Referendum debated over Bikini Tavern topless bar ordinance
Old Orchard Beach residents pack a public hearing as councilors discuss an ordinance targeting the Bikini Tavern on East Grand Avenue. Supporters urge zoning action or a referendum, while opponents cite civil liberties and community morals amid tense exchanges and calls for broader controls.
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Robert Corliss
Ocean Park
The
Beach Kiwanis Club
Richard Marshall
Richard Gabriele
East Grand Avenue
Bikini Tavern
Marshall
John Litwinetz
Frank Manduca
Litwinetz
Manduca
Oak
Darlene Hart
Gabriele
Beach Lions’ Club
Brunswick Hotel
Park plan for Marie Joseph Academy draws Biddeford hearing
A public hearing in Biddeford on a city run park at Marie Joseph Academy drew over 75 attendees from Biddeford Pool. Proponents and opponents debated the eight hectare site’s development and potential state purchase for an oceanfront park.
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Biddeford Pool
Jack Berman
Marie Joseph Academy
John Ewing
Kathleen O’connell
Marie- Joseph Academy
Biddeford
Academy
Roger Johnson
Johnson
Richard Saucier
Parks and Recreation Department
Fortunes Rocks
Andrew Frechette
Marie-Joseph Academy Study Committee
Frechette
Alexander
Marie- Joseph
Pool Beach
Pool Beach Association
Marie-Joseph
Bowdoin trial ends prosecution rests amid dubious evidence
The Warren Bowdoin drug store trial pauses after the prosecution rests its case failing to prove a vast pattern of addictive drug prescriptions. 930 prescriptions from Bowdoin's Pharmacy in 1973 and the first nine months of 1974 were offered, but defense cites no standards to judge excess. A defense case with about 10 witnesses may begin Friday if court resumes.
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Larry Stains
Portland
Warren
Bowdoin
Stetson
Edward T. Gignoux
Gignoux
Memphis
Tenn
Bowdoin’s
New Hampshire
Alexander Berry
David L. Moskowitz
Brunswick eyes local bus service along Portland route
Brunswick Transportation considers local stops on its Portland Old Orchard Beach and Biddeford route to serve local passengers if Biddeford and Saco Bus Lines halts service. The PUC postponed ruling on Brunswick's request to cut trips amid protests while exploring alternate service ideas.
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Susan Morrison
Journal
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Public Utilities Commission
Brunswick Transportation Co
Portland-Old Orchard Beach
Brunswick Transportation
Saco Bus Company
Brunwick
Brunswick
Ortland
Ray Ouellette
Ouellette
Portland
Biddeford-Old Orchard Beach
PUC
Labor Dept probes back wages after Alpha Carbide closings
Officials in Portland pursue owed wages for about 250 workers affected by Alpha Carbide Inc closures in Biddeford and Brunswick. Labor Dept director Philip Schilling warns funds may be limited but assets could surface and emphasizes proceeding through administrative steps before court action if needed.
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U.S. Department of Labor
Portland
Alpha Carbide Inc
Biddeford
Brunswick
Philip Schilling
Alpha
Raymond Carignan
Schilling
Las Orey
Internal Revenue Service
October 28 highlights through history
On this date in 1962 U S and Soviet tensions eased as Moscow began withdrawing missiles. In 1492 Columbus found Cuba on his first voyage. In 1636 Harvard College was founded. In 1866 the Statue of Liberty dedication occurred. In 1919 Congress overrode Wilson and enacted national prohibition.
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United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
Christopher Columbus
Cuba
New World
Harvard College
Massachusetts
Bedloe’s Island
New York Harbor
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
New York
Totie Fields Returns to Stage After Loss of Leg
Comedienne Totie Fields, who lost a leg to illness this year, plans to resume performing. She told reporters she would be funny on two legs or one, challenging doubts about continuing her career. The full story appears on page 8.
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Comedienne
Totie Fields
Miss Fields
Crosby to perform free benefit concert in Las Vegas
Singer Bing Crosby, age 71, will give a gratis benefit concert in Las Vegas to raise funds for construction of the Holy Family Catholic Church which now meets in a saloon. Full story on page 7.
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Bing Crosby
Las Vegas
Vegas
the Holy Family Catholic Church
Mother seeks energy zap cereal in busy market
A mother with four energetic boys asks in a supermarket if a cereal exists that will sap their energy. The lighthearted line appears in a page teaser for Today Inside the Journal, listing sections like Cartoons and Classifieds.
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John Young
Bikini
A-1
David Perkins
Perkins
Winifred Bliss
Helen Harvey
Arlene Fontaine
Public Safety
Paul Fontaine
Boucher
Biddeford Pool Improvement Association
John Doerr
Grover Alexander
Berry
Dr.oskowitz
Kennebunk
Dr. Moskowitz
Brunswick Eyes
Porwr
Associated Press
Crosby
New England
Maine
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