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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1973
Page
7
A reader asks how long an employed 21 year old should live at home with parents and pay for room and board. Abby notes doors swing both ways and that parents should not freeload on their self supporting children. A Denver reader cherishes honesty about birth and relationships, urging acceptance and truth.
Pratt County farmers report over 20 inches of rain in six weeks delaying winter wheat plantings. The 1974 crop could be smaller as seeds washed out and replanting is pushed back. Farmers like John Hillard expect reduced yields and face higher costs while world demand remains high.
The Saco Fire Department and Auxiliary, Saco Police Department and Auxiliary, and the Saco Jaycees Chapter and wives sponsor a Halloween party for Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach area children. It runs Wednesday from 6 to 7 30 p m for up to fifth grade and 7 30 to 9 p m for sixth to eighth grades with movies games refreshments and costume prizes.
Mr and Mrs Santo Savasta hosted an open house at Simpson Road Saco for Ward 1 aldermanic candidate Albert A Kalee Jr mayor Berton Braley seeking re election and Elizabeth Shaw and Ronald Zehner school board candidates. Over 50 people attended as candidates spoke briefly and fielded questions.
Army Private Marc P. Nadeau, 21, son of Louis P. Nadeau and Madeliene B. Nadeau, completed a three week airborne course at the U S Army Infantry School Ft Benning Ga earning a parachutist badge. Training included physical conditioning parachuting theory and five static line jumps from 34 and 250 foot towers. Nadeau’s wife Bella and father reside in Saco and Biddeford Maine.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lloyd P. LaFountain urged a $3 million bond for state parks during a Skowhegan walk, saying parks serve citizens and that federal matching funds could follow. He cited interest in parks from Portland to Bangor and outlined potential land purchases and recreational gains. He then traveled to Lewiston meeting supporters ahead of a Portland appearance Tuesday.
Questions and answers cover military credits of 100 dollars per month for active service after 1956 and required proofs. Guidance on changing address and central earnings records is given. Also notes on eligibility for federal supplemental security income for seniors with assets. Ends with contact details for the Biddeford social security office. The India life expectancy line is noted but context unclear.
A collection of dialogue snippets shows a professional tele me bugger mixing brag and bribe with blackmail and private taps. The exchanges touch on surveillance, cash, taxes, and schemes across crime figures, lovers, and rivals.
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