21 Jul 1975
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1975
Page
1
The Biddeford City Council faces an awkward post office renovation bid tomorrow. Only one bidder submitted a substantial offer, the contractor who prepared the plans and estimates, Philip Gadbois. Stakeholders complain about biased specifications and potential finger pointing over the single bid.
City bids to renovate the post office for a district courthouse amid state funding and a plan drafted by Gadbois who also sought to bid. Contractors criticize vague specs and potential conflicts of interest as federal state and local agencies review whether the historic building can be altered without loss of integrity.
A father laments his son’s poor performance in political science. He notes the boy’s confusion over basic directional terms and sense of left versus right, reflecting frustration with a seemingly failing grade and unclear instruction.
Washington AP A tentative agreement ends a looming postal workers strike for 600000 employees and preserves a no layoff clause. Bailar notes higher costs and potential rate hikes, with a 13 cent top possible rise for first class letters. Negotiations wrapped after midnight, ratification by four unions expected within about a month.
SPACE CENTER Houston AP The Soyuz crew Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov returned to earth in a flat plain landing after three extra days of space exploration while Apollo astronauts remained in orbit. Televised descent was first for a Soviet craft with helicopters delivering rescue teams to the eight foot surface touchdown and parachute assisted soft landing at 6 51 a m EDT in south central Russia near Baikonur.
A bullet grazed Kenneth Charles, 21, the driver of a McDonald’s Hamburgers courtesy bus on Route 1 in Saco. He was treated and released. no passengers were aboard. The bus struck a pole at Gibbs Service Station causing minor damage. service to Old Orchard Beach to Saco will be temporarily discontinued. Police cite a prior similar incident and will analyze the recovered bullet to determine the gun type.
Six women who avenged a rape by stabbing the accused man remain at large as police say. John Dotson, 20, was held in Volusia County Jail on sexual battery charges, hospitalized with knife wounds to the stomach, shoulders, and arms. The incident followed a reported car rape by Dotson, while officers were en route to arrest him. The sergeant called the action vigilante justice.
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