Maine House seeks conference on smoking bill compromise
The Maine House voted to ask the Senate for a conference on a smoking ban in public spaces. A prior motion to align with the Senate’s kill vote failed 40 to 72, and the House instead pressed for a conference committee to craft a method to suspend the law, with ideas including majority or unanimous consent by attendees.
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Edward L. Dexter
R-Kingfield
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Rodney L. Quinn
Dorham
Richard G. Morton
Farmington
Philip L. Merrill
Philip L. Merrill, D-Portland
Selectmen
84 year old finds new family with Acton foster parents
Dee Prescott and her husband Walter convert their Acton house into an adult foster home under a state program. They welcomed Frank, an 84 year old Marylander, who is cared for as family. He joins them on errands, visits, and trips, while his own family plans a Maine home.
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Walter Prescott
Snoopy
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Kathleen O'Connell
Dee Prescott
Prescott
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Louis
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Sanford man vows to fight town over planned raze
Pierre D’Orvilliers defies Sanford officials amid complaints of odor and clutter at his 4 Breton Ave home. He asserts no health hazard exists, blames winter damage and others for the mess, and says he will pursue cleanup with a future addition while resisting demolition efforts. He notes his seven month hospitalization and aims to add a room and bathroom with running water.
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Bob Saunders
Sanford
Pierre
Pete
D'Orvilliers
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Borvilliers
Armand Lincourt
Lincourt
Veterans’ Hospital
Togus
D’orvilliers
Gambian wedding lights up Biddeford with long party
Emma Bruce and Louis Gomez wed in St Francis chapel Biddeford as Gambian relatives in Banjul start a weeklong celebration. The couple will host a day long reception mixing Gambian and American customs. Emma plans enachin and fufu dishes while Louis recalls Gambian wages and housing costs. Local sponsor Dr Elsa Meder helped them come to Maine. The pair look forward to returning to Gambia after marriage.
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Kennebunkport
Emma Bruce
Louis Gomez
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Banjul
Gambia
Louis
Emma
Elsa Med
Juffure
Alex Haley
Kunta Kinte
Haley
Maine Senate kills gays protections bill
The Maine Senate voted 21 to 10 to block a bill shielding homosexuals from discrimination. Senator Ralph Lovell led the opposition, warning the state would be called the Gay State and recalling past attitudes as he argued against the measure.
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R-Sanford
Human Resources Committee
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Mass Senate Votes To Bar Public Hiring Based On Sexual Preference
Massachusetts Senate approves a bill barring public employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, despite warnings of abuse. The measure, filed by Rep. Elaine Noble and backed by Gov. Dukakis, advances to the House after a 19 consent-14 vote.
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June 2 in History and Births Almanac
On June 2 historically notable events occurred across years including 1862 General Lee taking command in the Civil War, 1953 Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, and 1969 the USS Frank Evans incident with Australian forces resulting in 74 American sailors lost. Births include inventor George Corliss in 1817 and actor Johnny Weissmuller in 1904.
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U.S
Frank Evans
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Sirhan Sirhan to Speak on Kennedy Slaying in California
Soledad California report says Sirhan Sirhan, nine years silent, pledges to discuss the Robert F. Kennedy assassination. Two Los Angeles County supervisors plan to talk with him and may pursue a third reinvestigation into the case. Previous probes found only Sirhan. proponents of a second gun theory insist another shooter could be involved.
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Sirhan Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Sirhan
Kennedy
Start of Beverly Hills club blaze blamed on party room
Southgate Kentucky Beverly Hills nightclub fire that killed 161 apparently began in a small party room after a wedding party left. Controversy swirls over whether the fire marshal labeled the club dangerous last December. State senators debate negligence and potential manslaughter charges as the full story unfolds on page 5.
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Beverly Hills
Kentucky
Tom Easterly
Warren Southworth
Southworth
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