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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1976

Page

8

Weather sketch for Maine and New Hampshire

Cloudy with showers possible in southern Maine tonight with 40s lows. Tuesday features partial sun and mid to upper 50s. New Hampshire sees similar clouds and southern shower chances with 40s to 50s lows. Extended outlook shows partial clouds Wednesday Thursday with a chance of showers Friday and highs generally in the 60s. Overnight lows drop to 40s Wednesday night and rise to 50s Thursday night.

Maine New Hampshire

Town considers charter changes over policing schools and audits

Deliberations on consolidating police and fire under the town council continue with debate on Public Safety Commission tenure and recall rules. Proposals include line item budgeting for schools, phasing audits, adopting a fiscal year, and formal bidding for all town purchases above thresholds.

Sian Public Safety Commission Commission Ase Litwinetz Christopher Kent Kent Frank Manduca Loranger

Abduction Case: Mrs Jaffa Rescued After Kidnapping

Mrs. Jaffa endured kidnapping near her home, bitten and bound to a post, while her husband and children appealed for her release. Wayne Ellis cited the suspect as a Lumpkin, Georgia native connected to Spectra Builders. A $200000 ransom was demanded but not paid. notes directed where to leave cash in Ocala National Forest. FBI linked the accused to Aubrey E. McWilliams, Spectra Builders partner.

Jaffa Ocala National Forest FBI Arthur Nehrbass Lumpkin, Ga Aubrey E. McWilliams Spectra Builders

Al Anon and Community Notices Bulletin for Coastal Towns

Weekly listings describe Al Anon meetings in Kennebunk and Saco, chair caning class in Alfred, SPEBSQSA meetings in Kennebunkport, and various civic group gatherings across Wells Saco Old Orchard Beach Biddeford and surrounding areas including planning boards town meetings and senior citizen events.

Al-Anon Group Kennebunk Al-Anon Canal National Bank Route 1 Alfred York County Council On Aging Carl Bohlin Saco Stanley B. Hyde Biddeford Spebsqsa Kennebunkport Olympian Club UCCA

Carter attacks Ford economy citing rising poverty in labor talk

Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter called the Ford administration economically mismanaging the nation during a speech to labor leaders in Ortland Oregon. He asserted poverty grew as real income buying power fell 2.6 percent while median family income rose to 13720 dollars and accused Republicans of vetoing jobs bills.

Census Bureau Jimmy Carter Ford Administration Ortland Ore Carter Nixon Ford Hoover

Campaigns clash over crime, taxes, and jobs coast to coast

President Ford and Jimmy Carter campaigned across the country with stark contrasts on crime policy and spending. Ford vowed to stamp out political terrorism and push federal anticrime measures in a first 100 days. Carter tied high taxes to cost burdens and urged revenue sharing and federal welfare cost shifts. Dole barnstormed Illinois farming regions while Mondale pressed unemployment, urging action to help deprived families.

International Association of Chiefs of Police Ford Congress Carter California GOP Mississippi Gulf Coast South

Vandalism hits Biddeford area over weekend

Public safety beat reports multiple incidents of property damage in Biddeford and Biddeford Pool this weekend. Damaged porch on Alfred Street, broken Pelletier's Market window, rock throwing near Coast Guard station, several broken windows, dented car roof on Lindale Avenue, ripped shingles at Biddeford Pool bathhouse, smashed pumpkin at Biddeford High School complex, slashed tire on Birch Street, and four broken windows at United Auto Parts on Elm Street.

Biddeford Alfred St Pelletier’s Market Main St Coast Guard Biddeford Pool Judge St Pool Rd First Street Joseph Marcoux Lindale Ave Birch and Prospect Streets Biddeford High School Birch St Leopold Laverriere United Auto Parts Elm St

Prosperous Libya Struggles With Policy Demands

The piece notes Libyan leader Colonel Qaddafi facing internal opposition over sugar price hikes and breaking relations with Egypt. It argues his oil wealth did not unite Arabs under his banner against Israel. Other Arab states accuse him of meddling in internal affairs and supporting insurrection.

Qaddafi Irael Egypt Sudan Tunisia Morocco

Sons of VFW Post to meet in Biddeford

The Sons of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will hold a meeting on Tuesday September 28 at 7 p.m. at the post home 15 Thornton Street Biddeford. All interested sons and grandsons are welcome.

Biddeford Ross Community Center Washington Street Yankee Belles Kennebunk Arundel Yankee Belles Unitarian Church Main Street Keith McClelland Colonial Drive Kennebunk Veterans Counseling Harold M. Sanborn Civil Defense Office Cutts Ave Saco State of Maine Bureau of Veterans Services ODD Fellows Old Orchard Beach Order of Odd Fellows IOOF Old Orchard Street Lyman Board of Assessors Hal Kiwanis Club We Kiwanis Club Lee Marsview Scarborough B’ford Council Selectmen’s Kennebunkport Board of Selectmen VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Post Atlantic Avenue Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps GAR Cutts Avenue Retired Teachers Association York County Wells Grange Hall Sanford Road Wells Ommunity Club Mildred Day School B—S Rotary Club Biddeford-Lace Wonder Bar Tops Chapter TOPS Canalank Goodwins Mills Methodist Church Massabesh Wells High School Webhannet Club Fletcher Street Sapere Most Holy Trinity Church Ucca Outreach Rotary Club Sons OF Vfw Post Sons of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Thornton St

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