Truckers Block Highways To Protest Diesel Prices
Protesting truck drivers blocked the Delaware Memorial Bridge and halted traffic on routes to the bridge in Ohio and Indiana for seven hours. Leaders cited diesel costs and a 55 mph speed limit, with about 1,000 rigs at the Jersey side and hundreds more on approaching highways. Police detained five drivers briefly as the march ended after a news conference at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Delaware Memorial Bridge
New York
Washington, D.C
Ohio
Indiana
New Jersey
Jersey
Delaware River
Emotional Finale as Mayor Urges Continuity in Beach Dispute
Former Mayor Boucher criticized the Pool Beach Association and local teachers at a quiet city council meeting. He urged incoming Mayor Dutremble to continue eminent domain plans to seize seven beachfront acres, warned of two thirds council votes to rescind, and suggested a referendum if the new administration backs out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Boucher
Pool Beach Association
Boucher
Lucien Dutremble
Lan
Council
Association
Nixon secretary ordered back to court over Watergate tapes
U S District Judge John Sirica ordered Rose Mary Woods to court to reveal what White House lawyers advised before she testified about the 18 minute gap in the June 20 1972 Nixon Haldeman tape. Powers said he was not Woods’s lawyer. Haig was to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
White House
U.S
John J. Siriga
Rose Mary Woods
Sirica
Miss Woods
Samuel J. Powers
Miami
Powers
Secret Service
Raymond C
Zumwalt
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Haig
Gibbs Environment Plan May See $30 Million Reservoir In Kennebunk
The Gibbs Oil Co plans a 250000 barrel per day Sanford refinery with a 3 billion gallon reservoir to ensure water supply. Environmental concerns include pipelines from Portland to Sanford, noise, fogging, and FAA stack height limits. NI Gas supports the project and vows to protect water quality while Maine regulators evaluate environmental impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbs Environment Plan
Kennebunk
Gibbs Oil Co
Revere
Mass
Sanford
Gibbs
Mobil Oil Corp
Joliet, Il
Joliet, Iil
Revere Mass
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Maine
Herbert Sostek
Gibbs Oil
Sostek
State of Maine
Mousam River
Branch Brook
Kennebunk Water District
Portland
New Hampshire
Ilinois Gas
NI Gas
York County
South Sanford
Mobil
Joliet
Kenneth M. Curtis
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Court Delays Prompt Debate in Old Orchard Beach
Chief Richard Lamb argues dismissed cases cast the department as lax though shortages are blamed on court delays. Judge Nicholas Danton backs reforms including witness commitment and limiting appeals. Both see new district court judge Harriet Henry easing caseload while law students weed cases and officers testify to reduce summer backlog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Richard Lamb
Lamb
Nicholas Danton
Danton
Sees
Ogunquit
Superior Court
District Court
Harriet Henry
Doten
Cameron
Chief Lamb
Baltimore
Fort Kent
Rick Cameron
Paul
Saco
Biddeford
Old Orchard
Superior
Energy Pamphlets For Sace Residents This Week
Daylight saving time is expected to begin December 30. A new hospital administrator has been named at Webber Hospital. A lighthearted quip about heaven and stars closes with a boy’s amused reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sace
Webber Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Portland Symphony Orchestra
City Hall
Paul Ross
Cost of Living Council
South Bend
Michigan
Biddeford Pool
Brian Thayer
Journal Publishing Coorp
Kennebunk Waiter District
Ocean
Inside the Journal
Abby
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!