Self-defense classes in works at Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach police in cooperation with the Salvation Army plan a no fee self-defense and crime prevention course for senior citizens and women. James Hadley, YMCA director and regional police instructor, will teach a 10 week program at the high school gym, with possible funding help to reduce costs.
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Old Orchard Beach
Atse
DOB Police Department
Salvation Army
Richard C. Lamb
Lamb
James Hadley
Sanford Young Men's Christian
Hadley
Richard C. Lumb
Lumb
Old Orchard Beach High School
Mnasium
Sanford Young Men's Christian Association
YMCA
York County
Police Department
Biddeford Nudity Law Recasts After Loophole Fears
Biddeford’s ordinance committee rejects a draft anti nudity law as too weak and filled with loopholes. The two page measure targets topless bars and bans body exposure by workers in licensed businesses with a $1,000 penalty per offense.
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Kathleen O'Connell
Biddeford
Marcel Viger
Old Orchard Beach
Michael Bergeron
Bergeron
Richard Gabriele
Norman Poirier
Forecast: Sunny and Warmer Tomorrow
The forecast predicts sunny skies and rising temperatures for tomorrow. Issued on February 8 1977 a Tuesday, the report notes mild conditions with a slight increase in warmth.
Flu shots resume for elderly and chronically ill
Acting on scientific advice HEW Secretary Califano orders immediate resumption of flu vaccinations for elderly and chronically ill with A Victoria swine vaccine. Panel says risks of A Victoria flu outweigh Guillain Barre concerns. Sencer to step aside while Califano selects replacement. Miami nursing home reports A Victoria flu outbreak as nationwide shot program restarts.
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Washington
UPI
HEW
Joseph Califano Jr
Califano
Welfare Department
David Sencer
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Sencer
Corps of
Guillain- Barre
Miami
LeBlanc plan survives 1st trial
LeBlanc leads a push to replace ward elections with at large council seats and reduce the mayoral salary. The plan would have seven council members elected city wide, with the mayor chosen by the council. Opposition moved to table, while LeBlanc urged public questions and support for the draft charter amendment.
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Saco
O'Neil LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Richard Hjort
Council
Ward 4
Charles
Pendleton LeBlanc
Hjort
Samuel Zaitlin
Zaitlin
Ronald Ayotte
Saco Council
On This Date February 8 1977 Almanac Highlights
The almanac notes Feb 8 1977 as the 39th day with Mercury Mars morning stars and Venus Jupiter Saturn evening stars. Notable birthdays include Union Gen William Sherman born 1820 and actress Lana Turner born 1921. Historical events listed span 1587 Mary Queen of Scots beheading to 1963 Iraq Premier Karim Kassim coup. Debate over Seabrook nuclear plant looms with NRC hearing planned and construction permit history outlined.
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Potay
Mars
Union
William Sherman
Atlanta
Lana Turner
Mary Queen of Scots
Britain
Elizabeth I
Warsaw
Poland
Iraq
Karim Kassim
Ford admits mistakes during Yale visit as Chubb Fellow
Former President Gerald Ford speaks candidly about errors from his time in office while visiting Yale University as a Chubb Fellow. The UPI photo shows Ford outside a pillared Yale building as the story directs readers to page 20 for more details.
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Gerald Ford
America
Yale University
UPI
Ford
Yale
Two Boys Fight in Schoolyard Joke Ends in Classroom
A humorous line from a child reports two boys fighting in the schoolyard and the girl on the scene suggests the bottom fighter wants to see the teacher.
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