Maine Legislature Battles Over Sales Tax Impasse
Maine legislators return to the State House facing a sales tax deadlock as Republicans demand a 5 percent levy to fund a 243 million budget. House defeats fuel talk of compromise while Gov. Curtis prepares alternative budgets. Education groups warn of harm to schools, and University of Maine officials fear reduced incoming class size without full funding.
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Augusta
Maine
State House
Maine Teachers Association
University of Maine
John H. Marvin
MTA
Marvin
All work and no play makes a lot of jack
A brief humor item notes the old saying that constant labor without leisure yields little benefit, framing it as a light cheeky truism. The line hints at business posture and a playful corporate tone from a weekly feature.
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Jack
WRR Gen
Fea, Corp
Curtis Offers Budget Plans to End Tax Impasse
Democratic Gov Curtis proposed two revenue options to fund a 2334 million biennial budget without major new taxes. One plan adds higher taxes on cigarettes liquor and beer. the other drops beer increases and adds a 1 dollar per gallon tax on soft drink syrups to raise about 6 million over two years.
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Augusta
Curtis
Farewell for Rt. Rev. Msgr Aime Guiguere at St Andre’s
Members of St Andre's Church Biddeford gathered for a farewell after plans show Rt Rev Msgr Aime Guiguere will retire at month end. The program This Is Your Life featured speakers from Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco St Joseph's Biddeford St Francis College and Presenta tion of Mary with gifts from parish groups and lay organizations.
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St. Andre's Church
Biddeford
Aime Giguere
Herve Poissant
Joseph Carrier
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Elie Hevey
St. Joseph's Church
Matthew Audibert
St. Francis College
Sister St. Urbain
Mary
Brother Conrad
Brothers of the Sacred Heart
Andre Fortier
Lionel Goulet
Sacred Heart League
Alice Letellier
St. Anne’s Sodality
Fuller Named Maine Assistant Attorney General
A local attorney has been named an Maine assistant attorney general to assist Attorney General James Erwin. Atty. Robert Fuller of Waterhouse Carroll and Cyr Biddeford will handle water pollution enforcement. Fuller, a Cape Porpoise resident, will sever ties with his firm this week and begin state service.
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Maine
Atty
Robert Fuller
Waterhouse, Carroll and Cyr
Biddeford
James Erwin
Fuller
Cape Porpoise
Kosygin Leaves New York for Cuba Visit
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin departed Kennedy Airport for Cuba after a nine day U S stay in which he met with President Johnson and pressed the Arab cause at the United Nations General Assembly He stated a desire to relieve tensions and indicated no clear plan to stop in Paris before returning to Moscow The trip marks the first high level Soviet visit to Cuba since 1962
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Alexei N. Kosygin
United States
Cuba
Johnson
United Nations General Assembly
Kennedy Airport
Kosygin
Caribbean
Fidel Castro
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Glassboro
N.J
Vietnam
Middle East
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
U.N. General Assembly
Albania
China
United Nations
Kennedy
Moscow
Havana
Gander
New York City
Niagara Falls
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
General Assebly
Security Council
Johnson Kosygin fail to resolve issues at Glassboro summit
President Johnson and Premier Kosygin ended their two day Glassboro talks without agreement on Vietnam or the Middle East but pledged direct contact to continue. Kosygin returned to New York for UN remarks while Johnson said no immediate settlement is in sight yet hopes were raised to reduce nuclear risk.
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Israel
Abba Eban
Eban
Kosygin
Middle East
Jerusalem
Levi Eshkol
New York
Johnson
Alexei N. Kosygin
Vietnam
Glassboro
New Jersey
Philadelphia
United Nations
United States
Washington
Middle Eastern
U. S
Soviet Union
Premmier
Glass
Glassboro Summit Yields Cautious U.S. Soviet Optimism
An analysis notes Johnson and Kosygin left Glassboro with a tempered sense of progress after 10 hours of talks. They agreed to pursue negotiated language on disarmament and to keep diplomatic channels open. Kosygin warned that peace in the Middle East and Vietnam require troop withdrawals and restraint. The two sides plan a draft treaty for the 17 nation Disarmament Conference.
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Kosygin
U.N
Glassboro
Old Johnson
Hollybush
Middle East
Vietnam
U.S
Rusk
Gromyko
Pope creates 27 new cardinals at Vatican consistory
Pope Paul VI named 27 new cardinals including four Americans and urged aid for Palestine refugees. He called for Jerusalem’s international status and urged Vietnamese parties to reunite. The consistory lasted 23 minutes as 21 prelates were confirmed from May 29 nominations.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Jerusalem
Paul
Sacred College of Cardinals
Middle East
Israel
Ara States
Palestine
Bedard Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary in Saco
State Rep. Camille Bedard and Mrs Bedard marked their golden wedding with a mass at Notre Dame de Lourdes, an open house at E and J Union Hall, and greetings from Gov. and Mrs. Curtis. Numerous guests from Biddeford Saco area and beyond attended, including Rep. Napoleon Nadeau and Rev. Paul Bedard.
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Camille Bedard
Common St
Saco
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Paul Bedard
Edgar Bedard
Bedard
Paul Kerns
Eva Carrier
Wilbrod Bedard
J. Union Hall
Beach Street
Gov
Kenneth M. Curtis
Linwood Merrithen
Georgette Smith
Natalie Kerns
Kim Merrithen
Karen Merrithen
Biddeford Saco
Leo Bedard
Harry Bouter
Sam Gagnon
W. Paynter
Edward Mc.Enery
Napoleon Nadeau
Conrad Fortier
Paul Reay
Stanley Lane
Fred Descoteau
Edgar Cote
Frank Duke
John Maddox
Richard Cote
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