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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1973

Page

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Kennebunk Officials Review Area Subdivision Standards

Town officials after an executive session are examining Planning Board Standards for Subdivisions adopted by York County and amended by Southern Maine. The 12 item statement covers traffic, water supply, pollution, waste disposal, municipal services, and environmental protection amid concerns over Leavitt and Sons 200 unit development on 96 acres by the Kennebunk River drawing 1,200 signatures on an expression of concern.

Kennebunk Lower Town Hall Planning Board York County Regional Planning Commission Southern Maine Regional Papering Commission Kennebunk Planning Board Leavitt and Sons Kennebunk River Board of Selectmen The Conservation Commission Zoning Board IT. T

Stebbins Resigns Biddeford High to Lead Guidance Dept

Biddeford Board of Education offered two contracts to Paul Stebbins as principal and for a new guidance counseling post. Stebbins resigned as principal effective June 30, 1973 to accept the guidance position, citing a long contemplated career change and appreciation for working with Biddeford High School students. The article also notes St Francis College proposals to provide octagonal modular classrooms near the elementary schools, renting five 1,250 square foot structures at about $12,000 annually for a five year lease to ease overcrowding and foster cooperative elementary education.

Biddeford Biddeford High School St. Louis Biddeford Board of Education St. Francis College St. Francis Raymond Kenneally

Inside The Journal Pentagon Papers Case

Gunmen seize schoolhouse as chaos erupts amid market woes. Humorous quip contrasts riches on paper with cash on hand reflecting the era's economic tension.

Pentagon Papers

Agnew Expanded Role in Domestic Policy at White House

President Nixon assigns Vice President Spiro T. Agnew as vice chairman of the Domestic Council to deepen his involvement in domestic policy. Agnew will liaise with governors and local officials while Ehrlichman and Haldeman depart, with restructuring shifting duties to Kenneth Cole and the Office of Management and Budget. The White House tightens security around Watergate files as investigations loom.

Washington White House Nixon Spiro T. Agnew Agnew John D. Ehrlichman Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally Houston Ehrlichman H.R. Haldeman Kenneth R. Cole Domestic Council Stephen B. Bull Haldeman Office of Management and Budget FBI

Beiruti clash as army fights guerrillas near Sabra Shatila

Lebanese troops and Palestinian guerrillas exchanged heavy fire around the Sabra Shatila refugee camp on the southwest edge of Beirut. The siege, aimed at securing two corporals kidnapped by the Popular Democratic Front, prompted widespread alarm as tanks and armored cars were mobilized and civilians fled.

Beirut Lebanon Sabra-Shatila Associated Press Holger Jensen Jensen U.S Popular Democratic Front Yasir Arafat al Fatah

Boundary extension urged to 200 miles for Maine waters

Rep Elmont S Tyndale from Kennebunkport asks the Marine Resources Committee to approve a 200 mile offshore limit to shield Maine lobster and fishing industries from foreign trawlers. Maine officials say it would bolster federal action, though enforcement is limited.

Augusta Kennebunkport Maine Elmont S. Tyndale Marine Resources Committee Tyndale Massachusetts Rhode Island New Hampshire Spencer Apollonio Apollonio Congress

Nixon Aims to Rebuild White House Credibility

The article reports White House figures seek to restore public trust after Watergate disclosures. Vice President Agnew and Senator Dole voice contrasts in credibility, while Press Secretary Ziegler and President Nixon apologize for past denunciations of investigative reporting.

Washington White House Nixon Ronald L. Ziegler Spiro T. Agnew Bob Dole Kansas FBI William D. Ruckelshaus Ziegler Watergate Washington Post Post Carl Bernstein Bob Woodward

22 Nudes Applauded Not Arrested in Rutland Shower Contest

In Rutland Vermont at Rutland High School a national solo shower singing contest crowned 22 nude contestants. Judges led by Dr. Robert English of Green Mountain College awarded top prizes to Vermonters and an out of state entrant from New York who traveled 789 miles for a $200 bet. Winners included Tom Ergan Nick Genola Dean Ripon and David Brosnan.

Rutland Rutland High School Robert English Green Mountain College Poultney

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