Poll shows Reagan stands on issues unclear to voters
An Associated Press poll conducted May 8 to 15 finds most voters unclear about where presidential candidates stand on five major issues. Reagan’s clear link is defense spending and welfare overhaul, while Carter backers emphasized personal qualities over issues.
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New York
Ronald Reagan
Associated Press
Reagan
Morris Udall
Roper Organization of
Jimmy Carter
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Frank Church
Brown
Church
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Ussr
Biddeford Saco Class of 75 polled on school impact
Biddeford High School surveyed the Class of 1975 to assess how well the education prepared students for work, college and life. COPE director Carl Helms notes 183 of 288 surveys responded. results will guide recommendations to the school board. One graduate, Donald Baillargeon, credits strong academics but recalls senior year as less demanding.
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Tiger Gym
Carl Helms
COPE
B.H.S
Helms
Paul Seavey
Donald Baillargeon
University of Maine At
Farmington
Baillargeon
Reagan hints at token U S troops for Rhodesia
Ronald Reagan told the Sacramento Press Club he might deploy American forces to Rhodesia if the white-ruled government requested help to preserve peace He also said he would push legislation to curb forced busing and spoke at a Cupertino fundraiser noting the need to avoid misinterpretation of his Rhodesia stance.
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Calif
Ronald Reagan
Rhodesia
Reagan
California
Ford
San Francisco
Cupertino
Mento
Mike Deaver
Forecast: More balmy weather on June 3 1976 THURSDAY
A weather forecast notes milder conditions for June 3 1976, Thursday, with above average temperatures. No precipitation details are provided but the forecast emphasizes continued warm, calm conditions across the region.
Kent gets light on filling PW post
Old Orchard Beach moves toward hiring a Public Works superintendent and Town Engineer. Town Manager Christopher Kent will advertise the post after the council approved the step and a detailed job description was prepared for discussion at an upcoming workshop.
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Kent
Old Orchard Beach
Public Works Department
Christopher Kent
DPW
DA asks court to rule on Alfred jail controversies
York County District Attorney William P. Donahue seeks a declaratory judgment from the Superior Court to settle issues about the proposed Alfred jail site. The suit questions the 1974 land purchase, possible conspiracies over expenditures, legality of hiring architects, and whether changes to the 1872 jail can proceed. The motion also probes Sheriff Richard Dutremble’s role in the land deal.
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York County
William P. Donahue
Alfred
Superior Court
County Commission
Rto. 4
Roland Cole
Wells
Rte
State Department of Environmental Protection
Richard Dutremble
Rte. 4
Genest Concrete Works
Sanford
Journal
Donald Cote
Cote
Dutremble
Weather mambo and cross words? An odd page line drive
A fragmented newspaper page lists sections such as Cartoons Classifieds Community Crossword Puzzle Dear Abby Editorials Horoscope and Weather. The line suggests a weather note to a friend with a quirky greeting, indicating a chaotic page layout rather than a cohesive article.
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Abby
On This Day in History June 3 1976
This day in history notes key events: evacuation of Allied troops from France in 1940 involving 337000 soldiers, Nixon's 1970 Cambodia drive broadcast described as a success, Hoffa's 1976 prison announcement about Teamsters presidency, and a 1776 note on Continental Congress reinforcing troops in New York with 14000 militiamen.
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Associates Press
France
England
Richard Nixon
U.S
Cambodia
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
New York
Middle Colonies
Hays steps down as Democrats face mistress payroll charges
House Ethics Chairman John Flynt and Rep. Floyd Spence press an immediate investigation into Elizabeth Ray's charges that Rep. Wayne Hays hired her on the federal payroll as his mistress. Hays relinquishes control of the House Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to avoid burdening rivals and says he hopes to be vindicated.
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House Ethics Committee
John Flynt
D-Ga
Floyd Spence
Rl.c
Elizabeth Ray
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Hays
House
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
House Administration Committee
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