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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1976
Page
10
Chance of showers tonight especially north with lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Thursday brings variable clouds and high temperatures in the 70s. Extended outlook for southern New England shows clearing Friday, fair weekend with 70s to 80s highs and 50s to 60s lows.
Raymond Bonang, personnel manager at Saco Tanning Corp, states the permanent cutback of 83 workers was due to fewer work orders and not union activity. He warns the economy could shift and notes no further layoffs are expected. The union claims the cuts may be tied to union efforts and Electoral procedures for a July 30 vote are discussed.
Workers at the Cummings Brothers wholesale grocery in Lincoln Street and the Portland headquarters at 241 Commercial St vote Monday June 28 on union representation by the Teamsters and Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America AFL-CIO. About 45 eligible voters are involved, per a company official.
Congoleum Corp the Bath Iron Works parent warns of a sale unless profits improve and rejects a wage package the BIW workers just refused The company cites BIW 5 year average profits of 1 2 percent and notes a Jacksonville yard settled a lower wage deal while BIW seeks higher pay Local 6 represents 2300 of 3500 shipyard workers and mediators have been contacted without a date for talks
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The Citizens Cost Saving Committee plans to gather ideas from town employees to reduce expenses. A revised plan includes department level meetings and input from DPW staff to guide the new town engineer-DPW supervisor. Separately, Fiber Materials Inc. faces an NLRB hearing Thursday over alleged unfair labor practices following terminations tied to organizing activity.
Graff and campus officials note blue denim remains popular for its practicality while jeans and shirts stay common among students. Kay W McHenry says suits are used for interviews, and barbers report shorter hair reflecting neater styles amid job concerns and tighter economy.
Norway bans all printed cigarette, snuff, pipe and chewing tobacco ads. The note adds a price detail that cigarettes cost 1.65 dollars per pack.
Biddeford city council approved initial spending of 70000 dollars from revenue sharing funds to pave Hill Street and Bernard and Marion avenues. The body also tabled a meals on wheels funding request of 7300 dollars for about 12 seniors.
From January to May in 1975 and 1976 the records show two robberies in 1975 and one in 1976. The period logged 132 larcenies in 1975 and 102 in 1976 with 209 total cases in 1975 and 179 in 1976. Recoveries stood at $16,354 in 1975 and $19,393 in 1976 representing 42.9 percent and 38.1 percent respectively.
Sept 5 1975 report notes a nine month old baboon born from embryo transfer at the Southwest Foundation shows normal development. Researchers call the birth preliminary with one success in ten transfers while citing broader use in cattle and potential human implications.
Brook opposes the new rules while the board enacts a 90 day trial anti loitering ordinance, a panhandling ban with fines of 10 dollars first offense 25 thereafter, and a two hour parking limit for Dock Square and Ocean Avenue. A one way street plan was rejected due to fire department concerns.
In Biddeford the Shear Design on 185 Main St draws young clients aged 13 to 30 helping a shift back toward barbering. Roland Pourier of Roland's Barber Shop at 110 Elm St notes youth demand is slow but steady while Diane Ayott on Water Street reports young men seek quick $2 haircuts to simplify grooming.
The New York Times buys serialization rights for Richard Nixon memoirs to run in newspapers and magazines before Warner Books publishes in fall 1977. Terms reportedly six figures. serialization planned for premium syndication via the Times and its features division.
The green ink immune to photographic imitation was created in 1862 by Thomas Sterry Hunt, a chemistry professor at McGill University, and first used on U.S. currency.
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