Sun-Journal from Lewiston, Maine • 1

J- r- rr 'r 77 T'-: 7 7 7 7 7 7' -J v-v 7-7 v-''' '-'v MAINE: Gov-Kine wary of using state surplus tp lower sales tax B1 CMP is having a dickens qf a time restoring power and is urging residents not to get their hopes too high too soon by Christopher Williams StaffWriter Mon residents woe ejected Saturday night as temperature dropped ft Auburn about 83 resldents took advantage Friday nlght'pf an emergency shelter at FaltvfowSchool on Minor Avenue Weepingoq pallet On Saturday the pallets were re- placed with cots Across the state 230CrMainers nt the night at 90 emergency i- IIlPlIvlw The weather forecast isn't encour-aging fat those hoping far a quick re-: tiimtnnnrmalcK treated for CO poisoning LEWISTON Nearly two- dozen area residents were treated Friday and Saturday for carbon monoxide poisoning about the same number normally seen over two-year period hospital officials said Electric generators charcoal Cand propane heaters were ed for die illness which can be fataL In fact two deaths were reported Saturday resulting from fumes from electric generators In Waterville and Newport according to the Associated Press Residents whose power was knocked out by the recent Ice storm have been using the devices to provide electricity and heat their homes But when used without proper ventilation die colorless andododess gas they emit can JO 1 jrssasSL- 'Residents and business owners cold hunt swept in Saturday night1 ohuieed into darkness by the recent according to Mike Fitzsimmons me-ceinoukln't expect to see their teorolorist at the National Weather power restored any time soon say ServicemGray Central Malm Power Co officials lectedtostay Tuesday as a gonna be in for some ptob- k- VV i "-'a 1 -i -3W ft iV iljk -'X VS tans for an extended period of he safaL-Homywidthoutu Wngonnab in for some sincetheyiost problemsfor power last ww "It what we anextenaea would be hoping period qftime ncesaid Besides Lewiston MikeFtizstmmons die two other biggest National 1 trouble spots for CMP WeatherService are Augusta and Bridgton In Augusta 38000 customers still in die dark not going to be out of the woods for very very long time said 'Gail Rice a CMP spokeswoman even bad news for those who have regained power They could lose It again Rice cautioned In the greater Lewiston-Auburn area one of the three hardest-hit 35000 pus- dons 35000 CU8- be ddlymedicifl experts say At city hospitals several emer? gency room patents suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning were hospitalized At least two were sent to Sanford to undergo treatment in a hyperbaric cham- ber where pressurized oxygen is forced into blood cells in an effort to force the carbon monoxide from the cells explained Dr David Stuchiner medical director of the emergency department at Central Maine Medical Center "This will kill Stychiner -cautioned never have to wony about being cold JWelve patients came to PLEASE SEE CO PAGE A 10 wcib buu ui uw tcpnera remained witiiout decfridty Saturday night In Bridgton 30000 Saturday morning down from a customers were powerieia peak of 42000 on Friday But by the number had climbed tamers induding 50 WO Bangor Hy-back up to 36000 as mpre trees and dro-Electtic customers were witn-Umbs muped downltutility poles out electricity Saturdm slightly aQd poWer lines Rice said Lewis- down from FlriWstottlTtat trans-tori's electric district extends north lates to more than 500000 people td Hartford and Livermore east to without power or about half of the ImhIs and Sabattus south to Gray and west to Poland and Mechanic progress is there but if very Falls By 930 Saturday night die slow" Rice said number Stood at 34000 Slwwasumtopwhrasfl long there is ice on trees the linetwoulfl pc up mw runnuiK -sf r- ---j nMnuuwHmiuiwnM Diibaimilort iiu oarmortwad hWpasmmomlrsEvw residents sought refuge from their The busy clearing dowiied trees and de- is the mostdifflcidt chal- -sagttagaBgag ssmSSSss kM hnunra Haw 1 1IW nnmilafkin ttmteTi MB QMliylKS 20D were Eariy pjess start Because of continuing weather and road conditions "newspaper was printed earlier than usual As a result today's sports section does not include some stories and results that normally would appear NEXT WEEK IN SCSDAY A company whose reputation is stainless the cold silent life of a wintering bug plus poll- tics advice opinion stocks and much more FORECAST INDEX Budnew Hwa roa cmaswoni nuzzle taUHvnunOen Notanorttiv FH OMuatias area residents ihnpugfr the storm on in ice cold church 7 help MB MKHaUQ njcuw Day 5: For thousands of central and western Maine rest- dents Saturday dawned much like i the two preceding days -cold and powerless But hope was in the air for many A few more traffic lights resuming tiielr authority a few more stores open a few more restaurants catering to the hungry from many neighborhoods came the sights and sounds of a battle mounting against wrath: 'generators chain saws and die XljEishing yellow lights of die trucks And there was die Imit sparkling off absolutely every- Sling and Car more encouragingly 3-slowly melting the outside world Ae storm-of-a-lifedme was loosening Its grip ever so slightly and some its were eager to take lwivantageHere we take a look at four people who on Saturday used Bybonmkwashuk StaffWriter Cheryl Vsnwysnd Timothy Peterson had been planning a wedding for months When the big day finally came Saturday they let the ice storm and loss of power stop them from marching down the aisle 1 Butitwaiacoldahle Saturday the two exchanged vows in a frigid Bast Auburn BqidstChuidL The church had the normal candles flowers tears end wedding music but it felt more like an Ice srena whh the temperature in the low 40s -The bride wore die traditional long white The bridegroom wore a black tux The znaids wore short-sleeved great gowns andgoosebutaps freezing! said bridesmaid Julie Michaud as she quickly threwajacket cm over iNlLTBSBiiBiffif alter the wedding inocessian The couple had thoughts about caDing foe PLEASE SEE WEPDING PAGE AS wora from left bfxtesrnaius.