Expressman hires seven youths for six jobs in Biddeford
A Saco expressman, Veranus Meserve, hired six Biddeford youths to speed a oats delivery. A seventh youth, a hanger on, joined the pay line and Meserve overpaid seven boys. After realizing the error, he chased the youths up York Hill, losing the extra 75 cent payments and vowing to hire only trusted helpers henceforth.
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Saco
Biddeford
Meserve
E. L. Preble
Preble’s
York Hill
Quickie tombstones for folks in a rush
CHICAGO AP Elmo Williams offers instant tombstones dubbed while you wait delivering made to order markers in about 90 minutes His South Side shop across from a cemetery serves customers including an 85 year old client who planned ahead and paid for a marker to be set upon death Williams 59 previously spent 25 years as a monument salesman and now runs a family business with his son Andre They say Memorial Day heightens demand with about 20 orders weekly as grievers seek rapid grave markers by sandblasting epitaphs on granite Built on word of mouth and advertising the operation targets hurried customers who want a marker quickly or saved for later payment
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Chicago
Elmo Williams
Elmo’s
Williams
Eee
Andre
Mitchell First Boucher Last In Mock Primary Gorham
In Gorham Maine AP Mitchell of Vassalboro won a mock Democratic primary with 31 votes while Rolde of York ran second with 19 and Barton of Portland third with 17 Absentee ballots shifted the final order with Bustin moving to third ahead of Barton Reeves did not attend events but sent a spokesman over 200 attendees filled a decorated hall noting the event was not predictive of the real primary.
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Gorham
Maine
James Mitchell
Vassalboro
Neil Rolde
York
Frederick Barton
Portland
Donald Lowry
Falmouth
David Bustin
Augusta
Bruce Reeves
Pittston
Gilbert Boucher
Biddeford
Harold Pachios
Jack Critchely
Rolde
Bustin
Mitchell
Barton
Boucher
Saco teenagers plan bicentennial hydrant art and parade
The Teens for Good Government of Saco TAGGS under Bryce Milne and Lois Jones plan to paint downtown hydrants with bicentennial designs such as stars and stripes or soldiers. May 29 and June 5 paint days on Beach Main Elm streets. parade July 17 features a teapot? Wait no. TAGGS will ride a float with Indians tossing tea overboard.
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Bryce Milne
Lois Jones
Sydrants
Thornton Academy
Beach
Main
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TAGGS
Court orders York County funds release by deadline
A York County Superior Court justice set midnight Wednesday as the deadline for York County commissioners to release funds to five social service agencies. Justice William E. McCarthy denied a delay of his April 12 mandate. Agencies include York County Counseling Services $45000 York County Extension Service $33000 Camp Waban $5000 Human Services Dental Program $10000 Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission $15000.
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Alfred
Maine
York County
William E. McCarthy
York County Counseling Services
York County Extension Service
Camp Waban
Human Services Dental Program
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
Longley cites special interests harming women and minorities
Maine Governor James B. Longley told the Maine Jaycee Wives that special interest groups and militant labor leaders have harmed women and ethnic minorities by shaping government power. He defended motherhood, praised women's achievements, warned of hidden discrimination, and urged women to press legislators and labor leaders on pledges of equality.
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
Nixon Kissinger clash over 1969 wiretap program
Secret taping saga centers on Kissinger’s role and Hoover’s control. Nixon portrays Kissinger as directing taps while Kissinger says Hoover decided when to stop. Halperin seeks clarity as suit proceeds, with records disputing an April 25 1969 meeting listed by Halperin.
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Associated Press
Washington
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J. Edgar Oover
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Nixon
Halperin
New York Times
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Rny
Justice Department
White House
Mitchell
Kissing
May 22 1976 in History Highlights and Events
On May 22 1819 the steamship Savannah began its Atlantic crossing from Savannah to Liverpool. Martha Washington died in 1802. Aaron Burr faced treason charges in 1807 but was acquitted. The first U S train robbery occurred in 1813 near Seymour Indiana. A Bicentennial note recalls gun powder purchases by Virginia officials bound for New Orleans.
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Savannah
Liverpool
England
Martha Washington
Aaron Burr
Richmond
United States
Seymour
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Williamsburg
New Orleans
Ohio
Mississippi
Choir Bus Crash Kills 26 Yuba City Students in Martinez
Twenty six members of the Yuba City High School choir were killed when their bus plunged through a guardrail and dropped 30 feet near Martinez. Witnesses recall the scene as a nightmare with one survivor recounting waking to chaos.
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Yuba City
Bay
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