04 Apr 1977
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1977
Page
1
Buyers face five thousand dollar higher down payments than four years ago and the average monthly mortgage payment tops three hundred dollars. The Fed notes only high income buyers or those selling existing homes can manage the rise while overall demand for new homes remains strong.
Senate testimony by Kenneth T. Rosen warns the U S housing market faces unprecedented costs with nine years ahead. Median new home price could reach nearly 90000 and the average down payment around 23000 pushing half of young families out of the market and threatening universal home ownership.
City officials have not yet determined total damage from vandals who threw a five pound rock at the North Saco fire station Friday night. The rock shattered the door glass and damaged a fire engine windshield at the unmanned volunteer station.
Five vandalism cases hit Saco over the weekend including a rock shattering the North Saco fire station door and Engine Six windshield. In Cape Porpoise the Bradstone Museum suffered broken windows and damaged antiques. Officials argue vandalism remains a nagging problem rather than a crisis and credit community programs for keeping incidents low.
President Carter’s forthcoming energy package outlines include higher gasoline taxes, possible auto surcharges for low mileage, eased price controls on natural gas and oil, a goal to nearly double coal output, and incentives for insulation and efficient appliances. Schlesinger calls it the moral equivalent of war as preparations begin.
Washington reports the White House heating costs rose by more than twenty thousand dollars this winter yet adjusted figures show a 22 percent saving in February after President Carter’s thermostat reductions. The General Services Administration tallied $61,382 in steam heat from November through February versus $40,682 the year prior, a $20,700 decrease.
Researchers test a South Louisiana geopressure gas well to gauge vast underground hot water pools containing methane. If problems are fixed, a test could begin within a week at 12 000 feet deep to determine gas volume and whether water production will force sand into the pipe.
Fraternal Order of Eagles 804 members vote unanimously to rebuild at Birch Street site, with a one story structure and full cellar on the old foundation. The group may acquire adjacent property owned by Fred Fredette, likely for a parking lot, while neighbors raise concerns and zoning officials assess permits and boundaries.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles 804 in Biddeford votes to rebuild at its Birch Street aerie site after January fire destruction. The Sunday vote approves restoring the chapter at the former location.
On April 4 events include William Henry Harrison's death in 1841 shortly after John Taylor became president due to a death in office. In 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis and James Earl Ray pled guilty later.
Walter Siegmund of American Optical Company reports his second patent for glass razor blades used in shaving. He cites cost advantages over stainless steel and notes glass blades can be very sharp, though shave comfort remains a concern. More details on page 3.
Old Orchard Beach and Saco police chiefs announce a joint crowd control program for the summer. The plan includes a field training series with gear, aimed at rapid response to disturbances and improved mutual aid between departments. Deputy Tibbetts leads investigations, Officer MacLeod handles records, and Lt. Crowd control oversees the effort.
A light humor item notes a pencil with bite marks as a playful measure of human progress and stubborn quirks, fitting the paper's comic brief.
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