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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1976

Page

4

York County Prison Budget in Red as Jail Costs Soar

York County faces a growing deficit in 1976 as boarding prisoners at Cumberland County jail runs about 10,000 dollars monthly, far above the budgeted 2,000. Six months of outlays project a year total near 194,000, about 60,000 over the budget. Remaining surplus may shave 16,000, but a 44,000 gap remains. The commission questions how to cover it and why the issue wasn’t discussed publicly.

York County Cumberland County Board of Prisoners Commission Sheriff's Office Donald Cote Scotland England Pesee United States Britain Scottis London Jenkins Ireland Labor

Britain in transition Scottish nationalism

ANTHONY LEWIS outlines how Scottish nationalism moved from romance to a central political threat. Devolution proposals, a Scottish assembly, and tensions over taxation spark debate as Labour fears losses and Nationalists push for greater autonomy or independence.

Britain

GAO flags weak handling of anti poverty funds in US

The General Accounting Office finds the Community Services Administration wastes time and money with poor reporting and weak self evaluation, risking about 1.5 billion dollars in poverty program funds. A spokesman says corrective steps are underway as other DC actions unfold.

Les Whitten Washington Community Services Administration Community Services General Accounting Office GAO

U S should either fish or cut bait in Aegean dispute

Athens pursues The Hague and a U N Security Council session over oil exploration by Turkey near the Aegean continental shelf. The piece argues Washington must choose a decisive stance, urging support for Greece’s position while seeking neutral mediation to avoid provoking anti American sentiment and preserving NATO ties.

C.L. Sulzberger N. Y NATO Athens Ankara Hague Constantine Caramanlis Sismik I Hora Security Council United States Turkey Greece Sismik Washington United Nations Cyprus Caramanlis America Makarios U.N

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