Miss Chretien Weds Roger Taylor in Biddeford Church
Miss Theresa Rachel Chretien married Roger Paul Taylor at a Biddeford church. The couple, both Biddeford natives, planned a Bermuda honeymoon after a reception for 400 at John's Hall. Families and attendants included Mona Chretien, Linda Taylor, Constance Moreau, Nancy Bergeron, Diane St. Ours, and Sylvia Chevalier. The wedding featured aqua gowns for bridesmaids and a silk organza gown for the bride.
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Theresa Rachel Chretien
Roger Paul Taylor
Biddeford
Raoul J. Chretien
Walnut St
Paul E. Taylor
Hooper St
Sylvia Levesque
Diana Rousselle
Leo Warner
Adelard Huot
Mona Chretien
Hampton, N.H
Linda Taylor
Constance Moreau
Scarborough
Nancy Bergeron
Diane St. Ours
Madaline Roy
Sylvia Chevalier
Sanford
John’s Hall
Adams Street
Liliane Mor
Rior
Bermuda
Taylor
St. Louis High School
United Auto Parts
Boston
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Kittery
Wheat varieties grown around the world number in thousands
The article notes that thousands of distinct wheat varieties are cultivated globally, reflecting immense diversity in grain types, genetics, and agricultural practices across regions and ecosystems.
Maine study urges central Bureau of Property Taxation
AP reports University of Maine study backs eliminating elected tax assessors and creating a centralized Bureau of Property Taxation. Prepared by the Bureau of Public Administration for a September Property Tax Conference, the background paper offers over 40 recommendations. A merchant Harold F. Buzzell, 20, died August 2 after being held up. Donald J. Brown, 61, of Dover Foxcroft, was indicted for the shooting death of his wife Ivie, 50, found March 12 at the town switchboard where she worked as a telephone operator.
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CRONO
University of Maine
Bureau of Property Taxation
Bureau of Public Administration
Harold FE. Buzzell
Donald J. Brown
Dover- Foxcroft
Ivie
Indictments Returned in Sangerville Storeowner Slaying
Piscataquis County Grand Jury returned two murder indictments. James G. Hachey, 32, of Garland, was indicted for the July 12 shooting of a Sangerville storeowner. The case details the fatal incident and the defendants facing murder charges.
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Piscataquis County
Grand Jury
James G. Hachey
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Land
Sangerville
Maine Briefs from Augusta and Bowdoin College
The AP reports Maine will draft 101 men in October with 67 to be sent overseas and 34 to offset deferments. Cumberland leads with 20 locals, York 17, Androscoggin 8. A Bowdoin College conference warns Psi Upsilon fraternities face extinction due to disaffection. State Democratic candidates plan to map the November campaign focusing on modernization welfare reform revenues and education.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Armed Services
Maine
Selective Service
Cumberland County
York
Androscoggin
Brunswick
New York City
William C. Pierce
Psi Upsilon
Bowdoin College
Severin M. Beliveau Rumford
Augusta Man Dies From Car Pedestrian Crash Injuries
George D. Libby, 89, of Augusta, died from injuries after being struck by a car on a city street Wednesday. Police described the incident as a fatal accident and an investigation is ongoing.
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Augusta
George D. Libby
Man Dies After Shotgun Misfire While Hunting
Walter J. Gardiner 61 of Jackson was killed by buckshot to the chest when his shotgun discharged as he climbed down from a tree during a hunting trip Monday. His son in law Donald Lundgren 25 of Jackson was present. Officials from the state Fish and Game Department announced the details Wednesday.
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Augusta
Jackson
State Fish & Game Department
Walter J. Gardiner
Donald Lundgren
Hancock AP report on construction worker air drill incident
A construction worker in Hancock described by AP as using an air drill suffered an incident. Details are incomplete in the fragment. Authorities are reviewing the event and next steps.
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Hancock
Bates College welcomes Filomena LaVopa as freshman
Filomena LaVopa of Kennebunk joins Bates College this month as a freshman. A June graduate of Kennebunk High School she was active in chorus bank yearbook staff and served as vice- (text cut)
Trench Explosion Kills Man At Route 182 Drainage Project
Mervin W. Burch aged 51 of Bar Harbor died instantly when a dynamite charge blew at a drainage project on Route 182. Authorities stated the unexploded charge had been left from earlier blasting and was undetected in a trench.
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Mervin W. Burch
Bar Harbor
National Honor Society President Earns Merit Commendation
The student serves as president of the National Honor Society and has received a National Merit Letter of Commendation for outstanding academic achievement.
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National Honor Society
Joe's Right For Him Louisville Police Leader Named
In Louisville Kentucky the city Police Department highlights Capt Gerald Kopp as the superintendent of police personnel and education a key figure for recruits to remember amid department staffing efforts.
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Louisville, Ky
Louisville Police Department
Gerald Kopp
Early party conventions shaped U S political parties
The first Democratic Convention met in 1832 in Baltimore and nominated Andrew Jackson for a second term. The Republican Party first convened in 1856 in Philadelphia to nominate John C. Fremont, opposing Democrat James Buchanan.
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Baltimore
Andrew Jackson
Philadelphia
John C. Freemont
James Buchanan
Parachutist Rescued Safe After Tree Snag Near Sydney
Ian Cairns, 23, jumped from a light plane near Camden, 40 miles south of Sydney. He hung 60 feet above the ground 15 feet from the tree trunk for hours, before an electricity lineman aided his rescue with a rope. He landed unhurt after sliding down the rope as spectators supported a safety line.
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Ian Cairns
Camden
Cairns
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