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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1973
Page
1
The Saco City Council authorized City Planner Carl Laws to continue past sewer and surface water surveys and begin preparing details for a full system engineering study costing about 40 000 to 60 000 dollars. Mayor Braley urged a new study to curb growth and fix overloads at the treatment plants caused by storm water.
The Kennebunkport planning board and Captain’s Landing Corp face an eventual understanding on the restaurant bar and shop complex above S Brook. If Bruce Robertson-Dick conforms to latest requirements, the pending state supreme court appeals may be dropped. A building permit could follow with nine day deadline and an engineer drafted project plan.
Gasoline prices may rise this week while postal rates could follow. A sharp drop in U S Treasury bill rates sparked speculation that Federal Reserve policy may loosen. A higher wholesale gasoline cost may be offset by a small retail decrease. Postmaster General Klassen proposed a two cent airmail and first class stamp hike.
A compact feature page lists cartoons, classifieds, and a crossword puzzle across sections 17 18 and 19 with Dear Abby guidance and editorials, including notes on a Delta crash report cited by Logan authorities and a light humor item.
Interior Secretary Morton and John Love urged Nixon to ration heating oil this winter by geographic zones with 14 or 15 areas to receive allocations. They warned real shortages and three to five years of energy difficulty, but said consumer rationing was not proposed. Morton expected a decision in two weeks.
Biddeford patrolmen Richard Gagne and Robert Fournier plan a part time youth aid bureau in city hall. They seek donations to fund lectures safety programs and counseling for youths and parents with a long term goal of full time positions within the police department.
Former Watergate figure E Howard Hunt testified to the Senate committee that Alfred Baldwin, who monitored the wiretap at Democratic headquarters, may have acted as a double agent. Baldwin faced questions about background, relatives in the Democratic party, and a girlfriend at the DNC.
Spacemen Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma land the Apollo ferry after a 59 day mission covering over 24 million miles. With two steering rockets leaky the crew and flight controllers test a pioneering firing sequence to bring the 85 ton craft home safely.
Maine's pheasant program, costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands since the 1940s, faces doubt as lawmakers demand an evaluation. The state issued $108,000 for under 25,000 birds this year as officials weigh the program’s viability and a new pheasant stamp scheme tied to demand.
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