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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1976
Page
3
In two days Kennebunk voters choose two selectmen and two SAD 71 school board members. Profiles of all candidates appear in the Journal with nonbinding endorsements aiming to inform voters rather than dictate ballots.
The town of Kennebunk should reelect incumbents David Shields and Herman Cohen for selectman at large. Shields is praised for integrity, balance, and public safety interest. Cohen is noted for tough questions and objectivity, while other candidates are deemed less qualified.
The piece endorses Robert Lewin for the SAD 71 director seat citing his independence and effectiveness after three years. It favors Earl Adams for the second seat, praising his seven children and vision to improve Kennebunk and Kennebunkport schools, while noting other candidates’ flaws and urging Lewin’s leadership and Adams’ imagination.
Washington report accuses Rep. Pressler of plagiarizing agricultural pieces from the Washington Post for a South Dakota farm boy persona. It cites altered voting records, including reversals on crude oil price controls and the common situs bill, while noting a pressure campaign by the gas industry over vent dampers.
Ronald Reagan asked the Federal Election Commission to charge Kissinger's Boston political attack expenses to Ford for President. Kissinger stayed on the 12th floor of the Ritz Carlton with 22 rooms and 4 living rooms, averaging 44 per room, sparking questions about luxury and control. The piece criticizes Kissinger and his aides for leaks and protective excess, arguing accountability and moral stance amid the Ford administration.
A letter mocks Saco housing code inspectors visiting a home. The scene features
A Kennebunk letter urges residents to vote Monday to shape the town board. The writer criticizes past school board members for ignoring law and attendance while praising several candidates for intelligence, democracy, and transparency. The piece argues for strong, informed leadership on the SAD 71 Board and in town selectmen.
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