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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1973
Page
3
St Francis College officials approved an ad hoc statement of identity and goals after months of crisis and debate. The board ratified the document outlining aims for faculty students alumni and parents, signaling a shift in university strategy during upheaval.
South Portland police unveil Community Crime Check to cut burglary and boost public relations. The program costs under $200 for handouts funded by the Board of Industry and features citizen participation through clubs, spot TV, and a new display unit.
A college report outlines new directions toward greater faculty and student freedom paired with accountability. It calls for enhanced advising, extracurricular involvement, off campus community life, and environmental awareness in campus living and development. Students will evaluate faculty and deepen awareness of self and moral issues.
The Maine Nature Conservancy gains more than five and a half acres along the Kennebunk River with about 1,000 feet of shore. Donors Robert Butler of Durell's Bridge Road and sister Dorothy Butler Fairfield Drive wish to keep the riverfront land in its natural state forever. The area lies across the river from land recently granted to the Conservancy by Mrs. Lewis Keith Marshall, and Canoeing from Picnic Rocks is a noted local activity.
A minor accident occurred on Mills Road, Cape Porpoise, when a car driven by Barbara Burrows of Kennebunkport skidded on ice and struck a school bus driven by Ed mund Cashen of Kennebunk. Estimated car damage was $175 with no bus damage. No injuries to drivers or the 46 bus children.
The Buxton Road trail ride planned for Saturday by Saco Path Finders snowmobile club is canceled due to poor trail conditions at the new Saco junior high site managed by the recreation department.
Pauline H. M. Ruel of Biddeford and Brian P. Tarbox of Bar Mills joined nine students with a perfect 4.00 for the semester at Nassau College in Springvale. Registrar Doris C. Reando notes 38 Maine students are among 249 on the dean’s list for the first semester.
Boston police search a blood stained Cadillac hauled from a Brockton salvage yard as a possible link to six women murdered or vanished since last summer. Authorities pursue ties to Ruth Hamilton and Damaris Spie Gillispie while lab teams inspect the car for evidence and missing tires.
A former Federal Power Commission aide claims Nixon’s refusal to end oil import quotas could push fuel and oil prices higher. David Freeman of the Ford Foundation argues the energy crisis was manufactured in Washington and urged scrapping quotas, trimming consumption, and boosting alternative energy research.
A seven room Cape Cod style house at 110 Wendy Way Saco with two baths breezeway fireplace and two car garage on a % acre lot built by Saco Construction Co. has been purchased by Mr and Mrs James Burke of Falmouth. The sale was negotiated through Armand J Mercier and Donald M Mercier realtors at 41 Thornton Ave Saco.
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