Woman seeks ordination for deaconess Elsie Baker
In London Elsie Baker a 60s deaconess asks to be ordained as a priest marking a first such request in England The bishop supports the petition while the Church of England delays awaiting July General Synod action Baker says she feels a calling and would bring needed femininity to the church but civil law limits her roles The Synod is expected to decide in favor, with a cautious Church of England compromise noted by observers
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London
Elsie Baker
England
Paul Oestreicher
Ters
Westminster
General Synod
Miss Baker
Episcopal Church
Anglican Community
House of Bishops
Hong Kong
Mary N. Kilmarx
D-Barrington
Rhode Island
General Assembly
C5 transport fleet under strict restrictions after Vietnam crash
The Air Force imposes passenger limits and flight restrictions on the C5 fleet following a deadly crash in South Vietnam. A wide review and investigation are launched as officials emphasize safety while preliminary reports consider sabotage but no final conclusions have been reached.
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Washington
Air Force
South Vietnam
Oklahoma
U.S
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Developers Deny Swindle Charge in Maine Resort Case
Three Massachusetts developers faced a 14 count federal indictment in Portland charging land fraud related to an unfinished Belgrade Lakes resort in Rome Maine. Defendants David Winn Robert Keezer and Stephen Hershoff pleaded innocent and were released on personal recognizance. Investigators mark about 400 buyers paid roughly 850000 for undeveloped lots falsely promoted as a year round resort with promised facilities. Nine counts allege use of interstate commerce to lure buyers from Massachusetts to Belgrade Lake.
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Portland
Massachusetts
Maine
U.S
Seymour Nathanson
David Winn
Weston
Robert Keezer
Waban
Stephen Hershoff
Newton
Federal
Belgrade Lake
Kennebec County
Rome
Keezar
Belgrade Lakes Development Co
Hershoff
Massachusettts
Catholic agency backs Babylift with safeguards
Providence based Catholic Social Services director Rev. George L. Frappier says he supports the evacuation of orphans if properly screened and court declared orphans, while opposing a wholesale airlift. Vatican official Msgr. Charles Grange condemns mass expatriation as deplorable. Caritas directs Catholic groups to stay out.
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Providence
Vatican
George L. Frappier
Catholic Socialservices
Father Frappier
United States
Vietnam
Charles Grange
France
Caritas
Msgr
Grange
Catholic Relief Services
U.S. Catholic Conference
Property taxes rise to 51 billion in recent year
Tax Foundation reports property taxes totaled 51 billion dollars last year, 3.8 billion more than 1973 and triple the 16.4 billion dollars recorded in the 1960s, highlighting a substantial funding shift.
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Tax Foundation
Lobsterman Hit For Taxes In Federal Tax Case
Portland AP report says South Thomaston lobster fisherman William D. Atwood, 36, was fined 2500 dollars after pleading guilty to failing to report over 33000 dollars in income with a tax liability of 8500 dollars covering 1969 to 1971.
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Portland
South Thomaston
William D. Atwood
U.S. District Court
William M. Shephard
Brunswick
Yvonne Shephard
Irene P. Gidney
Plaza
Augusta
Maine Colleges Receive Grants From Higher Education Act
The Maine delegation reports 643000 in Department of Health, Education and Welfare grants to colleges. The University of Maine gets 528000 for programs across Orono Bangor Gorham and Farmington campuses. Bowdoin receives 115000. About 1894 students will benefit from Title IV funds.
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Washington
Maine
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
University of Maine
Orono
Bangor
Gorham
Farmington
Bowdoin
Upward Bound
Maine tax fraud prosecutions few since 1969
Maine Attorney General Joseph Brennan said since 1969 no prosecutions for willful failure to file or fraudulent returns have occurred amid 1.8 million individual and 45,000 corporate filings. He announced a new special unit to pursue tax fraud and deter evasion in the state.
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Augusta
Joseph Brennan
Maine
Brennan
Drinking Age Battle Returns to Maine House After Senate Test
Maine Senate approves most of a bill to raise the drinking age amid House opposition. Proposals for a 19 year limit and a referendum were defeated. Sen. Cyr shifted to supporting 19 after new data on youth alcohol use. Debate also set for school finance law revision with House amendments nearing final approval.
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Augusta
House
Senate
Roland Carbonneau
Dlewiston
Walter Hichens
R-Eliot
Maine
Cyr
Carbonneau
Charles Pray
D-Millinocket
Brooke says aid won’t save South Vietnam moral duty to aid
Sen Edward Brooke says no amount of military aid can save South Vietnam and will not vote for Ford's military funds, predicting a North Vietnamese takeover. He backs about 250 million in humanitarian aid and possible reconstruction funds after fighting ends, calls for Thieu’s resignation, and notes a Congress vote is needed for evacuation and rescue missions.
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Boston
South Vietnam
United States
Edward W Brooke
Massachusetts
Republican
Ford
Congress
Brooke
Vietnam
Saigon
Thailand
Laos
Nuyen van Thieu
House
Senate
Nazarene Church Seeks Land For Saco Biddeford Chapel
The Saco Biddeford Church of the Nazarene seeks a five to ten acre site within three miles of Saco for a new 150 seat chapel with Sunday school rooms a nursery and an office. Rev Lance Bird says the church aims to be self supporting within five years and already has a parsonage at 14 Douglas Ave Saco.
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Saco- Biddeford
Revirdl
Douglas Ave
Saco
Little Faith
Cleveland Street
Seventh Day Adventists
Church of the Nazarene
South Portland
Bird
Nazarene Maine District Board of Home Missions
Belfast
York County
Nazarene
Eliot
Wells
Berwick
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Scarborough
Martin
Martin's
Home Equipment Center
Elm Street
B & S Water Company
N.H
Concord
White House
Jeffrey P. Eves
Office of White House
Peven
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Eves
R.I
Lewiston
Sabbathday Lake
James Kimball
Leo Girardin
Girardin
Ake Society of Shakers, Inc
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Kimball
Edward Chevalier
Brattleboro
Task Force On Public Safety
James B. Longley
Department of Public Safety
Maine State Police
Longley
Robert Pacios
Auburn
Francis Woodhead
Theodore Curtis
Lawrence Greenlaw
Stonington
Allen Pease
Richard Carey
Waterville
Carey
Matthew Vui
Patrick Vui
Hudson Falls
N.Y
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Collins
USA
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D-Madawaska
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Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
Portugal
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
ROAR
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