State's Snafu A Real Shocker To Some Drivers
About 900 Maine motorists will lose their licenses this week for refusing blood alcohol tests, due to a fired state employee who mishandled suspension notices. Up to 5,000 drivers face loss of points from offenses up to three years old as officials conduct a full accounting and begin hand delivering suspension letters. The discharged worker’s reinstatement hearing is expected later this month.
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Markham Gartley
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Linwood F. Ross
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Weather Chance Of Snow Complete Report On Page Two
A weather brief notes a chance of snow with a full report continuing on page two. Forecasters expect light to moderate snowfall in the region, with accumulation possible on untreated surfaces. The bulletin urges readers to prepare for slick roads and maintain awareness of changing conditions.
Park Problem Up To Saco Kids
The Saco city council voted to postpone indefinitely a proposed anti loitering ordinance for Pepperell Park and asked police to report vandalism. The decision leaves park problems to the youths to manage, with plans for expanded recreation and possibly renting the National Guard Armory for student activities.
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Pepperell Park
Saco
Dredging Schedule Aims To Protect Lobsters At Porpoise Harbor
The Army Corps of Engineers seeks a April one start for harbor dredging at Cape Porpoise with a June 1 cutoff, racing to keep lobsters from the pier as little lobster presence could extend work. Five officials approved the plan at a Monday night meeting amid windy, cold conditions.
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Bomb threat targets Judge Garrity home in Wellesley
John McCann 22 of Wellesley was arrested after police said he carried a homemade bomb intended for U S District Judge W Arthur Garrity Jr. He faced Dedham District Court charges of possession of a bomb and assault with intent to murder and was released on $5,000 bail. FBI notified. device confiscated. Garrity ordered desegregation of Boston area schools in 1974.
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W. Arthur Garrity Jr
John McCann
Wellesley
Dedham District Court
William Chaisson
Washington Street
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FBI
Garrity
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Teens charged in brutal assault and arson in Rochester
In Rochester AP reports six teenagers including four girls are charged with first degree assault after beating whipping stabbing and stripping a 17 year old boy. Michael Mader suffered burns kidney injuries and other severe wounds and was listed in satisfactory condition at St Mary's Hospital. Police say the attack followed an argument and involved belts a broom handle fire lighter fluid and the victim rolling on a sofa to extinguish flames. The defendants include two 14 year old girls and four others named Kitty Hazlett Grant Drew George Ryder and Florence.
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Rochester
N.Y
Michael Mader
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mader
Kitty Hazlett
Grant Drew
George Ryder
Florence
Ryder
Moynihan to teach at Harvard while eyeing NY Senate seat
Daniel Patrick Moynihan will resume teaching at Harvard after leaving his post as U S ambassador to the United Nations at month’s end. He said he will watch a New York Senate seat. Reports say Moynihan blamed Kissinger for his departure, privately undercutting him while publicly backing him.
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Washington
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Harvard
Senate
Engineer To Seek Seat In Senate In Maine
James W. Begin, a Waterville engineer, announces a one man bid for the U S Senate as an independent after failing to afford a primary. He plans to gather 10000 signatures, cites rising fuel costs and industry growth as platform planks, and says he cannot pursue Democratic or Republican nominations. He acknowledges unlikely defeat of Sen Edmund Muskie but vows to speak for Maine residents.
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Waterville
Maine
James W. Begin
Edmund Muskie
Muskie
Begin
Cohen Emery Campaign Funds Grow Fast in Maine
Maine's two Republican U S representatives, David F. Emery and William S. Cohen, showed strong fundraising but near equal spending. Emery's Merit for Congress reported 44,250 raised and 45,099 spent for his 1st District term's bid, while Cohen's Victory '76 reported 34,883 raised and 35,577 spent for the 2nd District. Cohen lent 4,000 to his committee last June and was repaid.
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Augusta
Maine
U.S
Associated Press
Congress Committee
David F. Emery
William S. Cohen
Secretary of State
Cohen
Freak Storm Rips Maine With Floods And 116 MPH Winds
The Alaska style storm battered Maine with flash floods in Bangor and high winds across the mid state. Rivers overflowed flooding parking lots and lower streets while cars were submerged and some floated. Power outages affected Belfast Arrowsic and Cape Elizabeth. Winds topped 116 mph on Mt Washington with temperatures down to 26 below.
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Kenduskeag
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Maine
Eastport
Passamaquoddy Bay
Central Maine Power Co
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Arrowsic
Phippsburg
Cape Elizabeth
John Linger
Mt. Washington
Today's Chuckle on Fashion and Mothers
A light joke noting that current youth dress trends make many mothers look more stylish than their daughters. It playfully contrasts appearance among generations and ends with a humorous observation about looks and age.
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