Kissinger Cleared On Wiretap Probe Threat Withdrawn
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger remains in office after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee found no fault with his account of wiretaps aimed at stemming leaks to reporters. The panel did not endorse the practice and called for opposition to it, while Kissinger dropped his resignation threat following the investigation results.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fulbright
Kissinger
FBI
Cattle Browse Ridge Over Drought Near Eagle Butte
Cattle graze along a ridge overlooking a dried watering pond near Eagle Butte South Dakota as drought conditions worsen beyond any in about 30 years. Ranchers report scarce pasture and reduced water supplies affecting herds and operations.
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Biddeford Awards Alfred Road Engineering Contract to DesRoberts
The Biddeford City Council approved a 6400 dollar contract with DesRoberts and Henry for engineering of the Alfred Road Commercial Industrial Park. The 43 acre site, now housing Snield's Meats and the York County Youth Center, requires road layout sewer and storm drains and power line work. Some counselors had argued for re bidding due to perceived gaps in topographical and soils analysis, but the council voted to proceed to avoid delaying access road plans and potential park development.
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Hellary
Alfred Road
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York County Youth Center
Tce Arena
Conrad Grondin
Economic Improvement Commission
Feot
Grondin
DesRoberts
Henry
Michael Bergeron
Malasnik
Judge Rules Campground Approved Over Kennebunk Board
Superior Court Justice Ed ward Stern ruled the Kennebunk appeals board acted capriciously when it denied a 230 site campground on 60 acres at Old Alfred Road West Kennebunk. He sided with developer Ronald D Robinson, saying sites are buildings not dwellings and the three acre rule does not apply. The decision allows the campground pending any further town contest and follows approvals from the planning board and state health department.
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Edward Stern
Kennebunk Appeals Board
Old Alfred Road
West Kennebunk
Ronald D. Robinson
Justice Stern
Tor
Waterville Hotel Corp
Stern
Appeals Board
Planning Board
State Health Department
Stuntman Traverses WTC Rooftops In Daring Walk
A French stuntman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope between the World Trade Center towers about 90 feet apart in New York City this morning. He was halted by police and taken to a hospital mental ward for observation after the feat witnessed by crowds. Petit and two photographers had apparently planned the stunt for some time, arriving in the United States around Aug. 1.
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France
World Trade Center
Port Authority
New Jersey
Phillipe Petit
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Petit
United States
President donates salary to government spurring widespread imitation
Ever since a president returned his salary to the government, the gesture caught on and people nationwide have started doing the same. The column notes the trend and its humorous framing in today’s edition.
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United States
County Receives Pollution Grants For York County Plan
Coastal York County gains a $400000 federal grant under Section 208 for long range water pollution control planning. The funds cover Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk Kennebunkport Sanford Wells York Kittery Eliot and South Berwick with York County named top regional priority for coordination of sewage collection and land use. The plan involves DEP and Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission and includes two quasi municipal sewer districts. Federal deadline for cleanup is fall 1976. Greater Portland also received 650000 and Aroostook River basin is likely to be approved this year.
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Kennebunkport
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Wells
York
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Eliot
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Maine
State Department of Environmental Protection
DEP
John McGrail
Augusta
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
Alfred
McGrail
Greater Portland
Aroostook
Androscoggin River
Lewiston- Auburn
Kennebec River
Nixon Supporters Dwindling Rapidly
Washington Republicans drift toward impeachment as House members from Rhodes to Bauman switch sides after Nixon’s Watergate cover up admission. The surge eases House tension, with many calling for Nixon’s resignation and potential Senate trial unless he steps down.
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Washington
Nixon
Ford Haig Meet For Private Talks
Washington AP Nixon aide White House Chief of Staff Alexander Haig Jr met Vice President Gerald Ford for an hour to discuss the crisis as resignation and impeachment calls mounted. Ford’s press secretary said the talks exchanged views with no details. Sources said resignation remains a possibility though officials avoided a firm ruling.
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Charlies FE
Wiggins
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Los Angeles Times
Alexander M. Hag Jr
James D. St. Clair
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White House
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Gerald R. Ford
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Haig
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Miltich
Paorridory
Cubby
Warren
Senate
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