New Year Begins With Maine Legislature Swearing In and Energy Forum
The Maine Legislature opens with an upset victory by Lewiston’s insurance man over Gov. Curtis' pick for the Democrat and Republican contenders. Newly elected lawmakers will be sworn in as outgoing clerk Mrs. Louise Lincoln starts the session. A noon energy symposium follows in the House Chamber with Timothy Wilson moderating a panel from FEA FPC and the National Legislative Conference.
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State House
Lewiston
Curtis
George Mitchell
James Erwin
House
Senate
Louise Lincoln
Bridgton
State Fuel Allocation and Conservation Office
Timothy Wilson
Federal Energy Administration
Federal Power Commission
National Legislative Conference
Plante In Line For Job Mrs Belair Custer On OOB Council Agenda
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The town manager post dispute sharpens as the new council prepares to meet at Loranger School. The first item is suspending Rita Belair, with a second item to appoint an interim manager. Jerome Plante has shown interest and accompanied councilor Lee to place the items on the agenda.
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Old Orchard Beach
Rita Belair
Paul St. Hilaire
Lee
Richard Marshall
Arnold Morin
Bird
George Baggs
E. Emerson Cummings
Mokarzel
No Journal On Holiday
The Biddeford Saco Journal will not be published Wednesday due to the New Year’s Holiday. Editorial and business offices will be closed.
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Biddeford-Saco
New Year Eve Plans Mixed Amid Uncertain Economy
San Francisco hotels expect a lively New Year’s Eve with dinners and dancing priced 40 to 55 dollars per person while Salt Lake City church plans a candlelight service. Los Angeles prepares for Rose Bowl events and Miami Beach socialites comment on a quiet celebration. Holiday travel bookings are down about 12 percent industrywide as fewer Americans travel this year.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Nob Hill
First Christian Reformed Church
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Miami Beach
Lester Moshcon
Honolulu
American Airlines
United Air Lines
Manhattan
Miami
San Juan
Burmah Oil Leaves NEECO Project Delays in Maine Refinery Hearings
New England Energy Co. asks for postponement of Sanford refinery hearings to May 1 and reports Burmah Oil Inc. has withdrawn. NEECO exercises options to buy the Sanford site for about 1.1 million dollars while exploring partners and refinery tweaks to cut capital needs amid shifting federal energy policy.
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Portland
New England Energy Co
NEECO
Sanford
Burmah Oil Inc
Lovett C. Peters
South Sanford
Peters
Board of’ Environmental Protection
EEP
Burmah
Ford
Vail
Colo
BEP
Maine
County Budget Sparks Sparks in Usual Dissent over County Budget
Town and city officials sparred quietly over the proposed county budget amid calls for local input. Wells town manager Robert Littlefield noted higher costs and questioned county necessity, while South Berwick’s Rudolph Staples urged regional reform and a grass roots start. County officials faced skepticism over a $50,000 contingency and raised concerns about county spending and representation.
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Gil Boucher
Biddeford
Dave Walley
Kennebunkport
South Berwick
Rudolph Staples
Shields
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Classifieds, crossword, Dear Abby and editorials appear in this page segment along with horoscope, movies, obituaries and sports coverage. TV listings and a brief note on headlines complete the section.
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Abby
Gold Ban Ends As Americans Start Legal Gold Trading
Americans began buying and selling gold bullion legally after 41 years. Notable purchases include Sen James L Buckley in New York and actor Dean Jones in Los Angeles. Banks hesitated while many exchanges opened futures trading and mints issued coins. Prices fluctuated in Europe with Paris and London showing sharp moves as gold moves drew wide attention.
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New York
James L. Buckley
Los Angeles
Dean Jones
Southfield
Mich
Carlonne Brown
Canada
Robert Bogdanski
Bache & Co
New York Mercantile Exchange
Samuel Weiss
Samuel Weiss & Co
U.S
Credit Suisse
Federal Reserve
Arthurs Burns
Treasury
William Simon
Bank of America
First National City Bank
Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase
Willard C. Butcher
New York’s Republic National Bank
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fen
Ner & Smith, Inc
Mid-American Commodity Exchange
Chicago
Medallic Art Co
Danbury
Ford
Europe
London
Zurich
European
Paris
France
Heathrow
Cuse Toms
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Maryline White
By Susan Morrison
Loranger School
Jerome Plante
Burmah Oil
John Durkin
Senate Rules Committee
Washington
New Hampshire Senate
Louis J. Wyman
Selectman Valley
Robert Littlefield
Wells
Littlefield
Ray Nadeau
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