Biddeford Sees 40 Percent Crime Rise This Summer
Biddeford records show a 40.2 percent jump in criminal offenses July through September 1976 versus 1975. Chief Adelbert Morin notes car tagging and vandalism persist while downtown foot patrols begin. The report lists 230 offenses, with large increases in assaults with dangerous weapons and police officer assaults. 3,862 calls were received, an 18.5 percent rise from 3,258 in 1975.
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Kathleen O'Connell
Biddeford
Adelbert Morin
Biddefor
Morin
Police Commission
Eer
Ills Beach
Biddeford Pool
Fortunes Rocks
Granite Point
West Street
Wilcox Pond
Oak Ridge Road
Pool Road
Westbrook Skating Rink
Plan for Beach Civil Service board stirs town debate
Old Orchard Beach town leaders grapple with a proposed Civil Service Commission to replace the Public Safety Commission. A public hearing October 28 will refine duties for police and fire chiefs and town council oversight. Voters face a November 2 referendum on the change.
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Old Orchard Beach
Public Safety Commission
PSC
Paul Fontaine
Aegect
Civil Service Commission
Civi Service Commission
John Litwinetz
Frank Manduca
Thomas Lee
Richard Marshall
E. Emerson Cummings
Aopl
Police and Fire Departments
Monks Proposes Deregulation to Ease Maine Energy Costs
Republican Senate candidate Robert Monks releases an 11 page energy plan focusing on deregulating natural gas prices. He contrasts Maine reliance on No 6 industrial oil with Midwest natural gas and argues deregulation could align costs, while proposing tax credits or fuel stamps to cushion home heating bills.
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Larry Stains
Maine
U.S. Senate
Robert Monks
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Senate
Monks
Journal
Sen. Muskie
Muskie
Midwest
Today In History and Related Highlights
October 19, 1976 marks notable events from Yorktown surrender to figures like John Adams and Martin Luther King Jr. A separate trial centers on Wendy Yoshimura linked to Hearst while Gen George Brown and Donald Rumsfeld face a contentious recent press conference over Israel remarks.
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Associated Press
Yorktown
U.S
John Adams
Braintree
Mass
Martin Luther King
Anta
United States
Cuba
Northern Ireland
New York Committee of Safety In
Fishkill
Continental Congress
Hudson River
Poughkeepsie
Wendy Yoshimura
Patricia Hearst
Berkeley
Calif
Miss Hearst
Gen
George Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Brown
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Israel
Cartoonish quip hints at hospitality art
A lighthearted line in the classified humor section notes hospitality as the fine art of making guests want to stay without interfering with their departure. The remark blends a cartoonish tone with a practical view on hosting.
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Christina Stilwell, G
UPI
Hillsville
Jennie Fay Fogg
Notre Dame
Webber Hospital
Higtreet
Saco
Fogg
John Ewing
Beach
Civil Service Board
Journa
Dear
Abby
Zzle
Coe
England
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