Solzhenitsyn Reveals Gulag System in New Exposé
Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn publishes The Gulag Archipelago 1918 1956 in Paris, detailing the Soviet police state, prison camps, and widespread torture. The 260000 word work, presented as a factual documentary, warns of continued repression and the use of new surveillance methods.
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Fire destroys vacant Biddeford building on Upper Main Street
Flames gutted the third story and roof of a vacant wooden building once housing the Biddeford Box Company. Fire Chief Emile Bergeron suspected arson with State Fire Inspector Lawrence Dolby probing. Firefighters from Biddeford and Saco fought the blaze about 90 minutes. Two firefighters were lightly injured by nails and ladder slips.
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Suit Filed To Free VP Papers From Nixon Archives
Ralph Nader's Tax Reform Research Group filed a federal suit seeking release of Vice Presidential papers Nixon donated in 1969. The complaint argues most papers were government property and that the deed lacks proper signatures and GSA acceptance, making restrictions invalid and the transfer only custody.
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Water rights dispute over Saco River supply for Gibbs refinery
Legal experts examine riparian rights and interbasin water transfers as Gibbs Oil weighs sourcing 5 million gallons daily from Biddeford-Saco Water Co. or building a Sanford reservoir. Economics and potential court actions loom as ownership and access to Saco waters are disputed.
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Dutremble To Lead Biddeford Inauguration New Year
Lucien Dutremble will be sworn in as Biddeford mayor on New Year’s Day at 9 a.m. in city council chambers along with 11 council members, two school board members, and a police commissioner. Edward Gaulin, a former mayor, will administer the oath, with Albert Carrier swearing in Gaulin. The event precedes a series of anticipated personnel shifts and policy reviews.
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Venezuela raises oil tax reference price to record 14.08 a barrel
Venezuela nearly doubles its tax reference price for crude to 14.08 a barrel, a world record used to compute royalties and taxes. The move, announced Friday, will take effect January 1 and could raise US fuel prices as oil companies warn the consumer bears a large share of the increase.
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