Snow removal costs plague Biddeford and Saco taxpayers
Biddeford and Saco residents face hefty snow removal bills as a severe winter drives up city costs. From December 1966 to March 1 Biddeford spent 32 114.88 dollars with another 9 000 dollars added by a street department accountant. Saco reported 27 616.53 dollars from January 1 to March 3. Last year’s total for snow work reached 36 000 dollars. An estimated 5 000 dollars more will be added after yesterday’s storm. Salt inventory totals about 16 000 dollars.
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Biddeford
Saco
Norman O. Racine
Racine
Marines Release Trial Record In Vietnam Kill Case
The Marine Corps released the record of a court martial in which Pfe Ronald A. Piatkowski 18 of Trenton New Jersey was convicted of murder and dishonorable discharge for killing a Vietnamese civilian and cutting off the left ear He testified he was one of 10 Marines on a patrol near Chu Lai in September and that his squad opened fire after a Vietnamese man ran and fell behind brush The case and two other Marines were reviewed by Maj Gen Herman Nickerson and await further action in Washington They are detained in Da Nang with transfers planned to Portsmouth New Hampshire and sentences include 10 years for Piatkowski and life terms for the other two Marines
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DA Nang
South Vietnam
U.S. Marine Corps Today
Pfe
Ronald A. Piatkowski
Trenton
N.J
Nguyen Qua
Piatkowski
Chu Lai
Pfc
Charles W. Kennan
Nitro
W. Va
Cpl
Stanley J. Luczko
Gardner
Mass
Herman ‘Nickerson
3Rd Marine Division
Piatkowiski
Nickerson
Washington
Portsmouth
N.H
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Drought May Be Breaking in the Northeast Weather Outlook
After six years of scarce rain and snow the Northeast sees five weeks of heavy precipitation. Reservoirs and groundwater rise toward normal as drought emergency ends in New York region, though experts caution the coming months may change the outlook.
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Seaboard
New York City
Anthony Tancrelo
Delaware River Basin Commission
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Washington, D.C
U.S. Weather Bureau
Senate Vote Overrides Curtis Veto On Agriculture Commissioner
Maine Senate voted 23 to 11 to override Gov Curtis veto on a bill restoring legislative appointment power for the agriculture commissioner. The action keeps executive control but faces a House short of enough votes to follow. Senator Barnes of Presque Isle sponsored the proposal.
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Augusta
Maine
Senate
Curtis
Peter Mills
Farmington
Mills
House
George H. Barnes
Presque Isle
United States
Barnes
Sen
Floyd ‘L. Harding
Dpresque Isle
Record Cold Hits Nation's Midsection
The Associated Press reports extreme cold gripped the nation midsection as arctic air moved east after heavy rain and snow. Record low temperatures were recorded from Upper Michigan to northwestern Texas including Sault Ste. Marie and Topeka with readings well below zero and several states experiencing unusual February cold.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Upper Michigan
Texas
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
St. Joseph
Topeka
Kan
Tulsa
Okla
Amarillo
Tex
S . Ahaua
Panel Recommends Abolishing County Attorney Posts
An advisory panel urges removing county attorney posts and creating district attorney offices with competitive salaries to attract top lawyers. Appointments would be made by the attorney general in consultation with the state chief justice, with political influence reduced and a district attorney for each of Maine’s 13 districts. The report also calls for better police training and a study of law enforcement organization.
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Augusta
Curtis
Harry P. Glassman
University of Maine Law School
Allan L. Robbins
William E. Schumacher
Schumacher
Bureau of Mental Health
District Court
FBI
Probation and Parole Division
Maine
Curtis Bill Proposes Environmental Agency and DED Reform
Augusta AP Curtis pushes two major 1967 bills on final day for unrestricted submissions. Aimed at creating Environmental Improvement Administration and reorganizing the Department of Economic Development with new bureaus and preserved MIBA and Recreation Authority loan functions. Additional measures include reviving the State Employee Merit Award Board and considering unicameral legislature and reduced Executive Council powers.
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Augusta
Curtis
Paul E. Reay
D-Saco
Department of Economic Development
Maine Industrial Building Authority
Maine Recreation Authority
Floyd L. Harding
Presque Isle
DED
Func
Miba and Recreation Authority
DED Bureau of Economic Assistance
MIBA
Jon A. Lund
State
Harlem Leaders Skeptical Of Meredith Congressional Bid
New York AP report shows Harlem and national Negro leaders reacting coolly to James Meredith's plan to run as the Republicans' choice against Democrat Adam Clayton Powell in the April 11 special election. Meredith warns of potential scorn from fellow Negroes while Powell plans to fight to regain his seat.
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New York
Harlem
James H. Meredith
Adam Clayton Powell
Meredith
Powell
House
Bimini
Bahamas
Percy Sutton
Manhattan
Sutton
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Richard Savoy
Portland Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Lions Club
Hoffman Street
Club
By Peggy Welch
Marines
Nguyen Thi Co
Northeast
Knights of Columbus Council
Linoleum CO
Alfred Street
WRR Gen
Fea. Corp
Methotat
Saxch
State Senate
Harvey Johnson
R-Smith
Field
Sweetser Children’s Home
Moody Street
Ronald Carstens
Saco Fire Department
Reny
Environmental Commission
Nicholas W. Danton
Executive Council
Gerald P. Conley
D-Portland
Republican Executive Committee
University of Mississippi
Russell
Storer St. Saco
Chase & Sanborn
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