Bird Sues Over Locksmith Payment Dispute in Old Orchard Beach
In York County Superior Court, a suit seeks roughly $400 paid to Councilor John Bird for locksmith work during his 1974 term. Bird calls the action politically motivated and says he cannot afford an attorney, intending to represent himself.
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Old Orchard Beach
John Bird 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 Bombed in Park Lane Attack
A bomb exploded in the Hilton Hotel lobby near Buckingham Palace injuring 38 and killing three. A suspected second device was later found and demolished. An anonymous call warned of the blast, amid a wave of London bombings blamed on the Irish Republican Army.
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London
Hilton Hotel
Buckingham Palace
Associated Meveepepess
Daily Mail
London Evening News
Hyde Park
Park Lane
West End
Playboy Club
Hilton
Israel Egypt sign second interim peace pact in Geneva
Israel and Egypt signed their second interim peace agreement in a brief Geneva ceremony boycotted by the United States and the Soviet Union. General Taha El Magdub and Mordekhay Gazith signed for their nations as maps illustrated occupied Sinai zones, the UN buffer zone, and new boundaries with U S observers between the Gidi and Mitla Passes.
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Israel
Egypt
U.S
Soviet Union
Taha el Magdub
Mordekhay Gazith
Geneva
Sinai
U.N
Gidi
Mitla
UPI
McDonald s Drops 10000 Reward For Bus Shooting Case
McDonald s withdraws a 10000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction in the Route 1 bus shooting in Sacco Maine. One suspect is named by Saco police chief Alfred Cote but no arrest has been made. A rifle tested in Augusta proved not to be the weapon.
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McDonald’s Hamburgers Corp
Sac
Saco
Alfred Cote
Augusta
Today’s Chuckle Inspired Folklore Jumble
A playful journal line notes that one robin does not herald spring while a single lark can lead to a fall. The whimsical quip hints at nature’s timing and caution in a light humorous tone.
County Treasurer Threatens To Quit Over Staff Firings
County treasurer Carl Sheltra threatened resignation over the firing of key staff in county offices. He said he cannot meet this week’s payroll and accused Commissioner board members Clement Auger and Donald Cote of an irresponsible act. He urged reinstatement for Doris Camire and Celina Camire, and accused the firings of targeting him and hiding mismanagement.
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Alfred
Carl Sheltra
Sheltra
Clement Auger
Donald Cote
Doris Camire
Celina Camire
Camire
Steve Dumas
AG Suit Hearing Monday in York County Court
Attorney General Joseph Brennan travels with deputy John Benoit and S Kirk Studstrup to seek a permanent injunction against York County commissioners for failing to mail tax bills and to force action on the county budget. The case names Chairman Clement Auger Donald Cote Paul Reny and County Treasurer Carl Sheltra as defendants. Sheltra warns he may resign as treasurer if advised otherwise and notes checks can be picked up this weekend or Monday morning.
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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
Charles Larouche
Auger
Cote
Granite St
Biddeford
Sevigny Says Justice Delayed In Biddeford Case
Former Biddeford tax assessor Richard Sevigny faces a lengthy dispute over back pay after Maine Supreme Court remanded the case to determine damages for April 1970 to December 1973. His attorney says the process is mechanical, aiming to prove what was paid versus what should have been paid, with hearings likely within months.
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Biddeford
Richard Sevigny
Sevigny
Maine Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Joes
Frank Chapman
Evigny
Superior Court
Maine Law Court
Harry Glassman
Duct
Maine Homebuilder’s Association
Augusta
Sevingy
Sudanese coup attempt crushed within hours in Khartoum
Sudan military officers failed to topple President Jaafar al-Nuqrman and were routed within two hours. Maj. Gen. Bashir Mohammed Ali said loyal forces recaptured the radio station in Omdurman and restored authority. Reports from London suggested coup leader Hassan Hussein Osman was killed in the fighting.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Jaafar el-Numairi
Sudan
Bashir Mohammed Ali
London
Khartoum
Hassan Hussein Osman
Numairi
Ali
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McDonald's
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Charles
Charles’ Head
Route 1
Inside the Journal
Maine
New England
Justice
Kathleen O'Connell
Gilbert Boucher
Richard R. Sevigny
Osman
Secret Police
Arab Socialist Union
Omdurman
Nile River
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