Loch Ness Aircraft Found in Quest to Hound Monster
Cambridge report notes underwater evidence of an ancient culture and a World War II PBY Flying Boat amid sonar finds at Loch Ness. Researchers from Scotland and the Academy of Applied Sciences say no clear monster evidence despite many underwater objects and photographs. future work will emphasize underwater photography as a key method.
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Cambridge, Mass
UPI
Scotland
Charles W. Wyckoff
New York Times
Convi
Wyckoff
British Isles
Town manager question moves to warrant for Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport residents heard a report from a citizens committee urging only one question be placed before voters at the December 16 special town meeting: Do we want a town manager form of government here? The panel argued for a professional full-time administrator to handle added duties from state and federal laws, despite reservations about the form.
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John Young
Kennebunkport
Paul Whitin
David Emmons
Beryl Bilderback
Fred Ayer
Board of Selectmen
Whitin
Ae Ho Porpoise
Francis Maker
Kennebunkport Panel Recommends Expanding Selectmen and Manager Duties
The town manager study committee in Kennebunkport has explored state laws on the town manager form of government and reviewed examples in Kennebunk and Wells. It urges gradually adding town manager duties and expanding the board of selectmen to five members to better represent citizens and allow focused oversight.
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Kennebunkport
Kennebunk and
Wells
Beryl] Bilderback
Board of Selectmen
Selectman
Scenty Pendergast
Stedman Seavey
Seavey
Sailor seeks $21 after Pearl Harbor loss of paycheck
Joe Bachner, a Pearl Harbor survivor, says the Navy owes him $21 for a clothing allowance and that his paycheck was lost when the battleship California sank during the 1941 attack. He is open to a compromise if the Navy also repays accumulated interest, and notes decades of effort to resolve the claim. Also mentions local Biddeford industry expansions and page 12 details.
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Robert C. Miller
Honolulu
UPI
Joe Bachner
Navy
Pearl Harbor
California
Bachner
Changeover to Snow Expected Tonight
A forecast notes a changeover to snow arriving tonight with the possibility of light accumulation. The report lists a price reference of 20 cents and includes a date of December 7, 1976, indicating a weather update tied to that day.
Saco Kennel License Clash Sparks Neighborhood Debate
Saco city council grappled with a petition to rescind Nora Dion’s kennel license for four dogs citing small lot concerns, health and noise issues, and odors. Neighbors voiced complaints while Dion defended legality and efforts to curb disturbances, as councilors urged neighborhood resolution.
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Linda Brickley
Saco City
Kinney Shores
Nora Dion
Oceanside Drive
Dion
Tax themes and Pearl Harbor day noted in almanac
The December 7, 1976 almanac marks Pearl Harbor Day and lists celestial bodies Mercury Venus and Jupiter. It cites Willa Cather born 1876 and recalls Delaware ratifying the Constitution in 1787 and Japan's Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. It discusses tax policy's impact, Bangor Daily News editorial excerpt on Vermont and New Hampshire taxes, and Reagan's call for a rebuilt GOP majority.
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Almanacky
United Press International
Pearl Harbor
Willa Cather
Delaware
United States
Herbert Hoover
White House
Japan
Hawaii
Philippines
Wake
Guam
Ford
Honolulu
U.S
Bangor Daily News
John S. Day
Vermont
New Hampshire
Today Inside the Journal Highlights and Humor
A compact page summary featuring cartoons, classifieds, crossword, Dear Abby, editorials, horoscopes, Maine news, Coenianity jokes, movie notes, national and New England sports, television, weather, and world briefs. A cheeky line mocks bumper sticker philosophy and ends with a light chuckle.
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Dear Abby
Horosco
Maine Coenianity Movies National
New England
Sportselevision
Weather World
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