12 Nov 1975
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1975
Page
1
Labor specialist Philip Schilling discusses a tense York County dispute over Ken Norton’s employment as business manager. He notes potential federal wage laws could supersede state authority, while county and legislative leaders clash over legality and pay, with Norton’s future payroll status still unsettled.
Republican Stephen Foss edged Democrat Van Psomiades by one vote in Ward 3, Saco after a recount. Initial tallies had Foss up 216 to 215, with 16 of 42 disputed ballots per side accepted. The council later met privately to discuss a personnel matter as Pendleton won the mayoral race and take office December 3.
Governor Wallace announces his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination citing the party's leftward shift and vowing an active primary campaign. He stresses appealing to the middle class and rejects New Hampshire as the first primary. Wallace, wheelchair bound, recalls past slogans and frames the race as offering the people’s leadership in Washington.
Old Orchard Beach acting town manager Jerome Plante must testify in a York County case brought by 15 residents accusing four town councilors of violating the right to know law. The court denied a motion to excuse Plante from testifying, ruling he may answer or refuse on a question by question basis if compelled.
The Webber Hospital Association board weighs renovating at the present Inn Street site versus building a new $12 million, 150 bed facility. If renovation is chosen, the group may redraft its SMCHA application. a build option would trigger an SMCHA hearing on November 18 at Biddeford High School.
In a humorous line inside Today’s Chuckle, a beauty parlor patron quips that she needed psychiatric help when her husband’s political views finally made sense to her. The brief joke captures a light social moment and reflects political humor of the era.
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