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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1976
Page
8
A raging fire destroyed the Levine and Sons waste textile company in Fullerton Pennsylvania on Wednesday night. Firemen struggled against the flames blaming insufficient water supplies as dense black smoke darkened the sky. No official damage figure yet but sources say the loss could approach one million dollars.
President Ford urges Congress to restrict busing in public schools by limiting duration and narrowing court authority. He proposes a three year limit with two year extension and a final five year halt if no progress, distinguishing government caused segregation from other causes. Civil rights leaders oppose the plan.
A 50 square mile grass fire, the year’s largest in drought stricken California, roared near Plymouth in the Sierra foothills. Fire officials hoped to contain by sundown as winds shifted. crews battled multiple blazes across Ventura, Tehama, and Amador counties with aerial aid and rapid containment targets.
In the wake of the Capitol Hill sex scandal, House Democrats approve a broad package to centralize expense accounts and require public accounting for all House employees. The plan aims to curb lifetime allowances and cash withdrawals while mandating quarterly disclosures and reforming committee funding.
SEBASCO Maine AP The Maine Truck Owners Association backed the American Trucking Association in opposing federal price setting deregulation. MTOA general manager Gene Coffen said the group will review how Maine charges for truck registration at its annual meeting.
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