Maine men indicted in tractor trailer theft ring
Two Maine men Chester Sherrard and Harry Smith Jr. were indicted by the Washington County grand jury in a case tied to state police seizure last July of several stolen tractor trailers worth 86000. The investigation, ongoing for a year, reports parts and rigs moving to Canada with vehicles from Massachusetts Rhode Island Iowa and Pennsylvania.
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Machias
Maine
New England
Canada
Washington County Grand Jury
Chet
Charlotte
Smith
Meddybemps
Chester Sherrard
Harry Smith Jr
David Burns
Dee
Charlotte and
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Burns
Potatoes Seen Growing This Summer If Weather Holds
Agriculture Department predicts larger potato supplies with hopes for good growing weather. Spring potato acreage could reach 97,600 acres, up 16 percent from last year, while winter potato production in California and Florida totaled 3 million 100-pound bags, up 5 percent from last season. Most potatoes are still produced in the fall and will be planted later.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
California
Florida
Montreal Olympic stadium workers walk off after beam collapse death
An Olympic installations board official blamed improper procedure in installing a concrete beam. Roger Trudeau spoke as hundreds of workers began a walkout over safety concerns. A beam sections fell 185 feet Monday night, killing four workers who were inside the beam.
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Montreal
Olympic Installations Board
Olympic Stadium
Roger Trudeau
Recent births in Biddeford Saco and nearby towns
To Mr and Mrs Walter Marin a son Dana Joseph Feb 27. To Mr and Mrs David M Lonsdale a daughter Lori Jo Feb 27. To Mr and Mrs Glenn Parisen a daughter Sarah Marie Feb 27. To Mr and Mrs James R Paquette a daughter Jennifer Marie Feb 27. To Mr and Mrs Earl Beauchemin a son Brian Douglas Feb 27. To Mr and Mrs Raymond Gagne a daughter Laura Ann Feb 27. To Mr and Mrs Patrick Brady a son William John Feb 28. To Mr and Mrs Steve LaBelle a daughter Robin Dominique Feb 28. To Mr and Mrs Paul Montpas a daughter Kerry Jane March 1. To Mr and Mrs Walter Nicholas a daughter Christina Anne March 3.
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Glenn Parisien
Smutty Lane
Saco
Sarah Marie
James R. Paquette
Alfred Sr
Earl Beauchemin
Ocean View Road
Kennebunk
Brian Douglas
Raymond Gagne
Jefferson Court
Biddeford
Laura Ann
Patrick Brady
Highland Ave
Old Orchard Beach
William John
Steve LaBelle
Lucille Street
Robin Dominique
Paul Montpas
Granite St
Kerry Jane
Walter Nicholas
Wainwright Circle East
South Portland
Christina Anne
Maine Yankee says truck at Wiscasset plant posed no danger
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co officials acknowledged a radioactive contaminated truck entered the Wiscasset plant in January. A spokesman called the radioactivity negligible and said workers were not exposed. The truck came from Kentucky and was decontaminated before leaving. Safe Power claimed higher readings and questioned capacity at the plant, which Thompson said has run near 90 percent since last July and averaged about 60 percent since opening.
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Augusta
Wiscasset
Peter Thompson
Maine Yankee
Thompson
Kentucky
Ottawa minister touts Atlantic to Montreal oil pipeline
Energy Minister Alastair Gillespie says a pipeline from an Atlantic port to Montreal is a strong near term possibility, possibly early in the 1980s. He notes western oil supply to the Atlantic is doubtful as reserves decline, but a pipeline could move oil the other way.
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Ottawa
Alastair Gillespie
Montreal
Gillespie
Atlantic
Building Permits Issued in February in Saco
Saco Building Inspector Alex ander Perham issued February permits for David Turitz at Saco Valley Shopping Center and Bookland occupancy. Brent Small at Robi's Sunoco 28 Elm St occupancy. Raymond Richard 278 Lincoln St single family dwelling $30000. Paul Poirier Loudon Road moved two car garage to site $1500. Roland acine Flag Pond Road single family dwelling occupancy. Donald and Doris Saucier Portland Road motel addition six units $30000. Russell Feyock 143 Main St electronics shop occupancy. Guy Robitaille Portland Road accessory building. Eugene Waters Bay Avenue Camp Ellis demolish and rebuild $20000. Leroy Knowlton Park Street Boothby Park single family dwelling $12000. Joseph Crockett Flag Pond Road Boothby Park demolish garage. York Cable Corp 442 Main St Biddeford erect tower $9000.
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David Turitz
Saco Valley
Bookland
Brent Small
Robi
Sunoco
Elm St
Raymond Richard
Lincoln St
Boom Road
Paul Poirier
Loudon Road
Roland Acine
Flag Pond Road
Donald and
Doris Saucier
Portland Road
Russell Feyock
Main St
Guy Robitaille
Eugene Waters
Bay Avenue
Camp Ellis
Leroy Knowlton
Park Street
Boothby Park
Joseph Crockett
York Cable Corp
Biddeford
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Calif
Dandelion
Buda
New Enchanted Village
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UPI
Comfort
Catonial Shoe Store
Aion
AS Nichols
Alexander Perham
Vacuum Center
Center ST
Mary Carter Paints
Royal
Electrolux
Hoover
Sunbeam
Eureka
Kirby
Regina
Kirschner
Dubuque
Duncan Hines
Rubenstein
Evigny
Eford
Donuts Country Kitchen
Keebler Vanilla
Sabisco
Phe
New
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Missy
Mai Sore
Panty
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