19 May 1976
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1976
Page
1
York County voters will not see a 1.2 million jail referendum on the June ballot due to paperwork delays. Officials blame timing and state election rules, with the matter potentially pushed to November or later.
Thornton Academy students took over Saco city duties for a day and moved through a two hour session delivering proposals. They voted to cover the old dump with clay and narrowly defeated a plan to extend a water main costing about 5500 The group approved funding for Camp Ellis facilities and for storm sewer separation while noting Army Corps of Engineers delays on Camp Ellis erosion work.
The Biddeford city council passed an $8.7 million budget keeping the tax rate at $23 per thousand. The panel debated county funding for human services and discussed across the board raises for city department heads. The meeting also touched on housing inspector pay and health officer salaries amid school funding concerns.
University of New Hampshire statistics class surveyed Old Orchard Beach residents and visitors from New York and Canada. Results show 83 percent local support and 88 percent would use a center with a pool, concert hall, theater, and game room. Tourists favor tennis and convention facilities. center linked to ocean tourism.
May 19 1976 marks events from 1875 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition to 1964 U S State Department reveal hidden microphones in Moscow embassy. Notable notes include Churchill's 1943 Congress pledge, 1945 Tokyo bombing, and BBC plan to film Shakespeare. Jerusalem protests and clashes at Hebrew University reported.
Arthur Godfrey grimaces as Piedmont Airlines VP Magruder speaks on the Concorde panel. Environmental groups urge a federal court to overturn a ruling allowing the SST at two U.S. airports, saying the decision lacked complete information.
In the Biddeford Saco journal a brief humor item notes a church lawn sign reading Keep Off. This Means Thou inspiring a lighthearted moment for readers.
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