Battle of steamboats ends in stand off at pier
The steamboat City of Waterville with 22 passengers nears Camp Ellis pier while Capt Brown’s Swift blocks the landing. After a tense delay the Swift moves out only after the train to Old Orchard Beach departs. A later 1890s encounter repeats the standoff as confrontations flare.
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Dick Charles
City of Waterville
Camp Ellis
Brown
Old Orchard Beach
Swift
Waterville
Hill's Beach
Tarr
Capt. Brown
Tle
Old Orchard
Capt
Old
Ferry Park
Bay View
Capt. Tarr
Beach Road
Waterville steamer landing chaos ends in fight at pier
In a rain soaked pier scene Captain Brown of the Waterville battles to land passengers as the Swift lingers. Tense maneuvering ends with Scamman striking Lombard, knocking him into a dory, while the Waterville finally docks and passengers board.
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Waterville
Ser
Swift
Brown
Scamman
Lombard
Biddeford Saco spa Corps seeks funding for Ellis beach plan
Saco City Administrator John Dexter pushes Camp Ellis erosion project amid a Corps study finding no cost effective or environmentally feasible plan. The June report, based on 58 days of summer use and a 36,000 visitor estimate, concludes no economic justification for beach improvement and launches a reevaluation while Dexter vows to pursue congressional routes and alternative designs.
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Saco
John Dexter
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Camp Ellis Beac
Corps
William Coleman
Coleman
Dexter
John Mason
E.C. Jordan Engineering Co
Portland
Exter
Next 48 hours crucial to Pat Nixon's recovery
Pat Nixon, 64, remains partially paralyzed after a stroke, with weakness in the left arm leg and face. Doctors say the next 48 hours are critical to her recovery as blood pressure normalizes and observers await potential return to normal function. Former President Richard M. Nixon expresses optimism, noting her strong spirit.
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Pat Nixon
Long Beach
Calif
John Lungren
Nixon
Vs. Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
How to talk on CB on Channel 19 in traffic
A practical CB guide explains breaking into a channel using Breaker One Nine. It details calling procedures, recognizing handles and call signs, and how to address the intended listener or speaker, with example phrases and steps for initiating a conversation on the road.
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Somone
On This Date In 1976 History Highlights
The July 10 1976 issue notes key events from 1509 John Calvin’s birth to 1962 Telstar launch and 1953 Lavrenti Beria purge. It also mentions Thomas A. Yawkey’s death, Boston Red Sox loss to Minnesota, and Houston pitcher Larry Dierker’s no hitter.
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Associated Press
John Calvin
Rance
Jane Grey
England
Marcel Proust
Paris
Lavrenti Beria
Soviet Union
Telstar
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Europe
Baseball
Boston Red Sox
Thomas A. Yawkey
Red Sox
Bshapa
Minnesota
Twins
Houston
Larry Dierker
Montreal
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L. W. Lombard
S. W. Scamman
Biddeford
Spa
Ellis
XL Etuka
Kennebunkport
Dump Association
John Ewing
Jethro K. Lieberman
Neil S. Rhodes
Avon Books
Lieberman’s
Rhodes
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vietnam
U. S
Journal
Robin Foss
Yawkey
Ddeford
Inside the Journal
Abby
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