Dorothy Wright Liebes Textile Designer Dead at 72
Dorothy Wright Liebes a prize winning textile designer born in Santa Rosa California died at 72 in New York She founded Dorothy Liebes Design Inc in 1934 her fabrics were exhibited worldwide She worked with Jantzen Dow Chemical Dupont and Bigelow Sanford and created textiles for the royal Saudi throne room United States liner United Nations dining room and other venues She served on multiple art school boards and museums Funeral set for Friday at Central Presbyterian Church Park Avenue burial in California
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New York
Dorothy
Wright Liebes
Santa Rosa
Calif
Weather outlook and death notice for Jasper C Haggerty
The report notes showers and likely rain in southwestern sections with 50 to 55 degree lows, gradual clearing Friday. It also lists Jasper C Haggerty 84, retired educator of Norway, died yesterday in Lewiston hospital after a long illness. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. tomorrow at St Catherine's Church Norway with burial in Stuarts Corner Cemetery Harrison.
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Portland
Norway
Stuarts Corner Cemetery
Harrison
Death of Earl B Harris Aged 59 In Limerick
Earl B Harris 59 of 1 Bridge St Limerick died yesterday in a Portland hospital after a brief illness. Born in Malden MA May 29 1913 he dairy farmed in Buxton and later ran a trucking business in Limerick. Survived by widow Etoilla and 9 children, 6 grandchildren, two brothers and a sister. Funeral services at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco tomorrow at 2 pm with calling hours today. Interment Goodwins Mills Village Cemetery.
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Buxton
Etoilla
Star Fortier) Harris
This Town
Earl Jr
South Windham
Thomas
Dayton
Norman
Hollis
Timothy
Limerick
Roberta Ramsdell
Phyllis Swenson
Saugus
Mass
Holly Ann
Violet
Alice
John Dayton
Lyman
Arundel
Eva Thompson
Norwood
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Saco
Goodwins Mills Village
Amtrak posts half year loss despite rising ridership
Amtrak reports a net loss of 84.5 million dollars for the first six months of 1972 with total losses for the year ending last June 30 at 153.5 million. Revenues rose and passenger numbers increased to 2.7 million in May–June 1972 from 2.4 million a year earlier, aided by better on time performance above 72 percent.
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Amtrak
Washington
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Penn Central
Firemen Contain Bus Fire and Bush Blaze Nearby
Firemen responded to a two alarm scene at the corner of Saco Avenue and Old Orchard Street when smoke issued from a school bus with the emergency brake believed left on. Later, Tanks 1 2 and 3 fought a bush fire off Ross Road.
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Old Orchard Beach
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Street
Ross Road
Funeral Directors Listings and Addresses in Saco Maine
Funeral directors Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St. Saco. Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St. Saco. Emond's Funeral Home in Saco. Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy listed among local funeral service contacts.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Tel
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
Biddeford
September Tides Schedule Publicized
The document lists daily tides for September with high and low times in the morning and afternoon. The table shows dates 21 through 23 with corresponding high and low moments.
Church Choir Notes and Youth Fellowship Schedule
Senior Choir members of Saco United Baptist Church meet in the choir room tomorrow night at 7 30. Ogunguit Baptist Church Youth Fellowship rooms on Shore Road open Thursdays at 7 30 for Junior and Senior High teens. Bridgjerford 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 Baptist Church
Ogunguit Baptist Church
Shore Road
BidgJeford Oss Street United Methodist Church
Muskie Criticizes Nixon Oil Import Quotas
Sen Edmund Muskie of Maine rejects the admin istration's oil import quota increase as a solution for New England heating fuel. He argues the move borrows from future needs and calls for long term, lower cost oil guarantees over temporary boosts.
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Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
New
New England
Muskie
Nixon Signs Antipoverty Bill of 4.8 Billion
President Nixon signed a 4.8 billion antipoverty bill preserving the Legal Services program under the Office of Economic Opportunity. The act funds 2.4 billion for current and next fiscal years for OEO activities including food medical services and community programs with new projects in housing employment and youth recreation. Nixon had favored an independent Legal Services corporation but kept government oversight.
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Washington
Nixon
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Legal Services
Braley Applauds Saco Council for Street Dept Trucks
Braley publicly thanked Saco City Council for approving the purchase of three new trucks for the street department. He said the move advances his plan to upgrade the department with new equipment and a revised pay scale for staff. The mayor emphasized shifting public and departmental attitudes.
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Saco Berton Braley
Braley
Three English Stallions Root Modern North American Thoroughbreds
The article notes all today’s North American thoroughbreds descend from three English horses brought over near the late 17th and early 18th centuries. It highlights the foundational influence of these sires on modern racing bloodlines.
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England
Saco Women Listed as Medical Patients at Webber Hospital
Mrs. Bryan Young of 96 Lafayette Street Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Dollie Provencal of 534 Elm Street Biddeford is at home after a long hospital stay.
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Bryan Young
Lafayette St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Dollie Provencal
Elm St
Biddeford
Annette Chapter Meeting Highlights Grand Matron Visit
The worthy grand matron will preside at Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Saco tonight. The meeting at Masonic Hall on Main Street begins at 7 30.
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Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco
Masonic Hall
Main Street
Police seize 475 pounds heroin in Mexico City raid
Mexican police confiscated 475 pounds of pure heroin with a $24 million black market value. Eight suspects linked to an international narcotics ring operating in Mexico, the United States and Europe were arrested.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Europe
Non-Institutional Approach Outlined by Gov Curtis
Gov Kenneth M Curtis urged a non institutional approach to criminal rehabilitation at Sebasco Estates calling for more work release furlough and vocational and academic training He argued most inmates do not need incarceration and urged elimination of minimum sentences and expanded regional treatment programs plus probation and parole improvements.
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Phippsburg
Kenneth M. Curtis
New England
Bill To Curb Advisory Committees in Congress
Washington AP reports Congress passed a bill to curb federal advisory groups. The House backed a Senate compromise sending the measure to the White House to prevent new committees and require existing boards to end after two years to avoid lingering in the bureaucracy.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
House
Senate
White House
John S. Monagan
Dconn
Slides Shown At Saco Adult Center
Color slides of historic buildings and scenic views were shown at the Saco Adult Center meeting at the Trinity Episcopal Church parish house. Charles P. Swan of Ocean Park presented the images and was introduced by president Mrs. Martha Beaudoin. A covered dish lunch followed with desserts by Mrs. Nason and Beaudoin. A moment of silent prayer honored Eva Harper who died last week. The September birthday party and next meeting were announced with planning led by Mrs. Beaudoin assisted by Esther Ricker, Mrs. Dyer, and Geneva Guilbert. All meetings are open to interested persons.
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Saco Adult Center
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cleveland Street
Saco
Charles P. Swan
Ocean Park
Martha Beaudoin
Saco Organization For Senior Citizens
Catherine Lennox
Rose Dyer
Beaudoin
Esther Ricker
Dyer
Geneva Guilbert
Paul Reny Admitted To Webber Hospital
York County Board of Commissioners chairman Paul Reny was admitted to Webber Hospital last night for medical treatment. Officials report his condition as good. He resides with wife Patricia a Saco city councilwoman at 35 Clark Street in Saco and co-owns Reny Brothers Printing on Main Street.
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Paul Reny
Board of Commissioners
York County
Webber Hospital
Reny
Patricia
Saco
Clark St
Reny Brothers Printing
Main Street
Murphy Named Assistant Professor at St Francis College
Charles G. Murphy reference librarian at St Francis College Biddeford has been appointed assistant professor of Library Science. He will oversee reference collections supervise exhibits teach courses and lead a freshman proseminar. Murphy earned a Notre Dame BA and a Columbia MS and lives with his wife Charlotte and son Brian in Kennebunkport.
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Charles G. Murphy
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Peter V. Sampo
Murphy
St Francis College
University of Notre Dame
Columbia University
School of Library Service
Charlotte
Brian
Knnebunkport
Old Orchard Beach GOP to Meet at Loranger Junior High
The Old Orchard Beach Republican Town Committee schedules a public meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 at Loranger Junior High School. Classified Want Ads Are For All The People.
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Old Orchard Beach
Republican Town Committee
Loranger Junior High School
Principle Dominant In Election Agnew Says
Agnew predicts a 1972 presidential race decided on principle over party at the Ohio Republican Convention. McGovern argues Vietnam remains the campaign’s dominant issue. Shriver says McGovern-Shriver ticket faces fundraising trouble and could benefit from Kennedy money. Nixon aides deny Kennedy fundraising influence. A civil suit against Republicans over the June 17 break‑in proceeds, adding Stans and others as defendants.
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B. R. Gregory Nokes
Associated Press
Spiro T. Agnew
George McGovern
Sargent Shriver
McGovern-Shriver
Kennedy
Agnew
Ohio
Columbus
McGovern
Philadelphia
Southeast Asia
Nixon
Clark MacGregor
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Thas
Shriver
Joseph P. Kennedy
America
Idaho
California
Idaho Falls
Nasa-Ames Research Center
Mountain View
Calif
U.S. District Court
Charles R. Richey
Maurice Stans
Stans
Ford Recalls 1972 Models Over Steering Gear Flaw
Ford Motor Co recalls about 900,000 1972 models including Torinos Montegos Fords Mercurys Thunderbirds Lincoln Continentals Mark IVs Rancheros and light trucks built after March 1 1972 to inspect steering gear after five identified malfunctions with no accidents. Dealers will also check 1973 models on hand. The issue stems from an omitted steering gear manufacturing operation.
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Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Beach Council Meets Tonight at Loranger School
The town council will meet at 7 tonight in Loranger School. On the agenda are a pension plan for school custodians a possible appointment of a full time health officer and possible action against landowners encroaching on town property near the beach.
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Old Orchard Beach
Loranger School
The Arabian: Oldest Thoroughbred Horse Remains Noted
The Arabian, hailed as the oldest Thoroughbred, is recognized for enduring lineage and historical significance within the breed. Breeders and historians note its long life underscores the enduring legacy of Arabian bloodlines in American horse racing.
Finance Committee Approves Social Security Increases
The Senate Finance Committee backs a $6 billion package of Social Security boosts and payroll tax hikes to fund them. The measure expands benefits and widens welfare provisions while rejecting Nixon’s family assistance plan in favor of stronger work requirements.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Nixon
Congress
House
Alcoholism Costs Billions to Industry This Year
Project Health estimates three million men will be affected by alcoholism this year and industry losses around four billion dollars due to lost time and inefficiency. In a 10 000 employee company the minimum annual cost reaches about one million dollars.
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Project Health
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Los Angeles Times
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Tories
St. Joseph Parish Hall
St. Joseph Guild
Jeanne Gonthier
Cecile St. Amand
Priscille LaRoche
Beatrice Villandry
Art Nadeau
Jackets & Coats
Matson’s, Inc
Beach Council
Albert Einstein
York County Savings Bank
F.d.1.c
Shumway - Gross
Philip H. Gross SR
Gary Gross
Hitchcock
Eve
Aides
Peter
Dennis
Ane Fonda
Hopper
Nicholson
Scarboro
Grissom Gang
SAT
SUN
Gee
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