Learn-on-job planner hired for Biddeford
Biddeford approves a learn-on-job city planner for one year with weekly progress reports. David Eaton, the other applicant, has 20 years Coast Guard experience and seeks a civil service role. The post is funded by CETA and the mayor says the planner will report to the mayor and work through the city clerk.
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Kathleen O'Connell
Biddeford
David Arthur Eaton
Katon
Lucien Dutremble
Planning Board
U.S. Coast Guard
Customs
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Aton
Eaton
Roger Frechette
Cony High School
Augusta
Coast Guard
Claire
Cole Road
Dutremble
City Hall
FBI reports rise in U S crime rates in 1975
The FBI Uniform Crime Reports show an overall 10 percent jump in serious crime in 1975 compared with 1974. Murder declined, but rape, robbery, aggravated assault, larceny theft and burglaries all rose with notable regional gains including a 11 percent increase in the Northeast.
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FBI
Northeast
Lobstermen halt work as Maine prices fall
Lobstermen in Boothbay Harbor and Portland stage brief tieups amid slipping prices from 1.40 to 1.20 per pound. Stanley MacVane of South Portland says several members paused fishing days as the Western Maine Lobstermen's Association notes it is a loosely knit group and participation is voluntary. Weather and tourist patterns impact demand as the season shifts.
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Portland, Maine
Boothbay Harbor
Portland
Western Maine Lobstermen’s Association
Stanley MacVane
South Portland
MacVane
Maine Lobstermen's Association
Biker group seeks talks over Biddeford party plans in September
United Bikers of Maine official Ordon Bridges Jr says he will meet with upset residents and authorities to discuss a planned September party on Buzzell Road. Land ownership and third party liability are disputed as Paul Tarbox buys the site from Norman Chappell, who objects to the event citing safety and access concerns.
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Biddeford
Ordon Bridges Jr
United Bikers of Maine
Fire Department
Buzzell Road
Lans
Paul Tarbox
Tarbox
Norman Chappell
Chappell
Bridges
Leeds
Livermore Falls
Kennebunk man seeks national commander post in Maine
Greater Biddeford Saco area focuses on a Kennebunk candidate aiming to win the national commander's post, believed to be the first Maine native nominated. National convention coverage notes Carter and other nominees touring, with legionnaires reacting to a pardon stance.
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Biddeford-Saco
Kennebunk
Maine
Jimmy Carter
Morgan Joseph
Legion
Wrangell
Alaska
UFOs Seen Over Saco Sparks Confusion Over Night Reports
Reports of unidentified flying objects in Saco Monday night sparked follow up sightings and witness interviews. A gate guard and 20 workers at Maremont Corp reported five objects while Grady Sexton of Old Orchard Beach saw four at Ross Road the next night but police found no evidence.
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Linda Brickley
Saco
Maremont Corp
Ross Road
Grady Sexton
Old Orchard Beach
Portland
Sexton
Family tree tracing via political office run
A tongue in cheek line notes that the cheapest way to trace a family tree is to run for political office, suggesting political involvement as a path to uncover lineage or connections. The remark combines humor with a civic twist.
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Fly
Hussey’s
John Ewing
Hussey Farm
Washington
United States
Biker
Associated Press
Dutch East Indies
Germany
Berlin
George Rockwell
Arlington
Peking
China
UFO
Journal
New England
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