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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1975
Page
2
Kennebunkport officials set August 11 at 7 p.m. for a special town meeting in the Consolidated School gym. Warrant items include increasing the tax anticipation loan limit to 880000 to cover anticipated school taxes, up from 400000, and possibly 9000 for town dump maintenance labor costs.
Obituaries for Medora Remillard 87 of Biddeford and Florence Benson 88 of Ocean Pines are reported along with funeral details. Notes include a prayer gathering, a Saco service for Ruth Rawlinson and Norman Simpson who died in Biddeford and Hartford respectively. Town items discuss land purchases, road resurfacing budgets, and extending tax payment deadlines due to a delayed revaluation.
University of Maine trustees vote to abandon plans for a state medical school and favor alternatives like nursing education. Friends of a Maine Medical School plans a petition drive opposing the decision. Correction notes Pelletier fired one shot at a woodchuck and did not break a car window. a passerby was nearby.
The Maine State Lottery drawing in Augusta produced winning numbers 659 724 4. No further details or prize information were provided.
Maine volunteers led by Leah Kozloff plan a 1976 bicentennial march from Augusta to Valley Forge with 13 northeastern state trains. The journey features Conestoga wagons, chuck wagon support, five horseback scouts, and nightly encampments as part of a nationwide 200th birthday celebration.
Police report a collision on Portland Road Wednesday at 6 45 p m injuring no one but causing about 300 damage to each vehicle driven by Joane Ouellette 44 of Saco and Joseph McLaughlin 37 of Dorchester Mass A second crash this morning at 7 25 involved Marian Roberts 57 of Saco and William Collison 28 of Naples with damage estimated at 700 and 150 respectively Two tape decks were stolen from cars parked at Ramblers Rest Motel and Weylaverly Motel according to a police spokesman
James E. Jones of Norwich is arraigned in Common Pleas Court on a first degree murder charge for the stabbing death of his former brother in law in Exeter New Hampshire.
A weather brief notes showers tonight with temperatures around 85 and 78 in some spots. Others report 55 and 52 as cooler readings.
Showers likely later tonight with lows in the 60s. Friday includes more showers. Highs in the 70s. Southeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph. Precipitation chances 60 percent tonight and 80 percent Friday.
Thousands of folk and bluegrass fans gathered at Evergreen Valley Resort in EAST STONEHAM Maine after the state denied a mass gathering permit for a three day festival headlined by Seals and Crofts The Eagle Tom Paxton and Richie Havens Officials warned of a social problem if the event does not start as scheduled at 4 p m today Promoters and Maine Health and Welfare officials planned a last minute appeal to Commissioner David Smith who denied the permit citing traffic and health concerns If blocked the resort managers threaten closure and dispute the resort's state backed loan
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