Amtrak Stokes Up For Maine Passenger Service
Maine officials and Amtrak debate how to study a potential passenger service. Commissioner Roger Mallar urges a market study guidance from Washington before moving ahead. The law elevates Maine on Amtrak priority, but prospects depend on longer Boston to Bangor routes.
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Maine
William Hathaway
Alphonse
Amtrak
Roger Mallar
State Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation
Mallar
Idaho
Amtrack
Thomas K. Dyer Corp
Lexington
Mass
Boston-to-Portland
Boston
Bangor
OOB Officers Suspended Over Use Of Town Gas
Two Old Orchard Beach police officers face suspensions after the public safety commission found Special Officer Roger Belair used 92 gallons from the town gas pump for his private van. Belair claimed a patrol car had bald tires and slick roads prompted the switch. The commission extended Belair’s suspension to December 14, while initial action had him suspended until December 12.
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OOB
Old Orchard Beach
Public Safety Commission
Richard Limb
Roger Belair
Belair
Joseph Mokarzel
Lamb
Adam Chelate
Letters To Santa Claus Piling Up
New York AP report notes Santa letters arrive in torn bright page formats from children like Cathy and Shanta Arun. Post Office accepts these messages for charitable help, a 40 year old project grown into an official effort run by postal clerks to spread Christmas cheer.
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New York
Santa
Cathy
Shanta Arun
Allison Park
Mrs. Claus
North Pole
Martin Walker
Cambria Heights
N.Y
New York General Post Office
John R. Strachan
Burmese Troops Seize U Thant Body From Rangoon Campus
Rangoon police and troops stormed Rangoon University at 2 a.m. to remove U Thant’s coffin from a tomb built by students and monks. The body, seized after a funeral procession dispute, was taken toward a government entombment site near the Shwedagon Pagoda. No casualties reported.
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Rangoon
Burma
Rangoon University
U Thant
United Nations
Thant
Shwedagon Pagoda
Ne Win
Socialist Program Party
U Nu
New York
Shwedagon
Washington
United States
Stabbing at South Boston High Prompts School Closure
A white youth was stabbed at South Boston High School and the building was closed by officials. Michael Faith was taken to Boston City Hospital for treatment and his condition was not immediately known.
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Boston
South Boston High School
Michael Faith
Boston City Hospital
Citizen Group Seeks Ouster Rules and Board Nominations
The Concerned Citizens Council proposes a town ordinance to recall elected officials and set a public process for appointing municipal board members. Petitions aim for the March town meeting. The plan mirrors a Kennebunk code allowing petitions, hearings, and secret ballots for removals, with vacancies filled by standard procedure.
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Kennebunk
Concerned Citizens Council
CCC
Kennebunk Port
Walpole Inmates Hold 3 Hostages
Eight inmates at Walpole State Prison took three hostages including two guards and a medical assistant. State Sen Bill Owens met with the inmates and said they listed 18 demands and sought meetings with officials and the news media. Police presence was on alert but not mobilized.
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Walpole
Mass
Walpole State Prison
Sen-dect
Bill Owens
Boston
Francis W. Sargent
Michael S. Dukakis
Correction
Frank Hall
Owens
Foxboro
David Brown
Correction Department
Next Year's Farm Production Key To End Of Rising Prices
Washington AP reports Agriculture Department economists say next year's grain crop will shape how long high food costs stay. With average weather, 1975 corn yields could rebound to 87–97 bushels per acre, lifting total feed grain 30–50 percent above 165 million tons and easing prices. Dairy and milk output may also dip as farmers cut costs early 1975.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Ment
National Agriculture Outlook
Naive
J. Dawson Ahalt
Ahalt
Robert R. Miler
Miller
Inside The Journal Today's Chuckle Nostalgias
A light feature reflects on playful linguistic moments in everyday speech. The piece contrasts present tense immediacy with past perfect hindsight, inviting readers to notice language choices in familiar phrases.
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Stephen Muskie
Roslindale High School
Roslindale Square
Peter Kingsley
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James J. Naive
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