Saco Charter Amendment Meant to Fast Bond Approvals
The Maine Legislature Legal Affairs Committee heard a bill from Rep. Camille Bedard allowing Saco to approve bond issues without voter referendums. Supporters cited time savings for sewer projects under a Water Improvement Commission deadline. opponents warned it reduces citizen influence and urged a negative report.
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Augusta
Saco
Maine
Camille Bedard
Bedard
Nicholas P. Scontras
Saco! Realtor
Sen. Vinal
P. Good
Senate
Donald C. Doyle
Doyle
Robert LT. Cassette
Water Improvement Commission
W.I.C. Scontras
Saco i
York County
Saco City
Ronald E. Ayotte Sr
Commission
Ayotte
W.I.C
Diamond bracelets offered in bulk sale in Texas oil town
Advertisement lists diamond bracelets left over from Christmas priced at 12 000 each or 3 for 30 000. The promo appears in a Texas oil-town newspaper and credits WRR Gen Fea Corp.
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Texas
T M
WRR Gen
Fea, Corp
Zoning Issue Revisited At Port Hearing
In Kennebunkport residents weigh a 1962 zoning proposal as planning board outlines the ordinance at a crowded town office hearing. Discussion covers Board of Appeals’ powers and potential impact on existing businesses and residential zones ahead of a March election.
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Kennebunkport
Planning Board
Lyman P. Huff
Huff
Board of Appeals
Appeals Board
Maine Power Commission bill sparks party line fight in Senate
The Maine Senate considers a publicly owned nuclear power plan led by Sen. Floyd L. Harding to form a five member commission with six year terms and limited partisan balance. Bonds would fund a nuclear plant and lines while revenue shares and local tax credits shape a cross party contested energy strategy.
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Augusta
Maine Power Commission
Senate Journal Today
Floyd L. Harding
Presque Isle
Fleor
Dickey-Lincoln School
Upper
St. John River
Maine
February Weather Extremes Hit Maine and New England
Maine faced record highs and lows with Portland reaching 54 and 49, while Greenville and Millinocket hit thirty below. Freezing rain caused school closures in southern Maine. winds up to 80 mph threatened later today.
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Portland
Greenville
Millinocket
Maine
Weather Bureau
St. Lawrence River
Bureau
Limington
Carl A. Smith
Miriam W. Hasty
Standish
Elisie Maxim
Parsonsfield
Porter
Sebago
Waterboro
Webster
Iing
John A. Maley
Sebago Lake
Maley
Boston
New England
U.S
Block Island
R.I
Eastport
U S Infantrymen Under Heavy Attack At Border
Three battalions of American infantrymen faced heavy enemy fire in the central highlands near the Cambodian border as action across the Mekong Delta and Saigon area produced hundreds of enemy deaths. Reports cite 385 Communist killed, 13 U.S. helicopters downed, and 7 353 U S soldiers killed in combat since Tet truce.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Central Highlands
U.S
Associated Press
al Chang
Highlands
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Delta
21St Infantry Division
Truslow Named To Bank Post In Biddeford Board Meeting
Henry A. Truslow of West Point Pepperell was elected a director of the First National Bank of Biddeford to fill the vacancy from Arthur E. Baker’s resignation for ill health. Baker became director emeritus after long service since 1927 and as VP since 1948. Other officers and directors were re elected and advisory boards named to link North and South offices.
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Henry A. Truslow
West Point Penperell Inc
Arthur E. Baker
First National Bank of
Biddeford
Baker
Truslow
Summit
N. J
Cora Whitin
Cumberland Foreside
New York Military Academy
Pepperell Mfg., Co
Pepperell
Fall River
Mass
Ponemah Mills
Tatville
Conn
West Point-Pepperell Inc
Textile Club of Boston
Southern New England Textile Association
Saco Waters
Philip A. Xaphes
Marguerite Xaphes
Alfred St
C. J. Xaphes
Xaphes
University of Maine
Arthur F. Maxwell
Archie B. Maxwell
Moore
Charles E. Gould
Larry E. Hanson
Clyde A. Campbell
James W.smith
Shaw Block May Be Sold on Main Street Biddeford
Strong likelihood the Shaw Block on Main Street Biddeford may be sold to Biddeford Savings Bank. If sold the building would be torn down for a parking lot replacing vacant A P Store Carey Bros Jewelers Goodwill Industries and D's Lunch with several apartments above. Bank representatives unavailable for comment.
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Shaw
Main Street
Biddeford
Biddeford Savings Bank
A&p
Carey Bros, Jewelers
Goodwill Industries
D’s Lunch
Unique Fife And Drum Corps Becomes Reality In Biddeford
John Narsiff and Julius Kostick lead the Kennedy Memorial Fifers project in Biddeford Maine as the first elementary school fife and drum corps in Maine and possibly New England. They overcame instrument and case shortages and began instruction with fourth through sixth graders, praising teamwork and student skill development.
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John F. Kennedy
Julius Kostick
Biddeford
Donald Lachance
David Garriepy
Gerard Bergeron
Stephen
Dennis Twomey
John Narsiff
Maine
New England
Narsiff
Ken ‘Nedy
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Maine Jaycee
Willard Stackpole
Harold Hanson
Saco Jaycees
Wonderbar
James Cartier
The
By Bill Houston
Cassette
Scontras
Corvair
Arundel
Beach Street
Beachway
Power Commission
Canada
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
K. of P
Pepperell Square
Sarah Metcalf
Norma
U. S
Border
Chang
Mekong
Bank Post
Narsiff and Kostick
United States
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