Tragic end for Cheryl Humes in ACI cell
Cheryl Humes, 21, hanged herself in an Adult Correctional Institutions cell on April 14, three days after being sentenced to life for Bernard Humes murder. The cardinal details and tearful family memories frame a troubled life from early romance to escalating abuse and legal peril.
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Ls Tracy Breton
Providence Journal-Bulletin
Associated Press
Warwick, R.I
Cheryl Humes
Cheryl
Shirley Cameron
Donald
State Supreme Court
Bernard
Bernard Humes
Federal Hill
Patty Brown
Debbie
ACI
Kent County Superior Court
Painchaud's Band Keeps Biddeford Tradition Alive
Kathleen O Connell profiles Painchaud s Band founded by Pierre Painchaud in 1872. John Jariz notes its rise through wars, festival prizes, and famed directors like Joseph Martin. Today about 30 members rehearse and perform on holidays, with weekly practice near Memorial Day.
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Painchaud
Biddeford
Pierre Painchaud
John Jariz
Jariz
Wells
Joseph Martin
Mr. Music of
Cloutier
Forecast: Chance of Showers In May Weather Report
A regional forecast notes a chance of showers for Monday May 3, 1976 with expected light rainfall locally. The report lists a temperature outlook and notes possible shower activity across the area.
Red tide shuts southern Maine shellfishing zones
AUGUSTA Maine AP portions of the southern Maine coast are closed to shellfishing because red tide. The coast from Cape Newagen Boothbay Harbor to the New Hampshire line is closed to mussels while clamming is banned from Pine Point Scarborough to the New Hampshire boundary. The ban began Saturday after red tide levels rose above federal limits and will lift when levels fall to safe readings. A department spokesman could not estimate when ends.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Look
Cape Newagon
Boothbay Harbor
New Hampshire
Pine Point
Scarborough
Lock
Department
Marcotte Still Uncertain About Maine Housing Director Post
State Senator Guy Marcotte, interviewed by Gov. James Longley’s screening panel for Maine State Housing Director, says he still does not know if he has the job. He called the 40 minute session informal and declined to reveal salary, dates, or other candidates. Mitchell vacated the post in December to seek the Democratic nomination for Congress.
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Guy Marcotte
James Longley
Maine
Overnor
Biddeford Socrat
Marcotte
Bangor Daily News
James Mitchell
Congress
NOW Women Doing Instead of Talking in Kennebunk
Mary Iyer, longtime Kennebunk NOW leader, says the local chapter has disbanded as members pursue new paths. Some return to school, start businesses, or shift to nursing, caching, and advertising careers. She notes NOW served as support and helped women channel energy into personal goals.
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Kennebunk
Mary Iyer
The
National Organization For Women (Now
Kennebunk Now
Ms. Iyer
Maremont protests Army bid over Buy America Act
Maremont Corp has filed a GAO protest alleging Army violated Buy America Act and other statutes in awarding a $30 million gun contract to Fabrique National of Belgium. Berge Thomasian says the case is strong. GAO has 25 working days to receive the Army report, with 10 days for review and comment.
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Susan Morrison
Maremont Corp
General Accounting Office
Army
Saco
GAO
Berge Thomasian
Maremont
James Spangenberg
Fabrique National of Belgium
May 3 1976 Today in History highlights and notes
Today is May 3, 1976 the 124th day of the year with 242 remaining. Highlights include Washington DC incorporation in 1802 and Harvard lab production of synthetic quinine in 1944. Also noted are Ford commissioning the Nimitz at Norfolk and Cardinal Medeiros urging reform to restore peace in Boston.
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Associated Press
Washington D.C
Harvard Univers Laboratory
Cambodia
U.S
Cardinal Medeiros
Boston
Biddeford appoints Ronnie Cote as new Tiger coach
Ronnie Cote is named Biddeford varsity basketball coach, fulfilling a long held goal to coach in his hometown. He leaves Brewer High School after guiding its team to the Eastern Maine Class A semi finals last season, aiming to field a competitive Tiger squad for the Western Maine Class A tournament. An interview with his plans appears on Page 7.
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Ronnie Cote
Biddeford
Brewer High School
Tiger
Chronicle Page Teases Columns and Puzzles Preview
A compact page previewing daily features from the journal bulletin board to Dear Abby. It notes cartoons classifieds community crossword puzzle and horoscopes along with weather world national briefs and a Chuckle postcard joke about a sunny climate and affording travel.
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Maine
New England
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Mome Cheryl
Bernard C. Humes
Providence
Amily Court
Edward P. Gallogly
Humes
Bernie Humes
Bernie
Keith
John F. Cicilline
Ourna
Kathleen O’connell
Waeltaw
Biddeford City Hall
City Hall
Bradford Commandery
Templar
Commandery
Quebec
Martin
Old Orchard Pier
Alfred Cloutier
Painchand
Peter Kingsley
McArthur Library
Maremont Brief
Alabama
George Wallace
Washington, D.C
Ford
Nimitz
Norfolk
Humberto Cardinal Medeiros
South Boston
Charlestown
Mass
St. Louis High
Journal
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