Onassis Oil Plans Shrouded by New Hampshire Setbacks
Olympic Refineries Inc plans a 600 million oil refinery but lacks a buildable site after Durham voters blocked its first choice. Newmarket voted yes, near Durham, with Nova Scotia also mentioned. officials say rumors only and no direct government contact. First National City Bank declined to discuss Onassis or the company.
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Concord
N.H
Olympic Refineries Inc
Durham
Olympic
New Hampshire
Atlantic
Newmarket
Nova Scotia
First National City Bank
Onassis
Saco River Zoning Session Draws Landowners In Biddeford
Biddeford residents and landowners may speak at a public meeting in Biddeford High School about proposed Saco River districting under the 1973 corridor law. The plan divides river frontage into limited residential general development and resource protection zones with 100 foot setbacks and limited uses.
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Biddeford
Saco River
Planning Board
West Brook
Commission
School Board OKs voluntary guidance program for sophomores
SAD 71 in Kennebunkport unanimously backs a new Decisions and Outcomes group guidance course for sophomores to be offered in fall. The board also approves driver education fee of 15 and funds a sixth grade mini grant. Roofing and insulation bids are awarded, with some bids pending. Up to five district buses to AAU Maine Russia wrestling meet and coaches named.
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Kennebunkport
Robert Dyer
Park Street
U.S
AAU
Augusta Civic Auditorium
Oil Firms Profits Jump in First Quarter 1974
New York AP reports major oil companies Gulf and Standard of Indiana posted profits more than 75 percent higher in Q1 1974 than a year earlier. Exxon and Texaco were to release their earnings reports next. Increased overseas activity and higher oil prices drove the surge.
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New York
Gulf and Standard of Indiana
Exxon
Texaco
Amoco
Surfers Lose Bid for Area at Old Orchard Beach
The Maine Coastal Surfing Association failed to win a designated 150 yard surfing area north of the Old Orchard Beach pier. On a 4 to 1 vote the town council rejected the request though supporters vow to push the issue to a referendum in June.
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Old Orchard Beach
Maine Coastal Surfing Association
John Bird
Kevin Sullivan
Leslie Wyman
Sullivan
Wyman
Duffy
Bird
Emerson Cummings
Louis DeAngelis
William Mullen
Milestone Foundation
Cummings
Association
Pan Am Jet Crashes Into Bali Hilltop Killing All Aboard
The Pan American 707 crashed on Bali island near Denpasar with 107 aboard. Indonesian officials said all are feared dead, while officials and a Pan Am spokesman reported charred wreckage and possible survivors. Passengers included 17 Americans and many Japanese. the flight was from Hong Kong to Bali and Sydney.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Bali
Indonesian Department of Communications
Communications Department
Emil Salim
Salim
Gragak
Denpasar
Bal
Java
San Francisco
Pan Am
South Pacific
Donald Be Zinke
Monte Sereno
Cal Lif
Hong Kong
Sydney
Australia
Pan American
Fiji
Zinkée
Denpasaraire
Denpassar
Inside The Journal Sports Television Piece At UMC
A brief feature highlights a sports television segment about a UMC event drawing participants and viewers. The piece emphasizes a pictorial look at local youth sports, with a light note on humor and community interest.
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By Michael Putzel
Associated Press
Saco’ River Corridor
Bailey Island
Susan Morrison
By Peter Kingsley
Charles Breeding Co
Somersworth
Cousens
Ray Wakefield
Maine
KHS
Phil Smith
Fred
Jerry
Dufresne
Jack Libby
Tom and
Siren
Walkers
Standish
Wilbur Lewis
Ralph Johnson
Limington
Salmon Falls
Hollis Center
Tad Ranlett
Old Orchard
Carmen Cretaro
South Seas
Inside the Journal
Abby
UMC
Saco
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