Maine governor seeks federal aid after poultry losses in heat wave
Governor James Longley requests emergency designations from the Farmers Home Administration and SBA to aid Maine poultry growers hit by the August heat wave. An estimated 625,000 chickens were lost, costing about 1 million dollars and affecting 25 processors and growers. If designated disaster areas, federal aid or low interest loans could become available to aid recovery.
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
Farmers Home Administration
Small Business Administration
Longley
United States
New Hampshire man faces Maine deceptive trade practices complaint
A tolling dispute and a home repair scam alleged by Maine Attorney General against Daniel Bishop of Allenstown. The complaint says 17 Greater Portland residents paid 9994 for repairs with many homes unfinished or poorly done. The suit seeks restitution and an injunction barring further Maine business by Bishop. he has until Aug 25 to answer.
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Augusta
Maine
New Hampshire
Atty
Joseph E. Brennan
Daniel Bishop
Allenstown
Naples
Brennan
Bishop
Greater Portland
Scarborough Man Killed in Cumberland Crash at Tuttle and Middle
In Cumberland Maine a 33 year old Scarborough man James A Carolan died in a two car collision at the Tuttle Road and Middle Road intersection. The other driver was uninjured and the cause remains under investigation by Cumberland Police.
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Cumberland, Maine
Scarborough
Tuttle
Middle Roads
James A. Carolan
Cumberland
Peter Beliveau
World Vegetarian Congress Opens at University of Maine
About 1,500 vegetarians gathered at the University of Maine for the 23rd World Vegetarian Congress, the first North American venue after hosting in India and Europe. H Jay Dinshah of the North American Vegetarian Society noted a strong rise in interest and urged accurate, science based information to avoid radical or unhealthy misinterpretations.
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Orono
Maine
University of Maine
India
North America
H. Jay Dinshah
North American Vegetarian Society
Dinshah
Women’s Center Lauded After Year At Crono Maine
A survey by the Social Science Research Institute for the University of Maine shows 75 percent of participants feel the Women’s Resource Center in Crono has done a good job in its first year. Some say location causes transportation problems. Dean Constance Carlson notes the center is not restricted to women and aims to serve all adults, including men.
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Rogers
Legion
Forty and Eights
Governors Committee
Maine
Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Pine Tree Society For
Constance Bearce
Auburn
U.S. Brewers Association
Legionarres
Crono
University of Maine
UMO
Social Science Research Institute
Sur
Vey
Bangor Community College
Orono
BCC
Constance Carlson
Saco Adults Attend Ferry Beach Outing
Forty two members of S.A.C.O. attended a Wednesday outing at the Quillen House Ferry Beach as guests of the Ferry Beach Association. Walter Peterson, the association president, announced next week's meeting after a luncheon.
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S.A.C.O
Saco Adult Citizens Organization
Quillen House
Ferry Beach
Saco Planning Board to discuss lot sizes and nitrate issue
The Saco Planning Board meets Thursday at 7 p.m. to review minimum lot sizes for buildings without city water or sewers after nitrate pollution likely from septic tanks near wells. Also on the agenda are NEDIA Corp. 48 unit complex plans and subdivisions by Titcomb and Owis and Homeland Designs.
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Saco Planning Board
Saco District
John Dexter
Buxton Road
Department of Health and Welfare
Nedia, Corp
Stockman Avenue
Titcomb
Owis
Homeland Designs
State Gets OK For Bus Lines In Maine
The Maine Department of Transportation announced federal approval for eight rural bus transportation projects. If final approval comes by Sept 30, districts may buy buses and run a two year demonstration service with Federal Highway Administration funding covering half the projects in New England.
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Augusta
Maine
State
Property in Kennebunkport Maine for Sale by Bid
108 acres more or less on the easterly side of Lester Wildes Road in Kennebunkport Maine with about 616 feet of frontage on the road and 1800 feet along Batson River. For bidding and property details contact Kennebunk Kennebunkport Wells Water District at 92 Main Street Kennebunk Maine 04043 Tel 207 985 3385.
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Lester Wildes
Kennebunkport
Maine
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport & Wells Water District
Main Street
Maire
Former Energy Czar Wilson resigns from Maine post
Timothy Wilson director of the Office of Economic Opportunity resigns for personal reasons. He led Maine’s Vietnamese refugee program and previously directed the Bureau of Civil Emergency Preparedness. The resignation, effective in six weeks, ends a tenure that included steering fuel allocation during the 1973-74 energy crisis.
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Augusta
Maine
Timothy Wilson
State Office of Economic Opportunity
Jim McGregor
Wilson
McGregor
Sal Wilson
James B. Longley
Kenneth Curtis
Topsham Paper Mill Faces Prolonged Walkout After Vote
In Topsham Maine union leaders report a 157 to 107 vote against a new contract with Pejepscot Paper a Hearst division. The union demands a 10 percent across the board raise and a one year term while the latest offer would raise wages 24 cents first year and 33 cents second year. The strike continues as the mill with about 300 workers remains closed producing special groundwood papers.
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Topsham, Maine
Pejepscot Paper
Kenneth H. Ramage
Ramage
Hearst Corp
United Paperworkers International
Firemen and Oilers
International Association of Machinists
Firefighters Officials Elected GOODWINS MILLS
Officers and trustees of the Goodwins Mills Fire Department Inc were elected at the annual meeting Tuesday night at the fire station. Officers include Bruce Mullen president Stanely Stearns Jr vice president and Edward Mullen clerk treasurer. Trustees are William Harris Edward Mullen Douglas Spencer Carl St Clair and Paul Bragdon. Discussion covered pool repairs with a vote that the department cannot fill swimming pools due to fire department tie up.
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Goodwins Mills
Goodwins Mills Fire Department Inc
Bruce Mullen
Stanely Stearns Jr
Edward Mullen
William Harris
Dayton
Douglas Spencer
Carl St. Clair
Paul Bragdon
Lyman
Stee
Work-Study Funds Announced for Maine Colleges
The Maine Congressional Delegation said about $2 million in federal work-study funds will aid roughly 4,000 students in Maine. The University of Maine at Orono gets $635,194 for 1,321 students and the Portland-Gorham campus $585,387 for 1,217 students, with the rest allotted to private colleges.
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Washington
Maine
Office of Education of
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
University of Maine At
Leathernecks and Vanzetti Face Off in Painted Puzzle
A puzzle item lists pairs like Cotton with Dallas and Orange with Miami, matching themes Leathernecks Ash Vanzetti Cesar Romero Painting and cities such as Pasadena New Orleans Honolulu. The prompt hints at linking words to form a mapped set.
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Leathernecks
Ash . Vanzetti
Cesar Romero
Cotton
Dallas
Orange
Miami
Rose
Pasadena
Sugar
New Orleans
Honolulu
Biddeford and Saco seek conduit and storm sewer bids
Public notices announce hearings and approvals for New England Telephone and Telegraph conduit work in Biddeford and Saco Maine. Interested property owners must file objections within 14 days. The city seeks bids for a cross country storm drain contract with submission rules, security, and bid opening details.
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Board of Councilmen
Biddeford
Maine
New Eee Telephone and Telegraph Company
Hill
Granite
New England Telephone and Telegraph Comet
Congress Street
Ortland
Board of
Councilmen
NEW England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Ralph H. Dunton
Department of Transportation Bureau of Highways
Augusta
Pool Street
F.A.S
New England Telephone and Telegraph Comany
Right of
Board of Aldermen
Saco
Main Street
Portland
Edward C. Jordan Co. Inc
Congress St
F. W. Dodge Corp
Thompson's Point
Park Square
Boston
Dunlap Construction Service Bureau
Court St
Sue A. Angers
Municipal Building
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U.S. District Court
Nicholas Caraganis
Maine State Employes Association
MSEA
David Carnevale
Future of
America
Congress
Jane Fonda
Biddeford Pool
Pool Beach Association
Dick Danforth
N.H
Attorney General's Office
Passamaquoddy
Indian Township
Allen Lockabasin
Dana Point
Sockabasin
Indian Affairs
John Stevens
Forestry Bureau
Fred Holt
Public Safety
Col
Donald £. Nichols
Lockabasin
Saga Food Service
Saint Francis College
Women’s Center
Saco Group
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cleveland Street
Peterson
Tina Bell
Cordelia Buzzell
Bernice Wheeler
Myrtle Belanger
Lucy Dalzell
Walter Peterson
Czar’ Wilson
Curtis
City of
Sonny's Pub
South St
Sport's den
Alfred St
Siedeadiliee
Ier
Aan
Ossipee Lake
Waterfront
Tom Dupuis
Eeathe, Associates
Value House
LaVerdiere
Laverdiere’s Super Drug Stores
5 Points Plaza
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