Pharmacist Bowdoin Under Federal Drug Trafficking Probe
Warren Bowdoin a Kennebunk pharmacist serving a prison term faces an expansive federal probe into alleged illegal distribution of morphine based drugs in Maine. U S Attorney Peter Mills says up to 64 cases may be presented before a grand jury, with Bowdoin linked to a statewide network involving individuals and corporations. Prosecutors previously charged Bowdoin in 1975 with Maine drug counts. new federal actions could broaden the case beyond Bowdoin to others in the drug trade.
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Thomaston
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District of Maine
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Phramacist
Richard Manning
Probation and Parole
Alfred
Rufus Stetson
Corporation of Bow
Stetson
Portsmouth
N.H
Theodore McDowell
Bowdoin and
Munjoy Hill
McDowell
Weather Snow Rain Tuesday Complete Report On Page Two
A Tuesday weather report covers snow and rain chances for the region. Forecasts note mixed precipitation with temps near freezing and potential travel impacts. Readers are advised to monitor updates as conditions evolve through the day.
Ford to address Congress on State of the Union
President Ford plans a joint session address at 9 p.m. EST focusing on inflation recession and domestic policy. He aims for tax cuts social security tax hikes and a balanced budget within three years while Congress debates budget deficits and job creation.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
State of the Union
Lems
White House
Woman from Maine killed crossing Washington 161 south of Seattle
SEATTLE AP A 26 year old woman from Maine died after being struck by a car while attempting to cross Washington 161 about 18 miles south of Seattle. She was identified as Alys Jean Hills.
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Ngar
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Washington
Washington State Patrol
Alys Jean Hills
U.S. and Spain discuss five year base lease extension
U.S. and Spanish negotiators met to draft a new agreement extending the U S lease on four Spanish bases for five more years in return for about one billion dollars in U S arms and aid, sources said.
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Madrid
Spain
U.S
New York Man Dies While Hiking Crawford Notch NH
William Kilker, 27, of Manhattan, died of exposure Saturday night in Crawford Notch while hiking with two companions. Despite a rescue effort by state officials, sub zero temperatures and heavy snow hampered recovery. Kilker reportedly told friends on Saturday he did not feel well before conditions worsened.
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New York City
New Hampshire
William Kilker
Manhattan
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Kilker
State Fish and Game Department
Rhode Island Lottery to Offer Pick Three Numbers
Rhode Island plans a state run numbers game within a month to compete with organized crime. Players may choose three numbers and bet 50 cents or one dollar with a top payout of 500 times the stake.
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Rhode Island
Fire destroys duplex in Gardiner. two families escape
In Gardiner Maine police say a 5 am blaze at the Washington and Water Streets duplex left the home a total loss. Two families fled in night clothes into 32 degree below zero temperatures but reports indicate no injuries. Fire Chief William McDonald confirmed the fire and outcome.
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Gardiner
Maine
William McDonald
Washington and
Water Streets
Webber Hospital Wins Federal OK for New Alfred Road Facility
Webber Hospital gains final federal approval to build a new Alfred Road facility replacing Elm Street. A J Polackwich says construction may start spring 1977 with opening late 1978. The plan includes 150 acute care beds, pediatric, psychiatric, ICU units and a general medical surgical wing, with a fund drive to follow.
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Webber Hospital
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A.J. Polackwich
Webber Hospital Association
Federal
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Weather expert outlines limits of local snow forecasts
Boston meteorologist Anthony Tancreto says storm snow amounts are highly localized and hard to predict. He notes small changes in storm track can shift snowfall and cites the Nov 15 1967 New England storm as an example of a sneak event. Improved short range forecasts remain elusive.
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Boston
Anthony Tancreto
National Weather Service
Tancreto
Tancrete
We Live In A Drinking Society Series Intro
ALTON BLAKESLEE AND BRIAN SULLIVAN examine teen drinking culture in the first in a series. The piece cites NIAAA data on teen alcohol use, drunken driving, and rising arrests, contrasting adult and teen behaviors and noting beer as the common starter for both heavy and moderate drinking paths.
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Alton Blakeslee
Brian Sullivan
National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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National
Eee Traffic Safety Administration
Morris E. Chafetz
Chafetz
New England Classifieds and Maine Coming Events Highlight Year’s End
Brief items from Cartoons 9 and New England Classifieds 11 12 13 list Maine Coming Events and entertainment notes. A miscellany of listings, schedule items, and small notices appears alongside news briefs and a Dear Abby column.
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Maine
Abby
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