100 years ago, 1914
The Lewiston public works department has had crews at work filling in hollows which have appeared in the gravel maccadam road which was constructed in Sabatis street last spring. This is in line with the advice of all expert road builders, who say that by doing such work the road may be kept in perfect condition forever.
50 years ago, 1964
The special half-hour long colored film of Lewiston’s first annual summer festival will be shown over WMTW-TV, Channel 8, between 5:30 and 6 p.m., Sunday afternoon, it was reported by Lewiston Mayor Roland L. Marcotte today. The mayor said that after the showing of the film, it will be donated to the city for use in industrial development purposes. The film shows the highlights of the week-long festival, and will be shown in color. Members of the festival committee who several weeks ago saw a special preview of the film, reported that it is excellent.
25 years ago, 1989
Joey Gamache’s shot at a title will have to wait a little longer. Gamache was diagnosed Friday as having tendonitis and calcium deposits in his left elbow, and the scheduled Dec. 1 fight with Tommy Hanks for the IBF-intercontinental junior lightweight title has been postponed. Gamache has been suffering with the condition through his last two fights — against Johnny Kalbhenn in July and against Richie Foster in September — but the pain worsened significantly in the last week. “The pain is in the back of my arm, just below the elbow,” Gamache said Friday night. “The doctor says I should take four to five weeks off and get complete therapy, so that’s what I’m going to do. But if they tell me it’s career-threatening, I’ll have to take the time off. It’s not going away, so I can’t procrastinate any more.” Johnny Bos, Gamache’s matchmaker and co-promoter, is unsure how he will proceed In scheduling bouts. “I don’t want him fighting for a title if he’s not 100 percent,” said Bos in a telephone interview from New York Friday night.
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