20 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Biddeford Kennebunk Wells Journal Tribune
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1977
Page
1
In Ogunquit Cammand Village School, associate teacher Joan Kindred has been suspended with pay for the last three days of school. Superintendent Thomas Vose cites alleged statements about the school and teacher morale as reasons, with the teacher listening to the principal as part of the process.
Ogunquit principal Sandra Duranceau says Joan Kindred’s past involvement at Ogunquit Village School faced changes as policies moved toward modern procedures. Superintendent Thomas Vose defends officials saying Kindred did not follow proper grievance channels and that a kindergarten opening was not guaranteed.
Vern Jobst piloted a Spirit of St. Louis replica and touched down on Old Orchard Beach yesterday. Seventy-year-old Charles Dane also landed a plane, recalling Lindbergh’s solo Atlantic crossing as he parachuted from a hot air balloon.
Today marks the 171st day of 1977 with notable events. Billy Martin is ousted as New York Yankees manager after a clash with Reggie Jackson, with reports that Berra will replace him. details on page 13. The piece also notes Guam history and the hot line pact between the United States and Russia.
Three Saco men John Dupuis George Gourdouros and Robert Boissonneault all 20 were rescued after an all night Coast Guard search in thick fog in Saco Bay. They had set out to watch the Lindbergh air show and became stranded on an island before dawn.
In Old Orchard Beach the Spirit of St Louis landed on the beach after circling through fog. Pilot Verne Jobst explained a misidentification of the town and greeted cheering crowds before stepping from the silver gray plane near a reviewing stand.
Verne Jobst pilots the Spirit of St Louis replica on a 48 state tour and says a sense that Charles Lindbergh accompanies him guides each flight. He landed at Old Orchard Beach in fog, calling it a shared tribute to Lindbergh. The craft blends modern parts with the original's spirit.
For the second time in two weeks Uganda's president Idi Amin is reported missing after gunmen allegedly attempted an assassination. Kenyan reports say Uganda's army and police are mobilized to locate him while Radio Uganda aired normal weekend programming. Amin has survived about a dozen documented assassination attempts since seizing power six years ago.
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