Minor Storm Causes Hazardous Driving In Coastal Maine
A minor winter storm swept the Biddeford Saco area dumping about two inches of snow before turning to sleet and rain. Up to six inches could accumulate as rain risks return to snow this evening. Police reported one car school bus collision with minimal damage and several area programs canceled including Head Start and youth hockey. Weather forecasts call for light snow tonight with lows in the 20s and possible flurries Friday.
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Biddeford-Sace
National Weather Service
Portland
Lowa Street
Saco
Portland Road
Flagpond
Biddeford
Biddefood Youth Hockey Association
Healthmobile
North Berwick
Riser
Onion Diet Props Up 92 Year Old Bethlehem Worker
Ricardo Basques, a 92 year old Bethlehem Steel plant worker in San Francisco, credits eating one onion a day for his longevity and stamina. He began at the plant in 1943, remains active on 7 am shifts, and records eight thousand two hundred bars handled on a recent eight hour day. Basques cites onions as his sole longevity habit, downplaying retirement plans despite long service and a 65 year general retirement target.
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San Francisco
Ricardo Basques
Bethlehem Steel Corp
United Steel Workers
Bethlehem
Basques
Edward Frank
Guadalupe
Ray Ridgeway
Frank
Mexico
Re. “Steel Labor
United States
Montana
Weather: Snow in Portland with cold temperatures
Tonight light snow falls in Portland with lows from five above in the north to the 20s south. Friday snow ends in the north with varying clouds and a chance of flurries elsewhere. Highs reach teens in the north to the 30s along the coast.
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Portland
Funeral Directors in Saco Maine Listings
Funeral homes Fortunate in Saco Maine listed with addresses 35 Spring St 365 Main St and 2845511 contact numbers. Names include Shumway Gross Dennett Craig Emond and Conroy.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main’ Street
Maine
Tel
Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Philip H. Gross
Gary Gross
Biddeford
Special Meeting Tonight for Biddeford Solons
Biddeford City Council will meet at 7 30 p m in the city building council chambers. Agenda items include transferring land to the 6th Business Development Corporation of Biddeford and authorizing bids for construction at Biddeford Airport.
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Biddeford
Dolores P. Roy
6Th Business Development Corporation of
Thirteen Year Old Robs Buffalo Bank in Mask
A 13 year old armed with a pistol robbed Marine Midland Bank Western branch in Buffalo on Wednesday taking 701 dollars. He demanded twenty dollar bills and fled on foot before police stopped him minutes later. He had neither gun nor money on arrival at detention.
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Buffalo
Marine Midland Bank-Western
Home Fire Blamed On Cat In Michigan
Muskegon Michigan AP reports a basement fire at Robert Carlson’s house caused 1250 dollars in damage. Carlson said chasing his cat down the basement stairs toppled two plastic containers with a flammable liquid that ignited near the furnace and water heater. Firefighters took 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze. Carlson does not know the cat’s fate.
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Muskegon
Mich
Robert Carlson
Carlson
Carson
Liberated POWs Arrive at Travis AFB Following Valentine's Arrival
Forty more American prisoners of war arrive at Travis Air Force Base California today. This follows a joyous Valentine’s Day release of twenty men who had been held by communist forces for as long as eight years.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Harlan P. Chapman
Fremont
Travis
Clark Air Base
Philip
Dollar Slumps as Global Monetary System Faces Doubt
The US dollar fell in many markets amid fears over global monetary stability after devaluation. Gold prices surged to fresh peaks with bullion at $72.80 in London and $75.93 in Hong Kong while official gold stood at $42.22. the dollar also slid to 264 yen in Tokyo and to 2.9420 marks in Frankfurt as new parities took effect.
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London
South Africa
Zurich
Frankfurt
Hong Kong
Frankfurt Exchange
Tokyo
Mob of 50 confronts narcotics agents in Palo Alto raid
Fifty people confronted narcotics agents as they left a Palo Alto house with four held on narcotics charges. San Mateo County deputies said they found heroin and arrested four individuals amid a crowd that objected to the arrests and shouted frustrations about junkies in the neighborhood.
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Palo Alto
Calif
San Mateo County
Turkey production to stay limited in 1973
Washington AP The Cost of Living Council approved a plan to keep turkey output near the 1972 128 million bird level or rise at most 1 percent to curb rising retail food prices. Agriculture officials said the move aims to balance supply and prices while many factors influence future turkey and meat costs.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Agriculture Department
Asst
Clayton Yeutter
Yeutter
Council
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Turkey
William E. Cathcart
USDA
Cathcart
Old Orchard Beach Police Reach Informal Contract Deal
Public Safety Commission and Council 74 AFSCME informally agree on a contract with Old Orchard Beach police patrolmen and sergeants. Pay raises from 131 to 140 dollars weekly for patrolmen and 136 to 150 for sergeants. Work week 40 hours. Sick leave up to 60 days. 8 percent holiday pay and four weeks extra vacation after 20 years. Final approval rests with town council. Retirement terms discussed pending Maine Retirement figures.
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Old Orchard Beach
Public Safety Commission
Council
American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
Maine
Charles Huot
Carmen Cretaro
Robert Winslow
Andre Poisson
Robert Cote
Warren Morgan
Police
Charles Sherburne
Council 74
Biddeford High Wing Dedication Delayed to March 18
Biddeford Superintendent Andrew C. Frechette announced the high school wing dedication will be March 18 instead of February 25 with Carroll McGary serving as guest speaker. The new wing opens to students March 5 and a revised school schedule may cut day ends to 1:35 pm with makeup from 1:40 to 2:15 pm for one year.
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Biddeford
Andrew C. Frechette
Biddeford High School
Frechette
Carroll MccGary
Education and Cultural Services
Biddeford Teacher Association
Congressman Lashes Out Over Housing Cuts And Social Programs
A congressman condemns housing program cuts and the end of rental subsidies while praising day care as essential. He warns communities will bear the impact of reduced social services and predicts a House showdown over the President's proposals. The Potomac River flows about 82,500 gallons per second.
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Donnybrook
Potomac River
Budget Approved for Kennebunkport Recreation Plan
Kennebunkport budget board approves the Recreation Committee budget of 2950.14 dollars and endorses a town warrant article to create a five member Recreation Commission appointed by the selectmen for staggered terms. Recreation Director David Snow notes tentative Soil Conservation Commission approval for Parson's Field drainage as part of a five year plan costing about 20000 dollars with two thirds federal funding.
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Kennebunkport
David Rolfe
Budget Board
Recreation Commission
Conservation Commission
Parson's Field
David Snow
Soil Conservation Commission
POWs Return as 40 Marines Arrive at Travis Air Base
Forty former prisoners of war arrive at Travis Air Base California aboard two planes from Clark Air Base Philippines. Led by Navy Captain Jeremiah Denton the homecoming is subdued and emotional with families awaiting at five states. Denton cites faith in God and country as sustaining POWs during seven years and nine months of captivity. Public banned, about 2 500 of 12 000 personnel watch from outside rope barriers.
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Pines
San Francisco
Nixon
Navy
Jeremiah A. Denton
Philippines
Hawaii
Denton
Country
Virginia Beach
Terry to Retire From Comic Strips After 39-Year Run
The Terry and the Pirates comic strip, once in 300 newspapers, ends February 25 as artist George Wunder retires. Syndicate president Arthur Lara cites declining pages and a postretirement uncertainty. Characters Lt. Col. Terry Lee the Dragon Lady Hot-Shot Charlie Burma Pat Ryan Big Stoop will retire with the strip.
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NEW York
Terry and the Pirates
Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate
George Wunder
Wunder
Milt Caniff
Arthur Lara
Terry Lee
the Dragon Lady
Hot-Shot
Charlie
Burma
Pat Ryan
Big Stoop
Copper Rolled Into Extremely Thin Sheets
A historical note reports copper can be formed into sheets thinner than one fifteen hundredth of an inch. The statement highlights advances in material processing and precision forming techniques of the era.
Blond Cat Missing Near Main and Water Streets
Blond long haired cat with no collar last seen in the vicinity of Main and Water Streets in Saco. Call 282-5325 if found or seen.
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Main and Water Sts
Saco
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V. F. W. Free
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Baskin
Rouault
Saint Francis College
Pool Road
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Robert Thomases
Mill St., Cornwall, N. Y
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Bob Cote
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