21 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1977
Page
1
In Biddeford Maine the forecast called for six to ten inches but the area received six inches. Nearby New York State faced heavier snow with about ten inches, underscoring uneven spring weather across the region.
In Kennebunk and nearby Kennebunkport, historic preservation rules guard landmark houses. A five member commission, led by Edmund Cashen, reviews outside alterations in designated zones before building permits. Abutters are notified of hearings, and residents can request notices for construction at historic sites.
Gerald and Betty Ford, in a rented Thunderbird Country Club home in Palm Springs, say they miss the White House but enjoy the quiet, built a home near the 13th fairway, and anticipate memoir and NBC documentary plans. Ford praises Carter on human rights yet offers cautious comments on SALT 2 while noting Gs growth in golf.
Gerald Ford joins Jimmy Carter as honorary vice president of the Boy Scouts of America and becomes an active member of the Boy Scouts National Executive Board and the Boys' Clubs of America boards. He will continue as honorary chairman of the Big Brothers.
Biddeford city councilor Richard Lambert carries sheets of recommendations for charter overhaul. He proposes a seven member city council, a seven member school board with the mayor removed, a full time mayor, a financial director, and a November election, plus ward based representation. He plans to publish further details but says he will not propose alone.
On February 21 in history, notable events span years from 1878 when New Haven Telephone Co published its first phone book with 50 subscribers, to 1885 the Washington Monument was dedicated. In 1965 Malcolm X was fatally shot, and in 1975 Judge Sirica sentenced Nixon aides Mitchell Haldeman and Ehrlichman for Watergate. Alice Freeman Palmer was born in 1855.
The article notes Soviet listening on oceans for subs and cites a 1975 Russian magazine publishing U S submarine details from Ocean Science News. It questions whether Congress will pass ethics reforms alongside a long overdue pay raise for lawmakers and top officials.
A compact page set outlines sections including Journal with 34 pages plus supplement, Bulletin Board, Cartoons, Classifieds, Community Crossword Puzzle, Dear Abby, Editorials, Horoscope, Maine-Community, Movies, National, New England, Sports, television, Weather, and World. The column “Today’s chuckle” remarks on teen angst noting parents’ overconfidence.
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