Love at First Sight for Grasso and Ella in Connecticut
Old Lyme, Conn AP profile of Tom Grasso, 60, retired teacher and principal, husband of Gov. Ella Grasso. He recalls meeting Ella in 1933 on Sound View Beach, their long marriage, shared routines, and his quiet support for her rise from state House member to Congress governor.
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Old Lyme
Grasso
Hartford
Bulkely High
Central Connecticut State College
Windsor
East Hartford
Old Colony Theater
Ella
Congress
Washington
Connecticut
Governor's Mansion
Windsor Locks
Threadmakers to close wood spool plant in MILO Maine
The American Thread Co. of Stamford Connecticut says it will close its only wood spool plant in Milo next spring. The plant has operated since 1902 and was the last holdout as competitors moved to plastic spools. company VP Charles S. Johnson cited industry-wide shift to plastic spools.
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Milo
Maine
American Thread Co
Stamford
Conn
Charles S. Johnson
Johnson
American Thread
Stowell-MacGregor
Coats and Clark Inc
Dixfield
Lloyd FE. Smith
Ucts
Pe American Thread Co
Smith
Ford To Speak At R I Home
President Ford will arrive in Rhode Island for a Republican fundraising dinner and a six hour stay. He lands at Green Airport in Warwick then goes to Newport to speak at a $125 plate dinner at the Slocum home before flying back to Washington. Ord also plans a Rhode Island visit after events in Maine.
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Washington
Ford
Rhode Island
White House
Green Airport
Warwick
Newport
John J. Slocum
Ord
Maine
No Deception Alleged In Maine Home Repair Scam
Allenstown New Hampshire Daniel Bishop denied a Maine charge of unfair deceptive trade practices. The complaint filed Aug 15 in Kennebec County Superior Court accuses Bishop formerly of Naples Maine of deceiving 17 Maine residents into paying 9994 for home repairs with some homes receiving no repairs or substandard work. The story shifts focus to plastic spools replacing birch wood spools in industry and potential job losses at American Thread in Milo Maine as the plant eyes a relocation.
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Allenstown
N.H
Daniel Bishop
Maine
Ishop
Kennebec County
Bishop
Naples
Sweet corn sugar source tested in Connecticut
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station researchers crowd two corn types in one acre to trap sugar in stalks. Early results show sap sugar at 11 percent versus 25 percent in sugar cane. Project aims to find a local sugar source since sugar cane is not economical in Connecticut.
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Hamden, Conn
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Gary H. Heichel
Sandy L. Anagnostakis
Connecticut
Anagnostakis
Wyman probe on ambassadorship remains active in NH
Republican Louis Wyman remains under investigation by the Watergate Special Prosecutor into possible involvement in the Ruth Farkas ambassadorship appointment. Prosecutor Ruth says the inquiry continues, with Wyman testifying voluntarily in August and previously in March 1974. Wyman seeks clearance while facing opponent Durkin and Chiemento in the Sept. 16 special election.
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Concord
N.H
Louis C. Wyman
Watergate
Wyman
Henry S. Ruth, Jr
Ruth Farkas
Luxembourg
Farkas
Ruth
New Hampshire
Washington
Watergate Special Prosecutor’s Office
Alexander's Department Stores
Leon Jaworski
John A. Durkin
Carmen C. Chimento
Senate
MONADEX Diet Pills Offered At Percy's Pharmacy
An advertisement from Percy's Pharmacy at 244 Main St in Saco Maine promotes MONADEX tiny tablets to curb food desires and support weight loss without dangerous drugs or strenuous exercise. A 20 day supply costs 3.00 and a large economy size 5.00. AQUATABS water pills priced at 3.00.
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Percy
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O'Neills
R.I. Home
N.H. Man
Coats and Clark
Dexter Shoe Co
Sebec River
Bangor and
Aroostook
Edwin W. Bryer
Douglas V. Warren
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Richard M. Nixon
Haddock
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Daly Bros
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