Ma Bell Lays Off 1 400 In Five States
The New England Telephone Co. announces about 1400 layoffs across five states with most in Massachusetts due to slower growth. Of 1300 craftsmen to be cut, 1141 are in Massachusetts and 117 in Maine, while 80, 72, and 54 are in Rhode Island New Hampshire and Vermont respectively. About 150 vacancies may be offered in transfers or office positions.
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Boston
New England Telephone Co
Massachusetts
Harold R. Dann
Maine
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
Dann
Bargain Prevails In Saco Bids
The Saco City Council, 4 to 3, kept original bids for surplus heavy equipment after weighing mayor Braley and expert input who valued the items about $4,000 higher. Councilors Ward Armstrong Reay and Psomiades plus Cassette opposed or supported varying motions before the final vote. The council also approved a contingent land option for Civic Recycling in the Saco Industrial Park pending zoning and environmental compliance.
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Susan Morrison
Berton Braley
Saco
James Ward
Paula Armstrong
Patricia Reay
van Piomiades
Robert Cassette
Michael Searles
Bruce Taylor
Braley
Searles
Ward
Cassette
Taylor
Psomiades
Fred Pipinias
Civic Recycling and Processing Co
Farmers Sell Beef and Cheese at Saco Corner Protest
Local farmers from the National Farmers' Organization stage a protest sale at Route 1 and 5 in Saco to secure a better price for their products. Douglas, a small farmer from Scarborough, says the event aims to push prices up for beef and cheese.
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National Farmers’ Organization
Route 1
Saco
Douglas
Scarborough
Tap Water For Cousens Buxton Road Water Line Approved
After two hours of debate the Saco City Council voted to extend the Buxton Road main to the Maynard Cousens house at city expense and to seek PUC approval to extend toward Louden Road. The measure includes testing wells, potential bottled water, and a partial funding plan with the water company while concerns about chromium pollution are examined.
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Cousens Buxton Road
Saco City
Buxton Road
Maynard Cousens
Robert Cassette
Public Utilities Commission
Biddeford and Saco Water Co
Louden Road
van Piomiades
E.C. Jordan Co. Co
Old City
Cousens
John Dexter
Cassette
Ichael Searles
Bruce Taylor
Dexter
Cousens’ House
PUC
Water Company
Londen Road
E.C. Jordan
John Blunts
Barry Patrie
E.c.jordan
Patrie
Taylor
Maine
Michael Searles
Saco Middle School
John Blunt
Mideast Pact Signed Amid Soviet Boycott
Israel and Egypt signed the Sinai accord in Geneva despite a Soviet boycott. The United States also skipped the signing, while the U.N. faced uncertainty over official witness status as Israel moves to withdraw behind Sinai passes and Congress weighs a key surveillance-post provision.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Israel
Egypt
United States
Soviet Union
Sinai
T. Cone
New Times
State Deartment
Washington
U.S
Cochairman
United Nations
U.N
New York
Kurt Waldheim
Jacob Malik
Congress
Kissinger
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary of
Redmond Named Biddeford Adult Education Director
Biddeford School officials announce David Redmond will take over as director of adult education replacing John Simpson who left to become athletic director at Boston University. Redmond, a 12 year veteran of the district, will resign his high school social studies post and begin the new role Monday at a 15000 dollar salary plus 500 dollars in travel expenses. He and his wife live on Guinea Road with six children.
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Biddeford
William J. O'Neill
David Redmond
O’neill
Redmond
Ricker College
Houston
Gorham State
O'Neill
Guinea Road
John Simpson
Boston University
Biddeford Loses Appeal In Sevigny Case
The Maine Supreme Court denied Biddeford’s appeal to overturn a 1973 superior court ruling that Sevigny was denied due process in his 1970 dismissal and ordered damages. The court remanded for decisions on reinstatement, office status, and back pay, with costs and interest to Sevigny.
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Biddeford
Richard Sevigny
Maine Supreme Court
Sevigny
Maine Law Court
Superior Court
Harry Glassman
Glassman
Gilbert Boucher
Suit Filed Against York County Commissioners Over Tax Bills
The attorney general sues York County commissioners for delaying tax bills and for funding decisions after they refused to act on the legislature approved budget. The suit names Chairman Clement Auger and Commissioner Donald Cote, with questions raised about the commissioners' authority versus legislative power and calls to cover human services payments. A hearing is set for Monday with Justice Lincoln Spencer.
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York County
Tion
Lincoln Spencer
Clement Auger
Donald Cote
Joseph Brennan
John Benoit
Paul
Carl Sheltra
Benoit
Auger
Cote
Albany coffee shop siege ends with hostage release
A 17 hour vigil outside the Standard Sandwich Coffee Shop in downtown Albany ended with the surrender of armed captor Obert Roscoe Jr. 33 of Washington DC and the release of nine hostages. Police said a total of ten people were held and negotiations were conducted by telephone with the gunman.
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Albany
N.Y
Obert Roscoe Jr
Washington, D.C
Edward McArdle
State Capitol
McArdle
FBI
Robert Kent
Robery
Thomas Brown
Brown
Door-to-door Sales Pitch Sparks Neighborly Curiosity
A door-to-door salesman entices a housewife with a bold claim about events at her neighbor's home. He asks to step inside to describe what he saw, prompting curiosity about the neighborly scandal.
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National Farmers’ Organization Sale
NFO Sale
Stephen Muskie
Mideast
Om Council
Maine Homebuilders’ Association
York Commissioners
York County Superior Court
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