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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1973

Page

2

Deaths Lionel J. Gosselin 63 of Saco

Lionel J. Gosselin 63 of 32 Old Orchard Road Saco died Sunday after a long illness. Born May 27 1910 in Biddeford son of Antoine and Alma Nadeau Gosselin he served as Army Staff Sergeant in World War I and saw overseas duty. He was active in Notre Dame des Lourdes Church Owen-Davis American Legion and worked for the Saco Lowell company retiring for health reasons. Survived by widow Irene Lepine Gosselin three brothers Maurice Robert and Paul Gosselin of Biddeford and several nieces and nephews. Services Wednesday 10 am at Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call Cote Funeral Home tonight 7–9 and Tuesday 2–4 and 7–9.

Lionel J. Gosselin Old Orchard Road Saco Biddeford Antoine and Alma Nadeau) Gosselin Notre Dame Des Lourdes Church Owen-Davis Post American Legion Saco- Lowellmpany Irene Lepine) Gosselin Maurice Robert Paul Gosselin Notre Dame de Lourdes Chuch St. Joseph Cemetery Cote Funeral Home James St

Cholera Deaths Rise to 24 in Two Weeks in Italy

A 72 year old man died of cholera in Sardinia as Italy reports 24 deaths in two weeks. An autopsy was ordered for an 18 month old girl who died in San Giorgio a Cremano. The baby's father had cholera and the mother reportedly refused inoculation. Seventeen families from the same building moved to a local school.

Naples Italy Sardinia San Giorgio A Cremano Nantes

Death of Playwright S N Behrman At 80 In New York

New York AP reports playwright S N Behrman died Sunday at age 80. He authored more than 20 plays and screen scripts and wrote books and magazine stories. His works include the musical Fanny in 1954 and No Time for Comedy in 1939. His film scripts include Queen Christina and Tale of Two Cities.

New York S. N. Behrman

Biddeford Registration Hours Announced Before Thursday

The Biddeford Board of Voter Registration will be open Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Board Chairman Geraldine Souliere notes no registrations after 9 p.m. Thursday unless a new voter turns 18 after that time, in which case registration can occur at the polls on Sept 17.

Biddeford Geraldine Souliere

Agnew Speech Echoes Watergate Claims amid Applause

Agnew interrupted 23 times by applause as he spoke about Watergate and his own federal probe. He warned accusations are not admissions of guilt and urged scrutiny of accusers while noting impatience with hearings and predicting repeated emphasis in upcoming appearances by aides.

Agnew Maryland Watergate Sam J. Ervin Jr D-N.c

SAD 71 Board Meeting Tonight in Kennebunk

Kennebunk SAD 71 school board directors will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the junior high center to discuss district matters.

Kennebunk

Funeral Directors Emond Conroy and Associates

Funeral home listings show Frank X. Emond J P Conroy at 284 5511 and 282 1818 and Shumway and Gross Funeral Service on Spring Street Saco with 284 5611. Dennett and Craig operate at 365 Main Street Saco Maine with phone 282.

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Frank X. Emond J.P. Conroy Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St. Saco Dennett & Craig Main Street Saco Maine Tel

Weather outlook Portland cools with showers possible

The forecast calls for cooler air over Portland with a chance of showers late tonight mainly north, while south remains fair with lows in the 40s to low 50s. Tuesday brings partly sunny skies, a new shower risk, and highs in the 60s.

Portland Fair South

September tides daylight and clock times

The fragment lists tides and daylight times for September with high and low periods in A M and P M formats. It includes specific hours such as 10:14 and 4:05 for highs and lows, along with other times like 10:53 and 11:53, indicating a schedule or calendar of tidal changes. The data is incomplete and contains OCR artifacts.

St Francis College Names Three New Faculty Members

St Francis College announces three new faculty appointments: Dr. Deborah Forster an education expert with open classroom experience. Dr. Sandra Jones Kearns a psychologist with National Institute of Mental Health research. and Harold Lee Meadow an administrator with Northeastern and industry internships.

Robert L. Horn St. Francis College Deborah Forster Forster New England Kennebunkport University of Minnesota White Bearke Minn Mountain View Calif Stanford University Minnesota Department of Education San Jose State University University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Massachusetts Bennington Europe Africa Queensbury Danbury England Sandra Jones Kearns National Institute of Mental Health National Institutes of Health Bethesda Kearns Tunisia United States Graydon Jones St. Joseph, Mich Miss Jones Mark Kearns Sanford Harold Lee Meadow Northeastern University Meadow Virginia Polytechnic Institute Concord College Athers W. Meadow Department of Commerce Federal Power Commission Emily Scarborough Portland Donald J. Macintyre St. Francis

Pheasant Hunting Stamp Required for Season Start

Pheasant hunters must obtain a pheasant hunting stamp effective Oct. 3 per Saco City Clerk Joan LaMontagne. Stamps available in the city clerk's office at a price set by local authorities. The article also notes Frank Richard as a prolific writer with an immense lifetime output.

Saco Joan LaMontagne Frank Richard

Charter Explained in City Administration Debate

Editor notes describe duties of a proposed city administrator aligned with a city manager model. Removal requires cause and council consent with a public hearing, preventing impulsive actions by the mayor. The charter would also name the administrator as Tax Collector Purchasing Agent Director of Public Welfare and Personnel Director under a full-time supervisor.

Norman C. Racine Sage Esey

Truck Crash Collapses Part Of Tobin Bridge In Boston

A gravel truck struck a support girder on the Tobin Memorial Bridge over the Mystic River, causing a section of the upper level to cave in and closing the bridge during the morning rush. The unidentified truck driver died. engineers assess potential further damage and length of closure as traffic reroutes via Callahan and Sumner tunnels.

Boston Mystic River Massachusetts Port Authority Assport Callahan Sumner

Saco-OOB Group Probes Goosefare Brook Pollution Source

A four-member task group from Saco and Old Orchard Beach seeks the source of very high bacteria in Goosefare Brook. The panel will request Department of Environmental Protection advisory help while continuing to prohibit swimming in the brook and near its mouth.

Saco Old Orchard’ Beach Carl Laws Tony Gordon Old Orchard Beach Dwight McLeod John Byrd Laws Department of Environmental Protection

Kennebunkport Conservation Commission Targets Data and Maps

The Kennebunkport Conservation Commission plans a natural resources inventory listing soils slopes water table surface water vegetation and forests and existing town uses and property. They seek growth statistics from voter lists schools assessments and utility data and will fund an engineer to draw town maps for public access before 1974 town meeting. They discussed acquiring islands for the Conservation Trust.

Conservation Commission Commission Town Planning Board Lake of the Woods Bumpkin Island Cape Porpoise Harbor Kennebunkport

United Fund Meeting Scheduled Tuesday

The annual meeting of the United Fund of Biddeford and Saco will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce conference room 11 Adams St Biddeford Reports for the year will be presented and plans for the 1973 campaign will be discussed An election of officers will follow the board meeting All members are requested to attend

United Fund of Biddeford and Saco Chamber of Commerce Adams St Biddeford Donald E. Scribner

Saco School Committee to meet Tuesday evening

The Saco School Committee will convene Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the city council chambers to discuss district matters and upcoming decisions.

Saco

Fire and theft incidents fill Old Orchard Beach and Saco beat

Firefighters responded to a flooded oil burner at 107 Saco Ave Old Orchard Beach at 10 30 a m owners name Robert Ips Cascade Road. In Saco a blue 1967 car was involved in a police report. Biddeford crews extinguished a 1964 Chevrolet fire at 478 Main St caused by a cigarette. Police investigated a motor theft from a boat on Meadow Lane owned by Dr. Robert Bolduc. A Ford Mustang registered to Debbie Butts was stolen from 39 Dyer St Biddeford. Jeannette Davis 53 was treated after a collision at Alfred and Union streets. No injuries were reported in a May Street Alfred Road collision. A 4 panel truck from Sanford Dairy collided with a 1971 Chevrolet driven by Raymond Berthiaume at 6 38 a m.

Old Orchard Beach Saco Ave Robert Ips Cascade Road Biddeford Main St Clevon Rameau Engine Six Saco Saco River Meadow Lane Robert Bolduc Jeannette Davis Elm St Webber Hospital Alfred Union Streets May Street Alfred Road Sanford Dairy Glendon R. Small Oak Ridge Road Raymond Berthiaume Western Ave

Beef price surge alarms officials amid August spike

Beef prices rose 22.1 percent in August the largest monthly rise since 1913. John T. Dunlop of the Cost of Living Council noted removals before a deadline to prevent price hikes while local stores and wholesalers adopted a wait and see stance. No firm price information or impact from horsemeat sales was available. oleomargarine and dressing prices may ease as soybean oil prices fall.

John T. Dunlop Cost of Living Council Associated Press Cumming Bros Biddeford Lou Janson Janson William Martin Martin's Food Market Storer Street Saco

Auto Struck Deer in Kennebunkport. Officer Kills It

A deer was struck by a car on Route 9 near Clock Farm in Goose Rocks Beach. Deputy? officer Nelson Hanson shot the deer after notifying Fish and Game Warden George Chase. The driver involved was Brian Ingalls of Fortunes Rocks.

Goose Rocks Beach Clock Farm Kennebunkport Brian Ingalls Fortunes Rocks Poice Nelson Hanson Fish and Game George Chase

Nixon urges budget balance to curb inflation this year

President Nixon in a radio address and prepared fiscal plan argues inflation must be tackled first by balancing the federal budget. He notes Congress would add about 6 billion to a 248.7 billion ceiling and has blocked roughly 1.5 billion in his recommended cuts. He vows to veto excessive spending while seeking joint action with Congress.

Congress Nixon Administration

Biddeford Council To Discuss Zoning

The Biddeford City Council will hold a special meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall to review zoning changes approved by the planning board. One change would permit federally subsidized housing for the elderly and low income families awarded to the city by HUD.

Biddeford Council of City Hall Planning Board Department of Housing and Urban Development

Ward 2 Republicans Will Meet In Saco

A special Ward 2 Republican Committee gathering will be held tonight at 7 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Braley on North Street in Saco.

Ward Saco Ward 2 Republican Committee Richard Braley North Street

City Hall Extends Hours Monday Evenings

Saco City Hall is now open Monday evenings from 6 to 8 30 pm according to City Clerk Joan Lamontagne.

City Hall Saco City Hall Joan Lamontagne

Also Mentioned on This Page

S.N. Behrman Los Angeles Tones A.m Concord Lebanon Mt. Washington Bangor Caribou Eastport Greenville Rumford Sandra J. Kearns Prof Maryline White Biddeford-Saco Journal Associated Press News Executives Association Kenneth J. Betty Neapnea Black Point Inn Tobin Bridge Saco-Oob Group Attorney General's Office United Fund Knights of Columbus Vicinity of Hill and Birch Sts Robert Perreault AKC St. Bernard Public Safety Debbie Butts Dyer S Richard C. Labelle Lawn Ave DIAL Lyman Herbert J. Hooper Dimitri V. Sotir Rodney K. Hammond Selectmen State of Union Marilyn's Smithwheel Bedeli Robert Pate N.F.D.A Main St. Saco Dennett Craig
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