Social Services Debate Hits Waste in Scarborough
Scarborough Maine AP House Majority Leader Neil Rolde says most Americans oppose cutting social services and would back broader programs if federal waste were trimmed. He cites 66 million for an Air Force jet fleet for dignitaries and 50 million for the Selective Service System post draft. He warns waste fuels opposition to aid for the needy and helps Reagan era opponents.
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Scarborough
Maine
House
Neil Rolden
Scarborough Democratic Committee
Rolde
Washington
York
Ronald Reagans
Gerry Fords
Portland, Maine
Casco Bay Lines Inc
Public Utilities Commission
Portland
CBS
Charles L. Cragin III
Casco Bay Islands
Cragin
CBL
Maine man seeks wetlands permit after moving house to Nova Scotia
Merit W. Bean of Errol New Hampshire plans to apply for a wetlands permit after moving his six room summer house by barge from Cundy's Harbor to Yarmouth Nova Scotia to avoid a fine. He pleaded no contest to environmental violations and sentencing was deferred to June 1.
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Brunswick
Maine
Nova Scotia
Merit W. Bean
Errol
N.H
Harriet Henry
Bean
Department of Environmental Protection
Cundy’s Harbor
Yarmouth
Educator Backs Maine Tax Hike
Maine tax advocate Dr Frederick W Whittaker vice chairman of the Education Finance Commission urges raising personal income tax to fund programs He cites Maine seventh highest in tax effort and argues increased resources attract industry Officials estimate a $9 million deficit tied to the school funding law and consider revisions or replacement with a fixed education aid contribution plan
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Bangor
Maine
Education Finance Commission
Frederick W. Whittaker
Ittner
James B. Longley
Whittaker
Sponge Rubber arson case goes to jury in New Haven
Federal jury in New Haven begins deliberations in the Sponge Rubber Products Co arson case. Nine defendants face a web of charges tied to a March 1 fire at the plant. Moeller and Bubar are central figures with ties to insurance and a proposed conspiracy. Witnesses and fingerprints are disputed as lawyers push that others framed them.
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New Haven
Sponge Rubber Products Co
US District Court
Jon O. Newman
U.S
Peter C. Dorsey
Ohio
Charles D. Moeller
Sponge Rubber
David N. Bubar
Memphis
Peter Betres
Butler
John W. Shaw
Pittsburgh
Donald L. Connors
Ronald D. Betres
Peter
Albert R. Coffey
Cleveland
Akron
Anthony A. Just
Greensburg
Michael J. Tiche
Dennis C. Tiche
Butler, Pa
Moeller
Connors
Shelton
Shaw
Sanford to enter Duke for rest period
Democratic candidate Terry Sanford, 58, who was hospitalized in Salem after chest pains, will fly to North Carolina to enter Duke University Medical Center for several days of rest and observation. Press secretary David Ethridge said a heart attack was ruled out and Sanford will resume campaigning after a few days, appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press before heading to New Hampshire.
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Salem
Mass
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Duke University Medical Center
Durham
Anford
Duke University
Salem Hospital
Marblehead
David Ethridge
Candi
Ethridge
Sanford
NBC
Meet the Press
New Hampshire
Chester E. Clark
Richard J. Hannah
Tridge
Massachusetts
New Party Guidelines Given Tentative Approval
Maine lawmakers tentatively approve procedures for forming new political parties including filing petitions 180 days before the June primary signatures equal to 10 percent of governor votes. Groups cannot use Democratic or Republican names and must reach 2 percent to 3 percent of general election votes to gain ballot status. A public hearing will be held before floor consideration.
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Brennan
House Committee
Anne M. Boudreau
Secretary of State
Portland
Maine
Boudreau
Fice
Health Systems Agency Expands Board in Maine
Maine Health Systems Agency voted to enlarge its board by nine members to 69, adding five consumers and four health care providers to boost input from physicians and hospitals. Established under federal health planning law, the agency seeks an $896,408 federal grant to support operations and will assume responsibilities from former state programs.
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Waterville
Maine
Health Systems Agency
Peter Gorham
Comprehensive Health Planning Agency
Regional Medical Program
Hill-Burton
Review Boards Sought To Screen Porno Material
CONCORD New Hampshire AP local review boards should be created to screen pornographic books magazines and films said Col Paul A Doyon director of state police testifying before a legislative committee He blamed liberalism pornography and X rated movies for rising sex related crimes He proposed five to seven member boards drawn from a broad cross section of a community to decide what is pornographic He urged mandatory imprisonment for second time sex offenders and reviewed a 1969 mental treatment law as an alternative to prison Souter urged review of the law noting questions about effectiveness and open ended sentences for offenders
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Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick
Harriet Henry
Arthur B. Ridley
West Hartford
Maine
Boys Training Center
Portland
Concord
N.H
Paul A. Doyon
New Hampshire
Doyon
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Sec
David H. Souter
Souter
N H policemen arraigned in theft of meat
In Claremont district court two former officers faced charges over meat theft from a local packing firm. Dennis Q. Martin pleaded guilty to two theft counts while James Pringle pleaded innocent to two counts of receiving stolen property. a trial date was set.
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Claremont, N.H
Claremont District Court
Claremont
Dennis
Martin
James Pringle
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