Maine PUC allows 12 intervene in CMP rate hearing
The Maine Public Utilities Commission authorized 12 corporations and individuals to intervene as Central Maine Power seeks a 21.7 million rate increase. Hearing sessions begin April 6 with several groups opposing the project including Safe Power for Maine and the Maine Restaurant Association. The proposed hike would average 17.2 percent for residential customers and 12.4 percent for most others, adding about 3.30 monthly to a 500 kWh home bill.
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Augusta
Maine
State Public Utilities Commission
Central Maine Power Co
Central
PUC
Central Maine Power
State Attorney General's Office
Maine Oil Dealers Association
Maine Restaurant Association
Safe Power For
Amero
Mark L. Haley
Bath
Central Maine
Peter L. Murray
Eco
Teachers Still Behind State Employe Raises
The Maine Teachers Association supports state employee pay raises as lawmakers override Gov Longley on a 262.6 million school funding bill. Alliance for Maine's Future backs five planks including pay raises and university funds while staff seek restoration of retirement funds. The hearings begin with Central Maine Power witnesses.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Teachers Association
MTA
Perham Amsden
James B. Longley
Maine State Employes Association
American Federation of State
Curtain Drops on Lakewood Summer Theatre in Maine
Foreclosure proceedings have begun against Wyrnwood Inc operator of the Lakewood summer theater in Madison Maine a historic venue dating to 1900s. Ralph H Snow vice president of Federal Trust Co said the case will not be final for a year. Joseph Denis of Waterville head of Wyrnwood unavailable for comment. The theater began 76 years ago after Herbert Swett acquired land and ran trolley cars for events along the Wessermnsett.
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Madison
Maine
Lakewood
Ralph H. Snow
Federal Trust Co
Wyrnwood, Inc
Joseph Denis
Waterville
Wyrnwood
Herbert Swett
Wessermnsett
Skowhegan
Nixon resigns citing leadership needs and impeachment threat
Former President Richard Nixon says his resignation on August 8, 1974, was to avoid a protracted Senate impeachment trial that would deprive America of needed leadership. He notes weak congressional support and reflects on Watergate’s shadow while defending foreign policy gains. He references forewords to public papers and contends mistakes were part of the record. A separate note describes an ice storm in Michigan affecting Alma and surrounding areas with outages and Red Cross relief.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
America
Congress
Nixon
National Archives
Watergate
Senate
White House
Mills to retire from Congress after 38 years in office
Rep. Wilbur Mills of Arkansas says he will retire in January after 38 years in the House. He frames retirement as a victory over alcoholism and rejects the notion it stems from past troubles with Fanne Foxe. Mills plans to devote himself to family, helping alcoholics, and service as a private citizen.
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Little Rock, Ark
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Congress
House of Representatives
Mills
House
Ways and Means
Fanne Foxe
Miss Foxe
Washington
Boston
Kensett, Ark
Hearst Case Sizzles With Charges Of Trial Fixing
In a dramatic San Francisco session Patricia Hearst's bank robbery trial saw F Lee Bailey clash with government witness Dr Joel Fort over alleged trial fixing. Fort admitted urging Hearsts to avoid a public trial while Bailey accused him of lying as Judge Carter ordered restraint.
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Hearst
San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Lee Bailey
Joel Fort
Fort
Miss Hearst
Randolph
Catherine Hearst
Bailey
Dr. Fort
Browning
Hearsts
Mr. Bailey
U.S
New England NH Nuclear Gag Order May Be Amended
New Hampshire Executive Council member proposes amending a pro nuclear power resolution to protect state workers right to speak. The plan would let officials from the attorney general and water pollution agencies express views on environmental and water safety, amid concerns the policy suppresses dissent. Critics say the move could discipline employees and muzzle debate over Seabrook plant.
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Concord
N.H
Bernard A. Streeter Jr
Nashua
Streeter
Executive Council
Meldrim Thomson
New Hampshire
Eugene Daniell
Franklin
Daniell
George B. Roberts Jr
R-Gilmanton Iron Works
Roberts
Harry Spanos
Hugh Gallen
Seabrook
Executive
Thomson
Searbrook
Davis resigns as magistrate amid misconduct rumors in Boston
Willie Davis former U S magistrate in Boston says he resigned for financial and professional reasons not due to allegations of a sexual episode with an attorney's secretary. He moved resignation up to spare his family embarrassment and joined Eldridge Cleaver's defense team. Davis argues the alleged misconduct would not justify removal. The court and Board of Bar Overseers confirmed receipt of his resignation.
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Boston
Willie Davis
U.S
Davis
Eldridge Cleaver
California
U.S. District Court
Andrew A. Caffrey
Board of Bar Overseers
Robert DiGiacomo
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Emery
Kuros
Bangor
David F. Emery
Peter N. Kyros
Kyros
Lincoln Smith
Smith
Sen
Bruce Reeves
D-Pittston
Safe Power For Maine
Attorney General's Office
Keyes Fiber
Portland
Rogers
Robin
Sunny
South
Alma
Mich
Michigan
Red Cross
UPI
Carter
New England
Ena
Oporcun
DAC
Maine State Society, Daughters of the American Colonists
Holiday Inn
Portland Area
Doris Thomas
Lillian Frost
National Defense
Old Orchard Beach
Gertrude Farwell
Biddeford Pool
Marjorie Fogg
Saco
Dorothy Furber
Olive Hannaford
Bar Mills
Paul Cobb
Raymond Potvin
Biddeford
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