Six Inch Snow Blankets Maine Across Region
Maine endures a third pre season snowstorm in two weeks with six inches blanketing the area. Kennebunkport Wells district reports 62 inches new snow and coastal towns see lighter accumulations while northern Maine reports ongoing heavy snowfall warnings. Power outages occur in western Massachusetts. Maine reports few major accidents aside from a Canadian truck crash in Lewiston. Rural schools close in southern Maine. Biddeford parks plan limited open status for Rotary Park as winter nears.
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Maryline
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport-Wells
Augusta
Bangor
Rumford
Easport
New England
Vermont
Rutland
White River Junction
Maine
Massachusetts
Springfield
Lewiston
Maine Turnpike
Milford McCarthy
St. Stephen
N.B
Central Maine Hospital
Coast Guard
Portland
Cape Elizabeth
Alton A
Yankton
Shackle
Alfred
Dayton
Wells- Ogunquit
Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Biddeford
Kennebunks
John Braley
Braley
Saco Recreation
Jaycees
Pool Road
Roever Named Saco Building Inspector
The Saco City Council appointed Dudl Roever to be building inspector effective Jan 1 after accepting the resignation of Robert Atwood. Atwood remains chief assessor. A 5-2 vote chose Roever over Stanley Kozioff. one dissenting councilor opposed due to salary concerns. Roever will work part time while the council seeks a permanent inspector. The meeting also delayed snowplowing policy on private driveways and waste collection for commercial properties as officials study and plan city policy.
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B. Michael Spath
Saco
Robert Atwood
Dudl Roever
Zoning Board of Appeals
Atwood
Robert Cassette
Cassette
Roever
Stanley Kozioff
Brentwood Circle
Astronauts Begin Final Apollo 17 Training for Night Launch
Apollo 17 crew Cernan Evans and Schmitt started final training at Cape Kennedy for a 9:53 p.m. EST night launch. They prepared as minor ride fixes were resolved and weather remained favorable for the Saturn V mission. Rodent tests in the mission’s science program accompanied rehearsals for lunar surface work.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Eugene A. Cernan
Ronald E. Evans
Harrison M. Schmitt
Space Agency
Florida
Evans
Cernan
Schmitt
Earth
California
Moon Shot Watchers Bring 500000 to Cocoa Beach
Police brace for crowds as more than a half million sightseers descend by campers cars and yachts to witness the Apollo 17 launch. Roving crews from Civil Defense Red Cross Salvation Army and multiple agencies prepare traffic control lighting and security plans with Coast Guard positionings and marine patrols to deter pedestrian and boat traffic hazards.
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Cocoa Beach
Fla
U.S. Highway, 1
Len Brady
Florida Highway Patrol
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Salvation Army
U.S. Coast Guard
Charles Point
Banana River
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
Florida Marine Patrol
Cape
Inside The Journal Cartoons Classifieds Crossword Puzzle
Inside The Journal features cartoons plus a quick roundup of classified ads and a crossword puzzle. Dear Abby column and set listings appear on pages six through seven, with puzzle clues and reader notes noted in the usual daily format.
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Abby
Nixon Fills HUD Post
President Nixon selects Undersecretary of Commerce James T. Lynn to succeed George Romney as secretary of Housing and Urban Development in his second term cabinet. Peterson to leave Commerce in January to head a new international economic policy council. details still under discussion.
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Washington
Nixon
James T. Lynn
George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Commerce
Peter G. Peterson
U.S
Lynn
Commerce Department
Romey
Citizens Action Organization
Council
National Security Council
White House
Peterson
Maurice Stans
Kearney
Neb
Cease-Fire Talks Called Off Today in Paris
Paris AP report says a Kissinger Tho session was canceled this morning with no reason given. Officials indicated they would meet again Wednesday amid ongoing negotiations and speculation of a possible secret rendezvous.
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Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
U.S
Nixon
Hanoi
Kissinger
Tho
Washington
Xuan Thuy
Nguyen Thi Binh
Pham Dang Lam
Vietnamese forces repulse attack near Kontum as two outposts Echo fate
Vietnamese troops repelled a ground assault on Ngo Trang base seven miles northwest of Kontum with 65 enemy dead and 16 weapons found. At another outpost north of Kontum 35 defenders were listed missing, while Fire Base November endured heavy shelling. U S air power bombarded targets across the central highlands and north toward Dong Hoi.
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Saigon
Kontum
Central Highlands
Ngo Trang
U.S. Command
Quang Tri
Demilitarized Zone
Dong
War Spending Will Top Eighty Billion in 1974 Budget
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird said the 1974 Pentagon budget will exceed 80 billion dollars, at least four billion more than the current 75 billion. He cited a 3.9 billion rise in manpower costs as the main driver and spoke before leaving for NATO talks in Brussels.
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Newsmen
Brussels
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Biddeford Council Approves Re-Evaluation 11-0
The Biddeford City Council voted 11 to 0 to order a city wide re evaluation, despite a 1200 name petition opposing the move. Richard West Jr. questioned legality while David Twomey urged action as required by the state constitution and warned of costs. The appraisal contract with United Appraisal Co. of Cleveland totals 78470 dollars.
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Biddeford
Armand Bergeron
Richard West Jr
Cleaves Street
Gilbert R. Boucher
Twomey
United Appraisal Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Biddeford Planning Board
West Street
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Inside the Journal
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