Journal Open House Planned For Sunday
The Biddeford Saco Journal invites the public to a Sunday open house from 2 to 4 30 p m at its Alfred Road facility in Biddeford The tour showcases modern equipment including a 1500 words a minute scanner two Photon pacesetters video display terminals and a Goss urbanite press capable of printing 30000 newspapers per hour A special 28 page section in Saturdays edition will explain new production techniques and feature interviews with staff about the plant and past methods Everyone is welcome to see the new operation and facilities
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Biddeford-Saco
Alfred Road
Biddeford
Goss Urbanite
Goss
Journal
Adams Street
Jobless Rate Rises In March But April Shows Upturn
Unemployment in the Biddeford-Sanford area reached 14.4 percent in March, doubling year earlier. Textiles leather and electric machinery declines drove the rise though April unemployment claims dropped, signaling potential improvement in nonmanufacturing sectors with tourism and public service job growth.
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Biddeford-Sanford
Maine
Department of Manpower Affairs
Paul Luce
Manpower
Luce
Biddeford
Sanford
York County Budget Clash Over Auger Threat to Withhold Bills
York County budget tensions intensify as Commissioner Clement Auger threatens not to pay restored items if state level budget changes go through. Rep. Robert Farley says legal and committee steps ensure the funds are honored, with the budget totaling about 1 million dollars annually for the next biennium.
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Augusta
Clement Auger
York County
Auger
Robert Farley
Alfred
Rep
Farley
Maine
House
Senate
Donald Cote
Paul Reay
Reny
Southern Main
Sheriff's Department
Belair case fuels Belair council appeal fight
Old Orchard Beach voters see the town council authorize an appeal of Superior Court Justice Lincoln Spencer’s ruling on suspended Town Manager Rita Belair. The 3 1 vote sets steps to contest the decision while critics raise concerns about cost and timing.
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Old Orchard Beach
Superior Court
Lincoln Spencer
Rita Belair
Edward Gaulin
John Bird
DA To Prosecute Four Town Councilors
The district attorney will prosecute four Saco councilors Nor ma Baker Effie Ross and Alfred Brune named in complaints. Thomas Lee Sr Arnold Morin Richard Marshall and Paul St Hilaire accused of failing to order a recall election under the town charter. The action cites Title 30 MRSA 2254 and follows petitions led by John Bird and Michael Ruess after the recall drive to remove Town Manager Rita Belair.
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St. Hilaire
Council
Thomas Lee Sr
Spencer
James Marshall
Bird
Lee
Marshall
Belair
Conrad Boisvert
Boisvert
Jerome
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Saco District Court
Norma Baker
Effie Ross
Alfred Brune
Arnold Morin
Richard Marshall
Paul St. Hilaire
James Dineen
Citizens Group
Dineen
The
Journal
John Bird
Michael Ruess
Rita Belair
Jerome Plante
Barbara Lord
Ruess
Saco
Randall Smith
Mrs. Belair
the Journal
FDA Seeks Court Review Over Plastic Bottle Approval Policy
The FDA grants permission for billions of throwaway plastic bottles while inviting a lawsuit to resolve whether the 1969 National Environmental Policy Act amends the 1906 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. FDA officials differ on implications and potential revocation based on environmental concerns and statutory scope.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Peter B. Hutt
Alexander M. Schmidt
Minh May Be Answer To Negotiation Efforts
Saigon reports say President Tran Van Huong may resign and hand power to neutralist Gen. Duong Van Minh as early as Saturday to form a government acceptable to the Communists for talks toward peace. Probing attacks were reported 25 miles west of Saigon as Hanoi denounced U.S. evacuation plans and warned of intervention.
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Tran van Huong
Duong van
Minh
Huong
North Vietnam
Senate
Tran van Lam
Tran Huu Thanh
Nguyen van Huyen
Hanoi
U.S
South Vietnam
Ford Administration
Today’s Chuckle Ends With A Thoughtful Hum
A light closing line advises readers to reflect on a day’s finish and to return with care. The note carries a gentle, humorous tone typical of a daily journal feature.
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Susan Morrison
Saco Pump Co
John Ewing
Schmidt
Supreme Court
Congress
Bulletin
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Cambodia
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Vientiane
Laos
Khmer Rouge
Bien Hoa Air Base
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