Solar heat bill at rock bottom
Westbrook resident Paul Holloway is showcasing a 54 Bernadette St model home with a solar furnace that uses 1,864 cup like heat-collecting structures beneath glass to warm air circulated by a blower. The rock bed stores heat for off-sun periods, delivering up to 425,000 BTUs, though December and January run about 55 percent efficient. Holloway says the unit halves fuel bills and pays for itself in four to five years, though a backup electric heat is used when cloudy. The unit, bought from a Dryden Michigan factory for 2500 dollars, sits in a 26 by 48 foot home priced around 50,000 dollars, insulated heavily to reduce heating needs.
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June 28 1976 in History Highlights and Events
On this date in 1914 Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo sparking World War I. Monmouth Battle occurred in 1778, Molly Pitcher linked to colonial aid. Victoria crowned in 1838, Dominican Republic US troop withdrawal began in 1966, Hickey hanged for poisoning Washington guard in 1776.
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Austria-Hungary
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Monmouth
N.J
Molly Pitcher
Britain
Queen Victoria
U.S
Dominican Republic
Idi Amin negotiates at Entebbe over Air France hijack
President Idi Amin visits Entebbe to press Palestinian hijackers who seized an Air France flight with 258 aboard. Passengers and crew left the plane but remain under hijackers in a lounge as negotiations continue for release. About 80 Israelis and nine Americans were aboard. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility. exact number of hijackers unknown. A French official said negotiations have begun with unclear demands.
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Idi Amin
Uganda
Entebbe
Air France
Tel Aviv-Paris
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Mayor Cassette Square off over dump in Saco
Mayor Samuel Zaitlin faces pressure over a polluted dump site dispute with the state. The city aims to reach a settlement to enable Phase 1 grading and soil covering, with September seeding deadlines looming. Ward 1 Councilor Robert Cassette opposes the move, warning of a broader confrontation.
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Saco
Samuel Zaitlin
Robert Cassette
Balloonist still airborne after 18 hours above New Jersey
New York AP reports ground crew maintains faith in 27 year old Karl Thomas as the 90 foot helium balloon drifts toward Paris. With no direct contact since Friday night a malfunctioning antenna forced reliance on dead reckoning and a sextant. Ground crew Gary Johnson from a 45th floor East River flight center says Thomas never panics and keeps his cool.
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Karl Thomas
Paris
Gary Johnson
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East River
Lakehurst
N.J
Naval Air Station
New Jersey
France
Coast Guard
UPI
Kennebunk Beach hires special cop for weekend patrols
Kennebunk Coastal Association plans to hire a special policeman to patrol Kennebunk Beach on weekends after a Saturday meeting with Police Chief Frank Stevens. He says this summer’s disturbances are severe with youths drinking beer, loud stereos, tires squealing, and lawns damaged. About eight people face summonses for disorderly conduct public drinking driving to endanger and drinking under the influence.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Beach
Kennebunk Coastal Association
KCA
Frank Stevens
Stevens
Middle Beach
Cartoons and Crossword Puzzle Pages Featured in Bulletin Board
Bulletin board pages include cartoons, classifieds, a crossword puzzle and Dear Abby style editorial content. Horoscope and chuckle sections appear alongside puzzle dates 13 15 16 17 and Dear Abby style notes.
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