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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1973

Page

2

Deaths Anthony Sarnie Kennebunk Mass WWI veteran

Anthony Sarnie 79 resident of 30 Grove St Kennebunk died Sept 21 at home after a long illness. He was born Jan 5 1894 in East Boston Ma son of Carmine and Sylvia Sarnie. He served in World War I and was a member of the Medford American Legion. He is survived by three sisters and several nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial set for Monday 10 am at St Monica's Kennebunk with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery Malden. Friends may call Angell Funeral Home Sunday 2-4 and 7-9.

Kennebunk Anthony Sarnie Grove St Medford Mass Orient Heights Boston Carmine Sylvia (Petroccione) Sarnie American Legion Louise Cram Angeline Ottiano Winchester Annie Capone Revere St. Monica’s Church Stephen Mulkern Holy Cross Cemetery Malden Angell Funeral Home Dane St

Dollar Paper Maker Says No Shortage For Currency

Crane & Co president Bruce Crane says annual currency paper production of 7,000 tons will not be affected by wood pulp shortages because U S bills come from cotton products. Costs of materials have risen, but long term contracts and cotton fiber supply keep production steady for the government.

Dalton Mass U.S. Treasury Bruce Crane Crane & Co Weeny Crane Treasury Arenes Meenerane

New England Temperatures Report for Massachusetts

A 24 hour temperature update covers Massachusetts with hourly readings across eastern and central regions. Data indicates regional highs and lows, with sunrise and forecasted trend into the next day for major cities.

Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes Listed in Maine

Funeral homes and contact numbers are listed including Emond Conroy at 284 5511 and 282 1818, Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street, and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street in Saco Maine.

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

Portland Weather Forecast Frost North and Sunny North

Clear tonight with frost in the northeast and near frost elsewhere. Lows in the upper 20s north and in the 30s south. Saturday mostly sunny in the north with increasing clouds in the south. Chance of rain southwest late in the day with highs in the 50s to near 60.

Portland

Fire at City Hall in Biddeford basement blaze

Fire crews responded to a basement fire at the four story building known as City Hall, 205 Main Street, Biddeford. The blaze started near the boiler with backfire from a burner suspected as the cause. Engines five and one and ladder two were dispatched to the scene.

Biddeford Main Street City Hall

Price Jump in August Signals Food Inflation Surge

Government data show nonfood items up 0.5 percent after seasonal adjustment and services up 0.7 percent driven by higher mortgage rates. Food prices rose 7.4 percent unadjusted in August, the largest month since World War I, with poultry eggs and pork leading gains as red meat price freezes eased later.

Annes

HEW proposes tighter consent rules for sterilization

HEW officials outline regulations requiring informed patient consent before sterilization and banning non consent procedures in clinics with federal funds. The rules would cover all Public Health Service and Social and Rehabilitation Service programs, with an estimated 100000 annual sterilizations tied to federal funding.

Shultz HEW Public Health Service Social and Rehabilitation Service Congress

Old Orchard Beach Teachers Reach Tentative 1972 73 Contract

The Old Orchard Beach Teachers Association and the school system reached a tentative agreement for the 1972 1973 school year. The association voted to accept the contract Thursday. Final school board action was expected at the regular monthly meeting tonight. Details were not immediately available.

Old Orchard Beach

Engine Failure Caused March Plane Accident

The NTSB ruled engine failure caused a March 13 Beechcraft King Air crash at Portland International Jetport. Pilot George D. West and FAA inspector George Phinney died, with Arthur L. Smith the lone survivor.

Portland National Transportation Safety Board Portland International Jetport International Paper Co George D. West Ballston Spa N.Y George Phinney Waitsfield Federal Aviation Administration Arthur L. Smith Hudson Falls

Biddeford School Board Advances Adult Education Rules

The board approved eligibility and supervision procedures for the Biddeford Adult Education program. They set a 15 period weekly workload and a three credit minimum, with a student age cap of 19 and suspensions for using aliases. Overcrowding at Kennedy School prompted discussion on moving first graders. no action taken.

John Simpson Biddeford Kennedy School Supt Frechette Richard Jacques Robert Hodge Boy Scouts Youth Football League St. Mary’s Pta

Delta Crash Hearings Highlight Tower Workload and Alarms

Peabody mass AP supervisor Daniel Tucker testified at an NTSB hearing on the Boston jetliner crash that air controllers held multiple duties in the tower and that workload was manageable despite not knowing how many regular controllers were present. He described alarms as often false and noted that the only survivor remained in critical condition with severe burns.

Peabody Mass Delta Boston Daniel Tucker Tucker National Transportation Safety Board Washington Frank Rox NTSB Boston Harbor Paul Lyle Lyle Io Keith Chappell Chappell Ralph H. Queener Jr Queener Air Force Leopold Chouinard Marshfield, VI Massachusetts General Hospital

State Safety Conference Highlights OSHA Push

OSHA senior advisor Chain Robbins told Maine safety conference that industrial deaths and injuries total about 14 000 fatalities and two million injuries annually costing over 9 billion dollars. He outlined five attack fronts including on site inspections and rulemaking on heat stress carbon monoxide and cancer causing substances and urged state partnerships while noting 17 approved state plans with 50 percent federal funding.

Peter Kingsley Congress Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA Robbins U.S Maine National Safety Council Bureau of Labor and Industry

Kennebunk School Board Considers Legal Action Over Pre-Game Letter

SAD 71 board met after an executive session to discuss possible action against individuals who sent a letter about Train Academy before a game with Kennebunk High. Handwriting analysis was inconclusive on specifics. Superintendent Hedberg and Principal Perkins attended. district attorney Cyr did not.

District 71 Kennebunk Jack Academy Nebunk High School Princ Pa Robert Perkins Ketchum Arthur Hedberg Perkins Robert Cyr

Gasoline Ratings Cause Consumer Confusion Says Senator

Sen Thomas McIntyre of New Hampshire criticizes the Cost of Living Council for posting gasoline octane ratings that mislead drivers. He argues many buy higher octane fuel than needed, paying more per gallon and wasting energy and lead emissions until ratings align with auto manufacturers manuals.

Washington Thomas J. McIntyre New Hampshire Democrat Council

Appropriations Panel Plans Near Full-Time Budget Prep

Maine Senate Appropriations Committee will shift to near full-time work from mid November to ready current Services budget recommendations for fiscal 1975. Sen Joseph Sewall says the panel will meet 3 or 4 days weekly and involve the governor's office in planning. A two week session will include Maine Management and Cost Survey officials and hearings with medical officials on the proposed medical school without walls at the state university.

Se Wall Maine Management and Cost Survey Appropriations Committee Maine Medical State University

Old Orchard Beach School Committee Meets Tonight

The Old Orchard Beach School Committee plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Loranger School. Discussion includes the high school site, use of a Titcomb Farm trailer, and fuel oil purchases. Parents from MecCallum's trailer park may seek bus service at the park.

Old Orchard Beach Loranger Titcomb MecCallum

Kennebec Jury Finds Francis Scott Guilty of Manslaughter

After more than nine hours of deliberation, a Kennebec County jury convicted Francis Scott, 29, a former Waterville firefighter, of manslaughter. Justice Ian McInnis set bail at 20000 dollars and continued the case for sentencing.

Augusta Kennebec County Francis Scott Waterville Ian McInnis

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