Leaders in County Government Defend Roles Amid Reform Talk
In the second installment of a three part series on county reform, Maine officials defend county government. University of Maine professor Dow’s abolition study sparked debate. legislators propose bills, while officials warn of higher costs and loss of local influence. Sheriff Dutremble argues against dismantling county power, citing political and financial impacts.
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Alfred
Edward F. Dow
University of Maine
Orono
Lowell Henley
Norway
Maine
Phyllis Deschambeault
York County
Richard Dutremble
Dutremble
Two Americans Die in Viet Nam Rocket Attacks Near Saigon
Saigon reports two American fatalities from Viet Cong rocket attacks in South Vietnam on the eve of a cease-fire. One Marine guard killed at Bien Hoa Air Base near Saigon, and another American died after a helicopter was shot down near Phan Thiet. Eleven other Americans and many Vietnamese casualties are listed as wounded.
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Vietnam
U.S
Big Bien Hoa
Air Force
South Vietnam
da Nang
Bien Hoa
U.S. Marine Air Wing
Secur
Ity
Phan Thiet
U. S
Mand
United States
North Vietnam
Rogers To Paris Signing Reached Vietnam Peace Pact
Secretary of State William P. Rogers left Washington for Paris to sign a Vietnam peace accord. He said the agreements begin an era of peace and foresee a cease-fire in Laos and Cambodia. ICC contingents from Indonesia Canada Poland and Hungary will supervise the truce as the ICC holds 1160 monitors. The UN pledged relief and security roles in postwar Indochina.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
Paris
Vietnam
Rogers
Andrews Air Base
Maryland
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Vietcong
Provisional Revolutionary
Laos
Cambodia
Air Force
Adam Malik
Indonesia
International Control Commission
Canada
Poland
Hungary
Malik
ICC
Mitchell Sharp
Saigon
Sharp
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Indochina
United Nations
Supervision Woes Ahead for cease fire oversight plan
Washington insiders question the new International Control Commission so its six border teams and 20 inland unit plan can curb North Vietnamese infiltration. The scale totals about 1160 officers with many at headquarters, while a separate joint commission will replace U.S. troops after prisoner exchanges.
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International Commission
U.S
Vietnam
South Vietnam
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International Control Commission
Cambodia
Laos
North
International
United States
North Vietnam
Chicago Teachers End 11 Day Strike With New Contract
Chicago public school teachers voting 8 145 to 1012 ratified a contract after an 11 day strike that idled 660 schools and kept 550000 pupils out. The deal includes a 20 percent wage increase retroactive to January 1, smaller class sizes, extra prep time and a shorter work year.
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Chicago
Chicago Teachers Union
Board of Education
Ilass
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Midyear Examinations Split Local Schools on Approach
Late January brings mid year tests to Biddeford Thornton and Old Orchard Beach High Schools. Responses vary from abolishing formal schedules to maintaining special exam periods. Teachers and students debate the value and impact on preparation and college readiness.
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Biddeford High
Thornton Academy
Old Orchard Beach High School
Biddeford High School
Paul Stebbins
James Jortberg
Thornton
Jorberg
Jerome LePelletier
Biddeford
Julie Roux
Patrick Monder
Dennis
Debbie Grenier
Hoyt Gray
Auger Calls for Public Hearing on Revenue Sharing Funds
Alfred County Commissioner Clement Auger accuses fellow Commissioner Paul Reny of hoodwinking the county delegation over tentative revenue sharing plans. He demands a formal public hearing with municipal officials and citizens, and says he has not signed the budget due next week. Reny declined comment.
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Alfred
Clement Auger
Paul Reny
Auger
Augusta
Reny
Board of Commissioners
Lucien Dutremble
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