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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1976
Page
1
In Belfast a bomb exploded in a crowded shopping arcade, killing two women and a man and wounding at least eight. Police said some shoppers may be trapped under rubble as troops and fire crews searched the ruins. Earlier, Protestant and Roman Catholic militants rejected Britain’s coalition government plan and warned violence would rise.
Vincent Skladany, 47, disabled, discovered his $100,000 Ohio state lottery ticket among clothes cleaned for his 25th wedding anniversary celebration. The ticket remained intact and was confirmed as a winner by the state lottery, prompting his grateful remark that the Lord was with them.
President Ford will begin his presidential campaign in New Hampshire on February 7. Press Secretary Ron Nessen said the trip is a political excursion and will be paid for by the Ford Committee.
Biddeford police report about eight area churches vandalized since Dec. 28 over two weeks. Investigators see similarities and 2–3 suspects while at least two churches increase security. Rev. Carleton Gunn notes multiple breaks at United Church of Christ with nonvaluable but disruptive property damage.
Kennebunk Maine The Maine Supreme Court ruled Howard Johnson restaurants and property at the Maine Turnpike interchange not subject to local property taxation The 21 page decision released from Portland concludes Howard Johnson Inc is entitled to a complete abatement The suit challenged about 33168 in taxes unpaid since 1973 and argued leased property to a tax exempt authority The court remanded the case to York County Superior Court for judgment entry A related Exxon Oil suit was dismissed this morning.
Old Orchard Beach officials clash over Captain Lacroix's reinstatement demand after a three hour public safety meeting. Lacroix, out since 1974 after surgery, seeks a formal hearing though he says he will only press it if denied. No written record of leave or resignation exists.
Police found and disarmed a propane pipe bomb in front of the Iraqi mission to the United Nations in New York. The device, timed to explode early this morning, could have caused extensive damage to the U.N. complex on Manhattan's Upper East Side. An anonymous caller claimed the attack was by the Jewish Armed Resistance Strike Unit linked to the Jewish Defense League, while a JDL spokesman said the group is only an offshoot. The library tunnel was evacuated as bomb squads dismantled the device and the U.N. complex remained closed during the Middle East debate.
Ethel Plant, 73, manager of Lupin Lodge in the Santa Cruz hills, defends modesty in dress. She argues skimpy clothing in public is immodest and that she would not go downtown without hose, noting her 26 years at the camp and belief that nudity levels the social playing field.
A brief description notes sections in the issue including Dear Abby editorials horoscopes and a Chuckle panel. It highlights the pages for cartoons classifieds crossword puzzle and the Maine horoscope column.
A UPI photograph captures a snowfall that dumped up to a foot in parts of New England. Forecasters expect more snow tonight with a possible change to rain by Wednesday, impacting travel and daily routines in the region.
January snow measurements show 10 inches so far at the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Water District pumping station, already more than half of January 1975’s 17.8 inches and almost matching January 1974’s 14.2 inches, with more snow anticipated for New England.
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