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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1973
Page
2
Philadelphia native Elmer Snowden, a 1920s banjo jazz pioneer, dies at 72. He led a band that featured future stars such as Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, and Count Basie at various times.
The Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee approved a funding ban on bombing in Cambodia with similar action by the Foreign Relations Committee. Both panels extended the ban to Laos and Vietnam and require congressional approval for hostilities or aid to North Vietnam. Senators Case and Church framed it as reasserting Congress's war-declaration authority.
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Portland forecast shows a chance of showers tonight with lows in the 30s. Wednesday brings partly to mostly cloudy skies with a southwest emphasis and a general chance of showers, highs in the 50s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots on Wednesday with a chance of showers. Visibility generally five miles or more, decreasing to 1 to 3 miles in showers. Occasional reduced visibility in precipitation, otherwise clear to partly cloudy conditions.
A Portland report discusses May tide times, schooling philosophy, and parent views. Quotes from Mrs Crosby and Barbetta praise a free Salmon Falls center as a functioning, seed-to-crop education model aligning with personal potential. Nixon's 1969 moon call is noted as history.
This note expresses sincere gratitude to Dr. Anton and the Webber Hospital staff for care and kindness and thanks relatives and friends who helped ease our sorrow after the loss of Mrs Louise Bergeron.
Judge Sirica took custody of contested Watergate papers found in a Virginia safe-deposit box as part of ongoing investigations. Haldeman and Ehrlichman testified while Hunt faced Senate inquiry. Public hearings approach as the Senate Watergate committee readies its first hearings and Richardson narrows a special prosecutor list to four candidates.
An informal poll shows Maine legislators diverge on adjournment, with guesses ranging from mid June to Labor Day. Officials note 1,930 bills filed, 1,301 reported, 520 in committee, and 425 signed into law by May 10 as sessions unfold.
The State Department of Transportation will redo and install storm drains on Beach Street as part of Saco state aid roads. City officials say $58,000 is set aside with $20,000 town contribution. City council must finalize funding reallocation. agreement now calls for state work on Beach Street late this summer to ease flooding.
Raymond Gagne an operator of Engine 6 with Biddeford Fire Department for nine years attended First Service Training School focusing on hydraulic and ladder courses. He belongs to York County Firemen's Association the Maine State Federation of Firefighters Inc and the Biddeford Saco Elks Club. He is trustee of AFL CIO CLC Local 2168 and past president of the Relief Association. Aged 34 and educated in local schools.
Dana Alan Verville is welcomed today by the Biddeford Saco Journal in behalf of the community. He is the son of Richard and unnamed mother of Biddeford New Road. Grandparents are Stanley Kuczynski and Emile Verville. Great grandmother is Mrs Joseph F Doyle of Bellows Falls Vermont.
Third graders at St. Dorothy's School in suburban Philadelphia write essays on Watergate. Responses mix sewer and bridge imagery with ideas of flooding pollution and a hotel involved in bugs.
About 40 residents attended to review the Leavitt and Sons 96 acre condominium project with over 1,500 signatures filed as an expression of concern. No decision was made and a May 28 statement is planned.
Biddeford School Department will receive 5707.15 from Title II for fiscal 1973, likely the last funds for media centers. Since 1966 the district has gotten 30488.36 for libraries now called media centers, to buy books and audio visual gear under fixed spending guidelines.
Portland attorney Lawrence Mahoney and former boxing champion Pete Richitelli named in secret indictments for receiving stolen cars. Richitelli pleads innocent at Cumberland County Superior Court arraignment. Mahoney not arraigned. Also charged are Nancy Styffe and Arline Gee. Prosecutor Berry mentions potential links to a growing stolen car ring in Maine.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reports ongoing militarization worldwide. It notes increases in strategic nuclear warheads since SALT I, 1972 underground tests by the US USSR, atmospheric tests by China and France, and rising arms imports belied by Third World GDP. Satellite launches show 47 percent for military reconnaissance.
State Rep. Barry Hobbins of Saco saw his bill to raise Maine’s minimum wage from 1.80 to 2 pass the House this morning and move to the Senate. He noted there was no debate as it went under the gavel, after last week’s stormy floor wrangling and Republican postponements.
The Old Orchard Beach School Committee will meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Loranger School to review a trial custodial service report and consider a community clean-up program among ten agenda items.
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