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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1976
Page
5
A 12.2 meter humpback washed ashore at Salisbury Beach Massachusetts last weekend and attracts attention as authorities decide how to remove the bloated carcass. Boats cannot reach it due to low water at high tide.
Evel Knievel accused promoters at Fitton Field Worcester of stealing the gate receipts about $20,000 from his Monday show. The 38 year old said all gate profits should go to him, while his son Bobby performed with him before about 9,000 fans. He planned action against the promoters. Evel jumped 75 feet over 10 vans, shorter than the planned 13 vans. Bobby Knievel cleared four vans in his first public jump.
The Notre Dame Auxiliary of the Webber Hospital Association met to plan future activities. They will sponsor a dance at St Joseph Parish Hall Biddeford January 22 featuring the Black Hart and a Hawaiian Ball May 7 at the Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport with Sid Lerman and orchestra.
In Brattleboro Vermont two Secret Service agents removed WTSA reporter Larry Smith from a Ford campaign event room asserting no physical contact occurred. Smith says he was pulled into a corridor and his microphone cord broken, later apologized to by a third agent. Ford continued campaigning in Vermont as he addressed questions about his father’s remarks on Soviet influence in Eastern Europe.
A 40 ton humpback whale washed ashore near Salisbury Massachusetts over the holiday weekend. Police and state officials struggle with disposal as the carcass basks in the sun. The Massachusetts National Guard may provide heavy equipment to move the carcass back from the high water line.
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