Deaths Adele O Hardyng 72 Biddeford resident
Adele O Hardyng 72 a Biddeford resident died last night in a local hospital after a long illness. Born in Vilna Poland Sept 14 1897 she lived in Biddeford 56 years. Surviving are widower Andrew, three daughters Mrs Ralph Daigneault Mrs John Hardysz of Saco and Mrs Michael Kitik of Oxford Conn and three grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 9 am from St Marys Church with interment in St Marys Cemetery. Friends may call Sansoney Funeral Home tonight 7 to 9 and tomorrow and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
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Adele O. Hardyng
Bradbury St. Biddeford
Vilna
Poland
Marsolow Orlofska
St. Mary’s Church
Biddeford
Andrew Hardyng
Ralph Daigneault
John Hardysz
Saco
Michael Kitik
Oxford, Conn
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Sansoney
Stone St
Music Boosters Organize its Sale at Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach Music Boosters met in the High School library led by Donald Hamalainen. The group, mainly band parents, plans a community birthday calendar sale with Clayton Harding as chairman and Faye Hardin and Gertrude Cite as co chairmen. Kick off tomorrow with band members in full uniform to raise funds for band arms this year. The next booster meeting is set for October 8.
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Old Orchard Beach
Donald Hamalainen
Boosters
Clayton Harding
Faye Hardin
Gertrude Cite
York County Law Enforcement Association Holds Fall Meet
The York County Law Enforcement Association opened its fall season at The Elms Restaurant with Chief Albert Moulton presiding. Secretary Edmund Cashen reported the upcoming convention at Portland Westbrook Holiday Inn on Oct 11 and noted the death of member Emile Lembree. Talks addressed coastal area issues such as summer parking and tourist influx.
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Portland Westbrook Holiday Inn
Emile Lembree
Moulton
Cashen
Richard Rouleau
Wells
Pollution sparks debate on Massena Biddeford plant impact
Discussion notes fighting pollution fears while noting potential tax relief and living standard improvements if a plant were built in Massena. Cites strict zoning akin to Biddeford and well maintained aluminum plants at city center amid rolling farmlands and rivers.
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Massena
Biddeford
Union Leaders Seek to Thwart White House Rail Strike
Atlantic City AP report says union chiefs moved to block White House intervention in a looming six railroad company strike slated for the coming week. Key figures and railroads remain unnamed in the dispatch.
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Atlantic City
White House
Chicago trial opens for eight men in riot conspiracy
Chicago AP reports attorneys present evening arguments in the trial of eight men charged with conspiracy to incite riots during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
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Chicago
Funeral Directors Service Notice in Saco Maine
Funeral directors listed for a service at 35 Spring Street Saco with contact numbers 284 5611 284 5511. Names include Philip A H Gross Sr director DFNNETT and CRAIG 365 Main Street and Emond's Funeral Home. Frank X Emond J P Conroy mentioned.
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SIT
Spring Street
Saco
Philip AH Gross Sr
Dfnnett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Emond
Frank X Emond
J. P Conroy
Card of Thanks for Bereavement
I wish to thank my many friends, neighbors and relatives for their kindness, floral tributes and expressions of sympathy received during my recent bereavement. Mrs. Bertha Dow.
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Bertha Dow
Farewell gathering note from Brother Odoric Gauvin
A belated expression of thanks to friends in Biddeford Saco and area for attending the farewell party at the College on August 12. Gratitude for kindness gifts and for presence at the Farewell Gathering. God bless you all from Brother Odoric Gauvin O F M Sorel Quebec Canada.
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Biddeford
Saco
Odoric Gauvin
O.F.M. Sorel
Quebec
Canada
Funeral for Alexan Compagna in Biddeford
Funeral services for Alexan Compagna formerly of Biddeford were held today from St Andre's Church Biddeford Father Roland Sirois celebrated a high mass and delivered a homily The church choir directed by Mrs Laura Proulx sang Interment followed at St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers Father Sirois presiding Bearers were all grandsons Roger Compagna Patrick Gadbois Richard Spiller Roland Guillerault Robert Guil Jr and Paul Compagna
Thornton Academy Names Six Commended NMSQT Students
Thornton Academy headmaster Robert N Bowie announced six seniors John J Choroszy Kathleen M O Neil Kevin P Savage Michael P Simanonek Leslie N Tripp and Karen B Truman received Letters of Commendation for high performance on the 1960 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. They are among 39000 U S students in the top two percent of those expected to graduate in 1970. The commendeds rank just below about 15000 semifinalists named by NMSC in September.
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Thornton Academy
Robert N. Bowie
John J. Choroszy
Kathleen M. O'Neil
Kevin P. Savage
Michael P. Simanonek
Leslie N. Tripp
Karen B. Truman
United States
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
NMSC
St Fotini Society Plans Bazaar at St Demetrios
St Fotini Society of St Demetrios Greek Orthodox church outlined a December 6 and 7 bazaar at the church hall chaired by Mary Orsey with Madeline Hadiaris and Althena Gregory as co chairs. Committee assignments included Alace Economos Rosella Dragoumanos and Margaret Scontras Stephanie Koutoulakos and Georgia Caras in sunshine duties. An Oct 6 clergy luncheon at noon and Oct 13 7 30 p m lectures with refreshments were announced plus post Ves services refreshments for the Feast of St Metrios with state clergy participating. Refreshments served by Katharine Anagnostis Mary Boucouvalas Martha Boucouvalas and Esther Antonacos.
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St. Fotini Society
St. Demetrios
Katharine Anagnostis
Mary Boucouvalas
Martha Boucouvalas
Esther Antonacos
Romania charts independent path in Cold War politics
Ceausescu pursues industrial growth and neutral foreign policy in a split Communist world. Romania maintains ties with China, recognizes West Germany, condemns the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, and hosted President Nixon while reaffirming friendship with all socialist states.
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Soviet Bloc
Romania
Europe
China
Peking
Moscow
Ceausescu
Soviet Union
West Germany
Czechoslovakia
Nixon
Nixon Calls Middle Course on Segregation Policy
President Nixon urged a middle course amid southern criticisms of his segregation stance. He warned that federal funding cuts to schools are not a victory for integration but a defeat for education, saying such measures should be used only when absolutely necessary.
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Nixon
Harold Snowden Patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford
Harold Snowden of 100 Saco Ave Old Orchard Beach is a medical patient at Webber Hospital in Biddeford.
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Harold Snowden
Saco Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Saco Rebekah Lodge to Elect Officers Tomorrow Night
The Saco Rebekah Lodge will conduct a meeting at IOOF Hall on Main Street in Saco tomorrow at 7 30 PM. Election of officers will be highlighted. Refreshments will be served.
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Saco Rebekah Lodge
Ioof Hall
Main Street
Saco
Condemnation Proceeding Planned for Common Street Block
Saco Mayor Armand J. Mercier announced at the Oct 6 city council meeting condemnation proceedings will target an apartment block on Common Street. Residents say the dilapidated eight to ten unit building endangers children. A public hearing is required before any demolition, with progress to be reviewed with the city solicitor. The structure sits near the Boston and Maine Railroad bridge.
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Saco
Armand J. Mercier
Common Street
Mercier
Pblic
Boston and Maine Railroad
York County to Host Maine County Commissioners Convention
York County commissioners will host the Maine County Commissioners Association annual convention at Edgewater Motel tomorrow and Sunday. Gov. Kenneth Curtis will speak at the Saturday banquet. Sen. Carroll Minkowsky is the Sunday breakfast speaker. Attendees tour Jordan Marsh, York County courthouse, and Camp Waban with a 2 PM steak dinner and boat rides at the camp.
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Old Orchard Beach
York County
Maine County Commissioners Association
Edgewater
Kenneth M. Curtis
Roland D. Landry
Leonard Levasseur
Jordan Marsh
Portland
Carroll Minkowsky
York County Court House
Camp Waban
Sanford
Waban Management
Chavez to push boycott rally in Washington weekend
Cesar Chavez arrives in Washington to seek financial and moral backing for the farm workers union. He will join a National Cathedral rally with Ethel Kennedy Joe Glazer and lawmakers. He testifies Monday before the Senate migratory labor subcommittee on pesticides and appears Tuesday to back O Hara’s occupational health bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
California
Cnue
Cesar Kavez
Harm Workers Union
National Cathedral
Ethel Kennedy
Joe Glazer
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
James O'Hara
D-Mich
Chavez
Mons Senate Migratory Labor
House
Select Committee On Labor
O'Hara
Nixon mulls closing indoor White House pool for press space
Washington AP reports President Nixon favors saltwater swimming but discusses closing the indoor pool to gain working room for White House reporters. The pool, unused by Nixon, differs from the regular use by Johnson Kennedy and Roosevelt. Ziegler says no final plans yet.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ite House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Capital Footnote Boosts Savings Bond Interest Rate
The House Ways and Means Committee approved on Thursday a rise in the interest rate on Series E and H United States savings bonds from 4.50 percent to 5 percent. The increase is backed by the Nixon administration to encourage bond purchases.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
United States Savings
Portland Weather Outlook With Cooler Weekend
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions in Portland tonight with low temperatures around 45 to 50. Saturday remains cloudy with a chance of showers developing and continuing cool, signaling a stubbornly damp weekend.
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Portland
Weather outlook for northern New England and borders
The Weather Bureau forecasts five days from Saturday to Wednesday with average temperatures below normal across northern New England and Massachusetts while Maine stays near normal. Daytime highs mostly in the 60s and nights from the low to mid 40s north to upper 40s and low 50s south. Expect cool Saturday with minor daily variation and total rainfall over half an inch, mainly showers Saturday and Wednesday.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maine
Saco Nun Marks 25th Anniversary
Sister Ida Boutet of Bay View in Saco celebrated her 25th year in religious life with a banquet at Good Provincial House. Hostess Mrs. Joseph Boutet of Biddeford, aided by Miss Laur ette Boutet, welcomed guests including numerous Boutet and Rocray families and friends from Old Orchard Beach Portland Fort Village and beyond.
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Ida Boutet
Bay View
Saco
Joseph Boutet
West Myrtle St
Biddeford
Laurette Boutet
George Boutet
Conrad Boutet
Roland Pinette
Leo Guillerault
Paul E. Bineau
Bernard Pinette
Roger Rocray
Richard Rocray
Raymond Bineau
Richard Lemieux
Roger Morin
Ald Bineau
Ivan Guillerault
Robert Guerin
Donald Rousseau
John Rocray
Steven Pinette
Connie
Madisses Plan Rummage Sale For October 25
Members of the Madisses of First Parish Congregational Church met at the parish house in Saco for a business meeting and supper. They planned a rummage sale for October 25 and discussed the annual flower show in November. Donations were approved to Trees for Saco and the American Red Cross. A memorial service honored Susan Milliken, the eldest past president, who served in 1916. Doris Stackpole announced the next meeting for October 9 with a covered dish supper.
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Madisses
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Beach Street
Saco
Saco Fund
American Red Cross
Susan Milliken
Servin
Doris Stackpole
Cohen Plans His Own Coin for Kennebunk
Kennebunk residents report Herman Cohen of Kimball Lane announced plans for centennial commemorative coins at his expense. One side would feature a hung effigy tied to a past protest at his property, the other the town seal, with proceeds aiding a cause and ensuring equal rights for all citizens.
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Kennebunk
Herman Cohen
Kimball Lane
Cohen
Traffic Violations Dominate Saco Court Docket
A Saco court docket shows numerous traffic convictions and fines. Landon Leach and Normand Cyr were fined for violations including flashing lights and no inspection sticker. Multiple speeding fines followed, with amounts ranging from 20 to 60 dollars, plus entries for reckless driving and impaired operation. Several motorists faced additional penalties or dismissals, including charges dismissed for insufficient funds and payments of costs. Bail set and appeals noted.
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10Th District Court
Saco Thursda
Landon Leach
Errol
N.H
Normand Cyr
Taylor St
Biddeford
Norma M. Noel
Boom Road
Saco
Josselin Beaulieu
Green St
Joseph E. Desrochers
Mayflower Drive
Old Orchard Beach
Jon Ackley
Kennebunk
Wayne H. Bruma
Westbrook
Lawrence B. Lilley
Portland
Arthur A. Dube
Sheltra Ave
Stiiker
Raymond P. Collins
Central Ave
Robert A. Gibbs
Bittery
Superior Court
Richard B. Stevens
Dover
Foxcroft
Richard H. Glanville
Wells
Thomas A. Shufelt
William J. Sargent
Roland A. Whitten
Ebunk
David A Massie
Lincoln St
Dennis L. Id
Hill St
Larry E. Stanley
Kezar Falls
Bruce W. Peterson
Leonidas Protopapas
Donald Landry
Sanford
Carol L. Jackson
Kennebunkport
Dennis P. Brown
Kenneth G. Cole
Jean G. Laberge
Brunswick
David M._ Belisle
Adams St
John L. White
Vernon St
Daniel R. Ledoux
Shadagee Road
Charles Oliver
Main St
David Tibbetts
Patricia Sewrad
Biddeford Pool
Snail Control Plans Amid Residential Concerns
Calvert notes nightly snail activity on lawns, crunching underfoot, and rejects aerial spraying due to population density. A granular lawn treatment is planned while area dumps with quarantined snails are discussed. He mentions snails are eaten in some countries and compares them to giant escargots.
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Calvert
Biddeford Firemen Respond To Call
Biddeford firefighters responded to a call from Mrs. Alexina Martel of 268 Alfred Street yesterday when a combination gas oil stove caught fire. Fire officials report flames were extinguished upon arrival and no damage to the home was reported.
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Biddeford
Alexina Martel
Alfred St. Biddeford
St Therese Council Women Hold Card Party
St Therese of Union Saint Jean Baptiste members held their second card party of the season at the Metayer cottage in Kinney Shores Saco. Whist was played with prizes for several members and plans for future card events were announced along with details of an Oct 18 regional meeting and officer installations for 1969 1970.
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Council
St. Therese of
Union Saint Jean Baptiste
Metayer
Kinney Shores
Saco
Lucienne
J. Henri Goguen
Council Chagnon Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Goguen
St. Therese
Annette Paquin
Miss Metayer
Laurette Boutet
Annette Gregoire
Muriel Lemieux
Blanche Perreault
Lucienne Trottier
Laurette Viger
Leona Viger
Yvonne Viger
Pauline Guillreault
Gertrude Boutet
Yvonne Hevey
Alden Racine
Beatrice Gregoire
Rose Souliere
Jeannette Roy
Claire Metayer
Lillian Viger
Yvonne Metayer
Muriel Perreualt
Dirigo Delegates Entertained By AL Post In Biddeford
A joint American Legion Post and Auxiliary meeting at Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post Elm Street Biddeford entertained Dirigo State delegates led by Lorraine Perron Americanism officer. Delegates named include Nancy Dubois Patricia Paradis Spiros Draggins David Lopez Conrad Boucher Allen Casavant Dennis Boston Robert Belair Mark Girard Willliam Chocka Girard Neault Mark Rousseau Mona Pothier Judy Pinette Claudette Giguere Steven Macomber and guests were served refreshments.
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Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley Post
American Legion and Auxiliary
Post
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Dirigo State
Dirigo
Balache Keithley
Auxiliary
Adrien L’heureux
Lorraine Perron
Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley Post
American Legion
Elm Street
Americanism
Nancy Dubois
Patricia Paradis
Spiros Draggins
David Lopez
Conrad Boucher
Allen Casavant
Dennis Boston
Robert Belair
Mark Girard
William Chocka
Girard Neault
Mark Rousseau
Mona Pothier
Judy Pinette
Claudette Giguere
Steven Macomber
Adrien L'Heureux
Blanche Keithley
Laurette L'Heureux
Marsha Roy
Joyce Dechesne
Rita Dechesne
Mary Tartre
Grace Perron
Alfred
Nixon de escalation move hinted as Vietnam pullback looms
Washington AP reports growing GOP pressure from Senate Leader Hugh Scott for quicker Vietnam withdrawal. Scott suggests Nixon may unveil a new de escalation step soon as Republicans push for faster U.S. action.
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Washington
U.S
Vietnam
Senate Gop
Hugh Scott
Nixon
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Commissioners of County
St. Louis Regional High School
Senate
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Journal
Dick Danforth
Cram Saco
Lawrence A. Dunham
Gilbert A. MclIntyre
John J. Williams Jr
Goosefare Drive
Ronald K. Porter
Hollis Center
Richard M. Norris Jr
Elm St
Jean Guy Raymond
Mason St
Richard P. Bellerose
Prospect St
Bideford
Paul Gibbons
Priscilla Laverriere
Evanthia Drive
Talmadge E. Allen
Murphy Ave
Jeanine G. Trottier
Richard L. Lavoie
Courtney C. Austin
Miami
Bradley Goulet
Chris Spath
Nancy Dussault
Jeff Cantara
Women
Medicare
Bottling Company
AL Post
Unit
Marcelle Metayer
Youland
Jewelry
Main St. Biddeford
Cochrane
171 Graham
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