Buried in hometown Peter Yuhas a convicted killer
Peter Yuhas 19, who pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the John Labamara killing, died of leukemia in a Boston hospital and was buried in Portsmouth after escaping to the relatives’ home. Also mentioned is Arnold King 18 of Portsmouth serving life for the same case. His parents died within a year of each other when he was 11.
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Portsmouth
N.H
Peter Yuhas
Yuhas
Boston
John Labamara
Kevin White
Hampton
Charles
Rose Yuhas
Arnold King
Labanara
Marine deserter fled during choir practice at naval chapel
A spokesman seeks Ivan Stojanov, 22, of Stamford Connecticut who allegedly led a breakout from the Portsmouth Naval Prison during a choir practice at the shipyard chapel. Stojanov, a former Marine private, was imprisoned in April for desertion in Okinawa.
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Re Hy Bheg
Ivan Sojanov
Stamford
Conn
Portsmouth Naval Prison
Stojanov
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Okinawa
Saco Schools Record 63-Student Gain This Year
Saco public schools enroll 2,064 students this year, up 63 from last year’s 2,001. Dayton Consolidated School starts with 95 students, an increase of 11 over the previous year, according to Superintendent Howard Cushman.
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Saco Public Schools
Howard Cushman
Cushman
Dayton Consolidated School
Portland Weather Outlook Bright With 80s Sunshine
Fair tonight with lows in the 40s. Increasing cloudiness to the north and sun to the south Thursday. Expect highs around the 80s.
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Portland
Marine Forecast Eastport to Merrimack River
Eastport to Merrimack River west to southwest winds five to fifteen knots tonight becoming southerly five to fifteen knots Thursday. Fair weather with visibility over five miles through Thursday.
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Eastport
Merrimack River
Boy Breaks Leg After Tree Fall
Steven Laflamme seven year old of 294 Alfred Street Biddeford broke his left leg yesterday after falling from a tree. He is in satisfactory condition at Webber Hospital Biddeford and was taken there by ambulance. Police had no information on how the fall occurred.
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Steven Laflamme
Alfred St
Biddeford
Gaston Laflamme
Webber Hospital
Town Council to Meet for Session in Old Orchard Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The town council will meet Thursday at 7 in the Loranger School. On the agenda are forming a school building needs study committee a discussion of pornographic material on public display in local establishments and a request for 400 travel expenses for the town manager to visit HUD EPA and other federal offices.
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Old Orchard Beach
Loranger
HUD
EPA
Olympic attack draws rebuke from leaders worldwide
World leaders condemn the assault during the Olympic events. Politika in Belgrade warns it is a wrong battle at a wrong time and wrong opponent. Prime Minister Trudeau calls it an affront to decency and wholesomeness of the Games. France’s Maurice Schumann decries using sport for criminal gains. The lion remains Britain’s national emblem.
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Politika
Belgrade
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Canada
Maurice Schumann
France
Card of Thanks to doctors nurses and friends
Sincere thanks to Dr Houle priests and all the wonderful nurses for their kind care. Also to my relatives and friends for the beautiful flowers gifts and cards sent me during my stay at the Webber Hospital. Lumina Morin.
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Dr. Houle
Webber Hospital
Lumina Morin
Community church rehearsals and prayer services listed
Multiple area churches announce midweek activities including choir rehearsals at Ogunquit Baptist Ogunquit. Advent Christian Biddeford. Faith Pentecostal Old Orchard Beach. Village Baptist Kennebunkport. Saco United Baptist Chancel Choir. and prayer meetings at Biddeford United Baptist Faith Pentecostal Wells and others. Also Boy Scouts Troop 341 meet Tuesdays. senior choir directed by Jean Brown at United Baptist Saco.
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Kennebunkport
Saco United Baptist Church
United Baptist Church
Main Street
Saco
Jean Brown
Saco Police Warn on Malicious Animal Killing
The Saco Police Department warned that anyone who maliciously kills a domestic animal would be prosecuted. The alert followed the killing of two cats on Deering Avenue last night in the city.
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Saco
Deering Avenue
Town Manager Seeks Federal State Funds for Water Project
Old Orchard Beach officials authorized Town Manager Louis Savelas to apply for HUD and EPA funds totaling about 2.15 million dollars for sewer drainage lines treatment plant and pumping station work. He may also pursue reimbursement from Maine Adjusted Services Inc. for beach cleanup costs tied to the Casco Bay oil spill.
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Old Orchard Beach
HUD
Louis Savelas
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
State Environmental Improvement Commission
Savelas
Sarelas
Maine Adjusted Services Inc
Casco Bay
Wedding Attendants Listed for Hrycik Beaudoin Nuptials
In Kenmore New York Miss Jeanette M. Hrycik and Marc A. Beaudoin of Biddeford wed with a guest list including Mr and Mrs Arthur Beaudoin Norman and Ginette Beaudoin Miss Irene J Brunelle Mrs Gerard Boutin Norman Anta and Roger Boutin Miss Theresa Letarte Jacques Brunelle Mr and Mrs Arthur Brunelle Mrs Marie Anne Neveux Mrs Jeanne Janson all of Biddeford Also Mrs Louis E Brann and daughter Elizabeth Anne of Poland Ohio visited Biddeford at 41 Graham Street hosted by Mrs Christos Throumoulos
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Kenmore
N.Y
Jeanette M. Hrycik
That City
Marc A. Beaudoin
Kossuth St
Biddeford
Arthur A. ‘Beaudoin
Norman and
Ginette Beaudoin
Irene J. Brunelle
Gerard KE
Boutin
Norman
Anta
Roger Boutin
Theresa Letarte
Jacques Brunelle
Arthur Brunelle
Marie-Anne Neveux
Jeanne Janson
Louis E. Brann
Elizabeth Anne
Poland
Ohio
Christos Throumoulos
Graham St
Special meetings and events in Biddeford and Windham
A series of gatherings are planned in Biddeford including Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus and Christopher Fraternal Association meeting tomorrow at 7 30 pm at K of C Hall Pool Street. Guild of St Francis College members meet tonight at 7 30 in Novellon Room Decary Hall Pool Road. Union de Ste Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance hosts a 7 30 pm meeting at Elm and Main Streets hall. Singles Social hosts a membership dance at Eaton House 56 River Road Windham on Sept 9 at 8 pm for singles 30 to 60. Bill Verrill Band will play and dress is casual.
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Luke E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus and
Christopher Fraternal Association
K. of C. Hall
Pool Street
Biddeford
Guild of St. Francis College
Novellon
Decary Hall
Pool Road
Union de Ste. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance
Elm Street
Main Street
Eaton
River, Road
Windham
Bill Verrill
North Viet Namese Attacks Pleiku Amid High Highland Campaign
U S B52 bombers struck North Vietnamese troop concentrations within 14 miles of Pleiku as part of a broader central highlands campaign. South Vietnamese reports spoke of two fresh attacks near Pleiku and Kon Tum, with casualties on both sides.
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Saigon
Pleiku
Central Highlands
Kontum
Highlands
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Trang
School Opening in Kennebunks Goes Smoothly
Acting Superintendent Leo Martin reported the new school year began slick with no hitches in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. Students walking to Park Street Elementary expressed relief and excitement to reunite with friends and meet new teachers amid a 10 week break. One first grader felt sick but regained resolve as he headed toward the unknown.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Leo Martin
Park Street
Kennebunk Inn
After Munich Siege Israelis Demand War on Terrorists
Article notes calls for reprisals as Davar and other papers blame Arab states and West Germany for Olympic tragedy. Davar urges elimination of terrorist bases within borders, while Maariv presses for swift, bloody retaliation and punishment. The Israeli Student Association urges UN action against nations harboring guerrillas.
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Israel
Davar
Munich
Dachau
Maariv
West Germany
Student’ Association
United Nations
Vienna's Central Andes trek in small female bands
The article notes the Vienna group travels the central Andes in small formations led by a single male, with female travelers forming tight bands around him. The pattern emphasizes group cohesion and expedition style in high altitude routes.
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Andes
Shriver Faces Mixed Reception in Maine Campaign Stop
The scene at the Maine airport shows Shriver amid a crowded melee of press and supporters while a small group of senior citizens claps as he lands. A McGovern aide suggests voters may shift, and Shriver departs quickly for Springfield after brief remarks.
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McGovern
Kyros
Hathaway
Shriver
Maine
National Press Corps
Springfield
Mass
Airlines Raise Domestic Fares Amid CAB Approval
U S airlines raise domestic fares by 2.7 percent after Civil Aeronautics Board approval. Trans continental first class up about $5 to $199 while economy gains $4 to roughly $159. International routes and several territories excluded. Shuttle fares largely unchanged.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
U.S
CAB
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
The
Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Trust Territory of the Pacific
Kennebunkport Police Chief Reports August Activities
Chief Sherman Bonney outlined August police activities to the Police Commission. A federal grant could hire a 20 hour weekly police assistant for winter while applicant must study criminal justice. Michael Gagne from Sanford impressed in a 40 hour summer role. Gasoline savings from a new on site tank. cruisers now have individual accounts. The panel seeks input on Workmen’s Comp and Blue Cross coverage and School District cooperation for boy patrols. Officer training and promotions were approved with raises for Hanson, Davis, Rudderow, Sullivan, and Bonney. The commission also urged Chief Bonney to reduce weekly hours and take two days off.
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Barbara Smart
Kennebunkport
Sherman Bonney
Police Commission
Bonney
Michael Gagne
Sanford
Robert Brown
Log Cabin Road
Commission
Daniel Calderwood
Consolidated School
Calderwood
AAA
Robert Sullivan
Police Academy
Allen Rudderrow
Hanson, Davis
Rudderow
Sullivan
Miss Grant Loses Bid For Release
Augusta AP Gov Curtis and the Executive Council denied a commutation petition by Betty Grant of Biddeford. Grant, 30, was sentenced to life for the February 1970 murder of her aunt in Biddeford. The panel also rejected claims of manslaughter for both Grant and Olin A. Hurd.
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Augusta
Kenneth M. Curtis
Executive Council
Hampton, Conn
Olin A. Hurd
Betty Grant
Biddeford
Grant
Council
Curtis
Hurd
Miss Grant
Harold
Franklin County
Bruce R. Millett
Skowhegan
Millett
Dredger Capsizes Off Finland Drowns Sixteen Men
In a northwest coast tragedy near Pietarsaari harbor Finland a dredger with twenty aboard capsized early today. Four survivors reached a nearby tugboat while authorities confirmed sixteen dead. The vessel had just returned hours earlier from a working trip.
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Helsinki
Pietarsaari
Finland
India Ranks Third in Tobacco Production
The India News reports India places third globally in tobacco production behind the United States and China, citing comparative output figures and industry sources.
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India
United States
China
The
India News
Biddeford School System Reports Narrow Population Rise
Biddeford schools opened with a population increase of under 50. Robert Hodge notes mostly smooth operation, with some students misassigned. High School enrollment totals 1 317 split 615 morning and 702 afternoon. JFK 806. Wentworth 58. Birch 112. Emery and Biddeford Junior High 95. Crowding mainly in grades 4 and 5.
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Biddeford
Robert Hodge
Hodge
Paul Stebbins
Biddeford High School
Biddeford High
John F. Kennedy School
Wentworth
Birch
Emery
Bomb Explodes Outside Tavern in Portadown
A driver was killed when a bomb exploded outside a tavern in Portadown early today. The device, left in another car, detonated as the driver passed, igniting the tavern and forcing its owner and her son to flee unharmed. The dead man was the 546th Northern Ireland fatality in three years of sectarian violence.
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Belfast
Portadown
Northern Ireland
Lurgan
Fischer Early To Reception
World chess champion Bob Fischer arrived ten minutes early at a reception hosted by President Kristian Eldjarn at the Icelandic president’s residence in Reykjavik. He attended with Sadamundur Palson and said this is not a chess game, it’s the president of Iceland, contrasting his late start pattern during the Spassky match.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Kristian Eldjarn
Brooklyn
Sademundur Palsson
Fischer
Eldjarn
Boris Spassky
Congress Drops Independent Status for Legal Services Program
Congress scrapped efforts to grant independent status to the poor legal-services program as part of a $4.7 billion antipoverty bill. The reforms backed by liberal lawmakers were struck from the bill sent to President Nixon after passage by both houses.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Coucech Legal-Services
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Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
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Kenneth M
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