Weather forecast for New England heat and showers
Maine Generally fair tonight with lows near 60 partly sunny tonight with lows 55 to 60. Friday highs near 80 with a chance of showers or thundershowers. Vermont partly cloudy New Hampshire fair tonight with lows upper 50s to low 60s. Extended forecast southern New England mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms Saturday through Monday highs mostly in 70s and lows in 60s.
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Carter Pick Sparks Debate in Maine Barber Shop Echoes
In Saco and Biddeford locals discuss Carter's vice president pick. Voters weight Muskie's influence and Mondale's fit while noting the convention's suspense and media attention. Residents compare past picks and question future policy alignment.
Day of might have beens for Muskie in Maine
The article reflects on Senator Edmund S. Muskie as a top VP prospect for the Democratic ticket, noting Carter chose Mondale instead. It considers Maine political fallout, potential Senate race realignment with former Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis, Muskie’s prior national bids, and the Muskie family’s reaction from Kennebunk.
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Muskie
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Jimmy Carter
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Right to Counsel Study Highlights Court Limits and Police Role
A 900 page study found domestic disputes in Saco and Old Orchard Beach are rarely resolved in court. Police handle most cases and want alternatives such as trained officers or a central dispatcher. The center urges better funded criminal defense, fair compensation for lawyers in lower courts, and clearer indigence criteria. The report covers multiple cities including Belle Glade Birmingham Boston Cleveland Des Moines Houston Rocky River and San Jose.
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Local group LAW pushes for reform of poor legal aid system
Lay Advocates At Work members Joan Brown of Biddeford Pool and Mary Natale of Kennebunkport criticize Maine District Court lawyer distribution as biased and corrupt. They call for layperson involvement, decry the Bar and Bar grievance process, and urge fairer, educated legal access for the indigent.
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Joan Brown
Biddeford Pool
Mary Natale
Kennebunkport
Bar Association
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Pe Ene
Legal Services Program Opens Door for Poor
The article discusses a proposed Legal Services Corp to broaden access to justice for the nation s poor. It cites a 12 million person gap and notes only 25 percent of legal needs are addressed where programs exist. Justin Stanley urges broad support and cites a $5 per person annual cost as a bargain.
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Justin Stanley
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Convention Continued From Page One At Carter Nomination
United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez plays a role as delegates shift after the convention roll call. Brown releases his delegate votes to Carter, while vice presidential prospects await word. Mondale enters a period of watchful waiting, canceling a morning TV appearance and using no calls except a potential Carter contact.
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Carter
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Biddeford Police MidYear Report Details Alcohol-Linked Offenses and District Complaints
The Biddeford police midyear report shows OUI and youth patterns with 43 632 dollars in goods stolen and 12 965 recovered, a 29.7 percent recovery rate. In the first half of 1975, 55 261 dollars stolen and 21 477 recovered yield a 38.9 percent rate. The report notes age group trends, including rising OUI arrests for ages 31-35, and lists accident and injury data by age, with 171 combined damage accidents this year. District 1 rural area recorded 264 complaints and 19 burglaries, 14 larcenies, and 166 other complaints. District 2 had 212 complaints and 141 other complaints. Total arrests reached 289. 529 traffic complaints processed and 45 fraudulent check cases handled, with 1 263.26 dollars defrauded and 199.02 recovered. Youth Aid Division reported 64 juveniles dealt with January through May 31.
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Pool Road
Westbrook Skating Rink
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Muskie Returns Home After Not Being Picked as Carter’s VP
Senator Edmund S. Muskie, once a leading VP contender, told Maine delegates he will return home to run for re election to the Senate. He said national politics as a national ticket candidate is likely over for him, while Carter chose Walter Mondale for vice president. He noted his sister's remark that Maine needs him in government.
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Dorothy Lapham
Marblehead Lane
Biddeford
Carter
Ed Muskie
Esquire
Main Street
Saco
Ed Boucher
Muskie
Mondale
Emile Paquin
Maine
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Saco Main Street
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Melinda
Martha
Ned
New York
U.S
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Senate Budget Committee
Robert A.G. Monks
Cape Elizabeth
Curtis
Blaine House
Portland
Edmund S. Muskie
Jimmy Carter
Rumford
Police search in Maine stalls over missing girl case
Officials dispute reports of child beating records linked to Chester Marden as police and prosecutors probe the disappearance of Mrs. Kibbey now believed to have joined the Air Force. The biddeford district court and Augusta archives may hold any files, with investigators describing the search as methodical but inconclusive.
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Frank Stevens
Stevens
Maine
Biddeford
Augusta
Alfred
A.G. Atwood
Atwood
Arthur Stilphen
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