Muskie Opens Maine Energy Crisis Hearings in Augusta
U S Senator Edmund Muskie chairs a day long Augusta hearing on Maine fuel shortages with Gov Curtis Atty Gen Lund and local officials testifying. Witnesses urge clearer federal communication while Muskie questions quotas and price impacts on New England in the national energy crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
U.S
Edmund S. Muskie
Subcommittee On Intergovernmental Relations
Sen. Muskie
Kenneth M. Curtis
Jon A. Lund
Timothy P. Wilson
Bureau of Civil Defense
Whitney L. Wheeler
Internal Revenue Service
Wesley Matthews
Curtis
Federal Energy Office
FEO
New England
William E. Simon
Caribbean
Boston
Washington
Simon
Saco Councilors Review 208 Water Plan At City Hall
Saco city leaders discussed forming a 208 regional water quality area with Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach under SMRPC guidance. Federal grants would fund planning through 1974, with 75 percent support in 1975, but allocations remain uncertain amid spending cuts.
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Saco
City Hall
Conservation Commission
Sam Zaitlin
Kenneth Curtis
Department of Environmental Protection
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
Southern
Congress
Zaitlin
Alfred
SMRPC
Michael Searles
James Ward III
Goosefare
Environmental Protection Agency
Old Orchard Beach Forms 14-Member School Building Panel
A 14 member committee to assess school building needs interview architects and make recommendations to the town council was approved 4-1. The panel includes three members from the council three from the school district trustees three from the school board and four from the public. If SD 1994 passes, the town plans to pursue state construction funds and possibly secure a state commitment by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Leslie Wyman
Jerome Plante
State Board of Education
Inside The Journal o a Horoscope Chuckle
A playful horoscope column offers light guidance and witty counsel, advising readers to take practical steps in daily life and to view small choices as meaningful parts of a broader approach.
Muskie Raises Maine Energy Worries With City Officials
Sen Edmund Muskie told Biddeford and Saco city officials he fears heavy energy costs will hit Maine homeowners hard as fuel oil prices nearly double from last year. He criticized state fuel aid limits and noted dealers face higher costs and may pass them to customers. He urged better information and government pressure for supply, while citing ongoing heating oil hardships and gas shortages affecting work commutes.
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Maine
Sen
Edmund
Muskie
Biddeford
Saco
State Office
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Civil Defense
Robert Cassette
Rotary Club
Augusta
Peg Welch
Claire Malasnik
Berton Braley
SAD 71 Board Approves Over $2 Million Budget
SAD 71 directors unanimously adopt a 2,115,790 budget for 1974, a 12.2% rise over 1973. Final approval slated for Feb 12 budget meeting. Business Manager Connelly cites inflation and fuel costs, with notable hikes in desk and lab supplies and fuel for schools.
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SAD 71
Kennebunk
SAD
Thomas Connelly
Arthur Hedberg
York County
Connelly
Six Degree Thermostat Program Goes Into Force
The Nixon administration imposes nationwide fuel rationing with six degree thermostat reductions in homes and ten degrees in other buildings. Hardship exceptions exist for extreme conditions while essential services retain priority. Gasoline use faces voluntary limits and airlines will receive reduced aviation fuel.
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Washington
FEC
Controversial Rights Amendment Not In Record Book Yet
In Augusta Maine debate on the Equal Rights Amendment unfolds at the Armory with supporters including the governor's wife and a Biddeford nun arguing for passage while opponents push back. After a four hour hearing, Rep. Kathleen Goodwin predicts a 9 to 4 committee vote for passage, yet a second measure for a State ERA could require a two thirds vote and a statewide vote. Goodwin cites Maine's few discriminatory laws and says passage would expand rights. critics call it misnamed and unnecessary with existing protections. Betty Stevens argues against ERA, while Mrs Curtis and others urge action.
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Augusta
Maine
Biddeford
Legislative
Kathleen Goodwin
D-Bath
Rep
Goodwin
Simpson
Curtis
Betty Stevens
Portland
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Edmund Muskie
Lucien Dutremble
Patricia Reay
Michael
E. Bergeron
Dick Danforth
Susan Morrison
OOB
Michael Spath
Inside the Journal
Abby Kestowals
Muskie Review
Maryline White
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