26 Jun 1976
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1976
Page
1
Jerry Coldridge, famed for his unusually long nose, vowed to reward any man who surpassed him in length with a silver half dollar. The chain would continue as each successive bearer would pass the coin to someone even longer, creating a humorous boast among local friends.
In this Portland era tale a man named Jerry Coldridge gains fame for his long nose and a half dollar receipt from James Ballard. The chain of luck carries the coin to Smyrna, San Francisco, and Boston, ending with a reunion on Washington Street. Local legend ties a Festival of Waters rain curse to the day’s forecast.
The Associated Press reports President Ford clears 1,000 delegates after winning 17 of 18 Minnesota at large delegates while California Governor Edmund Brown Jr. backs Carter if he secures the nomination. Carter leads with 1,526 delegates. Brown remains in the race with 306. Reagan picks up several Idaho and Montana delegates as campaigns continue. Carter and Ford coordinate post nomination security briefings via CIA Director George Bush.
Roger Johnson Biddeford economic improvement director and historian describes his dual French and Yankee background as key to interpreting the citys past and future He cites three turning points an economy reshaping beyond mills an education renewal begun years ago and a government shift from patronage to professional management He plans to write a new comprehensive history noting rich colonial roots and later French Canadian immigration and notes 1780 to 1874 shipbuilding on the Saco River with 153 vessels recorded
Police report a 29 year old Wellsman named Ralph Lawrence was killed Friday when his 1965 Chevrolet station wagon failed to negotiate a curve near Biddeford Industrial Park and slammed into a house at 629 Elm Street. Skid marks measured 237 feet and a blood alcohol test is pending.
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport recreation departments unveil a full summer schedule. Kennebunk offers more baseball and softball while Kennebunkport emphasizes non sports and family participation. Day camp runs June 30 to August 13 for ages 6 to 13 with sports arts crafts drama field trips and beach swimming.
On this date in 1945 delegates from 50 nations met in San Francisco to sign the United Nations Charter. In 1984 the Pied Piper of Hamelin legend claims 130 children were lured away in Germany with an uncertain fate. In 1541 Francisco Pizarro was slain in Lima. Allied forces captured Cherbourg in 1944. A civil rights march climaxed in Mississippi. American bombers and gunships operated near Vietnam's DMZ.
Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki fought a boxing wrestling bout in Tokyo with little action. After 15 rounds, one judge backed Ali, one backed Inoki, and one called it a draw. Ali landed two punches while Inoki mostly stayed on the mat attempting a knockdown.
A cartoon styled statistic jokes that 29 of 100 Americans are divorced, implying 142 couples have split up. It appears in a light column noting the difficulty of turning statistics into simple truth in everyday life.
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