Olympic Oil Officials Greeted With Suspicion
Durham New Hampshire faced a skeptical, partisan audience of about 600 Wednesday night as Olympic Oil Co. proposed a 400000 barrel per day refinery at Durham Point near the Isles of Shoals. Officials faced questions on site selection, costs, and the plan to keep the project affordable, while critics challenged data and timing.
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Durham
N.H
Aristotle Onassis
Olympic Oil Co
Durham Point
Isles of Shoals
Olympic
Harmpshire
Onassis
Meldrim Thomson
Finld
Nicholas Papanicolaou
New Hampshire
Papanicolaou
Journal
Gibbs Oil Co
Sainford
Tellvision
Teamsters Pension Fund
Robert L. Greene
Purvin and Gertz
Greene
Nixon Horoscope Predicts Life Changing Decision
Portland AP report notes Maine astrologer Wendy Ashley readings for President Nixon. She cites Mars in Nixon's eighth then ninth house predicting a life changing decision around April 22 or 26, possible retirement or war, plus health risks and potential impeachment.
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Portland
Nixon
Maine Astrological Association
Wendy Ashley
Brunswick
Mars
Miss Ashley
Astrology Association
Jane
Ashley
Maine
Britons vote as snow falls in Britain election
Britons cast ballots for a new government amid snow in parts of the country and sun in the southeast. Long lines suggested heavy turnout, with polls showing a Conservative edge but labor hopes for a strong turnout. In Northern Ireland, tensions rose over Protestant unionists and Catholic nationalists amid rioting and police actions.
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London
England
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Forgery Case Aftermath Supt Hedberg Wins Confidence Vote
SAD 71 board approved a resolution absolving Superintendent Arthur K. Hedberg of wrongdoing in a forgery allegation over adding a budget warrant item. The vote was seven to zero with two abstentions, affirming support for Hedberg amid intense public scrutiny and personal threats.
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Kennebunkport
Arthur K. Hedberg
SAD 71
Hedberg
Jack Ketchum
Frances Taylor
Richard Littlefield
Herman Cohen
Rodney Ross
Board of Directors
Ketchum
Cohen
Herman
Robert Cyr
Biddeford Planners Weigh Long Range Planning Subcommittee
Biddeford Planning Board discussed creating a long range planning subcommittee to craft a 1974 to 1994 comprehensive plan addressing land use housing industry and infrastructure. A sewer proposal costing 5.5 million was outlined with plant sites and trunk lines. Members debated outside input and local talent led discussions with department heads officials and public involvement.
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Biddeford
Roger Johnson
Johnson
Planning Board
Sewall Company
FIC
Bernard Cohen
Cohen
Ray Gagne
Robert Collette
David Redmond
Redmond
Kennebunkport
Upper South Street
Guinea Road
South Street
Pool Road
West Street
Route 1
Alfred Road
Saco River Corridor
Faith Woodman
Corridor Commission
Biddeford School Budget Is Trimmed
Biddeford’s school board trimmed the 1974 budget to about 3.5 million and sent it to the city finance committee. Cuts aim to keep the city’s share under 200 thousand dollars, keeping total local cost near 2.24 million. Additional reductions span lunch, heating oil, classes, and facility use, with a 60 thousand total cut.
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Biddeford
Andrew Frechette
Frechette
City Street Department
Tiger Gymnasium
Tiger Gym
Steve White
Nonice
Wilfred Pembriant
Inside The Journal Cartoons Classifieds Crossword Puzzle Dear Abby Editorials
A brief page humorously reflects on old time travel quirks versus modern impatience. A satirical line contrasts missed stagecoaches with missing a revolving door section, signaling the daily column’s light tone.
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Abby
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