Republicans See Ford as Admirable President If Nixon Resigns
A Christian Science Monitor survey of Republican state chairmen and national committeemen across 22 states found many believe Gerald Ford would be an admirable president if Nixon resigns or is impeached. Eastern officials urged resignation, while Southerners showed reluctance. some leaders argued Ford's presence could strengthen the administration and the party, others warned Nixon's departure could hurt the country.
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Boston
Gerald
Ford
Nixon
Christian Science Monitor
Monitor
GOP
New England
Great Plains
Curtis backs fired state employee in speech rights suit
Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis supports Kendall A. Merriam of Lisbon Falls who claims his Maine Archives dismissal violated constitutional free speech. Merriam says he was fired a month after a letter criticizing officials appeared in the Kennebec Journal. State Archivist Silsby says no firing was for writing the letter, noting probation rules allowed dismissal without cause. Curtis urged reinstatement. Silsby refused.
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Portland
Kenneth M. Curtis
Kendall A. Merriam
Lisbon Falls
Maine State Archives
U.S. District Court
Maine
Kennebec
Samuel S. Silsby Jr
Merriam
Gov. Curtis
Silsby
Curtis
Burton and Taylor Reconcile After Illness in Italy
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton say they are back together after arriving in London from Los Angeles. He wheeled her from the plane to their private jet en route to Rome, and they plan to spend Christmas in Venice or Rome. Taylor is recovering from abdominal surgery for an ovarian cyst and a stomach condition at UCLA Medical Center.
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London
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Los Angeles
Burton
Rome
Naples
Venice
Henry Wynberg
Miss Taylor
Ucla Medical Center
Third attempt to free grounded Federico C cruise ship fails
A 600-foot Federico C remains stranded on a reef near Fort Lauderdale after a third tug attempt to refloat it failed at high tide. Coast Guard and Strachan Shipping Lines discuss offloading fuel and lightening the vessel to free it at the next high tide. Passengers and most crew remain aboard, with ferries and small boats not licensed for ocean service. The ship ran aground in heavy fog north of Port Everglades after radar failure.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Cruise Line
Coast Guard
Strachan Shipping Lines
Strachan
Port Everglades Channel
Sterling Dow to Receive EPA Award in Cambridge
Sterling Dow III of Kennebunkport will receive an EPA Award of Appreciation at the New England Citizens Briefing Dec. 18 at Harvard Law School in Cambridge. Dow promoted Maine conservation commissions, expanding from eight to 161 since 1970, and co edits a quarterly newsletter for commission members.
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Boston
Sterling Dow III
Kennebunkport
Maine Association of Conservation Commissions
USS. Environmental Protection Agency
New England
Harvard Law School
Cambridge
Mass
Dow
John Quarles
EPA
John McGlennon
U Ted
Conservation Commission
Maine
Maine Natural Resources Council
Council
Association of Conservation Commissions
McGlennon
Arraignment Set For Principal In Shooting
Thomas Farnon 33 principal of York Beach Elementary faces first degree murder charges after a Saturday shooting at his York apartment. Clifford P. Shedd 38 neighbor was wounded in the lower left arm and treated at a York hospital.
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York Beach
Thomas Farnon
Kittery
Peacee
Farnon
Clifford P. Shedd
Shedd
York
York County
Kittery District Court
Whist Party at Lefoyer Reported Grand Slam by Dube and Tedeschi
Le Foyer whist party on Pool and Foss streets saw Joseph Dube and Ted Tedeschi score a grand slam last night. Tedeschi was high scorer. a long list of participants included Armand Lapointe, Joseph Chouinard, Georgianna Bissonnette, Gary Gobeil, Hazel Foucault, Alma Gregoire, and others. The committee announced the same event will take place next week.
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Joseph Dube
Ted Tedeschi
le Foyer
Pool
Foss
Armand Lapointe
Joseph Chouinard
Georgianna Bissonnette
Gary Gobeil
Hazel Foucault
Alma Gregoire
Joseph Viger
Emile Cote
Aldernc Soucy
Carl Tapley
Anna Neault
Lucienne Chouinard
Alphonsine Bold
Local Man Thomas P MecGarrity A Priest at Togus Hospital
Thomas P MecGarrity of 68 May Street Biddeford is a priest at the Veterans Hospital Togus. He serves as a potest and is listed among hospital staff in this community notice.
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Thomas P. MecGarrity
May St
Biddeford
Veterans Hospital
Togus
The Good Life Found In Maine
A tour through Maine highlights its rugged coast, lakes, and forests as a draw for travelers and residents. The piece notes Portland Head Light, Campobello, Eastport, and notable Mainers while detailing Maine’s economy, history, and image as a quieter, unspoiled region near the nation’s population centers.
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Norway
Robert Bell
St. Louis
Maine
Springer Mountain
Georgia
Mt. Katahdin
Mada‘waska
Tijuana
Mexico
Oregon
United States
Pine Tree
Portland Head
George Washington
Boston
Norfolk
Providence
Hartford
New York City
Phildelphia
Baltimore
Washington, D.C
California
Lisbon High To Observe Three Funerals
Lisbon Falls AP Lisbon High School will close Tuesday for funeral services of three Lisbon Falls teenagers killed in a weekend single car crash. Lewawn Cleve land Paul Huston and Errol Smith all 16 year old juniors were killed early Saturday while returning from a dance to a party. Ben Ellis 19 of Lisbon Falls the driver is listed in good condition with multiple injuries at Lewiston hospital. Police said the car on Gould Road went out of control rolled over and hit a stone wall.
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Lisbon Falls
Lisbon High School
Lewawn Cleveland
Paul Huston
Errol Smith
Ben Ellis
Lisbon Lls
Lewiston Hospital
Gould Road
Japanese Dragon Stamp Sells for 775000 at Tokyo Auction
The sole intact 1871 Japanese Dragon stamp, printed upside down at its center, sold Sunday in Tokyo for 775000 to an anonymous Japanese bidder. Waverly Trading Co. acted for Mark E. Weber, a Penn State student from Washington Crossing, Pa., with experts deeming it genuine.
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Tokyo
Waverly Trading Co., Inc
Massachusetts
Waverly
Mark E. Weber
Washington Crossing
Penn State University
Weber
Byapanese Philately
Energy Tips For Today Doors And Windows
Cracks around doors and windows act as heat thieves. Seal small cracks with rope putty and larger gaps with proper weather stripping. Keep doors to unheated spaces closed and limit outside opening to conserve heat. Turn off bedroom radiators and close bedroom doors at night to retain warmth.
Quebec Motorist Says Lower Speeds Save Gas
A Quebec driver on I 91 in Barton, stopped for speeding 50 mph, argued gas savings justify the limit. The motorist, who bought his car in Canada, was fined $25.
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Johnsbury, Vt
Quebec
Interstate 91
Barton
Canada
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Kenneth Roberts
U.S
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Moosehead Lake
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Busi
Ness
Atlantic Seaboard
Montreal
Kenneth Curtis
Midwest
Lisbon
Hall & Hall, Inc
High Street
Saco Tel
RUSS
Durant
Chamber of Commerce
The
Kiwanis
Zoning Appeals Board
Board of Assessment Review
C. Russell Durant
Ronald Dyer Drilling CO
Waterboro
Ing
Congoleum
Fashionflor
Linoleum & Carpet CO
Alfred Street
Sun Bonds
Iun Federal Biddeford
Faco
Five Points Shopping Center
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