Oil spill hits Prudhoe Bay largest in Alaska history
A 600000 gallon spill from eight interconnects at storage tanks near the Arctic Ocean polluted two acres of frozen tundra on Alaska s North Slope. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co officials said the spill, caused by a 50 degree temperature swing, occurred Tuesday night or Wednesday and was not discovered until Wednesday. Environmental damage extent is unknown.
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Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
North Slope
Artic Ocean
Robert L. Miller
Alyeskaipeline Service Co
Miller
North Carolina Supreme Court Won’t Hear Joan Little Appeal
The North Carolina Supreme Court declined to hear Joan Little’s appeal of her 1974 conviction for breaking and entering and larceny. The decision leaves her 7 to 10 year sentence intact, though the start date of incarceration remains unsettled. Little has been free on bond while appealing.
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Raleigh, N.C
North Carolina Supreme Court
Joan Little
North Carolina
Miss Little
William Zywot may face grand jury in Quinlan case
William Zywot, 22, a companion of Karen Ann Quinlan, may be called before a state grand jury in Trenton to discuss the last two days of Quinlan’s conscious life. He was interviewed Wednesday as officials kept silent on whether he would testify. The New York Post identified Donald Trepiccone, 33, as a possible target in the Quinlan investigation, a claim law enforcement would not discuss.
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Trenton
N.J
William Zywot
Karen Anne Quinlan
Zywot
The
New York Post
Donald F. Trepiccone
Dover
Miss Quinlan
Post
Trepiccone
Morris
Sussex
First Major Snowstorm Shuts Schools and Ice Spots Roads
A major snowstorm paralyzed Maine causing school cancellations in Biddeford Kennebunk Kennebunkport Old Orchard Beach and Saco while Thornton Academy chose to remain open. Crashes ensued on Hill Street New County Road and Portland Avenue with minimal injuries and about 3000 dollars in damage. Snow totals reached seven inches by mid morning with gusts up to 50 knots and icy roads persisting. ski areas reported good conditions and a potential white Christmas outlook.
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Biddeford
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Thornton Academy
York Hill
Biddeford Junior High School
Hill Street
Stephen Shea
Albert Demers
New County Road
Timothy Tucker
Gorham
Portland Avenue
Portland
The
National Weather Service
Maine
Squaw
Sugarloaf
Sunday River
Biddeford School Board Sees ONeil Doing a Good Job
Biddeford superintendent William ONeill is told he is doing a fine job but no salary increase will be considered until a later evaluation. The board cited a December evaluation as required by state rule and noted three months in office justify continued review.
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Biddeford
William O’neill
Walter Nelson
O’neill
Chris Anton
Lucien Dutremble
Roger Raymond
al Beaudoin
Saco
Maine State Housing Authority
MSHA
Beaudoin
Bruce Rothenberg
Rothenberg
House Vote Sustains Ford's Veto
The House voted 265 to 157 to sustain President Ford's veto of a bill extending 1975 income tax cuts, preventing an override and likely raising many workers' taxes by about $3 to $4 per week starting January 1.
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House
Ford
Washington
Maine Legislature Set to Start Special Session Jan 19
The Maine Legislature will reconvene January 19 to address the state school funding law and general fund fiscal issues. Gov. Longley and leaders endorsed a narrow agenda, aiming to repeal the funding law and substitute a ceiling on state education contributions. Education Commissioner Millett noted possible local funding changes and a $3 million spending risk under the local leeway clause, with a $6 million deficit already in the education budget.
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Daniel Beegan
Associated Press
Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
Longley
Senate
Joseph Sewall
Old Town
Education Finance Commission
David Huber
Falmouth
Lawin H. Millett
Millett
John Martin
Eagle Head
Martin
Webber Hospital Plan Approved by SMCHA Board
The Southern Maine Comprehensive Health Association's full board voted Wednesday to recommend approval of Webber Hospital's 12.5 million, 150 bed facility on Alfred Road Biddeford. The recommendation goes to the state Department of Human Services for review before federal HEW approval.
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Southern Maine Comprehensive Health Association
Webber Hospital
Alfred Road
Biddeford
Regional Health Agency
State Department of Human Services
Federal
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Edicare
Medicaid
SMCHA
Elm Street
Biddeford Housing Issue Draws Public Hearing
More than 50 Biddeford landlords joined planning board and city leaders in a hearing on the citys housing future and the impact of government subsidized units including a Prospect Street elderly project. Landlords urged a moratorium and more study of housing needs while HUD requires a Housing Assistance Plan detailing needed construction and subsidies.
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Biddeford
Planning Board
Community Development Committee
City Administration
Prospect Street
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
IRS auditor quips about depreciation of wife to nervous taxpayer
An IRS auditor opens questions to a wary citizen with a blunt line about depreciation. The remark highlights tense tax interview dynamics as the examiner probes deductions and possible filing inconsistencies.
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Internal Revenue Service
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Weather Bureau
Camden
Maine Turnpike
Dick Danforth
Stephen Muskie
O’neil
Raymond
Dartmouth College
Webber
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