First Three Years Shape a Child's Future, Experts Say
A long look at early development argues parents influence emotional, social and educational growth during the first three years. Harvard's Dr. Burton White and others warn that without proper early education, children face school, social, and behavioral challenges, while day care can be compatible with strong development when well run. The debate touches working mothers, ethics, and public policy as experts cite decades of research.
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Burton L. White
Harvard University
White
Urie Bronfenbrenner
Cornell
U.S. Department of Earth, Education and Welfare
Preappet Jean Piaget
Kagan
Richard Kearsley
Philip R. Zelazo
Tufts University Medical School
Iowa
Forecast: Fair and seasonable Outlook for Monday April 5 1976
A clear to partly sunny day is forecast with mild temperatures around 20 C. Light winds and no significant precipitation are expected, making for pleasant spring conditions.
State senators Marcotte and Danton seek reelection in Maine
State Senator Guy A. Marcotte of Biddeford announces a bid for a fourth term in District 2, citing work to resolve Maine’s serious financial problems and cooperation with the executive branch. He faces Robert Farley in the June Democratic primary. State Senator Peter W. Danton of Saco also seeks a fourth term, pledging issue-based campaigning and tax reform with support for a sunset-type phase-out of ineffective programs. he owns Holiday Chateau in Saco.
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Guy A. Marcotte
David Emery
Maine
Senate
Marcotte
Robert Farley
Peter W. Danton
D-Saco
Saco
Police and Fire
Danton
Colorado
Rte. 1
Biddeford High School
Portland Junior College
Maremont gun talk draws small turnout on contract loss
Congressman David F Emery spoke at Saco Middle School on a Saturday explaining why Maremont lost the Army tank machine gun contract and outlining action in Washington. Only ten residents attended, two of them Maremont workers, with Emery alleging bias in Army testing and noting life time ammunition costs narrowed the price gap. Reginald LaCroix of Local 406 said turnout was poor and a previously scheduled union meeting was canceled.
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Maremont
Washington
David F. Emery
Saco Middle School
Mery
Reginald LaCroix
Textile Workers Union of America Afl-Cio
LaCroix
Alex Anastasoff
Biddeford- Saco
Textile Workers
Emery
Saco police union agrees to two year pay boost
The Saco city council will be asked to approve a two year contract with the police union increasing patrolmen pay by 10 per week. The union accepted the deal Sunday night after negotiation by the finance committee and City Administrator John Dexter. Patrolmen with six months to one year of service will receive 142.50 per week, up from 132.50, under the agreement.
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Saco
John Dexter
Saco man charged in Beach youth death
A 21 year old Saco man was charged with operating under the influence and reckless homicide after a car reportedly driven by Raymond Merrill struck four youths on Flag Pond Road in Old Orchard Beach. William Lemire 18 died at the scene. One other youth was treated and released, two others were not hospitalized.
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Saco
Saco Lice
William Lemire
Oceanark Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Raymond Merrill
Boothby Park
Flag Pond Road
Lemire
Michael Magaudda
David Haskell
Webber Hospital
Frank Manduca
Bruce Ritchie
Richard Valade
North
Merrill
On This Date in 1792 Veto First Used by Washington
Washington’s first presidential veto blocked a bill on representation. Also noted: Mayflower’s 1621 voyage back to England, Lister’s 1827 birth, Daniel Bakeman’s death at 109, and 1968 riots after MLK’s murder. Plus Watergate film All the President’s Men premiere details and Nixon impeachment notes.
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Associated Press
George Washington
Plymouth
England
Joseph Lister
London
Daniel Bakeman
Freedom
N.Y
Washington Post
Bob Woodward
Carl Bernstein
Robert Redford
Dustin Hoffman
Today’s Journal
Woodward
Bernstein
Nixon
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Shelly Cohen
Harvard Psychology
Jerome Kagan
Biddeford
OUFNA
Dick Danforth
Sen. Marcotte
Sen
John Young
By Susan Morrison
Saco Man
Washington, D.C
Martin Luther King Jr
Bulletin Board
Journal
New England
Il Sports
Weather World
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