Camp Waban founder steps aside after 1967 start
Wayne Wormwood who created Camp Waban near Sanford in 1967 plans to retire from day to day management. He built the 42 acre site into a year round operation serving handicapped children and others with a staff of 34 plus 105 workers, yet the camp runs on federal and state aid amid a $300000 annual budget. He cites bureaucratic red tape and paper programs as main drawbacks while donations and ingenuity sustain the mission.
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Larry Stains
Waban
Wayne Wormwood
Barney Beg Lake
Sanford
Wormwood
CETA
Bermuda
Camp Waban
Nationwide Teamsters Strike Brings Truckers to Picket Lines
Thousands of truck drivers joined a national strike after failing to reach a master contract. Negotiations were set to resume, risking disruption of interstate commerce as unions press for a new deal while San Francisco faced a second transport shutdown.
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Associated Press
Teamsters
Sig
New York City
San Francisco
Detroit budget crisis triggers massive layoffs and service cuts
Detroit faces a 40 million deficit in the 1976 77 budget with a 790 million spending plan risking large layoffs. Mayor Coleman Young warns the shortfall could reach 103 million by June 30 1977 if revenues do not rise. Labor unrest and protests spread as workers threaten strikes and pickets surge at city hospitals.
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Detroit
New York City
Coleman Young
Michigan
Young
Former state senator seeks Muskie seat in Maine
In Augusta Maine former Democratic state senator Frank Norris filed as an independent to run against Edmund S Muskie and two Republicans with nominating petitions due for the November ballot Norris calls himself very conservative and the working man's friend Norris must file petitions by June to appear on the ballot In the 1st District five Democrats James E Mitchell Bruce M Reeves Frederick D Barton Gilbert R Boucher and Neil Rolde have entered the crowded race for the seat
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Augusta
Maine
U.S. Senate
Edmund S. Muskie
Frank Norris
America
Norris
West
Peru
New York City Faces Budget Strain Over Pay Raise Pledge
The Senate Banking Committee opens hearings on NYC finances amid worries a transit workers pay raise could breach state wage caps. Officials must show they meet last year’s conditions for emergency federal loans including a balanced budget and improved accounting. Committee members warn phasing could push the city into severe trouble.
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Washington
New York City
New York
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
Ford Administration
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Maine House Rejects Gun Amendment Amid Deadly Force Debate
The Maine House fell 70 to 61 on a gun amendment that would allow homeowners to shoot intruders without warning, amid arguments of a license to kill. The bill still advanced a mandatory imprisonment provision for firearm crimes and a warning-attached deadly force clause passed in the Senate 81 to 10.
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Augusta
Maine
House
Richard A. Spencer
D-Sebago Lake
Spencer
Stephen D. Hughes
Auburn
John J. Joyce
Portland
Senate
Donald H. Burns
North
This Day in History and Editorial Scrutiny
On April 1 1976 events include Okinawa invasion ships in 1945 and U S House first full session in 1789. RAF formation 1918 and Burma separate colony 1937. Franco victory 1939 and U S recognition. Maine residents shaft claim prompts Journal editorial questioning Washington actions. Page 4.
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Associated Press
Okinawa
U.S. House of Representatives
New York City
Royal Air Force
Britain
Burma
India
Francisco Franco
United States
Biddeford Seeks Federal Funds for Park Plan on Pool Road
The office of the state attorney general answers the Saco River Corridor Commission about Joseph Serpico's bid for an open space day-use park on Pool Road. Biddeford moves toward securing about $300 000 in federal community development funds. Details are on page 10.
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Saco River Corridor
Biddeford
Inside Chuckle Cartoons and Classifieds Page
A compact reading of the Maine newspaper section features cartoons, classifieds, the community crossword, Dear Abby notes, and editorials with horoscopes. The page highlights daily comic humor and local notices across pages 16 17 18 19.
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Dear Abby
Maine
Living in Luxury Only When It Stands Up
A brief note from the nation and New England news wires highlights a light feature on luxury living. The item reflects on unexpected shifts in upscale trends and media coverage across national outlets.
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Taft-Hartley
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
William G. McIntyre
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Fitzsimmons
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Colorado
Ball Park
McIntyre
New York City Transit
Transit Authority
David
Yunich
National Broad
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Akron
Ohio
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Muskie
Nyc
John M. Norris
R-Brewer
Hughes
Maremont Corp
Loring Air Force Base
Bath Iron Works
Ag's
Paz
Journal
New England
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