New England to get $318 million for sewage plants
The six New England states will share nearly 318 million dollars in FY 1976 for sewage treatment plants, per EPA regional administrator John A S McGlennon. The funds, part of a 4 billion national release, are expected to create about 7 000 construction jobs. Massachusetts leads with 150.3 million, followed by Connecticut 67.2 million, Maine 38.7 million, New Hampshire 33.2 million, Rhode Island 19.6 million, and Vermont 8.9 million.
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Boston
New England
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
John A.S. McGlennon
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Proposal to switch Maine to unicameral legislature debated
Eight members of the Legislative Committee on State Government signed an unfavorable report on a unicameral amendment while five supported it. Proposals varied in size from 75 to 99 members, with Maine’s current 33 member Senate and 151 member House noted. The Maine Court Revision Commission seeks full state funding for Superior Courts to give trial courts facility and personnel control. A separate bill would equalize liquor prices statewide and liquor store discount rates are discussed against New Hampshire competition.
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Legislative Committee
Maine Court Revision Commission
Legislation Committee On
Kittery
Portsmouth
N.H
Senate
Committee On
Sewage Funds At Issue In Portland Project
Senator Philip Merrill of Portland warns a fight may erupt over 38.7 million dollars in federal sewage funds. He urged the Maine DEP commissioner not to favor cheaper projects over Portland's 14.5 million dollar treatment plant proposal.
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Augusta
Philip Merrill
Portland
Merrill
William Adams
State Department of Environmental Protection
Law Allows Cumberland County Tax Anticipation Borrowing
Gov James Longley signed emergency legislation authorizing Cumberland County to borrow funds in anticipation of tax receipts. The measure enables temporary financing to cover county obligations while awaiting tax revenue.
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Augusta
Cumberland County
James Longley
County
Solon backs open primaries to widen voter access
AUGUSTA AP Open state primaries would strengthen the two party system and encourage more people to vote. Rep Rodney Quinn defends a bill ending party member voting limits, letting any voter choose a Republican or Democratic primary without party enrollment. A second bill on accessible polling places drew support from advocates and concerns from Lewiston officials over ramp costs.
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Augusta
Rodney Quinn
D-Gorham
Legislative Committee On Election Laws
Quinn
Kathleen W. Goodwin
D-Bath
Ronald Hanson
Bureau of Rehabilitation
Hanson
Kissinger Roils OPEC Waters
In Beirut reporters note Kissinger hints at lower oil prices amid West cuts in consumption while OPEC exporters curb output to defend prices. Iran Kuwait Iraq Libya Qatar Venezuela Algeria fall short of targets. Saudi Arabia holds at 8.4 million bpd with Yamani opposing further rises. Oil politics strain Arab unity and global energy policy.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
West
Kissinger
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Kuwait
Iraq
Ibya
Qatar
Venezuela
Algeria
Saudi Arabia
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Experts defend Edelin abortion methods in murder indictment
Dr. Allan Barnes of Rockefeller Foundation says a three minute wait during which an aborted fetus was held motionless was perfectly all right. He and Dr. Hendricks of UNC dispute the fetus could have survived, citing lung development and survival rates in 28,000 newborns.
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Boston
Rockefeller Foundation
Kenneth C. Edelin
Allan Barnes
Department of Obstetrics
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Edelin
Charles Hendricks
Hendricks
University of North Carolina
Barnes
Inmates Speak On Life At Thomaston Prison Program
Four inmates from Thomaston State Prison told Kennebunk High School students and parents about prison life as part of a crime prevention program. They described harassment by guards, drug availability, and coping by shutting out memories. They urged humane treatment, mental health facilities, and community half way houses to reduce recidivism.
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Thomastown State Prison
Kennebunk High School
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Jaycees
Thomas Simpson
Thomas
Maine
South Portland
Kenneth Curtis
James Longley
Simpson
Tony Webster
Richard Hodgkin
Hodgkin
Leonard Scaniffee
Thomaston
Thomas Eisentrout
Eisentraut
Fishing Bill Defended By Tyndale
Augusta AP report. Maine faces offshore resource protection with Rep. Elmont Tyndale proposing an exclusive Maine fishing zone from shore to the 200 mile continental shelf. He cites decimated stocks and foreign fleets as demonstrable threats. He criticizes Washington administration and Congress for inaction.
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Marine Fisheries Committee
Elmont Tyndale
Kennebunkport
Washington
Congress
Maine
Continental Shelf
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