Councilors Plan Court Action Against John Bird
OLD ORCHARD BEACH the town votes 4 to 0 to authorize the town attorney to sue John Bird for about 400 paid for locksmith and secretarial work in 1974 while he was a councilor. The move follows conflict of interest charges and part of a series of legal actions over the ouster of Town Manager Rita Belair and salary secrecy for Jerome Plante. Bird says he acted in good faith and will not repay the money.
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Paul St. Hilaire
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Edward Gaulin
Thomas Lee Sr
St. Claire
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Jerome Plante
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Summer Barbecues Will Cost You More
The AP reports higher livestock prices are lifting the Wholesale Price Index and could raise costs for hot dogs burgers and steaks this summer. Beef demand, supply constraints, and delayed beef grading standards influence prices as farmers adjust herd sales and planting weather affects future meat output.
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Ince
Dcline
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ESAS
Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Iowa
American Meat Institute
Second Is Indicted In Ballenger Death
An 18 year old Biddeford man, Michael Coombs, was charged with the December 2 murder of Troy Ballenger. York County grand jury indicted him, with police noting Ballenger was found December 3 on a barn floor at Thibodeau's Dairy Farms in Saco. Walter Davis Jr., 24, of Saco, also faces murder charges and is jailed awaiting trial.
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Biddeford
Troy Ballenger
Martin Greeley
Richard Nason
Saco
Walter Davis Jr
Davis
Greyhound
York County
Alfred
Coombs
Allenger
Thibodeau
Buxton Road
Slenger
Factory Island Sewage Plant Being Corrected
Saco's Factory Island sewage plant shows progress after a DEP inspection found malfunctioning equipment and weak procedures. The March 27 visit cited solid waste handling, pH control, lack of records, and an alarm system outage. Plant logs began January 23 and reporting resumed after DEP requests.
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Saco
Factory Island
Department of Environmental Protection
DEP
John Dexter
Saco Tanning Corp
Dexter
Kenneth W. Shirkey
Water Quality Control Bureau of
Shirkey
Eee
Timothy Crowley
Unprecedented Move Sought to Remove York County DA Donahue
A petition drafts to remove William Donahue as York County district attorney. Investigations by the Maine attorney general’s office focus on conflict of interest in prosecutions, dismissals, and related conduct cited by police, attorneys, and others. The governor and executive council would conduct due process before any removal.
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Maryline White
Journal Publishing Corp
Augusta
William Donahue
York County
Donahue
Executive Council
Joseph Brennan
Atty
AG Criminal Division
Maine
Alfred
DA Donahue
Biddeford
Andrews Campbell
York
Brennan
Cohen
Indochina Protests Turn Violent At U S Embassy In Vientiane
Laotian students and teachers protesting rising prices and foreign domination hurled rocks at the U S Embassy in Vientiane as a Marine retrieved a lowered flag. Police and Pathet Lao forces later drove the crowd away with no injuries reported.
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Pathet Lao
Saigon
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Kompong Som
Associated Press
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National Stadium
Jao
Thailand
Phnom Penh
Yomiuri
McGovern Says U S Cuba Detente Possible With Leadership
Senator George McGovern returned from a four day Havana trip urging renewed contacts to ease Cuba isolation and balance regional power amid Soviet influence. Castro blasted the US embargo calling it an insult to Cuban pride while critics in Washington mulled easing sanctions via a two thirds to majority vote shift.
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George McGovern
Washington
U.S
South Dakota Democrat
Caribbean
Fidel Castro
Organization of American States
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Foree
Emilio Rabasa
Castro
United States
Soviet Union
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