Frustrated dog officer seeks concealed permit gambit
Bradley Emery, Old Orchard Beach dog officer, presses for a concealed weapons permit amid calls for council action. Town Manager Jerome Plante disputes claims of refusal and notes Emery could use nonlethal options. police Chief Richard Lamb has consistently not recommended such permits. Emery says he needs protection as cooperation falters and contemplates quitting.
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Amy Levy
Old Orchard Beach
Bradley Emery
Beach
Emery
Jerome Plante
Plante
Lante
Richard Lamb
Lumb
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Skateboard fund push eyed for council approval in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach residents aim to raise funds for a skateboard path and bowl. The town council plans to authorize funds tonight at 7:30 at Loranger School. Coordinated by Gusti Wiley, the effort seeks donations from 60 to 80 merchants with two early gifts: St. Margaret Church $100 and The Old Whaler $40.
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Old Orchard Beach
Loranger
Gusti Wiley
Beach
Park Commission
Thomas Wiley
Wileys
Wiley Saco Printing Company
Richard Hanson
St. Margaret Church
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Humane officer resigns after 14 years at Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach humane officer Lillian Merry, after 14 years, quits to move to Kezar Falls with her husband to run a campground. She cites heartbreak over impoundment, notes kennels were well run and cost-free to the town, and explains impoundment and boarding fees differ by town. She criticizes lax dog officers but praises some colleagues and plans to depart as her kennels close.
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Amy Levy
Old Orchard Beach
Lillian Merry
Kezar Falls
Merry
Saco
Webber Hospital Plans Await DEP Approval
Webber Hospital faces DEP clearance before final Alfred Road construction plans can proceed. Attorney Ordway notes runoff concerns for a pond and seeks DOT input on traffic at Mountain and Alfred roads. Groundwork has begun for a fall 1978 opening, though no building permit exists. The board also approved a three lot subdivision tied to Webber’s Alfred Road site sale from Philip Spang.
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Webber Hospital
Alfred Road
Department of Environmental Protection
DEP
David Ordway
State Department of Transportation
DOT
Mountain
Alfred Roads
Webber
Theospital
Ordway
Philip Spang
April 7 1977 Almanac Highlights and Historic Moments
The entry notes William Wordsworth born on April 7, 1770 and James Garner turning 50. It records long distance TV demo in 1927 between Washington and New York, a 1943 North Africa campaign strike event, a 1947 nationwide telephone strike lasting 23 days, and 1968 federal troops in Baltimore amid rioting.
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Mars
Venus
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Aries
William Wordsworth
James Garner
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New York City
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Campaign to curb candy ads sparks TV debate
A consumer action group aims to remove candy advertisements from television arguing that such ads influence children's tastes. The full story details their proposed steps and potential impact on advertising practices.
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Consumer Action Group
Last Cuban president Piño Socarras funeral in Miami
Mourners in Miami yesterday attended the funeral of former Cuban president Carlos Piño Socarras who died by his own hand at his Miami Beach home amid financial troubles. The UPI photo shows mourners surrounding the Cuban flag at the procession.
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UPI
Miami
Esterday
Today Inside The Journal Puzzle Page Chuckle
Cartoon and classifieds fill the Maine community section with puzzles and light humor. Today’s chuckle jokes that many Americans are so restless they don’t feel at home at home.
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