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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1973
Page
1
At a Saco School Board meeting officials debated interscholastic sports and intramurals without finalizing a written philosophy. Interim guidelines for 1973-74 were tabled while a broader program and a new junior high opening were discussed. a Thursday meeting with recreation and staff is planned.
The Maine Management and Cost Survey Commission calls for tighter controls to save $29 million annually. The plan targets dedicated fund agencies and general fund expenditures, with program review and active budgeting to curb costs. Governor Curtis and lawmakers received the 200 page report at the Civic Center.
The commission estimated 23 million dollars in annual state savings by standardizing work levels, reducing welfare overpayments, and improving local tax collections. It cites 2.1 million saved from staffing, 1.2 million from welfare overpayments, and 1.5 million from more frequent municipal tax collection, plus a 1.2 million one time gain from asset sales at the Women's Correctional Center.
In Buffalo at Children’s Hospital a baboon named Alfred was found to have cataracts during an eye clinic exam by Dr. Paul H. Stevenson. The 17 year old baboon will undergo cataract surgery and may receive soft contact lenses within weeks. Alfred resides at the Buffalo Zoo.
Chile’s President Allende reportedly died by his own hand as a military junta seized power. Tanks, troops, and air force jets attacked the presidential palace in Santiago while the city faced curfews and sporadic resistance.
A military coup in Santiago toppled President Salvador Allende three years before his six year term ended. He reportedly died by his own hand as anti Marxists flooded the streets amid shortages and inflation. The nation’s first freely elected Marxist leader oversaw land reform nationalization and a wage boost that failed to sustain growth.
Pool Beach Association representatives met with Mayor Gilbert Boucher to propose an alternative to eminent domain for beachfront land. They offer shared access routes and parking with Biddeford residents at no city cost, favoring multiple access points over a single path, while noting existing and eroded rights of way.
Washington AP reports farmers harvest record wheat and corn while foreign buyers push grain prices higher. Feed-costs limit livestock expansion and supermarket relief may lag as domestic and export demand strain supplies. Corn likely tops 5.77 billion bushels with a near 5.8 billion need to fill orders.
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