Almanac predicts bitter winter east of Mississippi
The 1977 Old Farmer's Almanac forecasts a cold and bitter winter for the East with February and March testing heating systems. In the West, droughts and dust storms are likely, while California faces wetter December and January. Hot, dry summer ahead and August rains may ruin crops.
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Dublin
N.H
America
Abe
Old Farmer's Almanac
Mississippi
Great Plains
Almanac
Mason-Dixon Line
New England
Middle Atlantic
California
West
Rob Trowbridge
Old Farmer’s Almanac
Trowbridge
Partly Cloudy Forecast For October 21 1976
Partly cloudy conditions expected for Thursday October 21 1976 with a 20 cent rate and the forecast code 282 1535. Local meteorological service cautions for possible variance in afternoon temperatures.
Saco police eat-in program brings officers to Fairfield School
Officer Harold Trask along with Youth Aid Officer David Corbett joined students at Fairfield School for an in lunch program to foster communication. Kids asked about guns and radios while officers explained procedures and safety.
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Harold Trask
Saco
Fairfield
Saco Police
Linda Brickley
Saco Fairfield
David Corbett
Trask
Saco Police Department
Corbett
Gungsters
Sean Line
Wildwood Drive
Mark Bridgewater
Robert Perry
Willow Haven Street
Dicky Richards Cobb
Hollis
Debbie Newman
Old Orchard Road
George Hume
High Street
George
Bellavance
Pauline Pollock
Biddeford Approves Human Sexuality Curriculum Across Grades
The Biddeford school department adopts a human sexuality course for K-7 with optional 8-12 study, aiming to foster healthy attitudes toward family life. Parents will receive letters to opt out and receive at home instruction, with companion parent sessions planned before classroom presentation.
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Biddeford
Robert LaBranche
Sarah-Jane Poli
Barton profiles as Democrats candidate with fresh ideas
Frederick D Barton, the 26 year old Democratic contender for Maine s 1st District seat, promotes imaginative problem solving and promises to add six Maine focused staffers if elected. He criticizes incumbent David Emery s effectiveness and vows a stronger House role.
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Maine
Cong
David Emery
Molly Bolton
Associated Press
Portland, Maine
Frederick D. Barton
U.S
David F. Emery
Barton
Emery
Frederick Barton
History of the day October 21 1976 highlights
Key events on this date include the launch of the U S frigate Constitution in 1797, Nelsons fleet victory at Trafalgar in 1805, Edison’s electric lamp in 1879, and the Pentagon protest in 1967. Also noted are a 1960s Melbourne protest against Lyndon B Johnson and a 1975 Soviet oil trade agreement context.
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Constitution
Boston
Lord Nelson
Spain
Coe of Trafalgar
Thomas Edison
Menlo Park
N.J
Pentagon
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Melbourne
Australia
U.S
United States
Two Sides Prepare Final Arguments on Maine Bottle Bill
As election nears both supporters and opponents push final points. William Ginn of Maine Citizens for Returnable Containers argues the bill lowers beer and soda costs by offsetting bottle industry costs. Irving Faunce of Committee Against Forced Deposits contends the bill raises consumer costs and offers a broader litter plan.
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Illiam Ginn
Maine Citizens For
Irving Faunce
Saul Bellow Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
American Saul Bellow, aged 61, receives the Nobel Prize in Stockholm. He becomes the seventh American laureate in literature and the first since Steinbeck in 1962, as Americans sweep all five Nobel prizes this year.
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Henderson
Saul Bellow
King
Bellow
UPI
Stockholm
John Steinbeck
School Bus Driver Quip Sparks Online Chuckle
A brief cartoon style tease notes a school bus driver who claimed to like children, signaling a lighthearted moment inside the paper. The line hints at a humorous take rather than a report, reflecting the paper’s playful sidebar.
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Louisville
Nevyle Shackelford
Shackelford
University of Kentucky Agricultural Publications
Beatyville
Southcentral
Kentucky
Lexington
David Smith
National Weather Service
John Ewing
The
Abby
Journa
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