Navy base trains POWs in Maine near ski resorts
Bangor Daily News reports a 4000 acre Navy survival training facility near Sugarloaf and Saddlebac Mountain in Maine has operated since 1961 after leasing land from Hudson Pulp and Paper. Cmdr. Walter Coffman says the program emphasizes wilderness survival and that sweatbox torture is not used. The article notes rising interest from a $15 million lawsuit and past public focus on alleged mistreatment during wartime training.
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Rangley
Maine
U.S. Navy
Bangor Daily News
Sugarloaf
Saddlebac Mountain
Hudson Pulp and Paper Co
Navy
Cmdr
Walter Coffman
Brunswick, Maine, Naval Air Station
Coffman
Wendell Richard Young
Winter Springs
Calif
California
Port suit dismissed at Alfred
Kennebunkport's suit claiming over assessment by SAD 71 was dismissed by Superior Court Justice Harry P. Glassman. The ruling may affect the road to approving SAD 71 high school construction and renovations. Bond counsel must decide if the order clears those plans. Herman Cohen's appeal to Maine Supreme Court of a related dismissal is still pending.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunkport
Superior Court
Harry P. Glassman
Bond
SAD 71
Hugh MacMahon
MacMahon
Glassman
Kennebunk Selectman
Herman Cohen
Maine Supreme Court
Court upholds rate rejection in NET case
Maine Supreme Court unanimous ruling upholds Public Utilities Commission denial of an interim rate increase sought by New England Telephone Co. The court dismisses NET's claim for a four month pre increase loss period as a surcharge on future ratepayers.
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Portland, Maine
Maine Supreme Court
Public Utilities Commission
New England Telephone Co
Law Court
Telephone Company
PAC
NET
Sidney W. Wernick
Forecast: Fair Weather Warms Through Midweek
A Wednesday forecast calls for continued warm and fair conditions. Officials expect pleasant temperatures around the mid 70s with light winds, extending into Thursday evening with dry skies.
Problem-solver has problems too
A woman attempts suicide but seeks help at Biddeford's Webber Hospital where Dr Thomas Kane from York County Counseling Services counsels her. YCCS faces an image problem among middle and upper class residents, and it revises fees to sustain services with federal funding shrinking.
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Iage
Orever
Biddeford
Webber
YCCS
York County
Saco
Sanford
York
Dr. Kane
Kane
Public Clinic
Anthony Hill
Reagan pulls upset in North Carolina primary victory
Ronald Reagan shocked the 1976 primary race by beating incumbent Ford in North Carolina. Carter led the Democrats with a fifth win in six early contests, while George Wallace shifted strategy to gain media presence.
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Dave Goldberg
Associated Press
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
North Carolina
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Eugene J. McCarthy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Wisconsin
Johnson
White House
Inmates Visit Schools Warn About Drugs In Maine
Thomaston inmates from Maine State Prison spoke at Thornton Academy urging drug awareness. Tim Flaherty and others answered student questions after sharing how crime began. They have addressed about 170 schools since their prior visit, noting junior high students often ask most, while seniors are harder to engage. The Saco Jaycees aided inmate Tom Simpson’s school outreach plan.
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Larry Stains
Thomaston State Prison
Thornton Academy
Maine State
Thomaston
Saco
Tim Flaherty
Sace Jaycee
Leroy
Bud) Waycott
On This Date in History March 24 1976 Highlights
March 24 marks events including James VI starting his reign uniting England and Scotland in 1603, Rhode Island purchase from Indians in 1683, and Robert Koch announcing tuberculosis germ isolation in 1882. The 1966 ruling struck down state poll taxes and Vietnam’s offensive in Laos ended in 1971.
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Associated Press
England
Scotland
James VI of
James
Rhode Island
Robert Koch
U.S. Supreme Court
South Vietnam
Laos
Port Seeks Town Hall Assistant After Campbell Resigns
Kennebunkport officials begin search for a new administrative assistant following Kenneth Campbell’s resignation accepted with regret. Campbell had held the post since its creation July 1 and agreed to stay through April 30 to aid the transition as the board contemplates a replacement.
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Kennebunkport
Kenneth Campbell
ArgentinaMilitary Junta Ousts Peron In Coup
In Buenos Aires the commanders of Argentina’s three armed forces oust President Isabel Peron and establish a three man junta to govern collectively until a new president is chosen. They suspend political activity and dismiss national and provincial officials and the Supreme Court.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Isabel Peron
Casa Rosada
Peron
Sarnamo Court
Maine Newspaper Seeks Readers for 16 Pages Plus Supplement
A brief page note lists 16 pages plus a supplement including cartoons classifieds community board crossword puzzle Dear Abby editorials and horoscope with today’s chuckle. The item signals a full weekly section layout and extra features for readers.
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Community Board
Dear
Abby
Maine
Today Inside The Journal Parenting Clash Brief
A witty note on modern parenting suggests today's parents overestimate their understanding of their children. The fragment hints at a broader section covering news briefs and television with sports, weather, and world-national items.
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New England
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Thomas Kane
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