Pool Beach Delays Academy Park Plan in Biddeford
City of Biddeford seeks to acquire Marie-Joseph Academy property for a park while Pool Beach access and eminent domain issues are debated in Superior Court. State engineer Saleeby questions access routes and cost/revenue projections as the plan advances.
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City of
Biddeford
Marie-Joseph Academy
State Department of Conservation
Jan Salleby
Pool Beach
Marie-Joseph Park
The
Pool Beach Association
Saleeby
Department of Conservation
Academy
Marie-Joseph
John Ewing
Saco Moves Toward Housing Code to Aid Tenants and Landlords
City leaders in Saco discuss a proposed housing code to define responsibilities for tenants and landlords and empower the building inspector to handle violations. Critics fear enforcement will be selective while supporters call it a constructive tool to prevent rundown buildings. A redraft is planned and a follow up meeting is scheduled in two weeks.
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Linda Brickley
Saco
City Council
O'Neil LeBlanc
Robert Cassette
Raymond Hobbins
Cassette
John Dexter
Samuel Zaitlin
Saco Housing
Longley names Fred Ayer to York County Commission post
Governor Longley appointed B. Frederick Ayer of Kennebunkport to a three month York County Commission vacancy created by Clement Auger’s July death. Ayer will serve while Auger’s widow Lucille Auger was discussed but not chosen for the interim post after she defeated Ayer for the Republican nomination for a two year term. Ayer hopes to address county government issues in his brief tenure.
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Larry Stains
James Longley
B. Frederick Ayer
Ennebunkport
York County Commission
Clement Auger
Auger
Lucille Fleurent Auger
Ayer
Republican County Committee
Guy Marcotte
Kennebunkport
County Commission
Longley
G.O.P
Joseph DeRoy
Thomas
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Proposed ordinances to empower OOB police force
Citizens complain of topless bars loud music sidewalk displays and wreckers in Old Orchard Beach. The Public Safety Commission hears the issues with enforcement hampered by lack of clear ordinances and pending court actions on sidewalk display violations.
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Oob
John Young
Old Orchard Beach
Police Department
Public Safety Commission
Beach
Maine District Court
Biddeford
Kenneally Named to Maine Harness Racing Board
Dr. Joseph Kenneally of Saco has been named to a three year term on the Maine Harness Racing Commission by Gov. James Longley. He will resign from Maine racing as his two pacers Mr Blue and Sace Me Too cannot race in Maine but may race out of state. Kenneally cites stagnant growth and favors higher purses to boost state revenue and promote Maine bred horses through the Maine Standardbred Breeders' Stake. He plans to study off track betting and opposes dog racing in the state.
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Dick Charles
Joseph Kenneally
Maine
Saco
Biddeford
Aine Harness Racing Commission
James Longley
Executive Council
Kenneally
Mr. Blue
Sace Me
Dr. Kenneally
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
New York
University of Maine
Gorham Raceway
J. Kenneally
Apache Witch
Yonkers
Roosevelt
Germain Binnette
Richard Howard
Arnold Miles
Perl Gerry
Tom Harris
Bert Braley
Charles
Frank Smith
Chet Emerson
Roland Souliere
Kennebunk
Carter visits Peoria in 1976 campaign stop amid abortion issue
PEORIA Ill Much sought after touch of possibly the next president of the United States is the theme of this photo at night as Jimmy Carter visits Peoria during a Thursday campaign tour of Illinois. Carter says he does not need party bosses while Daley brings out forces in Chicago. Abortion issue dominates campaign trail and pages contain the stories.
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Peoria
Ill
United States
Jimmy Carter
Illinois
Carter
Chicago
Richard Daley
Wallace tapes stir divorce talk in Alabama
In Montgomery a report says Cornelia Wallace began taping bedroom conversations after learning Gov George C Wallace kept her under surveillance. It alleges she heard him disparaging her to friends and, upon this, consulted a divorce lawyer. Details on page 6.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C Wallace
Cornelia
Today Inside Features and Laughs Across Pages
The section highlights cartoons classifieds crossword puzzle and Dear Abby with editorials and horoscopes. It notes Maine community movies and today’s chuckle on 20 pages with National New England Off the Record sports television weather world items.
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Abby
Maine
National
New England
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Aff Wiiter
Fred Ayer
Poe
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Lake Erie
Nova Scotia
Elias Howe
Spencer, Mass
South Vietnam
Thieu
William Dalley
My Lai
Daley
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