Nixon Given 6 More Days For Watergate Tapes
President Nixon and his lawyers win another delay in the Watergate subpoena fight. Judge Sirica extended deadlines, setting May 8 for hearings on White House motions to quash the subpoena for 64 presidential conversations and related documents.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
John J. Sirica
White House
Sirica
House Judiciary Committee
House Committee
Jaworski
Sanford refinery impact study declares minimal local disruption
A long awaited Edward C. Jordan Co report on Gibbs Oil refinery construction in Sanford estimates minimal housing, services, schooling, and recreation impacts in Southern Maine during the three year build starting 1976. It projects significant regional benefits and notes that 3,100 workers peak during early 1978, with most commuting from Maine and New Hampshire.
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Sanford
Edward C. Jordan Co
Maine
New Hampshire
Hampton
N.H
Yarmouth
Jordan Co
Wiscasset
Maine Yankee
Jordan
Exxon Fights Tax Bill On Kennebunk Turnpike Stations
Exxon Corp seeks $5,395.68 in tax refunds for two Maine Turnpike service stations in Kennebunk after denial of a tax abatement. Attorney Thomas Shulton filed suit in Superior Court alleging the properties are owned by the Maine Turnpike Authority and exempt from taxation. Defendants include Tax Assessor George King and town officials. Exxon argues leasehold interests are non taxable. town officials dispute the claim and note similar action by Howard Johnson.
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Kennebunk
Exxon Corporation
Maine Turnpike
Exxon
Thomas Shulten
Portland
Shulten
Alfred
George King
Shulton
Howard Johnson
King
Humble Oil
Cole, Layer
Fire police complex draws nearer at Old Orchard Beach
Two sketches completed for the fire and police complex authorized in 1972 referendum ring. Architect Armitage says a smaller building fits $200,000 while a larger plan would cost about $300,000, with no Civil defense HQ. Delays, resignations, and misunderstandings shaped the project since 1972.
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Old Orchard Beach
William Murphy
Municipal Building Committee
Richard Lamb
William Armitage
Portland
Thomas Smith
Armitage
Civil Defense Headquarters
Kyros O'Brien Duel Looms In Maine First District Race
In the quiet First District Democratic primary Jadine O'Brien of Portland opposes incumbent Peter Kyros, also of Portland, with both focusing on issues rather than personal attacks. Kyros highlights Social Security related SSI protections and housing, while O'Brien criticizes HUD subsidies and presses for full funding and naval contract oversight involving Litton Industries and Bath Iron Works.
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Jadine O’brien
Portland
York County
Peter Kyros
Maine
Washington
Congress
David Emery
Rockland
Jerome Plante
O’brien
Cong
Kyros
Nixon
Veterans Administration
HUD
New England
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment
USS
Department of the Navy
Litton Industries
Bath Iron Works
Southern
Bath
Navy
Litton
Tape Gap Report Due Saturday
Washington AP two members of the expert panel studying the 18 and one half minute gap in the White House Watergate tape will present their report to U.S. District Judge John J. Sirica. The judge said the meeting will be in chambers and the report will not be made public then. Further proceedings will be decided at that meeting.
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Washington
White House
U.S
John J. Sirica
York County Community College visits boost bright prospects
State education chiefs Dr. Donald McNeil and Dr. Carroll McGary inspected York County Community College Services in Biddeford and Sanford as part of its first regular year. They praised cross‑institution cooperation, the campus‑less model, and the counseling hub linking University of Maine campuses and Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute programs to county students. The tour included a luncheon at St Francis College, ribbon cutting at Nasson College, and class visits, highlighting public facility use and leased sites.
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York County Community College Services
YCCCS
University of Maine
Donald R. McNeil
Educational and Cultural Services
Carroll R. McGary
Biddeford
Sanford
York County
St. Francis College
Ycccs Fron Counseling Center
Community College
Nasson College
Springvale
McNeil and
McGary
Stae University’ System
Vocational Technical Institutes
University of Maine At
Puartland-Gorham
Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute
St. Francis
Nassan
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Sam J. Ervin Jr
Senate Watergate Committee
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John J. Sim
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Linnell Gymnasium
Lawrence Woodward
Beverly Woodward
Academy Music Department
Robert Pierce
Ray Lord
Thornton Productions
Dick Danforth
Inside the Journal
Saco
Louis Savelas
Titcomb Farm
Saco Avenue
Town Hall
Kyros-O’brien
Maryline White
Jadine O'Brien
Christopher Coach
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