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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1974
Page
2
Four gunmen fled into the Country Club Super Market during a robbery in Richfield Minnesota. A six hour siege ended with the final two gunmen surrendering after a phone call with Gov. Wendell Anderson. About 30 hostages were released with two gunmen injured lightly.
The Saco Planning Board narrowly approved the preliminary plan for the 48 unit Stockman Avenue NEDIA apartment project with modifications. Engineering concerns include drainage, soil limitations, erosion control, sewer connections, pumping station location, and DEP approval before final plans.
Esther Micki Coffelt Askey, a Californian who helped found Milestone Inc. in 1967 and advance halfway house treatment in Maine, died in Stockton California at age 55 from a heart attack. She directed Alcoholic counseling services in San Joaquin County and played a leading role in Milestone’s growth and public education on addiction.
Funeral homes SHUMWAY AND GROSS at 35 Spring St Saco EMOND CONROY at 72 Hill St Biddeford and SANSOUCY BLAIS at 1 Stone St Biddeford list contact numbers 284 5611 284 5511 282 1818 and 283 3653 with director R Martel guiding services.
Russell S. Hutchins 70 of Cape Porpoise died after a long illness in a Biddeford hospital. Born April 11 1904 in Haverhill MA he was a retired machinist at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Survived by brother Merle of Manitowoc WI and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Sunday at 3 p.m. Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with calling hours Saturday.
In Kennebunkport the town selectmen voted to keep the wooden traffic dummy at the Dock Square Ocean Avenue intersection. After a public hearing and a petition with about 170 signatures, they left the device where it sits to ease downtown charm. They also restored two way traffic on Ocean Avenue between Dock Square and Union Street and on Union Street, and plan a public hearing Jan 9 on banning parking along the Ocean Avenue segment to reduce congestion in summer.
Public Safety Beat records three incidents of malicious mischief in 24 hours. William HanrAhan reports an attempted tree cutting on his McKenny Road front lawn. Mrs. A J Violette says 24 light bulbs were stolen from her Locke Street Christmas tree. Alberic Lagendre reports a brick thrown at his Lincoln Street home. An abandoned car on Union Street tied to Richard E Record of Portland will be returned after theft from S D Warren Co Westbrook.
Augusta Maine AP reports the Holiday Plus drawing winner for Thursday occurred with number 0164 dash zero one six four. The Maine State Lottery results list the winning sequence and prize notes for participants.
The Portland area has a risk of flurries north with lows in the teens and clearing south tonight. Snow possible south and west by Saturday evening with highs in the 30s, increasing clouds. Eastport to Merrimack marine forecast shows variable 5 to 15 knot winds tonight and 15 to 25 knots Saturday with fair conditions tonight. Rockland sees increasing cloudiness and a chance of snow south by evening with visibility over five miles and seas two feet or less tonight.
NEECO opponents argued an outer harbor terminal would save costs but lessen regulatory oversight while potential site in Luckse Sound LU could still be safe. BEP probes emergency procedures as officials discuss tug access and self propulsion. A $142.3 million pollution control cost was filed. a Dec 26 special hearing on zoning is set to resolve pipeline routes and funding concerns.
A list of observed high and low temperatures across New England and nearby areas. Cities include Boston Chatham Nantucket Pittsfield New Bedford Worcester Providence Hartford Concord Lebanon Mt Washington Burlington Montpelier Newport Bangor Caribou Eastport Portland and Montreal with varied readings.
The Kennebunk appeals board cleared the way for a 120 bed nursing home, correcting an earlier error that had listed 200 beds. The Journal regrets the mistake and clarifies the approved capacity.
Four brothers run a small monastery bakery turning 270 loaves daily. Dough is divided and formed, proofed in a box, then baked in a 240 loaf oven for about 38 minutes. Loaves are cooled, sliced, wrapped, and sold in banana boxes for 40 cents each, with proceeds supporting the monastery. Routes include Biddeford Portland Sanford and local deliveries to city offices and homes.
An eight member jury in Superior Court found in favor of defendants former Shennebunk officials Warren E Bowdoin Richard V Bibber Richard J Brown the late Hugh Googins and town manager Donald V Dulac in a libel suit brought by Herman Cohen. Cohen sought 2000 in compensatory and 50000 in exemplary damages. The case had a tangled history from 1968 to 1972.
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