Rotary Park Breakwater To Be Built This Autumn
Rotary Park in Biddeford will gain a granite breakwater this fall after city officials approved the plan to curb the river current at the Saco River site. Parks Director John Braley said permission came March 15 from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Game, with doubts about its effectiveness. A prior drowning incident at Rotary Park prompted safety concerns before construction proceeds this autumn.
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Clyde A. Tarr Jr
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Braley
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Saco Zoning Appeals Hears Two Contested Cases
The Saco Zoning Appeals Board met in a long session Thursday with two cases argued to be headed for York County Superior Court. A Kinney Shores lot with an undersized frontage prompted debate over a second variance and building permit, while Elmwood Drive frontage questions sparked objections from neighbors. The board deferred ruling pending legal guidance.
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York County Superior Court
Carol Radin
Kinney Shores
Atty
Roger Elliott
Radia
Elliott
Peter Thompson
Lewiston
Esliot
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Elliot
Saco
van Piomiades
Elmwood Drive
Ar Drive
Fred Martin
Psomiades
Warranty Measure Accepted by Senate to Clarify Guarantees
The Senate approved a bill requiring manufacturers to clearly state warranty terms for products and to cover replacements or repairs within a reasonable time at no charge. The measure broadens Federal Trade Commission powers to sue for redress and stop deceptive practices, even without interstate product movement.
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Senate
Wedesday
House
Senae Commerce Committee
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Magnuson
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Federal Trade Commission
FIC
Burma rebels offer to destroy opium to end Southeast Asia trade
Rep. Lester L. Wolff said Burmese Shan State Army offered to destroy 400 tons of opium in exchange for foreign help to shift Burma to legal government and crop diversification. Rebels claim 400 tons would halt heroin shipments. DEA cautioned need for verification. Wolff reported to State Department with no response yet.
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House
Southeast Asia
Lester L. Wolff
D-N.y
State Department
Burma
Shan State Army
Shan State
Wolff
Drug Enforcement Administration
Thailand
Laos
U.S
Viet Vets May Get Increase
An independent committee urged substantial increases to GI Bill education benefits for Vietnam era veterans. It noted WWII veterans had better benefits and public acceptance and proposed raising the basic payment of 220 dollars for single veterans and adding an 80 percent tuition and fees voucher. The panel linked access issues to public indifference and the Vietnam era climate.
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Washington
Special Veterans’ Opportunity Committee
Silvio O. Conte
R-Mass
National League of Cities
U. S. Conference of Mayors
Newark
N. J
Cleveland
Seattle
Kennebunk Football Plays Sent To Traip Before Game
A two page handwritten letter detailing Kennebunk High School football plays and injuries was sent to Traip Academy before a 20-0 loss. Principal Robert Perkins says investigators near final confirmation with a graphologist. the suspect is not a staff member or student.
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Traip Academy
Robert Perkins
Perkins
Gerald Burnham
Burnham
Train Academy
David Snow
J. Perkins
Traip
Snow
Lake Region
Around-The-World Walk Continues For Two Brothers
David Kunst of Minnesota and his brother Peter of California resume their around the world trek in Australia after a six month mule interlude with Willie Makeit II. They plan to ship the mule to the United States and finish the 2,000 mile Atlantic-coast to Minnesota, targeting June 28 completion.
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Minn
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Santa Ana
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Willie Makeit III
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David
John
Unicef
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Khyber Pass
David Recov
Kunsts
Tolly Gunge Gymkhana
Willie Makeit I
United States
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Hubert Humphrey
W. R. Anderson
Minnesota
U. S
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The
Shipping Corp
America
California
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Cal
Hong Kong
China
Los Angeles
Atlantic
Scattered Resistance in Santiago Amid Chilean Coup
In Santiago protests persist after the military coup that toppled President Allende. Official figures cite thousands killed, with 500 to 1,000 dead per unofficial estimates. Police threatened to blow up barricaded offices. a curfew confined civilians indoors during Allende's burial.
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Santiago
Chile
Salvador Allende
Inside The Journal 14 15 Movies Obituaries Sports
A compact page entry highlights film notices, obituary briefs, sports snippets and television programming. It notes current releases, notable deaths, local scores, and upcoming broadcasts across the paper’s sections.
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