Deaths Weep Gift Donor Dies In Lewiston
Anthony J. Petropulos age 89 died at home in Lewiston on Friday night. A Greek immigrant and longtime public servant, he once tried to gift a Bates bedspread to Vice President Spiro Agnew. Survived by daughter Mrs Elias Kottaridis and son John A Petropulos. Funeral Monday at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.
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Lewiston
Anthony J. Petropulos
Spiro Agnew
Petropulos
Agnew
Greece
United States
Augusta
Bates
Secret Service
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine Democrat
Obituary of George H. Comeau of Saco and Bath
George H. Comeau, 67, of 60 Winter St. Saco died in a Portland hospital after a long illness. Born March 6, 1905 in Bath, he worked at Bath Iron Works, owned Comeau's Neighborhood Market, then held posts at Ametek and Lund Manufacturing. He lived in Portland and Saco, attended Most Holy Trinity Church, and is survived by his widow Elizabeth, siblings Rita Mulcahy and Laura Johnston, and other relatives. A Mass of Resurrection will be held at St. Mary in Bath with Calvary Cemetery interment. Mayo Funeral Home in Bath arranged services.
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George H. Comeau
Winter St
Saco
Portland
Bath
Charles P
Mary A. (Amerault) Comeau
Comeau
Bath Iron Works
Ametek Machine Shop
Lund Manufacturing Co
Most Holy Trinity Church
Elizabeth (Conley) Comeau
Edward J
Baltimore
Rita C. Mulcahy
Laura C. Johnston
North
Death of Harry S Hutchins in Kennebunk
Harry S Hutchins 59 of Western Avenue Kennebunk died early this morning at home. Born April 23 1913 in Chelsey Massachusetts he owned ties to Burlington and Waltham. He worked for Raytheon and belonged to St Mark's Church Simonds Lodge AF and AM. Funeral Monday at 2 from Bibber Memorial Chapel with interment at Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 2-4 and 7-9.
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Kennebunk
Barry S. Hutchins
Western Avenue
Burlington
Mass
Chelsey
Harry S
Catherine (Kiem) Hutchins
Raytheon Company
Waltham
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Simon
First peacetime draft law takes effect in 1940
The first peacetime draft law in the United States becomes effective in 1940 marking a new era of conscription for national defense.
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United Stas
Portland Weather Outlook Mostly Cloudy with Showers
Mostly cloudy conditions prevail in Portland with a chance of showers tonight. Lows range from the 40s to the low 50s, followed by Sunday returning to partly cloudy in the north and widespread cloudiness elsewhere with highs in the 50s to low 60s.
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Portland
Unidentified girl buried after Maine identity probe ends
In Rockland Maine an anonymous 12 day unidentified girl was buried after a simple service. A minister and priest conducted the ceremony. A bronze plaque marked Unknown-1972 marked the grave. The girl listed Linda Bowen at an island motel but identities failed. Authorities questioned potential Pembroke Mass and Annapolis Md ties but found no match. The body was found on Lane Island, Vinalhaven, with drowning listed as cause and a rib fracture noted on autopsy.
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Rockland
Maine
Vinalhaven Island
Linda Bowen
Lane Island
Vinalhaven
Pembroke
Mass
Annapolis
Ernest Poisson services held in Biddeford
Funeral services for Ernest Poisson 83 of 261 Alfred Street Biddeford were held at St Joseph Church Biddeford with burial in St Joseph Cemetery. He died yesterday morning in a Portland hospital after a lengthy illness. Born March 13 1889 in Biddeford he was a son of Joseph and Catherine Poisson educated at St Joseph School and employed by Diamond National Company Biddeford for many years. Surviving are a sister Mrs Beatrice Allard of Waterbury Conn five nephews and a niece.
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Ernest Poisson
Alfred St
Biddeford
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Portland
Joseph and
Catherine
Pinard) Poisson
St. Joseph School
Diamond National Company
Beatrice Allard
Waterbur
Conn
Memorial services for Harry S Hutchins scheduled
Memorial services for Harry S Hutchins will be conducted by Simond's Lodge AF and AM of Burlington Massachusetts tomorrow night at 7 30 at the Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer Street Kennebunk
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Harry S. Hutchins
Simond’s Lodge AF
Burlington
Mass
Bibber Memorial
Summer St
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Blood Bank schedule announced by Chamber group
The Kennebunk Blood Bank program schedules donations in the area. The Bloodmobile will visit Keuffel and Esser on Oct 2 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Components Inc and National Woodworking Co on Oct 3 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Morningstar Corp and Kesslen Shoe Co will join on later dates.
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Kennebunk
Blood Bank Committee
Kennebunk - Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Keuffel and
Esser
Components Inc and
National Woodworking Co
Component
Morningstar Corp
Kesslen Shoe Co
Six Local Scouts Attend Junior Leader Training Camp William Nutter
Six Scouts from Troop 325 will attend the Junior Leader Training Course at Camp William Nutter with peers from York County. The group includes Ricky St Amand John Boucher Tommy Dutil Mike Daigle Paul Dehetre and Mike Boisson neault. Tommy Dutil earned his Second Class Progress Award in a candlelight ceremony at the meeting. The next gathering is Oct 5 at 6 30 p m at the Troop 1 Association Hall Mason Street Biddeford.
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William Nutter
Ricky St. Amand
John Boucher
Tommy Dutil
Mike Daigle
Paul Dehetre
Mike Boissonneault
York County
Troop 1
Association Hall
Mason Street
Biddeford
Youth groups plan meetings across several churches
Several area churches announce youth and Bible study gatherings for the weekend. Saco United Methodist, Goodwins Mills United Methodist, Bible Baptist Ferry Road Saco, Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach, Advent Christian Church Kennebunk, South Congregational Kennebunkport, Lyman Baptist, St Mary Wells Beach, Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union, West Kennebunk Methodist, Ogunquit Baptist all list times from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday sessions linger in the evenings.
Pearl S Buck Undergoes Gall Bladder Surgery
Nobel laureate Pearl S Buck, 80, is in satisfactory condition after gall bladder removal at Vermont Medical Center. She was admitted Sunday from Danby after abdominal pains and operated on Friday. This follows a prior hospitalization in Rutland for pleurisy in July.
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Burlington, Vt
Pearl S. Buck
Gery
Vermont Medical Center
Danby
Frida
Miss Buck
Rutland
China
Ad hoc Lobster Committee Forms in York County
York County lobstermen from five towns form an ad hoc committee to study licensing, trap rules, and management proposals for the next legislature. Members include Arnold Nickerson, Larry Coyle, Paul Emmons, Peter Eaton, Dale Nunan, James Gott, Don Sanborn, Fred Cook, Richard Gagne, Richard Morin, Robert Woodward, Marshall Alexander, Charles Pendleton, Don Abbott, Glen Chadbourne, George Philbrick, and Ronald Lawrence. State Rep Elmont Tyndale and State Sen. David Graham participate. meetings expected the week of Oct 9.
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Kennebunk
York County
Arnold Nickerson
Larry Coyle
Paul Emmons
Peter Eaton
Dale Nunan
Cape Porpoise
James Gott
Don Sanborn
Fred Cook
Kennebunkport
Richard Gagne
Richard Morin
Robert Woodward
Marshall Alexander
Biddeford Pool
Charles Pendleton
Don Abbott
Glen Chadbourne
Saco
George Philbrick
York
Ronald Lawrence
Kittery Point
Cyrus Hamlin
Elmont Tyndale
David Graham
Freeport
Charles Olsen
Cape Elizabeth
Hamlin
Calais
South Portland
Maritime Provinces
Canada
Fairfield Society Holds Evening Meeting in Saco
The Rev. John Fairfield Society of the Children of the American Revolution met at the home of Senior President Mrs. Albert W. Coleman in Saco. President Steven Duross presided with Lisa Small leading devotionals and Lance Mailman reading the Constitution Day editorial.
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Steven Duross
John Fairfield Society
Albert W. Coleman
Ferry Road
Saco
Lisa Small
Lisa Mailman
Thomas Duross
Pamela Small
C.A.R. Long
Lance Mailman
Nancy Duross
Barbara King
NSCAR
Carolee Cushman
Maine
Daughters of the American Revolution
Shawmut Inn
Earl J. Hembreck
York Beach
National Society
Weston Morris
Ocean Park
Pittsfield
Mass
United States
Nancy
Derailment in Malmesbury Kills 36 in South Africa
A nine car train derailed near Malmesbury killing 36 and injuring 140 as it plunged into a gorge. Rescue teams expect to take most of today to clear wreckage amid reports of possible sabotage and prior sabotage incidents this year.
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Malmesbury
South Africa
Transport Ministry
Cape Town
Wilfred Gagne Listed as Surgical Patient at Webber Hospital
Wilfred Gagne of 37 Green Street Biddeford is undergoing surgery at Webber Hospital. This personal notice appears among local classifieds.
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Wilfred Gagne
Green St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Tamano Struck Buoy Causing Major Oil Spill Near Portland
The Norwegian tanker Tamano slammed into a buoy marking Soldier's Ledge near Portland Harbor on June 22, spilling about 100,000 gallons of oil into Casco Bay. The Coast Guard's final Portland oil spill report notes a damaged buoy lens and broken bolts, hull hole, and that crew and captain did not hear or feel a strike. The spill affected coastlines from Portland to Kittery.
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Portland
Maine
Coast Guard
Portland Harbor
Casco Bay
Soldier's Ledge
Sven Hassen
Oslo
Charles C. Dunbar Jr
Dunbar
Texaco Oil Co
Kittery
Costs Accrue For Friday Saco Mishaps
Damage totaling over 2700 dollars was reported after two collisions in Saco. At Beach and Main streets a 52 year old Pierre Lachance and a 46 year old Clyde Dinsmore sustained 1500 and 400 dollars of damage respectively. A second three car crash on Main Street at 5 10 p m inflicted 750 dollar damage to a 19 year old Timothy Martin 85 dollars to Bonnie Edwin and 25 dollars to Robert L Bouchard.
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Saco
Pierre M. Lachance
Route 1
Clyde Dinsmore
South Portland
Beach
Main Streets
Lachance
Dinsmore
Main Street
Timothy Martin
Ross Road
Old Orchard Beach
Bonnie Edwin
Bay Ave
Robert L. Bouchard
Wentworth St
Biddeford
Area Man Named SFC Office Head at St. Francis College
Bernard G. Chretien has become Chief Accountant and Office Manager at St. Francis College. He is a 1963 Biddeford High School graduate with a 1967 UMaine Portland degree, previously at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Simplex Wire. He is treasurer of Union St. Jean Baptiste and a member of St. Joseph's FCU and the National Association of Accountants. He lives in Biddeford with his wife Connie and son Scott.
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Bernard G. Chretien
St. Francis College
Robert L. Horn
Chretien
Robert Nigro
St. Louis High School
Biddeford
University of Maine- Portland
Portsmouth Naval
Simplex Wire and Cable Company
North Berwick
Union St. Jean Baptiste
St. Joseph's Federal Credit Union
National Association of Accountants
Connie
Scott
Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Meet Sunday in Biddeford
The Luke E Hart Council of the Knights of Columbus will hold its Fourth Degree meeting Sunday at 10 30 a m in the club Pool Street hall Biddeford All officers should arrive by 10 a m for the session.
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Luke E. Hart
The
Knights of Columbus
Pool Street
Biddeford
Mitchel denies secret Republican fund control claim
John Mitchell denied claims that he personally controlled a secret Republican fund used to gather intelligence on Democrats during his term as attorney general. He said he never had control of any political fund, either as attorney general or after leaving office.
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John Mitchell
Mitchell
New York
Amtrak Mounts Montrealer Route Through New England
Amtrak announces the Montrealer will run via New Haven Hartford Springfield and Vermont extending 59 miles and three hours beyond the New York Albany route. Roger Lewis cites higher traffic potential with larger New England population. Meriden officials promote Montrealer Day as riders urged to use the service. About 200 people witness the first Canada bound train in years and local leaders predict rail transportation revival.
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Amtrak
Washington Montreal
New Haven
Hartford
Springfield
Mass
Vermont
New York
New England
Athanson
Asbestos Cancer Threat to WWII Shipyard Workers
A cancer authority warns that asbestos exposure endangers thousands of World War II shipyard workers. The condition, linked to naval and industrial sites, remains a major health risk for veterans and laborers many decades after service.
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Los Angeles
Soviets Admit Sending Of Advisors To Syria
The Kremlin disclosed that the Soviet Union is supplying Syria with advisers and the latest weapons. Pravda described military aid and training support as part of broader cooperation. Western diplomats regard the move as a warning to Israel amid regional tensions and past Israeli raids.
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Soviets
Syria
Moscow
Kremlin
Israel
Pravada
Communist Party
Melvin R. Laird
United States
Lebanon
U.S
Iraq
Egypt
Hafez al Assad
Fracas after Portsmouth High football game turns riot
In Portsmouth New Hampshire a post game melee near the police station drew 75 to 100 youths. Three youths were arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct as officers used tear gas to disperse the crowd. A visiting student was struck by a golf club but survived.
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Portsmouth
N.H
Portsmouth High School
Trinity High of
Manchester
John
Stanton Remick
Portsmouth Hospital
Trinity
Biddeford Police Probe Abandoned Car Case
One Biddeford boy was arrested yesterday and another is being sought by police in connection with an abandoned car near the Biddeford Box Shop on Main Street. Sgt. Albert Elwell leads the investigation and details about theft are not released. The case remains under investigation.
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Biddeford
Main Street
Albert Elwell
Police Probe Wentworth Street School Window Breakage
Biddeford police investigated vandalism at Wentworth Street School after a janitor reported four windows broken by rocks. Authorities continue to review evidence and question possible suspects.
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Biddeford
Wentworth Street
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Memoriam
Douglas Alan Tozier
Los Angeles Times
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St. Saco
Dennett & Craig
Tel
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P. Conroy
K’bunk Blood Bank
Nutter
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Saco United Methodist Church
Goodwins Mills
Bible Club of
the Bible Baptist Church
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Christ’s Ambassadors
Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church
South Congregational Church
Temple Street
Ly Iman Baptist Church
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Mary’s Church
Wells Beach
Advent Christian Church
Wins Mills
Youth Fellowship of the
Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk ‘Methodist Church
Baptist Youth
Fairfield Society
Tories
York Democratic Women’s Committee
Phyllis Roberts
Buxton
Mary Pat Senesac
Springvale
Women's Organization
Carol Libby
Barbara Johnson
Barbara Carroll
Limerick
Stephen White
Tiddeford High School
Peter Kyros
William Hathaway
National Democratic
Tamano
SFC
Coua Eus
Atlantic City
N.J
New York City
Federal Housing Administration
McGovern
Trudeau
Beatty Salon
Trudeau’s Motor - Inn
Rachel Trudeau
Judy Bowen
Electrolux
Morissette
Orchard
L. Morissette Boom Road
Century Trade
Elm Street
Main St
Ed” Bedard
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