Republicans Back Nixon Poverty Cuts Sharply Divides Maine Leaders
In Augusta, Republican House Floor Leader Larry E. Simpson backed Nixon's proposed cuts to low income and housing programs, arguing revenue sharing can cover essential services while reducing bureaucratic waste. Democrats warned Maine will suffer and urged preserving funding, proposing state control and targeted reforms instead.
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Augusta
Nixon
Maine
House
Larry E. Simpson
Rep
Simpson
John L. Martin
Deagle Lake
Martin
Washington
Guy Marcotte
Biddeford
Peter Danton
Saco
Congress
Office of Economic Opportunity
Feer
Tet Spirit Shines as Hanoi Begins Tet Observance
A reporter through Tokyo for the Philadelphia Inquirer recalls North Vietnam after the cease-fire. Hanoi shows war scars yet Tet festivities bring a mixed, hopeful mood with busy shoppers and a sense of unity amid reconstruction efforts.
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North Vietnam
Tokyo
Louise Hickman Stone
Philadelphia Inquierer
United States
Hanoi
Haiphong
Curtis Proposes State Buy GNP Baxter Rights in Baxter Park
Gov Curtis advocates using tax dollars to purchase Great Northern paper cutting rights in Baxter State Park to resolve the dispute over the park. He favors a clean purchase option and notes possible court rulings could allow continued harvest in the northwest or require a swap. Lund seeks injunction against cutting. Baxter authority members include Lund, the forestry and fish and game commissioners. Curtis also warned that oil quotas and federal grants affect Maine energy stability and jobs.
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Phyllis Austin
Associated Press
Augusta
Maine
Kenneth M. Curtis
Baxter State Park
Great Northern Paper Co
Baxter Park Authority
Great Northern
Curtis
Township
Curtis ‘Em
Percival T. Baxter
Jon A. Lund
Natural Resources Council
Baxter
Northern
Superior Court
Albert Knudsen
Lund
Lunds
Fice. le
Forestry and Fish and Game Commissioners
Nixon
Farmers’s Home Administration
Inside The Journal Cartoons Classifieds Crossword Puzzle Dear Abby
The column notes a paradox of success as readers gain wealth and power but lose value in listening to advice. It hints that true advantage lies not in heeding guidance but in independence from it, reflecting a satirical take on ambition and advice culture.
Lacroix to resign as chief in Old Orchard Beach
Police Chief Jean P. Lacroix informally told the public safety commission he intends to step down soon. He would like to remain with the department in some capacity other than chief. Lacroix has long considered resigning and last August prepared a plan.
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Old Orchard Beach
Jean P. Lacroix
Public Safety Commission
Lacroix
Department
Clark Air Base Awaiting POWs
Sixty doctors and 100 nurses at Clark Air Base in the Philippines prepare to receive American prisoners of war. Col. John W. Ord says most POWs will depart within 72 hours of arrival after initial examinations and a night’s rest. The medical plan includes dietary changes, X rays, ECGs, dental checks, and possible US-based care for further needs.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
John W. Ord
U.S. Air Force Hospital
United States
Col. ‘Ord
New England Feed Grain Prices Rise Prompt Inquiry
New England dairy farmers pay about 1800 dollars more yearly for feed grains than southeastern farmers. A committee including A C Fisher of Yankee Milk Inc filed with ICC to probe rail rates, backed by the New England Governors Conference and thousands of farmers. A price example shows grain moving from midwest to Augusta costs 14.20 per ton versus 8.25 to the southeast, signaling higher northeast costs and rising milk prices.
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New England
United States
A.C. Fisher
Newington, Conn
Yankee Milk Inc
New York-New England Dairy Cooperative Coordinating Committee
Water Transport Association
New England Grain and Feed Council
Interstate Commerce Commission
Midwest
Augusta
William Geisenkotter
ICC
Washington D.C
Geisenkotter
New England Governors Conference
Robert Cole
Cole Farm Dairy
Biddeford
Cole
Painful Test Planned For Acupuncture Study
In a Massachusetts General Hospital study two doctors and a psychologist plan to induce pain in themselves to test acupuncture efficacy. They will compare needle relief with conventional methods, measuring pain using a tourniquet-induced pain model and a standardized scale.
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Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
China
MGH News
Gene M. Smith
James G. Wepsic
William D. Owens
Smith
Han Chiang
Chiang
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