Biddeford Adopts Broad Intramural Sports for High School
Biddeford School Board approved a wide intramural program for the high school tackling basketball tennis paddleball volleyball weightlifting handball and more with joint operation by the Parks and Recreation Department and the school board. The plan aims to involve about 500 students, requires a supervisor at $500 and $3 per hour for officials, and seeks written support from the Biddeford Teachers Association.
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Biddeford
State Department of Education
Cndersea
John Braley
Winthrop
Wink” Houghton
Biddeford Teachers Association
Andrew Frechette
BTA
Intramuro
Parks and Recreation
Braley
Physical Education Department
Houghton
Robert LaRoche
Recreation Department
Berlin
LaRoche
Supt
Freehette
Richard Jacques
Journal Poll May Trigger Larger One
A Journal poll shows voters favor a new presidential election next year if Constitutionally possible. Victor French says Mayor White, surprised by the results, may ask Harris or Gallup to conduct a nationwide poll. White favors a new election over impeachment or resignation for President Nixon.
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Journal
Victor French
Boston
Kevin White
the Journal
Harris
Gallup
White
Nixon
Not Without A Protest House Committee Hears Ford
The House Judiciary Committee opened Ford hearings with Rep. John Conyers Jr. protesting that impeaching Nixon should come first, as Ford sought to reassure lawmakers he would foster truth and fairness. Ford praised Nixon as a long-time ally while pledging no special favors and promising to bridge gaps between Congress and the White House.
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House
Gerald R. Ford
Judiciary Committee
Nixon
John Conyers Jr
Dmich
Conyers
Ford
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
White House
Capitol Hill
Senate
Peter W. Rodine Jr
D-N.j
Michigan
Edward Hutchinson
Kennebunkport Board Sees No Need For Moratorium
Local meeting yields rejection of temporary delay on planning actions as Biddeford candidates are profiled and editorial notes appear alongside the cartoons and crossword puzzle in the day’s Journal.
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Kennebunkport Board
Biddeford
POW exchanges begin as Red Cross planes carry wounded home
Israeli and Egyptian prisoners of war return amid a staged homecoming in Cairo and Tel Aviv. Moshe Dayan praises talks over tank battles, while Egypt lists 238 Israelis freed and Israel revises Arab prisoner counts. Airborne returns proceed under Red Cross oversight with Syrians and other fronts reporting continued hostilities.
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Tel Aviv
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Suez
Sinai Desert
Syria
Golan Heights
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Damascus
International Red Cross
Egypt
Canal
When Is A Candidate Not A Candidate
A disputed bid for the Biddeford city council has the Republican at large candidate Simard denying he intends to run. City Clerk Carrier says notarized nomination papers and Simard’s signature exist, though Simard insists he did not authorize or know of petitions and asked to be removed from the ballot. Carrier notes Simard signed a note stating noncandidacy and pressed to release the information. ongoing fallout ties to GOP figures. Meanwhile the document trail includes Leslye Small circulating petitions and local party activity.
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Roland C. Simard
Biddeford
Albert Carrier
The
Journal
Simard
Carrier
Ward
Gilbert Boucher
Joe Serpico
Serpico
Republican City Committee
Leslye Small
Mock Trial Teaches Alcohol Safety Volunteers in York County
A staged courtroom scene at St Francis College featured Mrs Ann Burke accused of drunken driving to train ASAP volunteers. Trooper testified to signs of intoxication while the defense questioned Miranda rights. The mock trial, fourth in a series, engaged two dozen volunteers preparing for real cases.
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Henry Kennedy
Ann B. Burke
Kennebunk
Pool Road
Biddeford
Nicholas Danton
Saco
George Wood
Richard Sulivan
Burke
St. Francis College
Alcohol Safety Action Program
ASAP
York County
Danton
Saco District Court
Two-County ASAP Aims At Drunken Driving Rehab
Witnesses describe the ASAP program in Cumberland and York Counties offering counseling and referrals to deter drunk driving. The effort, funded since 1971, reduced alcohol related traffic deaths by 32 percent, with 14 state patrols and 75 local officers trained to detect and arrest drinkers. Kennebunk team coordinates prosecutors probation officers and counselors in a federal Maine evaluation effort.
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Robert Burke
ASAP
York County
Cumberland
York Counties
Alcoholics Anonymous
Old Orchard Beach
Cumberland-York Asap
Kennedy
Two County
Burke
Kennebunk
Main Street
Law Enforcement Assistance Agency
Maine Courts System
Southern
Maine
Saco Youth Upsets in Local School Board Race
O Neil LeBlanc, a 19 to 22 year old 1973 Thornton Academy graduate, scored a major upset by defeating incumbent school committee chair Tobie Nathanson at a Democratic caucus on the second ballot. He later finished third in the city race, 51 votes behind the second Democrat, Rod Potter, and plans continued political and educational involvement.
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O’neil LeBlanc
Tobie Nathanson
Democratic Party
LeBlanc
Nathanson
Roderick Potter
Thornton
O'Neil
Saco Young Democrats
Barry Hobbins
Peter Danton
William Hathaway
Peter Kyros
Richard Dutremble
Saco
Michael Rube
Democratic City Committee
Rod
Potter
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