Audience awaits action as Maine legislature stalls on budget
The Augusta stage sense mirrors Maine's 1975 legislature with a nervous pace and cautious moves. Governors, House and Senate fray in delays, while lawmakers debate hearings and bills. The audience, Maine voters, grows restive as bipartisanship surfaces yet progress stalls.
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Marriage Is Good for You in Recession Says Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey argues marriage strengthens during hard times while prosperity weakens it. He cites Brinkley Long, notes a 54 percent drop in licenses in 1973, signals upturn in 1974 75, cites George Gilder on bachelorhood and crime, health, and mortality, and ends with assorted quotes.
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Paul Harvey
Brinkley Long
Britain
Alexander Comfort
Cary Grant
California
George Gilder
Gilder
Births and deaths listed for Baddeford-Saco Journal staff
Obituary styled roster lists Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W. Foster 1889 1972 B F C Whitehouse 1891 1971 W Paul Casavant publisher Charles C Sutton editor Gladys M Whitehouse president treasurer entries appear in a Baddeford Saco Journal page reflecting long time staff and officials.
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Baddeford-Saco
Wm. E. Foster
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Washington hearing to expose rigged manufacturing standards
The Senate Anti trust subcommittee will hold six days of hearings next month to prove that so called voluntary standards are used to squeeze out competitors and fleece consumers. The study cites industry control of standards setting, government reliance on those standards, and monopolistic pricing in federal and local markets. One example notes August Hebel seeking approval for a process to reduce metal distortion but hindered by mandatory ASTM consent.
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August Hebel
Ashington
American Society For Testing and Materials
John
Cape Canaveral
Mother
Cronkite
America
Kay
Heber
Watts Regulator Co
Lawrence
Mass
Cross Connection Foundation
Little Hydrolevel Corp
Farmingdale
N.Y
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ITT
ASME
Hart
Federal Trade Commission
End of the world TV satire and public notices
Russell Baker mocks a televised end of the world as viewers debate loyalty to a black and white set. The piece blends satire with market and public affairs notes on valves, standards groups, and a trio of corporate and government figures amid a flood of fragmented clips.
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New York Times
Ford
NBC
Channel 8
Letter to The Journal on York County budget and jail concerns
A reader agrees with the editorial on February 21 about the Auger budget proposal. He criticizes the cost and timing, urges evening budget meetings with department heads, warns the county jail may be shut and stresses funding for non county agencies and statutory duties for 111,000 residents across 28 towns. He credits Paul Reay and urges Auger to consider residents' interests.
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Auger
Augusta
York County
State Department of Corrections
Superior Court
Paul Reay
Braley Responds To Criticism Over Charter Debate
Berton K. Braley, mayor of Saco, defends his stance on the city Charter and the need for a full time manager while preserving the mayoral role as a citizen buffer. He disputes John Pipinias criticism of City Solicitor Ayotte and urges charter clarification to improve municipal services.
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Saco
Ayotte
Ferry Lane
John
Essense
Charter Study Commission
Berton K. Braley
City of
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