Opposition To Sales Tax Hike Opens Legislative Salvo
Augusta AP report outlines the first legislative challenge to Governor Reed’s proposed sales tax increase. State Rep Kenneth P. MacLeod argues budget scrutiny could avert a major tax bill, citing state staffing growth and idle liquor store workers as areas for savings. He also questions university spending after inspecting Orono classrooms.
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Rires
Augusta
Salon
Robert M. Crocker
Associated Press
Kenneth P. MacLeod
R-Brewer
Reed
MacLeod
House
University of Maine
Orono
City Moves to Approve Citywide Re-evaluation Plan
City council authorized Mayor Willie Pomerleau to negotiate and enter into contracts for a complete city re-evaluation. The Sewall firm would map the city with aerial photos and property data, finishing by April 1 next year at an estimated 26500 dollars. An appraising firm would assess replacement costs and hold hearings, estimated at 60000 dollars, while taxes would not be raised, just equalized. Nine bids for dry-waste collection were opened but tabled pending further discussion.
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Willie Pomerleau
Horace Gardiner
James W. Sewall Company
Old Town
Robert Patten
Cole-Layer- Trumble Inc
Gardiner
Patten
Sewall Company
Pomerleau
Maine
Bidault Predicts On British TV Threat to De Gaulle
London AP reports Georges Bidault, hunted French underground chief and head of the outlawed National Council of the Resistance, used a BBC telecast to threaten De Gaulle. French officials condemn the appearance as a breach of security and a political maneuver. Bidault claimed the CNR would topple De Gaulle, comparing his chances to Churchill in 1940, while dodging a direct answer on endorsing terror.
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London
Georges Bidault
Britain
France
British Broadcasting Corp
Charles de Gaulle
Bidault
National Council of the Resistance
CNR
de Gaulle
Churchill
Douglas Against Invasion
PORTLAND AP Senator Paul Douglas said the invasion option is wrong in Cuba and warned against overreaction to Castro. He urged strong ties with Europe, a Western Hemisphere Common Market, and reciprocal tariff cuts. He suggested starting with higher tariffs on French champagne and German wines and possibly raising U.S. auto duties to align with European levels.
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Paul H. Douglas
Cuba
Douglas
Castro
Latin America
Brunswick
Brunswick College
U.S
Western Hemisphere
America
Guns and Russians Saturate Cuba Says CBC Reporter
Canadian broadcaster reports crowded guns in Cuba with many militia members and Russians seen everywhere. He notes hotel doormen with burp guns, youths armed on dates at cinemas, and common misidentification as Russians. Food is scarce and pricey outside Havana, with plain meals prevailing.
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Cuba
Havana
Budding Love Brings Blooming Expenses
A light note from the era jokes that early romance strains wallets as costs rise, citing the Copt. Gen. Fea. Corp. as a playful sponsor of the gag. The item captures a social quip about money and affection in a dated corporate frame.
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Fea. Corp
Soviet Troop Pullout From Cuba Slow Amid Vague Reports
Washington sources say Soviet forces on Cuba are withdrawing at a slow pace toward a mid March pledge. White House earlier cited a Kremlin notice of several thousand troops to depart by mid March, including units guarding offensive weapons and some military specialists. Navy withdrawal numbers remain unclear, provoking sharp Senate questions.
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Soviet Union
Cuba
Kennedy
White House
Kremlin
Navy
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Rockefeller Opposes Kennedy Civil Rights Plan
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller denounces Kennedy civil rights proposals as two years late and missing key promises. He criticizes a five of 28 recommendations while backing Republican measures and questions federal judges tied to segregationist views. He also targets HEW and Labor Dept plans for segregated facilities in the South.
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N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Kennedy
Congress
Rockefeller
New York State
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Federal Civil Rights Commission
Civil Rights Commission
Deep South
Department of Health Education and Welfare
South
Labor Department
Mississippi
National Railway Strike Hinted In Chicago Session
Five railroad unions representing about 210000 train workers press for work rule protection as carriers seek sweeping changes. Supreme Court backing enables employers to cut jobs, with about 40000 firemen at risk on diesel locomotives. Negotiations set for March 13 in Chicago to avert a possible national strike.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Association of
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