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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1975

Page

5

Crackdown Aims Tax Prosecution Shift Nationwide

The Justice Department pushes U S attorneys to handle more tax cases to cut an 800 case backlog and free top officials for pursuing major frauds. Training sessions for about 130 prosecutors aim to move trials from Washington to local offices and speed resolutions.

Washington Justice Department U.S Department Cono R. Namorato Namorato Internal Revenue Service Tax Division IRS Department For Evaluation and Prosecution Namurato Amorato

County Legionnaires Hear York County Council Meeting

Members of the Goodwin-Labbe-Taylor Post American Legion and Auxiliary hosted the York County Council and Auxiliary on Saturday night. Dignitaries from Biddeford to Saco attended. Blanche Keithley was nominated historian. The next meeting is Sept. 12 in Cornish.

Dayton Goodwin-Labbe-Taylor Post American Legion Auxiliary York County Council Jerome Plante Sanford Enid Plante Biddeford Eliot Kennebunkport Saco Blanche Keithley Eleanor Vacchiano Eva Littlefield Frances Branner Florence Lewis Cecelia Roussin Gertrude Wood Kittery Roussin Alberta Redmond Alice Leach Vacchiano Keithley Lewis Joyce Quinney Portland Leach Amy Rich Lisbon Department Ways and Means Cmdr. Plante Edward Gagiety Robert Rich State Department Cmdr. Rich Minnesota Wood

Refinery Possibilities Pinpointed in New Hampshire

A state preliminary survey identifies 120 acres in Farmington and Rochester as potentially suitable for an oil refinery. About two thirds lie along Chestnut Hill Road in Farmington with the rest in Rochester, owned by at least eight persons. Gov. Meldrim Thomson promoted refinery studies prompting the evaluation.

Concord N.H Farmington Rochester Office of Industrial Development Chestnut Hill Road Meldrim Thomson

Muskie seeks GAO review of gun procurement linked to F16 sales

Senator Edmund Muskie announced he asked the General Accounting Office to study the relationship between government procurement of a Belgian machine gun and a planned U S purchase of F16 fighters. He toured the Maremont plant in Saco and urged buying the machine gun from a domestic contractor.

Biddeford Maine Edmund S. Muskie Dmaine General Accounting Office Muskie Army Maremont Corporation Saco Pentagon Defense Department GAO Maremont

Child Death Trial Begins in Maine County Court

Steven R. Clark, 21, of Union, pleaded innocent to murdering 23 month old Jared D. Wright in Union last month. His arraignment followed a three week postponement over a potential conflict of interest with his original Rockland attorney, Edward Miller. Clark reportedly lived with Mrs. Judith Wright, mother of the dead boy, during the time of arrest. He has since been represented by Portland lawyers John Kelly and Peter Petroy. The boy was taken to Knox County General Hospital after injuries suffered at home and died shortly after. an autopsy cited traumatic injuries as the cause.

Rockland Maine Steven R. Clark Sixth District Edward Miller Miller Maine Bar Assn Judith Wright Jared D. Wright Clark

Property in Kennebunkport Maine for Bid

108 acres more or less on the easterly side of Lester Wildes Road in Kennebunkport Maine with about 616 feet of road frontage and 1800 feet along Batson River For bidding details contact Kennebunk Kennebunkport Wells Water District 92 Main Street Kennebunk Maine 04043 Tel 207 985 3385.

Lester Wildes Kennebunkport Maine Kennebunk Kennebunkport & Wells Water District Main Street

Fire destroys Forrest Inn club in Wiscasset Maine

A fire at the Forrest Inn in Wiscasset Maine destroyed the night club Monday and is attributed to faulty wiring. The building was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported with losses estimated at 75000 dollars.

Wiscassett Maine Forrest Inn

Maine PUC resumes hearings on NET revenue hike

The Public Utilities Commission will reopen hearings Wednesday in Augusta on New England Telephone Co. proposed a 21 million revenue increase, the largest in state history. The two to three day sessions start at 10 a.m. at the Augusta Civic Center, with a prior 9.5 million increase granted conditionally and refunds or surcharges possible pending the outcome.

Augusta. Maine New England Telephone Co Public Utilities Commission Telephone Company PUC Augusta Civic Center NET

UMaine sets Aug 22 commencement with Dr Elizabeth Russell

The University of Maine announces its 152nd commencement on August 22 with Dr Elizabeth Russell, senior staff scientist at Jackson Laboratory Bar Harbor, as the featured speaker. About 425 undergrad and grad students are candidates for degrees at the Fogler Library steps ceremony.

Orono Maine University of Maine Elizabeth Russell Jackson Laboratory Bar Harbor Fogler Library

Divorces Granted In Saco Filed Across Four Cases

In Saco District Court divorces were granted to Donna M. Johansen from Arvid C. Johansen with custody awarded to Donna and $30 weekly per child in support plus $1,500 alimony. Andre R. Turcotte from Mia Turcotte received custody of their child and $10 weekly child support. Gertrude Clegg from Edward Clegg awarded custody. four children’ s alimony set at one dollar per year and child support of one dollar per week per child. Gilbert R. Violette of Saco from Cecelia G. Violette awarded. marriage dated February 8, 1941. three children. Clinton Milliken, listed as a medical patient at Webber Hospital in Saco.

Saco Donna M. Johansen Arvid C. Johansen Curritack County N.C Andre R. Turcotte Biddeford Mia Turcotte Gilbert R. Violette Cecelia G. Violette Lewiston

Daughters of Isabella to Meet at St Jean Hall Biddeford

Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella will gather tonight at 7 30 at St Jean Hall Adams Street Biddeford for a local club meeting.

Daughters OF Isabella Our Lady of Fatima St. Jean Hall Adams Street Biddeford

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