Gray denies campaign speeches as FBI nominee
Acting FBI director L Patrick Gray II told the Senate Judiciary Committee that his speeches last year were work related and not political or campaign oriented. He asserted the FBI must stay nonpolitical and said Nixon urged the bureau to remain out of politics. Gray, a former Navy officer, framed his role as nonpartisan and focused on bureau duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
L. Patrick Gray II
Nixon
Gray
Senate Judiciary Committee
Department Business
James 0. Eastland
D-Miss
J. Edgar Hoover
Navy
John F. Kennedy
Connecticut
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
Senate
Democratic
Democratic National
James C. Eastland
Dmiss
Eastland
Maine House approves Jalbert abortion measure to seek federal amendment
In Augusta the Maine House passed on a 95 to 46 vote a resolution urging a federal constitutional amendment to define personhood from conception. Rep. Louis Jalbert led the measure citing Supreme Court rulings. opponents argued abortion rights remain a state issue. If Congress approves, 38 states must ratify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
House
Senate
James E. Tierney
Durham
Louis Jalbert
Lewiston
U.S. Supreme Court
Maine
Jalbert
Congress
Maine Senate Splits On ERA 16 16 Tie
The Maine Senate deadlocked 16 to 16 on the equal rights amendment, with a tabled vote to allow reconsideration. The House had approved the ERA by 78 to 68 after hours of debate, and procedural moves and challenges followed as lawmakers from both sides pressed for or against further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Senate
House
Richard D. Hewes
Cape Elizabeth
Richard J. Carey
Waterville
Carey
Hewes
David J. Kennedy
Milbridge
Hostage Hold by 200 Indians at Wounded Knee
About 200 members of the American Indian Movement occupied the town of Wounded Knee South Dakota seizing control of the area and taking hostages as part of a protest action. Authorities warned of potential violence and prepared negotiations while the siege continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wounded Knee, S.D
AIM
Vine Ridge
South Dakota
Joseph H. Trimbach
FBI
Minneapolis
Carter Camp
United States
Trimbach
Washington
Wounded Knee
Dakota Territories
Farenthold to Keynote Maine Women’s Seminar
Frances Farenthold a Texas Democrat and 1972 vice presidential candidate will speak at a March 27 seminar for women at the Holiday Inn Augusta. The event, hosted by Maine Democratic Women, includes a capitol tour and workshops, open to all women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Frances “Sissy” Farenthold
Vi Pease
Farenthold
Texas
Holiday Inn
Here
Maine
Pease
Capitol
Biddeford Poised To Receive HUD Low Rent Housing
Maine Housing Authority official Robert Senna describes federal program support for new low rental units in Biddeford. The city council has approved seeking financial assistance to lease privately owned dwellings, with the authority guaranteeing 10 years of occupancy and covering rent differences so tenants pay no more than 25 percent of net income. Bids for the housing are expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Robert Senna
Maine Housing Authority
Spars
Und
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Maine State Housing Authority
Senna
Lenna
Water table debate over Wildwood lagoon system
Engineers clash over the proposed lagoon sewerage plant for Nicholas P. Scontras Wildwood development. Griffin Associates contests E K Day of the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission, arguing water table depth, soil types, and treatment efficiency differ from Day’s data. State health officials conditionally back approval with engineer supervision and malfunctions reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Spath
Nicholas P. Scontras
Wildwood
E.K. Day
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
William Boucouvalas
Saco Planning Board
Thomas Griffin Associates
Portland
Day
Branch Brook
Griffin
North Viet Nam to resume freeing POWs after safety guarantees
North Vietnam said it will resume releasing American prisoners of war once the four member Joint Military Commission in Saigon guarantees security for its members in South Vietnam cities. Spokesman Nguyen Thanh Le said liberation will proceed normally after the commission adopts a North Vietnamese plan to safeguard personnel. He reiterated protests over attacks on commission members in Hue and Da Nang as backstage work continues on the conference declaration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
North Vietnam
Joint
Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen Thanh le
Hlue
da Nang
Inside The Journal Interview With New BHS Coach Nixon
Interview discusses Nixon's vision for BHS football and potential program changes alongside broader budget and domestic policy notes. Mentions domestic cutbacks and a roll call vote on ERA as context for public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.H.S
Nixon
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. P. Gray
Journal
Dick Danforth
Saco River
Biddeford-Saco
Maine Senate
Phyllis Austin
Ity
L. Patrick Gray Ill
Ted Kennedy
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
Sen
William Fulbright
HUD
John Surran
Bulletin
Inside the Journal
Sam
Abby
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!