Governor vows study if inequities found in Maine logging
Gov. James Longley met loggers in Allagash to hear grievances over alleged preference for Canadian workers at Irving logging camps. He pledged a full study of laws if inequities exist and warned against taking the law into own hands. Aims to preserve working conditions and seek federal action if needed.
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Allagash
Maine
James Longley
Tween Woodsmen
Irving Paper Co
Irving
Estcourt
Allagash High School
Longley
Maine Woodsmen's Association
Maine Woods
Democrats Like Augusta Convention For Maine Democrats
The Augusta Civic Center will host the Maine Democratic Party biennial convention from May 7 to May 9 with about 4,000 delegates. The gathering will choose the platform for the 1976 elections and consolidates all meetings in one location. Portland was considered but Augusta was chosen for its central location and full-building capacity.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Democratic Party
David W. Bustin
Austin
Portland
Civic Center
Atlass confirmed as director of State Development Office
Hadley P. Atlass was unanimously approved as director of the State Development Office by the Executive Council on Wednesday. He has served as acting director since the agency opened in June, absorbing duties from the former Department of Commerce and Industry.
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Augusta
Maine
Department of Commerce and Industry
Hadley P. Atlass
Atlass
SDC
DCI
James L. Reid
State Supreme Judicial Court
Reid
Meredith A. Ring
Maine Human Rights Commission
Nicholas P. Caraganis
R I Lobsters Patrol Uses Airborne System
Rhode Island conservation officers deployed a helicopter assisted lobsters enforcement system in Newport. Eleven boats were boarded and summons issued to two crews. The helicopter hovered to prevent illegal undersize lobsters while boats boarded for inspection. One boat carried 11 undersize lobsters and faces Newport District Court arraignment. A historical note on medieval Christian campaigns follows.
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Newport, RI
Rhode Island
Conservation Department
a _ Albert Judge Jr
Newport District Court
Ford Petitions Back Maremont for Army Gun Contract
Pledges supporting the Maremont Corp bid for a 30 million Army machine gun contract were prepared for presentation to President Ford as he visits Maine. About 14 000 signers urge Defense to award the M60 contract to the Saco plant, citing potential job losses and domestic production aims.
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Saco, Maine
Maremont Corp
Ford
Maine
Barry J. Hobbins
D-Saco
Hobbins
Department of Defense
Maremont
Pentagon
Rockefellers Lose Rugs At Maine Play House Burglary
Police investigated the weekend theft of three American Indian rugs from an unlocked building on the Rockefeller compound in Seal Harbor Maine valued at 4150 dollars. The crime occurred near Vice President Nelson Rockefeller’s summer house by Abby Rockefeller Gardens and Acadia National Park with no clear suspects.
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Seal Harbor
Maine
Mount Desert
William Pearson
Rockefeller
Pearson
Nelson Rockefeller
Abby Rockefeller
Acadia National Park
Washington
Hospital Names New Director in Central Maine
LEWISTON Maine AP William W Young Jr will become executive director of Central Maine General Hospital Jan 1 1976 He will succeed Dana S Thompson who has led the facility for 24 years and joined CMG in 1942 Thompson will serve as consultant during retirement Young is presently associate director and came from Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas Texas in 1972
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Lewiston, Maine
William W. Young Jr
Central Maine General Hospital
Young
Dana S. Thompson
Thompson
CMG
Maine
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas
Tex
Hahnel
Commission Needs Members in Maine Milk Panel
The Attorney General's office says Gov. James B. Longley must appoint new Maine Milk Commission members by Oct. 1 or the panel will cease to function. Atty. Gen. Joseph E. Brennan released the opinion Wednesday stating present members cannot continue to serve beyond Oct. 1 even if successors are not yet appointed.
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Augusta
Maine
Attorney General's Office
James B. Longley
Maine Milk Commission
Atty
Joseph E. Brennan
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Maine Woodlands
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Springvale, ME
R.J. Lobsters
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Mark Gartley
Gartley
Sherrel
Sion
FAA
William J. O'Connell
UPI
York
York Water District
Public Utilities Commission
York Beach Village
York Harbor
PUC
Belgium
Movement
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House
Neil Rolde
D-York
Afl-Cio
Saco
N.H. Prison
Concord
N.H
New Hampshire State Prison
Haymond A. Helgemoe
Prison Board of Trustees
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Executive Council
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