Fire destroys Biddeford's Columbia Hotel. one dead
A major fire at the Columbia Hotel in downtown Biddeford killed 58-year-old Robert O Leary and left at least 3 percent homeless. About 175 firefighters from Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and Scarborough battled three hours of flames, with Red Cross aiding victims. The four story building sustained severe damage including collapse of roof portions and heavy smoke on the first floor housing Bull's Cafe and New Method Dry Cleaning. The blaze began on the second floor near Hill and Main, and authorities expect demolition.
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Richard Gagne
Peter Hall
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U S Soviet Summit Opens Amid SALT Doubts and Hopes
Washington reports the White House expects no substantive SALT deal at the week-long U S Soviet summit but foresees talks could prod a breakthrough toward permanent arms limits. Kissinger stresses possible progress toward compatible Geneva talks while Brezhnev defends Nixon against Watergate influence.
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Communist Party
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Maryland Mountains
Gasoline Shortage Deepens in Maine Officials Clash Over Cause
Maine Petroleum Association now concedes a shortage exists though not severe. Demand rose 8.1 percent in first four months of 1973 versus a year earlier, double the usual 4 percent. Stations ration gas as managers report allocations dating back six to seven weeks.
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New England
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Kissinger hints Cambodia cease fire in coming weeks
Washington AP Henry A Kissinger suggested a private understanding could yield a Cambodia cease fire in the next few weeks while the Senate approved a bill to ban all U S military activity in Cambodia and Indochina. He spoke as negotiations continued and a Paris cease fire communique was cited as boosting optimism amid timing questions.
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Inside The Journal Why a wrong number rarely busy
A note in Inside The Journal explores why misdialed calls often do not meet a busy signal. It discusses telephone network routing quirks, call setup timing, and how switches handle unanswered attempts, leaving fresh dialers with a lingering sense of luck.
McDonald's Free Shuttle Sparks Local Controversy
McDonald’s in Saco began a free shuttle to Old Orchard Beach using a school bus purchased from Saco Motors. The service runs daily from 7 a.m. to 10 or 11 p.m. amid town officials and local business opposition while the Maine Public Utilities Commission weighs in. Biddeford and Saco Bus Lines Inc. protests cite a $12,331 loss in 1972 and warn the service could divert customers and hurt their operations.
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Louis Savelas
Maine Public Utilities Commission
Richard Stride
Biddeford
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PUC
John G. Feehan
Stride
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Little Mac
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Journal
NY Times Features in The Journal Starting Monday
The Biddeford Saco Journal will publish New York Times features and columnists starting Monday with the New York Times News Service. Included are James Reston Russell Baker William Safire and Tom Wicker. Red Smith will appear thrice weekly on sports pages.
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Russell Baker
William Safire
Tom Wicker
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