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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1976
Page
1
In post Civil War Biddeford a fierce opponent of illegal liquor trade, Eben Person, pressured Sheriff Zepher Folsom over law enforcement. Folsom swore in Emerson as deputy sheriff to prove a point amid a rainy oath day.
In Biddeford a deputy sheriff Emerson raids the Eastern Depot for a keg marked for a saloon. He ferries it to the court where the judge hesitates to seize, Emerson tastes the liquid, finds water, and quits in anger leaving liquor enforcement to the sheriff thereafter.
AP review finds $11,000 in Truman personal contributions to his Senate bid not carried into latest filings with Maine elections officials. Treasurer Purvis cites possible error and will file amended statements before the filing deadline. Truman, a Biddeford businessman, faces Robert A G Monks in the Republican primary.
Washington AP lists federal election law limits before and after Friday's Supreme Court decision. It covers individual, committee, and organization contribution caps per candidate per election, primary and general expenditure ceilings, and population-based Senate and House limits. The article notes continuation on Page 8.
Maine Business Indicators notes 1975 was disastrous for income and employment but 1976 should improve. Real income and per capita income are seen rising. unemployment expected to fall to 8.9 percent by year end. Housing and manufacturing gains anticipated, while construction, petroleum demand, and agriculture face mixed trends.
New England added 11 400 nonfarm jobs in the latest month but still trails December 1974 by 78 900. The six state region reached 4 753 600 jobs, with gains in manufacturing and retail trade offset by declines in construction. New Hampshire showed year over year growth, while Massachusetts and Maine fell from November.
A predawn blaze at Cumberland County Jail in Portland killed 21 year old Michael J. Fillmore of Biddeford and hospitalized 12 others from smoke inhalation. Prisoners and staff were evacuated. the fire damaged the jail and officials expected cleanup in days.
A compact page features cartoons, crossword puzzle, and a brief note from Dear Abby. A light piece mix includes a quip about sleeping like a baby, reflecting the day’s lighter content.
In Brunswick Maine the BBC Restaurant and nightspot burned down in the early hours. Firefighters said the blaze began near a compressor around 2 a.m. and the building was empty. Investigators will determine the cause as Fire Chief Kenneth Orr was hospitalized for observation.
Raymond L. Patriarca the reputed New England crime boss fails to overturn his 1970 conviction for the killing of Rudolf Maffeo in a Providence store. A federal judge rules no basis exists to challenge state court rulings and Patriarca remains paroled since 1975 after serving four years.
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