Biddeford Pool Beach Eminent Domain Debate Sparks Public Hearing
Biddeford officials face strong opposition at a hearing on using eminent domain to seize seven acres of Pool Beach for a park and public access. Residents urge alternatives while delaying a decision until reports from three appraisal firms are reviewed near Sept 24.
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Biddeford Pool
Gilbert Boucher
Poo Each
Biddeford
Snorefront
Pool
Lester Orcutt
Orcutt
Maine
Maine Wetlands Control Board
Harold Carroll
Marie Joseph
Poo! Association
Carroll
Academy
Sisters of Maine
Webber Hospital
Little Ones
Boyle Charged With Murder in Yablonski Slayings
UMW former president W A Boyle is charged with murder in two warrants filed in Washington County Pennsylvania. Turnblazer the informant claims Boyle initiated the plot to kill Yablonski and his wife and daughter. Federal authorities consider indictments for conspiracy to violate civil rights.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
United Mine Workers
W.A
Tony” Boyle
UMW
Joseph A
Jock” Yabski
Yablonski
William J. Turnblazer
Boyle
John L. Lewis
Turnblazer
Washington
Pittsburgh
Jess Costa
Washington County
Middlesboro
Pennsylvania
Emer W. Schifko
Schifko
Schifke
Turnger
Albert FE
Passa District 19
Pass
District 19
Margaret
Charlotte
Yablonskis
Clarksville
Here
Washington, DC
Palestinians Seize Paris Embassy Take Plane With Hostages
Five Palestinian gunmen who seized 13 hostages at the Saudi Embassy in Paris leave Le Bourget aboard a Syrian Arab Airlines jet with six hostages plus 12 crew. Iraqi ambassador joins as hostage. women freed at embassy entrance. Police report ongoing negotiations and threats of executions as plane departs.
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Paris
le Bourget
Twe
Damascus
Rotocol
Hafez As
Algiers
Munich
Israel
Mand
Morocco
Tunisia
Algeria
Budget Advice From The Government Parody
A humorous observation notes that some people's financial plans resemble government guidance in chaos and impracticality. The tone mocks budgeting missteps with a light satirical edge.
Astronauts See First Both Polar Auroras in One Day
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma report seeing both the northern and southern lights in a single day amid unusual solar activity. Bean calls the sun active with many flares and a large coronal transient while Garriott notes intense solar conditions and expresses awe at the Sun’s appearance.
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Bean
Space Agency
Solar Telescope
Earth
Garriott
Hang Gliding Takes Off As A New Recreation
Torrance California hosts a growing hang gliding movement as flyers launch from sea cliffs and hills. Veterans like Volner Jensen fly 200 feet above the beach while world records reach over three hours. The Southern California Hang Glider Association totals 3100 members, with about 60 U.S. firms selling plans and ready-made gliders. Enthusiasts praise it for being nonpolluting, inexpensive, and universally accessible, with lessons offered by some manufacturers.
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New York Times
Torrance
Calif
da Vinci
Icarus
Wright Brothers
Jonathan Livingston
Volner Jensen
California
Mother Nature
Jensen
Dare Devils
Devil
Batman
Parker MacCready
Pat Conniry
Southern California
Hang Glider Association
U.S
Chandell
Colorado
Kjipper-Formance
Montana
Massachusetts
Hawaii
Joe Faust
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South Africa
Mexico
Singapore
Canada
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