Gibbs Eyes Saco River For Water Supply At Open Meeting
Saco officials debated open meetings during a council session with police union reps. Charlie Sherburne pressed to bar press, while Mayor Bert Braley championed openness. The 14 item contract covered health, retirement, wages, vacation, residency and staffing rules with proposed pay scales and overtime terms.
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Saco
Berton Braley
Select
Everett Forrester
Charlie Sherburne
Police Union
Braley
van Psomiades
Sherburne
Police Department
Price Spiral Pushes Costs Higher In November
The November consumer price index rose eight tenths of a percent led by food and energy. Gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, electricity and coal drove inflation while food alone jumped 1.4 percent. Real earnings declined as prices climbed in clothing, new cars, medical and household services.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Peace Talks Begin at Geneva Conference
The first Arab-Israeli peace talks open in Geneva with Henry Kissinger and Andrei Gromyko cochairing. Kissinger urges breaking past hatreds as Israel and Egypt sit apart, while Gromyko warns that war could flare if delays persist. Egypt demands Israel pull back to pre-1967 lines and East Jerusalem. Israel rejects surrender of captured territories and East Jerusalem.
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Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Andrei A. Gromyko
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Soviet Union
Gromyko
Egypt
Romania
Algeria
Tunisia
Europe
Ismail Fahmy
Arab East Jerusalem
East Jerusalem
Jordan
Winter Solstice Weather Mixes Rain with Snow
Winter drips in Maine with mild rain around 40 degrees as the winter solstice arrives marking the start of the season. The sun stands still in its apparent northward or southward motion while sewers back up and water everywhere underscores the day.
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Maine
Mystery over Saco trash fees at Blue Haven park
In Saco residents dispute a caller's tale that park owner paid weekly bribes to disposal workers for trash. Mrs. Ervin York and Mayor Berton Braley question credibility, noting high street department turnover and unresolved charges after a referendum barred city trucks from private property. Residents may still leave six bags per family for city pickup along Route 1.
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Ervin York
Braley
Inside The Journal Obituaries and Sports Highlights
Obituary notices and sports briefs fill today’s page with local figures receiving farewells while teams and schedules appear under the sports banner. A community clinic report and a Ross Center update add civic notes to the lineup.
Denial of Bribe Claims by City Garbage Crew
Street Commissioner Dick Murray said he had no knowledge of bribe taking while Joseph Nason, longtime park garbage truck driver, denied any bribe acts. Nason recalled only Christmas gifts from the owner, noting gifts rose from 10 to 20 dollars as the park grew, and he emphasized he never asked for money. Park owner Pete O'Donnell also denied the allegations calling them foolishness and said gifts were only Christmas presents.
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Dick Murray
Braley
Murray
Joseph Nason
Nason
Pete O'Donnell
Pan Am Pilot Urges Action Against Terrorist Sanctuaries
Kennebunk Pan Am pilot Robert Tegeder calls for united action against Arab nations harboring hijackers. He advocates economic boycotts, cutting aid, and terminating international flights to stop future terrorist attacks like the Rome airport bombing. He warns life aboard international flights remains at risk until nations confront sponsors.
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Kennebunk
Pan American World Airways
United States
Pan Am
Rome
Tegeder
Flood Warning Issued Across New England and NY Areas
The Weather Service issued a flood warning for all New England and Westchester and Rockland counties in New York. Immediate precautions were urged as strong streams and rivers are expected to rise and urban areas may face street flooding. Rainfall totals topped 2 inches in parts of New England with heavy rain spreading from the south and west. The Kennebec River threat is under review after Monday’s floods and a prior receding pattern.
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Weather Service
New England
Westchester
Rockland
New Yor
Pinsfield
Mass
Maine
Civil Defense
Charles Caldwell
Kennebec
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Robert Reveliotis
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American Lung Association
Sacos
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