Farm Prices Set A Record High
Wholesale farm prices surged 6.8 percent in December driven by crop damage, the Labor Department said. The overall wholesale price index rose 1.8 percent, with grains up 21.1 percent and eggs 16.9 percent year over year, while fruits and vegetables fell 5.1 percent. The report notes six month price acceleration under wage price controls and outlines farm versus retail pass through.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Light Water Too Saco Firemen Have New Alarms
Saco officials unveiled a fast time fire alarm box system and new light water for the fire department. The upgrades cut response time by about two minutes by transmitting alarms on tape to the station, allowing trucks to roll before the horn sounds. A Biddeford transmitter simplifies dialing alarms and enables quick, scalable notification.
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Saco
Charles Hanson
Bryce Milne
Kenneth Pendleton
Iddeford
Biddeford
State Board backs high school while district favors learning center
SAD 71 directors faced parents and citizens as state Board of Education rubber stamped the high school idea but called for changes to the proposed learning center. Officials approved preliminary drawings after tweaks including added footage and a linked athletic facility. Legislator James Mc Mahon questioned the plan to seek a town meeting vote on transferring 25 acres of land prior to voter choices.
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Ceclil B. Munson
Kennebunk
Jack Ketcham
Ketcham
State Board of Education
Cluciais
Department of Education
James McMahon
McMahon
Local Woman Guides Women to Advancement in Business
Rozanna Patane of Biddeford leads a program helping women gain self image confidence and skills for corporate advancement. The effort targets underused female talent within firms, with training in Boston and Washington DC planned for women employees from New England firms.
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Biddeford
Rozanna Patane
Victory Lane
Portland
Women’s Training and Resources Corporation
Ms. Patane
Boston
Washington, D.C
New England
Maryline White
One Sniper May Have Escaped New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans police chief says a sniper tied to six killings may have slipped through a 200-man cordon from the Downtown Howard Johnson hotel rooftop. The city and mayor planned to resume normal activity as a floor-by-floor search continued and a Marine helicopter sharpshooter reportedly killed the rooftop sniper.
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New Orleans
Clarence Giarrusso
Giarrusso
Howard Johnson's
Central Business District
Moon Landrieu
Curtis vetoes Maine teachers negotiation bill
Governor Kenneth M. Curtis vetoed a bill limiting bargaining between teachers and school boards. He called for an impartial study of the public employee labor relations law as lawmakers began a new week in Augusta. The bill would curb negotiating about scheduling, structure, and personnel while leaving wages and grievances intact. Curtis argued the current law works well, noted issues are before the state Supreme Court, and urged extending collective bargaining to state and publicly supported higher education employees. He warned against adding restrictions by law and favored resolving issues through bargaining.
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Augusta
Kenneth M. Curtis
House
Senate
Curtis
Maine
Ments
Maine Supreme Court
Appropriations
Agriculture
Richard Vine steamer photo sparks Biddesford firemen memories
A photo of a Richard Vine steamer recalls past service by Biddesford's retired firefighters. The accompanying feature on Page 5 profiles the equipment and the men who operated it, with related cartoons and puzzles listed in the issue.
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Richard Vine
Biddesford
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Michael Spath
Michael Spat
Berton Braley
Factory Island
Saco Tanning Corp
Ronald Ayotte
Timothy Crowley LI
Whitman and Howard Inc
Cianbro Construction Corp
Whitman and Howard
How
Johnson Hotel
Giarrrusso
Landrieu
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