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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1976
Page
4
North Saco residents press for a housing halt to protect groundwater and the conservation zone. The city council votes 60 days on subdivisions, excluding single lots, arguing preservation will boost property values while awaiting a new comprehensive plan.
The city council ordinance committee meets at 7 30 p m in city hall to review a minimum housing standards code. It aims to salvage old buildings by forcing repairs or face loss of tenants and rent. The measure seeks to curb blight and protect landlords from unfair tenant demands.
A letter from Dolly Lajoie of Raggedy Ann and Andy Nursery School in Biddeford Maine thanks Saco and Biddeford Fire Departments volunteers donors and students who supported a 24 hour Muscular Dystrophy Telethon held Labor Day weekend at the Saco fire station Jerry Lewis is praised for his long service as national chairman.
August vandalism at the Old Meeting House in Biddeford Caused extensive damage with 23 glass panes broken and 26 more destroyed after repairs. The 1758 building is now property of the Biddeford Historical and Archives Society, entrusted to citizens to preserve for future generations.
Jack Anderson and LES WHITTEN claim the CIA withheld evidence that Fidel Castro may have ordered the Kennedy assassination in retaliation for past attacks. Sources say Robert Kennedy and J. Edgar Hoover were briefed, while Warren Commission participation remained silent. The narrative traces a CIA Mafia plot to kill Castro and its possible ripple effects on Kennedy’s fate.
The account centers on mobster John Roselli claiming secret ties between JFK's assassination and Havana’s underworld. Roselli says Castro targeted plotters who recruited him to kill Castro, then faced Kennedy as the payback plan. He offered no solid evidence and names remain uncertain.
The account traces Santo Trafficante and Carlos Roselli plotting to kill Castro with CIA help, Giancana involvement, and links to Oswald and Ruby. It cites CIA cables, Senate questioning, and Warren Commission commentary, noting no conclusive proof but corroborating details.
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