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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1973
Page
5
Police and FBI search for a lone gunman who robbed the Casco Bank & Trust Co in Westbrook of about 3500. The suspect, in his mid 30s, fled in a waiting cab after demanding cash and was seen at a shopping center with a liquor store stop. No injuries reported.
Common Cause Chairman John Gardner urges that a presidential campaign director not head the Justice Department. He cites past similar appointments and says the attorney general should be professional, not deeply political. He criticizes Elliott Richardson as Nixon’s appointee and notes Watergate issues. Gardner and K Dunn Gifford announce efforts to monitor campaign spending in Massachusetts and neighboring states. A brief weather note recalls a 1950 Grand Marais, Minnesota cold snap.
A 12 1 Judiciary Committee vote against legalizing private possession of marijuana is debated in the Maine House. Rep. McKernan Jr a Bangor law student supports an amendment making private possession a misdemeanor while Rep. Brooks Brown Jr Augusta lawyer seeks broader legalization aimed at keeping youth from criminal records.
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