27 Apr 1977
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1977
Page
1
In Pittsburgh, Robert Huntey sues Dorothy Darby claiming she dumped paint on his car over 40 times, firebombed his pickup, slashed tires 11 times, and damaged windows. Darby counters harassment. judge hears conflicting testimony as the former lovers dispute marriage plans and a divorce entanglement.
Five youths were pictured enjoying outdoors games in the Bradbury Street parking lot in Biddeford. They play kickball, softball, tag, and dodge ball, seemingly fenced in but freely letting loose before dinner call.
Four Biddeford officials deny knowledge of a probe into an alleged discrepancy in the tax collector’s 1976 books flagged during a routine audit. The Portland Press Herald cited an unnamed source and noted a personnel change in the tax office at the audit start. Tax Collector Urbain Bisson and City Auditor Paul Gobeil said they knew nothing. City Clerk Luc Angers said only that auditors reported a problem with one department. The matter was expected to be discussed at Thursday’s city finance committee meeting.
The Maine House voted 118 to 33 to override Gov. James nots veto of the school funding measure after an hour of debate. The bill was sent to the Senate for action amid sharp criticism of the governor from Rep. Richard Carey and other Democratic leaders.
A diverse group of 13 petitioners led by glaucoma and multiple sclerosis patients urge Attorney General Griffin Bell to allow medical use of marijuana. They seek open hearings to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I, arguing current law blocks research and patient access while stressing personal medical need. A separate Westport, Connecticut note reports a parcel of marijuana totaling about 2100 dollars value mailed to a non existent address at a local weekly, now under federal investigation.
Kennebunk selectmen vote 2 to 1 to station a town policeman this summer to patrol the public access road to Parson's Beach owned by William Parsons. The officer will cover weekends previously funded by the Parsons family and report incidents by radio, with patrol limited to the road not the beach itself.
The Almanac notes April 27, 1977 as the 117th day with 248 days left. It lists celestial positions Mars Venus morning and Mercury Saturn Jupiter evening. Notable births include Samuel Morse born 1791. Historical events: 1850 Atlantic steamship begins regular U S transatlantic service, 1937 first Social Security payment, 1972 Apollo 16 splashdown in Pacific.
Saco City Administrator John Dexter and Mayor Samuel Zaitlin spar over a 1977 budget plan from the Finance Committee. Four police positions face elimination including a secretary and two dispatchers, with patrolmen typing reports. Public hearing set for Thursday at 7 30 in Fairfield School, as Dexter urges preserving funding beyond CETA.
Famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau appeared in a UPI photo and spoke at a press conference in Boston's outer harbor. He urged U.S. restrictions on flag of convenience oil tankers and voiced views on fossil fuel use for energy.
Police alerted to a planned Saturday demonstration opposing the $2 billion Seabrook nuclear power plant. State police in New Hampshire asked 25 cities and towns to send officers and appealed for sheriffs’ help. They expect many participants at the event.
Those who think the competitive spirit is dead ought to take another look at the American motorist during rush hour traffic. This brief cartoon note appears in the Journal section among pages 19 and 20, highlighting a humorous take on everyday driving behavior.
The Air Force gained EPA approval to destroy Orange defoliant at sea in the mid Pacific Ocean. An unspecified quantity stored in Gulfport Mississippi will be removed and disposed of offshore far from coastlines, ending disposal of the banned Vietnam era chemical.
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