Old Orchard Beach warns on School Street safety
Town officials and fire chief outline safety measures at two historic School Street elementary schools after residents warned of fire hazards. Inspections, sprinklers, heat detectors, and revised drills are in place as state funds seek a new campus plan, with a Jameson School expansion pending.
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Susan Morrison
Old Orchard Beach
Louis DeAngelis
Jameson
Lawrence Bernard
Thomas Smith
Chief Smith
Smith
DeAngelis
Sandra Manduca
Ruth Carr
Bernard
John Bird
Bird
Department of Education
Kennebunk Votes Through 1.025 Million 1975 Budget
Voters at Kennebunk town meeting approved a 1975 municipal budget of 1,025,024 dollars, including a 12 percent across the board pay raise for all town employees. The budget board had recommended 996,933 dollars with an eight percent raise, and the assessment to be raised was set at 669,943 dollars.
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Kennebunk
Budget Board
Arundel
Kennebunkport
Kennebunk River
Herman Cohen
American Legion Post
Littlefield
Leon Pare
Herman Cohne
Kenneth O'Donnell
State Jail Inspector Enrages Auger at County Meeting
Auger exploded with anger during a scheduled 11 a.m. county commission meeting after Deputy Corrections Chief Richard Haskell described the state jail as unsatisfactory and unfit for human habitation. He demanded a governor's call before McClay could present his report, citing prior Journal quotes.
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Alfred—York
Clement Auger
Longley
Bureau of Corrections
Richard Haskell
Joseph McClay
Haskell
McClay
Auger
Commission
Journal
Senate Opens Tax Cut Debate
The US Senate begins debate on a $29.2 billion tax cut aimed at boosting consumer spending and cutting unemployment. Ford pushes for a prompt bill, while oil depletion credits and Senate-House differences threaten quick passage. Treasury Secretary Simon cautions on deficits and size.
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US Senate
Washington
Ford
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House
South Bend
Ind
Congress
Finance Committee
Treasury
William E. Simon
Ford Administration
Simon
Senate Budget Committee
Cutoff Date Stake In U.S. Aid Tussle
Washington AP reports leaders warn Ford that extra U S military aid to Cambodia faces dim prospects in Congress. A Senate panel backed a compromise of 82.5 million with a June 30 cutoff, far below Ford’s 222 million request. House opposition grows as leaders urge firm action.
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U.S
Washington
Ford
Cambodia
South Bend
Ind
United States
Congress
Senate
William S. Broomfield
Michigan
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
State Explores Biddeford Pool Purchase Feasibility
Maine Department of Parks and Recreation weighs buying the 13 acre Biddeford Pool site housing Marie Joseph Academy. Preliminary talks with city officials ongoing. appraised value, eminent domain history, and federal matching funds influence prospects. Ownership by the Order of the Presentation of Mary and potential private sale remain under discussion with ongoing public interest and local courts.
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Maine Department of Parks and Recreation
Biddeford Pool
Maine Joseph Academy
Tom Dickens
Parks and Recreation
The
Journal Monday
Dickens
Premagg
Claire Malasnik
Biddeford
Cordo Real Estate Agency
Marie Joseph Academy
Pool Beach Association
Inside the Journal Today's Chuckle
A humorous note about a horse that would laugh at motorists adjusting their shoulder harnesses, reflecting a lighthearted moment in daily life.
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OOB
Stephen Muskie
Peter Kingsley
Donald Littlefield
Christopher Coach
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Order of the Presentation of Mary
Order
Marie Joseph
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