Maine Governor Warns Clean Water Battle Is Losing Ground
Gov. Kenneth Curtis told the 5th Maine Environmental Congress that federal aid cuts threaten Maine water cleanup. He cited Nixon budget cuts costing Maine $58 million for waste plants and warned delays will raise project costs to at least $85 million by 1975. The speech followed sessions of three environmental groups at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Augusta
Kenneth M. Curtis
5Th
Maine Environmental Congress
Nixon
Maine
Curtis
Augusta Civic Center
Natural Resources Council
Maine Audubon Society
State Biologists Association
Curtis warns Maine on water cleanup and land use
Curtis says water cleanup faces complex land use and solid waste issues as Maine lawmakers consider bills to shield the Sace River from overdevelopment and require towns to manage their solid waste. He warns environmental protection must balance human value with jobs and affordability while panels discuss the state’s environmental actions. Atty. Gen. Lund planned to speak at the evening banquet.
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Curtis
Maine
Sace River
Environmental Protection
Jon A. Lund
United States Accepts List of POWs but Rejects Conditions
The United States said it has received a list of 32 American POWs from the Viet Cong but deemed the attached conditions unacceptable. The four party Joint Military Commission noted the list was accepted for consideration, while troop withdrawal timelines and specific guards remained under negotiation. The Viet Cong proposed release begin Monday, with completion by Wednesday, and also demanded accelerated U.S. withdrawal and ongoing missing in action accounting.
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Saigon
United States
U.S
Joint Military Commission
John A. Wickham Jr
Wickham
Philip A. Kientzler
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
Gia Lam
North Vietnam
Laos
Vietnam
Inside The Journal Cost of Living Rise Sparks Tax Jokes
The notice humorously notes rising living costs with a wry forecast that taxes might soon seem like bargains. It presents a light take on economic pressures in a familiar local voice.
Saturdays Are Holidays At Gia Lam
At Gia Lam airport Hanoi every Saturday becomes a social scene as the Moscow Hanoi flight arrives. Officials greet passengers while bars open and liquor flows in the reception area. Travelers from Moscow Tashkent Calcutta Rangoon or Vientiane mingle with officials amid a busy customs process and busy duty free displays.
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Gia Lam
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Customs and Immigration
Vientiane
Laos
Moscow
Tashkent
Calcutta
Rangoon
CDC Warns Hexachlorophene Bath Use For Infants Limited
CDC advises against routine use of three percent hexachlorophene for infant baths unless illness exists and the baby weighs five pounds or more. A University of Washington autopsy study of under five year olds found 21 brain stem lesions in infants bathed three or more times with three percent solution, with higher risk for very small preemies.
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Atlanta, Ga
U.S. Center For Disease Control
CDC
University of Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Interferon Shows Cold Prevention Promise But Cost Hurdle
A British American team reports Interferon can prevent colds in volunteers but current production costs run to thousands of dollars per dose, delaying practical use. Stanford’s Dr. Merigan and British researchers note future methods could reduce costs and enable practical application.
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Stanford, Calif
Stanford University
Britain
Thomas C. Merigan
Russia
Finland
Soviet Union
Merigan
Division of
Stanford Medical School
Lancet
Sylvia E. Reed
Thomas S. Hall
David A. J. Tyrrell
Wareward Hospital
Salisbury
Wiltshire
England
Laura Proulx Ends 45 Years at St Andre’s Organ
Laura Proulx aged 37 Gove Street retires after 45 years at St Andre’s Church organ duty. She taught up to 70 piano students weekly and directed two choirs while playing for four Sunday masses and overseeing annual concerts. She plans future travels with husband Charles, a former Navy Yard employee, and will renovate their home.
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Biddeford
Madawaska
Laura Proulx
Gove St
St. Andre's Church
St. Andre
Charles
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Laura
St. Andres
Prouls
Melody Girls
Pepperell
Foremen Club
The
Elks Club
St. Andre’s School
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Dick Danforth
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