Celestial Seasonings Teas Aims High Amid Coffee Price Rise
The story profiles Moe Seigel and John Hay founding Celestial Seasonings Teas in Boulder Colorado during the macrobiotic boom. It notes rapid growth from two men and a Datsun pickup to about 200 employees and a $3 million tea year with blends like Mornin Thunder offering higher caffeine per pound than coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moe Seigel
Seigel
Boulder
Colo
John Hay
Bal Patterson
Patterson
Forecast: Chance of flurries in early week
A weather note indicates a chance of flurries for Monday February 7 1977 with a low forecast and light precipitation potential. The brief mentions a 20 cent tie to a local publication date and time.
Hills Beach man seeks erosion fix by challenging jetty
Raymond Cronkhite, an IRS accountant from Hills Beach, argues the Saco River jetty causes erosion at Hills Beach and urges the Army Corps of Engineers to raise and repair it. He supports his theory with photos and balloon experiments, linking jetty depth to channel erosion and navigation risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen O’connell
Camp Ellis
Hills
Raymond Cronkhite
Biddeford
Saco River
Army Corps of Engineers
ACE
Cronkhite
Cronkh
Hills Beach
Three Hills
Army Born of Engineers
Saco considers eliminating mayoral post in charter change
Saco City Council weighs a charter amendment by Ward 5 Councilman O'Neil LeBlanc to abolish the popularly elected mayor and salary of 2000. The seven council members would elect a mayor with a 500 annual salary while councilors gain 400 pay. The plan could shift council elections from wards to citywide, altering political balance. Tonight's agenda includes sending the proposal to Ordinance Committee and progress reports on Buxton Road Industrial Park funding, Maple and Forest sewer project, and other Community Development items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Ward 5
O'Neil LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Council
Buxton Road
Maine Turnpike
Nea Maremont
Greater Portland
Kenneth Carter
City Hall
Found $500000 That No One Is Claiming
In Waco Texas police say two teenagers Percy Garcia 15 and Dean Bridges 16 found 500000 on a ranch near Alice ex while stopped for a traffic violation. Authorities expect court action to resolve ownership as the money is tied to a possible smuggling route and the youths face minor charges.
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Waco, Tex
UPI
South Texas
Alice
Roznovsky
Mexico
United States
Percy Garcia
Dean Bridges
Waco
Dallas
Almanac notes and weekend local sports roundup
The item lists February 7 1977 as the date with astrological signs and notable birthdays and recalls historical events including Autherine Lucy’s Alabama university enrollment riots and the 1973 Watergate committee vote. It then previews a weekend sports slate with Biddeford High School wrestling and hockey wins, plus several basketball and track results across area teams, with full stories on page 11.
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Loney
Sinclair Lewis
Autherine Lucy
University of Alabama
U.S. Senate
Biddeford
Tiger
St. Francis
University of Maine At
Portland- Gorham
Thornton Academy
Law would regulate concealed gun permits in Maine cities
Maine lawmakers consider a bill by Rep James McMahon to set clear regulations for issuing concealed weapon permits. Town officials face rising numbers of requests as current law only requires good moral character. York and Kennebunk illustrate local struggles with permit grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Young
James McMahon
McMahon
York
Kennebunk
Saco considers 10 percent budget cut endangering services
The Saco Finance Committee weighs a 10 percent cut of the 1977 2.7 million budget prompting potential layoffs and closures. John Dexter lists 15 reductions including trash pickup every two weeks and elimination of the recreation and dog catcher services amid grave concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
John Dexter
Dexter
North Saco
Camp Ellis
Recreation Department
Dyer Library
Finance Committee
William Boucouvalas
Robert Cassette
Richard Hjort
Four Month Pacific Crossing by Sailboat Ends
Tomio Ikegawa completed a 118 day 5000 mile solo voyage across the Pacific in a tiny sailboat. The trip included hardships and problems he had to solve to survive. Details follow on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Ocean
Tomio Ikegawa
UPI
Ikegawa
Inside the Journal Bulletin Board and Puzzles
A compact page previews cartoons classifieds community notices and editorials with humor and brief items. It notes that cost of living figures rise in the statistics sections while other data may be inaccurate.
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Maine
New England
Weather World
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Kenneth R. Clark
United Press International
Duchess of
Bedford
Mae Seigel
Colorado Rockies
Moe
Duchess
Betty James
Lord’s
BBC
John Ewing
al Roznovsky
the Almanacky
Journal
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