Auburn Marks 50 Years of City Manager Rule
The Auburn city government celebrates a 50 year history since adopting the council manager system in 1917. City Manager Woodbury Brackett describes the form as maximizing efficiency, with the manager handling day to day operations, purchasing, and interdepartmental coordination under a council and elected mayor. The charter, in use since 1917, awaits minor updates from the state legislature to align with current needs.
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Auburn
Biddeford-Saco
Bill Houston
Woodbury
America
Brackett
Fire and Police
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Johnson calls for sacrifice with higher taxes and budgets
President Johnson urged Congress to back a $135 billion 1968 budget with higher taxes and increased pay deductions to curb deficits. He warned deep cuts could trigger recession and tied the plan to Vietnam costs, defense growth, and social program funding.
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Washington
Johnson
Union Today
Congress
Capitol Hill
Vietnam
Moscow
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Curtis Proposes Reorganization Act for Georgia Government
Augusta report shows Gov Curtis calling for a Reorganization Act to let the governor revise executive departments subject to legislative veto. He urges a task force system, a lieutenant governor on the ticket, and appointments by the governor for key offices with annual legislative sessions and local home rule. Curtis favors voting age 18, voting machine use, and a chief medical examiner for investigations.
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Augusta
Curtis
Senate
Chuckle Boss Quips On Wage Law Teeth
A humor column quotes the Chuckle Boss joking about paying Smith what he's worth while noting that minimum wage law has teeth. The remark is attributed to WRR General Features Corp and features a cheeky line about wage standards.
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Smith
Fea, Corp
Kilts on Campus Highlight Scottish Basketball Tour
National Basketball Team of Scotland visited St Francis College for a game in Old Orchard Beach High School gym. Scotland’s manager Danny Kaye praised hospitality while coach Ken Johnson, 32, eyed basketball as a major Scottish sport and hoped for annual exchange tours. The trip, part of People to People Sports Program, follows a two week Canada tour and a Celtics viewing.
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Dennis Twomey
St. Francis College
Scotland
Canada
New England
St. Francis
Orchard Beach High School
Danny Kaye
Kaye
United States
Edinburgh
The
Forces
Armed Services
Ken Johnson
Johnson
Boston Celtics
Atlantic
Bulgaria
Great Britain
James Pierce
Nationals
Journal
Mike Bateman
Ian Gordon
James Beaudry
Ken, Johnson
High School Bus Service Bill On File
Legislation to require all cities and towns to provide school bus service for high school pupils was introduced in the Maine House by Reps. Lee E. Evans and George A. Carroll. Other measures included a state vocational institute bond plan and river classification proposals.
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Augusta
Lee E. Evans
R-Freedom
George A. Carroll
Dlimerick
Herman D. Sahagian
Belgrade
J. Hollis Wyman
Millridge
Washington County
Androscoggin
New Hampshire
Kennebec
Maine Senate
Maine
Norman K. Ferguson
Rumford
Berlin
Gorham
N.H
Gilead
Bethel
Livermore Falls
Lewiston-Auburn
Lisbon
Brunswick
Merrymeeting Bay
Ferguson
Range Brook
Mechanic Falls
Auburn
Maine Aeronautics Commission
J. Richard Roy
Winslow
Lee FE
Evans
Nop
James T. Dudley
D-Enfield
Fishing Boat Sunk Off Portland in Dense Fog Collision
A fishing boat named Alice M. Doughty II sank after a collision with the tanker Emerillon about 10 miles south of Portland Lightship. Four crew members Manuel Silva Albany Urquhart Carroll Stevens and W H Tienston were rescued by the tanker. The Emerillon sent to port with survivors while the Doughty sank with no major injuries reported.
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Portland
Coast Guard
South Portland
Harris Co
Yankton
Crewe
Emerillon
Hamilton
Bermuda
Venezuela
Portjland
Bishop Feeney in Portland Shows Mixed Update After Stroke
Mercy Hospital in Portland reported some deterioration in the condition of Most Rev Daniel J Feeney bishop of Portland after a stroke on Sunday His doctors said he is holding his own at the 11 am bulletin noting he remains responsive though less restless and alert than before.
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Portland
Mercy Hospital
Daniel J.feeney
St. Patrick’s Church
Feeney
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Associated Press
Mars
Uncle Sam
Hawaii
Old Orchard Beach
Joseph O’con
Nell
University of Maine
Orono
Paul Riley
Charles Allen
Joseph Shevenell
University
Portand
People To People Sports Program
California
Evans-Dudley
Kamborian
Kesslen Shoe CO
Kennebunk
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