Purchase Order War in Biddeford Schools and City Hall
In Biddeford a long standing dispute pits the city finance committee against the school board over signing every purchase order. The charter requires school board approval before finance committee approval, prompting a compromise on signatures and thresholds to curb excess. The piece questions if signing is the only valid control and suggests reviewing procedures to prevent misuses while noting camels as a satirical risk.
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Ford Faces Two Early Tests In Rebuilding GOP
AP analysis notes President Ford must prove commitment to rebuilding the national Republican Party. He faces two early tests: selecting a vice president and guiding November midterm strategy. It contrasts Eisenhower and Nixon, who focused less on broad party strength.
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Ford to Address Congress and Nation Tonight
President Ford travels into a tense post Watergate era pledging national unity while promising fresh efforts to combat inflation. He meets advisers in the White House ahead of a 9 p.m. EDT joint session address to outline tone and spirit of his administration.
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Soviets affirm detente push with President Ford
Pravda endorses continuing a firm policy toward improving Soviet American relations and hopes Ford can advance the 1972 trade pact through Congress. The statement notes world impact of the U.S. presidential change and references Brezhnev's private message as part of initial ties.
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Muskie Praises Ford Start and Calls for Balance of Power
Me Maine Senator Edmund Muskie praised President Ford as starting well and urged cooperation to clear the national political climate. He argued for more facts on Watergate, cautioned against premature immunity for Nixon, and floated Rockefeller as a logical potential vice president.
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Crop Losses Signal Higher Food Prices
The Agriculture Department will release Aug 1 crop production estimates for corn and soybeans to gauge drought impact on the Midwest food supply. Early figures show a potential drop from spring projections, with 5.5 to 6.2 billion bushels predicted for corn, a level still among the top yields on record, implying future price pressure.
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Nixon Resigns. Congress Eyes Early Adjournment and Campaigns
Washington reports Nixon’s resignation ends impeachment prospects and allows lawmakers to focus on re election campaigns. Congress aims for an abbreviated summer recess with House Aug 22 to Sept 11 and Senate Aug 23 to Sept 3, while Ford weighs proposed legislation and a vice presidential nomination.
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St Francis College President Horn Takes One Year Sabbatical
Dr. Robert L. Horn, president of St Francis College Biddeford, receives a one year sabbatical leave due to health concerns. He becomes President Emeritus on leave through June 30 1975 and Dr Donald J Macintyre is named acting president.
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