Senator Hichens pushes welfare lottery bills in two committees
Walter Hichens of Eliot, a conservative senator from Southern York County, hurriedly presented two controversial welfare related bills to separate committees in minutes after a scheduling mixup. He told the Legal Affairs Committee his lottery welfare winnings bill had been redrafted and an amendment from another York County ally was offered.
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Maryline White
Augusta
Walter Hichens
Eliot
York County
Sen
Hichens
Legal Affairs Committee
York
State House Report Editorial Bills Heard
Editorial bills discussed sharply as AFDC aid would be reduced and Lottery winners named to health and welfare for cross checks. Rep. Benjamin Bubar argued to curb welfare costs while opponents warned of discrimination and moral legislation challenges. Senator Hichens noted editors and readers should sign letters as part of policy. Continued on Page 9 Col 1.
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AFDC
Lottery Commission
Department of Health and Welfare
Benjamin Bubar
Christian Civic League of Maine
The
Maine
Legislators Differ On Budget Issue
York County delegation and Alfred county commissioners clash over meeting site for the next two year budget. Rep. Robert Farley says delegation will not travel to Alfred for the presentation and notes no plans for a session in Augusta. He calls the commissioners’ stance ridiculous and cites no response to proposed arrangements.
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Augusta
York County
Alfred
State
Robert Farley
Farley
Longley Budget Talks Preview Frictions in Maine
Gov. James Longley opened a press conference amid claims of unity on the budget while department heads flag automatic 10 percent cuts and major reductions for items like supplies. He plans to present the budget to a Joint House Senate session on Feb. 6 and defended efforts to avoid premature reporting. He discussed University funding, conflicts of interest, oil refineries, and tidal power projects, stressing fiscal stability and adherence to President Ford’s energy priorities.
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Maryline White
Augusta
James Longley
Journal
Longley
House
Senate
University of Maine
Maine
Pittston
Eastport
Board of Environmental Protection
Passamaquoddy
Washington
Ford
Biddeford Council Approves Courthouse Plan for Post Office
The Biddeford City Council authorized use of the old Washington Street post office as a district courthouse with a 20 year lease. The court will invest 100000 in renovations and pay 1175 monthly rent to cover operating costs and future upgrades.
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Christopher Couch
Biddeford
Washington Street
Ralph Ross
Edward Gaulin
E.C. Jordan Company
Portland
Maine Department of Transportation
Ross
General Services Administration
State Department Bomb Damages Floors In Washington
A Weather Underground claim of responsibility for a bombing at the State Department headquarters caused four floors to suffer water damage and structural disruption. No injuries were reported, and police dogs searched the building for further threats as other federal offices were also examined. The incident follows multiple Weather Underground actions over four days.
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Washington
State Department
Weather Underground
Armed Forces Induction Center
Oakland
Calif
International Conference Room
Secretary of State
Henry A. Kissinger
Charles Lightner
D.C
General Services Administration
Fourty
Sudden Attack Links to Arms Aid Request for Cambodia Vietnam
The Weather Underground Organization called Ford's request for 522 million in arms aid a deliberate sabotage of the Paris Peace Accord. An anonymous 12 page letter claimed the AID and State Department were targets, with a bombing in a Washington DC health office area near the AID. The State Department building was heavily guarded and access controlled.
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Ford
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Weather Underground
Paris
State Department
Washington
San Francisco
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
A.I.D
State Dept
D.C
Defense Department
Oakland
Calif
U.S
Vietnam
Agency For International Development
The engine won’t start and payments won’t stop
A humorous journal entry notes the dread of car trouble as an engine refuses to start while persistent payments continue, capturing the frustrational mood of ongoing automotive woes.
Market Regaining Long Lost Sparkle
In a recession era, the New York Stock Exchange posts two heaviest trading days on record as the Dow rebounds 52 points in five sessions. Traders cite falling interest rates drawing investors to stocks while some warn the rise may be short lived. Washington reports Ford resisting a 90 day tariff delay. federal savings and loan deposits exceed withdrawals by 550 million. mortgage rates continue to fall.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Arthur Winner
Reich & Co
Washington
Ford
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Savings and Loan
Federal National Mortage Association
UPI
Economic Leading Indicators Fall Record Slump
Washington AP reports government leading indicators slide 2.4 percent in December with November revised to 3.5 percent decline. Five straight months of drops total 11 percent, the worst since 1948. Unemployment and consumer spending are in jeopardy, delaying revival hopes.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
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