Penalties for hunting would more than double in Maine
Maine news brief notes Rep. Maynard Connors proposing to raise hunting fines from 200 to 500 dollars citing rising meat prices and increased night hunting. Also covered are a regional veterinary college hearing set in Augusta, MSEA joining SCOPE, a record keeping bill for antique dealers, Dr John Archambault Ridge in Antarctica, Brown University student strike prep, New Hampshire Senate race debt, and Maine Yankee hearings on waste water discharge in Montsweag Bay.
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Augusta
Maynard Connors
Franklin Republican
Maine
New
Wiscasset
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co
Montsweag Bay
SAD 71 Bond Issue Protected By LD 526
Kennebunk Rep James McMahon says the Education Committee kept SD 1994's school construction reimbursement intact, preserving SAD 71's 5.2 million bond and 100 percent principal and interest reimbursement. The panel rejected a sliding scale plan and requires clear municipal and state funding breakdowns on warrants. McMahon expects a public discussion session Sunday.
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Peter Kingsley
McMahon
Education Committee
Sen
Bennet Katz
State Department of Education
SD 526
Denil Cyster Allegation Sparks School Board Rumor
Kennebunk selectman Denil Cyster denies anonymous calls alleging he leads a drive to oust school superintendent Hedberg for an intramural program. Shields cites planned April 14 meeting at Kennebunk High to mobilize 300 to 400 supporters while denying ties to Hedberg and urging contact from the caller.
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Kennebunk
David Shields
Arthur K. Hedberg
Leo Martin
Shields
Cape Porpoise
Shirley Grover
David Potter
Hedberg
Kennebunk High
U S Carriers Gather Off Indochina In War Posture
U S aircraft carriers Enterprise Coral Sea Midway and Hancock report locations from off Japan and the Philippines to midway between the Philippines and Indochina. A fifth ship Okinawa stands by in the Gulf of Thailand for evacuations from Phnom Penh with hundreds of Marines aboard. Meanwhile the embassy discounts sabotage in the C5A Galaxy crash near Saigon, blaming mechanical failure after aft doors blew during takeoff.
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Enterprise
Coral Sea
Midway
Hancock
Japan
Philippines
Indochina
Okinawa
Gulf of Thailand
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
U.S
Air Force
America
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Rebates Mailing Due in Maine and Nationwide
AUGUSTA The first of 78 million tax rebate checks will be mailed May 9 per IRS acting district director John E. O'Donnell. Most mailings finish by end of June. Rebates range from 100 to 200 dollars, with 67 million taxpayers receiving rebate only and 11 million receiving a combined refund and rebate.
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Augusta
John E. O'Donnell
IRS
Maine
O'Donnell
Recession Hits Garbage Dump Across U S
The recession reduces overall waste in major cities, with declines in big items like appliances and fewer calls for white goods. New York reports a 1 percent drop in two months to 553,754 tons, while Chicago, Kansas City, and Miami show varied shifts in household refuse and bulk items. Some neighborhoods in New York actually produce more garbage as residents stay home more.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Robert Zralek
Joseph Reichert
Kansas City
Reichert
Zralek
Miami
Florida
State unions launch drive for pay raise awareness
AUGUSTA AP A joint public relations campaign to win a cost of living pay raise for Maine state employees was announced by three major unions. Dr John Marvin of the Maine Teachers Association said SCOPE aims to inform the public about state employees services. Marvin accepted a 10000 dollar donation from AFSCME for the effort.
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Augusta
Maine State Employes Association
MSEA
State Council of Public Employes
SCOPE
Maine
John Marvin
Maine Teachers Association
State Council of Public Employ
Marvin
American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
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Veterinary College
Hobbins
Crono
John Archambault
Brewer
University of Maine
University
Archambault
Navy
Brown
Providence
R.I
Brown University
Michael Fischer
Coalition
Durkin
Wyman
Concord
N.H
John A. Durkin
Louis C. Wyman
New Hampshire
Maine Yankee
Selectman Denil Cyster
Horse Sense
Earl Warren
Harlem
Netherlands
Orleans
France
Toledo
Spain
Bergen
Norway
Uppsala
Sweden
Boston
Howell
Malcolm Graf
Water Resources Commission
Graf
State Commissioners of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Public Health
Fender
Maurice D. Labelle
LaBelle
Biddeford
SCW, Inc
Martin
Martin's
Home Equipment Center
Elm Street
B & S Water Company
Paul Newman
Islamorada
Fla
Newman
UPI
MTA
Afscme
Saco Valley Shopping Center
John R. Lapointe
Electrolux
J. Durfee
Deering Lumber
G.A.F. Self Sealing
Bank Americard
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