Honeybee or Monarch Butterfly Official State Insect Decision
Augusta hears a heated joint committee debate over designating the honeybee or the monarch as Maine's official state insect. Kennebunk students push for the honeybee with a cake, while North Anson fourth graders favor the monarch, pledging testimony on metamorphosis and beauty. The panel weighs economic value, residency, and public interest as a decision looms into executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Joint
House
Leighton Cooney
North Anson
Kennebunk
Donald Burns
Senate
Theodore Curtis Jr
R-Orono
Sen. Curtis
Rodney S. Quinn
Robert Towne
James McMahon
Kennebunk Park Street
Maine
Ann Poland
Aise
Carrie Folsom
Kennebunk Bees
Cost Now 10 Million Proposed Saco Spur Sparks Debate
Four years after Saco voters approved the I-195 spur plan the price tag now sits around 10 million with DOT engineers and city leaders weighing changes. Opponents fear Route 1 and Ocean Park Road business impact while proponents cite traffic relief north to south. Community figures such as Mayor Bert Braley and Council member Robert Cassette remain central as planning board reviews eight questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Route 1
Ocean Park Road
North Street
Route 5
Log Cabin Village
Saco Line
Paul Trudeau
Goose Fare Hill
Peter Danton
Hitching Post
Berton K. Braley
Aene
John Dexter
State Highway Commission
Department of Transportation
DOT
Robert Cassette
Ward
Braley
Planning Board
Virginia Moore
William Harris
Arene
James Cartier
Melvin Gay
Harris
al Godfrey
Alan Smith
Gid Picher
Coun
OOB approves 2.9 million budget amid council clash
Old Orchard Beach approves a 2.9 million dollar budget for 1975 over councilor Bird objections. The plan includes 1.5 million for schools and 1.4 million for municipal services, with a small increase from 1974 but a cut in local tax revenue. Bird criticized changes from workshop figures and urged school cuts, while department heads receive raises amid debate over police funding and federal grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
John Bird
Public Safety Commission
Bird
Jerome Plante
Plante
Public Safety
Carmen Cretaro
Council
Richard Lamb
Lumb
Cretaro
Police Department
Thomas Lee Sr
Ford's Motives For Viet Nam Aid Questioned
The article analyzes President Ford's 722 million arms aid request for Vietnam and argues congressional backlash aimed to force a retreat or shift blame. It suggests the real aim may be to keep an evacuation plan open and protect the 6000 Americans remaining in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth J. Freed
Associated Press
Washington
Ford
Vietnam
Congress
South Vietnam
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Saigon
Viet Costs to U S Rise With Vietnam War
AP notes total U S spending on South Vietnam exceeds 141 billion dollars since 1961 with 972 million requested now. The conflict has caused vast losses including 46,000 American and 241,000 South Vietnamese deaths and perhaps over 1 million Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed. U S aid for the current year totals about 700 million with peak spending in 1967–1970 reaching over 100 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
South Vietnam
Ford
United States
Pentagon
U.S
Vietnam
200 Mile Limit Near Will Not Be Blocked Says Lobstermen
Southern Maine lobstermen heard state officials say a 200 mile fishing limit is being prepared for 1976. Representatives Elmont Tyndale and Patrick Jackson spoke on federal plans and related Maine measures to protect lobster resources amid concerns about overfishing and tankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Southern Maine
Elmont Tyndale
R-Kennebunkport
Patrick Jackson
Yarmouth
Southern Maine Lobstermen’s Association
National Marine Fisheries Service
Maine
Jackson
Supreme Court
Casco Bay
Augusta
Association
Tyndale
Legislative Marine Resources Committee
Bridal Section Index and Puzzle Placement Notes
The journal notes that the bridal section appears in pages 15 to 18 at the end of the second section. It lists cartoons on 12, classifieds on 16 17, and the crossword on 12 with Today's Chuckle. This brief announces page locations rather than content details.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Debbie Stebbins
David Desper
Sandra Green
Darren Burrill
Peter Kingsley
Cilman Bruce Taylor
Harris Eaete
van Psomiades
Cascades
Robert Fenderson
Patricia Reay
Smith
OOB
Army
Frederick C. Weyand
Arnold Nickerson
Cape Popoise
Nickerson
Stephen Muskie
Department of Marine Resources
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