Maine roads shift to rural upkeep over famed vistas
In Augusta Maine the state DOT shifts focus from glossy interstate tourism routes to long neglected rural roads. Under a two tier plan districts share resurfacing funds 1500 miles each and private contractors supply materials while the state handles execution. The new method yields thicker durable surfaces, extending life by five to ten years, despite higher upfront costs. Maine’s 10500 highway miles will be kept drivable and expanded in quality rather than pursuing a few standout stretches.
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Augusta, Maine
Department of Transportation
Rissel
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
U.S
Charges filed against suspects who burned paper in Kentucky arson case
Police charged Johnny Caudle and three youths in Whitesburg after a fatal arson at The Mountain Eagle offices. Investigators rooted through motives amid threats to editor Tom Gish and delays in confirming arson. Preliminary hearing slated for Whitesburg next Tuesday.
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Wayne King
N.Y. Times News Service
Mountain Eagle
Whitesburg
Tom Gish
Gish
Ben
Johnny Dwight Caudle
National Geographic Admits Error on Damascus Jews Coverage
The magazine for the first time concedes inadequacies in an April article about Damascus Jews. Editor Gilbert Grosvenor says after months of review the critics were right and the piece failed to reflect the true situation amid protests and subscriber threats.
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Washington
UPI
National Geographic
Syria
Gilbert M. Grosvenor
Damascus
Phil Baum
American Jewish Congress
Grosvenor
Geographic
Pleasure boat sales hold up despite fuel scare 1973-74
New pleasure boating equipment sales for the 1973-74 model year are estimated at 1.86 billion dollars, down less than 3 percent from the prior year. Coast Guard tests target safety standards for canoes and inboard drives as Mercury Marine rolls out the MerCruiser Jet 400. Delaware River cleanup draws thousands of canoeists, while US Fish and Wildlife reports 33.4 million fishing licenses sold generating 118.4 million dollars for state conservation programs. Grumman Rent-A-Canoe Directory offers 400 liveries nationwide.
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New York
UPI
Jack M. Craig Jr
Craig
Coast Guard
Mercury Marine
Delaware River
Hancock
Delaware Water Gap
Delaware
Delaware River Canoe Association
Sierra Club
Save the Delaware Coalition
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
United States
Grumman Boat Company
Marathon
N.Y
25th Amendment Lifts Senate Rules Committee From Obscurity
The 25th Amendment reshapes Senate Rules Committee life by prompting televised hearings on vice presidential nominations for Ford and Rockefeller. Historically a housekeeping body, the panel oversees cafeterias, staff, and nonlegislative tasks, yet its decisions occasionally enter the public eye, notably the Bobby Baker probe and campaign reform efforts.
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Congress
Richard M. Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Rules Committee
Gerald R. Ford
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Senate
Bobby Baker
Sawhill Noel clash over New England oil relief plans
Federal Energy Administrator John Sawhill and Governor Philip Noel debated immediate relief for high heating oil costs in New England. They disagreed on crude oil price equalization and energy credits, while both urged conservation and supported long-term fixes including nuclear power, Georges Bank oil, and refinery capacity.
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Providence
R.I
UPI
John C. Sawhill
Philip W. Noel
New
Noel
Cochairman
Commission
Sawhill
FEA
New England
United States
Washington
George’s Bank
Georges Bank
Hairdresser Fights Bulls Across Border in Juarez
El Paso hair stylist Hector Barragan known as El Pipo fights top Mexican bullfighters as a banderillero. He backs his hobby as a health routine, noting six ring injuries and a three week layoff from a horn gore last season. Barragan trained at 25 while learning hair styling, and he is the first American in the banderillos union in Mexico.
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EL Paso
Tex
UPI
Hector Barragan
Mexico
Barragan
el Pipo
Juarez
Banderillos’ Union
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