BEP Hires Outside Counsel in Eastport Oil Refinery Appeal
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection votes to hire private counsel after the Attorney General declines to represent in the Pittston refinery appeal. The CRAC and three state agencies plan a consolidated appeal to Maine Supreme Court, likely taking at least six months.
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Jean Braucher
Associated Press
Augusta
Maine
Maine Board of Environmental Protection
Pittston Co
Eastport
BEP
Attorce
Pittston
Coastal Resources Action Committee
CRAC
Departments of Inland Fisheries and Game and Marine Resources
Office of Energy Resources
Maine Supreme Court
William Adams Jr
Atty
Joseph Brennan
Attorney General's Office
State Department
Commission
Brennan
Massachusetts families stage makeshift Olympics at Ferry Beach
Eight Massachusetts families spending the summer at Ferry Beach in Maine hold an informal Olympics for 32 children to relieve confinement from cloudy days. Events include jumping rope and distance throwing.
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Massachusetts
Ferry Beach
Maine
Dye Flush Tests In Saco River Spur No Hazard
EPA and DEP conducted a dye flushing study in the Saco River using a harmless Rhodamine tracer to map how long tidal waters take to reach the Atlantic. Officials say the fluorescent dye, measured in parts per billion, helps assess estuary waste retention. no danger to drinking water.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Department of Environmental Protection
DEP
Atlantic Ocean
David Stonefield
Boston
Sec
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
John McGrail
McGrail
County Budget Standoff Leaves York Officials in Limbo
York County commissioners told 28 municipalities they have not decided whether to accept the legislatively approved county budget. They sent out estimates as guidance for local tax rates while the budget remains in dispute, creating a scramble among towns to set rates and issue tax bills.
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York County
Clement Auger
Biddeford
Auger
Donald Cote
Pat Marcotte
Running of the bulls in Pamplona claims a death
A Spaniard died and more than 20 injured as the annual Pamplona running of the bulls took place. Among the seriously hurt were Americans Steven Carter of California and Anthony Hall of Boston. The festival continues a long history with over 50 deaths since 1591.
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Pamplona
Spain
Steven Carter
California
Anthony Hall
Boston
Mass
Britain Labour Wins First Inflation War With Miners
Britain’s Labour government claims its first victory as coal miners suspend a 60 percent wage demand after a fiery National Union of Mineworkers convention. Militant Yorkshire and Scotland leaders sought a 70.40 weekly rise, lifting basic pay to 220 a week, while Prime Minister Harold Wilson warned inflationary hikes would be crazy in today’s economy.
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London
Britain
Europe
National Union of Mineworkers
Yorkshire
Scotland
Harold Wilson
Refugee camps to close three of four by winter
The federal government plans to shut three of four Indochina refugee camps by winter. The Ft. Chaffee Arkansas center would remain open. Eleanor Green, task force spokeswoman, said Pendleton and Indiantown Gap would not stay open past cold weather.
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Annville
Indochina
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Pendleton
Indiantown Gap
Eleanor Green
Audit Results Released On Beach Town Finances
Old Orchard Beach audit affirms most 1974 transactions were proper with noted exceptions. State Auditor R M Rideout Jr cites duplicate payments, questioned 1973 tax liens, and mismatches in taxes receivable. Recommendations urge monthly reconciliations, council authorization for checks, and clearer ledgers and expense explanations.
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Redmen
Ruth Kelley
Brief Prepared On Beach Suit In Old Orchard Beach
A preliminary brief argues four town councilors and Acting Town Manager Jerome Plante violated the right to know law by acting as an official body before sworn in. James Marshall says a conference of potential plaintiffs will decide whether to pursue the suit, which seeks ouster and challenges a contract with Plante for 15000 a year plus 2500 in expenses.
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Old Orchard Beach
Jerome Plante
James Marshall
Portland Attorne
John Wuesthoff
Marshall
Plante
Wuesthoff
MCLA
Paul St. Hilaire
Thomas Lee Sr
Richard Marshall
Arnold Morin
Citizens
Soviet U S Grain Deal Boosted but Not Announced
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz defended a new U S Soviet grain deal in Harrisburg noting prices rose yet bread remained available. He said the sales improve the U S balance of trade and backed by officials despite past controversy over middlemen profits.
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Harrisburg
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Eeeay
Nobod
U.S
Tax credit fails to jumpstart housing construction, says agency
Washington AP reports the Federal Home Loan Bank Board says a $2,000 tax credit did not meaningfully reduce the nation’s backlog of unsold homes. Despite the credit's effect since late March, new housing starts remain high relative to sales. A full housing boom is deemed a long way off.
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Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Weather Forecast Lag Remains Behind Arthritis in Journal
The journal notes that weather forecasting is accelerated yet lags several hours behind arthritis in reporting conditions. The quip frames a humorous view of slow meteorology compared to medical ailments, reflecting lighthearted daily journalism.
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