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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1976
Page
8
Weather briefing for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Rain and fog tonight with lows mid 40s to 50s. Sunday showery northern areas clearing south with highs near 60 south and 40s to 50s north. Extended outlook shows mixed skies with sun and showers and temperatures rising to 70s by mid week.
Joanne Bashold, soon to turn 25, is cleared of criminal negligence in the death of her six day old daughter Carla who was chewed by her starving watchdog in a Harlem tenement. Prosecution dropped the charge after state officials ruled no proper enforcement would result.
New Scotland Yard chief Tom Hodgson, visiting Maine on an official holiday, says British police do not carry guns. He argues armed officers would provoke criminals to arm, cites crime statistics, and emphasizes community relations and nonlethal policing methods.
The American Bicentennial Everest Expedition reached the summit of Mt. Everest amid a flag-planting oversight. Dr. Chris Chandler of Seattle and Bob Cormack of Boulder reportedly reached the peak after late Friday afternoon ascent, with both U.S. and Nepalese flags mentioned in the radio report.
Gov. Longley released an analysis ranking 142 Maine lawmakers on fiscal votes from the last two years. Top rating “Very Responsible Fiscally” went to Donald Dyer Edward Mackel and Gail Tarr. The report also lists 14 fiscally responsible and 30 fiscally inclined lawmakers with both parties represented.
A Research Triangle Institute study says a 5 cent nationwide deposit by 1982 with 90 percent return could save about $1.8 billion annually. It notes Oregon's 70 percent return under its law and predicts 80 to 90 percent with nationwide adoption, while boosting jobs and energy conservation.
Chief Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police visited New Scotland Yard and lectured in Maine last week. Tom Hodgson meets Saco citizens October 13 with youth officer David Corbett, speaks at Biddeford-Saco Rotary noon to 2, then to schools until 2 30 and Main Street residents 2 30 to 4. He lectures on The Juvenile and Scotland Yard at Fairfield School 8 to 10 with tickets 1 dollar adults 50 cents children.
Hsinhua reports Mao's body will rest in a crystal sarcophagus inside a memorial hall planned for Beijing. Hua Kuo-feng, aged 57, named premier and first party vice chairman on April 7, rising from security minister with Mao's backing, while Teng Hsiao-ping falls from tempo at carded leadership shift.
At the University of Maine Law School a debate between Barton and Emery, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, focused on energy policy. Barton criticized ERDA spending on nuclear research while Emery argued nuclear power is the most practical and least expensive future option, with caveats about a second plant.
Daily menus list meals for AD 57 Columbus Saco Ocean Pines Biddeford and St Andre areas with weeks of no school holidays and meals featuring items like meat pie sloppy joes tuna salad fish sticks beef stew chicken a la king and universal circus themed dishes. Multiple locations show milk as a daily staple with fruit sides and bakery items.
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