Fiber Materials Road Work Urged as Lab Threat Looms
Biddeford City Council moved to finish a drainage and road project at Fiber Materials Inc. site at the earliest date to prevent loss of a proposed 56,000 square foot laboratory. A $20,000 special fund was set aside for underground drainage and road rebuilding, with the street department prioritizing the work and possibly engaging a private contractor once materials arrive.
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Biddeford
Fiber Materials Inc
Fiber Materials
Apollo Soyuz linkup nears after orbital shift by Soyuz crew
Soviet cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov steered Soyuz into a near circular 137 to 139 mile orbit to match up with Apollo. U S astronauts Thomas Stafford Vance Brand and Donald Slayton were briefed as mission control reported a minor docking probe issue on Apollo but said it posed no danger.
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U.S
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Russia
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Neil Hutchinson
Brand
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Slayton
County Money
York County faces a looming budget impasse as Sept 1 deadlines press. Commissioners clash with Augusta lawmakers over whether to fund added human services extras and tax revenues remain uncertain for cities and towns relying on county funding.
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York County
Augusta
City Council Tables Post Office Renovation Bid
Biddeford City Council tabled awarding the Washington Street post office renovation after only one bid was received. Local contractor Philip Gadbois priced the job at 166469 dollars, with questions raised about bid detail and why others did not bid. Mayor Dutremble broke the 5 5 tie to table the issue pending explanations, while other council actions included zoning, paving funding, and board appointments.
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Portland
Joseph Zuke
Edward Gaulin
Gadbois
Gaulin
City
Zuke
Dutremble
House Pushes Fast Action on U S Fisheries Bill
In Washington a House push seeks quick action on a bill to extend exclusive American fishing rights to 200 miles. Coastal state lawmakers have fought for fishermen losing to Japanese and Russian fleets, while Nixon and Ford backed UN Law of the Sea treaty negotiations instead of unilateral measures.
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House
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Ford
Little defense seeks jailhouse statement in stabbing case
Defense lawyers want a statement Terry Bell gave prosecutors about helping Joan Little after Beaufort County jailer Clarence Alligood was stabbed to death. Little, 21, black, is charged with first degree murder claiming self defense against an alleged rape in Washington county jail Aug. 27. Trial enters second day with jury selection amid a clash over voir dire and race and female attitudes.
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N.C
Joan Little
Beaufort County
Clarence Alligood
Terry Bell
Miss Little
Alligood
Iss Little
Washington, D.C
Wake County Superior Court
Jerry Paul
Hamilton Hobgood
Paul
Hobgood
U.S. Supreme Court
Strauss hints New York City to host 1976 Democratic convention
Democratic National Committee chairman Robert Strauss indicated New York City is the leading candidate to host the 1976 Democratic convention. A party committee will meet in September to choose among New York, New Orleans, and Los Angeles as the site. Miami Beach appears unlikely due to booked facilities and GOP opposition.
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Miami
Robert Strauss
New York City
Miami Herald
Washington
Strauss
New York
New Orleans
Los Angeles
the Herald
Miami Beach
Florida
Camden man appeals first degree murder ruling in fetal deaths
Camden AP reports Winfield Anderson, 24, convicted of first degree murder for killing twin fetuses during a March shooting. Prosecutors expect the case to reach the state Supreme Court. The victim Nikki Spearman, 22, was 7 42 months pregnant at the time. the twins died after cesarean delivery. Jury of twelve deliberated about two days.
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Camden
N.J
State Supreme Court
Winfield Anderson
Nikki Spearman
Cesarian
Anderson
Nixon Funds Head Toward Vote
The House is likely to approve a bill granting former President Nixon 121,152 for staff and office expenses for the new fiscal year. This would be a 40 percent cut from Ford’s initial request and far from the 850,000 proposed earlier. pension and other indirect costs are not included.
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House
Richard M. Nixon
Ford
Nixon
House Appropriations Committee
Re-education of South Vietnamese Officials Reported
Saigon Liberation Radio said more than 309000 troops policemen and civil servants of the former South Vietnamese government underwent full re education last month in Saigon.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Saigon
Iberation Radio
Pay your taxes with a smile says the IRS
Inside the journal Today's Chuckle notes the IRS motto Pay your taxes with a smile. The joke recalls sending cash last April 15 and wishing this guidance had been known then.
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