cancels Alaska Search For Hale Boggs

Snow and poor visibility halt the hunt for the missing light plane carrying House Democratic Leader Hale Boggs and three others. A spokesman said 35 planes stood by to resume once weather allows, but forecasts warn of continued conditions keeping most aircraft grounded.

Anchorage Alaska Hale Boggs Elmendorf Air Force Base National Weather Service Coast Guard

Weather hampered search for missing Cessna 310 on Alaska flight

The search began Oct 16 with no Air Force planes aloft on Sunday as light snow fog and a 1000-foot ceiling created the worst conditions since the Cessna 310 disappeared on a flight from Anchorage to Juneau. On board were Boggs 58 Alaska Democratic Congressman Nick Begich 40 Russell L. Brown 37 a Begich aide and pilot Don E. Jonz 38.

Air Force Anchorage Juneau Boggs Alaska Nick Begich Russell L. Brown Begich Don E. Jonz

Scores Perish In Chicago Rail Crash

Two city bound commuter trains collided during the morning rush hour in Chicago. Fifteen people were killed and over one hundred injured as one train rear ended the other near the 27th Street platform on the South Side about 7 40 a.m.

Chicago Illinois Central Gulf Railroad 27Th Street South Cry

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