11 Jun 1975
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1975
Page
1
Biddeford City Council set the 1975 property tax rate at 23 mils, $23 per $1,000 of property, keeping taxes steady from last year. The city plans to collect $3.87 million for a $6.6 million municipal budget, about $100,000 more in property taxes than last year, with Revenue Sharing possibly used to maintain the rate if needed.
The Rockefeller Commission report details CIA surveillance, mail interception, and domestic infiltration programs. It notes Operation CHAOS files on 7200 Americans, wiretaps and bugging, and a 1953 to 1963 illegal drug testing program. conclusions and recommendations follow.
Maryline White reviews the 107th Maine legislature's consumer lobby, noting mixed victories and defeats for citizen advocates. She cites defeats of bills weakening the Saco River law and Lake Arrowhead lot relaxations, warns of complacent groups, and predicts future battles over Site Selection and environmental protections. The piece frames environmentalists' perspective and hints at upcoming interviews.
A 41 hour siege at British Columbia Penitentiary ended with a female hostage dead and at least four people injured. Inmates armed with knives triggered a final, unforced conclusion as authorities say they did not initiate the end of the crisis. Mary Steinhouser, a prison employee, was identified as the dead hostage by Regional Penitentiary Director Jim Murphy.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The Washington office of HUD has not received a request from Acting Town Manager Jerome Plante for a deadline extension for the town's $500,000 community development project. Plante has said he drafted a letter and sought congressional backing, while HUD officials say they have heard nothing from him or the delegation. The project, an incinerator swimming pool, was previously rejected due to incorrect preparation, and HUD indicated that funds are allocated by a national competition and priority list rather than submission timing.
OPEC postpones a fall price increase decision while signaling a move to quote oil prices in IMF SDRs to offset dollar devaluation. Valentin Hernandez Acosta, chair, said ministers will revisit the price rise at the Sept. 24 Vienna meeting. impact on pump prices expected to be minimal.
In a light feature, the journal notes that long sideburns are in fashion, joking that they make a man look as if his face is framed by parentheses. The tone is humorous and observational.
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