Prosecution Dropped in AMHI Patient Abuse Case
Augusta Maine by AP District Attorney Joseph Jabar halted further prosecution of ten Augusta Mental Health Institute workers indicted last fall for physical abuse and sexual assault of patients. He cited justice interests and difficulties in convicting on uncorroborated testimony from patients with psychiatric histories. Five accused will not stand trial. Dorothy J Small, 43, of Portland, identified as the body found in the Kennebec River, had been a self admitted patient at AMHI and was missing since Aug 3. Administrative hearings would be held for two remaining AMHI employees.
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Augusta
Maine
Ty Joseph Jabar
Augusta Mental Health Institute
Jabar
Ten Institute
Kennebec County
Grand Jury
Alfred J. Loder
Waterville
Stanley Hallowell
Ruth Mullen
Readfield
James McLean
Kennebec
Portland
Dorothy J. Small
Chelsea
AMHI
Loder
Ms. Mullen
John Rosser
State Department of Mental Health and Corrections
Rosser
Institute
Newcastle
Maine State Police
UPI
UM Chancellor Named To Panel
Gov James B Longley named University of Maine Chancellor Patrick E McCarthy as a commissioner of the Education Commission of the States, a Denver group defending state involvement in education. McCarthy became chancellor August 1. MILO Maine A wood spool factory owned by American Thread Co will close early next year as wooden spools lose to plastic. the company oversees 50 workers and seeks a buyer with Maine Department of Commerce and Industry assistance.
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
University of Maine
Patrick E. McCarthy
Longley
McCarthy
Education Commission of the States
Milo, Maine
American Thread Co
Charles S. Johnson
Stamford, Conn
Johnson
American Thread
Maine Department of Commerce and Industry
Maine Human Rights Commission Seeks Tension Relief in Migrant Camps
The Maine Human Rights Commission says it found improvements in migrant blueberry camps in Deblois and Cherryfield after a Tuesday inspection. It cited better shelters and toilets and ongoing water issues but noted high local tension fueled by misleading ads from Cherryfield growers Jasper Wyman and Sons claiming migrants receive preferential treatment and that child labor laws limit their work. A public hearing is planned to address the disputes.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Human Rights Commission
Washington County
Deblois
Cherryfield
Commission
Terry Ann Lunt-Aucoin
Blueberry
Jasper Wyman and Sons
Lunt-Aucoin
Aucoin
Rights
Potato Commission Delays Grants Amid New Maine Law
PRESQUE ISLE Maine the Maine Potato Commission voted to delay five grant requests totaling about 100000 after a new law limits funds for administration and grants to industry groups Commission chairman Arnold Roach said the law allows no more than 20 percent of potato tax funds for those uses A separate development Roach said a lawsuit threat could be used to block grants to industry groups The commission expects about 400000 in revenue this year leaving roughly 80000 for administration and grants The largest grant of 65000 from the Maine Potato Council was tabled for the September meeting
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Presque Isle
Maine
Maine Potato Commission
Arnold Roach
Roac
Roach
Commission
Chipman Bull
Southern Aroostook Growers Association
Maine Potato Council
Brunswick chosen as Ford arrival site in Maine
President Ford will land at Brunswick Naval Air Station at 8:30 a.m. on August 30 after schedule changes. He will drive to Augusta Civic Center for an AFL-CIO gathering, then proceed to Portland for a downtown motorcade and Republican reception and luncheon. White House advance team to review schedule.
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Augusta
Maine
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Ford
Portland
Republican State Committee
Brunswick
Augusta Civic Center
White House
Fire permits under review as Maine woods stay dry
Forest rangers in parts of Maine are evaluating fire permit issuance due to hazardous conditions. Fire control director Albert Willis says conditions are dry and fire danger is high, with permits potentially restricted if the weekend brings no improvement. Since Aug 1 the state has seen 116 forest fires, about half started by lightning. No fires may be kindled without a permit.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Woods
Forest Service
Albert Willis
Willis
Maine Jobless Rate Dips to 9.6 Percent in July
Maine's July unemployment rate eased to 9.6 percent from 9.8 percent in June, though above July 1974's 7.7 percent. Manpower Affairs Commissioner Emilien A. Levesque said about 43,200 people were out of work, with June's figure at 43,900.
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Augusta. Maine
Maine
Emilien A. Levesque
Levesque
EPA Charges Violation at International Paper Maine Mill
The EPA told International Paper Co that its No 1 power boiler at the Androscoggin Paper Mill in May Maine violates air pollution rules. The plant burns bark waste in the boiler and will not meet standards until February 1977 when it will burn fuel oil after an expansion. The company had sought a consent decree but instead used a state variance to gain the same timetable.
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Boston
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
International Paper Co
Androscoggin
Maine
EPA
Maine unions vote on new Pejepscot contract terms
In Topsham Maine union workers at the Pejepscot remill prepare to vote Friday on a third contract proposal after mediation. The rejected second offer would have raised pay 24 cents first year and 33 cents second, while workers seek a 10 percent across the board raise and a one year term.
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Topsham, Maine
Pejepscot Remill
Kenneth H. Ramage
Ramage
Pejepscot
Hearst Corp
United Paperworkers International
Firemen and Oilers
International Association of Machinists
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IDOT
Maine Department of Transportation
New Hampshire
State Department of Environmental Protection
Piscataquis River
Kittery
Rumford
David Bartash
West Rumford
Rumford Community Hospital
Central Maine General Hospital
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