Biddeford-Saco Journal from Biddeford, Maine • 1

Our lumbers News Dipt 282-1535 Buiinau 283-3823 VOL 18 NO 256 Tack County's LOCALmws Dily Out ISM BIDDEFORD-SACO MAINE THURSDAY NOV 2 1972 AsaodatedPreai Wire Service 22 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS g- 3 ID) races 13 on a seasonal-basis was lS per last" month for every $100 worth monUTctadcdT 138 per cent for eggs 111 per cent for fruits and vegetables 16 per dent for poultry five-tenths of one per cent for livestock ihrec-tenlbs cent and the Seasonal decline in1 of goods five years ago finished consumer goods was' rcport said the in(kx was figured at two-tenths of one perj4 9 cent above a year ear cent luej The oVer-11 actual decline! decline the report said brought the wholesale price in- iargely due to a slow-down of one per cent for grains Compared with a year ago over-all farm products Were still 128 per cent higher in- dex down to 1200 of its 1967 in "rige 0f wholesale food WASHINGTON AP) -Wholesale prices of a bread range of industrial raw materials food and manufactured goods declined an average of two-tenths of one per cent lastf month the first drop in 13 months the government said today The wholesale' price report the last before presidential- electitfh said farm products declined 24 per cent largest drop since an equal decline ip September 1971 Industrial raw materials de- base of 100 This meant it cost wholesalers on us meant it tne average 3i20jthe prices Jhit peaked in July In past three months prices of eluding 237 per cent for grains (farm products processed foods per cent for livestock 110 UC Toctc ind animal feeds slowed to an -per cent for poultry and 6 per ywix- ivaia annuai rate of 98 per cent com-jcenl foe fruits and vegetables Ciivxav DAmk -pared with 131" per cent the In processed foods meals JUppI DOIIIU previous fiirce months 'poultry and fish averaged-one -UlBALA Sweden CAP) -The report said the over-all per cent tower but were 415 creased an-average one-tenth xhe Uppsala rise of 49 per cent in wholesale per cent above a year agorLe- erf one per cent and prices of iutitute registered n- very prices in the past com- PaeTWo strong Soviet nuclear test pared with a 5 2 per cent an- (Continued on rage two) today equal Li strength to nual rate in the nine months the American test blast In "before President Nixon first im-j the Aleutian Islands a-year-jKd a wage-price freeze and Indochina AtA Glance finished consumer goods ready for retail sale declined five-tenths of oho per cent the La bor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported On a seasonally adjusted basis- the bureau said over-all wholesale prices rose one-tenth of per cent smallest increase on that basis in eight months The decline in fsrm products Ithen followed it with less economic controls In the months since the beginning of the presidential controls the bureau said whole-isale prices hatfe Tisen at an an-iuual rate Of 4 per cent 7 ago Prof Marcus Baatfa the institute reported Bnath-said the explosion occurred lu the Siberian test area at SemipalaUnsk and had itrength of about five megatons and n- Richter magnitude of 71 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON An aura of Food price declines last Park Owners uncertainty still remained over just when a' final peace-agreement might be reached: Chinese Premier Chou -En-lai expressed hope- in Peking a settlement would cbmie in a- few? days: Vice- President Spiro- Agnew said in Saji'Piego that the administration still remains confident while not giving a specific timetable vWashington sources said the question of a North Vietnamese withdrawal Sue OOBUtility Firms BRIDGE IS hinds far i semblance of a eoatinning unity of the states if Maine and New Hampshire are the four principals in -the dedication" of the Piscataqua River Bridge Wednesday From left: Maine Gov -Kenneth Maine Department -of Transportation Commissioner David Stevens New Hampshire Governor Walter Peterson and (JJS RepJmiis Wyman R-j I By MICHAEL SPATH OLD ORCHARD David and Jeanette McCallum doing business as the Old Or diard Beach Tent and Trailer Park 'have filed suit in York County Superior Court seeking RogerlllStt state McCallum McCallum has been expanding from South Vietnam had been haa indeed complied with all' illegally and several weeks The United Slates applicable regulations but that retained Atty Rarqett Shur ofj millions of dollars the new state sub-division tewsl Portland to prepare court action w0rth of miljUry supplies in-and certain other tfnningilgmt ny yjphtora of the eluding big C130 transport I 1 8lown sub-division regulations iane to South Vietnam id board regulations do not apply shur Mis reported preaentlyjcraih program to beat the sign-because -the park was in preparing a case 'against Me-jng of a peace agreement existence before- they became' law-Thev continusHw noint (a McCallum originally filed his ioec only against- the utility border camp in Ihe central I 1965 York County Supenori companies however the highlands as both South and Court decision which allegedly superior court justice hearing'North Vietnamese fought to ex- gave McCallum the right to! the case ordered Hie town toioand their territorial' control expand his as abt made a co-defendaht before a- cease-fire The US tent' and trailer park to the A hearing on the suit isc 0 a n-d reported three NH ribbon cutting ceremony which npened the new $21 million facility between the twn states Ihe upper photo shows the first cars to go -over the toll-free bridge (Both Photos by Cedi Munson) 7 i asking for a -permanent injunction -against- the Central Maine Power Co! and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co 7 In the cotnplaint dated Oct Americans- were killed In action last 'week and that si others died from nonhostile causes 1- 30'McCallumaskttlthe court to limits jof the propertyhe owned: scheduled Nov IS in York issue preliminary snd per-j at that time 1 County Superior Courthouse in manenEinjunctionsgiinst the I Th? townVhowever believes Alfred twb utility Companies ordering 1 them to install utilities to TWWtr-bf MSWnifflTHif existing mobile home sites and all futurte mobile home sites which might be developed The complaint states Defendants since March1972 hive unreasonably and unlawfully refused to expand their electrical services and telephone services into the as developed 11 a result of which the plaintiffs and tenants of the have been denied the use of such utility McCallum also asked the court to award him the damage together with interest and their costs from the town of Old Drehafd Beach stating through tha eomplaint that refusal of the defendants to provide the utilities in question was directly and wrongfully -brought about by certain communications between the inhabitants1 of the town of Old Orchard Beach 4 By CECIL MUNSON K1TTERY largest joint effort between the lister states of Maine and New as described by Governor Kenneth Curtis was culminated in ceremonies here yesterday as the dollar toll-free Piscataqua River Bridge was officially opened to vehicular traffic The bridge located upstream from tae former interstate toll ApartmentHouseMssue facility nibs from Spruce Creek through their town manager in Kitteryiwew and eaaily accessible nmpsMeadhig up accessible rampiNpading up to obtain One Permit Rescinded the 135-foot high structure and electrical service structures hearings foot of Plimpton 18-unit and six-unit 2 0 0 Saco to bemoved near the SPATH suffered great damages" and refers to the hinderance to their expansion of their park their toss of anticipated rei from the expansion interruption of their revenues and planned! back ef a truck Around their hecks hang signs describing their- arrests as well as belt of grenades allegedly found on them (AP Photo) GIRLS EXHIBITED Viet Cong terrortsts-Two 17-year-old girls arrested as part of what police said was a Viet Chug terrorist ring thejare driven through Da Naag ttreets oa the By MICHAEL Approximately citizens crowded into the City Washington Avenue Kali auditorium last night as Atwood haid a remaining lot the Zoning Board of Appeals of land retained by its original held public hearing on two' owner next to the file of the appeals- of Donald Chretien proposed seckjflg to overturn decisions-conform made by Building Inspector ordinance nexi 10 tne sue 01 we structurtfxwould not 1' to the zoning! ce should the bunding Attorneys Donald and- John Graustein representing the owners of the buildings Edward Keating and Harrison Sawyer did slate during the second hearing that believed only the permits move the buildings ware in question' -not the original per- dy tin to they link up with ihe New Hampshire Turnpike about 1000 feet past the Portsmouth rotary circle Governor Curtia- with New Hampshire Gov Walter Peterson Federal Highway Administration i-o a I Director William Whi David Ha- Stevens commissioner of the Depart ment of -Traiuportatkm who severed the ribbon officially opening the link were among tne principal dignitaries attending the ceremonies which began at 10am with the in- Miine Biddeford S(of services and labor and caused machinery and equipment' uf the plaintiffs to remain To comply with the new state subdivision law the utility companiei now have a standard application form for developers Merits Of Multiple Dwellings Debated Before Planning Board Robert Atwood in -issuing erected an assertion denied-iy mits issued list which building permits for" apartment the developers lawyers fallowed them to build the two buildings on Washington' Two separate hearings wera'itru re on Washington Avenue held one on sppeallAveime The board will decide 1 theof a building permit granted for1 AUyRoger Elliott counsel issue in private and make the construction of an 18-unil ior chretipnandriuny residents public their decision next week structure on Washington Avenue 0f the Washington Avenue area But the issue seems destined near King Street and the otheriirgUed that the Saco Zoning to end up in York County or appeal of penmtslorgjnance statesthat the Superior Court granW fothe moymg minimum lot area required in spection of the new Maine State requesting the installation of Information Center off- which must be signed terstate85 in Kittery 337 milesby the planning board of the! south from theY ork entrance town Since March the pid JOHN SURRAN the owner (of the land on the This project would also mean The Biddeford Planning southerly bank of the river' more tax revenues soinew hero l8-unit an R-4 zone (high density to the Maine Turnpike 1 of an and a Near the close of the first or building hearing Atwood came forward rue ure six-unit residential is 5000 square feet AAf iwy 14119 BCCk The information area 1116 1IIW1 fure which opens Nov and announced he would structure near the recommend the board reverse Washington Avenue buildings would come nowhere his decision on a permit) However attorney imar that allowing the 18-unit structure to i both sides Elliott further argucd toat the be built from scratch but wouldpresentcd gtructures would stand by his permit allowing theja guments during both compiy Qe toot 01 per family and the- proposed not zoning extracted with 55 federal funds snd I the I the amount of for-approprated by the legislature ffiJyuS chge0" 0" nlSirled for lhc ctlnfie nd round' $40000 he said nr 1 le classification of a parcel of it would be a benefit to Gaulin added punch to his on the southwesterly side ofithe community argument by reading a letter West Street from R-l-A to R-3l Raymond Noiseux and Bob from the -Department of which would allow multiple: Boilard both of Biddeford and Housing and Urban Devetop-dwellings and to also rezone a'both members-of the Biddeford! ment: (HUD) which 'said a( portion of the aoutherly side dCanserVation Commission member of their underwriting the Saco River from R-l-A to didn't favor the zoning change! staff visited the Biddeford site1 R-3 has been taken under ad-near the river Both said they-and found it physically adequate visement and a decision will beifeared that multiple dwelling'for multifamily housing rendered shortly 1 construction in this area could Two residents from this area Biddeford Atty Ltoydbe detrimental to the Saco! did argue against it one saying LaFounlain who represented River cleanest river in the he has just moved in from out 'State of Maine" of stale to get away from that tttMcCallumf feeling he has not "minder 3 with all 5 WjjJXK) was regtions Additionally 105th raer Town Manager Rupert Davis reportedly sent a letter Biddeford Pblls requirements for off street parking and that the whole plan should have-been turned over to the planning boards to determine if the project would be classified as a sub-division -and therefore be subject to ill 'state and city sub-division regulations Included enMhe rambling wooded site of the center are a total of 75 picnic tables and fireplaces numerous shelters and one lot set aside for campers and camp trailers There are parking spaces for over 175 vehicles --Following the informal ln- Will Be Watched Inside The Journal City Clerk Pauline Edward Gaulin anothertype oLthing -Biddeford attorney represented The other resident felt that the owner of land on the south '98 units would be too much and westerly sidd' of West Street -1 could only hurt the neigh Gaulin informed members of borhood 2 the Planning Board that the1 Boilard went on record as owners of t)ie land in question favoring this area of the city have a plan and a project ready Tor this type Of housing -5 to go if the change request is The Board will also render approved its decision on an amendment 0 Gaulin introduced drawinys to the zoning ordinance article and a picture of -the type of: 12 section 3 A concerning uses housing being proposed for the permitted in the general 14 area which he called I residential district R-3 -in! House" The inclusion of a parcel of Gaulin noted 98 units couldiland and building on the inly Vrauuu DOira JO uuiw wura um uu nunvut Cartoons riaasifipH Crossword Puzzle Dear Abby Editorials Attorneys Plimpton and: spection tour 145 state' local Graustein in presenting their! and federal government case stated that the' faming representatives with con-inspcctor had interpreted the tractors sub-contractors and minimum lot size requirements! their wives attended a luncheon correctly that the minimum lot! at Steak House-in Kit-sizes were intended for con-itery where Stevens introduced ventional subdivisions rather and lauded various represen-than apartment houses arid thatitativgs' who had a hand in Uie many permits had been issued! construction of the $21 million in the past which allowed one! span and its approaches family units to be converted to A cavalcade of cars multi-family units without the estimated by New Hampshire 5000 square ft per family rule and Maine police as over 1000 being -invoked I jammed both sides of the bridge The two attorneys stated prior to the brief ceremonies that applicable parking! opening the vital highway link regulations would be -compliedj which will alleviate the traffic with and that the structures did congestion prevalent in the area (Continued en Pap Two) Tor many years Berry Biddefordjaulhorized the party's use of poll watchers in writing today and all seven poll will carry proper credentials he said (In' "ihe 1970 elections- in Biddeford several hundred absentee ballots were impounded by the Attorney office on a GOP complaint that some had been opened and repealed with scotch tape None of the ballots -pbllingh 0 were formally challenged) The GOP Slate Committee is taking no chances in i ron election day Paid poll -watchers will bo placed in each of the seven wards to guard against 1 a recurrence of what Alexander Ray GOP executive director called "past during the voting process in the city law states that sp long as poll watchers do not impede voting procedures they are rm i 1 1 at the Hay aid 1 Fund Urged For Parochial School Parents Two Loch Ness Monsters Appear Pilots Cautious Before Cease-Fire Hbe buUt stressing tHat the street easterly side of the Pool Road would be installed by the in Biddeford as a histone a I UJ 1 1 auaa mMaiml J'ul Ml j4 HI 4 (llOnll aaoil hv 111 removal district discussed by the Chuckle All the world loves 1 lover except those wilting to use a telephone'' was Board and a decision will be made on that at a later date developer and all snow and trash collection would be taken care of by the developer A "I 'I- -J- i.