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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1975
Page
1
The Biddeford Daily Journal announces its new Alfred Road plant and the start of its 92nd year. The publisher commends staff for hard work, pledges reader input, and previews new ideas to keep Maine’s newspaper strong, inviting an open house once operations stabilize.
The article argues that running government like a business is a growing idea but warns against overreliance on efficiency slogans. It cites Gov Longley’s Cost and Management Survey, discusses local budgeting, and contrasts profit motives with the public interest in parks and recreation among other services.
A shop sign reads Come in and buy what your grandmother threw away offering a playful jab at keepsakes. The lightweight quip captures a shopper friendly tone and hints at a casual, humorous local retail vibe.
Jerome Plante, newly appointed acting town manager, orders department heads that purchases over 100 must receive town council approval. While controversy swirls over Rita Belair’s ouster, Plante works on a budget proposal and urges county officials to reassess the budget to set department priorities.
Maine county budget hearings exceed legal deadlines in York and Cumberland counties. Official adjournments cited as their legal escape. The law requires hearings on or before December 20 before the new legislature convenes.
Congressional leaders say probes into CIA domestic intelligence work will proceed despite Ford appointing an eight member panel led by Vice President Rockefeller to assess CIA authority. The commission reports in 90 days and will share findings with Congress and the public.
Federal safety officials say passengers have been injured or killed during evacuations despite safer accident trends. The National Transportation Safety Board calls for longer slides, ground reaching stages, maintenance surveillance for slides, and FAA action with deadlines to fix potential dangers revealed in investigations.
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