Gas Hoarding Report Across Biddeford and Saco
A Journal survey finds gasoline hoarding seems minimal in Biddeford and Saco with few customers buying five gallon cans. Station owners note Sunday closings and pricing controls, while officials warn against improper storage of fuel and drums.
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Biddeford
Saco
Armand Hamel
Shell
Five Points
Kenneth Pendleton
Pendleton
McKenney and
Heard Hardware
Ben-Gurion Dead at 87 Israel’s Founding Premier Dies
Tel Aviv AP reports first Israeli premier David Ben-Gurion died at Tel Hashomer hospital at about 11 a.m. local time. He led Israel’s founding, dominated the early state, and retired from public life in 1970. Born 1886, he rallied after a 1969 stroke and died after a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Tel Aviv
David Ben-Gurion
Israel
Ben-Gurion
Tel Hashomer Hospital
City Election Set After Democratic Primary Victory
Voters will choose a new mayor, one city council member, a police commissioner, and two school board members in Biddeford’s Monday municipal election. Democrats lead in registrations and candidates, with four Democrats and three Republicans vying for four at large council seats and four wards contested for council. The school board features two Democrats and one Republican, and each party has a candidate for the police commissioner post. Incumbents’ short campaigning window follows a tight primary.
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Biddeford
Board of Police Commissioner's
Garnache
Biddeford Pool
Dutremble
Boucher
Leslye Small
Citizens Evaluation Committee
Christo An‘en
Wilfred Pombriant
Small
Petition Denied In Kennebunk Juvenile Burn Case
District Court refused to initiate juvenile proceedings against a local youth tied to an effigy burning at a Nov 2 Kennebunk High rally. Judge Harriet Henry ruled the action would single out one individual, leaving 30 or 40 involved uncharged, and urged school handling instead.
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Kennebunk
Frank Stevens
Harriet Henry
Stevens
Donald Littlefield
Littlefield
Academy
Lake Region
KHS
SAD 71
Henry
Senate Approves Social Security Bill With 11 Percent Boost
The Senate approved an 11 percent across the board increase for 30 million Social Security recipients and backed $2.8 billion in new benefits. The measure, sent to conference with the House, includes work bonus payments for low income families with children and differs from the House version. Senator Long expressed optimism a compromise would reach President Nixon before 1973 adjourns.
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Washington
Senate
House
Russell B. Long
D-La
Nixon
Hussein urges Jordanian led Palestinians in peace talks
King Hussein told parliament in Amman that Jordan must represent Palestinians in east Jordan and the occupied West Bank and secure a free vote on their future before joining Middle East peace talks. He pressed Egypt and Syria to demand total Israeli withdrawal with no partial concessions. Fighting along the West Bank and Sinai reported as UN mediators press to restart cease fire talks.
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Associated Press
Hussein
Jordan
Middle East
Egypt
Syria
East Jordan
West Bank
Israel
Suez Canal
Nixon and Rebozo linked to personal finances report
AP reports data on President Nixon's finances will reveal periodic purchases of certificates of deposit at a bank led by C G Rebozo. A White House official says there is nothing unusual and that Nixon used CDs after selling property to avoid a large checking balance. One source notes an $100,000 8 month CD purchased Sept 9, 1969, at Rebozo's Key Biscayne bank. Wakefield confirmed such purchases but offered no date. No link to Hughes gift is claimed by officials.
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Washington
Nixon
C.G
Bebe” Rebozo
White House
Rebozo
Key Biscayne
Fia
Thomas Wakefield
Wakefield
Howard Hughes
Link Rebozo Involvement Ties to Nixon Financial Deals
Documents in a Hughes proceeding show $100,000 received by $5 Link Rebozo amid dealings linked to Richard Nixon. The timeline notes late 1969 and 1975 events, with Nixon profits from a New York City sale of $62,140 and a $185,591 real estate stake. Two Key Biscayne homes were bought earlier in December 1968.
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Rebozo
Hughes
Nixon
New York City
Sancemento
Calif
Biscayne
Earlir
Talks Break Off In Egypt Israel Cease Fire Talks
Maj. Gen. Mo hamed el Gamasy halted desert meetings with Maj. Gen. Aharon Yariv on the Cairo Suez road as Egypt balks at cease fire withdrawal terms. UN and U S officials weigh gaps before Geneva talks slated for December 18 with Israel Egypt Syria and Jordan. Kissinger heads to the UN for private progress talks.
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Mohamed el-Gamasy
Aharon Yariv
Cairo-Suez Road
Suez Front
Israel
Suez Canal
Egypt
U.S
Middle East
Geneva
Syria
Jordan
Henry A. Kissinger
Washington
United Nations
Weight loss salon sign sparks playful pun
A storefront weight reducing salon posts a cheeky window sign reading Come in and shoo the fat. The lighthearted gag draws amused reactions from passersby and reflects playful local humor in a small-town setting.
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