Trail clear for murder conspiracy trial of Schwartz and Dongo
Deputy Attorney General Richard Cohen says a Superior Court ruling dismissing Schwartz's appeal clears the way for a joint murder conspiracy trial of Arbert R. Schwartz and Truman H. Dongo over the 1973 slaying of film director Jon R. Pownall in Portland Maine. The defendants were acquitted previously on murder charges and face new conspiracy charges.
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Dongo
Portland, Maine
Richard Cohen
Arbert R. Schwartz
Truman H. Dongo
Ich
Sumner Goffin
Supreme Court
Goffin
Cohen
Jon R. Pownall
Gary Goldberg
Portland
Pownall
Fatal crash on Interstate 95 in Palmyra claims 74-year-old man
State police report a 74-year-old Taunton man Ethan L. Ward died after losing control in a southbound car on a reconstruction zone of I 95. His vehicle traveled 700 feet into trees in the median before EMS and hospital treatment.
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Palmyra
Maine
Massachusetts
Ethan L. Ward
Taunton
Mass
Ward
Pittsfield
Waterville
Masardis Man Dies from Maine 11 Crash Injuries
A 42-year-old Masardis resident, Joel Beckwith, died at Presque Isle hospital from injuries after his car left Maine 11, struck a guard rail, and crashed. He was the sole occupant. The crash occurred Sunday and he died Tuesday, state police reported.
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Masardis
Maine
Presque Isle
Joel Beckwith
Beckwith
Head-on Crash Kills 20-Year-Old in Maine
State police report a head-on collision on rural Route 133 in Wayne Maine claiming the life of 20-year-old Kenneth Strout of Livermore Falls. Strout reportedly drove on the wrong side of the road and crashed into a car driven by 74-year-old Alden H. Wheeler of Monmouth. Wheeler and a passenger in Strout's car, James McHally of Wilton, were hospitalized.
Longley Heads to Washington on Defense Spending Mission
Gov. James B. Longley says his prime objective in Washington is to aid Maine defense spending. He met Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and hopes for another talk while seeking meetings with Ford and Rockefeller. He plans to discuss Loring Air Force Base cuts and a $30 million Maremont machine gun contract loss to a Belgian firm.
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Maine
James B. Longley
Washington
Longley
Ford
GOP
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Loring Air Force Base
Maremont Corp
Saco, Maine
White House
Family Affair at St Philip's College in Texas
Mrs Browning Samples and her daughter Olga Davis, both full time faculty at St Philip's College in San Antonio, hold roles in counseling guidance and drama and speech. Mrs Samples, a widow in her 40s, coordinates the counseling program. Mrs Davis, UT graduate, teaches drama and speech.
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San Antonio, Tex
Browning Samples
Olga Davis
St. Philip's College
Sheriff deputy out on bail in Bangor hearing case
Penobscot County deputy Richard Gaudet 44 of Old Town is due for a probable cause hearing in Bangor District Court on August 19 after being arraigned on breaking and entering and larceny for allegedly stealing an empty safe from the Old Town American Legion hall last January. He posted 5000 dollars bail.
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Old Town, Maine
Penobscot County
American Legion Hall
Bangor
Ichard Gaudet
Old Town
David Cox
Gaudet
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cox
American Legion
Grand
VFW
Randolph Arthers
Lawrence Chessa
Arthers
Chessa
Milk Commission members at heart of Longley move
Gov. James B. Longley will seek legislation to allow accountants and lawyers to serve on the Maine Milk Commission. He withdrew a Lewiston CPA nomination after a Gervais request, saying some lawyers worry that tax work for a grocery buyer could disqualify an accountant or attorney from the panel that sets milk prices. Gervais was named to replace Shirley Hamel, who resigned due to business commitments.
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
Maine Milk Commission
Longley
Lewiston
Executive Council
Joseph A.F. Gervais
Gervais
Shirley Hamel
Commission
Maine AFL CIO to Endorse Labor Candidates
The Maine AFL-CIO COPE meets in Bangor to decide endorsements for U S Senate and House races and Maine legislative contests. Expected speakers include Sen. Edmund Muskie, Rep. David Emery, Rep. William Cohen, and challengers Monks Barton and Cooney with endorsements due Saturday.
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Bangor
Maine
Afl-Cio
Committee On
COPE
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Pilot’s Grill
U.S
Edmund S. Muskie
Robert A.G. Monks
David F. Emery
Frederick D. Barton
William S. Cohen
Leighton Cooney
Student's SS benefits unaffected by part time work
A reader asks about earning while on Social Security student benefits. Answer: if zero earnings in 1976 you can earn up to 2760 in the year with no loss. overage reduces benefits at one dollar withheld for each two earned. Monthly checks remain if wages stay under 230 and no substantial business work. For faster service: most tasks can be done by phone. visit times are busier early in the month. For disability from vision loss, eligibility requires severe disability and inability to work for a year or more. apply at any Social Security office.
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Social Security Administration
Social Security
Alfred St
Biddeford
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