Winter Weather Strands Maine Roads With Accidents
On the first day of winter freezing rain and snow caused a string of crashes. Saco led with 20 minor accidents around 4 p.m. yesterday as roads iced up. Biddeford and other towns logged storm related incidents. Schools closed in the Kennebunks and Kennebunkport while officials warned of colder, whiter weather to come.
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Ass't AG urges ignoring bomb threats at schools
Sanford officials recount a rash of phony bomb calls forcing 12 hour evacuations and 26 lost school days since September. Assistant district attorney Roger P. Flaherty urged the board to ignore calls or jail kids for 30 minutes. He asked how many youths should be put away as deterrent.
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Oil tanker Argo Merchant rupture threatens major spill
Nantucket Mass reports millions of gallons of heavy No 6 oil leaked after the Argo Merchant broke apart near Nantucket Shoals. Coast Guard officials estimate three to four million gallons remain, with 50 to 75 percent possibly lost. Birds washing ashore coated in oil, while officials seek disaster funds and salvage options. The tanker, 30 storage containers and 38 crew members faced rough seas, with overflight leaders warning of potential catastrophe to fisheries and Cape Cod vacation areas.
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Chambers
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George Papadopouloss
Boston
U.S
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Martha’s Vineyard
The
Environmental Protection Agency
Russell Train
Cape Cod
Daley dies leaving Chicago in political limbo
The 74 year old Chicago mayor Richard J Daley died of a heart attack at his doctor's office. City lawmakers grapple with who serves as acting mayor until the council convenes to choose a successor, while John Doe Frost proclaimed himself acting mayor amid the turmoil. Messages of sympathy poured in from President Carter and President Ford as Chicago mourned its long time leader.
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Coogan
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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Ford
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Jane Illinois
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Wilson Frost
City Council
December 21 1879 Stalin born and historic events
On this date notable events include Soviet Premier Josef Stalin born in 1879. History marks Plymouth landing in 1620, a 1942 Supreme Court decision, a 1968 moon mission launch, and a 1970s Vienna oil ministers meeting.
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Josef Stalin
Plymouth
Mass
U.S. Supreme Court
Marie Smith resigns from park commission role
Marie Smith, co chair of the OOB park commission, says she is resigning. She denies ties to the OOB municipal election results. Robert Corliss seeks to inspect ballots after losing to Leslie Wyman by 10 votes. DOB election history hints he may remain unsuccessful. Details on page 10. Mummers at Biddeford library party features St George and the Dragon show. turn to page 7.
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OOB Park Commission
Corliss
Leslie Wyman
DOB
Biddeford
Bideford
Bytheford
McArthur
Cartoon and Puzzles Section Preview
A fragment from the newspaper page highlights sections like cartoons classifieds and crossword puzzles. It mentions Dear Abby editorials and horoscopes with a light joke about glasses and ears, suggesting a page teaser for entertainment and reader guidance.
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