Sues Bird Over Locksmith Fees in Old Orchard Beach
In York County Superior Court the town sues Councilor John Bird to recover about 400 paid for locksmith work during his 1974 council term. Bird, representing himself, says he did nothing wrong, claims town officials approved the warrants, and alleges political retaliation amid recall efforts and a separate recall petition ruling.
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Old Orchard Beach
John Bird
Bird
York County
Richard Marshall
Edward Gaulin
Rita Jair
Jerome Plante
Plante
Belair
Superior Court
Edward Stern
Cumberland County Superior Court
Stern
London Hilton Bombing Kills Three at Park Lane
A bomb exploded in the Hilton Hotel lobby near Buckingham Palace at lunchtime, killing three and injuring 38. A second device was found and dismantled as police suspect IRA terrorists in a wave of nine days of bombings.
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London
Hilton Hotel
Buckingham Palace
Associated Newspapers
Daily Mail
London Evening News
Hyde Park
Irish Republic Army
Edgar Dickinson
Park Lane
West End
Playboy Club
Hilton
Israel Egypt Sign Second Interim Peace Pact in Geneva
Israel and Egypt signed a second interim peace agreement in a brief ceremony boycotted by the United States and the Soviet Union. Egyptian delegate General Taha El Magdub and Israeli chief Mordekhay Gazith signed for their countries as U.N. observers and new boundary lines near the Gidi and Mitla Passes were noted in accompanying maps.
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Israel
Egypt
U.S
Soviet Union
Taha el Magdub
Mordekhay Gazith
Geneva
Sinai
U.N
Gidi
Mitla
UPI
County Treasurer Threatens To Quit Over Staff Firings
County treasurer Carl Sheltra threatened resignation over firings of key personnel in county offices. He cited payroll fears and warned he would reinstate Doris Camire and her daughter Celina, both fired after long service, while accusing commissioners of retaliation and illegal dismissal.
AG Suit Hearing Monday in York County Court
Preparations are under way for the attorney general's appearance Monday in York County Superior Court in Alfred. Atty. Gen. Joseph Brennan will be represented by deputy John Benoit and assistant S. Kirk Studstrup as they seek an injunction to force county action on the budget and warrants for 28 municipalities. The suit targets Commissioners Clement Auger Donald Cote and Paul Reny and Treasurer Carl Sheltra for failing to mail tax bills on Sept. 1.
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Augusta
York County
Alfred
Joseph Brennan
John Benoit
Kirk Studstrup
Lincoln Spencer
Kennebunkport
Brennan
Clement Auger
Donald Cote
Paul Reny
Carl Sheltra
Reny
Sheltra
Studstrup
Spencer
McDonald’s Withdraws $10,000 Reward for Bus Shooting
McDonald’s Hamburgers Corp cancels its reward for information leading to arrest in the July shooting of a McDonald’s courtesy bus in Saco. No tips have come in since the offer on July 25, and spokesman says few would come forth now. Bus driver Kenneth Charles was grazed on the forehead but not seriously hurt.
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McDonald's Hamburgers Corp
Saco
McDonald’s
Kenneth Charles
Charles
Robin and lark incidents hit bus route near Old Orchard Beach
A gunman shot out a bus window near Charles head, then a similar earlier shooting prompted McDonald’s threats to remove the bus. No passengers were aboard. Saco police chief Alfred Cote says one suspect exists but not enough evidence for arrest. A rifle tested in Augusta was ruled out.
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Charles’ Head
McDonald’s
Old Orchard Beach
Route 1
Saco
Alfred Cote
Augusta
Sevigny Seeks Back Pay After Maine Court Ruling
Former Biddeford tax assessor Richard Sevigny battles for damages after the Maine Supreme Court remanded his case to determine back pay from April 1970 to December 1973. His lawyer says the ruling questions due process and whether the single assessor post was properly abolished or reinstated. Sevigny, now with the Maine Homebuilder's Association, calls the decision “great” and prepares to present figures on what was paid versus what should have been paid.
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Biddeford
Richard Sevigny
Sevigny
Evigny
Superior Court
Maine Law Court
Harry Glassman
Duct
Supreme Court
Maine Homebuilder’s Association
Augusta
Sevingy
Sudan Coup Fails as Numairi Loyalists Retake Radio
In Khartoum a group of officers attempted to topple President Jaafar Numairi but were routed within two hours. Rebels led by Major Hassan Hussein Osman were said killed. Forces loyal to Numairi regained control of key sites and reported calm in the capital.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Jaafar el-Numairi
Sudan
Bashir Mohammed Ali
London
Khartoum
Hassan Hussein Osman
Numairi
Ali
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Camire
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Celina
Ken Norton
Norton
Charles Larouche
Auger
Cote
Granite St
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Maine
New England
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Richard R. Sevigny
Osman
Secret Police
Arab Socialist Union
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