Weather Forecast For New England States
Forecast shows showers and possible thunderstorms across Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Boston area tonight with lingering showers Sunday. Highs reach 70s to low 80s, lows mainly 60s to near 70. Central Mass and southern New England expect partly cloudy skies Monday with fair weather returning by Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Welfare families gain 6 percent AFDC benefits in Oct
Augusta Maine Gov James B Longley announced a 6 percent increase in AFDC welfare benefits beginning October 1 with checks mailed the first week of October. The raise averages about 15 dollars monthly for most families and 10 dollars for a mother and one child, funded largely by federal money and state funds.
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Maine
James B. Longley
Longley
Human Services
David E. Smith
Smith
Department
AFDC
Human Services Department
Appropriations Committee
Planeload Bound for Zurich Delayed by Engine Trouble
A Boston Logan flight carrying Shriners from Maine to Zurich was delayed overnight by an overheated engine, need for a later aircraft, cleaning, meals, and a crew change. Fog in Bangor forced passengers to stay in Boston. some canceled trips while others continued Friday with a one day addition to the vacation.
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Switzerland
Maine
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Calle
New York
Bangor
Zurich
Bush on speaking tour tied to Kennebunkport visit
President Bush to speak hours after arrival with his family in Kennebunkport where they vacation on Ocean Avenue. He traces a long public service path from CIA director to U N ambassador and Texas congressman, with Navy service in World War II and oil work with Zapata Offshore.
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Rye
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State Board of Environmental Protection
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Natural Resources Council
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Environmental Law Institute
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Portable brain monitor allows daylong monitoring in normal activity
University Hospitals in Cleveland develops a compact four channel recorder resembling a camera to store brain wave data on cassette for later lab review. Dr. John H. Ferguson says 24 hour monitoring catches brief abnormal activity missed by standard EEGs and aids epilepsy, drug efficacy, psychiatric conditions, sleep disorders, surgery monitoring, and ICU care. Ferguson, Apple, and Burgess lead the project at Case Western Reserve University.
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John H. Ferguson
Ferguson
Case Western Reserve University
Howard P. Apple
Case Western
Richard C. Burgess
Army renews Maremont contract for 1417 machine guns in Maine
The Army renews a 1.3 million contract with Maremont Corp of Saco for 1417 infantry machine guns. Maine lawmakers plan a meeting with Maremont, the DoD, and the governor to discuss a 30 million tank machine gun purchase and related employment impacts.
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Maine
Army
Maremont Corp
Saco
Maremont
Department of Defense
Ae ’S
Iae
Teeny
Normance
Dep
Secretary of Defense
Sam P. Clements
Washington
Portland, Maine
Maine Supreme Court
International Paper Co
Jay
Ricker College Under Inquiry Over Student Visa Scheme
The Bangor Daily News reports U S officials have met with Ricker College in Washington to discuss a probe into a scheme to admit foreigners as students using blank enrollment forms. The federal inquiry targets seven colleges across five states including Maine and involves recruiters in Iran.
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Houston, Maine
Bangor Daily News
Houston
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Washington
Iran
Maine
Cost of Driving and Travel Limits
The Insurance Information Institute says it costs 13.6 cents a mile to operate a standard car. A Census Bureau survey shows 45 percent of Americans have not traveled more than 100 miles from home.
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Insurance Information Institute
Census Bureau
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