Lottery mistakes correct instant jackpot number
Augusta Maine The State Lottery Commission released the wrong Instant Jackpot number Marketing Director Beaudoin said the Thursday draw should have been 03769 instead of 93769 The error stemmed from a misunderstanding among lottery personnel关于 consultants The five digit code must begin with 0 or 1 to qualify for the 500000 drawing The issue came to light when no qualifiers were found for the drawing
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
State Lottery Commission
Robert Beaudoin
Beaudoin
Lottery Commission
How not to travel to Quebec The Painchand Band member
Pierre Morin bought a second class steamer ticket by error for a Quebec City voyage from Montreal. On boarding, a burly mate sorted first class passengers to a luxury deck while second class travelers were forced into a crowded cage on the main deck. The Emigrants and poverty stricken travelers endured the cramped confinement.
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Dick Charles
Pierre Morin
Painchand
Quebec City
Three Rivers
Canada
Montreal
Morin
Second Class Ticket Dilemma On Voyage to Quebec City
A band man Morin, dressed in silk hat, pays extra for first class, is mistaken for second class aboard and jailed in an emigrants’ cage with hundreds of inmates. After apologies and a later exchange for a first class ticket, he endures taunts from companions for the rest of the voyage to Quebec City.
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Mons
Morin
Quebec City
Maine faces choice on growth policy for future
The Maine Commission on Maine's Future held a preliminary polling session with 21 members weighing population growth, industry, environment and nuclear energy. About 88 percent saw job gains with environmental protection, 30 percent feared development harming the environment, and most favored concentrating growth over sprawl.
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Joan Deppa
Augusta
Maine
UPI
Commission On
Commission
Halsey Smith
Onl
The
Fire destroys upper floors of Biddeford home
An afternoon blaze on Guinea Road Biddeford destroyed the second floor and forced the Paul Poissant family of 15 from their home. Reported at 1 47 pm the fire started around a chimney and caused the roof to cave in while first floor suffered water damage. Firefighters battled for four hours and returned later to control a flare up. Relatives shelter the family as Red Cross assists.
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Guinea Road
Biddeford
Paul Poissant
Red Cross
John Young
Carter mulling further choices for top posts
President elect Jimmy Carter said he will name more Cabinet and staff members by Christmas after announcing two key picks, Vance as secretary of state and Lance as budget director. He described a 70-name list studied by Hamilton Jordan, aiming for balanced representation and strong regional, gender, and minority coverage. He will meet business leaders and military officials in Washington and plans more announcements by next week. He avoided wage price controls and signaled ongoing economic concerns.
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Carter
Hamilton Jordan
Congress
Pittston oil refinery plans hinge on Canada water access
Pittston Co. official A F Kaulakas said the firm may cancel its Eastport refinery project if Canada does not relent and allow supertankers through its waters. He testified at a U S Environmental Protection Agency hearing at Shedd Memorial High School and urged U S action.
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Eastport
Maine
UPI
Pittston Co
Canada
A.F. Kaulakas
Kaulakas
December 4 in History Almanac Entry
The entry notes December 4 1976 as the 339th day with 27 to go and lists celestial bodies Mars Saturn Venus Mercury Jupiter. It recalls Lillian Russell born on this date in 1861 and highlights Roosevelt’s 1942 liquidation of the WPA, Gemini 7’s 14 day flight in 1965, and India’s 1971 war move leading to East Pakistan becoming Bangladesh.
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United Press International
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Mercury
Jupiter
Lillian Russell
Franklin D. Roosevelt
WPA
America
India
West Pakistan
Smarty
East Pakistan
Republic of Bangladesh
Old Orchard Beach council and school board race names
Familiar names Belair Lee Smith Bird and Manduca figure in the town’s municipal election race. The article notes they may seek different seats this cycle, with page 14 offering details on who is running for council and school board.
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Old Orchard Beach
Belair
Lee
Smith
Bird
Manduca
Local Activity Highlights in Biddeford Saco Area
The Journal notes rising local activity with mentions of top honor rolls and honors on the community page. A Saco man joins a state Chamber of Commerce committee while a Biddeford auxiliary backs a behind the scenes view of Lady Bird Johnson by a local journalist who covered the event. See page 5 for complete details.
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Biddeford-Saco
Saco
State Chamber of Commerce
Biddeford
Ladybird Johnson
Journal
Book success hinges on pretend readers, says quote
Cartoon and crossword sections alongside classifieds and community notes highlight a lighthearted page. The quote about a book succeeding when nonreaders pretend to have read it appears amid a mix of sections including Dear Abby and Editorials.
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