Meat Boycott Splits Buyers and Grocers in Biddeford Area
Amid April storms, Biddeford area survey shows mixed beef demand with some stores reporting average sales while others see stockpiling. Crepeau family stores highlight lower prices and lean packaging as grocers consider coordinated refusals and customers push for trims and frugal use to curb costs.
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POW Says Angry N Viets Murdered Fliers
A North Vietnamese survivor, Air Force Col. James H. Kasler, claims more than 100 U S airmen were killed by militia and civilians after downings. He cites torture and a May 1969 escape purge, with 351 POWs surveyed in 1971 showing widespread torture and long-term solitary confinement.
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Kenneth S. Cameron
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300 Win Medals In Saco Olympics
The Saco Recreation Department wraps up its junior olympics after 15 hours of competition with about 400 participants and 300 medals awarded. Mayor Berton Braley opened the games with a parade from Beach and Middle Streets to Thornton Academy, where awards followed amid a festive crowd and praise for the program's role in constructive youth leisure.
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Bob Moody
Rains batter northern New England with floods
Heavy weekend rains pound northern New England dropping up to five inches in places and prompting flash flood warnings from the National Weather Service. In Maine, York and Cumberland counties and neighboring areas report minor highway flooding and basements filled while New Hampshire towns like Portsmouth face rising water. In Saco residents brace for more damage as flooded areas persist and roadways are cleared with city crews aiding from Biddeford and neighboring towns.
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Biddeford Airport Wins FAA Funds for Runway Extension
Federal Aviation Administration approved 62 500 to extend Biddeford runway No 6 24 by 1 000 feet to 3 000 feet total. Project cost 112 500 with state and city matches and a two month construction set to begin April 23. General contractor Claude DuBois of Biddeford and Warren Bros Berwick as paving subcontractor.
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Bel Said
Supreme Court Lets Stand Alaska Pipeline Block
The Supreme Court refused to overturn a lower court ruling blocking construction of the 789 mile trans Alaska pipeline. The circuit court held that permits cannot be issued for US land given a 54 foot right of way limit under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. The case involves the government Alaska and oil firms amid environmental concerns and calls to leave the issue to Congress.
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Farmers Almanac editor predicts mild winter and early spring
Lewiston editor Ray Geiger says the Farmers Almanac forecast for a most delightful summer proved accurate as his 1974 edition nears release. He notes an unflappable recovery from surgery and cites astrologer Harry Buie’s two year advance forecasts. Geiger recalls predicting a late winter with more snow and wedding day weather for Tricia Nixon.
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