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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1975

Page

8

Motorists Hit The Roads For Labor Day Weekend 1975

The Associated Press notes motorists took to highways for the last extended warm weather holiday of 1975. AAA estimates 65 to 70 million travelers on the three day period, about 5 million more than last year. Early today 10 deaths were reported on highways and NSC estimates 460 to 660 more fatalities may occur over the 78 hour period beginning Friday 6 p.m. and ending Monday midnight.

Associated Press American Automobile Association National Safety Council

Police seize 1500 pounds marijuana near Maine farm

CANAAN Maine AP police confiscate 1500 pounds of marijuana in woods near a farm where 4100 pounds were found Thursday. Det Richard W Cooke said the two batches total over 5.6 tons with a street value above $1 million. Andrew Samaras 30 was jailed last Thursday on a possession with intent to sell charge. he was released on bail pending court. No arrests were made Friday. Cook said Samaras does not own the land where the harvest was found.

Canaan Maine Richard W. Cooke Cook Paul Stewart Andrew Samaras Samaras

Maine Governor warns of high fuel costs with oil price controls

Governor James B. Longley warned that removing oil price controls could lift Maine annual fuel costs by at least 250 million dollars. He said inflation and recession with higher oil prices threaten heating and food for fixed income residents this winter. He telegraphed President Ford opposing decontrol and spoke at a Maine Legislative Committee on Energy meeting.

Augusta Maine James B. Longley Longley Ford Anu Maine Legislative Committee On Energy

Vahlsing Loses Arm In Helicopter Accident

Industrialist Fred Vahlsing is hospitalized after his right arm was sliced off by a helicopter rear blade at the Trenton Robinsville Airport during preflight. He had recently sued Nordic Sugar Corp. over a breach of contract related to Maine s Easton refinery.

Trenton N.J Fred Vahlsing Vahlsing Trenton-Robbinsville Wahlsing Nordic Sugar Corp Maine James B. Longley Easton

Hearings Set On New England Tel Rate Hike

Public hearings on New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.'s $21 million rate increase resume next Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in Augusta. PAC Chairman Leslie H. Stanley said sessions may run into Wednesday and Thursday if needed. Maine Association of Broadcasters will testify as a public witness. a $9.5 million interim increase was granted last July, subject to surcharge or refund depending on the PUC's final decision.

Augusta Maine New England Telephone & Telegraph Co PAC Leslie H. Stanley Maine Association of Broadcasters PUC

Hedberg Warns Against Private School Move in Kennebunkport

Kennebunkport Superintendent Arthur Hedberg countered a five member ad hoc committee’s study of secession from SAD 71 and possible private schooling. He warned of high costs, limited subsidies, and loss of special education and vocational facilities, urging thorough cost and educational impact analysis. The committee meets September 2 to draft a private school proposal.

Kennebunkport Arthur K. Hedberg Arundel Hedberg David Walley Kennebunkport High School KHS Kennebunks

Man Dies In Crash At Arundel

One man died and his wife and a second man were taken to Webber Hospital after a two car collision on Alfre Road Arundel this morning. The crash involved a Toyota station wagon and a jeep on rain slick roads near the 1975 house two miles past the Biddeford line around 10 a.m. Police and multiple local agencies investigated. identities were not released.

Diane Rutter Buxton Saco Bacon and Foss Biddeford Rutter Webber Hospital Michael Gagnon

Electrical fire at Old Orchard Beach restaurant

A worn electrical wire sparked by rain caused a still alarm at the Old Whaler Restaurant on First Street. One fire truck responded, no damage reported, electrician dispatched to shut off power.

Old Orchard Beach Old Whaler First Street

Shyster and the Torpedoes Case Set in 1947

A fragmented prompt lists figures and pairings such as Oswald the Rabbit and Tropic of Cancer with references to Foxx St Louis Preley Tupelo Chaplin London Connery Edinburgh Rooney Brooklyn. The source appears as a movie or puzzle style entry with diverse names and places. The exact context and outcome remain unclear from the readable fragments.

Shyster Oswald the Rabbit Foxx St. Louis Preley Tupelo Chaplin London Connery Edinburgh Rooney Brooklyn

College Board ATP Summary Reports Release Figures

Figures compiled by the College Board ATP Summary Reports show the release details and summarize findings. The report outlines key metrics, trends, and comparisons across programs and institutions, highlighting performance indicators and growth areas for prospective students and stakeholders.

College Board ATP

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