Biddeford Dairy Farmer Dismantles Silo to Cut Taxes
Louis Daigle, long-time dairy farmer on West Street, voted out of the business by high grain costs, plans retirement and tax relief by demolishing his 14 by 45 foot concrete silo. He tore down the 2'2 inch bottom wall after attaching a chain to his tractor, hoping to beat the April 1 deadline. Photos by Dick Danforth.
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Louis Daigle
West Street
Biddeford
Daigle
Dick Danforth
Contract issue leaves Dutremble wondering
Dutremble questions if the Washington trip helped Maremont after the Army awarded a $30 million gun contract to Fabrique Nationale. Braley urges diplomacy and psychology with the Maine delegation to aid Maremont, while local officials condemn the apparent loss of jobs and accuse federal trade shifts.
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Biddeford
Lucien Dutremble
Saco
Berton Braley
Ford
Oval Office
U.S
Maremont Corp
Dutremble
Maremont
Fabrique Nationale
Washington
Maine
Secretary of Defense
Braley
Ing
Belgium
United States
Army
Defense Department
General Accounting Office
Department
John Dexter
Old Orchard Beach panel approves land revaluations
The Citizens Revaluation Committee and Town Council endorsed United Appraisal’s land value assessment using the fractional acreage method. Town Assessor Bernard Emery received a unanimous vote of confidence and cautioned he will not make wholesale changes. The group outlined abatement and appeals paths for taxpayers and noted state requirements on local assessors.
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Old Orchard Beach
Herschel Desjardins
Citizens Revaluation Committee
United
Oob
Bernard Emery
Richard Marshall
Emery
United Appraisal
State Board of Assessment
R.L. Halperin
Augusta
State Board of Assessment Review
Teamsters and truck firms far apart near strike deadline
Federal officials said Teamsters union and trucking industry negotiators were far apart on four to five economic issues as the midnight strike deadline neared. Labor Secretary Usery cited gaps in wage gains, weekly benefits, and cost of living allowances, with continued talks by Usery and FMCS head Scearce. The contract covers about 400000 truckers and warehousemen moving freight.
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Arlington Heights, Ill
Teamsters
W.J. Usery Jr
Usery
James Scearce
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Scearce
Water Co. may seek rate hike amid rising costs
Biddeford and Saco Water Co facing higher equipment and service costs cites 75 percent pipe 200 percent chlorine 40 percent power cost increases. President Harry Wooster says a Public Utilities Commission request for higher rates is probable this year to maintain service for Saco Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach. The last raise was April 1 1970 at about 31 to 32 percent.
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Biddeford and Saco Water Co
Public Utilities Commission
Water Company
Harry Wooster
Wooster
Ooster
Saco
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
Golf year round golfers chase monthly rounds
The piece notes golfers keep playing beyond winter with a group at Biddeford Sncc ountry Club attempting a round every month. It highlights spring as the season for golf and references Today in History events.
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Today’s Journal
Biddeford Snccountry
Ford campaign shaken by Callaway resignation
Washington A shuffle in President Ford's campaign brings Rogers C. Morton as Callaway's replacement, following Callaway's resignation amid controversy over alleged misuse of public office during his Army secretary tenure. The full details appear on page 12.
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Washington
Howard
Bo” Callaway
Ford
White House
Rogers C. B. Morton
Callaway
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Maine
New England
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