Lucky Survivor Recalls Submarine Death Trap Of 35 Years Ago
McLees a 59 year old retired shipyard worker recalls the Squalus sinking in 1939 off Portsmouth Naval Shipyard after flooding trapped 33 crew members. Electrical mate Lloyd B Maness sealed the bulkhead saving lives while divers freed lines and rescue concluded 40 hours after distress. Navy finding cited mechanical failure in engine induction valve. 26 died. Submarine salvaged for a 1.4 million facelift and renamed Sailfish for its 20th dive.
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McLees
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Lloyd B. Maness
Navy Court of Inquiry
Kennebunk River Dredge Hearing Delayed by Incomplete Plans
Kennebunkport selectmen tabled Llewellyn Lloyd-Davies seventy dredge plans for the Kennebunk River fronting his Yachtsman Motel citing insufficient information. He seeks a 30 boat dock area not a service facility and promised to bring scale drawings showing exact dredge area depth and reach. The Army Corps of Engineers is not a substitute for local accuracy. a spring 1975 start was hinted pending detailed plans. Continued on Page 2 Col 7.
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Kennebunkport
Llewellyn Liloyd-Davies
Kennebunk River
Yachtsman
Ocean Avenue
Lloyd-Davies
Lloyd- Davies
Gordon Ayer
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Selectmen
Charles Sullivan
Sullivan
Conservation Commission
Peter Sargent
Decriminalizing Inebriation Sparks Police Alarm in Maine
York County police chiefs and hospital leaders warned that July 1 implementation of a new law decriminalizing public drunkenness could swell treatment demands. ODAP urged regional planning for treatment centers while police questioned judging incapacity. Hospital officials warned ERs may face overload as guidelines remain unclear and duty to admit rests with staff doctors. Junior inebriates raise further concerns about enforcement and capacity.
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Kennebunkport
York
Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
ODAP
Cea Inn
Carter
Richard Clark
Warren Kessler
The
Maine Hospital Association
Kessler
William Bonney
McNally Appeals Ruling Over Old Orchard Beach Case
Robert McNally former code enforcement officer seeks Maine Supreme Court review of Andros Coggin Superior Court Justice Sumner Goffin’s dismissal of his $250,000 suit against the Town of Old Orchard Beach and four former councilors. The judge ruled the councilors acted within official capacity granting immunity. McNally claimed damages for pain shame and lost living after his 1971 hiring and 1972 discharge. No date set for further Supreme Court action.
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Old Orchard Beach
Robert McNally
Maine Supreme Court
Androscoggin
Sumner Goffin
Goffin
McNally
Joseph D. Mokarzel
Thomas P. Sullivan
Norman J. Lessard
William R. Murphy
EEA
Patty Hearst Faces Life Prison, Kidnap Suspect
Los Angeles prosecutors file 19 felony counts against Patricia Hearst and the Harris pair in the SLA kidnap case. They allege robbery, assault with deadly weapon, and kidnapping with possible life imprisonment for Hearst as officials say she acted on her own free will.
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Los Angeles
Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Los Angeles County
Dist
Joseph Busch
Busch
Miss Hearst
William
Emily Harris
The
Killabuses
Hearst linked to SLA crimes as hunt for fugitives continues
A life term for Miss Hearst ties her to the SLA group with an 18 year old stating she left a Los Angeles house with two black men last Thursday. He claims she fired 30 rifle shots during a getaway from a sporting goods store as the Harrises fled. FBI says Hearst helped in the bank robbery and kidnaping in San Francisco and remains sought with bail set at 50,000.
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SLA
Miss Hearst
Harrises
Los Angeles
Catherine
Steven Weed
Matthews
FBI
Inside The Journal Cartoons Classifieds Crossword Puzzle
Column note notes midlife humor about aging and social life. Pokes fun at how a night out is followed by a quiet day at home. Reflects typical newspaper feature mix with light entertainment and lifestyle touch. No individuals or events tied to a specific date.
Kissinger Seeks Breakthrough as Middle East Gaps Remain
Secretary of State Kissinger travels to Damascus for talks with Syrian leaders after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. A senior official says gaps persist on Syria's troop reductions for a buffer zone and the size of the U.N. presence. Kissinger plans to brief Washington on the outcome, with a pause possible if no deal is reached.
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Jerusalem
Henry A. Kissinger
Damascus
Israel
Syria
Kissinger
Nancy
Golda Meir
United Nations
Jordan River Valley
United States
Golan Heights
U.N
Cairo
Egypt
Washington
U.S
Impeachment Grounds Grow From Nixon Subpoena Refusal
President Nixon refuses to produce Watergate tapes, widening impeachment grounds as House Judiciary Committee members call the act a grave matter. Rodino defends the process, pledges more subpoenas, and notes focus on dairy funds and ITV tapes. Continuous demands risk weakening the presidency, say supporters and critics alike.
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Washington
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
George Danielson
D-Calif
Tom Railsback
R-U1
Peter W. Rodine Jr
D-N.j
Rodino
Nixn
Republic
White House
ITV
James D. St. Clair
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Sports Television
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