Biddeford Planning Board Hears Zoning Complaints At Hearing
Citizens filled the Biddeford High School lecture hall for a second public hearing on proposed zoning amendments. The planning board and attorney John Bradford fielded questions on topsoil removal enforcement and a new building permit signature rule. Builders fear liability for infractions and debate whether inspectors should enforce zoning or be replaced by a dedicated officer.
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Biddeford
Planning Board
Biddeford High School
Robert
Collette
Bernard Cohen
John Bradford
Bradford
Tax Time Debate Shapes 1972 Tax Reform Stalemate
The AP analysis outlines limited progress on federal tax reform amid the 1972 campaign. Nixon proposals include elderly property tax relief and a tuition tax credit, while opponents push broad revenue gains by closing loopholes. Senate and House plans vary, with no immediate overhaul expected.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
John D E*rlichman
Charitt
Wibur D. Mills
House
Ool Vwevary
Mills
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate
George McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
U.S
It's No Longer a Sin to Be Rich It's a Miracle
A playful feature reflects changing attitudes toward wealth in society, framing affluence as a modern miracle rather than a moral failing. The piece surveys cultural shifts and public figures associated with wealth, noting evolving perceptions across audiences.
Judge Rules OEO Termination Illegal Over Nixon Plan
A federal judge blocks Howard Phillips from ending OEO programs, ruling the Nixon administration cannot unilaterally terminate programs funded by Congress. The decision, in Washington, comes from Judge William B. Jones amid suits by a government workers union and a Missouri redevelopment group.
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Washington
Nixon
Office of Economic Opportunity
U.S. District Court
William B. Jones
Howard Phillips
OEO
Jones
Congress
Missouri Rural Redevelopment Corporation
Chicago
James B. Parsons
Parsons
White House
Phillip R. Kete
Government Union
United States
Howie Phillips
Meat boycotters call for two meatless days weekly
Washington AP reports that 150 women forming the National Consumers Congress urge Americans to skip meat on Tuesdays and Thursdays and plan a national protest day on May 5 against high food prices. Betty Furness leads calls for Earl Butz’s resignation and measures to cut exports while boosting domestic production.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
National Consumers Congress
Congress
Betty Furness
New York City
Consumer Affairs
Earl Butz
Chicago
American Meat Institute
Bra burning myth questioned by feminists and historians
AP reports a disputed history of bra burning in the women’s movement. Editors and activists contest the idea that bras were burned, noting only symbolic acts and one confirmed incident in Oklahoma City in 1970 where Gwen Rose set a bra aflame, with minor grass and cardboard collateral damage.
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New York
Department of Bra
Women's Liberation
Betty Friedan
National Organization of Women
Atlantic City
Oklahoma City
Gwen Rose
YWCA
Scontras Seeks Wildwood Subdivision Review
The Saco Planning Board considers Nicholas P. Scontras proposal for a 1942 acre Wildwood parcel with 50 lots and discusses staged development. DEP officials split on site location law applicability for expansions under 20 acres and emphasize future approvals. The plan envisions 30 homes over about a year with septic or sewer options.
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Saco Planning Board
Nicholas P. Scontras
Wildwood
Scontras
Planning Board
State Department of Environmental Protection
Land Quality Control Bureau
Henry Warren
Board of Environmental Protection
Warren
DEP
Erief
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Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
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