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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1977

Page

2

Tyndale Proposes Clam Harvesting Amendment in Maine

Rep Elmont Tyndale responds to local fishermen on depuration harvesting with a bill requiring town selectmen vote and local notice before clam flats at Mousam and Kennebunk rivers open. He notes other fishing bills, potential boat taxes, and federal funding prospects amid 108th Legislature debates.

Kennebunkport Elmont Tyndale Department of Marine Resource DMR Regulationsyndale House Marine Resource Committee Tyndale Charles Day Mousam Kennebunk River Reg Dal Hep Scarborough Pine Point Richard P. Choate Kennebunk Andale Rep Maine Moe Ays District 115 Boata

Women’s Educational and Industrial Union of Saco Meets Postponed

The Women’s Educational and Industrial Union of Saco will not meet Friday January 21 as previously announced. Members of the Third Degree Assembly of Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus will meet tonight at 7 30 at the hall Pool Street Biddeford.

E and Lunion Women's Educational and Industrial Union of Saco Knights OF Columbus Luke E. Hart Pool Street Biddeford

Card of Thanks for Joseph W. Lepine Family

The family expresses sincere thanks and deepest gratitude for acts of kindness and help during their bereavement. Special thanks to St. Andre Health Care Facility and Dr. Fortier for care shown to Joseph W. Lepine.

St. Andre Fortier Joseph W. Lepine

Funeral Home Listings Biddeford and Saco

SANSOUCY BLAIS Funeral Home at 1 Stone Street Biddeford contact 283 3653 and SHUMWAY AND GROSS Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco contact 284 5611 Listed lines provide funeral home names addresses and phone numbers for those services.

Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Spring St Saco

North Berwick man fined in court in Maine

In Biddeford Maine District Court Joseph B Turner 25 of North Berwick faced charges for operating under the influence on October 27 in Biddeford and was fined 150 with 50 suspended and license suspended. Others included Robert F Wiles Jr of Portland 136 Neal St fined 100 with 50 suspended for unauthorized use of property December 4 in Saco and Pre Fak Transit Co of Farmer City Illinois fined 60 for interstate MPAC authorization violation December 11 in Kennebunk. George W Cheney Jr 56 of Farmington Conn fined 150 for driving to endanger and operating under the influence November 27 in Kennebunk. case dismissed. Donald A Keene 26 of Gorham dismissed for multiple OUI charges. William Drinkwine of Saco dismissed for gross sexual misconduct August 13 in Saco. Richard E White 20 of Jamaica Plain Mass dismissed for October assault in Biddeford. Joseph H Gaudet 25 Wells dismissed for January 8 OUI in Wells. Paul J Loder 31 Cambridge Mass dismissed for January 9 operating after suspension in Wells. Timothy J Christenbury 17 Dover NH guilty of illegal transport of liquor by a minor December 31 in Kennebunk with right to operate on one highways suspended 10 days.

Maine District Court Biddeford Joseph B. Turner North Berwick Robert F. Wiles Jr Neal St Portland Saco Pre-Fab Transit Co Farmer City Ill Kennebunk George W. Cheney Jr Farmington William Drinkwine Green St Richard E. White Jamaica Plain Mass Joseph H. Gaudet Wells Paul J. Loder Cambridge Timothy J. Christenbury Dover N.H

Plante on interview list for Beach manager post

Jerome Plante is among candidates to be interviewed for the Old Orchard Beach town manager job. Town Council Chairman Richard Marshall says five finalists from Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine were chosen with more could be added. Kent aims to fill the post by Feb 1.

Old Orchard Beach Jerome Plante Richard Marshall Plante Christopher Kent Kent the Journal Marshall Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine

Beach to hear gripes on car towing charge dispute

Joseph Zaitlin and Bell-Tone Road Service of Saco clash over a January snowstorm tow in Beach. Zaitlin claims overcharging and car tampering, while Bell-Tone owner Jean Brunelle denies car tampering and cites a $25 fee including extrication. Public safety and town council debate tonight at 7 and 7:30 at local venues.

Old Orchard Beach Joseph Zaitlin Zaitlin Bell-Tone Road Service Saco Bell-Tone Jean Brunelle Public Safety Commission Peppe Joseph Mokarzel Agen

Saco planners to fix quorum

The Saco planning board meets for a public hearing at 7 to amend quorum rules for the zoning board of appeals. Since 1973 the quorum remained three despite a five to seven member change, enabling approvals by a 2 to 1 vote. Also on the agenda are subdivision reviews for Berton Braley North Street, Leroy Waycott Woodside Acres Tasker Street, Homeland Designs King s Court Rocky Hill Estates Heath Road Rocky Hill Road, and Delwan Whaley Boom Road. A multi family housing proposal by Wardwell Home Middle Street is discussed. Maine State Lottery numbers 512 and 395.

Saco Planning Board Zoning Board of Appeals Berton Braley North Street Leroy Waycott Woodside Acres Tasker Street Homeland Designs King’s Court Rocky Hill Estates Heath Road Rocky Hill Road Delwan Whaley Boom Road Wardwell Middle Street

Plow Memorial Park to Use as Snow Parking

Old Orchard Beach park commission proposes plowing Memorial Park for snowstorm parking to ease townwide parking woes. The issue to be discussed at 7:30 pm tonight in Loranger School along with credit card use by town officials, VFW parade plans for June 1977, and replacing a broken town hall hot water tank. Police and fire chiefs currently carry town charge cards, with public safety approval required for all bills.

Old Orchard Beach Park Commission Memorial Park Joyce McKee Richard Lamb Public Safety Commission Lamb Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW

Oil costs blamed CMP hiking charge in fuel adjustment

CMP spokesman Peter Thompson said rising oil costs and greater oil reliance to meet growing electricity demand will raise the fuel adjustment charge in coming months. He noted 1976 saw nuclear power provide 47 percent of CMP energy, mainly from Maine Yankee in Wiscasset, reducing bills by more than $40 million that year.

Augusta, Maine UPI Central Maine Power Co Peter Thompson CMP Thompson Durin Maine Yankee Wiscassett Newngland

Massive drug haul seized in Rhode Island raid

State police and federal agents recovered 320 cases of pain killers with a street value up to 8 million dollars from a ranch style home at 9 Anderson Street in Coventry. Two people, Frank Kowal and Barbara Cipolla, were arrested and face charges of receiving stolen property and illegal drug possession with intent to sell. The drugs were reported stolen Sept. 24, 1976, from Wyeth Laboratories in Andover, Massachusetts, involving 450,000 doses and potentially up to life in prison for convicción.

Coventry R.I UPI Andover George Kimball Frank J. Kowal Barbara A. Cipolla West Warwick Anderson St Massachusetts Rhode Island Federal Drug Enforcement Administration Edward Pare State Police Pare Wyeth Laboratories

Maine Governor Seeks Action on Indian Land Claim

Gov. James B. Longley in Augusta says he will press Maine congressional leaders to challenge the federal push to sue over the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Indian land claim. He criticizes Interior Department actions as biased and warns the case may affect non-Indian Maine residents.

Augusta Maine UPI James B. Longley Jimmy Carter Congressional de Ae Longley Supreme Court Interior Department U.S. Justice Department Penobscot Passamaquoddy Secretary of the Interior Interior Department Timothy Vollman Bureau of Indian Affairs Native American Rights Fund Thomas Tureen Justice Department

Longley Calls Ford Conscience of the Presidency

Governor James B. Longley praised President Ford in a letter from Augusta saying he was the conscience of the presidency. The independent governor commended Ford’s dignity, goodness, and the spirit guiding his actions, stating America is in his debt and that his stamp on history endures.

Longley Ford Augusta Maine UPI James B. Longley America

Farm units dwindle as millions leave fields for cities

More than 3 million farms have folded since 1940 and disappear at about 2,000 weekly. Over the last 33 years, 30 million Americans have left farming for urban life, a migration continuing at roughly 800,000 per year.

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