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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1973
Page
1
Wholesale prices jumped 2.2 percent in March the sharpest rise in 22 years led by a 4.6 percent surge in farm products and processed foods. Industrial commodities and finished goods rose, signaling continued inflation pressure and potential calls for tighter controls.
The nation’s boycott keeps meat scales balanced while sales collapse for grocers. Hinds Meats owner J. Luther Hinds reports a 30 to 40 percent drop in over the counter business in Los Angeles, and Les Whisenhut adds his market feels like a ghost town. Frank Register of the National Association of Retail Grocers notes a 40 percent drop in meat sales nationwide, but total spending remains steady as consumers shift to poultry and fish.
The Biddeford Athletic Activities Association faces a split after officers repudiated last week’s membership push to have the school board rescind its hire of Dave Kerry as football coach. The group endorsers of Redmond were accused of packing the meeting. May 1 officer elections are set to replace current leaders including Ralph Valliere and Norma Lavigne.
A playful item notes a belly dancing fad connected to Alaska and a lighthearted chuckle about middle age. It highlights a quirky trend and humorous take on aging as children move out then return.
In Old Orchard Beach a planning board meeting with David McCallum's representatives opened steps toward settling a dispute over an expansion of his mobile home park. A York County court case remains complex with a potential five year horizon.
In Kennebunk 73 year old Mrs Olive Johnson seeks to keep 115 High Street after a bank foreclosed on Frank Littlefield’s mortgage and a real estate agency claims deed. Pine Tree Legal Aid represents Johnson arguing title defects and improper foreclosures while Downing Real Estate seeks eviction under a lease. The case before Justice James Bishop hinges on rightful ownership with a decision expected by mid year.
A fast-moving northeaster dumped a couple of inches of wet snow. by morning most was gone. Two injuries occurred in separate Saco crashes as drivers lost control on slick roads. Raymond Marcotie and Michael P. Lund were treated and released. Weather officials warned of high tides and possible erosion but noted limited flooding risk.
The Senate moves toward a test on funding reconstruction for North Vietnam after two votes reaffirm spending authority. Sen. Byrd seeks to amend a devaluation bill to bar American aid, while colleagues push impoundment controls and a $268 billion ceiling for the new fiscal year.
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