Old Orchard Beach Eyes Ordinance to Curb topless Businesses
Town council hires lawyer to draft rules aimed at restricting topless venues and sales of explicit material. Officials warn a zoning approach may grandfather current topless bars, while health and liquor rules offer limited options. The effort seeks balance between community standards and constitutional rights as debates focus on Bikini Tavern and other adult-oriented establishments.
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Old Orchard Beach
George Shur
Shur
Supreme Court
Russel Shaw
The
Beach Kiwanis Club
Richard) Gabriel
Bikini Tavern
Shaw
Frank Mullen
Mullen
Bikini
Gabriel
East Grand Avenue
Paul Fontaine
Brunswick
Fontaine
Marie Smith
Lcense
Frank Manduca
Oub
Kennebunkport Trash Queen Pageant Debuts Title Bid
Miss Dumpy, queen of trash, will be chosen from a dozen contestants in Kennebunkport at the love af fair with the town dump. Edward Mayo, head of the Dump Association, says contestants must wear outfits made entirely of trash. A giant trash parade with 30 floats follows, ending at No. 1 dump, as the town marks its bi centennial.
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Kennebunkport
Maine
Dumpy
Edward Mayo
Today In History highlights 1919 Wilson greeting in New York
June 8 1976 marks the 190th day of the year with notable events listed. Woodrow Wilson’s tumultuous welcome in New York after Versailles is noted, along with Shelley’s 1822 drowning, Bryan’s 1898 cross of gold speech, Norway’s 1940 move to London, Saipan’s 1944 victory, and Paris’ 1951 anniversary.
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Associated Press
Woodrow Wilson
New York
Versailles
Percy Shelley
Gulf of
Spezzia
William Jennings Bryan
Chicago
Norway
London
Saipan
Paris
Health of councilor in Biddeford sparks resignation debate
Biddeford councilor Roger Cote has missed three months of meetings due to illness but will not resign to avoid a ward 7 special election. Mayor Dutremble and city officials weigh if a resignation could be requested. Cote remains under doctor's care, uncertain if his illness is heart or nerve related, and vows to attend when able.
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Shur
Bikini Tavern
Dwight McLeod
Biddeford
Roger Cote
Cote
Lucien Dutremble
Richard Potvin
Potvin
Marcel Viger
Free offer to rebuild dam blocked by red tape
Jeffrey Stevens plans to restore the Dane and Perkins Dam on the Mousam River near Mills Street West Kennebunk at no cost to the town. A 1973 Soil Conservation Service study priced reconstruction at 384000 with 12800 for administration. He expects three days work to bring the 40 foot dam back to operation but bureaucratic delays hinder progress.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunk
Jeffrey Stevens
Mousam
Mills Street
West
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Stevens
Explosives suspects hunted in New England still at large
FBI seeks Richard J. Picariello and Edward P. Gullion across Massachusetts and Maine for links to recent public facility explosions. They were last seen Sunday in Topsfield Massachusetts with possible plans to head toward Canada via Maine.
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Massachusetts
Maine
FBI
Richard J. Picariello
Edward P. Gullion
New England
Earl
Topsfield
Mass
Canada
Morning Start Rethink: A Better Day Begins Later
A lighthearted note from the newspaper urges shifting start times to improve daily mood. The playful observation suggests mornings influence overall well being and energy levels for readers.
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E. Emerson Cummings
John Ewing
Kathleen O’connell
U.S
Washington
White House
Gerald Ford
Queen Elizabeth
America
Capital
Ibiddeford
Saco
Journal
Maine-New England
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