Protective Zones Recommended For Saco River Corridor
A master plan for protecting the Saco River Corridor advances with a bill to create environmental districts along the river. Sen Harrison L Richardson backs the measure with a $47 000 budget for a Corridor Commission to hire an executive director and staff. The proposal defines the corridor as land within 500 feet of the Saco Ossipee and Little Ossipee rivers or the 100-year flood plain up to 1000 feet, with three districts including a Resource Protection District and permits for development in wetlands and floodplain areas.
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Saco River Corridor
Saco
Ossipee
Carl Laws
Nader Report Targets Maine Pulp and Paper Industry
An informed source says a forthcoming Nader report will accuse Maine pulp and paper companies of treating forests as pulpwood only. It criticizes clearcutting by Scott Paper and warns land management must improve to avert future economic loss. the 300 page study, by Willy E. Osborn, outlines impacts on resources, environment, workers, and politics.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Maine
Nader
Washington
Willy E. Osborn
Richmond
Osborn
Ralph Nader
Woodlands Managers
Scott Paper
Scott
Peking Washington Establish Official Government Liaison Offices
The United States and China will set up official liaison offices in Washington and Peking to speed normalization and trade talks. Kissinger said the offices will have full diplomatic privileges but not imply formal relations. Discussions include prisoner releases, Downey sentence review, Taiwan presence, and private claims negotiations in Paris on about 250 million dollars plus 78 million in blocked assets.
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Washington
United States
China
Peking
Penny
Henry A. Kissinger
Matic
Kissinger
Liason
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
En-lai
Philip E. Smith
Navy
Robert J. Flynn
John Thomas Downey
Central Intelligence Agency
Downey
Taiwan
William P. Rogers
Chi Peng-fei
Paris
Lawmaker proposes Saco River corridor legislation and hearings
Maine lawmaker outlines a plan for the Saco River corridor with 40 public hearings in the first year. The bill would set district boundaries by local boards with commission input and limit timber harvest within 250 feet of the river, while addressing recreational and access issues.
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Laws
Saco River Corridor
Saco River
Maine
Sherwood Libby
Limington Committee
Peter Danton
D-Saco
Guy Marcotte
D-Biddeford
Saco
Berton Braley
Inside The Journal Today Chuckle
A light joke notes that the average man spends a lifetime trying to prove to everyone that he is not something. The quip reflects a cheeky, self-aware take on masculine image and behavior.
Israel Denounced After Libyan Airliner Shot Down
The Associated Press reports widespread condemnation as Israel says its fighters shot down a Libyan Boeing 727 after the airliner ignored orders to land. More than 100 died. the death toll and survivors vary by source. Libyan airline says 112 aboard. 9 crew, including five French. NATO and UN condemnations follow, with Kurt Waldheim offering condolences to Libya. The incident occurs after Israeli raids on guerrilla bases in Lebanon.
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Associated Press
Israel
Nixon
Libya
Egypt
Suez Canal
United Nations
New York
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
London Times
Lebanon
Maine's Pollution Funds Cut by Nixon Impoundment
Governor Kenneth M. Curtis blasts Nixon for withholding $76 million in federal funds for Maine water pollution projects. Only 16 communities would receive their share in 1973 and 1974, though ready projects exceed authorized totals. Curtis warns non compliance with law and calls for action to preserve construction and jobs.
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Augusta
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
Nixon
Congress
Curtis
Congressional Delecation
Women Exceeding Barriers In Business Panel Notes
Maryline White reports on a University of Maine panel addressing opportunities for women in business, industry, and the professions. Speakers include Margot Humphrey and Susan Comeau, stressing editorial talent, legal careers, banking, and library specialization as viable paths for women.
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Maryline White
Journal
University of Maine
Orono
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Portland
Trish Riley
Mickey Mouse
Trish
Margot Humphrey
Harvard Law School
Miss Humphreys
University Law School
FCC
Justice Department
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Bangor
Susan Comeau
State Street Bank
Boston
Comeau
Nancy Weaver
University of North Carolina
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