16 Mar 1977
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1977
Page
1
Wisconsin reader Celia Zaitlin recounts a two week stay in Sao Paulo amid Brazil's police state tactics. She describes police surveillance arrests and bribery pressures tied to a businessman and a police commissioner's brother, highlighting fear and repression.
Richard C. Lumb may reconsider resigning as police chief of Old Orchard Beach after planning a Friday evening talk with the public safety commissioners. He says they will define specific job duties and, if agreed, he will rethink last week's resignation amid jurisdictional disputes and council tensions.
Stores and police in Biddeford respond to a city ordinance banning visible nudity in printed material. The police plan a top officials meeting to assess enforcement while shops rearrange magazines and books to comply. Some retailers move nude material toward back or behind coverings, with health and breastfeeding titles remaining accessible.
Route 1 Elm Street from Five Points to Lincoln Street will receive a temporary hot top coating this spring as a postponement of full reconstruction. The project may shift to next year due to CMP pole moves and DOT funding rules with possible fall or spring start timeline.
Almanac notes March 16 as James Madison birthdate and Jerry Lewis birthday. Historic items include West Point authorization in 1802, slow NYSE trading in 1830, Gemini 8 docking in 1966, Harold Wilson resignation in 1976, and a Flag Day reflection by Charles Sumner.
Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc outlines ties between Phoenix businessman Harry Rosenzweig and organized crime figures in a broad corruption sweep. The report links Rosenzweig to gambling and prostitution networks, political influence, and loans aiding club ventures tied to the underworld.
Edward and Katherine Thompson named as the White House selected average family to host President Carter after his Clinton Mass Town Meeting. Thompson and grandchild Jonathan appear in a UPI photo with a Carter bumper sticker as they hope to make the president feel at home while unsure where he will sleep.
A compact reader note reflects on cartoons classifieds and a lighthearted Inside the Journal feature. It humorously suggests public attitudes toward government anti smoking campaigns and their limited impact.
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