Legion chief Rogers recalls year as National Commander
Kennebunk native William Rogers, the first Maine resident to lead the American Legion, reflects on a year of travel, meetings with presidents, and controversy over Carter amnesty. He defends veterans’ benefits while criticizing Panama Canal policy and Cuba ties amid ongoing Legion lobbying for higher military funding.
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Michael Lafavore
Kennebunk
William Rogers
The
American Legion
Rogers
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Carter
Hubert Humphrey
Clarence Kelley
Curt Gowdy
Marcos
Phillipines
William Conra
Cannon
Joe Carter
Vietnam
Legion
Panama Canal
Cuba
Russia
Congress
Forecast Notes Clouds Bunching Over Local Region
Cloud cover increases across the area with expectant buildup in the afternoon. Data circles show general forecasts for light to moderate shade and a slight cooling trend, while residents are advised to prepare for changing skies and brief intervals of overcast conditions.
Resident cites dangerous B M railroad bridge at Perry Oliver Road
Gary Phillips of Wells says the Boston and Maine bridge near Perry Oliver Road is in a state of disrepair with broken railings and creaking planks. He asks Town Manager Robert Littlefield to replace the structure before fall school opening, noting increased traffic from new housing and nearby sand gravel pits.
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Gary Phillips
Wells
Perry Oliver Road
Phillips
Robert Littlefield
Amy Levy
Boston and Maine
Bardin
Swenson
el Pond
Pinkham named fire inspector
Allan Pinkham, Wells fire chief and postmaster, has been appointed fire inspector. He will annually inspect child boarding homes nurseries and day care facilities to report potential hazards to the state safety department and reduce inspectors’ workload. He works paid ten dollars per inspection and serves in three public roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Levy
Wells
Allan Pinkham
Pinkham
State Department of Public Safety
Augusta
Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute
South Portland
Moody Post Office
Spain’s Suárez wins first free vote but coalition needed
The 41 year bid for democracy in Spain culminates as Adolfo Suárez of the Democratic Center Union wins the election. His centralist party falls short of a majority, signaling a coalition with socialist party members after Franco’s four decade dictatorship ended in 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolfo Suarez
Democratic Center Union
Spain
Suarez
Theocialist Party
Francisco Franco
Franco
Rockport Police Probe Andre the Seal Biting Report
Rockport police chief Forest B Doucette said they will investigate claims that Andre the seal, a seasonal entertainer for summer residents, bit Harry Sylvester an Albion man in a rowboat. Sylvester was treated and released. an unidentified woman observed the incident aboard a floating cage used for the seal.
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Andre the Seal
Rockport
Andre
Harry Sylvester
Albion
Sylvester
Forest B. Doucette
Journal Tibiae Page Setup and Humorous Quote
A brief note introduces Journal Tibiae 32 pages and presents a humorous quip about a man wearing a handkerchief socks and tie to match as a sign of a present. The item reads like a light human interest aside from the main pages.
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Legion Chief
John Hanion
Boston and Maine Railroad
John Ewing
B&m Railroad
Journal Tribune
United Press International
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Gemini
Helen Traubel
Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
New York City
Walter Fleming
Valentina Tereshkova
Leonid Brezhnevereteen
United States
Ixon
Journal Tibiae
New England
Weather World
Maine
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