New England Mafia Boss Ray Patriarca Gains Parole Release
Ray mond L S Patriarca, longtime leader of New England organized crime, was released on parole after about four years at the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institutions. He walked out around 4 45 a m amid anticipation by news crews, while officials cited swift, unusual handling of his release. Prosecutors criticized the parole as improper and called for stricter supervision, though parole board chair Joseph Galkin said Patriarca would face 15 conditions and strict monitoring.
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Patriarca
Joseph Galkin
Parole Board
New England
Reee
Patriareca
Lincoln Almond
U.S
Providence
Almond
Muskie urges tax cut to boost economy in Biddeford
Sen Edmund Muskie told a Biddeford reception that a tax cut is essential to restore economic health. He blamed oil costs for unemployment near eight percent and warned that high inventories slow production. He said a tax cut could give the economy a needed kick, with momentum building over time.
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Peg Welch
Edmund S. Muskie
Wonder Bar Steak House
Biddeford
Maine
Sen. Muskie
Congress
Recall Effort Grows in Old Orchard Beach
More than 100 residents met at Loranger School to hear Councilor John Bird outline the recall process for four town councilors who removed Town Manager Rita Belair and backed Jerome Plante. The meeting followed a 400-strong protest against the ouster at a Thursday council session.
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Susan Morrison
Old Orchard Beach
Loranger School
John Bird
Rita Belair
Jerome Plante
Bird
Belair
Cochairman
Mrs. Belair
Thomas Lee Sr
Arnold Morin
Richard Marshall
Paul St. Hilaire
Joseph Mokarzel
Supreme Court
Barbara Lord
Kathleen O'Connell
Old O.jhard Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Peter Kyros
Chamber
Don Shorey
Plante
Muskie Discusses Inflation Policy and Tax Cuts
Senator Muskie, chair of the Senate Budget Committee, argues inflation stems from government policy and oil prices. He cites Vietnam war spending, Nixon wage controls, Kennedy tax cuts, and Johnson's implementation, noting tax relief cooled inflation and improved trade while oil prices drive future deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Muskie
Richard Nixon
Kennedy
Biddeford Plant Study Recommends staged upgrades
Engineers from the E C Jordan Company present a 130000 plan to improve Biddeford's sewage plant. The 25 page study urges regulating flow from mills West Point Pepperell and Biddeford Textile, improving solids removal, and longer chemical exposure. It calls for automation of the influent bypass to divert peak flows directly to chlorination to prevent untreated waste reaching the Saco River.
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Christopher Couch
E.C. Jordan Company of
Portland
Biddeford
Jordan Engineers
West Point Pepperell
Biddeford Textile
Department of Environmental Protection
Saco River
City Council
Planning Board
Jordan
Plante Address Spurs Chamber Clash Over Town Manager Row
Acting Town Manager Jerome Plante faced controversy at a Chamber of Commerce meeting as locals debated the town manager dispute. Plante outlined budget controls and priorities, noted a 14.9 percent property tax rise, urged bid calls for contracts, and proposed Saturday town offices to aid tax collection while planning for potential rail service.
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Rita
Chamber of Commerce
Ervin Jalbert
Plante
Jerome
Shorey
Jalbert
Oe Rail Transportation Maine
Maine
Inside the Journal Today's Chuckle Perfume Names
A humorous note explores how fragrance names gloss virtues that do not match the scent. The piecePlayfully links perfume branding to moral claims, poking fun at virtue signaling through aroma.
Inflation Hurts Area Dairymen At Muskie Meeting
Dairy farmers from Springvale and Brunswick warned inflation threatens their viability. They cited losses of about 1 dollar per 100 pounds of milk and urged higher federal price supports, stable feed costs, and better access to affordable fertilizer and hay. Senator Muskie pledged to press for price support reforms and address feed shortages.
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Charles Sutton
Springvale
Gib Wood
Brunswick
Edmund Muskie
Robert Senesac
Wood
Curtis Scamman
Saco
Yankee Milk
Muskie
Maine Milk Commission
Boston
Maine Commission
Maine
Commission
Senesac
New England
Canada
Earl Butz
Russia
Maine Dairy Council
NEECO Hearings Delayed on Sanford Oil Refinery Plan
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection voted 7 to 2 to delay hearings on New England Energy Co. plan for a 750 million pipeline linked Sanford refinery. Burmah Oil withdrew, allowing a four month postponement with option to reconvene, while groups demand a new application if delays persist.
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Augusta
Board of Environmental Protection
Sanford
New England Energy Co
NEECO
Burmah Oil Ltd
Portland
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ACI
James W. Mullen
Organized Crime
Stephen Muskie
Johnson
Senate Budget Committee
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