Saco to raise tax rate six mills for 1969 budget
Saco will set the 1969 property tax rate at 33 mills, six mills higher than 1968, to cover a budget of 2.453 million dollars. City Assessor Atwood cited valuation changes from 59.54 million in 1968 to about 59.59 million in 1969, largely offset by losses from several firms and a major revaluation, with Mare ment Corp and Central Maine Power Co. influencing numbers. The increased budget emphasizes schools, fire, police, sewer, and recreation costs, while city council controls spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Houston
Saco
Robert D. Atwood
Atwood
Marement Corp
Central Maine Power Co
Joseph A. Bay
Robert Knox
Dyer
Pentagon moves to make one month AWOL evidence of desertion
Defense Secretary Laird seeks changes in military law to treat one month unauthorized absence as proof of desertion. The plan targets leniency criticism and aims to curb widespread AWOL, with convictions historically under 1 percent. Measures include improved reporting on defectors and harsher penalties for desertion.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Pentagon
Laird
Senate
Pertegen
Sweden
Canada
Daniel K. Inouye
D-Ha
Waii
Vietnam
Associa Press
Subcommittee
State Department
U.S
Nine teachers named for Thornton Academy fall start
Thornton Academy headmaster Robert L. Bowie announced nine teachers for the Saco school in the fall. Six reside in Maine. three come from Lisbon New Hampshire and New York City. Names include Paul J. Callahan and Patricia Ann Griffin of Biddeford, Alan D. Mullett, Harold C. Harmon, Carl R. Paquette, Mary E. Philips of Portland, and Alice Spencer of New York with degrees from Maine Keene State Southern Maine Harvard Sarah Lawrence.
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Robert L. Bowie
Thornton Academy
Saco School
The
State
Lisbon
N.H
New York City
Paul J. Callahan
Saco
University of Maine
Cony High School
Augusta
Patricia Ann Griffin
Biddeford
Keene State College
Keene, N.H
Alan D. Mullett
Southern Maine Vocational Institute and
Gor
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Jack's Spa Building to Be Demolished in Biddeford
Jack's and King Woodman Real Stats Agency will leave 222 Main St Biddeford as lease to First National Bank expires Monday The building will be torn down to expand the bank parking lot Woodman will relocate to 46 Jefferson St Biddeford and the spa operators may return next year Lucien Bourque Company won the demolition bid and the structure should be down within a week
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Jack's
King Woodman Real Stats Agency
Main St
Biddeford
First National Bank of
First National Bank
Gene Sullivan
Phil Stebbins
Jack’s
King Woodman
Masonic
Woodman
Jefferson St
Richard A. Moore
Lucien Bourque Company
Moore
Maine income tax plan stalled again in House
The Maine House failed to enact a proposed 43.5 million supplemental budget and income tax package, 95 to 51, short of the two thirds needed for emergency legislation. The measure heads to the Senate as leaders seek the votes to reach 101 affirmative votes, with six more favorable picks required to advance the budget.
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Augusta
Maine
House
Senate
Harrison L. Richardson
Cumberland
Richardson
David J. Kennedy
R-Milbridge
GOP
Louis C. Jalbert
D-Lewiston
Kokomo Riots Leave Police Wounded Firebombs Across Cities
White and mixed race mobs in Kokomo Indiana Nebr Omaha and Cairo Illinois sparked a fourth night of violence after a white officer fatally shot a 14 year old Negro girl. Ten Kokomo policemen including Chief Raymond Kellar were shot with shotguns as riots spread with brick and bottle throwing looting and fires. A Negro patrolman Arnold Daley was severely injured and James Loder a patrolman charged with manslaughter. National Guardsmen were placed on alert as authorities sought calm.
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Associated Press
Kokomo
Ind
Raymond Kellar
Cnaha
Neb
Cairo
Ill
Kellar
Robert Konkle
Indiana State Police
Near North Side
Arnold Daley
Gene Scarpino
James Loder
Hedy Lamarr
Norbert T. Tiemann
Eugene Leahy de
Viet Cong encircle Ben Het Camp in central highlands
Viet Cong claim two North Vietnamese regiments about 3,000 men encircle the Ben Het Special Forces camp in the central highlands as U.S. and South Vietnamese forces defend with 4,500 regulars and 700 irregulars. Supply routes are cut, water and air support limited, with casualties reported but light. The siege tests South Vietnamese resolve as U.S. troops reposition.
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Saigon
Viet Cong
Ben Het
Central Highlands
U.S
National Liberation Front
United States
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Dak
Air Force
Jack G. Cade Jr
San Antonio
Tex
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PSR
Paes
Journal
Richard Danforth
Cascade Road
Route 1
Thornton
Blue Ribbon
Sam's Place
Alfred St. Biddeford
West Point-Pepperell, Inc
Fice
Biddeford-Saco Stores
Merchants Committee
Biddeford-Saco
Chamber of Commerce
Jack's Spa
United Baptist Church
Saco Grange Hall
North St
Saco Rod & Reel Club
Dube’s Bait & Tackle
Camp Ellis
Ines Hy Shop
Omaha
North Side
Green Berets
HELP
Trull
Biddeford Street
Claude Dubois
William and Margarette Church
Rochambeau Hall
South ST
Jack
Arundel
Weir
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