SAD 71 Voters Okay District Budget and Land Gift
In Kennebunk and Kennebunkport voters approved the SAD 71 budget of 2.1 million dollars with a 244 to 11 margin, accepted a 30 acre land gift for a potential high school site, and renewed non resident tuition for Arundel students. They also funded an adult education program and elected Wesley Leech as moderator amid questions led by Herman Cohen about budget specifics and the land gift.
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Kennebunkport
Arundell
Herman Cohen
Wesley Leech
Cohen
Leech
Arundel
Jack Ket
Chum
Artical
Robert Cyr
David Sutter
Thomas Connelly
Connelly
Balloonist Thomas Gatch Jr Sighted Over Canary Islands
The sighting of American adventurer Thomas Gatch Jr. s balloon over Santa Cruz de Tenerife was reported by Europa Press. The 48 year old bachelor from Alexandria Virginia had vanished five days earlier while attempting the first Atlantic balloon crossing. Authorities in Canary Islands knew nothing of his fate. Searches had been focused on the Spanish Sahara region.
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Canary Islands
Thomas Gatch Jr
Europa Press
Gatch
Orotava
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Alexandria
Harrisburg
Atlantic
Stamps Rise as Rates Climb Across Mail Services
The Postal Service announces a two cent rise in first class letters from 8 to 10 cents with a 13 cent airmail, and 8 cent post cards, effective Saturday. Magazine and book sending costs will rise gradually, affecting subscriptions, with readers absorbing some increases. Publishers warn some titles may fold while postal costs climb. The Jefferson Memorial replaces Eisenhower on the basic stamp.
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Jefferson Memorial
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Postal Service
Magazine Publishers Association
Postal Rate Commission
The
Publishers Association
Ralph Nicholson
French Premier Resigns After Economic Struggles
Paris AP reports the government of Premier Pierre Messmer resigned amid ongoing economic problems and public criticism. Finance Minister Valery Giscard d Estaing is seen as a likely replacement, with other Gaullist figures mentioned as candidates. Pompidou accepted the resignation. Messmer’s cabinet had led since July 1972.
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Paris
Pierre Messmer
Jean Philippe Lecat
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Messmer
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Georges Pompidou
Giscard d‘Estaing
Independent Republican Party
Gaullists
National Assembly
Michel Jobert
Olivier Guichard
Pompidou
Charles de Gaulle
France
Governor's Race In Maine Attracts Two GOP Contenders
Two Maine Republican candidates, Harry Richardson of Cumberland and James Erwin of Pittston, visited town this week to campaign for governor. Once rivals with a history of political skirmishes, they now present a united front to appeal to voters as the June decision looms, stressing the high stakes for the party amid a tough climate.
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Pittston
Kenneth Curtis
Richardson
Bob Marden
Erwin
Republican State Committee
Alex Ray
Stanley Sproul
Erwin and Richardson Campaign Perspectives in Maine
Maine candidates James Erwin and Sen. Richardson discuss taxes welfare and government size. Erwin, leaning fiscal conservatism, questions the income tax and Longley report while stressing welfare reform and government staff reductions. Richardson, a liberal Republican, backs zero-based budgeting and human rights, denounces Watergate, and emphasizes accountability and merit in public lands battles.
Braley seeks to save Saco heath for city purchase or gift
Saco Mayor Berton Braley urges the council to acquire or accept as a donation the 1,160 acre Saco heath. He calls it vital as water storage flood control and wildlife refuge, noting seven streams feed Goosefare Brook and dilute wastewater. Conservation efforts center on a private land trust and potential tax advantages.
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Saco
Berton Braley
Braley
Samuel Zaitlin
Saco Conservatin Commission
North Saco
Zaitlin
Joseph G. Deering
John Burrows
Everglades
Anton Confirmed 4-3 As Lottery Head
Christo Anton of Biddeford was confirmed 4-3 by the Executive Council as head of Maine State Lottery. The agency, authorized last year, aims to operate by summer with a $280,000 initial budget and a $19,500 salary for the director.
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Christo Anton
Biddeford
Maine
Anton
Kenneth Curtis
Council
State Board of Education
Maine Sports Hall of Fame
Inside The Journal Comics And Puzzles Page
A compact page tease notes cartoons classifieds a crossword puzzle and a Dear Abby column with a ribbing line about a wolf who treats all women as sequels reflecting lighthearted features in the journal section.
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