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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1975
Page
1
The essay muses on spring as a cure for cabin fever and urban grind. It reflects on rediscoving legs through walks and drives, the return of outdoor life, and the relief from winter duties as days warm up and habitats awaken. It celebrates the season as a deserved, dependable renewal.
The Maine Senate moved an emergency 19.5 million dollars for the remainder of the fiscal year to aid the Bureau of Taxation State Treasurer and Health and Welfare Education Mental Health and Corrections through June 30 The bill heads to the House with further action expected Tuesday.
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacks threaten provincial capitals north of Da Nang and disrupt Highway 1 from Hue to Da Nang. The fighting drives about 900000 South Vietnamese from homes as refugees flood Saigon and coastal cities. airlifts resume in Cambodia after a shelling halt.
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport will not pay the $20,000 added cost for dredging the Kennebunk River. Federal funds of $186,000 cover the project, with Sea disposal favored over land disposal due to lower volume. Work may start late May or June and wrap in two weeks. bids to follow next month.
Conferees from the Senate and House work to resolve differences on a multibillion dollar tax cut with a final package likely by Wednesday. The plan could repeal the oil depletion allowance and totals range from 19.9 to 33.1 billion. President Ford has not ruled out a veto and meetings with aides underscore concerns over amendments and timing.
In a light note the journal jokes that with rising costs pumpernickel may become pumperdime as inflation bites bread prices and shoppers seek cheaper substitutes.
A powerful tornado struck northwest Atlanta at 7 30 am causing one death and many injuries. The governor's Neo Georgian mansion roof and front columns were damaged as trees were blown down and power lines fell. Repairs and rescue operations followed as officials described extensive destruction across the area.
A study based on 37 state regulatory commissions shows 1974 gas and electric rate hikes driven by automatic fuel adjustment clauses. Maine, the District of Columbia, New York, Tennessee and others posted extreme increases, with Maine up 750 percent and DC up 1400 percent as costs were shifted to consumers.
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