Hathaway Lands Policy Of Detente With USSR
Senator William D. Hathaway says the U S detente with the Soviet Union has yielded gains for both sides and urges avoiding scapegoating Moscow in the 1976 campaign. He cites American advances in Berlin Cuba and the Middle East offsetting Soviet wins in Vietnam and wheat deals. He adds the Soviets may be acting in good faith.
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Portland
Maine
William D. Hathaway
Dmaine
United States
Russia
Hathaway
Berlin
Cuba
Middle East
Vietnam
Maine Education Board OKs costs and three school projects
The Maine Education Board approved three school construction projects and endorsed Sawin Millett's fiscal year education cost estimate at 263.59 million dollars for the year starting July 1976. Board filings with the Budget Office cover general and specific education expenses including capital outlays and debt service. The approved projects include a 2.9 million Waterville junior high, a 920 thousand Bath Fisher Elementary addition, and a 1.8 million Brunswick junior high addition and renovations. The state will fund a portion of each project.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Education Board
Sawin Millett
Millett
State Budget Office
Waterville
Fisher
Bath
Brunswick
Maine lawmakers agree to cut bills in special session
Leaders of the Maine House and Senate capped this year's special session at about half the number from two years ago. The Reference of bills committee set a submission limit of 240 bills, with roughly 585 previously considered. Gov. James B. Longley may push 20 new bills, plus 20 to 40 from summer studies, while education law changes are deferred for later.
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Augusta
Maine
House
Senate
James B. Longley
New Date Set for Portland Montreal Pipeline Completion
Portland Pipe Line Corp president Karl D. Emerson says the Sarnia to Montreal oil line likely finishes this summer instead of next winter, cutting tanker traffic by about 50 percent and jeopardizing up to 1.75 million dollars in local revenue. Inter-provincial Pipe Ltd. will present figures at Canadian Tariff Board hearings. Right now 500,000 barrels daily move through the Portland route.
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Portland, Maine
Portland
Montreal
Portland Pipe Line Corp
Karl D. Emerson
Sarnia
Ont
Portland Harbor
Emerson
Inter-provincial Pipe Ltd
Canadian Tariff Board
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Canada
UM Forest Research Project Near 1976 Funding Goal
A University of Maine forest research project funded by voluntary landowner assessments is within $64,000 of a $264,000 1976 goal. Maine landowners pledge over $200,000 yearly through a three-cent per acre assessment to support the project, to run five years, with three scientists and university faculty leading work on spruce budworms genetics fertilization and tree utilization.
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Orono
Maine
University of Maine
Crative
University Forest Resources
Fred Knight
University
School of Forest Resources
Great Northern Paper Co
U.S. Forest Service
Seven Islands Land Co
International Paper Co
Dead River Co
Maine school finance law faces rough battle in new session
The three year old law aimed at equalizing education funding is targeted for revision or repeal as lawmakers, officials and citizens return to Augusta. Gov Longley and taxpayer groups blame the measure for an eight point five million dollar deficit and higher local taxes while supporters say it lifts poorer districts and balances state and local costs. The Education Finance Commission weighs pruning loopholes or crafting a new funding formula amid inflation and rising state obligations.
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Augusta
Maine
Jalbert
Longley requests review of deficit report on Maine outlook
Gov James B Longley said advisers will study a legislative subcommittee deficit projection that estimates a 13.3 million shortfall over the next two years. He warned against early judgments and praised the study’s conduct, noting the need to consider overrides to last year’s appropriation act.
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
Longley
Louis Jalbert
D-Lewiston
Jalbert
House
Senate
Reagan Touts Tax Plan In Taxless New Hampshire
Ronald Reagan campaigns in southern New Hampshire defending his plan to shift social programs to the states and cut the federal budget by 90 billion dollars He argues there would be no need for a sales or income tax while proposing possible funding sources such as federal liquor and cigarette taxes and a portion of the federal income tax He warns that adopting a sales tax or heavy income tax could threaten social programs and cites welfare fraud cases to illustrate wasteful use of benefits
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Keene
N.H
Ronald Reagan
New Hampshire
Ford
Reagan
Geo
Keene Junior High
Salem
Louis C. Wyman
U.S. Senate
Florida
New Hampshire Senate Finance Committee
Sen. C. Robertson Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Ford New
Hinsdale
Vermont directory aid to cost for most users
The Public Service Board ordered NET Vermont to charge for directory assistance and information calls, ending free service for most users. A March 23 public hearing will set final rate increases effective April 1, with a budget rate option and limits on free local calls.
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Montpelier
Vermont
State Public Service Board
New England Telephone Co
NET Vermont
PSB
Maine
NET
Hampton backs referendum on Seabrook nuclear plant
Hampton selectmen vote unanimously for a referendum in Seabrook and surrounding towns on the 1.6 billion nuclear power plant. Gov. Thomson supports it citing 3 000 jobs and lower rates, while opponents say peak construction would employ about 2 300 mostly trained workers and question rate benefits.
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Hampton, N.H
Hampton Selectmen
Searook
Environmental Coalition
Seabrook
James Fallon
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
Walter I. Randall
Gov. Thomson
New England Coalition On
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Peoples’ Bicentennial Commission
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Nuke Plant
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Randall
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