Baseball great Ducky Medwick dies at 63 in Florida
Joe Ducky Medwick Hall of Famer and 1937 triple crown winner for the St. Louis Cardinals died early today at Bayfront Medical Center after chest pains. He was 63 and had recently served as Cardinals minor league hitting instructor. Medwick played 1932 to 1940 with the Cardinals, later with the Dodgers and others before retiring in 1948. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1968.
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Phone Company Takes Land Title in Biddeford
New England Telephone Co took title to a 12 acre parcel on Alfred Road opposite Biddeford Five Points Shopping Center. The plan calls for an automatic call distribution center to handle directory assistance both long distance and local, with Biddeford Center joining Portland as a second unit to centralize service in the 207 area. Completion of the Biddeford ACC office is planned for the first quarter of 1977.
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Port Teachers Strike 1975 Contract Approved
The Kennebunkport district school board approved a one year teachers contract with a 9.15 percent pay raise, three quarters of last year's cost of living increase, after about eight negotiating meetings. The agreement runs Sept 1975 to Aug 31, 1976 with no major changes from the prior contract. The board expects no labor problems ahead.
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Shoreland zoning likened to a paper monster by board vote
Saco planning board chair and members debated the proposed shoreland zoning ordinance on Thursday night tabling it until April 3 to study model ordinances and alternatives. A separate shoreland zoning ordinance was urged to avoid a lengthy amendment and reduce publication costs while preserving clarity. The board also addressed 13 potential paper streets and planned April discussions on NEDIA apartments, North Street commercial use, and the shoreland ordinance.
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Hearst Sighting Fails To Turn Up New Lead
Fremont County Sheriff John Vernetti said a rancher lunching with a woman matching Patricia Hearst's description was only a possible sighting. He noted that initial positive identification has weakened to a shaky single eyewitness claim and that the case may involve New Mexico.
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One Ballot Challenged In Recount
In Kennebunk SAD 71 race Frances Harrison led Theodore Towne 621 to 619. A single challenged ballot from an inspection could force a tie or change, with selectmen deciding validity if Towne requests a recount. Ballots were examined by Town Clerk Edna Wentworth Deputy Clerk Barbara Kimball Deputy Moderator Edmund Cashen and the two candidates.
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Funeral Notice for Raymond O Martin of Saco
Raymond O Martin age 56 of 207 Beach Street Saco died. Funeral services set for Saturday at 10 A.M. in Laurel Hill Cemetery Chapel. Friends may call Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. at Cotes Funeral Home corner Beach and James Street Saco Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. From sheriff's department and FBI no solid evidence on Patty Hearst sighting in Fremont County.
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Bill to loosen money for subsidized mortgages in housing act
Washington AP report notes House Banking Committee Chairman Henry S. Reuss predicts middle class homeowners could obtain federally subsidized mortgage money before summer if the House moves quickly on an emergency housing act. The House completed initial steps on the bill.
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Public cabins ransacked at Saco Avenue in Old Orchard Beach
Police report Thursday night break-in at Pauls Cabins on Saco Avenue with windows broken but no theft. Also multiple small fires and thefts noted in Old Orchard Beach including a dryer fire at 58 Church St and tape players stolen from cars on Middle Street. A bull statue was stolen from Oak Ledge Steak Room on Route 1. In Congress, a housing bill advanced after debate with a 242 to 142 vote.
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Man Arrested Inside OOB Town Hall
Police arrested a Massachusetts man inside the town hall on Thursday night. William G. Horsman, 25, was charged with breaking and entering and larceny after entering through a broken front window and stealing $29 from the building inspector’s office and coins from the town clerk’s office. He awaits arraignment in Saco District Court after an overnight jail stay and will be transported to York County Jail in Alfred. The report also notes Maine Lottery numbers for Thursday’s Daily Jackpot: 5044 4076 4430.
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Lon Nol Abdication Rumored In Capital
Reports from Washington claim Cambodian President Lon Nol may step down within two weeks and depart for an unspecified destination. Diplomatic sources say Khmer Rouge leaders could form a new government after his exit, while Phnom Penh factions reshuffle a caretaker cabinet amid ongoing siege and extended airlift support.
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