Yankeeland Chorus Finishes Twelfth in New England Contest
Kennebunk group led by Tony Cropper placed 12th of 23 at the Northeastern District SPEB SQSA Competition in Hartford Connecticut over the weekend. Members listed include Frederick Shields Sr Jr Kenneth Brayley Robert Guptil Theodore Steele Stanley James Irvine Wilcox Samuel Simpson Mark Taylor Clifford LaFlamme William Murphy Carlos Stevens Leo Warner David Berry Vernon Webber Philip Davis.
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Hartford
Conn
Frederick Shields _Sr
Fred
Erick Shields Jr
Kenneth Braley
Robert Guptil
Theodore Steele
Stanley James
Irvine Wilcox
Samuel Simpson
Mark Taylor
Clifford LaFlamme
William Murphy
Carlos Stevens
Leo Warner
David Berry
Vernon Webber
Philip Davis
Tax Reform Debate Begins As 1969 Looms
AP report notes tax reform will be a major issue regardless of which party wins in 1969. Johnson must present recommendations, with focus on income tax burden, negative income tax debate, tax sharing with states, and shift toward indirect taxes as in Europe.
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John Cunniff
New York
Johnson
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
National Industrial Conference Board
Fowler
United States
Middle Age Like Weather In New York Boyle Notebook
In a reflective column, Boyle notes middle age as a positive phase to enjoy in moderation. It offers physical comfort, less beauty pressure, steadier health, home stability, slower risk, wiser outlook, and a growing capacity for gratitude amid life’s small delights.
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New York
Republican candidate climbs Mt Democrat in bid for Congress
Fred Anderson, 40, a Colorado state senator challenging Rep. Wayne Hughes, reached the 14,148 foot Mt. Democrat summit and boasted he is the first Republican backed by the nation’s highest Democrat. He lamented not finding voters at the peak.
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Associated Press
Leadville
Colo
Fred Anderson
Congress
Anderson
Wayne Hughs
D-Colo
Monaco Royals Arrive for San Antonio Fashion Gala
Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco arrived with an entourage for a fashion gala at the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio. A crowd of about 650 welcomed them in rain, with a local Chamber of Commerce party, Gov. Connally, and HemisFair officials at the airport. They will tour the city and attend the Thursday fashion show and dinner.
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San Antonio
Tex
Prince Rainier
Princess Grace
Monaco
International Airport
St. Anthony
Grace Kelly
Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Committee
John Connally
HemisFair
Celeste Wormwood Birthday Party Reported in Maine
In Kennebunk Maine a birthday party for Celeste Wormwood was held at the family home on Intervale Road. Attendees included Patty Shrader Ruth Fleming Bruce Sanger and others as gifts were opened and a decorated cake served. The event followed by a social afternoon with refreshments.
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Kennebunk
Donald Wormwood
Intervale Road
Celeste
Mrs. Wormwood
Patty
Bobby Shrader
Ruth Fleming
Bruce Sanger
Joy
Joyce Davis
Laurie
David Burbank
Ronnie Bazemore
John
Bruce
Sandra Strickland
Patricia
Paula Paulhus
Kimberly Emery
Corine
Chery
Kennebunk Community Notices and Club Meetings
Weekend guests of Mrs. George Anderson in Kennebunk included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jordrey of Waltham. The Kennebunk Band Boosters meet at 8 p.m. in the High School Library to elect officers. Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters convene at 7 30 p.m. at the Knights of Pythias Hall with refreshments. The 50-Plus club gathers Thursday afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Webhannet Woman's Club for games after the business meeting. Refreshment committee: Mrs. Helen Taylor, Mrs. Cecilia Cashen, Mrs. Marion Hoyt.
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Charles Jordrey
Waltham
Mass
George Anderson
Sea Road
Kennebunk Band
Kennebunk High School
Ivy Temple
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias
Kennebunk
Webhannet Woman’s Club
Helen Tayior
Cecelia Cashen
Marion Hoyt
SAD Proposal Is Explained To Legion Unit
A Kennebunk event saw the Webber-Lefebvre Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary hear Kennebunk High School principal Robert Perkins discuss the School Administrative District plan for Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. Members planned to mail letters urging support for SAD on September 30.
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Kennebunk
Webber
Irma Bowdoin
Frances Burke
Lemay
Frank Walker
Togus
Persis Moulton
Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Parley
Joan Libby
New
Lower Village
Hazel Jones
Marie Macdonald
Joan Lemay
Zella, Tibbetts
Ethel Gonneville
Lillian Hicks
Value House Store To Open In Biddeford
Biddeford gains Value House a new catalogue and premium store with 13 000 item display space and 14 departments carrying merchandise from 900 manufacturers. Located beside Columbia Market Elm Street the shop uses a clipboard ordering method to streamline purchases. The chain also operates outlets in Lewiston Brunswick and Bangor.
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Biddeford
Value House
Charles E. Day
Columbia Market
Elm Street
Day
Lewiston
Brunswick
Bangor
Public Executions in the United States History
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes the last public hanging in Kentucky in 1936. It adds that today six states still allow hanging as a method of execution, reflecting a historic shift in capital punishment practices.
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United States
Kentucky
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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