Carter pledges rapid arms cuts and test ban push in Oval Office interview
President Carter outlines plans to seek worldwide arms reduction, push a comprehensive test ban, and move quickly on a reorganization and energy policy. He says Vance will push allies to curb arms sales and vows final approval before any deals reach Congress. Mondale to visit Middle East to urge restraint. He supports immediate Vietnam draft evader pardons and a $30 billion stimulus package.
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Proxmire’s Golden Fleece Goes to Egg Fry Study
Sen. William Proxmire awards the Golden Fleece to the Agriculture Department for spending about 46 thousand dollars to time two eggs’ frying at 838 TMUs. TMU equals 0.036 seconds. The award highlights perceived government waste.
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Washington
UPI
TMU
Agriculture Department
William Proxmire
Wisconsin Democrat
Dutremble presses land pact action for airport parcel
Biddeford Mayor Lucien Dutremble says five or six months have passed since Prudential Investment Co offered a land disposition proposal near the airport. He plans to demand submission within 30 days. Prudential previously offered about 22 hectares (55 acres) in the runway path in exchange for city concessions.
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Kathleen O'Connell
Prudential Investment Company
Biddeford
Lucien Dutremble
Prudential
Saco Police Shifts Focus to Homes for Burglary Prevention
Saco Police will prioritize residence security checks after three to four years of burglary data show homes are targeted more than businesses. Police Capt. Richard Nason says the year-end report guides the crime prevention unit to concentrate on residences this year.
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Saco
Richard Nason
Saco Police
Plastic ice skates into year round fun in Saco
A demonstration at Saco recreation center showcased a new polymer plastic skating surface sold by Skate On Inc of St Louis. The two foot sections, a quarter inch thick, interlock like a puzzle and require lubrication but need not be frozen.
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Saco’s Recreation Center
Skate On Inc
St. Louis
January 24 birthday list and historic events
On January 24, 1977, notable birthdays include Paul Wayland Bartlett born 1865 and Ernest Borgnine turning 59. Historical notes mention Churchill's 1965 death and the 1975 Fraunces Tavern bombing. Mondale toured NATO with a pledge that U S defense cuts would not hit Europe.
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Aquarius
Paul Wayland Bartlett
Ernest Borgnine
Christian Nelson
Unawa
Iowa
Sir Winston Churchill
Free World
Britain
New York City
Fraunces Tavern
Back to school as SAD 71 reopens in Kennebunk area
After two weeks of snow removal, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport schools in SAD 71 reopen. A nine year old arrives 12 minutes late but is welcomed as families and even a stood up bowling date are noted. Page details follow.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Domestic troubles trigger SOS from OOBPD
Police in Old Orchard Beach report 433 domestic complaints in 1976 and seek two new town positions funded by CETA. One social work oriented role and one case work role would keep records and coordinate direct help for residents in need.
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Amy Levy
Old Orchard Beach
Richard C. Lumb
Lumb
Red tape in Maine would lose its sting
Two lawmakers in Augusta propose a citizen service center to help the public cope with state government red tape. The plan would create a $20,000 yearly office with a toll free number for citizens outside central Maine.
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Maine
Augusta Maine
UPI
James Henderson
Dbanger
Judyneers
Waterville
Citizen Service Office
World Today's chuckle on electricity and the meter
A light humor item notes that Ben Franklin may have innovated electricity but the inventor of the meter earned the money. The column reflects a playful take on scientific progress and profiteering.
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Ben Franklin
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