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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1976
Page
7
Variable cloudiness in the 40s for Maine with sun later and 60s highs near a Sunday. Vermont mostly cloudy with 60s. New Hampshire mixed fair and showers, highs 60s to near 70. Southern New England fair Monday, chance of showers Tuesday, then clearing.
The Biddeford-Saco Journal led Maine entries by winning first place for general excellence and top sports and feature photos with work by Stephen Muskie. Other winners included Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, and local papers in categories covering front pages, editorials, and photo stories. The awards luncheon was at the Treadway-Samoset Resort in Rockport.
Gov. James B. Longley told the New England Press Association that the American press upholds a double standard and must clean its own house. He urged reporters to enforce the same rules on officials and society that they demand from others.
George W. Bush son of CIA director faced a pending Maine District Court case after an arrest for operating under the influence on September 4 in Kennebunkport. He resides in Midlands Texas and summers with family in the seaside town.
Col Sanders supporters advocate refundable bottles and cans to reduce waste. Thurston notes 17 Kentucky Fried Chicken stores will push voters to approve the referendum at the November polls and says container deposits are the most effective anti litter measure.
Josephine Dubois 28 Bonython Ave Saco promoted from school crossing guard to sergeant traffic director by the Saco police department. She will supervise all Saco crossing guards and control the based students at Dyer and Spring near Sweetser School, where she has guarded since September 1965 and has lived in Saco 41 years.
Readable lines list weekly meals for Biddeford Junior High Biddeford High School and elementary schools plus SAD 57 Saco St Joseph Mill day menus and Old Orchard Beach entries. Entrees include cheeseburgers pizza fish chicken dishes and pasta with sides and milk in every row.
Ronald Reagan praised the Republican platform at a New Hampshire fund raiser for Gov. Meldrim Thomson, criticizing the Democratic platform as expansive. He noted Ford and Dole support the party platform and pledged to campaign with Ford’s running mate next week in California.
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