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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1975
Page
3
Brandeis University researchers report three-quarters of 1,463 households in Hartford Mobile and Salem maintain energy saving habits from the Arab embargo. Most view prices as the cause, not patriotism, with holdover conservation and slower driving cited despite belief in ripoff claims by government and oil firms.
MIT researchers for the National Science Foundation describe tomorrow’s grocery system with automated warehouses and new retail formats. Machines would handle stock, shoppers use punch cards or TV screens to select items, and bills would be paid without handling groceries.
Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis continues his routine MBTA ride to Beacon Hill joining commuters on a Brookline streetcar. He travels alone without aides or police and says he prefers fitting in with constituents while steering clear of a governor’s mansion.
Concord AP reports the New Hampshire Sweepstakes Commission said lottery grossed 2.696 million over two months, nearly triple last year. Instant Sweeps tickets and a broad ad campaign drive sales, with per capita tickets topping all 12 neighboring states. Edward Powers notes uncertainty about economy’s role.
General of the Army Omar N. Bradley aged 82 is reported to be improving after a stroke and brain surgery and has been moved from intensive care at UCLA Medical Center to a private room. Bradley is noted as the nation's only living five star general.
A new Massachusetts law makes carrying a firearm without proper authorization a mandatory one year jail sentence, applying to both residents and non residents. The spokesman advised non residents to seek temporary licenses and outlined when rifles and shotguns may be legally transported or used in the state.
Residents and fishermen in Casco Bay circulate petitions against using Hussey Sound as a layover for idle oil tankers. Donald A. MacVane and the Western Casco Bay Lobstermen’s Association warn about trap damage from anchors and demand legal options. Coast Guard consults with State and Army Corps. decision expected within two weeks.
The Labor Department reports nonfarm and factory employment declined in six New England states from January to February. Total nonfarm jobs fell to 4,664,500, down 38,500 from January and 61,600 or 1.3 percent below February 1974. Manufacturing dropped 29,900, while nonmanufacturing lost 8,600. apparel led manufacturing gains with Easter production. Government employment rose 9,600 in public service programs. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont all show declines varying from 0.8 to 2.6 percent.
Alfred J. Loder 57 of Waterville faces sentencing after a Superior Court verdict finding him guilty of rape sodomy and denial of rights of a mental patient. The case involves a 21 year old AMHI patient with seven more abuse charges pending. Loder is the first of 10 indicted workers to be tried.
A brief note reports that large kangaroos can clear a distance of 25 feet in one leap. This highlights their extraordinary jumping capability and makes no further claims about context.
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