Maine Freezes Under Top-Heavy University Budget Debate
Maine state lawmaker Elmont Tyndale questions the chancellor system rushing 2.5 million in admin costs for 27,000 students. Chancellor Patrick McCarthy defends centralization as cheaper and closer to residents. figures break down executive and payroll expenses as $2.452 million.
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California
New York
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Board of Trustees
Maine People,”’ Tyndale
Education Committee
Eloise Highlights Mild Atlantic Season Decline In Storms
Miami AP reports the 1975 Atlantic hurricane season closed with six hurricanes and two tropical storms, continuing a years long lull in powerful storms. Eloise caused 61 deaths and up to 150 million dollars in Florida damage, prompting lessons on Panhandle preparedness and last minute precautions as storms moved from Gulf to coast.
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United States
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Florida Panhandle
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Panama City
Florida
Panhandle
Mayors Confident Cities Won't Follow NYC Lead
Mayors at the National League of Cities convention express confidence that no city will seek the federal aid plan proposed for New York. They cite loss of local control and severe finances as reasons, while Boston's mayor voices doubt about avoiding similar troubles. Beame urges quick loan-passage to help New York and inspire broader urban finance relief.
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New York
National League of Cities
Kevinute
Boston
League
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Abraham) Beame
Nationaleague of
Vention
Beame
P.R
Romero
Loch Ness Photos Hint Monster Might Be Living Fossil
Purdue University paleontologist Dr. Herbert J. Howe says photographs from an American team may show the Loch Ness monster as a plesiosaur or ichthyosaur, extinct reptiles. The images, to be unveiled in Edinburgh on December 10, are described as showing flipper shapes and long necks. Howe notes possible modern relatives could resemble the creature, but historic claims remain debated.
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West Lafayette
Ind
Scotland
Purdue University
Herbert J. Howe
Howe
Purdue
Edinburgh
Ford and Teng pledge to push China U S ties during visit
President Ford and Chinese Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping signaled differences over detente with the Soviet Union but pledged to deepen Sino American relations. Ford arrived for a five day Peking trip amid formal welcomes and a dinner at the Great Hall of the People as talks on security, Korea, and U S Soviet relations loom.
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U.S
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