Waves Threaten Perreault Home Amid Sea Damage at Camp Ellis
The Perreaults home beside a new breakwater in Camp Ellis endures severe wave damage as high tides pummel the cottage. Mrs. Perreault sues the jetty builders and the US Army Corps of Engineers, claiming the spur work to curb erosion was promised by Saco officials but not done. Four nearby cottages are also damaged, with the family forced to reconsider a porch porch food takeout plan for this summer due to storm effects.
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Camp Ellis
Marcel Perreault
Perreault
U. S
Peter N. Kyros
U. S. A of Engineers
Graves
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Saco
Biddeford Council Advances Bus Purchases And CATV Rebid
Biddeford City Council voted to buy 20 school buses, borrow 1 million, and seek new CATV bids with city specs. They also approve a zoning change near St Francis College, terminate the City Theatre lease, and authorize street pole and cable work while utilities discuss gas line installation.
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Biddeford
CATV
Northern Utilities
Imanent
Lay
Leo R. Lemire
Lemire
The
Planning Board
Old Pool Road
Saco River
St. Francis College
City Theatre
Chuckle: Procrastinator Won't Take Now for Answer
A light quip notes that a procrastinator refuses to accept the word now as a response. It plays on delaying action and time in a whimsical, concise line.
Rogers Urges Senate To Approve Nuclear Treaty
Secretary of State William P. Rogers urged the Senate to ratify promptly the nuclear nonproliferation pact to curb the spread of nuclear weapons. He said the treaty is carefully drafted, does not create new US security commitments, and aligns with Nixon administration aims to negotiate with the USSR without confrontation. The hearing on the pact and possible Senate approval faces potential delays from Armed Services Committee scrutiny of inspection provisions while Foreign Relations moves toward ratification.
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William P. Rogers
Senate
Rogers
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Capitol Hill
Nixon
United States
Ussr
Senate Armed Services Committee
John Stennis
Dmiss
Foreign Relations Committee
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Melvin M. Laird
Congress
Great Britain
Russia
France
Red China
Night Clerk Stabbed At Portland Y
Portland YMCA night clerk John E. Burke 45, stabbed six times, in fair condition at Maine Medical Center. Brooklyn, N.Y. resident Carl S. Paasch 21 faces assault with intent to kill charges, case set Feb 25. Witnesses report an earlier Monday argument at the Y.
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Maine Medical Center
John E. Burke
The
Carl S. Paasch
Brooklyn
N.Y
Portland District Court
Paasch
Burke
Motion to Dismiss Suit Filed by Biddeford Officials
Biddeford City Solicitor Marcel Viger filed a motion to dismiss the complaint by James Ditis, John F Xaphes, Bernard Cohen, and Carmen Dami co against Biddeford zoning board members and building inspector John L Ray. The motion cites failure to state a claim, lack of subject matter and defendant jurisdiction due to missing court orders of appeal under Title 30 M.S.R.S.A. 4954, and improper venue.
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Alfred
James Ditis
John F. Xaphes
Bernard Cohen
Carmen D'Amico
Roland G. Morissette
Henry A. Tartre
Roland T. Rioux
Joseph R. Jezar
Godefredus H. Tebbenhoff
Biddeford
The Giant Blimp Hijack Never Got Off Ground
Carson Calif AP recounts a 1969 blimp hijack attempt by a long haired youth armed with a guitar and a black box who demanded a ride to Aspen. After a bomb squad and deputies confronted him the man surrendered, was taken to hospital, and the blimp’s limits doomed his plan.
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Carson
Calif
Hollywood
Jim Genet
Genet
Arthur Hicks
Hicks
Gible
Aspen
Colorado
Ralph Reed
Rubber Company
Sealab Undersea Project Sees Fatal Heart Arrest
A Navy Sealab 3 mission off San Clemente Island was paused after aquanaut Berry L. Cannon, 33, died from a heart seizure at 610 feet. The crew, including Cannon’s three teammates, was recovering in decompression as investigators study the incident, while the program faces weeks of delays. Cannon, a civilian with three children, was flown to San Diego for an autopsy. The project aims to extend human stays under deep-sea pressure and train crews for extended undersea living and rescue operations.
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Long Beach
Calif
Berry L. Cannon
San Clemente Island
Cannon
Navy
Panama City
Fla
Robert Barth
Barth
Elk River
la Jolla
Clif
Saco council backs court challenge over tax assessor
Seven city officials and Mayor Mercier authorize City Solicitor Ayotte to seek Maine Supreme Court guidance on who may serve as Saco tax assessor. They also seek a temporary injunction to keep former Mayor Doyle from reporting to City Hall.
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Saco
Armand J. Mercier
Ronald Ayotte
Maine State Supreme Court
Ayotte
Donald C. Doyle
Robert Atwood
Board of Review Council
Storer Street
Pipinias’ Marina
Ferry Lane
Homeowners tax tips for deductions and move rules
Taxwise homeowners can deduct mortgage interest and real estate taxes, plus casualty losses over 100 dollars and other business use deductions. The article outlines sale profits, moving expenses for new jobs over twenty miles, home improvements within 30 days after sale, and special breaks for seniors, with examples and cautions.
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Bankruptcy
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Doyle
Malcolm MacLeod
Tom Stewart
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