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a EP Journal, Thursday, Dec. 20, 1973 0 Deaths Bobby Darin Dead At 37 LOS ANGELES (AP) Bob-1 by "Mack Darin, the Knife" whose all-time hit sold two million copies shot him to the top the rock 'n' roll era of a decade ago, died today at 37. He had open heart surgery Wednesday. Spokesman David Gershenson said Darin died about 12:15 a.m.. PST intensive care ward of Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, where he had under-1936, nada six-hour operation.

Darin a history of heart trouble dating back to his boyhood days in the Bronx section of New York City when he suffered from rheumatic fever. Darin, who only recently had recovered from a popularity slide which cost him billings in Las. Vegas had and been television admitted appearances, to the hospital. eight days ago. An examination showed that one of two artificial valves inserted in his heart in 1971 was not functioning properly, Gersaid, necessitating Wednesday's surgery.

The brash, ambitious once vowed publicly that he would become a legend before he was 25. And he almost made it: Kenneth Russell Kenneth Russell, 72, resident of 37 Ross Road, Saco, died Wednesday at a Portland hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fort Fairfield Jan. 12, 1901, he was a son Michael and Isabelle (Giggey) Russell and was educated at Fort Fairfield schools. A communicant of Most Holy Trinity Church, Saco, he was a potato farmer and grocer Fort Fairfield until 1950.

He raced and trained horses for Snow's Canning Co. and was the holder of several records New York tracks. He raced on many tracks throughout the United States and Canada, retiring from racing in 1968 and settling in Saco. For the past three years he had been employed Shaw's Market, Saco. Surviying are two sons, Blair Russell, stationed with the U.S.

Navy at Kings Point, N.Y., and Michael J. Russell of Saco; three daughters, Mrs. Judy Doody and Miss Corrine Russell, both of Saco and Mrs. Heidi Libby of Scarborough; sister, Mrs. Agnes Smith of Scarborough and six grand-, children.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday. at 9 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Church, Saco. Interment will be in Black Point Cemetery, Scarborough. Friends may, call at the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home, 365 Main Saco, on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m.

Charles Campbell KENNEBUNKPORTCharles F. Campbell, 84, a resident of Elm Street, this town, died in Biddeford nursing home on Wednesday following, born lengthy in illness. Kennebunk Nov. 25, 1889, a son of Robert A. and Florence (Emmons) Campbell.

He attended the South Congregational Church, here, and was a retired ploye of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. He was an honorary member of the Kennebunkport Village Fire Co. and a former member of the Arundel Grange. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. -Elizabeth C.

Philbrick of Cape Elizabeth and Mrs. Amelia C. Lanata of Hull, three brothers, Ralph B. and Herman E. Campbell, both of Kennebunkport and Kenneth A.

Campbell of Kennebunk; a sister; Mrs. Florence C. Sturgis of Standish; and Funeral five at grandchildren. services conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Kennebunk.

Rev. Robert Howes of the South Congregational Church will officiate and interment will be in Arundel Cemetery, here. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. FUNERAL DIRECTORS SHUMWAY AND GROSS Fu. neral Service, 85 Spring Saco.

284-5611 DENNETT CRAIG, 365 Main Street, Saco, Maine. Tel. 282. 0562 EMOND CONROY Funeral Home. Frank X.

Emond, J.P Conroy 284-5511 and 282-1818. IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memery Of AURORE LACHANCE Whe Passed Away December 20, 1969 We often sit and think of her, When we are all alone, For memory is the only friend That grief can call its OWL. Husband, Daughters and Sons. Opponents Miss Onassis By the age of 24, he record sold a 100,000 copies playing the country's top night in three weeks and established Darin as a teen-age idol. spots, movie signed $2 and A recording of Kurt Weill's had million worth of contracts "Mack the Knife," based largehad married his leading lady.ly on an earlier interpretation Sandra Dee.

by Louis Armstrong, sold two Darin's aggressiveness million copies and established stemmed from his early years Darin as a top star. of New struggle York. in He the Bronx born section Wal-adopted Comedian Darin George Burns and was as a protege den Robert Cassotto on May 14, the appeared together in and he grew up a skinny, Las Vegas, and on television. sickly kid in a tough neighbor- Darin's movie was "Come hood. His father, whom he de- September," which he scribed as a small-time gang- played opposite: Sandra Dee.

ster, died before he was born. They eloped in December 1960. His mother lived on welfare. A son, Dodd, was born in 1962. He learned to play the drums In the mid his career and was further toughened by began to run down.

So did his appearing in the rugged show marriage to Sandra Dee; they business schooling 'of summer were divorced in 1967. camps in the Catskills. Bitter Six months ago Darin mardisillusioned, he sought es-ried Andrea Joy Yeager, a lecape from the drab city life by gal secretary. writing songs. He showed them By 1970, Darin had changed to a young publisher, Donnie his professional name to Bob Kirschner, and his career be- and was peppering gan.

club act with anti-war remarks. Picking the name of Darin His declined further, but lout of the telephone book, he a career, he staged a comerecording on the Decca back and was once again maklabel, May with, little 1958 success. made Then the ing headlining television in Las appearances Vegas. and record "Splish Splash," a song. Funeral arrangements were The said he wrote in 12 pending.

Alcide Perrault Alcide L. Perreault, 64, a resident of Clark Avenue, Biddeford, died Wednesday at his home following a four-month illness. He was born in Fort Kent May 14, 1909, a son of Patrick and Adele (Marin) Perreault and attended schools there. A communicant of St. Andre's employed Biddeforeman by the was for Pepperell over 40 Mfg.

years, retiring Biddeford, two years ago. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Aline: Y. (Roy) Perreault of Biddeford; two sons, Gerald Perrault of Marblehead, and Marc Perreault of Hills Beach, Biddeford; two daughters, Robert (Durelle) DeFranco of Mt. Vernon, N.Y.

and Mrs. James (Jocelyn) Grattelo of Toronto; two brothers, Edwin Perreault of Biddeford and Ronaldo sisters, Mrs. (Mabel) Perreault of Skowhegan; six Rowe of Skowhegan, Mrs. Alban (Leona) Paradis of Van Buren, Mrs. Rudolphe (Bertha) Lemire of Scarborough, Mrs.

Robert A. (Yvette) Valliere and Mrs. Armand (Jeannette) Lemay, both of Biddeford and Mrs. Hazel Roach of a grandson and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at a.m.

at St. Andre's Church, Biddeford and interment will be in the family lot at St. Joseph Cemetery, Biddeford. Friends may call at the Bolduc Funeral Home, 291 Alfred Biddeford, tonight from 7 to 9 and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Biddeford Schools (Continued from Page One) communities, notably Lewiston, Bangor and some Portland area cities, might have practices anyway.

Board Chairman Richard Jacques said that it was peculiar that everyone was upset about cancelling athletics, mainly, to basketball, care that but no schools one would be closed or other activities eliminated during the break. Frechette said that if the energy crisis was as serious as some have predicted schools could suffer further cutbacks during winter months. He said schools might be considered a low priority item compared to the preservation of large blocks of jobs around the state. And the superintendent noted in some circles there were discussions of the feasibility of four day school weeks. In other business, the board agreed that it would be necessary to cut a small drainage ditch behind Kennedy School as a stopgap measure to alleviate flooding and the normal swampiness of the area.

Engineering plans from Dow, Coulombe and Brown Inc. (formerly Libby and Dow) were examined to see what long-term major projects might be necessary to fix water accumulation problems The also voted to send to the ordinance committee of the city council an order that would restrict parking on Avenue between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. A similar move was made before the start of schools but the council apparently never acted on it. The board also heard a list of complaints from the state regarding cafeteria conditions forks should be distributed handles voted to have Athletic Director Brother Richard determine the cost of interscholastic field hockey and softball programs for the new budget, and denied Student Council request for money changer machine at the high school.

LONDON (AP) Tangled wreckage and the remains of Christmas presents lay across London's main rail line to the west today after an express train crash that killed 190 persons and injured at least CONCORD, Opponents of an oil refinery Aristotle Onassis wants to build in Durham are wondering why they didn't get to meet him as tour of the state Wednesday. promised during one day The international financier flew over the refinery site in his private jet and then in a small helicopter before he ate lunch with Gov. Meldrim and made a brief statement at a reception in Bedford. "I'm upset that my husband and I and the Durham town selectmen, during an energy crisis had to use very expensive gas to drive all the way over here for a free ginger ale," Nancy Sandberg, chairman of Save Our Shores, said after the reception. "We didn't even get a chance to meet him, and that was the only thing that interested me in coming over." The Sandbergs helped form Save Our Shores, ad hoc committee, soon after refinery plans were announced last month.

"I am not a Greek bearing presents," Onassis told the crowd of 500 invited guests. "I don't want to impose on the people of New Hampshire something unpleasant and unaesthetic." The refinery will be "clean as a Don Chick-city manager of Dover, which borders on Durham-said the main accomplishment of the visit was that it established Onassis' connection with the project. "People wondered if he really existed." Microphone trouble and Onassis' short stature made it difficult for the Sandbergs, the only opponents invited, and the town selectmen to see or hear him during his speech. After the speech Onassis made his way through part of the crowd, shaking hands, but Public Safety Beat SPRINKLER SYSTEM a co Fire Department checked a sprinkler system in Saco Manufacturing, Lincoln Street, Tuesday at 8:54 p.m., according to a fire official. Ladder 1, three and Engine 2 responded to the call.

Low air pressure caused the malfunction, a spokesman reported. DISAPPEARING MONEY Biddeford police say they are investigating the disappearance of an undetermined amount of money from the Cumming's Brothers Company this morning after the grocery distributors opened for business. the money had been left lying on a counter. 2 GAS SMELL OLD ORCHARD BEACH- A 15 reported smell of gas on Melvin Avenue here Wednesday 5:20 13 p.m. brought Fire Engine 2 and 12 three men to the scene, a fire -4 department spokesman said.

No fire was reported. 9 6 SMOKE SCARE OLD ORCHARD BEACHEngine 2 and three men responded to a reported smell of smoke on School Street Wednesday at 5:35 p.m., according to fire officials, 2 and three men reported to the scrne. BOAT HEIST A boat valued at $300 belonging to John Jackson of Cove Avenue was reported stolen from the city parking lot at Ellis, according to Saco police officials. The 12-foot aluminum boat was stolen either Dec. 17 or Dec.

18, police said. DOG STOLEN Rose Johnson, Stone, Street, reported her German Shepherd dog, valued at $100, was stolen Dec. 20, Saco police officials said The dog's name is Dream It is black and beige, and was wearing a black collar. TURNPIKE CRASH A collision between tractor-trailers, occurring at the Saco exit on the Maine turnpike Wednesday at 9:15 p.m., hospitalized one driver with a fractured jaw. Francis Mitchell, 48, of Vassalboro, is in satisfactory condition at the Maine Medical Center in Portland following the accident, a hospital official said.

State police officer Gary Phillips was the. investigating officer, Further details of the accident are not immediately available. PORK PIE ORDERS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN ALSO CHRISTMAS COOKIES AND CAKES Cocoanut Cream, Chocolate Cream, Banana PIES Cream, Custard, Squash, Mince Meat And Apple. WILL BE OPEN MONDAY, DEC. 24 PASTRY SHOP 206 Main Saco 284-7214 he never got to the selectmen and the Sandbergs.

said Olympic earlier Refineries, week. Officials of the Onassis owned that Onassis would confer with state and local officials about the project and local opposition to it. Gov. Thomson and his staff were the only government officials to talk with Onassis. The only local contact he was with Murell Thom(son, a farmer and head custo-jin dian of Durham schoo's, who presented him with a pro-refinery petition with to 300" signatures of area residents.

Save Our Shores presented Thomson with an anti-refinery petition bearing more than 000 signatures earlier this week. Among objections to the refinery to built on a tidal marsh on the edge of the college town of Durham are that iti would strain the housing capac-our ity the town and would be subject to mistakes as Olympic's first refinery. So far, New England has no refineries, although two have been proposed for Maine. Olympic has options on 3,500 acres of shoreland and tidal estuaries at Durham Point and option on Lunging Island, the westermost of the Isles of Shoals, seven miles. off the coast.

The firm has proposed installing an offshore buoy minal for supertankers, whose crude oil from the Middle East would' be piped underwater to Durham Point. Eugene Harlow, an Olympic consultant, said at a news conference before the reception that the firm is also trying to buy Star Island or White and the Isles of Shoals. But neither of the isla.ds would be necessary to setting up the terminal supertankers, only he said. Star is owned by Star Island Corp. of Boston, which runs educational, and the island religious during conthe summer.

An official of the corporation said the only way the firm would sell the island was "over dead bodies." Another- Olympic consultant Robert Greene, said the company was considering Rochester, to the northwest of Durham, as an aternative to the site already chosen. Rochester Mayor John Shaw said' Wednesday that he would like to see the facility built on a 'marsh next to the Rochester Country Club. Shaw said his contacts Rochester citizens indicate majority wants the refinery. Greene said the facility would produce about 400,000 barrels of petroleum products a day and reasserted the company's promise that New Hampshire would have first claim to all it needs, about 80,000 barrels day. Greene said about 30 per cent jof the refinery's production would be home -heating oil, 25 per cent would be gasoline and 30 per cent would be industrial heating oil.

Onassis said he was using latest technology to make the refinery as unobtrusive as posthan other Coast refisible and much, more modern neries, the newest of which was built 17 years ago. "We have the technology to make this refinery look almost like a beauty Onassis said. Greene said the facility would be made to blend in with its surroundings on Great Bay, although five or six smoke stacks might be 200 to 300 feet high. He said the height of the stacks would have to be cleared with nearby Pease Air Force Base. Onassis said he regarded New Hampshire residents as of the American tocracy." "But even the aristocracy a kitchen." he said.

"All these, years you've. been supplied by very far away and very expensive restaurants." Thomson said Onassis "is 'considering the establishment lof an antipollution laboratory in connection with the refinery, to be operated at the University of New Hampshire." Onassis added that he was committed to preserving the environment. "You one of the prettiest countries in the world. I want to. keep it that way," he said.

Mrs. Sandberg said she "was shocked by Olympic's plan to a pollution lab in ham. Why would they do that, unless they plan to give us some pollution to go with it?" Rep. Dudley W. Dudley, D- Durham, who presented the 288-foot SOS antirefinery, petition to Thomson was not invited to the reception, but attended the news conference.

Asked what she thought of the antipollution laboratory suggestion, Mrs. Dudley said, "I consider it a bribe." The Weather a SHOW PORTLAND- Tonight snow north, rain along the coast and mixed snow and freezing rain elsewhere. Rain over spreading the entire state Friday. Temperatures rising through the night reaching into the mid 30s north and 40s south during Friday. MARINE FORECASTS Eastport to Merrimack River Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 knots tonight, continuing Friday.

Occasional snow mixing with rain tonight and Friday. Visibility five miles or more, lowering to near one mile tonight and Friday. Seas building to four to eight feet tonight. DECEMBER TIDES HIGH LOW P.M. A.M.

P.M. 8:17 1:19 2:02 9:10 2:10 2:55 9:53 2:59 3:39 10:39 3:42 3:22 11:16 4:25 5:01 5:06 5:40 New England Temperatures MASSACHUSETTS A.M. 20 7:41 21 8:33. 22 9:18 23 10:01 24 10:42 25 11:20 Newport 11 2 MAINE Bangor 19 13 Caribou 7 -2 Eastport 21 20 18 12 Rumford 19 11 Boston 25 Chatham 30 Nantucket 28 Pittsfield 18 New Bedford Worcester 17 RHODE ISLAND Providence 24 CONNECTICUT Hartford 16 NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord 15 Lebanon 17 Mt. Washington 5 VERMONT Burlington 11 Montpelier 10 Shellfish Shellfish (Continued from Page One) eligible can gather one peck of shellfish per day for a $2 annual license be fee; allowed commercial to harvest diggers unlimited quantities for a $10 annual license fee.

The ordinance was proposed by a group of commercial diggers who claimed the few remaining flats were being "dug-out" to the point where they were hard-pressed to make a living. The voters also approved $28,425 to purchase a front end loader and a backhoe. Of that total, $17.649.87 would come from Revenue Sharing funds and the rest out of the highway capital equipment fund account. Finally $12,307 in unapsurplus funds were transferred to various town accounts. Club News A meeting of St.

Andre's Home Auxiliary scheduled for tonight has been canceled and will be held Jan. at the home, Pool Road, Biddeford. More Indochina Fighting SAIGON, South Vietnam (AP) -Heavy fighting was ported today near the capitals of South Vietnam and Cambodia. A Saigon government spokesman said Communist cease-fire violations hit a ninemonth high. The South Vietnamese government reported 144 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacks in the country during the 24 hours ending at dawn today.

It was the largest number ported since March 19 and more than double the daily erage for the past two weeks. Saigon's chief military spokesman, Lt. Trung Hien, said the increased level of fighting was connected with the anniversary today of the founding of the National Liberation Front, the political arm of the Viet Cong. He also interpreted it as a of force to put pressure HUD Director Of Maine Quits PORTLAND (AP) Wayne M. Johnson announced today his resignation as Maine director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The 30-year-old director, who took office in June 1972, cited a 30-day suspension imposed against him and four other HUD officials by Housing Secretary James Lynn. "This totally unwarranted disciplinary action by Secretary Lynn proves conclusively to me that there is no room in this administration at this time for a person committed to bringing low and medium income families adequate housing, in any meaningful way," Johnson, who is based in Bangor, scheduled a news con- his ference announce resignation. Rep William S. Cohen, R- Maine, called on the Civil Service Commission to investigate Israelis (Continued from Page One) involved in preparations for Geneva. Experts from the foreign and defense ministries and Premier Golda Meir's office and other consultants have been working in think tank committees to define Israel's bargaining options and strategy in Geneva.

Officials say the committees are calculating Arab demands and possible Israeli responses on such questions as Palestinian refugees, freedom of shipping, trade, and access to holy places in Jerusalem and the status of the Arab sector of Jerusalem. no special team has been set up to work out a position on the biggest factor in the Geneva talks the Arab demand for Israel to withdraw all of the 26,000 square miles of territory it seized in the 1967 war. For one thing, the general election Dec. 31 could change the composition of the government and its view on how much of the occubied territory should be retained. the suspension.

question has been raised about whether Mr. Johnson's suspension may have resulted from a him personality the HUD conflict between and regional administrator in Boston," Cohen said. "Certainly this possibility should be investigated." Johnson said he has notified Lynn that his resignation will take effect Jan. 31. He also said he plans to appeal the 30-day suspension and will seek an impartial and open hearing.

The suspension was proposed by the department as a result of project feasibility letters mailed, after last Jan. 5, the the federal housing freeze, Johnson said. Describing the allegations as both and he said all work had been completed and sponsors notified prior to the deadline. "I am being penalized for too aggressively seeking to bring Maine its fair share of housing for the elderly, the handicapped and statement. the needy," he said in al Egyptians (Continued from Page One) broke off Nov.

29 when they failed to produce Israeli with drawal on the Suez front. Egypt thinks that the United States and the Soviet Union are at last working in concert peace in the Middle East and will not allow Israel to stretch out the conference, the official said. The Egyptians and Israelis are described, in Cairo as "not too on the general framework of disengagement. Both Sadat and Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger say the issue should have first priority at Geneva.

But Sadat said he hoped for progress before Christmas, while American officials stress that they expect nothing but ceremonials until after the Israeli Dec. 31. Since the first "Penny Black" was issued in 1840, more than 167,000 different stamps have been printed worldwide. HIRAM SUGGESTS: A Stereo Cabinet Or Dry Sink. A Rugged Heavy Pine Cocktail Table.

Christmas Candles And Oil Lamps. HIRAM WOODCRAFT RT. 1, ARUNDEL 3 ML. SOUTH OF 5 POINTS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 'TIL '9 OPEN SUNDAY AND MONDAY UNTIL 5 on Secretary of State Henry A. at his meeting in Paris today with Le Duc Tho of the North Vietnamese Politburo.

Hien said that in the largest battles 59 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong were killed. Government losses were listed as 15 killed and 57 wounded. The clashes were reported 20 miles, north and in of the Saigon Mekong on High- Delta '55 miles southwest of the capital. Welfare Funds Being Misspent WASHINGTON (AP) A government audit released today shows that one million welfare families are ineligible or at annual cost to taxpayers of $1.17 billion. The Department of Health, Education and Welfare said the conclusions were reached from state samplings of 44,000 of the 3.1 million families Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).

The review showed that 10.2 per cent or 316,200 cases were ineligible, 22.8 per cent or 800 were overpaid and 8.1 per cent or 252,100 were underpaid, HEW said. The cases, which represent families and not individuals, were audited between April and September under a system found to be "eminently sound" by the Gallup Organization HEW said. At mid-year. there were 3.1 million families on AFDC rolls, representing 10.9 million individuals including 7.8 million children. the threat of a loss of federal matching funds, HEW said the states have developed plans to correct the error rates.

"The next step is for states to implement these corrective action plans so that error rates will be sharply reduced by June 30, 1975, to an ineligibility rate of no more than 3 per cent and an overpayment rate of no more than 5 per cent." HEW Secretary Caspar W. Weinber- Most Gas Stations Closing Christmas BOSTON (AP) Motorists driving in New England over the Christmas holiday are advised to fill their gasoline tanks before Dec. 25. A survey by the ALA Auto and Travel Club indicates nearly all service stations will be closed for the holiday. Only eight of 200 surveyed by ALA in the region planned to be open Christmas Day.

Most stations will be open during davlight hours Christmas Eve. Gas stations on the region's toll roads will remain open for the holiday, in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maine. ger said. "States that fall to reach their reduction goals will lose part of their federal funds." Federal funds account for an average of 54.1 per of total welfare costs, with state, and logovernments providing the rest. Union Oil Co.

Has Accepted Price Roll Back AUGUSTA (AP) Union Oil Co. of South Portland has reportedly agreed to comply with an Internal Revenue Service order to roll wholesale prices back more than two cents, effective Dec. 1. The IRS's stabilization office said Wednesday that the order was issued following an investigation of alleged violation of Cost of Living Council guidelines on wholesale home heating oil. S.

Matthews, IRS stabilization manager, said seve eral other heating oil companies in Maine have also been forced to cut back prices. When asked for precise figures on the rollback, Matthews said these were confidential among the company, its retailers and the IRS. He said. Union oil was ordered to give credits or rebates to its retail customers. He said the company assured him that letters have been sent to customers concerning credit allowances.

Matthews said any cutback on wholesale prices should be passed along to consumers. Hoffa To Run announcing a comeback bid for the presidency of the Teamsters. "I'm going to run for presidency in 1976." said the union's former head Wednesday night. "There may be a test. If there is, so what?" PHILADELPHIA (AP) "I'll win," said Jimmy Hoffa in CAREY BROS.

JEWELERS Thacher Building Biddeford COMERS SALE SCW. INC. After Over 50 Years In Biddeford, Carey Bros. Is Going Out Of Businessl OFF MOST EVERYTHING IN THE STORE Just In Time For CHRISTMAS GIFTING JEWELRY DIAMONDS WATCHES HOUSEWARES SILVERWARE, ETC. Come Early While Selection Is Complete.