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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1975

Page

10

Hearing Set On Moore Plea For President Ford Attempt

SAN FRANCISCO AP The judge scheduled a special hearing on whether Sara Jane Moore can change her plea to guilty for firing at President Ford. Conti must determine actual guilt and sanity, guided by four eyewitnesses and psychiatric reports. Moore insists she is at peace and wants to plead guilty, while her attorney had argued insanity or diminished capacity.

Sara Jane Moore President Ford San Francisco Hall San Francisco William O’donnell Miss Moore Conti Ford O'Donnell FBI Rev. O'Donnell James Hewitt

Madisses Hold Holiday Party At Saco Parish House

The Madisses of First Parish Congregational Church gathered Friday at Beach Street in Saco for a Christmas party and a play Too Late for Christmas written and directed by Mrs. Yvonne Fidalgo. Gifts were given to 45 members and guests. attendees included Rev James Fletcher and Rev Paul E. Weimer among others. The supper committee featured Frances Finneault as chair and Elvira Lord and others. Middle East oil reserves are listed at 444 million barrels with 272 million barrels elsewhere on earth.

First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Beach Street Saco Yvonne Fidalgo James Fletcher Paul E. Weimer Middle East Earth

Biddeford Public Hearing on Licenses December 16 1975

Municipal officers of Biddeford will hold a public hearing in City Council Chambers on December 16 1975 at 7 30 p m to consider requests by Peacock Tavern 65 Alfred St for Class A Tavern Malt Liquor License and Entertainment Permit Wonderbar Steak House 12 Washington St for Restaurant Spirituous and Vinous Malt License Pamela J Belanger 24 Foss Street for Class A Tavern and Class A Malt License Robert and Normand Huot Water Street for Restaurant Mall Optional Food License and Entertainment Permit Luca Angers City Clerk.

City of Biddeford Robert E. Bedard Peacock Tavern Alfred St Washington St. Biddeford Pamela J. Belanger Foss St Foss Street Robert and Normand Huot Water Street

Area Firm Tries To Save Jobs After Major Fire

Fiber Materials Inc of Biddeford says it will try to preserve as many local jobs as possible after a major fire at its Graniteville Massachusetts plant Sunday. About 40 local positions could be affected as the two plants operate in an integrated production setup.

Fiber Materials Inc Biddeford Graniteville Mass Bddeford Massachusetts Croduc Tion Defense Department Fiber Materials FMI

Wells Church Plans Christmas Musicale

Wells Branch Baptist Church on Route 9A will hold a Christmas Musicale Sunday at 7 p.m. Adult and youth choirs perform excerpts from The Messiah and The Story Unchanged cantata. Director is Mrs Jeanni Durest, with Charles Clark Jr. as accompanist.

Wells Branch Wells Branch Baptist Church W. Elmo Mercer Jeanni Durest Charles Clark Jr

Tax Cut Battle Narrowly Passes Senate 73 to 19

The Senate approves the tax cut bill 73 to 19 after a late-night vote, with only two Democrats joining 17 Republicans in opposition. The margins exceed the two-thirds needed to override a veto, while the House had previously passed it 257 to 168. Some Democrats fault Ford’s spending ceiling stance as political maneuvering. The bills share a base withholding hold through June 30 with different reliefs for the poor and families, and administration energy aims seek 20 percent appliance savings by 1980.

Ford House Senate Congress Walter D. Huddleston Kentucky Ronald Reagan Huddleston

Saco Council Approves Firefighter Contract and Budget Moves

The Saco council unanimously approved a one year contract with firefighters with a seven dollar weekly raise and full family insurance, effective Jan 1. It also approved a Casco Bank tax anticipation loan of 1.5 million at 5.85 percent after premium, referred a 2.49 million 1976 city budget with no tax rise, and began reviews of an administrative code and an industrial commission ordinance. The panel also tabled anti loitering measures for Pepperell Park and set up a committee to identify Community Development Funds financing.

Industrial Commission Commission Casco Bank Pepperell Park

City Council Meets Tonight in Biddeford City Hall

The Biddeford city council meets tonight at 7 30 in city hall council chambers to discuss municipal matters and hear public input.

Biddeford City Hall Council

Horse Sense Answers Card

A compact list presents five prompt answer pairs from a quiz style set. Items include Arizona linked to 1912 and historical figures or events such as Greek soldiers Charles Thomson Dr. Kildare and a 1973 set with 2 003. The mixed pairings cover Hillary Everest Armstrong Moon Aaron Ruth Bannister Four minute mile Peary North Pole.

Arizona Charles Thomson Dr. Kildare Hillary Everest Armstrong Moon Aaron Ruth Bannister North Pole

Tax Reform Officials Cite IRS Complexity and Errors

Louise Brown of Ralph Nader's Tax Reform group warned Congress that the federal income tax law is flawed as an IRS survey of 374,000 returns for 1971 shows 55 percent of assisted filings contain errors and 74.3 percent of itemized cases are incorrect. IRS Commissioner Alexander and Budget Office critic Davenport echoed calls for simplification.

Louise Brown Ralph Nader Tax Reform Research Group Congress Charles Vavacet Theongressional Budget Office House Davenport Internal Revenue Service Administration Conference of the United States IRS Donald C Alexander Subcommittee Benjamin S. Rosenthal D-N.y Brown

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Moore Madisses Sandra Martin Beverly Lac Catherine Neilson Gertrude Blanchette Frances Finneault Elvira Lord Paula Fletcher Maryalice Braley Gertrude Weimer Olga Peterson Luc A. Angers Wells Church Plans Musicale Department For Transportation Maine Department of Transportation City Hall Portland State of Maine Augusta Colonial Shoe Store Main ST Saco — Kennebunk Saco Council Cali Gil Bouchard Ray LeFavor Youland’s Youland Kennebunk Exeter N. H Ee Tax Masons Dunlap Lodge No A.F A.M Rene Provencher Lawrence Electrolux J. Durfee York County Savings Bank I.R.A Family Financial Center City Building Saco Valley Shopping Center Shoppers Village FDIC
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