Bus lines' life hinges on council vote in Maine
Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach officials plan to subsidize the Biddeford and Saco Bus Lines for four more months at about 1300 dollars a month while a transportation study is funded. Urban Transportation Systems Associates will conduct the study, with approval pending from state and federal departments.
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Biddeford
Saco
Richard Stride
Secon
Old Orchard Beach
Brian Chernack
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
Journal
Urban Transportation Systems Associates
Newton
Mass
Chernack
SMRPC
Planning Commission
Stride Bus Service Faces Closure in Three Maine Towns
Residents in three communities affected by a discontinued line will help the study via interviews and surveys while officials weigh a four month or shorter timeline set by the commission. Mayors plan to split Stride’s deficit and may reimburse operation costs as discussions continue.
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Chernack
Stride
Top A
Saco
Samuel Zaitlin
Zaitlin
Public Utilities Commission
PUC
SMRPC
Dog officer may be next Saco vacancy
Ken Carter, Saco dog officer since 1967, seeks a raise to at least 175 weekly with a city vehicle amid calls, threats, and a $138.65 wage. He notes duties include transporting dogs, handling insurance, and potential euthanizing dogs after 10 days, with the council and city administrator weighing his future in the next budget cycle.
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Linda Brickley
Lion
Saco
Ken Carter
Carter
The
Journal
Marilyn
Earl Jamieson
John Dexter
Dexter
Colonial Drive
Resignation of Old Orchard Beach Town Manager Kent
Old Orchard Beach Town Manager Christopher Kent announced his resignation after leading the town since April. He cited life balance and family priorities, noting 70 to 80 hour weeks and that he has not ruled out other managerial work in the future. Former manager Jerome Plante may seek the job, with supporters offering cooperation as the council weighs successors.
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Old Orchard Beach
Christopher Kent
Kent
Thei
Eut
Jerome Plante
Plante
Resignation Seen as Par for the Course in Old Orchard Beach
Former Town Manager Rita Y. Belair calls Christopher Kent’s resignation par for the course. She notes heavy town pressures and factions between tourism focus and broader town interests. Belair served as town manager from March 1974 to January 1975 and spoke in a journal interview.
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Old Orchard Beach
Rita Y. Belair
Christopher Kent
The
Journal
Belair
Boss Wins kudos from assistants
Judy George, administrator assistant to OLD ORCHARD BEACH Town Manager since April 1974, says Kent is great to work with though affirms ambivalence about frequent changes. William Schlatterer, head of community relations, notes he takes direction from Kent and expects him to stay until February.
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Old Orchard Beach
Judy George
Beach
Christopher Kent
George
Illiam Schlatterer
Kent
Kent Beach Declines Job Offer From OOB in Mass
Kent Beach of Massachusetts rejects the proposed position with OOB citing no definite future plans. Beach notes the decision ends current negotiations and has no new job commitments at this time. Photo credit goes to John Ewing.
On This Day December First 1976 Almanac
The entry notes date facts and historic events associated with December 1 including birthdays such as Mary Martin born 1914 and notable happenings: the first drive-in gasoline station opening in 1913, Boys Town founded in 1917, the Tehran Big Three meeting in 1943, and a 1974 TWA 727 crash near Upperville Virginia with 92 aboard.
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Almanacky
United Press International
Mary Martin
Esther
Edward Flanagan
Boys Town
Little Men
Omaha
Neb
Tehran
Iran
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Nazi Germany
Upperville
Liddy clemency bid gains 7000 petition supporters
The Liddy family and friends press for executive clemency for G Gordon Liddy. Gavin leads a 7000-name petition asking the president to reduce his 21 year sentence. Liddy criticizes the disparity with other Watergate defendants while nearing 44 months at Danbury Federal Prison.
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Watergate
G. Gordon Liddy
Liddy
James A. Gavin
Federal Correctional Institution At
Danbury
Onn
My doctor's phone ad gag in AMA Journal
A humorous line notes the busy doctor’s phone and suggests the fastest contact is placing an advertisement in the AMA Journal. The brief pokes fun at medical practice and advertising, reflecting lighthearted newspaper humor.
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AMA Journal
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