Saco River Corridor zoning bill hearing draws large turnout
A legislature Natural Resources Committee hearing on SD 1546 to establish a Saco River Corridor drew about 200 people including 30 Sanford sixth graders. Proponents cited water protection and higher land values while critics warned of overreach and possible land takings. bill would create a 1000 foot flood plain setback and a Saco River Commission with 18 Maine town reps.
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Augusta
Saco River
Legislative Natural Resources Committee
St. Thomas School
Sanford
Harrison Richardson
Cumberland
John Wuesthoff
Wuesthoff
Sherwood Libby
Limington
Russell Edwards
Homebuilders Association of
Maine
Marlene Livonia
Parsonfield Planning Board
Saco
Berton Braley
Biddeford
Robert Cole
Cole
Peter Danton
D-Saco
Barry Hobbins
Sterling Dow
Kennebunkport
William Bell
Dayton
Judy Potter
Saco Conservation Commission
Potter
Washington, D.C
David Hastings
Fryeburg
Ossipee
Little Ossipee
Myron Pride
Maine Board of Realtors
Spencer
James Simonds
Snowville
NASA
Save-Our-Saco
New Hampshire
Medieval Jail Conditions From York County Inmates
Prisoners tell of a crumbling York County Jail with old granite blocks dusty bricks and bars that can be bent with one hand. A former inmate reportedly dug out with a spoon or toothbrush sparking fears of easy escapes and harsh penalties for attempting one.
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Alfred
York County
Mobile home owners protest at Scarborough hearing
Hundreds of mobile home owners and occupants packed Scarborough High School to hear State Attorney General Jon Lund discuss mobile home problems. Residents detailed leaks, faulty wiring, collapsing paneling, and unfair park rules while some owners defended their parks and noted dealer practices. Lund led the inquiry with a panel on consumer fraud to decide if state action is needed.
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Scarborough
Scarborough High School
Jon Lund
Maine
Peter O Donnell
Saco Mobile Home Sales
Portland Road
Saco
Lund
John Quinn
Marvin Ellis
Scott Briggs
South Windham
Yarmouth
Brother Mobile Home Sales
South Portland
Gorham
Friendly Village
Saco Mobile Home
Blue Haven Park
John W. Shyrock
Shyrock
American Mobile Homes Corp
Los Angeles
White House Aides to Meet Prosecutor on Watergate
Outgoing White House aides Haldeman and Ehrlichman plan to confer with the Watergate prosecutor and later with Senate investigators on neutral ground. They face possible indictments over an alleged White House coverup as staff resignations shift duties and Vesco related inquiries proceed. Former deputy Magruder and Hunt testify as Krogh takes leave amid probe ties to the Ellsberg case.
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Washington
White House
Hlr
Haldeman
John YD. Ehrlichnan
Senate Watergate Committee
Ehrlichman
Nixon
Justice Department
Hugh Sloan Jr
Watergate Grand Jury
Nixon Campaign
Jeb S. Magruder
Beirut Clash Shatters Cease Fire Amid Libyan Fighting
Beirut erupts as tank fire pounds high rises and army guerrillas clash at Dbaye and Tal Zaatar. Anker reports 22 guerrillas dead and 99 wounded, with civilians injured as curfews falter and fighting spills to Sidon. International pleas fail to halt the battle.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Suleiman Franjieh
Dbaye
Te Zatar
Anwar Sadat
Extypt
Damascus
Syria
Palestine Liberation Army
Jordan
Amin Hafez
Yasir Arafat
al Moharrer
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Sebago
Maryline White
Peter and the Wolf
Boston Ballet
Prokofiev
Biddeford High School
Christopher Couch
Ed Nally
Bob Lessard
Old Orchard Beach
Daniel Millett
Worcester
Mass
Nally
Millett
Boston
Kat
Lessard
Sheriff
Richard Dutremble
John 8. Connally
Texas
Connally
Houston
Tex
Spiro T. Agnew
Robert L. Vesco
Vesco
Securities and Exchange Commission
Daniel Ellsberg
Transportation
Claude Brinegar
Krogh
Brinegar
Elisberg
Inside the Journal
Abby
Right To
York County Child Health
Sidon
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