Dreamboat Wasa Wasa sails into Hills Beach visit
Kathleen and Ken Lane, who built the 36 foot twin mast catamaran Wasa Wasa in London, crossed the Atlantic in 28 days and cruised the North American East Coast. They stay at Hills Beach invited by the Buntings, plan hull cleaning and painting at low tide. They travel with minimal gear, no radio transmitter, and limited fresh water, relying on sea water and stored provisions for the voyage.
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Kathleen
Ken Lane
London
England
Atlantic
North America
Wasa Wasa
Hills Beach
William
Dorothy Bunting
Pool Rd
Bar Harbor
Buntings
Lane
Bunting
Saco River
Ford Wins First Test At GOP Convention In 1976 Fight
President Ford dominates the 1976 Republican National Convention with a decisive victory over Ronald Reagan on the running mate issue. Ford's 111 vote win solidifies his position as delegates finalize the presidential nomination, while Reagan signals an uphill battle.
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Kansas City, Mo
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
California
Eagan
Associated Press
Maine Rejects Auto Insurance Rate Hike Proposal
Maine Insurance Superintendent Frank Hagerty Jr rejected an insurance filing seeking a 7.4 percent base rise and higher out of pocket costs. He blocked any increase, saying it failed to offer a clear option to maintain current protection and lacked a reliable basis for higher rates.
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Augusta
Maine
Frank M. Hagerty Jr
Insurance Services Office
Hagerty
Hogerty
Mayor argues official cover up of Factory Island plant
Mayor Samuel Zaitlin charges a cover up after an EPA inspection of Saco's Factory Island sewage plant. He cites repeated letters to the EPA and Sen. Muskie, alleging the plant never functioned properly and a final grant inspection never occurred. The city seeks funds to upgrade to secondary treatment and remove chrome while facing regulatory conflicts and an experimental incinerator.
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Linda Brickley
Saco
Factory Island
Samuel Zaitlin
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Zaitlin
Edmund Muskie
Thomas Weston
Ats
Cor
Department of Environmental Protection
Saca
Weston
The low cost home gets the big guarantee
The article explains that four of five Maine buyers received a one year written guarantee from builders due to Farmers Home Administration financing. It covers 100 percent of the home from structure to fixtures, with a 20 to 30 day response window for repairs. The piece notes the lender’s interest in guarantees to protect loan investments and outlines FmHA income limits and loan terms versus conventional bank rates in 1975.
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Maine
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Amos Orcutt
Orono
Orcutt
Department of Agriculture
Yawning Delegates Highlight GOP Convention Scene
At the Republican National Convention in Kansas City delegates show fatigue and humor over Ford while Reagan and Nixon era tensions surface. Betty Ford talks with Maine delegates about a woman vice president as party leaders seek to close ranks for the next campaign.
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Reagan
Maine
Betty Ford
Ronald Reagan
Maine News Table Briefs and Classifieds Reorganized
A compilation segment lists sections such as cartoons movies classifieds sports editorial television horoscope weather and community news for Maine and New England. The page also marks listings for Dear Abby and a national crossword puzzle with national and regional content.
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New England
Weather Maine
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By John Young
Staff Wester
Kenneth and
Kathleen Lane
John Young
The
Journal
Larry Stains
Pee
Virginia Dare
Roanoke Island
N.C
America
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Quebec
Canada
James Wilkins
U.S
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Moon
U.S. Army
West Germany
Afl-Cio
Soviet Union
Sunbury
Pizazz
Kansas City
Nixon
Bisiddeford
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