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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1975
Page
4
Pepperell Trust introduces Direct Deposit Advisory Service for Social Security and other government checks. Benefits include avoiding bank lines, secure automatic deposits, earning interest from day one, and optional transfers between checking and savings. Available to noncustomers via coupon, mail, in-person visit, or phone assistance.
Pepperell Trust unveils Option Banking a plan to tailor services to customer needs and preferences. The bank promises superior care for customers and their money with a forthcoming announcement and further details.
Springfield patrolmen criticized local coverage as biased amid disturbances in the Caen Spanish headed North End area. Mayor William Sullivan met with 125 officers behind closed doors, praising their conduct as six buildings were firebombed and two street gangs active that day.
An early Labor Day fire destroyed the four story Giovanni's Restaurant building in Hampton Beach. Firefighters from several seacoast communities battled the blaze for over three hours preventing spread to Ocean Blvd. nearby businesses. No major injuries were reported though firefighters suffered smoke inhalation. The blaze started shortly before 6 am and was under control by 9:30 am. Police dispersed firefighting crews from three Massachusetts towns amid other city unrest reports.
President Gerald Ford’s Newport visit boosted the Rhode Island Republican Party by about 75,000 dollars and raised morale ahead of the 1976 campaign. About 1,100 attendees paid 125 dollars for a roast beef dinner, while demonstrators outside urged job relief amid New England energy concerns. Ford defended energy policy in interviews and at the dinner, as local mayors and party leaders praised the event’s impact and fundraising potential.
Epigraphic Society members reported inscriptions in New Hampshire and Vermont in an ancient Ogam script. Harvard zoology professor Barry Fell dates the markings to 800 B C to 300 B C, suggesting Celtic Europeans settled New England before Columbus and Leif Erikson.
AP reports the Insurance Crime Prevention Institute notes varied cases. A New Jersey man was convicted for faking injuries by self mutilation and face slashing, then charged again for rigging accidents. Not all probes lead to prosecution. some lack sufficient evidence. A camper claims scam and a dentures theft claim illustrate differences in outcomes. The institute notes some offenders are from lower socioeconomic groups seeking quick money. One group deliberately caused accidents with insured semi trucks in Connecticut and New York.
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