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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1972
Page
3
Old Orchard Beach police report two Quebec license plates stolen from a 1972 Pontiac last night. The plates were registered to M. Leo Rathe of Quebec who was staying at the Anchor Motel.
An earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale shook parts of Los Angeles at 4 49 a m EDT Sunday with no damage reported The epicenter was in West Los Angeles and effects were felt up to 15 miles away California Institute of Technology Seismological Laboratory officials said The report also notes a separate fact about the common adder being the only venomous snake in Great Britain.
Airman James A. Gillchrest III is assigned to Sheppard Air Force Base Texas after basic training at Lackland Texas and technical training in transportation. Sergeant Roland F Perry of Biddeford Maine arrives at Bitburg Air Base Germany for duty with a U S unit in Europe.
President Nixon entertains about 400 show business figures at a poolside event in SAN CLEMENTE. Laird reports on plans to mothball the draft by mid-1973, keeping it on standby. Guests include Spiro Agnew, Frank Sinatra, Ronald Reagan, Billy Graham, Jill St John and Henry Kissinger.
Milford Conn AP reports Ohio coroner Dr D R Cyril Wecht disputes the Warren Commission finding that a single bullet killed Kennedy and wounded Connally. He cites the physical evidence and autopsy records, arguing at a Pittsburgh news conference that at least two shooters were involved.
Camp Ellis harbormaster Raymond Gagnon reports two lobster boats missing since about 8 p m last night were found in York Harbor this morning and expected back in port around noon. The Coast Guard followed a distress call from Biddeford Pool amid fog and low visibility as Yankton searched the area and another vessel joined today. The Chevy crew of four aboard and the Hope crew of six aboard were uninjured and returning to port.
Our stock-up freezers save grocers dollars at Vic's Appliance Center. Located at 237 Main Street in Saco, contact number 282-1661.
Weekend shootings and bombings in Northern Ireland left a British army sergeant and at least six others dead. The IRA Provisional wing vowed to intensify its campaign amid claims of Catholic support, while authorities doubted such backing. The toll in three years of sectarian violence reached 538, with 325 deaths this year.
Lavalley notes suppliers have shifted to smaller, cheaper processing units, risking higher costs. The firm may seek new ideas to repurpose scraps into mulch or expand into finished lumber products. Peter Cioffi of Maine’s Department of Economic Development cites higher value in finished boards shipped out of state.
Dr. Wecht said his findings from autopsy materials prompt a full private review by experts in pathology radiology criminology and firearms. He noted missing materials including Kennedy's brain and described a dark brown object seen on X rays inside the brain but would not confirm it as a bullet.
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