17 Sep 1974
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1974
Page
1
Dutch troops and guards moved to Schiphol as three Japanese Red Army gunmen holding nine hostages at the French Embassy faced possible removal. A Boeing 707 was readied to fly the hostage-takers out, with Paris and The Hague coordinating.
The article explains that once a draft evader or deserter accepts President Ford's conditional amnesty there is no route to appeal over service length or assignment. Evaders in Canada face 15 day reporting limits and may be prosecuted if they refuse or fail program conditions. Border checks and new clemency discharge follow completion of alternative service.
Kennebunkport selectmen urge 18 Goose Rocks landowners to donate private beach lots totaling about 3 acres to the town through the conservation trust. In exchange, donors would receive tax deductions and the town would ensure the beach remains undeveloped while handling legal costs. Officials aim to accept donations by March town meeting, with no replies yet anticipated until December.
Tom Sheahan and the Eastern Illinois Shrine Club completed a 42 foot yellow bike with 48 legs and three wheels to raise funds for a crippled children's hospital. The project cost 5000 dollars and aims to prove the longest rideable bike can be steered around corners.
Black and white youngsters smile aboard a school bus heading to class in Springfield Massachusetts as students return to integrated schools under a court order. In Boston the situation was unsettled with desegregation tensions continuing.
Police remained heavy in South Boston as four busloads of black students arrived at South Boston High amid clashes with white youths. About 800 officers patrolled, 20 arrests made for disorderly conduct, and bars closed to curb outside influence. Citywide attendance rose to 70 percent as classes stayed peaceful inside schools.
Maine astrologer Wendy Ashley reads Nixon’s chart from Brunswick, predicting health setbacks and tough months ahead, with October and November under heavy pressure and a possible June 1975 critical period. Ford’s future faces foreign policy strain and an unexpected presidency and pardon amid oil-related tensions.
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