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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1976
Page
6
Occasional showers and thunderstorms affect northern regions through Wednesday with cloudy intervals. Maine highs in the 70s, southern areas cooler. New Hampshire sees 70s to 80s, nights 50s to 60s. By Thursday into Friday rain clears, then sunny Saturday with 70s and 50s to 60s.
Hannaford Brothers unveils a full service Martin's Shop N' Save at Route 1 with meat dairy produce deli and world cheese bar plus freshly baked breads. The store adds computerized registers and five counters to speed checkout as Sampson's staff transfer.
The Atacama Desert in Chile is the Earth's driest region with annual rainfall barely measurable. Calama, a city within the desert, has no recorded rainfall in its history according to the report.
Four British and American mercenaries sentenced to be shot face a final decision by Angolan President Agostinho Neto. Daniel Gearhart, 34, of Kensington Maryland, and Costas Georgia are among the accused, with Andrew McKenzie also named in reports.
Regulators from six states were told to reduce oil consumption by 20 percent by 1985 as oil accounted for about 80 percent of the region's energy. The call came at the 29th Annual Symposium of the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners.
Emery notes that despite doubled assessed property values overall taxes may rise fall or stay the same for individual taxpayers due to factors like commercial versus non commercial values and inland versus coastal properties. Tax bills are set to be mailed by July 15 with a 10 percent late penalty after Sept. 10. The 1976 town budget totals 3 179 029 with 1 959 522 raised by taxation.
Former U S Supreme Court nominee G Harrold Carswell faced a battery claim after an arrest with vice squad officer George Greene in Tallahassee A hospital stay followed for evaluation and treatment Carswell remained hospitalized about a week as prosecutors weighed charges and he denied wrongdoing
The Maremont Corporation and Maine delegation sue the Defense Department in Washington court seeking an injunction stopping Army orders to Belgian firm Fabrique Nationale for a $30 million machine gun contract. Judge June Green to hear Thursday July 1 as GAO reviews the Army report.
New York AP reports flight director Bul Johnson says the ground crew for Karl Thomas fears for the balloonist after 36 hours with no contact. Sailors have estimated the craft is over 1200 miles from land and hopes rest on breaking cloud cover for visual contact.
City planner Cullinan describes a federally funded rehabilitation effort in Saco to assist low income homeowners, primarily seniors, with up to 2500 grants plus 20 percent funding for some projects. Christine Trougakos receives 950 from York Cumberland Housing Improvement Services and 3250 from the community development program for roof, electrical, foundation, and insulation work slated to begin late July.
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