Emery to seek re election as Maine 1st District congressman
Emery 27 announced at a Portland news conference his bid for a second term focusing on energy the economy and government reform. He planned a Augusta news conference and a Rockland Lincoln Day speech while confirming campaign contributions from individuals and the GOP. He faces no GOP primary opposition as seven Democrats seek their party’s nomination.
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Portland
Maine
Pee David F. Emery
Emery
Augusta
Rockland
Republican Party
GOP
Peter N. Kyros
Maine Motorists Must Register On Time Without Mail Reminders
Maine ends postcard reminders for vehicle registration under a staggered system. Owners of trucks campers commercial vehicles motorcycles and cars with license endings D M A or 4 must register this month. Tie a string around your finger and don't forget. Police credit a Bangor Maine long distance call for aiding two nurses in a Hyde Park attempted robbery and rape case after the caller alerted relatives and authorities.
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Maine
Longley
Chicago
Bangor
South Side
Hyde Park
Maine public unions push 50 million tax hike plan
Three public employee groups in Augusta unite to seek a 50 million increase in Maine income tax to fund social programs and raise civil servant pay. Executive director Ovid Carnevale warns of an uphill battle while Gov. Longley vows to veto any tax increase this year.
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Augusta
Maine
American Federation of State
Maine State Employes Association
Maine Teachers Association
Ovid Carnevale
Webber Hospital project outlined for Biddeford site
An architect draws a 150 bed Webber Hospital for Alfred Road Biddeford with a $12.5 million budget and a late 1978 opening. The design uses land contours with entrances on two floors and separate access for visitors doctors staff and emergency and outpatient services. Ancillary spaces including x ray offices building services and admin occupy the first two levels while general and specialized patient care units occupy the top two levels. a fifth level appears to hold ventilation and elevator machinery.
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Webber Hospital
Alfred Road
Biddeford
Kennebunkport Officials Criticize School Board Over Lawsuit Vote
Kennebunkport selectmen condemn three SAD 71 directors for backing a district suit, calling their action improper and asking town counsel to determine if the directors misrepresented residents. The dispute arose after a motion to pursue the suit was approved by the district board.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunkport
Dan Beard
Jackie Keller
Frances Landry
Henry Steinfield
Charles Sullivan
Grace Howard
Jean Harriman
Committee On Alternative Education System
Selectmen
Beard
SAD 71
Saco Eyes HUD Funds for Main Street Renovation Plan
The Saco community development committee seeks 150 000 federal funds to upgrade Elm Main Water Lincoln Spring and Temple streets with repairs to homes sidewalks and streets. Previous year 105 000 in funds aided homeowners and sewer work in nearby areas. The current request covers rent loans street work administration and contingencies.
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Saco
Main Street
Elm Street
Elm, Water
Main
Lincoln, Spring
Temple Streets
Elm
Plante Seeks Permanent Town Manager Post in Old Orchard Beach
Acting town manager Jerome Plante formally applies to be appointed permanent town manager. He cites budget timing and competitive qualifications as reasons and notes strong local and regional support. The deadline is midnight tonight amid a wide applicant pool, with many applications from Massachusetts residents.
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John Young
Old Orchard Beach
Jerome Plante
Plante
E. Emerson Cummings
Ante
Cummings
DOB
Portland
Biddeford
Massachusetts
Aine
Rita Belair
Beach Bus Beef Boils OLD ORCHARD BEACH
Controversy over Sebago Lake Bus Co. service stirs complaints at a local school board meeting. Cafeteria workers booster club members and other residents question bus reliability while the board expresses dissatisfaction with the transportation service.
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John Young
Old Orchard Beach
Boston
Sebago Lake Bus Co
Booster Club
Hearst Ex-Fiance to Testify on Night of Kidnapping
In San Francisco Patricia Hearst faces defense push to recount the Berkele y apartment night of February 4 1974 when the Symbionese Liberation Army abducted her. Ex fiance Steven Weed is set to testify alongside the defense plan to reconstruct Hearst's kidnapping and subsequent bank robbery involvement.
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San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
U.S
Miss Hearst
Steven Weed
Weed
Berkeley
Symbionese Liberation Army
Downing
SLA
Browning
Los Angeles
William
Emily Harris
Bailey
U.S. District Court
Oliver J. Carter
Wyrh
Iss Hearst
Donald
Tania
People's Army
Carter
San Francisco Examiner
Randolph Hearst
Adolf
Adolf Hitler
Marijuana Health Test Confirms Mixed Views on Teen Use
Dr. Robert L. DuPont of the National Institute on Drug Abuse says most teens experiment with marijuana and warns against overreaction. He notes a 53 percent youth trial rate among 18 to 25 year olds and 12 percent among 14 and 15 year olds as current users. He argues marijuana is less lethal than alcohol or cigarettes, but cautions about impaired reflexes and calls for strict penalties for possession.
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Washington
Robert L. DuPont
National Institute On Drug Use
DuPont
Lindberg's Flight Paradox Noted In Brief
A brief note recalls Charles Lindbergh as the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic while his luggage arrived on time, linking his historic feat with a later air travel inconvenience.
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Lindberg
Atlantic
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Congress
Inside the Journal
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Epcontene
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