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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1973

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Officials Tour Condemned Biddeford Buildings in Review

City inspectors led by Mayor Gilbert Boucher and council members toured several Biddeford structures deemed unsafe and slated for demolition. Councilman Guy Farrell called for decisive action while Mayor Boucher stressed relocating affected residents.

Biddeford Gilbert Boucher Guy Farrell Albert Carrier Emile Bergeron Raymond Parent Farrell David Twomey Columbia Hotel

Meat prices may cut heart attack risk says nutritionist

New York AP reports that lower meat consumption could reduce fat intake and heart disease risk. Mary Winston of the American Heart Association recommends smaller meat portions, healthier substitutes, and careful cholesterol limits as Americans face changing food costs.

New York Mary Winston American Heart Association Winston Our Heart Association

Saco Plumbing Inspector Resigns Over Permit Disputes

Haley Booth resigns as Saco plumbing inspector citing pressure to issue permits he cannot in clear conscience approve. He opposed permits for a new junior high school and a Kinney Shores house despite state approval. Mayor Braley expresses regret and plans to replace him as Dudley Roever fills in as interim inspector.

J. Haley Booth Saco Booth Berton Braley Saco City State Department of Buxton Road Kinney Shores Carol Radin Haley State Department of Health and Welfare Dudley Roever Roever

Marrying for looks likened to buying a house for paint

A humorous line from Inside The Journal jokes that marrying a girl for her looks is like buying a house solely for its paint, poking fun at superficial choices.

Skylab 2 Astronauts Seek More Work Aboard Lab

Space Center Houston reports Skylab 2 astronauts Bean Garriott and Lousma on 19th day in orbit plan more experiments and longer waking hours. They note a minnow fingerling hatched in onboard aquarium amid weightlessness studies. Rescue craft readiness for Skylab 3 discussed at Cape Kennedy.

Bean Cape Kennedy Fila Apollo Garriott Lousma Earth Mission Control

Beefs Ceiling Fight Stalls as U S Judge Rules

A federal judge in Philadelphia denied an injunction to lift the beef price ceiling early. Relsbuce Meats of Shillington had urged freedom from controls, but Louis C. Bechtle ruled the freeze constitutional. Beef and other price controls had begun thawing in phases, with Sept. 12 set as the ceiling end date.

Phildelphia Government U.S. District Court Louis C. Bechtle Bechtle Pennsylvania Relsbuce Meats Shillington A. Harvan Nathan Nathan Fed Montana Wyoming Colorado Utah Idaho New Mexico Nixon Ear L. Butz Madison Wis

End of U S Bombing in Cambodia Marked by Flyover

Two US Air Force F16s glinted over Phnom Penh signaling the halt to American bombing after nine years in Indochina. An OV10 aircraft trailed blue and white smoke as a farewell gesture before a 15 minute deadline before Congress closure. Crowds watched as insurgents neared Phnom Penh from the northwest.

Phnom Penh Cambodia US Air Force Thailand Indochina U. S. Congress Khmer Rouge

End of U S bombing in Cambodia shifts war’s pace

Cambodian forces brace as the last American air strikes end with Maj John Hoskins confirming a 10 44 am drop near Phnom Penh The halt ends the longest aerial campaign in warfare removing a shield that slowed Khmer Rouge advance while signaling continued U S and Cambodian actions and uncertain defense prospects

Kap Srov Eng Taung Hak Cambodia John Hoskins Portsmouth Ohio Phnom Penh Pentagon Thailand Southeast Asia White House Nixon Administration U. S U.S. Congress Nixon North South Vietnam Laos Khmer Rouge Am Rong U.S

Agnew Offers Access to Personal Records in Maryland Probe

Vice President Spiro Agnew says he will allow federal prosecutors to inspect personal records linked to a Maryland corruption inquiry while keeping official vice presidential files separate. He notes records will stay in his office and he is open to meeting with Beall's team to answer questions. The probe involves engineering firm contracts and Agnew tenure as governor in 1967 68.

New Orleans California Nixon White House John W. Dean UI Dean Pentagon Washington Spiro T. Agnew Maryland Agnew U.S. Atty George Beal Baltimore Beall Grand Jury Beal Maryland Transportation Department Federal Highway Administration

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