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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1977

Page

6

Weather Preview for Maine Feb 1 1977

Maine forecast shows increasing wind with light snow in the north and a chance of flurries elsewhere. Highs range from the teens in the north to the 20s in the south. Tonight, lows fall from around 10 below in the north to near zero along the coast. Skies mostly sunny with ongoing flurry chances over northern and mountain areas.

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CETA chief fills in as Town Manager in Old Orchard Beach

William Schlatterer will assume town manager duties on an interim basis while the council selects a new leader. Council Chair Richard Marshall says Schlatterer, head of the town hall Community Relations program funded by CETA, will handle administrative operations. Former manager Christopher Kent remains part time consultant until a permanent pick is made, with pay details undetermined.

Old Orchard Beach William Schlatterer Richard Marshall Chlatterer Marshall Schlatterer Town Hall Christopher Kent Jerome Plante

Port plan goes public at tonight's hearing

Kennebunkport hosts the first 1977 comprehensive plan hearing at 7:30 p m in town offices. The draft cites population growth as the main issue and urges strict guidance, with residential expansion near Old Cape Road Route 9 Log Cabin Road and Boston River watershed. It warns against unplanned shopping centers and emphasizes zoning, farm lands, historic areas, and a capital program for roads and sewers.

John Young Kennebunkport Reading Cnn Old Cape Road Boston’s Elswhere Cape Porpoise Town House Beryl Bilderback Sterling Dow III Gilbert Fessenden Charles Gould Russell Hitz Ronald Leach Robert Ludwig Nathan Nickerson Peter Sargent Goose Rocks Beach Cape Porpoise Fire Hall

Tax rebate for efficient new cars proposed by Davies

Continued from Page 50 per cent sales tax rebate on new automobiles which get better than 25 miles per gallon. The bill uses the carrot to encourage gas conservation, Davies said, contrasting with a previous proposal to tax gas guzzlers. The earlier bill was dropped after criticism for penalizing large vehicles like family station wagons.

Davies

Buffalo declares state of emergency as blizzard worsens vita

Buffalo Mayor Stanley Makowski imposed a citywide state of emergency banning nonessential vehicles while allowing trucks for food fuel and medicine. About 500 National Guardsmen assisted snow clearing as 3,500 cars were abandoned and 12 storm related deaths reported.

Buffalo N.Y UPI Stanley Makowski Makowski Police National Guardsmen State Department of Transportation City Erie County Monay Eden Hamburg

Energy crisis prompts four day 10 hour week in Alabama

Alabama Gov George C Wallace ordered state workers to start a four day ten hour work week to save energy. Virginia Gov Mills Godwin warned President Carter that Virginia's fuel oil might run out in five to ten days. Chicago's school superintendent sought emergency federal aid to cover higher heating costs as the city endured its 36th straight day of freezing weather.

Alabama George C. Wallace Virginia Mills Godwin Carter Chicago

Biddeford Mayor to announce board reappointments tonight

Biddeford mayor Lucien Dutremble plans to recommend reappointments to several city boards and commissions at tonight’s city council meeting as terms expire today February 1. He says he will fill positions promptly and may propose two seats on the parks and recreation commission.

Biddeford Commission Lucien Dutremble Parks and Recreation Commission Fred Tebbenhoff Rod Angers John Chenard Richard Laverriere Marcel Roy Bernard Cohen Planning Board Bradford Jerome Zoning Board of Appeals Cohen Saco York Bottling Co Jerome Biddeford Pool Saga Economic Improvement Commission Wilfred Grenier Jr Michael Nanos Housing

Public safety brief from Kennebunk area departments quiet 24 hours

Dispatchers report no significant police or fire activity in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, while Saco also logs no notable activity. A Biddeford ambulance responded to a Monday night icy Mountain Road crash injuring Raymond Adams. two other Monday calls followed, with limited details available. The Eagles Club fire probe continues with two likely causes under consideration, furnace or aluminum wiring, as officials review the January 17 blaze. Board terms and vacancies in Biddeford municipal bodies are listed, with several seats expiring and candidates not yet named.

Buffalo National Guard Tom Casey Progam National Weather Service Buffalo International ALL Kennebunk Kennebunkport DOB Saco Biddeford Raymond Adams School St Webber Hospital

Trial date nearing for Pool Beach dispute

Biddeford Pool Beachfront dispute heads to York County Superior Court with a late spring or early summer jury trial. Lawyers for Biddeford and the Pool Beach Association met to discuss trial procedure after the Maine Supreme Court upheld the taking as constitutional and the association challenges the $250,000 city offer.

Biddeford Pool Beach Portland Barnett Shur Pool Beach Association York County Alfr Biddeford Pool Maine Supreme Court

Blankets and warm clothing collected for needy in New York

Cardinal Terence Cooke appealed for blankets sweaters overcoats warm socks and gloves to help the poor and elderly endure freezing weather. Parish rectories will collect and distribute the aid to those in need. ITT donated 2500 while Waldorf Astoria gave 200 bed covers.

New York UPI Terence Cooke Archdiocese of It&t Waldorf Astoria

Jackson urges energy stamp plan to aid poor heating bills

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, head of Operation PUSH, asks President Carter to create an energy stamp program to help the poor and elderly pay heating costs. He urges utilities and heating oil suppliers to avoid service cuts and proposes time-payment plans and blanket relief until cold weather ends.

Chicago UPI Jesse L. Jackson Carter Jackson PUSH People United To Save Humanity

Two Siblings Frozen in Ice Encrusted New York Home

In New York, police found Margaret Shotter, 80, and Walter Shotter, 77, dead at their ice-coated home after a broken water pipe cut heat. Ice six inches thick lined the hallway to the kitchen. the sister lay on the floor in a dress and sweater, barefoot. Walter was found in an upstairs room with his dog nearby. Neighbors had long worried about their living conditions, though funds existed to repair the pipe and restore heat. Electricity and oil in the boiler were present.

New York UPI Margaret Shotter Walter Miss Shotter Tou

Council to authorize action against Cyr on subdivision case

The Iddeford council will consider authorizing city solicitor Marcel Viger to pursue legal action against Charles Cyr and his wife Bernadette over sale of eight lots. The dispute centers on alleged illegal subdivision on River Road with the planning board claiming city law was violated by not obtaining subdivision approval. The ruling could set a precedent on whether a stricter city ordinance supersedes state law. The meeting begins at 7:30 in City Hall.

Charles Cyr Iddeford Bernadette Cyr River Road Planning Board David Redmond Marcel Viger Redmond Viger City Hall

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