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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1976

Page

6

Maine ends longest special session with payroll dispute

The Maine legislature adjourned after 68 days amid a failed attempt to pass a compromise spending plan. House votes failed thrice with 101 needed. final tally 90 to 52. Senate approved 27 to 6. Gov Longley warned of a return only with assured votes. Plan would raise state worker pay and authorize 262.6 million dollars for education and agency supplemental funds.

House Senate Sewall Old Town Maine James B. Longley

Maine House rejects appropriations bill 90 to 52

The House failed for the third time to reach 101 votes for an appropriations bill that would raise state employees' pay. The 90-52 vote with nine abstentions leaves funding for UMaine and welfare savings unresolved as unions push for higher across the board pay hikes.

Augusta Maine House Bennett Caribou P. Berry Saco Berube Lewiston Blodgett Waldoboro Boudreau Portland Burns North Anson Carpenter Houston Carroll Limerick Carter Winslow Dam Skoan DeVane Ellsworth Doak Angeley Dow Gardiner Drigotas Auburn Dudley West Enfield Fraser Mexico Greenlaw Stonington Hall Dover-Foxcroft Henderson Bangor Jacques LeBlanc van Buren Leonard Woolwich Lizette Biddeford Lynch Livermore Falls J. Martin Eagle Lake R. Martin St. Agatha Maxwell Wilton Najarian Powell Wallagrass Plantation Quinn Gorham Raymond Smith Snow Falmouth Theriault Rumford Twitchell Norway Wagner Crone Webber Belfast Ault Wayne Bagley Winthrop Longley

Maine Supreme Court dismisses school funding challenge

The Maine Supreme Court rejects a challenge to the first equal education funding law, ruling taxpayers could not claim refunds and towns could not recover monies. The ruling leaves intact property tax provisions tied to statewide education costs, with no decision on constitutionality.

Portland Maine Maine Supreme Court Sidney Wernick Wernick

Gov Longley dedicates Maine potato plant, extra jobs rise

In Washburn Maine Governor James B Longley dedicated a seven million dollar Oak Co potato processing plant and learned the project will create more than the 200 expected jobs. An additional building for fresh eat potatoes will add work for 65 more. Present were Ernest I Reveal president and James Cleminson of London chief executive of Reckitt & Colman Ltd parent of R T French.

Washburn Maine James B. Longley Ley Oak Co Jge U.S Longley Ernest I. Reveal James Cleminson London England Reckitt & Colman Ltd R.T. French

Representatives' wives share Augusta life with husbands

In Augusta Maine Peg Farnham and Dottie Birt foreign to vote but attend legislative sessions with their husbands Roderick E Farnham and Walter A Birt They are durable fixtures in the House gallery for 14 and 6 years respectively Their routine includes breakfasts with wives lunches and attending hearings They serve as informal guides for visitors and spend time in area antique shops

Augusta Maine Peg Farnham Dottie Birt House Roderick E. Farnham Hampden Walter A. Birt East Millinocket State House

Maine GOP convention weighs Monroe Doctrine plank

Maine Republicans open a two day state convention in Augusta to consider a platform tough on crime welfare and taxes including a Monroe Doctrine plank. Delegates to the Republican National Convention will be chosen Saturday amid internal showdowns between Ford and Reagan camps and an uncommitted slate expected by GOP chief John R. Linnell.

Augusta Maine Ford Ronald Reagan John R. Linnell GOP United States Augusta Civic Center Reagan Maremont Loring Air Force Defense de Maremont Corp Saco Pentagon Loring Air Force Base Limestone

Hatchet job claim in Loeb defamation case in Maine

William Loeb owner publisher of the Manchester Union Leader files counters against Kevin Cash in federal court in Portland alleging the bestseller Who the Hell is William Loeb contains more than 175 factual errors and is a hatchet job. Loeb seeks jury trial and punitive damages while Cash’s suit was transferred to Maine. The Union Leader and NH Sunday News owner argues editorials oppose Judge Hugh Bownes and cites past prejudice. Gov. Meldrim Thompson also sues Cash for libel related to the book.

Portland, Maine William Loeb Manchester N.H Loeb Kevin Cash Cash U.S. District Court Hugh Bownes New Hampshire Edward Gignoux Union Leader Corporation Union Leader New Hampshire Sunday News Bownes Concord Meldrim Thompson

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