Congress Sets Fast Pace As 95th Congress Opens
Washington faced a quick start for the 95th Congress with a new White House and leadership. Senate leaders Mansfield and Scott retire, while House Speaker ONeill and Democrat Jim Wright take top roles. Key issues include Carter’s government reorganization, tax cut jobs plan, gasoline price ceilings, cabinet confirmations, and budget for fiscal 1977.
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Local Audubon bird count spots 74 species in Kennebunkport area
In year end survey near Biddeford Pool and Kennebunkport 24 observers counted 9 620 birds of 74 species in a 15 mile area. Notable finds include a King Eider 39 Thick billed Murre and a Dovekie with rare sightings like a Short eared Owl and Hermit Thrush.
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Chandler Robbins Jr
Biddeford Pool
Robbins
Iddeford Pool
Kennebunkport
National Audubon Society
New York City
Audubon Society Counts Purple Sandpipers in Maine
Local Audubon members participated in a national bird count scanning species such as Oldsquaw Dunlin and Purple Sandpiper. A total of 366 Purple Sandpipers were counted locally as part of the nationwide survey.
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John Ewing
Pay issues add up in Biddeford
Biddeford Mayor Lucien Dutremble plans to present department head appointments with salary recommendations to the city council. He notes salaries fixed at year start to avoid retroactivity and aid early budget prep, while a city official argues some staff want raises now.
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Biddeford
Lucien Dutremble
Finance Committee
Dutremble
Martin Rielly
City Council Obstruction Allegations Highlight Meeting
Saco mayor Sam Zaitlin accuses councilors Cassette Lamontagne and Boucouvalas of obstruction after their late attendance and votes against the Housing Code and police and fire salary hikes. They deny deliberate obstruction amid debate on key issues, with details on page 6.
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Saco
Robert Cassette
Paul Lamontagne
William Boucouvalas
Zaitlin
Cassette
Lamontagne
Boucouvalas
Singer Longet Faces Jury in Sabich Manslaughter Case
Claudine Longet sat in Aspen Colorado court, tense and tethered to a tissue, as jurors examined a black pistol linked to the death of pro skier Vladimir Spider Sabich. Former husband Andy Williams accompanied her as jury selection began for felony manslaughter charges.
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Aspen
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Las Vegas
Vladimir “Spider
Zaitlin Casts Swing Vote on Saco Housing Code
A 3 to 3 city council split on a new housing code was sent to Mayor Samuel Zaitlin who cast the swing vote. The measure aims to identify substandard housing and refines how the Community Development Committee will partner with homeowners to upgrade living conditions.
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Samuel Zaitlin
Zaitlin
Texans given ringside seat to executions
UPI reports federal judge William Taylor Jr ruled reporters may attend Texas executions and that executions may be filmed and broadcast. The ruling rejects a Texas Department of Corrections interpretation barring press access, saying media should be treated equally whether print or television.
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William Taylor Jr
Texas Department of Corrections
Inside the Journal: 16 Pages and Supplements
A playful note promotes today’s journal with sixteen pages and supplements. A cheeky line about shampoo suggests it cleans more than it preserves hair, ending with a humorous image of hair hitting the floor.
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