James B Longley Inaugurated Governor Before 4000 in Maine
James B Longley independently won Maine’s governorship and was sworn in at the Civic Center in Augusta before about 4,000 attendees. He spoke of serving the people, paying respects at his parents’ Lewiston cemetery, and urged reforms to streamline state and local government while noting the ceremony’s sober tone.
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Augusta
Maine
Gov. Longley
Lewiston
New England
Mitchell
Unemployment hits 7.1 percent in December report
Washington AP reports the nations jobless rate rose to 7.1 percent in December with over six million unemployed, the highest since the 1950s. Auto industry weakness pushed unemployment higher, while November jobless totals stood near six million. President Ford plans talks with advisers on potential tax cuts as recession deepens.
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Old Orchard Beach council ousts Belair appoints Plante
Amid protests from about 400 residents the Old Orchard Beach town council voted 4 to 1 to suspend Town Manager Rita Belair and replace her with Jerome Plante. Charges cited include late budget submission, poor budgetary controls, late tax bills causing over 300 thousand dollars in uncollected taxes, lacking competitive bids, and improper use of the town postage meter for political brochures.
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Rita Belair
Old Orchard Beach
Jerome Plante
U.S
Peter Kyros
Offshore drilling urged by Maine lawmakers symposium
Top energy officials told Maine legislators that the outer continental shelf offers the most potential energy source for now while cautioning against rapid lease sales. The discussion covered federal exploration limits, anticipated lease timelines, environmental concerns, and the need for local energy self sufficiency through regional refining and alternative fuels.
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Augusta
New England
Washington
Maine
Carter
Trenton
N.J
Longley Sets Ground Rules in Cabinet First Meeting
Gov. James Longley in his initial cabinet gather set centralized control. He ordered written travel reports, coordinated public relations, and a single channel for citizen requests. He asked departments to report back with public request handling plans and lists of officials overseeing PR roles and potential successors.
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Longley
Cabinet
Lagsta
James Longley
Inside The Journal Today's Chuckle
A humorous line on success and fitting an ignition key. The quip plays on automotive imagery to mock the mismatch between effort and results. It notes the irony of a problem where the supposed solution does not align with the real obstacle.
Unidentified Hero Buried Without Known Identity
A Chicago man who died protecting three teenagers from a knife attack was laid to rest in a pauper’s grave after four months without identification. The victim, aged 25 to 30, had “Male- White- Unknown” on his gray casket and is survived by no listed relatives. Police charged Richard Wilson, 35, with the murder. Local clothier Ken Simon learned of the case and organized a burial with ministers, a rabbi, and a priest, calling the man a hero in a field burial at Cook County Cemetery in Willow Springs.
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Ken Simon
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Cook County
Willow Springs
Simon
Potter's Field
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