Old Gray Mare honored as Lady Suffolk trot heads to Westbury
Westbury New York AP notes a tribute to Lady Suffolk at Roosevelt Raceway for the eighth Lady Suffolk Trot. The historic New York mare foaled 1833 on Long Island had a storied career earning 60000 over 162 races. The upcoming sevenhorse field will compete for a purse exceeding 35000 as fans recall her legacy.
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Lady Suffolk
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Bridgeport
Upper Broadway
Herrick to defend title in ten round Portland card
Saco middleweight Gene Herrick returns to the ring in a ten rounder at the Portland Exposition Building promoted by Sam Silverman. Herrick faces Johnny Tosca of Miami while six bouts total promise 32 scheduled rounds, with other locally noted matchups and boxers from Maine and New England.
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Saco
Johnny Tusca
Miami
Bangor
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Lewiston
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Edward Little
Con
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Stephens
Breyer
Sanford
Westbrook
Brunswick
Waterville
Belfast
Gardiner
Skowhegan
Old Town
John Bapst
Rocklaw
Lawrence
Madison
Winslow
Seacoast
Fryeburg
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Traip
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Angelo Vannee
Oxford Hills
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Little Ten
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Bucksport
Dexter
Hampden
Bar Harbor
Stearns
D . Leavitt
SAD
Parents Night Draws Large Crowd at St Louis Event
Robert Landry of the St Louis Alumni Association reported a very fine turnout at the Parents Night luncheon after the St Louis Edward Little High School game at St Joseph Parish Hall. He hopes the event becomes an annual affair with brief speeches from the president coaches Brother Richard athletic director and Brother Leo principal.
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St. Louis
Jaycees Sponsor Football Smoker at High School
Old Orchard Beach Jaycees sponsor weekly football smoker at the high school cafeteria starting tonight at 7 30 PM. The first meeting will feature a film of the Old Orchard Beach Salem New Hampshire game narrated by coach Joe Regina with public attendance invited.
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Old Orchard Beach
Louis High School Event Attendees Highlight Community Involvement
Parents players coaches managers and cheerleaders attended with Brothers and alumni. special guest Dave Astor of WCSH TV was present to cover the gathering.
Notre Dame Maintains Lead As Poll Shifts Shake Top Ten
AP poll shows Notre Dame holding 31 first place votes and 390 points while Southern California rises to second after beating Texas 17 13. Houston climbs to third as Purdue moves into tenth after beating Texas A M 24 20 with Michigan State plunging from third to out of the top ten.
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Associated Press
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Michigan State
Alabama
Miami
Florida
Notre Dame
Purdue
Boilermakers
Southern California
Spartans
Cougars
Florida State
Northwestern
Hurricanes
Irish
Texas
Trojans
Longhorns
UCLA
Pitt
Georgia
Mississippi State
Colorado
Oregon
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Minnesota
Texas Tech
Southern
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Saco Police Beat Letter Carriers 7 4
The Saco police defeated the Saco Post Office 7-4 in a bene fit game at Little League Park. Police trailed 4-3 before scoring four in the bottom of the sixth. Winning pitcher was Nason. Ripley took the loss. Kobel Knox and Nason homered for the police, Moody and Desrochers homered for the Post Office. This was the second Jimmy Fund softball game for the police, raising funds to date.
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Saco Post Office
Little League Park
Nason
Ripley
Kobel
Knox
Post Office
Moody
Saco Fire Department
Saco Babe Ruth League to honor players at trophies night
Thursday at 7:00 p.m. the Saco Recreation Center hosts a trophy presentation for Saco Babe Ruth League teams with awards for best hitter best pitcher and most valuable player. Naturalists tag golden eagles with radio transmitters to study pesticide impact on the population.
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Saco
Paraplegic wins two medals in wheelchair sports
Marylin Woods of Reeds Ferry New Hampshire, 53, paralyzed since infancy, won two medals at international events this year competing in a wheelchair. She has earned three table tennis medals and one javelin medal in New York, London, and Winnipeg alongside national tryouts.
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Reeds Ferry
N.H
Marylin Woods
Norwegian parties gain ground in local elections
The Labor party, ousted in 1967 by a non Socialist coalition, regained some support in Monday's municipal elections in Oslo. The Socialist People's party emerged as the bigger winner, with its leader predicting further gains in the 1969 general elections and the Conservative party chairmanship noted in early backroom analysis.
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Liberals
Christian People’s
Associated Press
Oslo
Norway
Labor Party
Socialist People’s Party
Notable Celebrity Weddings And Farewell Rail Service
New York reports singer Gordon MacRae married Elizabeth Schrafft at St Peter s Lutheran church with 75 guests. Dietrich heads to Broadway stage with comments on home and career plans. Louis Armstrong hospitalized in Reno for pneumonia. Max Berger retires from the Pennsylvania Railroad after 49 years as Princeton residents gift two shares of stock to mark the occasion.
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Associated Press New York
Gordon MacRae
Elizabeth Lambert Schrafft
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
MacRae
Sheila MacRae
George Schrafft
New York
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Broadway
Paris
London
Joan of Arc
Reno, Nev
Louis Armstrong
Ira Mangel
Armstrong
Louis
Mangel
Philadelphia
Max Berger
Pennsylvania Railroad
Princeton
N.J
Berger
Capitol Hill Security Bill Advances From Senate Panel
The Senate Public Works Committee approved a bill to overhaul Capitol Hill security and curb violent incidents with penalties up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. The measure targets demonstrations and violations on the Capitol grounds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Capitol Hill
Senate Public Works Committee
Capitol
Johnson bars Greece from aid until return to democracy
President Johnson told Greece's new U S ambassador that continued American military aid hinges on Greece restoring constitutional government. The pledge came as Johnson received Ambassador Christian Xanthopoulos-Palamas at the White House. The president also proclaimed Saturday November 11 Veterans Day and urged ceremonies.
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Greece
Johnson
United States
Christian Xanthopoulos-Palamas
White House
Capital
Batchelder Solo Scholarship awarded in Sanford CAP ceremony
Civil Air Patrol Cadet Philip Trudeau 16 of Sanford wins the Batchelder Solo Scholarship for free flying lessons. Trudeau, a Thornton Academy junior, has three CAP years, two encampments at Loring and Pease, and serves as flight sergeant. Alternate Bonnie Smith 17 of Kennebunk Pond was named by an Air Force Reserve and VFW board.
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Sanford
Civil Air Patrol
Philip Trudeau
Albert Trudeau
North St
Saco
Sanford - Springvale
CAP
Gerard Morin
Sanford-Springvale
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Alice Doucette
VFW
Edgar Bailey
Trudeau
William
Bonnie Smith
Luther W. Smith
Kennebunk Pond
Ingenuity Still Essential In Operating A Business
A collage of business curiosities reveals varied practices and trivia from the era. Lower East Side eateries sell novelty items like Oriental pizza and kosher Chinese food while Nantucket firms profit from Rose Hip Jelly.
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Nantucket Island
Empire State Building
American Bankers Association
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Asia
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Alexander the Great
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