CIA Hughes Joins 1974 Sub Salvage Bid Off Hawaii
The CIA and Howard Hughes financed and supported a secret 1974 effort to raise a sunken Soviet Hotel class submarine 750 miles northwest of Oahu. About one third of the sub was lifted, revealing bodies of over 70 Soviet sailors. No missiles were recovered, but a later attempt was planned to raise the remainder.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Howard Hughes
Pacific Ocean
CIA
U.S
U. S
Los Angeles Times
Washington Post
The
New York Times
Oahu
Hawaii
Jack Anderson
Mutual Broadcasting System
Washington-Moscow
Anderson
United States
Hughes
Viet Nam to abandon Quang Tri province amid push from North
Saigon officials disclosed South Vietnam plans to abandon Quang Tri and consider giving up Thua Thien with Hue. About 100000 civilians fled toward Da Nang as heavy fighting raged along the northern coast near the demilitarized zone. North Vietnamese forces reportedly hold most of Quang Tri City and four infantry divisions threaten the region.
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South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Hue
da Nang
Demilitarized Zone
Kontum
Pleiku
Barlac
Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
Quang Tri Province
Quang Tri City
Payment Deficit Hits 10 Billion For Year
Washington reports the balance of payments ended last year in a 10.6 billion dollar annual deficit, the second worst on record since 1960. The fourth quarter deficit was 5.9 billion, up from 3.9 billion prior quarter, as more dollars went abroad for investment and imports than entered the United States.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Courthouse Negotiations Await P O Acquisition
Biddeford eyes the old Washington Street post office as a site for a district courthouse. Chief Judge Ralph Ross awaits city ownership to begin final terms, with plans by Philip Gadbois and a 20 year lease proposal involving a $60,000 city bond and estimated $1,175 monthly rent.
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Biddeford
Washington Street
Federal Building
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Edward Gaulin
Ross
Boston
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Gaulin
Sweetser School
Saco
Bureau of Public Improvement
Judge Ross
Philip Gadbois
Gadbois
Sanford
New County Jail Could Be Started Now State Says
A fiery meeting between state corrections officials and York County commissioners over the county jail stalled over funding. State officials urged immediate construction while commissioners cited missing funds and revised estimates. Deputy director Haskell called the jail substandard, urging a start with a March-April meeting including LEAA and the architect to resolve funding and timing.
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Board of County Commissioners
Clement Auger
Richard Haskell
Bureau’ of Corrections
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Joseph McClay
Haskell
York County
Richard Dutrembie
Bureau of Corrections
Law Enforcement Assistance Agency
LEAA
Auger
Donald Cote
Paul Reay
McClay
Dutremble
Roland Cole
Joseph DeRoy
North Berwick
Department of Mental Health and Corrections
Council Approves Saco Dump Study
The Saco City Council unanimously approved a first phase study to curb groundwater pollution from the old dump. E.C. Jordan of Portland, hired to analyze soils and water near the site, faces a $5,000 initial cost with later phases potentially costing up to $300,000 if removal is needed. DEP collaboration and hearings on bids for future work followed concerns over dump operations and sludge management affecting local water and Sandy Brook.
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John Dexter
E.C. Jordan
Portland
Jordan
Department of Environmental Protection
DEP
James Atwell
Atwell
Maynard Cousens
Buxton Road
Robert Cassette
Dexter
Zaitlin
Factory Island
Inside the Journal Today's Chuckle
A humorous note compares taming inflation to slowly pinning a balloon without triggering a crash, likening the delicate balance to a careful act of restraint.
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Samuel Zaitlin
Saco Tanning Corp
Sandy Brook
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