Ballooning Budget and Tax Hike Outlook in Maine 1975
AAP survey of 15 Maine lawmakers shows bipartisan belief that a bigger state budget is likely in 1975 with a tax increase possible. Leaders cite education funding, LD 1994, and financing services as top issues while budgeting and reform dominate priorities across parties.
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Maine
Augusta
Associated Press
Richard D. Hewes
Cape Elizabeth
Hewes
Roosevelt T. Susi
Pittsfield
Theodore
Curtis Jr
Old Town
Curtis
Walter A. Birt
East Millinocket
Bonnie Post
D-Owls ‘Head
Roderick E. Farnham
R-Hampden
Farnham
Gerald E. Talbot
Portland
Elmont S. Tyndale
Rhennebunkport
Linwood E. Palmer Jr
Nobleboro
Robert W. Clifford
Lewiston
Edwin H. Greeley
R.morrill
Deaths Arthur Houle 70 Saco native security guard
Arthur Houle 70 of 46 Hill St Saco died unexpectedly at a Portland hospital. He worked 20 years at West Point Pepperell Biddeford and then for Fairchild Semiconductor. Survived by widow Anna, son Richard, brother William, sister Rosemary, two grandchildren and nieces nephews. Mass Thursday 8:30 at Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco. Burial St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call Emond Conroy Biddeford tonight and Wednesday.
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Arthur Houle
Hill St
Saco
Portland
Fairchild Semiconductor
South Ane
Sanford
David
Lydia (Perrault
West Point- Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Biddeford
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge
Anna
Boucher) Houle
Richard Houle
William Houle
Rosemary Berwick
Tilton
N.H
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
St. Joseph
Emond and Conroy
Obituary for James A. Barnes Sr. of Old Orchard Beach
James A. Barnes Sr. 63 of 66 East Grand Ave. died Monday in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness. Born Feb 11 1911 in Bar Harbor, he worked 30 years as a foreman at Maremont Corp. in Saco. Survived by Avis Young Barnes a son James A. Barnes Jr four daughters two brothers a sister 14 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. The family will receive friends tonight 7 to 9 and Wednesday prior to services.
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Old Orchard Beach
James A. Barnes Sr
East Grand Ave
Biddeford
Bar Harbor
Philip and
Anna (Berry) Barnes
Maremont Corp
Saco
Avis (Young) Barnes
James A. Barnes Jr
Margaret Merrill
Shirley Andrews
Janet Hanlon
Webster
Mass
Patricia Wright
Bronx
N.Y
Charles Barnes
Fred Barnes
Florida
Mary Cummings
Portland Ave
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Services Conducted For Track Medalist Bennett
Funeral services were held for Robert H. Bennett in Warwick Rhode Island. Bennett 55 Cranston native and former national hammer throw champion died Friday in Providence. He won the 1948 Olympic bronze and later coached at West Point before joining Brown University as assistant coach and assistant athletic director.
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West Point
Brown
Funeral Homes and Directors in Saco Biddeford Maine Addresses
The listing notes Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Saco Maine with phone 282 562 Emond and Conroy Funeral Home at 72 Hill Biddeford 284 5511 or 282 1818 Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home at 1 Stone Biddeford 283 3653 and R Martel as Director.
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Dennett & Craig
Mainsaat Saco
Maine
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy - Blais Funeral Home
Stone St
R. Martel
Portland Area Weather: Snow Diminishes to Flurries
Snow diminishes to flurries north with a chance of flurries south tonight. Lows 15 to 25. Wednesday brings snow flurries likely north and partly sunny south with highs in the upper 20s to 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots from Rockland to the Merrimack River. Visibility five miles or more, seas two to four feet tonight and Wednesday.
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Portland
Rockland
Merrimack River
December Tides Standard Time Summary
Deciphered text shows mismatched tide records with times and figures scattered. The fragment lacks clear events, names, or locations to form a coherent news item. No verifiable individuals or organizations present in the readable portion.
New England Temperature Readings Across States
Temperature data collected for Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire Vermont Maine and nearby Canada. Cities include Boston Chatham Nantucket Worcester Providence Hartford Concord Montpelier Burlington Newport Bangor Caribou Portland Eastport Halifax Montreal Quebec with numbers shown for highs and lows in a regional snapshot.
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Boston
Chatham
Nantucket
Pittsfield
New Bedford
Worcester
Rhode Island
Providence
Connecticut
Hartford
NEW Hampshire
Concord
Lebanon
Mt. Washington
Vermont
Burlington
Montpelier
Newport
MAINE
Bangor
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Portland
Rumford
Halifax
Montreal
Quebec
Snow Fall Hits Northern New England Roads
A half foot of new snow blanketed parts of Vermont New Hampshire with up to a foot in Dover Vermont while Maine saw lighter totals. The Weather Service expected the snow to turn to sleet and rain as the storm moved out. State police reported slick Interstates 89 and 91 and only routine skidding incidents across the region.
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Concord
N.H
New England
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
U.S. Weather Service
Dover
Fayette Staples Post to Meet at School Street Site
Old Orchard Beach unit of the American Legion will gather at the post home on School Street Wednesday. A supper is planned at 6 30 p.m. followed by a business meeting.
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OLD Orchard Beach — Co. Fayette Staples Post
American Legion
Post
School Street
Christmas Party by Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars
The annual event for local children sponsored by the Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the post home on Atlantic Avenue. Children up to age 10 are welcome.
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Auxiliary of Veterans of ‘Foreign Wars
Post
Atlantic Avenue
Winners of VFW card party announced at Atlantic post
Winners listed include Mrs Wyona Rowell Mrs Margaret Brown Clarence Cote Dennis Provencher Fred Simpson Mrs Dorothy Lenkowski and Mrs Claire Morneault. Next card party set for January 12. Hope Circle of United Methodist Church elected officers at Priscilla Skillings home with Muriel Gooch president Gail Kennett vice president Faye Harding secretary Shirley Mullen treasurer Constance Beane chaplain.
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Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post Home
Atlantic Avenue
Wyona Rowell
Margaret Brown
Clarence Cote
Dennis Provencher
Fred Simpson
Dorothy Lenkowski
Claire Morneault
Hope Circle
The
United Methodist Church
Priscilla Skillings
Union Avenue
Muriel Gooch
Gail Kennett
Faye Harding
Shirley Mullen
Constance Beane
Dorothy Garland
Jeannette Dickson
Snowy Day Sees Eight Biddeford Auto Crashes No Injuries
Police report eight accidents Monday afternoon and evening in Biddeford due to slick roads from snowfall. Incidents occurred on Graham Street Pool Street Pool Road and at several intersections. A separate note cites unconfirmed reports of a rifle sighting near St. Francis College with no injuries and a possible bullet hole at a girls dormitory door.
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Biddeford
Graham Street
Pool Street
Pool Road
Pine
Elm Streets
Jefferson
South Streets
Guinea Road
West Street
Webber Hospital
St. Francis College
Car stolen Sunday recovered in Pepperell Trust lot
Biddeford police say a vehicle reported stolen from the municipal lot at Washington and Jefferson Streets was recovered in the Pepperell Trust parking lot on Washington Street. VANDALISM reports continue as windows at the junior high school were damaged by BBs, a car sprayed, and truck windows broken citywide.
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Biddeford
Washington and
Jefferson Streets
Pepperell Trust
Washington Street
Turnpike Crash Report Involving Two Drivers
Paul Ekholm of Brunswick and Paul Richardson of Hancock New Hampshire both received treatment and were released from Webber Hospital after their vehicles collided on the Maine turnpike Monday at 4 55 p m according to Saco officials.
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Paul Ekholm
Brunswick
Paul Richardson
Hancock
N.H
Webber Hospital
Maine
Tire Stolen From Saco Man’s Car Early Morning
Kenneth Stone of 161 North Street Saco reported a radial tire valued at 26 dollars stolen from his car sometime early this morning according to Saco police.
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Kenneth Stone
North St
Saco
Small plane crashes near Pike at Augusta
FAA officials prepare at the Augusta scene after a small plane crashed near Interstate 95 while en route from Norfolk to Bangor. Pilot Russell Black, 32, of Bangor, his wife Roberta, 32, and Dr Maurice Laperriere, 27, and Mrs Laperriere, 23, escaped serious injury.
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Auws Sta
Federal Aviation Administration
Augusta
Augusta General Hospital
Norfolk
Bangor International Airport
Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center
Boston Center
Russell Black
Bangor
Roberta
Maurice Laperriere
Jackman
Kennebunk Delays Flood Area Zoning
Citizens postponed action on a zoning revision creating flood hazard and flood plain areas until the March annual town meeting after hours of debate. Proponents cited federal flood insurance implications. opponents questioned the map's accuracy and legality. The meeting also approved funds for fire equipment and street lighting.
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Kennebunk
Clifford Boyer
Planning Board
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Mousam River
John McNiff
Old Orchard Beach Council Tables Most of Bird Agenda
At a January meeting Councilor George Baggs moved to table most of John Bird’s eight items, with four new members due. Councilor Emerson Cummings objected to tabling all and sought item by item discussion for the new council. Several items were held for the new council including microfilming records, sewer bond interest use for Cookman Avenue sewers, a 1975 budget discussion, and a get together between councils. Remaining actions updated include replacing a school building committee member, carrying forward balances, and park and bicentennial fund actions. A seawall report was tabled due to undetermined cost. repairs to the town organ were slated for summer.
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Old Orchard Beach
George Baggs
John Bird
Bird
Emerson Cummings
Baggs
Alexander Pike
Cookman Avenue
Ocean Park
Cummings
Patricia Orwell
Park Commission
Club News Meeting Set for December 18 at 8 P M
Council Chagnon schedules a Wednesday meeting on December 18 1974 at 8 p.m. in the club hall 50 Adams St Biddeford with supper served at 6 30 p.m.
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Adams St
Biddeford
Budget Review In Saco Agenda
The Saco City Council will review the $5.5 million 1975 budget proposed by City Administrator John Dexter and refer it to the finance committee. If approved, the tax rate would rise to 38.79 or 40.20 depending on 1974 surplus. Dexter aims for a January vote.
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Saco
John Dexter
Dexter
Biddeford Band Slated for Cherry Blossom Parade Decision
The Jaycees have not chosen Biddeford for the Cherry Blossom Parade citing possible bad publicity if bands from New York and New Hampshire felt misled. Ms Elswick reports the Washington Jaycees are contacting Vigilio Mori to express upset over publicity. Officials await final word from Cherry Blossom Parade chair Paul Burch.
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Jaycees
Biddeford
New York
New Hampshire
Elswick
Washington Jaycees
Vigilio Mori
Department of Educational and Cultural Services
Hodge
Ms. Elswick
Paul Burch
Lone Survivor Of Sextuplets Clings To Life
Jolone Rene, the sole survivor of the Lange sextuplets born three months premature, is progressing well with mild respiratory problems. Brothers Jason and Brian died Monday from hyaline membrane disease, with two others and the sixth also dying earlier. Parents Charlotte Lange and Alvin visit daily.
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San Jose
Calif
Jolene Rene
Lange
Jason
Brian
Charlotte Lange
Alvin
Park plans reassure veterans at open field monument site
OOB Park Commissioner Barbara McAllister tells veterans the new development will not detract from the monument in the proposed open field area and may beautify it. She says the plan benefits the town during the energy crisis by keeping residents for recreation while the commission also pursues a Milliken Street park and expanded parking. The state has allotted 5100 but costs rose from 150000 to 250000, requiring a new funding application. Development and upkeep will be funded by the commission’s revenue and federal funds with no extra taxpayer cost, Dupuis says.
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Barbara McAllister
Milliken Street
Commission
Dupuis
KHS board approves Perkins for Right to Read program
The KHS board hired Mrs. Jean Perkins to head the upper grade Right to Read program over objections. They also approved borrowing up to 1 million dollars at 3.57 percent from Ocean National Bank to cover next year’s expenses. Thomas Steres was hired as the new KHS Spanish teacher with impeccable qualifications.
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Trask
Jean Perkins
Citizen Astrowsky
Astrowsky
Perkins
Hedberg
Dan Beard
Beard
Thomas Steres
Kennebunk
KHS
Audubon Group Receives Gift of Open Land in Maine
Maine Audubon Society receives about 6 1 4 acres along Presumpscot River Estuary in Alhouth. Gift from Ruth Moulton Freeman honors her father David Moulton. Land part of Gilsland Farm will be preserved as open space with a new headquarters planned featuring offices a library a gift shop and a classroom wing.
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Almouth
Maine Audubon Society
Presumpscot River
Ruth Moulton Freeman
David Moulton
Gilsland
Audubon
Portland
Richard B. Anderson
Horace Hildreth Jr
Elm Street
Baxter Boulevard
Anderson
United Fund Drive Reaches 84 Percent Of Goal
Biddeford Saco drive chairman Albert E. Cook reports the United Fund has 54 911 pledged of a 65 300 goal. Workers with cards out are urged to return them before Friday at the United Fund office. Vice president Robert Pate schedules Thursday 4 p.m. directors meeting to review the campaign andallocate funds for 1975 agencies and report nominating committee for president 1975.
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Albert E. Cook
United Fund
Biddeford-Saco Drive
Cook
Robert Pate
Lottery numbers win in Maine holiday drawing
The Maine State Lottery Commission announced on Monday that the winning holiday drawing number was 8086 eight zero eight six.
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Augusta
Maine
State Lottery Commission
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McKernan
Harland Goodwin Jr
South Berwick
Goodwin
J. A. Barnes Sr
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
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Pussycat
Clement P. Wight Dial
VFW Card Party
HOPE
Public Safety
Pike
Kathleen O’connell
Boyer
Wvuaelu
Club News
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Arnold L. Wilson
Public Property Committee
Finance Committee
Jordan School
Continental Cablevision
York County
Department of Environmental Protection
Buxton Road
Maynard Cousens
BHS
Oob Park
Audubon Group
Old Orchard Beach Park
Thomas Dupuis
Memorial Park
Terry DeWan
Menece
Gary Inc
Susan Morrison
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