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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1972

Page

2

Noted Legal Scholar and Artists Succumb in Recent Deaths

Gustavus H. Robinson 91 longtime Cornell Law School faculty member whose admiralty law book was a standard reference died Monday in Ithaca New York. Max Fleischer 89 creator of Out of the Inkwell cartoons and inventor of many motion picture devices died Monday in Los Angeles. Harry E. Collin 86 founder of Collin Norton and Co and architect of the 1929 merger forming Pyma Inc. died Monday in Toledo Ohio.

Ithaca N.Y Gustavus H. Robinson Cornell University Law School Max Fleischer Los Angeles, Calif Out Harry E. Collin Toledo, Ohio Collin Norton and Co Pyma Inc Monay

Robert Ramspeck Dies at 82 While Visiting Friends

Former U.S. Representative Robert Ramspeck aged 82 died Sunday during a visit with friends. A one time head of the U.S. Civil Service Commission, he served in Congress from 1929 to 1946 and also held a post as vice president of Eastern Airlines.

Robert Ramspeck Castor U.S U.S. Civil Service Commission Eastern Airlines Congress

Retired Maj. Gen. William J. Sutton Dies at 64

William J Sutton of Washington AP veteran officer dies Sunday at age 64. He served as chief of the U S Army Reserve at the Pentagon for eight years from 1963 until his retirement in 196?. His long career spanned World War II and the early Cold War era.

William J Sutton Washington William J. Sutton U.S. Army Reserve Pentagon Army Reserve

Marsden Ware Dies at 75 in Birmingham

Marsden Ware, 75, developer of the WWII PT boat engine, died Sunday in Birmingham. He headed design and development of aluminum diesel engines, serving as chief engineer for government designs in 1950.

Marsden Ware Birmingham Mich

Eastern Star and Legion Auxiliary Meet This Thursday

The Past Matrons Association of Adah Chapter Eastern Star and the Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary plan meetings this Thursday. The Eastern Star gathering is at 7 30 p.m. at 22 Crescent View Ave Cape Elizabeth the home of Mrs Bernice Emmons. The Legion Auxiliary will meet at 8 p.m. at the post home Elm Street Biddeford.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary Post Home Elm Street Biddeford

Mrs Emma Lamirande Hospitalized in Portland

Mrs Emma Lamirande of 18 Oak Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Emma Lamirande Oak St Biddeford Maine Medical Center Portland

Old Orchard Beach Art Association Opens Fall Season

The Old Orchard Beach Art Association holds its first fall meeting and workshop tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Old Orchard Beach High School. Members gather for the seasonal program and planning.

Old Orchard Beach

Saco School Committee Set To Review Negotiations Agenda

The Saco School Committee plans a 7:30 to 7:45 p.m. meeting in council chambers to discuss a possible school program, classroom space use, teacher negotiations with the Saco Teachers Association, enrollment figures, and related items. The open session may consider a multiday agenda with 20 items.

Christian Science Society Saco Winter Street Nmuiddath Congregational Church Saco Teachers Association

Weather Summary for Portland and Vicinity

Tonight fair with lows in the 40s. Wednesday increasing cloudiness and a chance of rain in the south during the afternoon. highs in the 60s to low 70s. Winds from the east to the Merrimack River diminishing tonight then variable around 10 knots. South to southeast winds five to 15 knots Wednesday. Visibility five miles or more through Wednesday.

Portland Eastport Merrimack

Card of Thanks For Care At Weber Maine Medical Center

Sincere thanks to Dr Houle and Dr Hickey the priests and all the wonderful nurses for their kind care to Mr Boisvert the Chef Ray Mabel and the workers of Horel Hibou and to relatives and friends for flowers gifts and cards sent during my stay at Weber Hospital Mrs Pauline Goulet Sincere thanks to relatives and friends for the floral pieces gifts and cards during my stay at Maine Medical Center Mrs Delina Verrier

Houle Dr. Hickey Mr. Boisvert Ray Mabel Horel Hibou Weber Hospital Pauline Goulet Maine Medical Center Delina Verrier Dr. Viger Webber Hospital Leo R. Turcotte

Biddeford Real Estate Agent Jean Lamb Expands Roles

Jean R. Lamb of Biddeford, long associated with the insurance business as an agent, general agent and regional manager in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont, has completed Real Estate Law and Real Estate Practice courses and plans further courses in Real Estate Appraisal this fall.

Ed Morin Alfred St Biddeford Jean R. Lamb Lamb Maine New Hampshire Vermont

Publishers No Comment On Ad Policy Violation

Maine newspapers face an EEOC guideline citation on sex discrimination in Help Wanted ads. Bangor News Biddeford Saco Journal Lewiston Daily Sun cited for headings using male or female. The Maine Advisory Committee to the U S Civil Rights Commission issued the notice after surveying 11 papers.

Maine Help Wanted Maine Advisory Committee U.S. Commission On Civil Rights Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Harriet Price Southwest Harbor Bangor News Biddeford Saco Journal Lewiston Daily Sun

Saco Valley Audubon Society Sets September Meeting

The Saco Valley Audubon Society will hold its first autumn meeting September 14 at Deering Union Saco. Prof. Robert E. Gobeil will present a film Caribou Caravan about Maine caribou introduction and discuss after show. Doris Downing leads species discussion. Allen M. Thomas supervises. The group has over 100 members.

Saco Valley Audubon Society Deering Union Sweetser Children’s Home Moody St Saco Robert E. Gobeil Biology St. Francis College Biddeford Maine Gobeil Doris Downing Saco Valley Allen M. Thomas Professor Gobeil

Doris Burnham Joins E and L Club in Saco Church

At the United Methodist Church in Saco last night the E and L Club welcomed Doris Burnham as a new member in the vestry on School Street. President Phyllis Lariviere led the meeting with devotions by Linnette Martin and guest Rev. Frederick Bailey. Plans included a rummage sale on October 14 and November calendars as fundraisers, with refreshments by Lariviere and Elsie Lane.

E and L Club United Methodist Church Saco Doris Burnham School Street Phyllis Lariviere Linnette Martin Phyllis, Vining Georgianna Harriman

Saco PTA Outlines Plan For The Year

Saco Executive Board met at Mrs. Morrissette s home to outline programs for the year. The first fall meeting is Sept 27 at the Fairfield School Cafeteria with John Murphy of the Hingham Public School System as guest speaker. A Oct 24 session at Burns Junior High will feature William Ingalls, with a school tour. The drive includes expanding libraries from kindergarten through 8th grade.

Saco Parent Teacher Association Guy Morrissette Wildwood Drive Saco PTA Fairfield John Murphy Hingham (Mass William Ingalls Burns Junior High School George Wood James Cartier Howard Cutler Ronald Nadeau James Keithly Daniel Dearborn Bradley Leach Leonard Hurrell Morrissette

Arctic summers See Ice and Snow Loss on Vast Lands

Most Arctic lands shed their ice and snow in summer, revealing exposed terrain as temperatures rise and sunlight persists. The retreat shapes ecosystems, albedo effects, and regional climate patterns, while affecting indigenous livelihoods and wildlife habitats.

Arctic

Zoning Board Approves Four Swimming Pools in Saco

The Saco Zoning Appeals Board, chaired by Dudley Roever, approved four pool constructions granting exceptions to Gerald E. Hanks Heath Road Ronald Camire 30 Hutchins Street Robert C Lachance 156 Lincoln Street and Raymond A Cantara 22 Hillview Avenue. Sonja Lanctot was allowed a home beauty shop and Cynthia Higgins a home nursery school at 12 Mabel Avenue and 85 Elm Street. No action on James Lombard pool at 254 Bradley Street due to no representative present.

Saco Zoning Appeals Board Dudley Roever Gerald E. Hanks Heath Road Ronald Camire Hutchins St Robert C. Lachance Lincoln St Raymond A. Cantara Hillview Ave Sonja Lanctot Mabel Ave Cynthia Higgins Elm St Division of State Fire Prevention James E. Lombard Bradley St Lombard

Beliveau Eyes Privacy Suit Over Washington Phone Tapping

Maine Democratic leader Severin Beliveau alleges his Washington telephone was tapped from May 25 to June 17 as part of the Watergate investigation. He says he may sue the Committee for the Re-Election of the President and cites prior similar Democratic suits. He notes the Association of Democratic State Chairmen office is in the Watergate complex near the DNC.

Rumford Maine Democratic Severin Beliveau Washington Nixon Beliveau Democratic Party Democratic National Committee Watergate Committee For Association of Democratic State Association U.S. District Court Commerce Maurice Stans Stans White House

Unemployment Claims Cut in Biddeford Office

Five claims workers in the State Unemployment Compensation office at Biddeford were laid off until October. Office manager Robert Hersey cited a federal funding reduction as likely causing the move, while Augusta official William Harris said the cutback is not drastic and noted intermittent hiring of claims workers.

Biddeford Robert Hersey William Harris Augusta Harris

Tremblays Celebrate 64th Wedding Anniversary in Biddeford

Mr and Mrs Augustin Tremblay of 10 Oak Place Biddeford observed their 64th wedding anniversary on August 24. The couple received the Tremblay family Coat of Arms from Mr and Mrs J P Tremblay of Arlington Virginia. Mrs Tremblay invites local family members to view the family album by calling at her residence.

Augustin’Tremblay Oak Place Biddeford Tremblay J.P. Tremblay Arlington

Biddeford School Enrollment Rises by 55 Students

Robert Hodge, curriculum coordinator for the Biddeford system, reports a total enrollment gain of 55 students. October of last year recorded 3,263 students, while September this year shows 3,318 enrolled.

Robert Hodge Biddeford Hodge

Scientists use metal chaff to suppress lightning in Colorado tests

A team led by Dr. Heinz Kasemir conducting six week field tests in northeastern Colorado dispersed metallized nylon chaff from a B26 plane to neutralize storm electrical fields. They report suppression of lightning in every observed instance, though the technique cannot be used over urban areas due to radar interference. Further studies are planned after earlier work near Flagstaff Arizona.

Boulder, Colo Colorado Heinz Kasemir Terview Kasemir National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Flagstaff Ariz

Audit Questions Distribution of Federal School Aid

Washington AP report notes an audit of 11 selected school systems questions whether Title I funds reach the poor and if funds replace local money. Findings cite meaningless guidance and limited monitoring at state and federal levels, risking skipped comparability reviews and continued losses for needy students.

Washington Department of Health, Education and Welfare Naacp Legal Defense Fund Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights Under Law U.S. of Fice Robert R. Wheeler

Joint English Course Offered at Kennebunk High School

Kennebunk and Biddeford adult education programs announce a high school credit English course at Kennebunk High starting Sept 20. Sessions run 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on 15 Wednesdays for 45 hours in Room 5. Free for those without a diploma. $5 registration fee for matriculating adults. Dorothy P. SimpsonInstructor.

Kennebunk Biddeford Kennebunk High School Daniel Calderwood S.A.D John

Duplicate Bridge Play At Beach Sets Weekly Results

Duplicate bridge was played last night at the Lawn Avenue Playhouse with players including Mr. and Mrs. James Mullen and Robert Whelan. Winners were Mr. and Mrs. Mullen first, Whelan and Mrs. Burns second, Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer third, Paradis and Taft fourth, Moutsatsos and Dumaine fifth. A game resumes Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Old Orchard Beach Lawn Avenue Playhouse James Mullen Robert Whelan Jane Burns Harry Sawyer Oscar Paradis Carl Taft James Moutsatsos Ralph Dumaine Robert Toulouse Ruth Anderson Gwenn Flannery Angie Hickey Esther Green Karen Parlin Pauline Larochelle Estella Aranovitch Avis Briggs Mullen

Senator Smith Supports Revenue Sharing To Biddeford

United States Senator Margaret Chase Smith wrote to Mayor Gilbert R. Boucher assuring support for revenue sharing. She backs a Senate bill totaling 37 million, versus the House bill at 23 million, and favors local control over priorities without federal dictation.

Biddeford Gilbert R. Boucher United States Margaret Chase Smith Boucher Sen. Smith

Schmitz Campaign Stages New Hampshire Swing

The candidate defended positions on Vietnam policy gun rights and school integration while campaigning in New Hampshire. He rejected foreign oil reliance and abortion legalization while promising a Washington press conference to reveal the boss behind the Arthur Bremer connection to the Wallace shooting.

North Vietnam McGovern Nixon Soviet Union State Department New Hampshire Washington Arthur Bremer Gov. Wallace

McGovern Aide To Speak At York County Meeting

Alfred York County Democrats meet tonight at 8 in the Civil Defense room basement courthouse. John Rendon national McGovern aide and Maine campaign coordinator will be guest speaker.

Alfred — York County Democratic Committee Civil Defense Room John Rendon McGovern Maine

Kennebunk Board Opposes River Bulkhead and Riprap Plan

Planning Board chairman Alex Ar mentrout said Marjorie Hoopes of Wilmington has a DEP application pending for bulkhead and riprap along the Kennebunk River near Severence land and the Franciscans. The board opposed any river bank work and had sent a Sept. 1 letter to DEP with no reply. The board also reviewed Lloyd Robinson’s Longview Terrace subdivision, urging drainage measures to protect Wiggin's Pond and groundwater, approving preliminary plans subject to further drainage details and a future public hearing.

Kennebunk— Planning Board Alex Armentrout Marjorie Hoopes Wilmington Del Kennebunk River Department of Environmental Protection Armentrout Lloyd Robinson Longview Terrace Fletcher Street M. Clifford Boyer Natural Resources Kennebunk Conservation Commission Planning Board Wiggins Pond Boyer Punkey Swamp Wiggin’s Pond Harlow Brown Dow, Coulombe and Brown Robinson Brown

Senator Mansfield Says Olympics Serve No Useful Purpose

Washington AP Major Leader Mike Mansfield called the Olympic Games useless and opposed their continuation. He criticized the events as political racist anarchic and murderous with a growing nationalist refereeing bias. He cited Munich as example and noted Montreal 1976 as next Games.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield D-Mont Mansfield Munich Montreal

Marines Press Way Into Quang Tri Citadel in Vietnam Fight

South Vietnamese Marines penetrate the Quang Tri Citadel amid heavy resistance. An informer says the fight continues and about 400 North Vietnamese troops remain entrenched in the fortress held since June. Shells fly as jets pound the site and nearby areas. In Washington, lawyers for the Democratic party resume filing allegations that Maurice H. Stans influenced the DNC bugging and burglarizing last June.

Quang Tri, Vietnam Quang Tri U.S Washington Democratic Party Commerce Maurice H. Stans Democratic National Committee

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Old Orchard Ogunquit Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Assembly of God Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orichard Beach Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Biddeford United Baptist Church Bulgaria Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road Full Gospel Route 9-A Wells Bethany Baptist Church Oak Ridge Road Kennebunkport Saco United Baptist Church Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street United Baptist Church Jean Brown Los Angeles Times Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Dennett & Craig Rons Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Saco’s Audubon Society Saco Pta Saco OK Gop Electrolux Jackets & Coats Matson’s, Inc Kennebunk Board Barbara Smart County Savings Bank Mark Twain York County Savings Bank F.d.lc Saco Voters Saco City Saco Charter Revision Committee Mansfield Upbraids New England Main ST Cape Harrison Ave Goodwin Ave Beach ST Pine State Multiple
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