Bulldog Mascot Scandals at Thornton Academy Football
Jack Moulton brought a white bulldog named Scot to Thornton Academy in 1898. The dog acted as a sideline favorite, bit balls, and even deflated two footballs with his jaws. After Moulton left, the dog vanished and a dognapping trial ensued, but the court dismissed the case for lack of proof of ownership.
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Dick Charles
Jack Moulton
Harvard College
Thornton Academy
Walter J. Gilpatric
Saco City Clerks
Moulton
Scot
Academy
Saco
Saco House
Coalhe
Waveland McCobb
William S. Noyes
Noyes
Express
Parker Pingree
Maroon and Gold
Pingree
Academy Eleven
Burbank
Burns
George F. Haley
Kendrick
Fred Blanchard
Haley
Blanchard
James H. Shannon
Ingree
Weekend Warmth Encourages Outdoor Chores In Biddeford
Friday's pleasant weather spurs residents to tackle outside tasks as the Weather Service forecasts continued mild conditions for the weekend. Roofers at a Hill and Bacon street house in Biddeford seized the early spring break, while temperatures are expected to reach the 50s. A photo by John Ewing captures the scene.
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Weather Service
Hill and
Bacon Streets
Biddeford
John Ewing
Saccharin fears spark nationwide hoarding and debate
Americans react to the FDA's proposed saccharin ban by hoarding the sweetener and its products. A New York woman threatens to sue if saccharin is banned, while a Los Angeles Weight Watchers group argues obesity is the real killer. Industry figures note massive doses are required for cancer risk, and experts warn loss of saccharin could drive weight gain and heart issues.
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Allan R. Bruce
United Press International
Pennsylvania
New York
Los Angeles
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Fred Schmidt
Shasta Beverage Co
San Francisco
Diet Shasta
Schmidt
Chicago
Denver
Plum, Pa
Martin Sachnoff
Sachnpak Corp
California
T Will
Evelyn Wood
Ms. Wood
Congress
Sandra Blumenthal
Weight Watcher's
Stamford
Conn
Michael Sveda
Sveda
Augusta's hot potato how to fund Maine schools the big hangup
Maine lawmakers debate a shift from uniform property tax to a ratio based school funding plan. House Minority Leader Linwood Palmer announced a bill to replace local funding with state matching funds, aiming for the state to cover over half of education costs and reduce reliance on property tax.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Linwood Palmer
Palmer
Maine House bill proposes broad tax reform package
Repealing property tax and shifting the sales tax from essentials to discretionary spending are among 18 major changes in Maine tax policy. The omnibus bill from Rep Richard Morton would cost about 11 million for a circuit breaker relief for low income taxpayers and aims to raise 9.6 million in general fund revenues overall. The plan, totaling roughly 47 million in changes, awaits action from the Taxation Committee as to whether it should be considered as a package or item by item.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Repichard Morton
Farmington
Select Committee
Morton
Guardian case flags Moon sect followers in deprogramming bid
In San Francisco a guardianship dispute involves parents of Unification Church adherents seeking court authority to have their adult children deprogrammed. The case centers on two adults, Leslie Brown of New Jersey and Jacqueline Kath of New York, with photos noted. Page 8 has details.
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San Francisco
Sun Myung Moon
Unification Church
UPI
Leslie Brown
Berkeley Heights
N. J
Jacqueline Kath
Walcott
N.Y
Inside Today's Maine Daily News Cartoons and Classifieds
The page highlights cartoons, puzzles, and classifieds alongside Dear Abby, editorial notes, and weather outlooks. Local entertainment, program listings, and brief feature notes fill the page with light content and daily advisories.
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Abby
Food For Thought
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Taxation Committee
the Almanacky
Mars
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Girl Scout of America
Savannah
Juliette Gordon Low
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Austria
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