British Aimed To Put Harbor Out Of Business
On June 16 1814 a British force approached Biddeford Pool Winter Harbor during the War of 1812. About 150 men arrived in five boats from HMS Bulwark and landed at Stage Island then sailed to the Pool meeting Capt Thomas Cutts who greeted them under a white flag. Local militia hurriedly gathered as alarm bells rang and drums beat signaling a tense confrontation in the prosperous shipbuilding town.
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Dick Charles Staff
Biddeford
Fletcher
Biddeford Pool
Winter Harbor
United States
HMS Bulwark
Stage Island
Thomas Cutts
War Year Militia fights British at the Pool in 1814
The Biddeford militia, forming ranks and examining powder, marched to the Pool as Lt. Seymour of the British landing party sought destruction. Capt. Millne arrived ashore, battles ensued, ships were burned or ransomed, and a store looted before escape. The narrative continues on Page 12.
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Seymour
Es Cutts
David Millne
Millne
Biddeford
Pool Road
Spectre of Germ Warfare Is Raised
Washington report by Jack Anderson alleges the Soviet Union steps up germ warfare research in violation of the UN convention. A Soviet diplomat at the embassy is said to have sought information from U.S. scientists about genetic engineering and germ defense. FBI and NIH security offices were alerted as Stepanov reportedly acknowledged talks with scientists, claiming positive uses only.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Jack Anderson
Security Office
National Institutes of Health
FBI
Stepanov
KGB
Anderson
U.N
United States
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
End Of Civil War In Lebanon Seen End Of Civil War In Lebanon Seen
Beirut amid rocket and mortar fire as leaders reportedly near a formula to end Lebanon's civil war. Clashes rage in downtown and hotel areas while 36 killed and 66 wounded. A cease-fire holds in Tripoli though eastern Lebanon violence continues. Leaders reportedly agree on 50 50 power sharing in parliament and government with a Christian president and Moslem premiers elected by parliament. Syria and the Arab League to guarantee democracy and sovereignty.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Musaitbeh
Tripoli
Zahleh
Eirat
Arab League
Mahmoud Riad
Supreme Constitutional Court
Syria
Outgoing council left long list of undetermined items
Old Orchard Beach faces a legacy of 68 tabled issues from the outgoing town council many of which were placed on a separate agenda and remain unacted. The dispute centers on Councilor John Bird who opposed the town manager changes and has clashed with colleagues over the so called agenda game and slow deliberations.
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Susan Morrison
Old Orchard Beach
John Bird
Bird
Rita Belair
Jerome Plante
Plante
Public Works Department
Arnold Morin
Morin
Boss Finds Staff Gouging Time On Nine-Hole Breaks
A corporate chief laments workers wasting time on frequent golf breaks. He has to call the office after every nine holes to curb the pattern and maintain productivity. The note reflects concern over lax discipline and morale in a large organization.
MMC Day Rates Rising at Maine Medical Center
Maine Medical Center, the state’s largest general hospital, will raise day rates on January 1. Semi private room rates go from 75.50 to 81 and private rooms from 87.50 to 93. The increase, the first since October 1974, funds higher nursing costs and expanded patient care. President Edward C. Andrews Jr. cites more open heart cases, severe blood diseases, burns, terminal cancer, and a need to reward salaried staff with pay raises.
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Portland, Maine
Maine Medical Center
Edward C. Andrews Jr
Andrews
Maine
MMC
Durkin Wyman Top New England Story of 1975
The 1975 AP year-end poll names Democrat John A. Durkin’s Senate upset over Republican Louis C. Wyman in New Hampshire as the region’s top story. Durkin won the rematch by about 27,000 votes in a three-way race that included Carmen C. Chimento.
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Associated Press
John A. Durkin
Louis C. Wyman
U.S
Senate
Hampshire
New England
Durkin-Wyman
New Hampshire
Durkin
Carmen C. Chimento
Maine
Vermont
Granite State
U.S. Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Soresquenty
Law Court
James
Christmas Sales See Big Buying Of Luxuries
Merchants nationwide report a strong Christmas season with double digit gains over last year. Luxury items such as digital watches, color televisions and mood rings sold well while standard goods like clothing and furniture also rose. Executives cited 25 percent gains at Capitol Court Milwaukee and notable increases in Washington Richmond Atlanta and St. Louis. The mood among shoppers was more confident with money to spend.
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Longley
State University
Maine
Board of Environmental Protection
Pittston Co
Eastport
Owever
Pittston
Associated Press
Harry Hedberg
Capitol Court
Milwaukee
Washington
Miller & Rhoads
Richmond
Rich's Inc
Atlanta
St. Louis
Morton Huff
Famour-Barr
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OOB Council
Inside the Journal
Abby
Maine News
Puzzle Ingland
Great Pond
Fortunes Rocks
Dick Danforth
Maine Executive Council
Kittery
Portsmouth
Ford
Concord
N.H
New
Demashire
Parsons and Whittemore
Connecticut River
Walpole
Franconia Notch
White Mountains
Notch
Gulf Stream
Boothbay Harbor
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