"Bunny" Ross stats (about 3/4 way down the page):
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/109433.html
Ross was 19, JD was 17-25
Ross was 6'1", JD was 5'8"-6'0"
Ross was 160 lbs., JD was 150-170 lbs.
Ross had dirty blond hair, JD's is described as brown but as has been pointed out, certainly looks light in the photo
Ross had blue eyes, JD's were brown
A little more Ross info on Porchlight:
http://z10.invisionfree.com/usedtobedoe/index.php?showtopic=55316&st=0&
I emailed Lt. J. Darrell Ouellette of Maine State Police in Houlton on May 2 asking if there were any photos of Ross since he keeps in touch with his father. I didn't mention the UID and haven't heard back from him.
Not to make any accusations, but the possibility came to mind that Ross might have taken the truck he was accused of stealing, but abandoned it and fled the area, perhaps planning to return in a few months when things calmed down. I wonder whether the truck was recovered before or after Ross disappeared. If police dropped charges against him once it was found, it sounds like they charged someone else in the theft and/or the vehicle was recovered undamaged and they dropped the investigation.
I'm still looking but so far found only this article about a stolen truck from January 1977. It was stolen in Millinocket, though, and that's three hours away from Fort Kent. Surely at least a few trucks disappeared besides this one:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...zgHAAAAIBAJ&dq=truck recovered&pg=3923,892653