United Fund Plans $71 510 Campaign For 1976 Drive
United Fund of Biddeford Saco outlines a campaign goal of 71 510 for 1976 1 fund drive starting Oct 4. The kickoff parade at 7 p m runs from Saco to Biddeford with parade chairman William McKenney to announce positions later. Key leaders include drive chairman William Nickerson vice chairman John McDonough and president Charles Fenderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund of
Biddeford-Saco
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Fenderson
Drive
William Nickerson
John McDonough
United Fund
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard
William McKenney
Robert Pate
Martin Rielly
Donald Scribner
Richard Beote
Rita McQuade
James Wat
Salvation Army
Old Orchard Beach
Albert E. Cook
Martin J. Rielly
Carier Grabach
Roy MacNaughton
E. Raymond Noiseux
United Way
Robert Cyr
Clayton Cartmill
Allied workers face layoffs as site closes in Saco
Allied Chemical Coatings in Saco ends operations with one worker remaining, payroll operator, last day Friday. Plant manager Ralph Dow already laid off. Manpower Affairs in Biddeford has assisted displaced workers though numbers unavailable. Lipreading classes start next month at York County Counseling Services in Sanford.
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Saco
Allied Chemical Coatings Inc
Ralph Dow
Manpower Affairs
Biddeford
Richard Hodgdon
Allied
Speech and Hearing Center
York County Counseling Services
High St
Sanford
Call Marti Andrews
Yccs Speech and Hearing Center
Card of Thanks for Alphonse Martineau
The family of the late Alphonse Martineau extends sincere gratitude to Dr. Fortier Father Mike relatives friends and neighbors for kindness sympathy and floral tributes mass cards and transportation for the funeral.
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Dr. Fortier
Father Mike
Alphonse Martineau
Local Funeral Directors and Homes Directory
Funeral directors listed with addresses in Maine towns including Dennett and Craig in Saco Emond Conroy Biddeford Sansoucy Blais and Shumway Gross with contact numbers and directing staff named for 365 Main Saco 72 Hill Biddeford 1 Stone Biddeford 35 Spring Saco service listings.
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Dennett & Craig
Maine
Saco
Emond & Conroy
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Carter to stump Portland in Maine campaign stop
Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter will campaign in Portland on Sept 30 evening and Oct 1 morning. Maine organizers Rogoff and Pachios cite Maine's strategic role in the bid, noting Mondale and Mrs Mondale previously visited Bangor and Lewiston.
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Portland
Maine
Jimmy Carter
Martin Rogoff
Carter-Mondale
Harold C. Pachios
Democratic Party
Carter
Rogoff
Pachios
Walter Mondale
Joan
Suit filed by welfare families in Caribou case
A class action suit by six welfare recipients against Caribou and its city councilors was filed in Su n Court at Presque Isle. Pine Tree Legal Assistance seeks to declare illegal a city welfare guideline capping local welfare assistance. Plaintiffs claim their general assistance was reduced when they received food stamps and that Caribou welfare practices violate state standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribou, Maine
Caribou
Pine Tree Legal Assistance Inc
Sun Court
Presque Isle
Fire victim identified in Island Falls blaze
Authorities identified the body of 32 year old Kempton D. Earle formerly of Lynn Massachusetts as the man who died in the September 3 house fire in Island Falls Maine. Another man Joseph Crandall also died in the early morning blaze that destroyed the rented house.
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Island Falls
Maine
Kempton D. Earle
Lynn
Mass
Joseph Crandall
Public safety notes on local car crashes and a three truck collision
Saco and Biddeford police report multiple crashes. Builders Wilfred Begin 22 and Mark Pierson 22 collided on Bradley Street with 1800 dollars in damages and no injuries. Separately Robert Blow 53 and Hollis Simonos 69 collided on Main Street with 1150 dollars in damages. A three truck wreck on lower Main Street involved Stephen Davis 22 Armand Bolduc 29 and Clarence Roberts 31 with no injuries and minimal damages.
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Saco
Wilfred Begin
East Waterboro
Mark Pierson
Middle St
Bradley Street
Begin
Pierson
Robert Blow
Highland Avenue
Sanford
Hollis Simonos
Gill
Mass
Main Street
Tobie
Simonvs
Blow
Biddeford
Lower Main Street
Rivers
Stephen Davis
Main St
Armand Bolduc
Atlantic Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Clarence J. Roberts
Hershey St
Portland
Saco police youth cadet program aims to engage youths
Saco police to recruit Thornton Academy students aged 15 to 18 for a cadet program led by David Corbett and Michael Tremblay. Interviews and background checks will select 25 to 30 participants from area schools with possible inclusion of Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach youths. The program seeks community policing and crime prevention through youth involvement and education.
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Linda Brickley
Thornton Academy
Saco Police Department
David Corbett
Police Department
Corbett
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
York County
Kittery
Boy Scouts of America
Michael Tremblay
Union Church
Biddeford Pool
McDonough Inmate’s Sentence Reduced By Council
John McDonough had his 2.5 to 5 year term cut to one year after his brother Patrick confessed to the March 1974 Portland ey store robbery. Patrick, 29, told Gov Longley and the Executive Council he was the guilty party and faced no trial.
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Augusta
Maine
John McDonough
State Executive Council
McDonough
Portlandey
Patrick
John
Patrick McDonough
James B. Longley
Council
Longley
Retrial of Jonathan Singer Continues in Maine Court
The retrial of Jonathan M. Singer proceeds into its second day as prosecutors try again to prove a fraudulent mail order lobster scheme. The Coast of Maine Lobster Co. owner faced 29 counts of mail and telephone fraud tied to 1972 activities. a May appeals ruling ordered the retrial after prejudicial remarks were cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Maine
Jonathan M. Singer
Portland
First Circuit Court of Appeals
Singer
U.S. District Court
Edward Gignoux
Maine
U.S. Atty
John B. Wlodkowski
Coast of Maine Lobster Co
Texas
California
U.S
Peter Mills
Inger
Portland Press Herald
Muskie and Monks Seek Arbiter for Debate Dispute
Democratic Sen. Edmund S. Muskie and Republican challenger Robert A. G. Monks clash over debate formats and a controversial campaign ad. Monks proposes a neutral arbiter and written proposals, while Muskie’s camp seeks meetings to resolve differences. The League of Women Voters plans an Oct. 13 Portland debate regardless of Muskie’s attendance.
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Portland, Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Robert A.G. Monks
Monks
Muskie
Philip Merrill
Merrill
Lorin Air Force Base
Monks’ Son
Oaks
Maine Association of Broadcasters
Stephen McCausland
WJTO
Bath
Maine Associated Press Broadcasters Association
League of Women Voters
University of Maine At Portland
League
Federal
Human Services
CMP proposes flat residential rate in nine percent hike plan
Central Maine Power urges rapid approval of a new 9 percent rate increase for 306000 Maine homes. The plan charges a $6.13 minimum monthly fee and a flat 1.84 cents per kilowatt hour, eliminating tiered incentives and raising bills for a typical 500 kWh month to about $20.18. CMP aims to implement by month end despite objections to the flat structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Central Maine Power Co
Public Utilities Commission
CMP
PUC
State Attorney General's Office
Bruce M. Reeves
D-East
Pittston
Hat
Troopers Ad Campaign Draws Criticism From Maine Official
Deputy chief of the Maine State Police condemned a telephone solicitations drive by the Maine State Troopers Association. Lt Col Ronald Hiltz called the push unethical though legal as 24 solicitors operate from an Augusta office calling central Maine businesses to sponsor a program booklet for variety shows.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine State Police
Maine State Troopers Association
Ronald Hiltz
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Roger
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Robert M. Smith
Comany
Smith
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