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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1976
Page
3
An aide to Gov. James Longley says a second Maine special session to address state employee pay raises may be held June 11 or June 14. The adjournment paused funding for social programs and education. union endorsement of the pay plan prompted the recall decision.
Mary Chaffin graduates from Brown University with a bachelor of arts in Russian studies yet Sabaka the dog appears in the yearbook instead of Mary. Sabaka accompanied Mary to classes, learned a few words, and caused some mischief, including a bathroom incident in class. The dog’s portrait sits beside the graduate’s name as a humorous nod to the Ivy League pooch.
A 44 year old West Bath man, David A. Reed, was struck by the boom of a 12 ton crane and killed at a new elementary school site behind Boothbay Peninsula Regional High School on Maine 27. Reed, a truck driver for Harry Crocker and Son, was standing beneath the crane when a support snapped and the boom fell on him.
Secretary of State Mark Gartley estimates about 40 percent of Republicans and 45 percent of Democrats in Maine's 1st District will vote in the Tuesday primary. He notes turnout could reach 50 percent if candidate organization is strong, with a runoff potential if no clear winner emerges. Official 1976 registrations due after the primary.
Gov. James B. Longley urged repeal of the uniform statewide property tax for education if a fair alternative is found. He called tax reform a top priority for Maine’s Legislature, favoring a shift to income tax funding and a capped overall tax burden tied to per capita income.
Robert Farley of Biddeford, a state senate candidate, pledges to sponsor a bill forcing banks to clearly warn mortgage customers that rates may change. Pepperell renegotiated with mortgage holders whose rates were below 9 percent to raise them to that level. The bank cited federal law already requiring disclosure of interest rate information.
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