Deaths Joseph P. Loranger 79 Biddeford
Joseph P. Loranger 79 of 17 Harding St Biddeford died this morning after a long illness. Born April 1 1893 in St Maurice Quebec he worked 44 years as a salesman for Ed Delorge Baking Co. Survivors include widow Albertine Roy Loranger son Ralph daughter Lucille Delorge six grandchildren six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from St Joseph Church Saturday at 9 with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours Bolduc Funeral Home tonight 7–9 and tomorrow 2–4 and 7–9.
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Joseph P. Loranger
Harding St
Biddeford
St. Maurice
Que
Honore and
Marie (Bellefeuille) Loranger
Loranger
Ed Delorge Baking Co
St. Louis Alumni Association
Ste. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance
Catholic Order of Foresters
St Joseph Church
Albertine
Roy) Loranger
Ralph
Old Orchard Beach
Paul
Lucille) Delorge
George L. Simard
St. Joseph Cemetery
Bolduc Funeral Home
Alfred St
Air Ground Search Sought Armed Robbers in Vermont Escape
State police conducted an air ground search for two armed robbers believed to have escaped from a Vermont jail. A 67 year old Pittsfield retiree reported the pair stole 400 and his car then bound him at a cottage on Sibley end before fleeing. The robbers, who claimed to be prison escapees, may be in Maine as police work with local crews to identify them.
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Canaan
Vermont
Somerset County
Pittsfield
Sibley End
Marion
Hartland
Archie Durand
P.L. Pert
Pert
Green Mountain State
Maine
Deaths in News Shana Kreingold and Rearing Figures
Shana Kreingold 83 sister of Israeli Premier Golda Meir died today in Tel Aviv. Loring C Merwin 66 longtime Bloomington Daily Pantograph board chairman and publisher died Wednesday. Elmont Waite 63 veteran San Francisco Chronicle reporter and AP war correspondent died Wednesday in Novato California.
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Shana Kreingold
TEL Aviv
Gold Meir
Loring C. Merwin
Bloomington, 1
Bloomington Daily Pantograph
Elmont Taylor Waite
Novato
Calif
Elmont “Monty” Taylor Waite
San Francisco Chronicle
Associated Press
Newsman Douglas J. Downs dies in electrical accident
Douglas J. Downs 51 a veteran NBC photographer and newsman was electrocuted Tuesday while on vacation in the British West Indies. His death removes a noted war and travel photographer and longtime NBC staffer.
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Douglas J. Downs
New York
National Broadcasting Co
British West Indies
Card of Thanks to Medical Staff and Friends
Sincere thanks to Dr. Houle and Dr. Brinkham the priests and all the nurses for their kind care. Grateful for flowers gifts and cards from friends relatives and the B W A bowling league during my stay at Webber Hospital and Maine Medical Center. Armand Turcotte Lucille Delorge.
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Houle
Brinkham
B.W.A. Bowling League
Webber Hospital
Maine Medical Center
Lucille Delorge
Lr. Fortier
Dr. Charest
Dr. Clark
Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross and local homes
The notice lists funeral directors Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco 284 5611 and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Saco Maine 282 plus Emond's Funeral Home 284 5511. Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy are named.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St Saco
Dennett & Craig
Saco
Maine
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Spring St
Biddeford
Portland Weather Update With Cloudy North Dry South
North Portland sees increasing cloudiness with lows near 50 while the south remains fair. Friday brings variable clouds and a chance of thundershowers in the north with highs in the 70s. Marine forecast shows onshore winds building this afternoon, southerly 5 to 10 knots tonight, 10 to 20 knots Friday, fair conditions through Friday, visibility over 5 miles improving then lowering to about 5 miles in haze Friday.
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Portland
Church Choir and Youth Fellowship Schedules in Maine
Senior Choir of Saco United Baptist Church has a mensal in a room tomorrow at 7 30. Ogunquit Baptist Youth Fellowship meets every Thursday at 7 30 in Shore Road rooms for Junior and Senior High. Biddeford Foss Street United Methodist Church holds choir rehearsals tomorrow with junior at 6 30 and senior at 7 30 p m.
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Saco United
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Biddeford Foss Street United Methodist Church
One American Killed in Vietnam War Toll Rising
In Saigon, one American was killed in combat last week, the lowest combat death count in nine months, while five Americans remained missing in aircraft crashes and 26 were wounded by artillery. Additional nonhostile deaths and broader casualty totals were reported for South Vietnamese and allied forces.
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Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
Extradition Ordered for Mars Hill Bank Robber
Bernard K. Patterson of Bangor was ordered extradited from England to the United States after a $110,000 Mars Hill Bank robbery last fall. Patterson, 25, arrested in June on Jersey Island, allegedly carried out the Northern National Bank heist alone on November 12, and was named in a Bangor federal warrant issued three weeks after. Patterson is a Vietnam War veteran.
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Portland
Bernard K. Patterson
Bangor
Mars Hill
England
United States
U.S
Peter N. Mills
State Department
Jersey
English Channel
Patterson
Northern National Bank
Seales Wins Split Decision. U S Secures Third Boxing Bronze
At Munich Ray Seales of Tacoma Washington survived two first round knockdowns to edge Andres Molina of Cuba by split decision. The Cuban crowd protested the verdict as judges from New Zealand and South Korea sided with Molina while Polish Italian and Japanese judges backed Seales. The win assures the United States at least one more bronze in Olympic boxing with three Americans reaching the semifinals and a possible fourth Marvin Johnson of Indianapolis set to fight Thursday.
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New Zealand
Seales
United States
Marvin Johnson
Indianapolis
Ind
Soviet Union
Arraignment Slated For Pair In Murder Case
Alfred AP report says one of two Sanford men charged with the murder of Richard Archambault 45 in Sanford faces arraignment. Wayne E Brunelle 19 pleaded innocent after an earlier arraignment. York County grand jury indicted both for the Aug 8 stabbing in Sanford. Brunelle remains jailed in Cumberland County. Melvin awaits transfer to York County jail.
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Alfred
Sanford
Springvale
Donald J. Melvin
Wayne E. Brunelle
York County Grand
Richard Archambault
University of New Hampshire
Brunelle
Cumberland County
Melvin
York County
Two Vehicles Collide At Biddeford Intersection
A Saco resident and a Biddeford resident were involved in a two car accident yesterday at the Bacon and Hill streets intersection in Biddeford. Police reported no injuries. The vehicles were driven by Rodelffe Perreault Jr. and Raynald Cloutier, with ages 25 and 55 respectively. The cause remains unclear per reports filed with local authorities.
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Saco
Biddeford
Bacon and
Hill Streets
Rodelffe Perreault Jr
High St
Raynald
Cloutier
Alfred St
No Left Turns Onto Water Street in Saco
Saco restricts left turns from Elm Street onto Water Street starting today to ease congestion during Elm Street bridge construction. Police spokesman notes the temporary rule aims to improve traffic flow on nearby streets while work continues.
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Water Street
Elm Street
Saco
Two Arrested On Charges Of Fraud In Quick Change Scheme
Barre police held Willard I. Radley and Edward Roast on fraud charges connected to a quick change scheme at a shopping center. They were to be arraigned in Vermont District Court in Barre after arrests in Montpelier and West Danville. The men allegedly confused cashiers by paying with large bills and receiving excess change.
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Montpelier
Barre
Willard I. Radley
Lively
Edward Roast
Portland
Maine
Vermont
West Danville
Equipment Stolen From Stratton Island Campsite
Portland man Robert Vacclacci reports theft of more than 500 dollars worth of gear from Stratton Island in Saco Bay. Items missing include a tent a camera backpacks and binoculars. Police say theft occurred between Monday noon and Tuesday noon.
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Robert Vacclacci
Portland
Stratton Island
Saco Bay
Saco
Maine election official probes beer at campaign event
The Maine attorney general will consider prosecuting Harrison L. Richardson for serving beer at a Cumberland barbecue linked to his primary campaign. The amended report shows 10 cases of beer costing 62.87 dollars were part of the June 17 gathering. Richardson called it an unintended technical violation and a family gathering for political allies. Alton E. Cianchette faces similar scrutiny for a wine tasting party.
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Augusta
Maine
Aeer
Hes
Leas Uaity
Harrison L. Richardson
Peter M. Damberg
Legislative Campaign Reports Committee
Richardson
Portland
Christian Civic League of Maine
Alton E. Cianchette
League
Clanchett
York County deputies suspended over jail escape
York County sheriff suspended two deputies for 30 days after an escape by Donald J. Melvin from a jail changing room. Melvin, 23, of Sanford, slipped out Aug 23 through a second floor window and was recaptured the next day. Sheriff Dutremble said Melvin should not have been left alone in the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
York County
Richard D. Dutremble
Donald J. Melvin
Sanford
Melvin
Dutremble
Chinese Cuisine At New Restaurant Ying's Chinese American
Robert O Mercier of Saco and Charlies E Gallant of Biddeford plan converting the old Mayflower on Alfred Street Biddeford into Ying's Chinese American a Chinese American restaurant opening Oct 1. Cooks will be imported from China and the interior is being remodeled.
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Alfred Street
Biddeford
Robert O. Mercier
Saco
Mercier
Charlies E Gallant
Gallant
Police: Sharpshooters Use Telescopic Sights in Shadow Fire
Protests spread as 1,000 mourners sign a condolence book at the Israeli Embassy in London. Foreign volunteers phone to join the army but are refused. London airport union leaders plan a 48 hour boycott of Kuwait Airlines via TWA. Moscow police detain 55 Jews near the Lebanese Embassy. Sakharov is among those picked up.
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London
Trans World Airlines
Kuwait Airlines
TWA
Munich
Moscow
Andrei Sakharov
Heavy fighting and mounting casualties near Quang Tri
In the 72 day stalemate at Quang Tri North Vietnamese gunners fired 1700 shells into government positions as clashes spread 300 yards south of the Citadel. Saigon reports 102 NVA killed, seven ARVN dead, 20 wounded. B52s hammered Dong Hoi and other targets across South Vietnam with 60 strikes in multiple regions.
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Page One
Quang Tri
Saigon
Dong Hoi
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri Battlefront
South Vietnam
Que Son Valley
Tien Phuoc
Scenic Highlands
Pleiku
Hearings on Abrams bogged down by procedural delays
Senate Armed Services Committee hearings on Gen Creighton Abrams nomination as Army chief of staff and the probe of unauthorized air strikes against North Vietnam have stalled over procedural issues. The panel agreed to review the January to March strikes and potential involvement of other officials, tying the probe to Abrams nomination.
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Washington
Senate
Creighton W. Abrams
North Vietnam
John Goldsmith
Senate Armed Services Committee
Harold Hughes
Iowa
U.S
John D. Lavelle
U.S. Air Force
Vietnam
Hughes
Pentagon
Air Force
Nixon
Abrams
Lavelle
Hodgdon Speaks On Leisure Time
Robert Hodgdon of the Maine State Park and Recreation Dept spoke at a Rotary luncheon on leisure in contemporary America. He said social and economic changes have increased leisure time and broadened recreational activities including libraries and museums.
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Robert Hodgedon
Maine State Park and Recreation Dept
John Braley
Biddeford Parks and Recreations
Rotary
America
Hodgdon
Four to five gunmen kill eight Americans at Virgin Islands golf club
Gunmen in green fatigues opened fire at Fountain Valley Golf Club on St. Croix injuring or killing eight Americans during a robbery. Victims include Pat Tarbert and John Gulliver, with others identified as a groundskeeper and electricians. Authorities hunt for four or five assailants as the Rockefeller resort site reacts to the massacre.
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Charlotte Amalie
St. Croix
Thomas
V.I
St. Thomas
Mans
Rockefeller
Virgin Islands
David Maas
U.S
Leominster
Mass
John S. Gulliver Jr
Fountain Valley Country Club
Gulliver
Fountain Valley Golf Club
Edward Gulliver
Monoosnock
John S. Gulliver
Adult Center Holds Final Picnic Meeting in Saco
The Saco Adult Center wrapped up its summer picnic season with 40 members at the Braley Homestead on the Biddeford side of the Saco River. Hosts welcomed guests, a lunch was served, and committees led by Miss Harriet Fogg organized the event.
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Saco
Barry Hobbins
Hester Hooper
New Hampshire
Rotary Club set charter night in Ogun quit Lookout Hotel
President Steve Arsenault presided as Joseph Grondin outlined the Wells York Rotary Club charter night on September 16 at the Lookout Hotel Ogunquit. Vice President Albert Carignan introduced visiting Rotarians and guests and announced next week’s speaker Miss Suzanne Byrne of Biddeford Pool, recently back from a year in Scotland.
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Steve Arsenault
Joseph Grondin
Wells York
Immunization Clinic Set at Town Hall on Sept 12
Old Orchard town nurse Mrs Claire Souliere announces an immunization clinic at Town Hall Tuesday Sept 12 at 9 a.m. Immunizations for DPT Polio German measles and measles will be administered by Dr Donald S Skilling.
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Claire Souliere
Donald S. Skilling
Civil Defense Test Planned For Oct 14 In Maine
The semi annual Civil Defense Exercise will be Oct 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. simulating a forest fire disaster across Maine. Over 750 people including paid staff and volunteers will participate under the Emergency Governmental Operations Center in Augusta. In 1971 U S farmers produced 27 bushels of corn per person.
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Augusta
Emilien A. Levesque
Maine Bureau of Civil Defense
Maine
Levesque
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Armand Turcotte
Coorg
LOS Amortes Times
HIG A
Belgium
Avene
Ronald Tonkin
Melvin H. Evans
Islands
Hilton Head
S.C
Maas
Evans
Saco Valley
Shelburne Museum
Shelburne
Lake Champlain
Ausable Chasm
Fort Ticonderoga
Cleveland Street
Saco Center
Alice Robinson
Lillian Black
Myrtie Eaton
Ella Salvas
Electrolux
Philip H. Gross SR
Shumway — Gross
Gary Gross
Old Orchard
Jackets & Coats
York County Savings Bank
F.D.L.C
Gil Tose Goodies
Saco - American Legion
Beach Street
Scarborough - Knight's of Pythias
Oak Hill
Kennebunk - Webhannet Club
Fletcher St
Front Street
Bath
Shige
Block Party
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