Scattered Truck Blockade Aims Hit By Protests Across States
The Associated Press reports truck traffic ran near normal in most states despite a call for a protest shutdown led by Overdrive magazine of Los Angeles. Violent incidents occurred in Kentucky and Pennsylvania with shots fired at vehicles, windshields damaged, and rock attacks near London Ky and across the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Independent drivers and trucker groups debated the impact, with some honoring the call while others stayed operational or cited insufficient effect.
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Pennyslvania
Overdrive Magazine
Overdrive
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Texas
Florida
Massachusetts
Indiana
South Carolina
Alabama
New York
South Dakota
Connecticut
Minnesota
Nebraska
New
Midwest
Houston
Tex
Cordele
Bartonsville
Breezewood
Michael Parkhurst
Milton J. Shapp
Breezee Wood
Campaign Finance Pre-Filing Not Popular
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joseph Brennan said only he and Sen. Peter Kelley of six hopefuls are filing monthly campaign asset reports with Maine's Secretary of State. Candidates pressed openness earlier, amid charges of special-interest influence-buying, as Kyros and Jadine O'Brien prepare for the Democratic primary. O'Brien urged fairness and proposed funding for cancer research and health programs, while Republican Harrison Richardson backed fishermen loans and criticized school funding. Separate reports note trucker protests in Houston and nationwide indepdent hauling groups debating a shutdown, with mixed attendance and no widespread blockades.
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Joseph Brennan
Sen
Peter Kelley
D-Caribou
Secretary of State
Augusta
Harrison Richardson
Maine
Richardson
York
Old Orchard Beach
Portland
Biddeford
Lloyd
Revaluation and 1974 Taxes in Biddeford Explained
An analysis explains how property tax changes hinge on local budgets and total property valuation. With potential budget rises from 5 to 6 million and valuations possibly doubling to 170 million, the article illustrates how mill rates near 24 to 25 per thousand would shape year 1974 taxes and who gains or loses under revaluation.
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United Appraisal Co
Connally Tied To Milk Deal
Washington AP says John B Connally may have aided Associated Milk Producers Inc in a tax audit that missed illegal political donations and alleged kickbacks. Bob A Lilly, former lobbyist, quotes Connally as Treasury secretary and IRS head as having possibly resolved the matter.
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Washington (Ap
John B. Connally
Co-Op
Bob A. Lilly
Associated Milk Producers, Inc
Connally
Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Lilly
Sanford Rezoning for $650 Million Oil Refinery Headed to Vote
A referendum on rezoning about 1500 acres in Sanford to permit a Gibbs Oil double partnership with New England Energy to build a 250000 barrel per day refinery is set after 872 petition signatures. Selectmen will review petitions and may fix a referendum date, with 1900 voters or 20 percent required for binding. Debate centers on whether a simple majority suffices and which articles 4 and 4A to consider.
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Sanford
Gibbs Oil Co
New England Energy Corporation
NEECO
Gibbs
Sanford Selectmen
WAIT
Puss
Tom Levasseur
The
Journal Today
Portland
Barnett Shur
Levasseur
Nixon Play Calling Fails Redskins 49ers Lose
AP News Analysis compares Nixon’s Watergate handling to failed football calls. Nixon’s emphasis on dramatic gestures backfires as losses mount in political battles with Jaworski and Rodino, who push for access to presidential tapes and files. The piece frames the Watergate showdown as a high-stakes fight for survival.
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Richard M. Nixon
Washington Redskins
Nixon
San Francisco 49Ers
Redskins
Miami Dolphins
Dallas
Dolphins
America
Leon Jaworski
Judiciary Committee
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D-N.j
Whit House
Jaworski
Rodino
Inside The Journal Cartoons Classifieds
Satirical note about a very rich man who did not realize his son was in college highlights the humor section. The line underscores wealth blurring family awareness and social status.
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Jadine O’brien
Kyros
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