Trial Nears End in Portland Murder Case
In Superior Court, closing arguments unfold in the Schwartz Congo murder trial as the case heads to the jury after Justice Glassman reads the charge. Defense rests. neither Schwartz nor Dongo testified. Dongo’s alibi involves a drive-in movie the night director Jon R. Pownall was shot.
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Portland
Schwartz-Congo
Harry P. Glassman
Herbert R. Schwartz
Truman H. Dongo
Dongo
Jon R. Pownall
Schwartz
Planet 3 Films Ltd
Joseph A. Castellucci
Maine board to discuss MePIRG support and fee hike
Augusta Maine AP trustees agenda for next week's meeting includes continued university support of the Nader linked MePIRG and a proposed room and board fee increase. The 10 am session at the learning resources center on the Augusta campus will review the university's future involvement with MePIRG, which operates with campus backing for two years.
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Augusta
University of Maine Board of Trustees
Nader
Bangor Community College
Maine
Mepirg
Ralph Nader
PIRG
Maine Income Brings Up Bear
AP reports Maine per capita income ranked 42nd nationally for 1973 at 4439 dollars. Portland area residents averaged 4622 dollars, below the national average by 8 percent. Danbury Conn led the country with 7218 dollars while McAllen Tex posted the lowest at 2666 dollars.
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Washington
Maine
Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis
Portland
Danbury
McAllen, Tex
Salvation Army Music Festival in Old Orchard Beach
The Salvation Army presents Celebration Ill at headquarters on Church Street Saturday at 7 p.m. featuring Young People's Songsters Image Three teen vocal group led by George Gilligan Youth Band directed by Arthur Anderson and three timbrel groups led by Martha Fleming Stella Harrington and Pat Mountain. Vocal soloist Mrs George Gilligan and instrumental soloists Beatrice Crowell Rosalie Abbott with piano by Mrs Arthur Anderson. Open to the public.
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Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army
Church Street
Young People’s Songsters
Image Three
George Gilligan
Arthur Anderson
Martha Fleming
Stella Harrington
Pat Mountain
Beatrice Crowell
Rosalie Abbott
Portland Goes to Go Bill Amid Veto Override Vote
The Maine House voted 127 to 15 to override Gov. Longley on a party enrollment bill tied to primary candidates. Critics say it infringes rights. supporters cite constitutional checks. A separate 79 to 49 vote rejected a parental consent bill for contraceptives, while BEP eased sulfur limits for oil outside downtown Portland to 2.5 percent and downtown to 1.5 percent for pre June 1 industries.
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Augusta
House
James B. Longley
Neil Rolde
D-York
Longley
Raymond Faucher
D-Solon
Faucher
Board of Environmental Protection
Portland
BEP
Maine lawmakers approve minimum wage bill for 2.30
The Maine Senate and House passed a bill to raise the state's minimum wage to 2.30, with final approval after weeks of debate. The measure would take effect 90 days after adjournment if signed by Governor James B. Longley, amid party clashes over timing and compromise attempts.
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
Senate
House
Island Stake In Suit Between Rockefeller and Rockland Woman
U S District Court heard arguments in a land title dispute over 367 acres on Swan's Island Maine. Esther Eaton claims half ownership from a 1936 purchase by her first husband. Margaret McGrath Rockefeller argues Eaton relinquished rights long ago and questions the 1936 deed. Rockefeller says she bought the land in 1964 from Ralph Barter, who derived it from George Boyce.
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Portland
U.S. District Court
Edward T. Gignoux
Margaret McGrath Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan Bank Board
David Rockefeller
Rockland
Maine
Eaton
James McMahon
Theodore Boyce
Stowne
Ellsworth
Rockefeller
Coastal Heritage Trust Land Preservation Organization
Ralph Barter
George Boyce
Biddeford and Nearby Schools Weekly Lunch Menu Snapshot
Biddeford High and elementary schools list weekly meals with daily options. Monday notes no school for Biddeford High. other days offer hot dogs beans coleslaw fruit milk. Saco and Old Orchard Beach districts provide varied menus including soups, meats, pastas, vegetables, breads, fruit and desserts.
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Biddeford High School
New England
Biddeford
Saco Public
Old Orchard Beach
Frankfort
Bishop Wolf To Be In Saco Tonight at Trinity Church
The Right Rev. Frederick B. Wolf Episcopal bishop of Maine will attend Trinity Episcopal Church Saco tonight at 6. He will celebrate the Holy Eucharist marking Rev. Robert Newtons 50th anniversary of ordination. Rev. Gerald Urtt is rector.
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Frederick B. Wolf
Maine
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
Bishop Wolf
Robert Newton
Gerald Urtt
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