04 Feb 1975
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1975
Page
1
Old Orchard Beach eyes a nearly 3 million dollar budget with tax relief possible though exact cuts depend on revenue sharing and salaries. The plan includes 2,950,626.70 in education and municipal spending and a projected tax commitment of 1,782,765.13.
A feature notes rising interest in houseplants from Biddeford to Portland as younger generations rediscover old plant care. Florist Ray Lord cites quadrupled demand in three years for Boston ferns, terrariums, hanging varieties, and easy growers like hoya and purple passion vines, signaling a shift from baby boom conversations to green fronds.
Four U S Air Force officers ejected safely from two FB111 bombers during a refueling maneuver near Plattsburgh New York. The aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Magic Mountain Vermont with a witness reporting a fireball and a glow. An investigative team was dispatched and the cause may take weeks to determine.
A humorous journal note questions Texas identity by joking about a man unaware who is pictured on the one dollar bill. The fragment hints at regional pride and a playful stereotype without naming individuals or places.
Former Social Security head Robert M. Ball urged higher payroll taxes on upper income earners as the best fix for large deficits. He warned against funding Medicare from general revenues, which could erode the right to benefits and trigger means testing. Ball, a Democrat, calls for returning to a $24,000 wage base in 1977 with a 0.4% Medicare tax rise in 1978 to support retirement benefits.
Gov James Longley announces a one year pause on utility rate increases with 16 companies agreeing to comply. He urges other utilities including Central Maine Power Co and New England Telephone to review plans and offer concessions for citizens. List of agreed utilities includes Community Service Telephone Co Gray Water District Hallowell Water District New Harbor Water Co and more.
Flu and colds sweep through Maine communities with fever chills and coughs. Schools report high absenteeism and several towns halt meetings as workers and students stay home. Central Maine Power and local plants report rising cases while authorities warn the elderly and chronically ill are most at risk.
President Ford, winning support from eight Southern governors, ridicules calls for gas rationing. He argues rationing harms low income Americans and would not address total oil consumption, noting gasoline is about 40 percent of a barrel of crude. Governors remain skeptical of Ford energy plans.
President Ford warns of higher unemployment and energy costs as the 1976 budget and a 384 page economic report project a severe recession in 1975. Officials expect a recovery only in the second half of 1975 with inflation control as a priority. Energy prices will stay high to spur investment in alternative sources.
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