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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1973

Page

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Right To Clean Air Upheld

The divided Supreme Court upheld a lower court order preventing substantial degradation of clean air. The 4 to 4 deadlock preserves the circuit ruling barring significant new pollution in regions with clean air, with Justice Powell not participating. The government appeal led the case.

Washington Supreme Court U.S. Circuit Court Washington, D.C Sible Lewis F. Powell Jr High Court

Court ruling feared to strangle growth in clean areas

The court decision is said to throttle economic development in low pollution zones while hindering pollution control in regions already facing environmental damage. The article note indicates continuation on Page 2, Col. 2.

Public airing sought on Watergate by Bush

Republican National Chairman George Bush calls for full public hearings on Watergate while administration officials seem opposed to Senate hearings. Interior Secretary Rogers Morton said he opposes continuing the hearings, calling them increasingly dramatic.

Washington George Bush Senate Rogers C.B. Morton General Accounting Office Gallup Morton CBS Bush NBC

Agnew Ready to Comment on Watergate Hearings

Vice President Spiro T. Agnew prepared to criticize the hearings in a St. Louis speech as Bush said the scandal harms Republican leaders nationwide. Bush urged cleaning up the matter and expressed a desire for more information.

Spiro T. Agnew St. Louis Bush

India Hunts Hijackers Near Nepal Border

India launches one of its largest manhunts for three Nepalese hijackers who seized a Royal Nepal Airlines plane, flew into Indian airspace, and vanished into the Himalayan foothills with about 400000 dollars in ransom. Authorities focus operations in Uttar Pradesh Bihar West Bengal as the Embassy confirms the hijackers fled after diverting the aircraft to Forbesganj.

New Delhi India Royal Nepal Airlines Himalayan Uttar Pradesh Bihar Nepal West Bengal Biratnager Katmandu

Skylab 2 rocket rolls to Cape Kennedy pad

Skylab 1 astronauts enter day 18 in orbit as Skylab 2 rocket moves to pad at Cape Kennedy for a July 27 liftoff to ferry three more astronauts. Conrad, Kerwin, and Weitz in good health pursue earth resources, solar astronomy, and medical experiments in the lab while enjoying darts and paper airplanes.

Cape Kennedy America Earth Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P. Kerwin Paul J Conrad Skylab Alan L. Bean Owen K. Garriott Jack R. Lousma

Inside The Journal Today's Chuckle

A light hearted line about enduring marriage where two partners declare love lasting beyond weight and time, expressed as a playful twist on commitment and affection.

Sea search continues for missing canoeist in Saco Bay

Coast Guard crews deploy helicopter and 40 foot boat to find Donald Townsend 17 and Gere Rice 18 of Old Orchard Beach after a Saturday canoeing mishap off Bluff Island. Townsend swam poorly after a capsize. Rice found on Bluff Island and treated. Search paused at dusk Friday, resumed at first light.

Old Orchard Beach Coast Guard Saco Bay Donald Townsend Wood Island Townsend Gere Rice Bluff Island Rice Stratten Island Biddeford Webber Hospital Portsmouth Darkeness

Brandt narrowly escapes crash during Masada visit

West German Chancellor Willy Brandt nearly toppled from a Dead Sea cliff helicopter ramp when a gust hurled the Sikorsky toward a 900 foot drop. German official Paul Frank and Israeli ambassador Eliashir Ben-Horin were slightly hurt. Brandt remained unhurt.

Jerusalem Willy Brandt Dead Sea Desert Brandt Sikorsky Paul Frank Bonn Eliashir Ben-Horin Masada Dead Sea

Bureau Chief Cecil Munson Dies in Portland at 41

Cecil B. Munson, 41, bureau chief for the Biddeford-Saco Journal in Kennebunk, died Sunday after a heart attack at a Portland hospital while at St. Luke's Cathedral services. He joined the Journal in 1972 after earlier work in Athol, Massachusetts. Born July 21, 1931 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, he served in the Navy, studied at Bangor Seminary and Boston University, and held pastor roles in Massachusetts and Maine. He leaves his wife Bonnie June Doe and other family.

Kennebunk Cecil B. Munson Biddeford-Saco Journal Portland St. Luke's Cathedral Munson The Journal Athol, Mass Daily News St. Johnsbury Vt Dunlap Lodge A.F A.M. No Biddeford Lawrence Davis Chorale

Three Biddeford Men Complete 1406 Mile Bicycle Trip

Andre Gendron, Dennis Deschambeaut, and Guy Paquette rode 1406 miles from Biddeford to Niagara Falls and back by bike in about a month. They faced snow in Auburn, rain, flat tires, and rough roads, but averaged 25 mph on flat stretches and rode 6 to 7 hours daily. They slept 89 percent of nights at campsites or hostels, met friendly strangers, and plan another cross country ride if they can find a partner.

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