Growth control credits urged at New England population meet
Amherst Massachusetts AP a Vermont legislator urged using development credits to cap growth and protect landowners. The plan would assign credits to parcels, limiting new development and allowing sale of credits. Local taxes and a statewide approach to growth and land use were also debated.
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Amherst
Mass
Rmont
Marshall Witten
Witten
Bennington
University of Massachusetts
Jrp
Burlington
New England
New Hampshire
Frederick Porter
Massachusetts
Porter
Maine
David Huber
Portland
Huber
Lew W. Crampton
Massachusetts Department of Community Affairs
Daniel W. Varin
Rhode Island
Gram
December intersection crash in Biddeford town
The first December accident involved Donald H. Poirier and George S. Caron, both of Biddeford, at Fall Street and Hill Street. Poirier's car was struck by Caron's vehicle. no injuries or damage estimate were reported.
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Biddeford
Donald H. Poirier
West St
George S. Caron
Summer St
Fall
Hill Streets
Biddeford Lire
Poirier
13 Cars Towed Under Biddeford Parking Ban
The parking ban in Biddeford led to 13 cars towed from public streets to aid snow plowing. Police urge overnight street parking avoidance as the ban is enforced.
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Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach Art Association Workshop and Meeting
The Old Orchard Beach Art Association held a workshop and meeting at the library of the high school on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Miss Marion Dow presided. Plans were made for a Dec 6 pre Christmas social hour and a seascape color talk by instructor Carolyn Wilson.
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Old Orchard Beach Art Association
Old Orchard Beach High School
Marion Dow
Carolyn Wilson
Marguerite Drolet
Mina Lragdon
Robert M. Black
Catherine B. Nielson
Alice D. Leavitt
Alfred Simpson
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
West Grand Avenue
Elsie McLeod
Ocean Pines
Ocean Park
Stanley Thompson
North Berwick
Randson Stanley Thompson Jr
Nah Council
Pocahontas
Odd Fellows Hall
Old Orchard Street
Dogs Recipients Of Frozen Kidneys
University of Minnesota researchers report successful transplants using kidneys frozen at 321 degrees below zero in dogs. Dr. Lillehei says the method could lead to human organ storage for months or years and enable human transplants within five years if progress continues.
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Minneapolis, Minn
University of Minnesota
Richard C. Lillehei
Minnesota
Lillehei
Ronald Dietzman
A. Eira
Biddeford Elm Street Duplex Sells to Waycotts
Real estate report notes the two family dwelling at 129 Elm St Biddeford owned by Mrs Augustine Roberge sold to Mr and Mrs Leroy Waycott of Saco. The buyers intend the property as an investment. Sale negotiated by Lucinda R Ward of Ansco Realty and Appraisal Co Realtors 202 Main St Saco.
Duplicate Bridge Winners at Beach Playhouse and Lawn Avenue
Winners at the Lawn Avenue Playhouse duplicate bridge event were Aram Mongalian and James Mullen first and second place teams, with Herbert Ginn and Estella Aranovitch among top finishers. Additional players joined for the session, and a 7:30 p.m. game is planned Saturday at the Playhouse along with Bangor tournaments and a Swiss team session Sunday.
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Lawn Avenue Playhouse
Aram Mongalian
James Mullen
Herbert Ginn
Estella Aranovitch
Gwenn Flannery
al Rosen
Oscar Paradis
Robert Whelan
James Warren
Angie Hickey
Esther Green
Leotta Kelley
Novella Briggs
Ida Rosen
Alice Fecteau
James Moutsatsos
Ralph Dumaine
Karen Lewis
George Bowden
Leo Ross
Eleanor Marshall
Clifford Dow
Donald Briggs
Playhouse
Bangor
Duplicate Bridge
Eileen Leach
A. Moudalian
Gertrude Leonard
Phyllis Claus
Robert Toulouse
Avis Briggs
Celia Gross
Mary Peabody
Ruth Main
Belly Joyce
Lester Austin
Jane Burns
Rosalie Ross
George McLean
Alphonse Demers
Anne Marie Albert
Kay Landon
Rita Sherman
Ruth Kiley
Karen Parlin
Scientists Identify Stomach Flu Virus
NIH electron microscopy photographed the virus causing acute infectious gastroenteritis to aid vaccine development. Dr. Albert Z Kapikian led the team at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The disease is known as intestinal flu traveler's diarrhea and winter vomiting disease.
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Washington
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda
Albert Z. Kapikian
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Fire at Rault Center Tied to Arson Warning
New Orleans fire officials link Wednesday blaze at the 16 story Rault Center to an arson plot. A 20 year old secretary says a man warned her to leave the building around 1 pm, predicting the fire. Four people died and three were critically injured as flames hit the top floors.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Rault Center
Times-Picayune
Israel Fraternal Quadruplets Boost birth record in 10 days
Israel reports its third set of quadruplets in 10 days. Phina Bronstein aged 26 gave birth to a girl and three boys after fertility hormone treatment. Father Yosef Bronstein, 31, works as a metalworker at an aircraft plant. The couple have one other child. Another two Israelian women also birthed quadruplets in the same period.
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TEL Aiv AP
Israel
Phina Bronstein
St. Andre School Officers Elected
Election of officers of the St. Andre School Board was held Tuesday night at the St. Andre grammar school. The new state portion of the report references the updated board leadership.
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St. Andre
Night of Miracles Cantata At Advent Church
The Advent Christian Church choir in Kennebunkport presents the Christmas cantata Night of Miracles by John Peterson on Sunday December 10 at 7 p.m. The 30 voice choir directed by Frs. Ralph McLean features soloists Mrs. McLean Lorraine Fisher Brooks Emery and Pastor Hewitt with pianist Mrs. Richard Simpson and organist Mrs. Clark Cole. Rev Robert Howes narrates. Rehearsals began in November and the program runs just over an hour for the public.
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John Peterson
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunkport
Ralph McLean
McLean
Lorraine Fisher
Brooks Emery
Pastor Hewitt
Richard Simpson
Scarborough
Clark Cole
Goodwins Mills
Robert Howes
South Congregational Church
Lof Officers and Board Members Named
William Sutton chairs the board with Patrick Gadbois as vice chair and Robert Dion as secretary Newly elected directors include Peter Tilton Robert Dion Mrs Pearl Bolduc and Richard Nadeau
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Lof
William Sutton
Patrick Gadbois
Robert Dion
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