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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1973

Page

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County Officials Back for Jail Funds From Revenue Sharing

York County commissioners said revenue sharing funds could offset jail construction costs for a new facility. If a legislature bill passes a referendum would be held, with a potential 1974 start and 1975 bond payments. Estimated jail cost about 800000, with annual bond and revenue sharing allocations shaping a tax basis.

Alfred Lucien Dutremble Board of York County Commissioners Board of Commissioners York County Dutremble Augusta

Magruder Confesses Watergate Scheme

Jeb Stuart Magruder told Senate investigators he participated in the Watergate wiretap planning and cover up but said President Nixon had no knowledge of their actions. He took responsibility, named potential co conspirators, and stated Mitchell and Haldeman held key roles in the campaign. He indicated more names would be provided.

Washington Jeb Stuart Magruder Nixon Magruder Senate Watergate Committee Senate Atty John N. Mitchell G. Gordon Liddy White House

Arbitrator Picked For Biddeford School Dispute

Stanley M. Jacks of Cambridge Mass has been chosen as the arbitrator for the biddeford high school coaching dispute between Dave Redmond and the Biddeford School Board. A closed hearing is set for July 16.

Stanley M. Jacks Cambridge Mass Dave Redmond Biddeford Dave Kerry Biddeford High School Redmond Biddeford High Kerry Chelmsford Sloan School of Management Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard Trade Union Program Simmons College Boston National War Labor Board

Nixon Freezes Most Prices for 60 Days in Economic Move

President Nixon orders a 60 day freeze on all consumer prices to curb inflation while withholding wage, rent, interest and farm product caps. He announces the measure in a nationwide address, signaling a broader plan to craft a wage price control system. The action aims to slow price rises without halting wages or other key costs.

Washington Nixon Congress William Proxmire D.wis Joint Economic Committee Senate House Gerald R. Ford Carl Albert Eliot Janeway University of Pennsylvania Lawrence R. Klein

Fund Cutback Plan Loses GOP Support

Washington AP report says Republican backers of Nixon Southeast Asia policy dropped plans to defeat the Caen Church antiwar amendment barring funds for any U S military action in and around Vietnam Laos and Cambodia. The move followed belief defeat was likely.

Washington Nixon Southeast Asia U.S Vietnam Laos Cambodia GOP Thomas F. Eagleton D-Mo Indochina Paris Henry Kissinger North Vietnam le Duc Tho Senate Hugh Scott Pennsylvania Case Church Scott State Department Foreign Relations Committee Clifford P. Case R-N.j Frank Church D-Idaho

Inside The Journal Today's Chuckle

If your ship does come in these days it is docked by the government.

Saco Residents Oppose Gravel Pit Plan At Hearn Fenderson Junction

About 20 residents attended a Zoning Appeals Board hearing to challenge Blue Rock Industries plan for a 10 acre gravel pit on Clinton Fecteau property at Hearn and Fenderson roads. J Kevin Burns spoke for Blue Rock noting 80 000 cubic yards would be removed and the pit would operate if approved.

Saco Zoning Appeals Board Blue Rock Industries Hearn Fenderson Clinton Fecteau J. Kevin Burns Blue Rock Burns Philip Graves Lincoln John Lombard Lawrence Jones Fenderson Road

US dollar firmer in London amid Nixon inflation package

The US dollar rose sharply in London as investors digested President Nixon's anti-inflation measures with a near half cent jump at market open. The pound traded around 2.5692 dollars while Paris and Frankfurt showed only small early moves. Gold held steady in Zurich as markets awaited further details, and Tokyo also saw firmer dollar sentiment. Meanwhile, a separate local issue discussed road work and gravel pit traffic, raising concerns over access routes and road widening.

London Nixon Paris Frankfurt Atlantic Zurich Tokyo Washington U.S

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