Santa Claus as Dallas Vice Stings Cedar Springs
UPI reports Dallas vice squad officer Ross Salverino dressed as Santa and cruised Cedar Springs Avenue night patrol, propositioning nine prostitutes in 90 minutes, a city record for prostitution arrests. Two women refused, saying they could not do that with Santa.
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Ross Salverino
Salverino
Santa
Santa Claus
Les Martz
Plant chief cleared of charges by Saco council
Thomas Weston, Saco's treatment plant superintendent, was cleared of serious charges by a 2 to 2 city council vote after a long executive session. City Administrator John Dexter had recommended a 30 day suspension, six month probation, and no pay raise, but the council found the allegations unsubstantiated based on the evidence. Weston was praised as an extremely capable technician, with the matter deemed a question of judgment rather than harm to the city.
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Thomas Weston
Saco
Weston
John Dexter
City Onenes
Dexter
Council
Tom
Oil slick nears Georges Bank as Argo Merchant mishap worsens
A 100 mile oil slick from the Argo Merchant drifts toward Georges Bank as shifting winter winds push surface oil north toward fishing grounds. Coast Guard and Navy divers inspect the wreck site while officials warn the spill is serious and investigations into the grounding continue.
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Nantucket
Mass
UPI
Nantucket Shoals
Argo
Georges Bank
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Oil slick projections for southeastern New England coast
Rhode Island researchers using a URI computer model a preliminary forecast the Argo Merchant spill will drift southeast over 30 days. Officials in Rhode Island and Massachusetts prepare shoreline protection and cleanup plans and inventory boom equipment as subsurface oil may reach Nantucket in about 30 days and the Rhode Island coast in 122 to 130 days.
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UPI
Argo
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Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Mason Wilson
Nantucket
Wilson
Low Island
Winter chill prompts Saco hall warm up after council clash
Last night's heated city council meeting left Mayor Samuel Zaitlin accusing three councilors of deliberately crippling city operations. Two councilors deny the charge while the third was not available for comment. Details on page 8.
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Saco
C Hall
Samuel Zaitlin
Zaitlin
Oil spill described as worst on U S Atlantic coast
The Environmental Protection Agency calls the Liberian tanker Argo Merchant spill the worst ever on the U S Atlantic coast. The slick spans about 120 by 43 kilometers off Georges Bank near Massachusetts resort areas, threatening fisheries and tourism.
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Nantucket
Georges Bank
Massachusetts
Environmental Protection Agency
John McGlennon
Triship
Argoerchant
Athens
Federal Environmental Protection Agenc
U.S. Atlantic
UPI
Assachusetts
Argo Merchant
Maine Community Daily Highlights and Fun Items
The page blends cartoons classifieds and a crossword puzzle with light humor and a Dear Abby note plus editorials and daily horoscopes. It presents a chuckle column capturing gentle local humor and brief notices for readers seeking a quick, nostalgic snapshot of community life.
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Abby
Maine
U S cities used for germ warfare tests in 1950s to 60s
The Army confirms tests using live bacteria in American cities from 1950 to 1966, including New York subways, the Pentagon, San Francisco, and six other sites. Substances such as bacillus globigii and serratia marcescens were cited as harmless to most, but could pose risks to some. Reports remain in vaults. full details await study. Areas also included Ft McClellan Alabama, Key West Florida, Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania, Panama City Florida, Point Mugu and Fort Huachuca California.
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UPI
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Pentagon
San Francisco
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Key West
Fla
U.S. Navy
Mechanicsburg
Panama City
Point Mugu
Ft. Ueneme
Calif
Santa Claus visits San Quentin yields Christmas wish
Don Blansett, a 34 year old life prisoner at San Quentin, plays Santa to five year old Joy. The prisoner dressed as Santa asked Joy if she had been good and she asked for a Bionic Woman doll and skates. Joy smiles despite the prison setting as the holiday moment comes to life inside California's toughest jail.
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Calif
UPI
Santa Claus
Joy
California
Santa
St. Nick
Don Blansett
San Quentin Prison
Don
Death Not Getting Worse Says Old Truth
A compact note reflects on the adage death and taxes remain constants. The line suggests resignation to mortality amid news cycles, with a sober reminder of enduring human limits.
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