The Cobbler Donovan Breaks Out Of Saco Jail
Daniel Donovan known as the Cobbler attempted a bold escape from the Saco Jail after a nuisance conviction. He used a saw and blades to free himself, opened a cell door, and fled before being recaptured with a fresh lock put on the cell. The escape occurred in the early hours as jailer Orrin Fenderson and night officers intervened. Donovan was then returned to Alfred for transport.
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Dick Charles
Daniel
Donovan
Alfred
Orrin Fenderson
Saco
George F. Haley
Fenderson
Edward Fenderson
Ueakity
Hasty
Night Force
Charles Stewart
Dan
Hamilton
Gag order lifted in Saco and Biddeford Savings case
Superior Court Justice Sumner Goffin vacated the gag order after a meeting with Assistant Attorney General Kirk Studstrup and bank attorneys. The court will review the Bureau of Consumer Protection ruling that found the bank violated state lending law by failing to disclose total finance charges. The bank seeks further court review while borrowers await possible civil actions.
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Superior Court
Sumner Goffin
Saco
Biddeford Savings Institution
Esterday
Kirk Studstrup
Studstrup
Justice Goffin
Roger Elliott
Charles W
Bureau
the Journal
William Deans
Deans
Biddeford land owner blocks three day rally without insurance
Biddeford land owner Norman Chappell bans a United Bikers of Maine festival on his property unless the group provides liability coverage. UBM president Gordon Bridges discussed alternatives including a mortgage sale while Paul Tarbox plans to buy the 10 acre site.
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Buzzell Road
Norman Chappell
Chappell
United Bikers of Maine
UBM
Paul Tarbox
Biddeford
Tarbox
Chappell Land Co
Gordon Bridges Jr
Wells
Bridges
Cool
Cae
Ridges
Maine Lottery faces criticism over Incred ible Instant Game
Gov. James B. Longley defends the program while noting issues in the Incredible Instant Game. Lottery Director George Orestis describes protections and upcoming design changes to avert future breaches. Winners must cash tickets by Sept. 10. an initially noted big prize went to a single ticket buyer.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Lottery Commission
James B. Longley
Longley
Portland Mary
Lottery
George Orestis
Orestis
Lottery Commission
CIA chief to speak at Kennebunkport dinner
CIA Director George W. H. Bush will be the after dinner speaker at the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on Wednesday September 1 at the Sea Spray Restaurant. Tickets are seven dollars and fifty cents and may be bought at the chamber office on Maine Street. A cash bar opens at 6 p.m. and dinner follows.
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Kennebunk — Central Wacemenee Agony
CIA
George W.H. Bush
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport
Bush
UN declines Panmunjom partition talks without safety assurances
At Panmunjom the UN Command refused to discuss North Korea’s partition plan until the North guarantees safety for command personnel. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Frodden pressed for punishment of those responsible for the August killings, while Gen. Han Ju kyong offered no new concessions. The talks, now in their third meeting, follow the August 18 slayings in the joint security area.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations Command
North Korea
Joint Korean Military Armistice Commission
U.S. Navy
Mark P. Frodden
U.S
Han Ju-kyong
U.N
Ford Dole prepare assault on Carter
President Ford and running mate Sen. Bob Dole plan a final round of strategy talks to stress Carter indecisions and flip flops. Carter, in Plains, Ga, did not respond to criticisms from Ford and Connally. Carter met with aides to energize minority voter outreach and planned a trip to Atlanta to launch a minority registration drive.
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Associated Press
Ford
Bob Dole
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Plains
Texas
John Connally
Atlanta
Georgia
Lester Maddox
American Independent Party
Chicago
Maddox
Ife
Vail
Colo
Dole
Connally
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Hudson discovers Delaware Bay and historic milestones
On August 28, 1976, five years past a Greek ferry fire, Henry Hudson is noted for Delaware Bay discovery while a British 1833 act freed slavery and Washington ordered craft for evacuation after Long Island battle.
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Associated Press
Henry Hudson
Delaware Bay
Adriatic
Aeos
George Washington
New York
Long Island
Woman killed in California kidnap plot
Police remove the body of a market manager's wife from a Los Alamitos field where she was shot by extortionists during a kidnapping plot. The field lies about 15 miles from her home. Investigators suspect local CBers may have lured suspects to the area, disrupting the ransom plan.
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Los Alamitos
Calif
Red Sox Beat Royals 9-4 Behind Three Homers
The Boston Red Sox fired three home runs and Ferguson Jenkins worked seven strong innings to defeat the Kansas City Royals 9-4. Randy Jones earned his 20th win for San Diego with a shutout of Montreal. Page 9 carries full game stories and photo coverage of the Twin City Little League Championship where Biddeford Journal team won 11-7 over Maremont.
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Boston Red Sox
Ferguson Jenkins
Sox
Kansas City Royals
San Diego
Randy Jones
Montreal Expos
Twin City
Journal
Biddeford
Maremont
Now is the time for both parties to come to the aid of their country
A political cartoon style note urges both parties to unite for national welfare. It reflects editorial tone calling for cooperative action rather than partisan conflict.
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Acton
Warren, N.H
Jerry Courser
Courser
John Ewing
Biddeford Land
K‘port
George Bush
Koreas
Panfememut
Han
Ford-Dole
Red Sox
Kansas City
Abby
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