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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1972

Page

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Death of Archbishop Fisher News of Canterbury Leader

Lord Fisher of Lambeth, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1945 to 1961, has died at 85 after a stroke in Dorchester Market Town. He led the Anglican Church through postwar ecumenism and was the first English primate to visit the Vatican in 600 years. He officiated Princess Elizabeths wedding and guided 40 million Anglicans during his tenure.

Sherborne England Lord Fisher Lambeth Canterbury Dorset Rome Elizabeth George VI Geoffrey Francis Fisher Leistershire Fisher Repton School Repton Chester London St. Augustine Vatican Billy Graham Britain

Eleanor N Clapp of Kennebunkport Dies at 55

Mrs Eleanor N Clapp 55 of 5 Wallace St Kennebunkport died Wednesday in a Biddeford hospital she was born July 8 1917 in North Berwick daughter of Fred G and Geneva Watson Neal. She was a member of Wells Grange Olive Rebekah Lodge and Kennebunk Mothers Club. Survived by widower Otis and several cousins. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm from Johnson Funeral Home North Berwick Rev Harrison Dobbs of Gorham officiating. Interment Mt Pleasant Cemetery North Berwick visiting hours tonight 7 to 9.

Kennebunkport Eleanor N. Clapp Wallace St Biddeford North Berwick Fred G Geneva (Watson) Neal Wells Grange Olive Rebekah Lodge Kennebunk Kennebunk Mothers’ Club Johnson Funeral Home Market St Harrison Dobbs Gorham Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

Adah Chapter Meets at Cape Elizabeth Home

Cape Elizabeth hosts the Past Matrons Association of Adah Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Biddeford. Mrs. Frances Smith spoke on the Charity Fund. Marion Dexheimer received the mystery award during social hour. Mrs. Bernice Emmons and Mrs. Nancy Lowell co hosted.

Cape Elizabeth Emmons Lowell Hazel Beety Ruth Haley Louise Harpoothian s.Elizabeth Tate Ruth Wolfertz Eva Harper Eve Rooman

U.S. pilots down two MIG jets near Hanoi

Capt. John D. Cummings 36 of Olathe Kansas and a second pilot destroyed one North Vietnamese MIG and damaged another three miles north of Hanoi before their F4 Phantom was shot down. Both Americans were rescued.

Fla John D. Cummings Olathe Kan Hanoi

Memorial services for Mrs Eleanor N Clapp at Johnson Funeral Home

Members of Olive Revekah Lodge Kennebunk plan memorial services tonight at 7 30 at Johnson Funeral Home 26 Market Street North Berwick for Mrs Eleanor N Clapp a lodge member.

Olive Revekah Lodge Kennebunk Johnson Funeral Home Market St North Berwick Eleanor N. Clapp

Prayers Planned for Mrs Bertha Keigher in Biddeford

Members of Division One Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary Biddeford meet tonight at 7 30 at Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm Street Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Bertha Keigher.

Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary Biddeford Cosgrove Funeral Home Elm St Bertha Keigher

Legion Auxiliary to Honor Bertha Keigher at Funeral Home

Members of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary meet at 7 tonight at Cosgrove Funeral Home in Biddeford to pay respects to Bertha Keigher, a fellow member.

Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary Cosgrove Funeral Home Elm St Biddeford Bertha Keigher

Funeral Services for Robert Carson in Saco and Biddeford

Robert Carson of Biddeford and Saco died September 14 1972 at 226 North Street Saco Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 PM at Shumway Gross Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Friends may call this evening 7 to 9 Arrangements by Philip H Gross Sr Director

Carson Robert Biddeford North St Saco Shumway

Funeral Directors Dennett and Craig Op North Main

Dennett and Craig Funeral Directors located at 365 Main in Saco Maine offer funeral services with contact line 282.

Dennett & Craig Saco Maine Tel

International Fisheries Pact Seen Likely by 1974

Rhode Island State Rep. James Aukerman predicted that international talks will yield agreements to protect coastal fisheries by 1974. He noted the U N subcommittee meetings in Geneva and said U S position has shifted under fishermen pressure toward a 200 mile zonal limit to safeguard stocks and domestic resources.

State Department Defense Department Aukerman Rotary Club Congress

Saco Waste Pick Up Starts Fall Schedule

The City of Saco begins its Fall and Winter waste collection schedule starting Monday September 18. The program outlines collection days and routes for residents during the seasonal change.

Saco

McGovern Denies Desperation as Kennedy Supports Campaign

Senator Muskie will join McGovern for two days next week while Kennedy aids the campaign in New York and Hartford. McGovern rejects claims of desperation citing tight money but challenges Nixon to debate.

Page One Kennedy Richard Nixon Herb Klein Nixon New York City McGovern Mr. Klein Klein Mr. Nixon State Capitol Albany N.Y New York Waterbury Hartford Portland Edmund S. Muskie George McGovern Maine

A Year on Mars Equals 87 Days in Martian Orbit

Mars completes its solar year in about 687 Earth days, roughly 1 Mars year per two Earth years. The planet’s orbital period translates to about 23.6 months, with surface seasons lasting longer due to its tilt.

Mars Earth

Weather outlook for Portland and coastal waters

The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday with a chance of showers in the north tonight and statewide Saturday. Lows tonight in the 40s with highs Saturday near 60 in the north and 70s in the south. Marine: variable winds around 10 knots this afternoon and tonight, then southwest 15 to 20 knots Saturday. Sunny this afternoon, fair tonight, Saturday clouds with a few showers by afternoon. Visibility 5 miles, lowering to 1 to 3 miles in showers Saturday.

Portland Marine Merrimack River Block Island

Noble Grands Association Banquet Hosted in Arundel

Past Noble Grands Association Saco Rebekah Lodge will hold its annual banquet Monday night at 6 30 at Mrs Louise Russell's home in Arundel A business meeting will be held after the banquet.

Noble Grands Association Saco Rebekah Lodge Louise Russell Arundel

Mrs Ludivine Heroux A Surgical Patient At Mercy Hospital

Mrs Ludivine Heroux of 84 Secuth Street Biddeford is hospitalized as a patient at Mercy Hospital in Portland for surgery.

Ludivine Heroux Secuth St Biddeford Mercy Hospital Portland

Shellfishing Areas Closed Over Algae Mouse Test In Massachusetts

Marine biologist Edward Gilfillan injected two mice with algae and both died within minutes. The incident prompted Collins to close shellfishing areas. A Maine official said York County is unaffected, but acknowledged past issues near the Canadian border and said Maine is coordinating with Massachusetts and New Hampshire to offer assistance.

Massachusetts Edward Gilfillan Gilfillan Collins Maine

Maremont talks end at midnight vote in Biddeford club

The Maremont package terminates at midnight after a vote held at the Rochambeau Club in Biddeford. Talks with Local 406 began August 3 and the agents reached terms yesterday afternoon. Local 406 negotiators included Anastasoff as president and Bedard as business agent among a long list. movement agents and plant superintendents also involved.

Rochambeau Club Biddeford Maremont Local 406 Anastasoff Alex Anastasoff Leo P. Bedard Harold Daoust Walter Szumita Louis Dupras Germaine Pelletier Reginald Lacroix Charles Brochu Andre Boisse

Cabbage History Across the Ages

Cabbage has been cultivated in various forms since prehistoric times. The note traces early domestication and diverse varieties developed through ancient agricultural practices.

New Hampshire Dual Enrollment Program Voided

A federal judge ruled that New Hampshire's dual enrollment program, where public schools rent space in private schools, violates the First Amendment. The decision targets the Nashua Holy Infant Jesus School lease and voids the program unless an appeal changes the outcome.

Concord N.H New Hampshire Hugh H. Bownes Americans United For Separation of Church and State Vermont Bownes Nashua Holy Infant Jesus School Americans United

Three Sought For Setting Of Montreal Fire

In Montreal a coroner's inquest heard a chemist testify a locked safety exit may have trapped 37 people in the Blue Bird Club fire on Sept. 1. Police seek Marc Boots Boutin and Jimmy O'Brien after witnesses linked arson to three men tossing a fire bomb.

Montreal Blue Bird Club Jean-Jacques Ravary Quebec Medico- Legal Laboratory Patrick Eccles Giles Boots O’brien Marc Boots” Boutin Jimmy O'Brien

Vehicles Collide In Beach Parking Lot Collision

An Old Orchard Beach two car crash involved Raymond Caouette 18 of Bristol Connecticut and Joanne Frost 19 of Old Orchard Beach Maine. Police estimate damage to both vehicles above 200 dollars in Radley’s grocery store parking lot yesterday.

Old Orchard Beach Raymond Caouette Bristol, Conn Joanne Frost Maine Ave Radley

Police Probe Vandalism of Car in Old Orchard Beach

Steve Verrille reports his 1971 Dodge windshield broken and dirt and sugar poured into the gas tank last night. Old Orchard Beach police say the investigation continues with no suspects named.

Old Orchard Beach Steve Verrille West Grand Avenue

Shunned Stop Sign Causes Minor Biddeford Collision

A two car crash on South Street Biddeford involving Suzanne D. Spaulding 17 of Saco and Wallace E. Farrell 55 of Biddeford. Spaulding reportedly ran the stop sign. no injuries were reported.

South Street Biddeford Saco Suzanne D. Spaulding Temple St Wallace E. Farrell Alfred St

Lawmakers Ready $5.3 Billion Revenue Sharing Flows

Congressional negotiators say they resolved a big state versus small state clash and cleared the way for $5.3 billion to begin flowing to state houses and city halls in October through a revenue sharing program.

Washington

Progress Report On Port Sewer Project In Kennebunkport

Kennebunkport officials heard a progress report from Bryan Lynch of Coffin and Richardson on the sewer project. Main Street paving starts today with Green Street next Monday. first pumping station due by October 4 and residents urged to arrange connections.

Kennebunkport Bryan Lynch Board of Selectmen Lynch Coffin and Richardson Main Street Green Street Robert Brown School Street Brown

Arraignments Set For 42 In Maine Drug Raids

Arraignments were set today for 42 people in Cumberland and Androscoggin Counties following a four month drug investigation. Police said arrests covered marijuana possession and narcotics sales including LSD. Indictments named 55 in Androscoggin and 56 in Cumberland, with court appearances planned in Portland and Auburn.

Associated Press Maine Cumberland Androscoggin Portland Auburn Androscoggin County Cumberland County Sheriff's Department Portland Police Harold F. Glynn

Saco Officers Enroll In City Law Enforcement Course

Saco policemen join a 15 week law enforcement class at Biddeford Vocational School taught by Wolcott S Gains of SMVTI. Weekly sessions cover police community relations arrest laws evidence techniques narcotics traffic control and courtroom demeanor. Attendees from Saco include Robert Stone Earl Jamieson Roland Frechette and James Leclair.

Saco Biddeford Vocational School Wolcott S. Gains SMVTI Saco Police Force Robert Stone Earl Jamieson Roland Frechette James Leclair

Local names listed for historical roster or event

Thomas Leclair, Richard Nason, Roger Tardiff, Norman Pothier, Raymond Lacroix, Charles Labonte and Robert Stanwood appear as a group of individuals in the readable fragment.

Thomas Leclair Richard Nason Roger Tardiff Norman Pothier Raymond Lacroix Charles Labonte Robert Stanwood

House approves record defense bill in wartime aid

The House passed the largest defense spending bill since World War II and declined within a short 10 minute debate to suspend funding for the Vietnam war, signaling strong support for current military commitments.

Washington House

Oil Spill Threatens North Carolina Coast

A five mile oil slick from the collision of the Republica de Colombia and the TransHawaii drifts toward Cape Hatteras as Coast Guard crews monitor the situation. One missing man presumed dead. four injured are hospitalized in Elizabeth City.

Portsmouth Coast Guard North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Atlantic Republica de Colombia Elizabeth City N. C Cape Hatteras Hatteras New York Trans Hawaii Trans- Hawaii

Auxiliary Plans Youth Program With Boys and Girls State Guests

The Biddeford American Legion Auxiliary unit plans a September 28 meeting hosted by Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Unit to discuss its youth program sponsored by the Legion. Officers reported hours spent on babysitting and transportation, welfare funds, and a GI Bill Q and A session with Eben Bagley of Portland VA.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary Biddeford American Legion Post Home Elm Street Rose Soulard Irene Sweeney Germaine Larivierre Flora Poirier Community Service Committee Tagus Eben Bagley Veterans Administration of Portland Bagley

Saco appoints Claire Foran crossing guard at Elm and Scammon

Saco Police Chief Robert Foran announces Claire Foran of 122 Temple Street will start duties at Saco five points on Monday and be available for matron duties. An opening at Young School has occurred with applications now being accepted.

Saco Robert Foran Elm Scammon Claire Foran Temple St Five Points Foran Young School

Saco Officers Enroll in Criminal Justice Law Class

Chief Robert Foran reports two Saco policemen, Detective Arthur Tardiff and Patrolman James Leclair, are taking night classes in criminal justice law at the University of Maine at Portland. The seminary-like program aims to enhance their investigative skills.

Saco Robert Foran Arthur Tardiff James Leclair University of Maine At Portland Foran

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