Judge Kimball Of Biddeford A Storied Wit And Scrip
In 1800s Biddeford Judge Nathaniel Kimball was famed for humor and clever quips. During the Civil War he issued scrip in pumpkin seeds and bricks, a tale recalled after a farmer sued over a missing barn in Newfield and a Cornish attorney’s argument failed to sway jurors.
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Dick Charles
Biddeford
Nathaniel Kimball
York County
Judge Kimball
Alfred
Newfield
Caleb R. Ayer
Cornish
Ayer
Court House
Atty. Ayer
Saco
Buxton
Carter
Solon
Memorable Judge Kimball Tales From Biddeford to Saco
In Maine lore the jovial Judge Kimball recall spans Barn disputes in Newfield to circus stunts in Biddeford. Needing proof, he rode a mule for $5 and faced a feisty Buxton farmer with a seven shot revolver. He lampooned lawmakers over smelt protection in Augusta.
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Saco
Houston S W A T flanks armed convicts in house shootout
In Houston, two SWAT members with an automatic weapon and shotgun flank a body as three escapees die after a gunbattle with police at a house near the Ship Channel. Patrolman Calhoun was killed during the entry and a large police operation followed. The dead include Noel F. Smith and Benjamin Windberry.
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Houston
S.W.A.T
UPI
Richard H. Calhoun
Houston Ship Channel
Calhoun
M.J. Lyons
Lyons
Noel F. Smith
Benjamin Windberry
Donahue Faces Trial By Governor Council In Augusta
York County district attorney William Donahue heads to Augusta with charges of conflict of interest and interference in police work. The eight-official hearing, before the governor and council, begins Monday and runs all week with witnesses, briefs, and taped proceedings.
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York County
William Donahue
Augusta
Atty
Joseph Brennan
Donahue
Brennan
Attorney General
State House
Blaine House
Joseph Hockadel
Lloyd LaFountain
Biddeford
Gordon Scott
Attorney General's Office
LaFountain
Maine
Hockadel
Mark Gartley
Saco Buxton Road wells polluted raise water line funding debate
At an informal PUC meeting in Augusta residents seek a long contested water main extension from Buxton Road to the Cousens property. City would finance and build the first 4500 feet and transfer to Biddeford and Saco Water Co. with hydrant fees and tax collection. Funding for later sections remains unresolved amid nitrate-pollution concerns and questions on connection fees.
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Augusta
Buxton Road
Saco
Eo Oo
Maynard Cousens
Biddeford and Saco Water Co
John Dexter
Water Company
Harry Wooster
PUC
Cousens
Secnee Mae
Louden Road
Wilkinson Seeks Democratic Nod for Saco Mayor
James Wilkinson, a Biddeford Vocational School teacher, announced he will seek the Democratic nomination at the Saco city caucus on Tuesday. He has about 800 names toward the 244 needed and may run as an independent if unsuccessful, joining Sam Zaitlin who also seeks the mayoral seat. The current mayor is Berton.
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James Wilkinson
Saco
Wilkinson
Biddeford
Ilkinson
Conservation Commission
Sam Zaitlin
U S Soviet Grain Oil Exchange Considered
A Ford administration official said the United States aims to buy Soviet oil at favorable prices in exchange for unspecified items. Initial purchases could total 200 000 to 300 000 barrels daily, about 3 to 5 percent of U S oil imports, with plans to expand if workable. The administration fears increasing dependence on OPEC and has not fixed a limit on imports.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Ford Administration
Organization of Petroleum Sporting Countries
OPEC
Ford
One Woman to Another on George's Idea of Women's Lib
A humorous note in the journal quotes a woman saying George's concept of Women's Lib means she should get a job. The line satirizes expectations of gender roles with a wry, newspaper-style bite.
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New Jersey
William F. Hyland
George
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