Mitchell Campaign Funds Rely On Small Contributions
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful George J. Mitchell defends a campaign built on many small donors, rejects links to a party machine or Mafia, and argues his support base consists of ordinary Mainers. He touts legislative inexperience as an advantage and promotes reforms including citizen service, a Maine land bank, and development zones for industrial projects.
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George J. Mitchell
Law and
Mitchell
Democratic Party
Muskie
Washington
National Democratic
Maine
John Kennedy
Citizen Service Bureau
Maine Land Bank
500000 Lost Jobs Due To Fuel Crisis
The energy shortage costs nearly 500000 American jobs, with 125000 to 200000 in service stations and airlines, plus 300000 in indirectly affected industries. Brennan links job losses to the Arab oil embargo. Ford plans furloughs of 14200 workers. Shell cuts prices and raises April allocations.
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Washington
Peter J. Brennan
Congress
Brennan
U.S
Ford Motor Co
Rogers C. B. Morton
National Petroleum Council
Morton
NPC
Shell Oil Co
Maine Ends Longest Special Session in State History
The 13 week 106th Legislature adjourned after enacting a two cent cigarette tax to fund medical aid, approving the Part Two budget and a $577,000 supplement. Bills included truck weight increases, ethics reform, collective bargaining for 12,000 state workers, and energy and elder care measures. A public education commission, adoption rights, sales tax exemption for industrial machinery, and school bus rules were also signed or acted upon.
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Augusta
Maine
Senate
Anneth P. MacLeod
House
Richard D. Hewes
Kenneth M. Curtis
Curtis
Legislative Ethics Committee
Office of
Executive Department
Department of Transportation
New England
Education Commission
FBI Reports Crime Rise Spurs Justice Dept Action
FBI preliminary crime statistics show a 16 percent jump in the last quarter of 1973, lifting the year total to 5 percent. Attorney General Saxbe says the Department will prepare recommendations for President Nixon to curb growth as increases occur across seven serious crime categories.
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Washington
FBI
Justice Department
Atty
William B. Saxbe
Nixon
Saxbe
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Sheepish Photo Mixup At Camden Town Hall
The Camden Herald ran two three column sheep captions of the town’s selectmen on page five. An apology followed after a town attorney’s secretary explained a caller’s “Baaaa” message caused the mix up.
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Camden
Camden Herald Weekly
Selectman
Board of Selectman
Camden Town
Clifford O'Rourke
Herald
Jane Day
Weather Forecast Misread By Youngster's Quip
A child explains a Bureau forecast to a friend saying rain will affect 20 percent of people. The remark echoes in the page’s chatter about upcoming weather and daily briefings.
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Youngster
Weather Bureau
Farm produce prices dip amid spring bargain hopes
A 4 percent drop in late winter farm product prices signals possible retail discounts for shoppers though display of groceries may remain limited. Meat animals fall 8 percent, vegetables drop 12 percent as a group, poultry and eggs fall 9 percent, while middlemen may not pass savings to consumers.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kennebunk Dump Rats Spark Local Town Meeting Debate
Residents near the Kennebunk dump report seeing rats in garbage cans cellars and near foundations. They seek closure or limits on expansion after approving 42 adjacent acres, while exterminator Eli St Amant leads control efforts amid ongoing concerns.
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Kennebunk
Woodside
Pinewood Drives
Ken Burham
Ellie Pecakouis
Ridgewood Circle
Exterminator Extraordinaire
Eli St. Amand
The
Atlantic Extermination Co
Arundel
Vermin
Ecard
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Peter Kyros
William Hathaway
Kenneth Curtis
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Sanford
Whicch
Charles Sutton
Federal
William E. Simon
Henry A. Kissinger
Defense, Justice and Treasury Departments
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National Newspaper Association
Joseph Sewall
Old Town
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