Arson Suspected In Three Motel Fires In Old Orchard Beach
Fire investigators probe three separate fires within two hours at motels in Old Orchard Beach. The Lafayette Motel had minor damage from a second floor linen closet blaze. The York Inn suffered the worst damage with flames on multiple floors, injuring Russell Goodwin who hurt his wrist assisting crews.
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Old Orchard Beach
York Inn
Old Orchard Street
Saco
Michael Spath
Thomas Smith
Lawrence Dolby
Smith
Lafayette
East Surf St
Biddeford
Scarborough
Russell Goodwin
Fire Sciences Technology Division
SMVTI
Goodwin
Webber Hospital
Russell Goodwin Jr
Beachwood
West Grand Ave
Postponed trial stalls Ellsberg Russo campaign against Nixon
Ellsberg and Russo delay trial to pursue antiwar speeches and a broader campaign. Judge Byrne retains jurors on call indefinitely as motions seek high court review. The piece notes the Pentagon Papers origins and government lies while detailing courtroom suspense and potential October reconvening.
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Los Angeles
Ellsberg
Anthony Russo
Pentagon
Pentagon Pa
Vietnam
Nixon
Ameri
U.S
Supreme Court
Jon
Russo
Pegen Rand Corp
Conney
Santha Hlava
US District Court
Matt Byrne
Byrne
Senate panel backs metric conversion board plan
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to create a National Metric Conversion Board to oversee a decade long transition to the metric system. The bill aims to make metric the dominant weights and measures system in the United States within ten years.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
National
Metric Conversion Board
United States
Weatherman Clears Stock This Time of Year Chuckle
The caption jokes that as the season shifts the weatherman is clearing out old forecasts and stock. It plays on the idea that weather predictions are recycled or discarded at this point in the year.
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Biddeford
Cothing
Supt
Frechette
Boucher
Ted
Ted Gardner
Gilbert R. Boucher
Gardner
Mike Landry
Don Wilson
Jack Garvin
Dick Marshall
Dick Wyse
Bill Champagne
Inside The Journal Cartoons Classifieds
A brief section index lists pages for cartoons classifieds crossword Dear Abby editorials obits and sports with theater coverage on the following pages of the Biddeford Journal. The note signals local features and community listings across 13 14 and 15.
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Abby
Turnpike Complex Is Open Near Maine Turnpike
Howard Johnson complex on the Maine Turnpike southbound side opens today at 3 p.m. with seating for 230, replacing the older 100-yardcloser facility which will shut down as the new building starts. Demolition of the old site by Blue Rock Industries of Portland is planned soon after.
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Kennebunk
Howard Johnson
Maine Turnpike
Blue Rock Industries of
Portland
Southbound side only operates at complex
The provided note states the southbound side will be operational while the northbound portion of the complex may be ready around Labor Day, with timing referenced for Page Two.
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Simpson
BHS
Dick Danforth
Dick Charles
John B. Simpson
Biddeford High School
Andrew C. Frechette
Massachusetts
Scool Committee
Brookline
Mass
Boston’ University
B.U
Somerset, Mass
Colby College
Waterville
Colby
Boston University
Service
John Simpson
Inside the Journal
Rae
Maine
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