The Bangor Daily News from Bangor, Maine (2024)

September 6, 1978

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The Bangor Daily Newsi

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Bangor, Maine

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Wednesday, September 6, 1978

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26

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26 Bangor Daily News Wednesday September 6 1978 Deaths and funerals Scientist who defected from Italy plans return MISS MABEL LAWRENCE WESTFIELD Miss Mabel Lawrence 87 died pt a Presque Isle hospital Sept 5 1978 She was born in Coribou Nov 19 1890 the daughter of William and Annabel! Miller Lawrence She was a member of the United Baptist Church of Westfield Survived by two brothers Stanley Lawrence of Presque Isle Murray Lawrence Sr of Westfield seven nephews --jond eight nieces Friends may call at the Duncan Funeral Home 7-9 pm Wednesday Services will le held at the funeral home Thursday ot 2 with the Rev Bernard Patten officiating Burial will be in the Marshal Cemetery Westfield MRS LILLIAN WHEELER SANFORD Mrs Lillian Wheeler 83 of Ell Pond widow of Rev Herbert Wheeler died Sept 5 1978 in the Sanford hospital She was born in Gor-donville NB Conado July 25 1895 the daughter of Rev Charles and Azalea (Jones) Stirling She was a member of the Harrington Baptist Church and the Order of Eastern Star in Cherryfield She is survived by three daughters Mrs Arlene Jones Mrs Mary Waldron both of Sanford with whom she made her home and Mrs Madeline Sprague of Millbury Mass four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Funeral services Friday at 2 pm at the Scholl Funeral Chapel in Calais Interment in the Calais City Cemetery Visiting hours Friday 1 to' 2 pm at the Chapel ROGER JMAOORE SUDBURY Mass and VAN BUREN Roger Modore 60 died Sepl 3 1978 at a Boston hospital He was born in Van Buren Sept 12 1917 the son of Willie and lydia (Nodeou) Modore He was an Army veteran of World War II He is survived by his mother of Van Buren his wife Anita (Gahagan) Modore of Sudbury Mass two sons William of Chicago and Michael of Sudbury two daughters Miss Catherine Madore of Amherst Moss and Mrs Veronica O'Connor of Maryland a brother Conde of Van Buren two sisters Mrs Azelie Berube of Connecticut ond Mrs Rita Parent of Watertown Mass three granddaughters and several nieces and nephews A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 am at the Our lady of Fatima Catholic Church of Sudbury Friends and relatives may call the Thibeault Funeral Home Van Buren on Thursday 7 to 9 pm Committal services will be held on Friday at 10 om at the St Bruno Cemetery of Van Buren Arrangements are by the Duckett Funeral Home of Sudbury and the Thibeault Funeral Home Van Buren DORIS MELOON EAST MACH IAS Doris Meloon 71 widow of Carlton Meloon died Sept 4 1978 at a Mochias hospital following a short illness She was born in Whiting Aug 18 1907 the daughter of Harry and Isabelle (Ingalls) Whitney She was a member of the Cutler Methodist Church a 50-year member of Natural Bridge Grange No 461 and the West Washington Pomona No 18 the Willowbrook Rebekah Lodge of Pembroke past matron of the Sebosis Chapter 133 Order of Eastern Star Cutler She belonged to the York County Chapter of Retired Teachers She graduated from Washington Academy in East Machias and the University of Maine at Mochias She taught 16 years in Berwick retiring in 1970 She is survived by one son Arnold Meloon of Berwick one brother Harry Whitney of East Mochias one sister Eliza Gat-comb of East Machias three grandchildren several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held of the Cutler Methodist Church Thursday Sept 7 at 2 pm with the Rev Steven Zorecki officiating Burial will follow in the New Cutler Cemetery Friends may call at the Gardner Funeral Home in Machias on Wednesday from 9 am to 9 pm MOSCOW (UPI) -Italianbom atomic scientist Bruno Pontecorvo who fled his homeland to escape fascism and later defected to the Soviet Union will return to Italy this week for the first time in 28 years The 64-year-old Pontecor-vo was granted a visa by the Italian Foreign Ministry to attend a scientific conference in Rome Thursday honoring another eminent Italian nuclear physicist Eduardo Amaldi Pontecorvjo was chief scientific officer at the British atomic research station at Harwell when he was granted leave to visit Italy in the summer of 1950 He disappeared along with his wife and three children and later turned up in Moscow He was a British citizen at the time and the British government stripped him of After World War II he joined the Harwell laboratory in England in 1948 During his years in Canada he was an associate of Dr Allan Nunn May who was later convicted of passing defense information to the Soviets In Britain he was an associate of Dr Klaus Fuchs who was Convicted on similar charges Pontecorvo won a Stalin Prize in 1954 a Lenin Prize in 1963 and was made a full member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences In the middle 1960s the Soviets built Pontecorvo a $28million laboratory at the Soviet nuclear research center at Dubna 50 miles north of Moscow for his studies in high energy physics Pontecorvo has been a member of the Soviet Com- munist party since 1955 Court reserves decision i Times contem pt case MRS Alia FLOYD BREWER Funeral services for Alice Grant Floyd will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at the Harvard Clark Funeral Home 55 South Main St Brewer with the Rev John Miller interim minister of the First Congregational Church of Brewer officiating Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery Brewer Legal Notices SECTION 2-A NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS STATE PROJECTS (Advertisem*nt) Sealed Proposol in envelopes plainly morked Proposol for: Re-Roofing Section of Boiler Room Roof Bongor Mental Health Institute Bongor Maine oddressed to: Richard Bochelder Director Bureau of Public Improvement Room 1 19 State Office Building Augusto Maine 04333 will be opened ond read aloud ot Bureou of Public Improvements Room 1 19 State Office Building of 1000 AM on September 20 1978 Proposals must be occompomed by certified or cashiers check for 5 of the Proposol or satisfactory Bd Bond in similar omount The Owner reseryes the right jp woive oil formalities ond reiect ony and oil Proposals or to occept any Proposol Proposals shall be submitted upon the letterhead of the Bidder The successful Bidder will be required to furnish 100S Controct Performance Bond ond a 100 Controct Payment Bond to cover the execution of the Work which sholl be in conformity with the Form of Bonds contomed in Section 2-C of the specifications ond for the Contract Amount Any Proposal that contains on escalation clause will be invalid Plans and specifications may be obtained from: Bureou of Public Improvements Room 1 19 Stote Office Building Augusta Maine 04333 OWNER BY: George Zitnoy Commissioner Mental Heolth 8 Corrections September 6 1978 Legal Notices ADVERTIsem*nT FOR BIDS Protect No ADAP 6-23-0005-06 CootroctNo 2 Bangor International Airport Bangor Maine Sealed bids to CONSTRUCT TAXIWAY GUIDANCE SIGNS at Bongor International Airport will be received by the Crty of Bongor Maine at the Office of the Purchasing Agent City Hall Bongor Maine until 2:00 PM (EDST) Wednesday September 20 1978 ond then at said office publicly opened and rood atoud Bidding documents may be examined or obtained on or after September 6 1978 ot the City Engineer's Office City Hall Bangor Maine Copies may be obtained for deposit of $5000 oil of which will be refunded upon return of both the plans ond specifications in good condition The Crty reserves the right to waive any minor informalities in the bidding or to retect any or all bids Each bidder must deposit with hs bid security in the omount of 5 of his bid in the form specified Attention of bidders is colled to the requirements os to conditions of employment to be observed ond minimum woge rotes to be paid under the contract The Contractor on this work will be required to comply with the equal employment opportunity requirements of the federal Aviation Administration No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual dote of the opening thereof LEPOY DONNELLY CPPOCPM PURCHASING AGENT CITY Of BANGOR MAINE Sept 6 1978 a AMASA MARTIN BUTTERFIELD PERHAM Amasa (Martin) Butterfield 92 died of a Caribou nursing home Sept 5 following a brief illness He was born in Castle Hill March 19 1886 the son of William and Elmira (Allard) Butterfield He was educated in the Perham schools ond was a member of the First Boptist Church of Perham He hod been married to Ruevella (Parker) Butterfield He was a member of the Perham-' Grange and the Aroostook Potato Growers Association He is survived by one son Donald A Butterfield of Coribou two daughters Mrs Hal (Audrey) Alderman of Poway Calif and Mrs Paul (Ella) Burns-of Needham Mass two brothers William of lin-colnville Gilbert of Miami Fla two sisters Mrs Stanley (Louise) Howe of Washburn ond Mrs George (Frances) Randall of Etna his stepmother' Mrs Lydia (King) Butterfield of Dexter and nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren Friends may call at Mockler Funeral Home in Caribou Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm Funeral services will be held from the chapel of the funeral home Thursday at 1 pm with the Rev Howard A Roberts pastor of the First Baptist Church of Perham officiating Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery Perham MARK BROWN MONROE Mark Brown 18 died Sept 5 1978 at a Lewiston hospital as result of an automobile accident He was born at Castine Feb 11 1960 He is survived by his mother Marion (Brown) Hood and stepfather Robert Hood two brothers Matthew and Mike all of Monroe one sister Lorraine Tripp of Frankfort one niece aunts uncles and cousins Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 am at Mitchell-Tweedie Funerol Home Bucksport where friends may call after 1 pm Wednesday Burial will be in the Pilgrims Home Cemetery in Monroe IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of VERNIE HOWLETT July 4 1901 -Sept 6 1975 Every year at this time Our memories always stray As we recall with sadness That lonely Saturday -Our hearts are heavy Tears fill our eyes And our thoughts are not so gay When we think of the loss of a loved one so dear Three years ago today Sadly Missed by Wife Children Grandchildren IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of Husband father and grandfather ROBERT PURINGTON Who left us Sept 3 1977 We miss you so much by) cannot wish you back knowing you have found peace Your love still fills our lives with Memories Avis John Eva Johnny Sue Wade Solti and Pat HAMPDEN MONUMENTS MONUMENTS $435 MARKERS $75 947-8088 Main Rd Hampden Open Mon-Sat Noon 'til Dark ATTENTION FUNERAL DIRECTORS For your convenience You May Now Place DEATH NOTICES FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM AONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8 AM TO NOON SATURDAYS SUNDAYS Coll Between From the Bongor Dial Area: CALL 942-5246 OUTSIDE OF DIAL AREA: 800-432-7964 CALL TOLL-FREE 8 A JA to 5 PM All notices received before 8 pm will appear in all editions Notices received after 8 pm will appear only in those editions that ore left available No reruns the following doy will be given without additional charges DEATH NOTICE COSTS S730 lor 30 words or loss 1 3 for oath word ovor 30 noun IMS? mmmm cg his citizenship five years later charging he had committed of Pontecorvo became a Soviet citizen two years after his defection At the time of his defection Pontecorvo was doing research on tritium mesons and cosmic rays Like Amaldi he was' a pupil of the famed Italian physicist Dr Enrico Fermi In the 1930s Pontecorvo fled Italy to escape fascism antisemitism going first to France and then when the Nazis invaded to the United States and Canada where he obtained his British passport In 1943 hd joined the AngloCanadian atomic research team at McGill University and later worked at the Chalk River project and still later at the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago laborated with the prosecution to indict his client and therefore should not be protected by the Shield Law is not a reporter He is an (prosecution) Brown said The seven-judge Supreme Court reserved decision after hearing arguments for three hours Floyd Abrams chief attorney for the Times said the defense supboena for the entire file was excessively broad and that the paper and Farber were protected by the Shield Law purpose of the statute is exactly to protect a journalist in Mr Abrams said However there was some question about privilege to keep his notes secret since he had signed a contract to write about the case A state Superior Court judge had ordered Farber and the Times to turn over all their files on Jascalevich who is on trial on charges of killing at least three hospital patients with the muscle relaxant curare The Superior Court asked to see the files to determine whether it contained evidence needed to guarantee Jascalevich a fair trial Farber was released from jail last Wednesday by the Supreme Court pending the outcome of hearing and the court also vacated a $100000 fine plus Commission cites police misconduct MEMPHIS Tenn (AP) -Police misconduct in Memhpis is pervasive uncontrolled and for public an arm of the US Civil Rights Commission reported Tuesday The Tennessee Advisory Committee said in a report on police-community relations that blacks in largest city are the victims of the- overwhelming majority of police misconduct ranging from lack of common courtesy to criminal physical abuse The report was prepared from hearings conducted in May 1977 15 months before police and strikes brought National Guardsmen to Memphis in August The 129-page paper crib cizes the Police Department and its internal affairs bureau and the Memphis Police Association a union representing about 1100 rank-and-file officers Also attracting unfavorable attention are Mayor Wyeth Chandler the City Council District Attorney Hugh Stanton and the city's business and religious leaders Several of those mentioned said Tuesday they had not had time to consider a reply The committee said the department had shown an and to respond to allegations of police misconduct against citizens It said that failure has resulted in open dissatisfaction distrust and bitterness from those persons in the community who have attempted to have the MPD respond to police misconduct complaints Legal Notices INVITATION FOR BIDS The City ot Bongor will receive sealed proposals until 2 00 (EDST) Wednesday September 13 1978 for AUDITING Sf RVICES BUILDING MATERIALS CEMENT PRODUCTS CUTTING EDGES! -Specifications may be obtained from the Purchasing Agent The right reserved ta reiect ony or oil proposals IEROYE DONNELLY PURCHASING AGENT Sept 6 1978 INVITATION FOR BIDS City of Calais Maine separate sealed bids for the reconstruction of Germom Street Phase I consisting of the elimination of approximately 1000 linear feet of combined sewer the construction of approximately 1000 linear feet of S' sanitary sewer the construction of approximately 1 000 linear feet of storm droin ond approximately 1 000 linear feet of roodwoy curb ond sidewalk together with incidental work Will be received by the City of Calais ot the City Building Church Street Co lots until 4 pm prevailing time SeptemfcW 19 1978 ond then at said office publicly opened ond rood aloud The contract documents may be ex-omtned ot the following locations: Jomes Sewoll Co 147 Center Street Old Town 04468 Dunlop Inc 422 Mont Street Presque hie Maine 04769 Associated General Contractors 133 State Street Augusta Mama 04330 Dodge Reports 858 Pork Square Building Boston Mass 02109 Dodge Reports' Thompsons Point Portland Maine 04102 -Copies of the contract documents may be obtained ot the Office of the James Sewoll Co located ot 147 Center Sf Okf Town Moine 04468 upon payment of $50 for each set Each bid shall be occompomed by bd security in the omount of 5 percent of the total bid price ond may be in the form of a Bid Bond certified check or cash The successful contractor will be required to furnish performance ond payment bonds each in on omount equal to 100 percent of the Controct Price liquidated domoges will be withheld for failure to complete the work within the specified time Any controct awarded under the invrto-lion for bids is expected to be funded by the City of Cola is Any bidder ond non-bidder upon returning the controct documents promptly ond good condition will bo refunded $15 The above shall apply to plans returned before September 22 1978 The Calais City Council reserves the right to occept or retect ony or oil bids Darrell Elsemoro City Manager Sept 5 6 7 1978 US KILOHITEtl MILES loco flon and doilgw Borah os Dtodoa Ad NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF LOCATION AND DESIGN APPROVAL STATE ROUTE 15 BROADWAY IN THE CITY OF BANGOR-PENOBSCOT COUNTY FEDERAL AID PROJECT U-038-1 (15) MRS HELEN COUGHLIN HALLOWELL Helen F' Coughlin 82 formerly of 103 Grove St Augusta died Sept 4 1978 at Highlawn Nursing Home following a brief illness She was born in Lowell Maine Jon 6 1896 the daughter of Michael and Margaret Dineen Fahey She wosthe widow of William Coughlin Mrs Coughlin graduated from Brewer High School ond Eastern State Normal School which is now Maine Maritime Academy in Castine She was employed os a clerk by the State of Massachusetts for several years ond prior that she was employed by White Department Store for'25 years as a clerk She is survived by one son John Coughlin of Windsor and several cousins A Mass of Christian burial will be sung Thursday at 9 am from St Mary's Catholic Church Augusta Burial will be in St Paul's Cemetery Arlington Mass Arrangements by Plummer Funeral Home 16 Pleasant St Augusto THE NICEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD READ AND USE THESE PAGES IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of our husband father and grandfather Dow Chapman who died September 6 1962 Your heart was worm and tender And those you loved remember Though on earth you are no more As you always were before Sadly missed by Wife Fannie Daughter and Son inlaw Mr Mrs Elmer Myr- shrall Grandsons Malcolm and Michael IN MEMORIAM In loving memoriom of our Mother BERNICE WALKER Born Jan 9 1931 Died Sept 6 1977 We miss your love And your warm embrace Your tender eyes Your loving face We miss your smile And your funny way You'd fill us with joy Day after day We miss you Mom With all our heart Wish that day never came When we had to part Sadly and lovingly missed by children John Bill Charlotte Franny Linda and Betty and families With Regard to a Card of Thanks Very often a card of thanks in The NEWS meets a need which con hardly be solved in any other way Not only is it a gracious expression of gratitude to those who have sent floral tributes but also courteously acknowledges the services and kindness of the many to whom a personal note of thanks cannot well be mailed or whose names ond addresses are not known Insertion of a card of thanks may be arranged by mail or in person to: Bangor Daily News Classified Department 491 Main St Bangor Me 0440 1 S7S0 SO words or last IS per word for each ward after SO Payment with order The above rates apply also to DEATH NOTICES AND IN MEMORIAMS TRENTON NJ (UPI) -New highest court Tuesday reserved decision on a request by The New York Times and its reporter Myron A Farber to have contempt citations against them lifted Farber has spent 26 days in jail and the paper has been fined a total of $220000 for failing to turn over notes in connection with the curare murder trial of Dr Mario Jascalevich The Times last week turned over material relating to the case but a judge claimed it had been laundered attorney Raymond Brown argued Tuesday that Farber col- Four perish in home fire baby saved PHILADELPHIA (UPI) A pregnant 15-year-old girl two weeks from scheduled delivery died with her three younger brothers and sisters in a house fire Tuesday but quick work by an emergency room physician saved the life of her baby The 7-pound 4-ounce boy was delivered by Dr Arturo Apolinario in an emergency Cesarean section operation at St Joseph's Hospital The baby was later transferred to 'Hahnemann Hospital where it was listed in critical condition in the intensive care nursery unit The teen-age mother Earline Davis was killed when she jumped from an upper floor of the three-story house to escape the flames Apolinario 42 a Filipino who came to the US nine years ago said he had a of achieving something although the mother was a losing cause gives you mixed he said is a tragedy of the mother's death and also a sense of gratitude that you were able to achieve He said the boy future mental development could still be in jeopardy because of the loss-cf oxygen the infant suffered when the mother died and her heart stopped beating just hoping that I got the baby out in he said Apolinario said that when he determined the mother was dead after she reached the emergency room tried to check the heart I was able to hear a slow heart beat so I surmised the baby was still alive Right then I decided to do an emergency Miss brothers and sisters died from smoke inhalation and burns according to the medical office They were identified as Metheno Davis 8 Marcina Davis 11 and Mohammed EverettBey 13 Four other children were taken to Hahnemann hospital suffering from bums and abrasions received when they also tried to jump to safety from the burning house according to a hospital spokeswoman The mother Josephine Everett-Bey- 36 was listed in good condition at St Hospital with a fractured femur and hip Police said the blaze may have been caused by a faulty electrical system but the fire marshall's office was investigating to determine the cause S5000-a-day levied against the paper State Attorney General John Degnan asked the high court to send the case back to a lower court to determine whether the files included documents essential to the defense Brown charged that Farber worked with the prosecution to help indict Jascalevich and that he has notes slides photos and other evidence that are missing from the trial was Farber who had access to all the information before anyone Brown said was Farber who went to the medical ex- aminer and said the bodies should be Brown argued that the Shield Law does not apply there is substantial showing that a reporter works with the prosecution When a reporter becomes a govenmcnt agent a different Prisoners quizzed on holiday riot HUTTONSVILLE WVa (AP) Inmates of West medium-security prison munched bologna sandwiches under heavy guard in their damaged dormitories Tuesday while officials searched for weapons and questioned each prisoner alone about a Dlabor Day weekend riot William Whyte superintendent of the Hut-tonsville Correctional Center said prisoners smashed windows tables and chairs and set fires in 10 of 12 dormitories in a 16-hour riot Sunday and Monday No one was injured and there were no escapes but Whyte estimated damage at $200000 most of it breakage Fire damage was minor He estimated that 200 of the 378 prisoners participated On Tuesday more than 100 guards nearly three times the normal complement of 35 were heavily armed as they watched over inmates Officials questioned each prisoner individually in an attempt to discover what triggered the trouble trying to find out what was going on in their Whyte said now we know what it was But state Corrections Commissioner Joseph McCoy and Whyte agreed that rejection of an inmate demand for an openhouse period during the Labor Day weekend could have been a factor They also said increased security prompted by complaints from area residents helped build tension There have been several robberies and incidents in which escapees took nearby residents hostage While prisoners were being interviewed authorities searched the dorms and confiscated personal items such as radios and tape players weapons could be hidden or drugs and which could be used to make Whyte said Meals bologna sandwiches were served in the dormitories afrid pretty much stuck on that menu right Whyte said Deportment of Tronspot lotion Bureau of Highway hereby give notice that It hoe epproiel tor protect on Stote Route 1 (Broadway) to the city of Bongor ee described below from mi 1st rotor federal Highway Administration federal Betiding Auguste Maine 04330s location and Peilgie The proposed project Intersection of Cantor Street and extends northerly about mite ta qrarw View gtraat from Canty Street to School Street the existing roadway wftl be resurfaced ta the existing S3 toot T1TT mlnor this erea The length of this portion of tho project is wo toet south of School Street to Grand View Street will be ro-T between curbs A now five toot widobitumtoous sidewalk win be constructed on rooT0Y ngth project Storm drolnfega will be accommodated by moans of catch "TT?" drainage system leading to an existing system A minimal amount of additional right of way lte" to the curb line Where the construction ttmltt extend beyond the right of way limits additional easem*nts will be acquired TMs location ond design ft generally to accordance i City Coancll Chambers on December 27 1677 local on-Pelgn Study and Envtronmonfet Assessment and ether pertinent Information developed by the which have been received by the Bureau from Interested individual groups and agendas LtoTm City Engineer Bangor City Hall between the hours of saw ojw end yoo pm Mondoy through Friday until September 13 167B MAINE DEPARTMENT Of TRANSPORTATION Bureau of Highways chard A luottkh Deputy Commissioner and Chief Engineer August 25 1678 Augusta Mama September 167B.

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