Maine Delegation Seeks Hearings Over Army Gun Contract
Congressman David F Poet says the Maremont M-60 E2 will likely not win the Army tank gun contract unless Army tests or decision processes reveal serious faults. Emery notes a Maine delegation plans Senate and House Armed Services hearings to probe Buy America compliance and possible deals with Belgium. He cites price gaps and test inconsistencies as grounds for scrutiny while remaining hopeful about Bath Iron Works FFG patrol frigate program.
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John Young
David F
U.S. Army
Emery
Journal
Maine
Edmund Muskie
William Hathaway
Armed Services Committees
Bath Iron Works
FFG
House Armed Services Committee
House
Secretaries of Defense and Navy
BIW
Army
Biddeford Faces Cuts in Social Services From CD Funding
Biddeford officials warn that several social services programs may lose funding as the city seeks 300000 in federal community development grants. The ombudsman program Meals on Wheels Clifford Park and other needs were not included in the final application. City staff remain hopeful for other eligible projects in downtown redevelopment while debating whether to convert the Central Theater into a recreation center.
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Biddeford
Clifford Park
Robert Dodge
Dodge
Ment of Housing and Urban Development
Dog Dodge
Unian Services
S.U.S
Central Theater
HUD
Fudge
Cit
Trucker roll likely Monday as mediator sees progress
About 400000 Teamsters truck drivers and warehousemen struck at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Labor Secretary William Usery Jr. said two thirds may be back on the road by Monday as settlements proceed. Pickets remain at terminals while ratification voting is pending.
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Arlington Heights
Teamsters
W.J. Usery Jr
Chicago
Usery
A Sd
Ment
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
William Mackey
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Albany
N.Y
Fitzsimmons
Special ed costs Maine up to five million more
Maine may spend as much as five million dollars more to cover unidentified handicapped youths receiving special education. Project Childfind at Kennebunk High School starts a three year federally funded effort to locate five to twenty year olds not now receiving services. If identification expands, total annual costs could reach seventeen million with local districts paying about 55 percent.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunk
Maine
Project Childfind
Kennebunk High School
Richard P. Spencer
Asa Gordon
Gordon
Spencer
Ncessary
Yor
Childfind
Skeptic Provoked by Hypnotist Hands On Demonstration
On December 26 1898 Lieut Charles E Jeffrey demonstrated hypnotism at the New City Opera House. Skeptic Joseph Color Cote Jr doubted the act and was compelled to watch as Jeffrey selected him and allegedly induced a chase through Main Street with a broom strapped between his legs. Police Officers Martin and Simon Roderique were involved.
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Dick Charles
Joseph
Cote Jr
Newa Opera House
Opera House
Charles E. Jeffrey
Peef
R. W. Sutherland
New ‘City
Cote
Main Street
Martin and
Simon Roderique
Marshal Harman
Lieut
Jeffrey
Martin
Marshal Harmon
Hypnotist Cote Commands Broomstick Messenger Sit
A man named Cote, under hypnosis, rides a broomstick through a crowd claiming to bear a message for General Grant. Officers arrest him after a chase as he remains unconscious and unresponsive, with the scene unfolding as onlookers report a hypnotic episode.
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New
Cote
Grant
Iisa
Today in History highlights key 1865 Richmond capture
April 3 1976 notes mark the Union Army capturing Richmond in 1865 during the Civil War and recall Pony Express launch in 1860 as well as Hauptmann’s 1936 execution and postwar aid milestones. The entry also mentions a 1971 Vietnam claim of destroying an enemy regiment.
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Associated Press
Richmond
St. Joseph
Sacramento
Calif
Bruno Hauptmann
Charles Lindbergh
United States
South Vietnam
Orioles acquire Jackson and Holtzman in big trade
The Baltimore Orioles pulled off a major deal by obtaining outfielder Reggie Jackson and pitcher Ken Holtzman from the Oakland A's. In return, Oakland sent pitcher Mike Torrez and outfielder Don Baylor to Baltimore as both clubs reshaped their rosters.
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Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Reggie Jackson
Ken Holtzman
Oakland A’s
Orioles
Mike Torrez
Don Baylor
Vandals Target Bronze Grave Markers At Local Cemeteries
Vandals have been stealing bronze grave markers from area cemeteries and veterans groups are facing rising costs to replace them. The American Legion explains the issue and the impact on finances on page eight. A school lunch plan for next week’s noontime meal is also previewed on page eight with menus.
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American Legion
Quote from chair on guidance at board meeting
The chair man of the board remarks that a suggestion was offered but emphasizes who is making the suggestion, signaling a focus on leadership and accountability during the discussion. The line highlights governance dynamics in the context of a newspaper page note.
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Washington
Congress
Dick Danforth
Saco
Biddeford Social Services
Kathleen O'Connell
Camp Ellis
Skeptic
Effrey
D.t’s
Sampson
Maine i Community
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