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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1972
Page
9
Scarborough officials consider dog officer pay. Walter Doglas earned $3 per call to pick up stray dogs. A proposed raise to $5 per job failed 4-3, with council citing the higher cost. Town Manager Robert D. Steele notes increased calls after a tougher dog ordinance took effect.
Police hunt a gunman after he robbed the Poor Boy Club in Lewiston, taking about 600 and striking employee Judy Lessard, who was treated and released. The club serves a youthful crowd and opened last week at the Lewiston Fairgrounds.
Classified page item promotes local want ads with emphasis on reading and using the service for buying selling and job postings. Notes likely reach readers through a traditional newspaper classified section format.
Harvard University appoints history professor James C. Thomson as curator of the Neiman Fellowships in Journalism. He succeeds Dwight Sargent who returns to journalism after a White House State Department post and prior work including ABC commentary on Nixon's China trip.
South Berwick Police Chief James Morgan resigns for personal reasons, effective July 14, ending four years as head of the town's two officer force. Morgan, a former Massachusetts state trooper and former York Beach police chief, announced the decision on Sunday.
Rescue teams searched the wreckage of two trains collapsed in a mile long tunnel near Soissons France. Sixty four bodies were recovered with the death toll certain to rise. Authorities listed 86 injured at the operation’s HQ. A fragment notes a Puritan Party formation.
Hurricane Agnes intensified near the Florida Panhandle as it neared landfall. The storm left at least 12 dead and many injured while spawning tornadoes in Okeechobee and along the coast. Evacuations exceeded 1,500, with residents of Dog Island and coastal areas staying put amid rising surf and damaged homes.
Delegates at a mid year NEC meeting forecast a federal shift in spending from defense and space to other areas that will boost New England. Bruce S. Olds of Arthur D. Little says the region can benefit as high tech industry thrives, citing Route 128. James Hostetler notes non defense R and D funds may increasingly flow to the region if local firms stay alert to Washington decisions in the coming year.
In Rumford AP report, 25 youths arrested on disorderly conduct after a Sunday disturbance in Mexico. About 200 protesters blocked Bridge Street, aided by state police and county deputies. A second group of 25, later released on $25 bail, faced adjacent district court appearances next Monday.
The Government Procurement Commission urges greater reliance on private firms for federal jobs. It cites efficiency and cost savings while calling for updated policies and oversight to expand private sector participation.
ARUNDEL The School Around Us completes its first year on Log Cabin Road and plans an after school program starting in September for low income children with focus on nature study ceramics and dramatics. Students will act as liaisons and volunteers are invited via Mary Iyer in Biddeford.
AUBURN AP Vito Defilipp of Mexico elected to succeed Clifford Quinney of Scarborough as Maine state commander of the American Legion. Mrs. Harold Doughty of Cape Elizabeth named president of the state auxiliary at Auburn during the 54th annual convention. The Navy approved a pledge of full support for the first woman admiral.
The Wick Group ships nickel plated bracelets bearing names of prisoners or missing servicemen to call attention to American personnel held in North Vietnam. Congress enacted the Enrollment Act, the first U.S. draft law, in 1863.
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