OOB Councilors Spar Over Locksmith Charges
Old Orchard Beach councilors clash as Richard Marshall accuses John Bird of conflict of interest for locksmith work in 1974 while Bird was a town official. Bird defends legality and seeks apology amid censure threats. debate highlights ongoing power struggle and recall drive against Town Manager Rita Belair.
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Susan Morrison
Old Orchard Beach
Richard Marshall
John Bird
Bird
Marshall
Rita Belair
Leslie Wyman
Wyman
Jerome Plante
Thomas Lee Sr
Plante
Barbara Lord
Mrs. Belair
Ford aims for concrete rural growth goals delayed again
Dr. Walter A. Gunthorp says Ford administration rural development goals will be more concrete than Nixon era aims but will again miss Congress deadlines. He pulled the draft back for more internal work, acknowledging the lateness without excuses.
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Washington
Walter A. Gunthorp
Rural Development Service
Nixon
Ford
Congress
White House
Office of Management and Budget
Gunthorp
Longley Calls Oil Tariff a Challenge for Maine
Governor James B. Longley told Maine department heads the 3 per barrel oil tariff is a challenge and urged budget estimates. He spoke after meeting Northeastern governors with President Ford who signed the tariff now in effect. Longley praised Passamaquoddy tidal project support and warned two Maine firms fear fuel-cost pressures. Jobless rate may exceed 10 percent by year end.
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Augusta
James B. Longley
Ford
Maine
Longley
Washington
New England
New Hampshire
Boston
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Signboard Chorus at Town Limits Warns of Speed
A roadside joke fills a small town with a highway sign reading Thirty days both September April June and November and anyone exceeding our speed limit humorously markets a strict pace through the act.
Firemen Back On Job As Suspensions Lifted
Biddeford firemen return to all duties after suspensions against 12 firefighters are lifted following an agreement with the union leaders. Chief Emile Bergeron cited public safety as a factor while not detailing terms, and decorations at the Washington Street station were removed by Lamarre Tree Service.
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Christopher Couch
Biddeford
Emile Bergeron
Ray Gagne
Bergeron
Lamarre
Washington Street
Agor
Lucien Dutremble
Department
Wood
Gaulin
Economy Outlook Brighter Despite Ongoing Inflation Pressures
The AP reports signs inflation may ease with gasoline prices down from August and mortgage rates near their lowest since spring. Heating oil remains high, real estate prices cool gradually, and overall living costs rose 12.2 percent in 1974. Mortgage rates for new homes stay around 10 percent higher than a year earlier.
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Associated Press
Ford
President Ford Faces Rally to Back Fuel Plan
The House Democrat effort to block Ford energy proposals grows as they seek to link a debt ceiling hike to delaying oil tariff boosts. Ford defended the tariff increase and urged Congress to act, warning against economic strangulation and supporting strict fuel allocation if needed.
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House
Ford
Ways and Means
al Ullman
D-Ore
Congress
White House
NBC
United States
America
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