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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1974
Page
22
Maine lawmakers clash over keeping executive sessions closed or opening them to the public in a debate on legislative transparency. Most favor end to closures, citing the public’s right to know. Critics warn openness could hamper frank discussion. some propose ground rules for access while preserving committee privacy.
A marijuana plant nicknamed Rose grew a foot under police care after three or four plants were confiscated last summer from a field off Smithwheel Road by Old Orchard Beach police. Youth aid officer Cal Brown discusses decriminalization, stressing understanding why youths turn to drugs over court processing.
The Justice Department studies replacing criminal penalties with civil fines for marijuana users. DEA chief Bartels says the aim is to reduce jail terms and criminal records for youths while keeping a deterrent. White House aides discuss softer punishment but no policy shift is expected. State laws drive most arrests, with federal penalties limited to up to one year in prison.
New England Energy Co President Lovett Peters testified before the Board of Environmental Protection detailing about 9000 dollars in Maine bank assets and 10000 cash stock subscriptions. The panel hears cross examination on NEECO funding for a 754 million refinery project and possible withdrawals by partners with 10 days notice. Fourteen intervenors participate as discussions cover confidential communications with crude suppliers and document subpoenas while hearings move from Saco Armory to Nasson College.
A. J. Polackwich of New England Maremont Corp says fuel supply worries are a technicality despite Mobil Oil lack of a waiver for low sulfur fuel under DEP rules. DEP notes Mobil supplied 2.5 percent sulfur fuel and has not applied for a waiver, while other firms received waivers due to fuel unavailability or cost. The issue surfaced at a DEP board meeting with commissioner William Rk Adams Jr. reading a letter.
SAD 71 faces two legal suits from Herman Cohen alleging improper board composition and misstatements about a $4.8 million school bond. After an executive session, the board said the suits are without merit and promised a prompt response, with no timetable for action. A declaratory judgment is considered. the district has delayed bond sales and architect payments while cases are unresolved.
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In northern York County, new lawmakers map aims for the 107th Legislature. Rogert Farley seeks Labor Committee chairmanship while Peter Truman pushes higher minimum wage and faster workmen’s compensation checks. James McMahon eyes Legal Affairs or Judiciary and broader reform. J P Marcel Lizotte targets Liquor Control and perhaps Labor, aiming to excel on a single committee. Barry Hobbins plans Labor and possibly Judiciary, backing tax stability for seniors and a state health plan if federal action stalls. Elmont Tyndale proposes a fishermen relief fund of 50,000 and coastal fisheries protections. Leatrice Morin seeks Health and Institutions with Veterans and Retirement, pushing truancy law repeal for chronic truants. Philip Berry seeks Agriculture and perhaps Public Utilities, urging tighter control on utility rate adjustments.
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