Senate considers drinking age hike and truck limit bill
In Augusta the Senate plans to move a measure raising the drinking age from 18 to 20 and to expand truck weight limits from 72 000 to 90 000 pounds on Tuesday Also under review are proposals to create 50 state liquor stores and to extend open burning dumps closing date A separate debate touched veteran employment preferences with amendments to limit veteran benefits and concerns about women in state government raised by Sen Bennett Katz R Augusta.
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House
Dickey-Lincoln Power
Edward P. Cyr
D-Madawaska
Cyr
Maine
Howard Trotsky
Bangor
Bennett D. Katz
Katz
Theodore Curtis Jr
R-Orono
Education fund deficit reported for next year
Gov James B Longley scheduled a meeting with lawmakers after two legislators revealed a 7.5 million dollar deficit in education funding for the upcoming fiscal year. About 6 million dollars stems from under funding in the governor's budget.
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Augusta
James B. Longley
Ford Focuses on Media Sensitivity During NH Swing
President Ford warned New England media executives that sensational stories could hamstring U S intelligence efforts while defending CIA scrutiny. He defended operations, noted possible overreach, and urged balanced reporting as he toured Manchester and Concord with 16 000 people cheering, including 6 000 students and 25 bands.
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Ford
New Hampshire
New England
Boston
Manchester
South Bend
Ind
Longley Criticizes Media At Maine Press Association
Gov James B Longley tells Maine Press Association that media focus on negativity ignores positives He notes access to his offices drew heavy coverage while 99 percent of state press is fair He cites Ford praise for curbing government growth and mentions ethics concerns from Carol Sutton Courier Journal editor about freebies and junkets
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Ford
Concord
N.H
Maine Press Association
Carol Sutton
Louisville-Courier-Journal
Brownies Mistaken for Bomb Threat Delays Ford in New Hampshire
In Concord President Ford's departure from the State House was delayed for several minutes as Secret Service agents checked a tin-foil wrapped package. The item, found on the first floor, proved to be neatly wrapped brownies dropped by a reporter rushing to the press bus.
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South Vietnam
United States
Manchester
Meldrim Thomson
Thomson
New Hampshire
California
Ronald Reagan
Ron Nelson
Norris Cotton
Cotton
Concord. N. H
New Hampshire State House
Secret Service
State House
Vermont Approves Tough Nuclear and Bottle Laws End Session
The 1975 Vermont General Assembly wrapped up after voting one of the nation’s toughest nuclear power control laws and a ban on throwaway beverage cans. a refillable bottle mandate was set for 1977. Budget remarks by Gov. Salmon followed, with the session approving a $217.7 million FY76 balance illusion and a $9.2 million capital construction bill.
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Montpelier
Vermont General Assembly
House
Timothy J. O'Connor
D-Brattleboro
Senate
Vermont
General Assembly
Rhode Island
James E. Griffin
Rutland
Thomas P. Salmon
Salmon
Brown Group Studies Budget Amid Student Strike at Brown
Providence AP five day old Brown University student strike peaks as Brown Corp reviews the administration austerity budget. Students plan a 12:30 vigil on the college green and flood officials with letters opposing cuts and a 11.4 percent tuition hike. Leaders claim cuts threaten financial aid and minority programs.
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Brown University
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Brown
Susan Goldberger
Student Coalition
Donald F
Hornig
Bruce Bettencourt
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