Will second Ellis study Save the beach
City of Saco funds a second Army Corps of Engineers erosion study for Camp Ellis Beach. The 10 thousand dollar effort by E C Jordan Co aims to update costs and benefits, seeking Corps participation after last year’s rejected plan. If turned down, city officials will seek support from Maine's congressional delegation.
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Larry Stains
Saco
Army Corps of Engineers
Camp Ellis Beach
E.C. Jordan Engineering
Camp Ellis
Corps of Engineers
E.C. Jordan
Jordan
Exac
Charles Horstmann
E.C. Jordan Co
Dexter
William Coleman
Atlantic
Corps
Jordan Co
Maine
Beach councilor pushes mini parks plan for Old Orchard Beach
Town Council Chairman Richard Marshall plans to propose neighborhood mini parks at tonight's meeting at Loranger School. He eyes a Washington Avenue site and an empty Atlantic Washington corner lot for a possible mini park with an estimated $36 000 cost. Schlatterer reviews funding options.
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Old Orchard Beach
Richard Marshall
Loranger School
Marshall
Washington Avenue
Washington and
Atlantic Avenues
Atlantic and
Washington Avenues
William Schlatterer
Town Hall
Schlatterer
OOB Council
Five notable events on February twenty fourth
The Almanac notes this Thursday February 24 1977 the 55th day of the year with 310 days left. It mentions celestial bodies Mercury Mars Venus Jupiter and Saturn and lists notable birthdays including John Phillip Holland born 1842. It also recalls historic events from 1920 1922 1945 1966. A Yonkers Raceway theft case is noted with FBI comments and page six reference.
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Almanacky United Press International
Toms
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
John Phillip Holland
Nazi Party
Henri Landru
Bluebeard
France
Manila
Nkrumah
Ghana
Weather blamed for Saco crime wave says police captain
In February Saco records eight assault complaints along with ten burglaries and 26 larcenies. Capt. Richard Nason cites bad weather as a possible cause for more disputes and cabin fever. Notable cases include a one year probation for a 25 year old accused of assault at Lyn-Flex Industries and charges against Norman Skillings and Ulysses Berka.
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Larry Stains
Saco
Richard Nason
Old Orchard Beach
Zayre
Ulysses G. Berka
Middle St
Saco Motors
Portland Road
Capt. Nason
Nason
Francis Amoroso
Portland Police Dept
Biddeford police weigh a foot beat amid staffing shifts
In Biddeford the police department has reorganized and hired four new officers to bring staffing up to full strength. Capt. Roger Beaupre notes turnover leaves many rookies and says a foot beat could aid public relations. Capt. Benoit Martin wants to test patrols during peak trouble hours from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. as training proceeds.
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Kathleen O'Connell
Biddeford
Roger Beaupre
Beaupre
Benoit Martin
Town Hikes Rank and File Pay to Seven Percent
Kennebunk selectmen approve seven percent raise for rank and file town workers for 1976, correcting prior five percent figures. The raise is not retroactive and excludes department heads. Voters will decide March 22 on tax collection changes including eliminating the two percent discount and moving due date to October 10 with a November 1 end. A West Kennebunk fire station study and March 1 community meeting at the Methodist Church address costs, equipment wear, and homeowner insurance impacts.
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John Young
Kennebunk
Selectman
Thomas Murphy
Selectmen
Herman Cohen
West Kennebunk
Alewive
Methodist Church
Wells Reaches Championship in Western Maine Class C
Second seeded Wells defeated the Raiders 79 to 66 in the Western Maine Class C semifinal at Auburn to advance to the title round. Fryeburg Academy’s Woody Carrick and Wells’ Tim Ross contest the casketball in the frame. Details of the semifinal victory appear on Page 9.
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Woody Carrick
Fryeburg Academy
Tim Ross
Wells
Auburn
Raiders
Cartoons and Puzzles Briefs from Maine Community Page
A multi item page features cartoons, crosswords and a Dear Abby column with light humor. Editorials and horoscopes accompany the Maine Community section offering light reads and light commentary for readers.
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Abby
Maine
Woman spends years seeking man but marries anyway
A woman spends years seeking a good partner yet decides to marry, highlighting a tension between desire and practical life choices. The piece reflects on timing, social expectations, and personal fulfillment within ordinary relationships.
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John Ewing
Yonkers Raceway
FBI
Bureau
New Rochelle
Page 6
Journal
Movies
National
New England
Weather World
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