Fireworks Blast Shatters News Stand Window in 1898
In June 1898 four newsboys at Robert H. Bryant’s Elm Street stand faced a fierce fireworks explosion while displaying July 4 pyrotechnics. Rockets and crackers set the window ablaze, sending glass onto the sidewalk as fire crews contained the blaze. Bryant values losses at about 50 dollars and cites lack of permit for insurance recovery.
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Dick Charles
Robert H. Bryant
Elm Street
Smith's Corner
Biddeford
Bryant
Eros
George Bryant
Otha
Beauregard
CIA Warns of Global Famine From Climate Shift
An internal CIA report predicts climate cooling returning to preindustrial conditions 1600 to 1850. India faces major droughts, China would suffer famine every five years, and Russia loses a key wheat region, triggering global upheavals and mass migrations.
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Mike Waters
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
India
China
Russia
CIA
Reid Rae
University of Wisconsin
Bryson
Gulf Coast
Rockies
Plumber Demonstrates Solar Heat For Home Use
Gleason Supply owner Larry Gleason shows a small solar heat panel in a front window and envisions a future where solar provides most hot water and space heating. He notes a roof panel system could cover about 80 percent of a four person Maine home’s hot water with two panels and a 50 gallon tank at roughly 1100 dollars, but cautions that the tech is new and still evolving.
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Gleason Supply
Tom Gleason
Maine
Gleason
Prototype solar home planned by Fiber Inc
Maine energy leaders discuss a prototype solar home by Fiber Materials Inc. Jack Cook of Biddeford explains the design would showcase solar energy and conservation while adapting to new concepts. A solar hot water and space heating system could need a 1500 gallon tank costing 3000 to 4000 dollars, with storage tanks keeping water hot up to three days and backups required for bad weather.
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Kathleen O’connell
Maine
Byiber Materials Inc
Jack Cook
Biddeford
Cook
Maine Applies Broad Criminal Code Revisions
Maine enacts a new comprehensive Criminal Code taking effect Saturday. Prostitutes face no jail terms for minor offenses and small marijuana possession becomes a minor crime, while a five year prison term carries no parole. Attorney General Brennan notes the code aims to remove junk and focus criminal law on key areas.
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Steven P. Rosenfeld
Associated Press
Augusta
Maine
Joseph E. Brennan
Chief Lamb Questions Impact Of New Criminal Code
Old Orchard Beach Police Chief Richard Lamb questions whether simply passing laws fixes crime. He says the revised criminal code is vast and hard to apply, leaving people needing legal help to function amid mounting problems.
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Larry Stains
Old Orchard Beach
Richard Lamb
Maine Criminal Code faced with homeowner rights and marijuana shift
State Rep. James McMahon described Maine's new Criminal Code at the Kennebunk Selectmen's meeting. He notes deadly force inside a dwelling is allowed with clear danger, while marijuana possession up to 1 percent is a civil offense with a $200 maximum penalty, raising concerns about street pot use.
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Kennebunk
James McMahon
Maine
Kennebunk Selectmen's
McMahon
House Judiciary Committee
May 1 1976 in History Highlights
Today in history note marks key events from 1898 Dewey’s Manila Bay victory to 1931 Empire State Building dedication and 1961 first political hijacking to Cuba. Also lists 1873 penny postal cards and 1945 Truman victory celebrations amid ongoing hostilities worldwide.
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Associated Press
Oday
Adm
George Dewey
Manila Bay
Philippines
U.S. Post Office
Empire State Building
New York
Adolf Hiter
Harry Truman
Europe
Cuba
Derby Day Showdown Sets Up Two Horse Race
Cojack, a 20 to 1 shot, clashes with favorite Honest Pleasure in the 102nd Derby at Churchill Downs this afternoon. Experts call Bold Forbes the sole serious challenger, with Honest Pleasure favored at 3 to 5.
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Pecker
Cojack
Churchill Downs
Honest Pleasure
Bold Forbes
Maremont Loss Becomes Maine Convention Issue
The Maremont Corp of Saco losses a 30 million machine gun contract to a Belgian firm sparking debate at the Maine Republican Party convention in Augusta. Reagan supporters sue the Ford Administration over defense spending cuts in Maine. Ford spokesmen say reductions will force Maine and other states to lose contracts. The full story is on page 2.
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Maremont Corp
Saco
Augusta
Ronald Reagan
Ford Administration
Defense Department
Pine Tree
Ford
Maine
Journal Clippings Hint at Fashion Shifts in Cartoons and Puzzles
A brief item notes that Today Inside features sections such as Cartoons Classifieds Crossword Puzzle Dear Abby Editorials and more. It comments that longer skirts resemble prohibition styles, with joints still present but less noticeable.
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Abby
Food For Thought
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Boston & Maine
Fred F. Beauregard
Soviet Union
Kazakhstan
Canada
Ecia
U.S
United States
LE Hoy
Feder
Enercy
Stephen Muskie
By Larry Stains
Fiber Inc
Solar
Lamb
Journal
New England
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