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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1972
Page
1
More than 150 ships idle at ports in England Scotland and Wales as 42 000 longshoremen walk out over port modernization pay plans and a new labor law. Government considering emergency measures while opposition demands a pause in enforcement and renewed talks.
The House approved a rural development bill by 339 to 36 sending it to the Senate. It authorizes about 500 million dollars annually in new grants and expands loan authority to spur rural economic growth and job creation in towns up to 10 000 population and industrial parks up to 50 000.
Washington reports Venezuela ordered 60 million dollars of French arms including 142 AMX30 tanks and over 20 self propelled 155 mm howitzers in a record Latin American deal. The move follows U.S. congressional limits on arms to the region and highlights France as a major supplier with favorable financing and pilot training terms.
A Continental DC10 bound for Chicago with 123 aboard lost an engine near Los Angeles after takeoff from LAX. Debris fell over a four mile area. flight crew kept the jet aloft and landed safely. No injuries reported on board or on the ground. engine cause under investigation.
Donald Coburn was named the new director of Sweetser Children's Home in Saco replacing Dr. Linwood Brown. Coburn has served at Sweetser since 1954 rising from case worker to assistant director and now director effective next year. He and his wife Jacqueline Lamb Coburn have two daughters and have long lived on the Sweetser campus.
The Senate backed speeding Trident submarine development with a 47 to 39 vote defeating a 500 million cut. The 13.5 billion program aims for a 10-boat fleet with first entry in 1978, while critics warn of overruns and urge caution.
Obituary notes Allen J. Ellender former dean of the U.S. Senate has died. The piece records his long service and political role, reflecting on his influence in Congress. The notice hints at reactions from colleagues and his legacy in national governance.
Miss Alice R. Roy of Biddeford attends a summer research program at Jackson Laboratory, working under Dr. David E. Harrison to study origin of adult red blood cells in fetal mouse liver. The 27-student cohort includes college, graduate, and medical students exploring genetics and disease models with 350,000 inbred and 1.5 million mice available. Funding comes from NSF grants and community chests.
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