Exclusive TA Contract Won By Thornton Academy In Saco
An overflow crowd filled Saco City Hall as councilors approved a one year exclusive contract with Thornton Academy for education of city secondary students. The move ends city tuition support to other schools and was met with mixed views, with about 120 people gathered outside as the meeting moved to the auditorium.
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Saco City Hall
Thornton Academy
Saco
Thornton
Howard Cushman
Council Chambers
William R. Howard
Academy
Howard
Nixon Refuses to Quit Amid Impeachment Pressure
President Nixon told his Cabinet he will not resign, insisting constitutional process will govern. House Republicans on Judiciary Committee shift toward impeachment as transcript disclosures reveal CIA aid to blunt FBI inquiry and possible prior knowledge by John Mitchell. Ford urges patience, offering support while avoiding daily impeachment debate.
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Gerald Ford
Nixon
Peared
Kissinger
Schlesinger
Central Intelligence Agency
FBI
John N. Mitchell
House Judiciary Committee
House
Oval Office
Ford
Beach Merchants Oppose Free Bus at Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach council heard a heated debate over a free bus program aiding tourists to shop in Biddeford and Saco. Merchants claim the plan harms local business while some councilors defend or hesitate to vote due to lack of agenda. The program started July 22 and is funded by six local banks and area businesses.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard
Biddeford
Saco
Biddeford- Saco
Joseph Mokarzel
E. Emerson Cummings
Rita Belair
George Baggs
John Bird
Bird
Police Called To Guard SAD 71 Executive Session In Kennebunk
Kennebunk police intervened Monday night to stop a citizen, Warren Astrowsky, from entering a closed door session of SAD 71 as the board discussed selecting a high school assistant principal in the junior high library. Officers stood at the door for about 10 minutes while several residents and reporters were kept back. The board later appointed David M. Segee of Millinocket as assistant principal with a $13,500 salary and a six month performance review.
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Kennebunk
SAD
Arthur Hedberg
Warren Astrowsky
Astrowsky
Spencer Trask
Trask
Hedberg
Appeals Board
Jack Ketchum
Guy
Jack Libby
David M. Segee
Millinocket
Theodore Towne
Towne
Richard Littlefield
Ketchum
Segee
Wakened man snaps at wrong number joke
A man answering a rangy phone after waking up retorts with a sharp quip about mistaken identity. The lighthearted exchange captures a moment of morning confusion and humor.
Nixon transcripts weaken bid to finish term
The White House released three transcripts an hour after Nixon's statement, showing talks between President Richard Nixon and H. R. Hal Nixon. The releases come as Nixon’s ability to complete his term appears increasingly fragile amid ongoing disclosures.
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Richard Nixon
White House
Republicans Turn on Nixon In House Impeachment Push
Washington AP report says Rep. Charles Sandman joined calls for Nixon resignation and would vote for impeachment if he does not resign. Several other Republican Judiciary Committee members, including Latta and Wiggins, reassessed stances after Nixon disclosed evidence, with some signaling support for impeachment.
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Nixon
Senate
White House
U.S
John J. Sirica
Supreme Court
Archibald Cox
Charles E. Wiggins
Calif
Rep
Joel T. Broyhill
R-Va
Otto E. Pas
Washington
Charles W. Sandman Jr
Rn.j
House Judiciary Committee
Sandman
House
Charles E. Wiggmans
Rcalif
Judiciary Committee
United States
Wiggins
Republican
David W. Dennis
Indiana
Wiley Mayne
Iowa
Joseph J. Maraziti
New Jersey
Tight Security Planned For Impeachment
Washington AP reports that the House end of the Capitol will be a guarded fortress during the impeachment debate with tourists barred and rigid screening for all entering the building. New credentials, searches, and airport style metal detectors at all entrances are planned, while the Senate side remains open but with potential security shifts if a trial proceeds.
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House
Capitol Building
Senate
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Capitol
John J. McFall
D-Calif
Executive Department
U.S
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Peter Kingsley
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Pronto
Mokarzel
Cummings
Inside the Journal
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H. R. Hal
Delbert L. Latta
Ohio
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