Erwin Enters 1974 Maine Gubernatorial Race
James Erwin former attorney general and GOP gubernatorial candidate announces his candidacy for the 1974 Maine primary at a Holiday Inn news conference in Augusta. He cites job security Maine people and the need to preserve the Maine way of life. He vows to campaign across the state and listen to residents while avoiding unkept promises.
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Augusta
James Erwin
GOP
Holiday Inn
Erwin
House
Senate
York
Maine
Pittston
Kenneth Curtis
Curtis
Speed Limit Adherence Varies Across States
An Associated Press road check shows 27 states with 55 mph limits largely obeying the limit while 23 states still at higher speeds. In lowered states, enforcement is active and violations are not as high as expected. in higher speed states, drivers continue to push past reporters. Federal law links funding to lowering speeds by March.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Charles Chamberlain
New York State
Saco Council lauds planning board then scolds for poor public outreach
The Saco City Council praised planning board members for dedication at a joint meeting but criticized them for lacking public communication. Chairman William Boucouvalas urged the city to supply maps, noting a yearlong map request went unanswered and proposing reuse of existing master plans to cut costs.
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Saco
Planning Board
Board
William Boucouvalas
Boucouvalas
Carl Laws
Laws
Berton Braley
Elm Street
Goosefare Brook
Braley
Bruce Taylor
van Psomiades
Planners push for city to adopt comprehensive plan
Planners urged a city wide comprehensive plan while noting gaps in street and sanitation maps. Braley proposed hiring an engineering firm as consultant but no action followed. Boucouvalas urged council direction, criticizing the planning board for favoring developers and neglecting single home construction.
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Braley
Boucouvalas
Planning Board
Lawrence DeWitt Cleared of Murder in Biddeford Case
Lawrence DeWitt 25 of 17 St Mary St Biddeford is found innocent by traverse jury after eight hours of deliberation in the death of Diane Belanger 24. The verdict options included murder or manslaughter with a unanimous decision required. Belanger's nude body with multiple stab wounds was found July 15 1972 at 108 Washington St. in her apartment.
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Alfred — Lawrence G. DeWitt
St. Mary St. Biddeford
Traverse
DeWitt
Diane Belanger
Biddeford
Harold J. Rubin
Justice Rubin
Vernon Arey
Alty
Pat Perrino
George Wood
Saco Law
Basil Kellis
Sanford
Washington St
Joseph O'Connor
Springfield
Mass
Maine hearing tackles high milk prices and price controls
A six hour Augusta hearing drew about 400 dairymen farmers consumers and retailers to debate Maine milk price controls. Witnesses argued that Maine milk at 1 62 per gallon retail is inflated by state minimums while comparisons to New Hampshire show lower prices and smaller margins for farmers suggesting price wars and potential dairy failures if controls end.
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Augusta
Maine
Legislative Committee On Agriculture
New England
Maine Milk Commission
New Hampshire
Karen Lothrop
Ricky Brunette
Combat
Rhode Island
Nixon pledges cooperation with House impeachment probes
President Nixon in the State of the Union vows to cooperate with impeachment investigations while balancing presidential duties. He calls for a 1974 year of progress, urges energy crisis relief, health and welfare reform, and proposes a $304.4 billion federal budget with higher defense spending and no new taxes. He also notes forthcoming Arab leaders talks on lifting the oil embargo and weighs personal privacy protections.
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Washington
Nixon
State of the Union
House
Congress
Ers
Space Shortages Plague Biddeford Elementary Schools
Final article of a four part Self Evaluation Study notes chronic space and facility shortages across Biddeford’s elementary schools. The committee urges renovation expansion and building a new school to house students, citing fair to good overall conditions but gaps in libraries materials nutrition science and language arts. The complete report is available at McArthur Library or from school officials.
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Biddeford
McArthur Library
Kennedy
Calcutta
Building Committee
Biddeford Deliberates School Growth And Location
Building committee urges Kennedy be turned into a junior high with four extra classrooms a library room for home economics and industrial arts and a larger gym. Proposes a new elementary school near the ocean area to ease crowding while the renovated junior high continues.
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Ocean
Leaders Doubt Nixon Talk Casts Shadow Over Address
Maine Democratic Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis and GOP Speaker Richard Hewes voiced similar skepticism after President Nixon's address. They said Watergate still clouds his credibility and damages his ability to advance goals, urging full disclosure and prompt resolution.
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Maine
Nixon
The
Journal
Kenneth M. Curtis
House
Richard Hewes
Curtis
Watergate
Father’s quip as daughter picks costly wedding gown
In a cartoon panel a father watches his daughter choose an expensive wedding dress and jokes that he does not mind giving her away but questions if it must be gift wrapped. The lighthearted moment sits among pages on cartoons classifieds and puzzles.
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