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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Dottie Birt
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Roderick E. Farnham
Hampden
Walter A. Birt
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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.
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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.
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