SAD 71 Budget Faces Tight State Funding Changes
SAD 71 School Board approves a 1.87 million dollar budget under SD 1452 with 62.6 percent Kennebunk and 37.4 percent Kennebunkport shares. State reimbursements total 345,461 for pupil transport bus purchases and special ed while receipts include Arundel High school tuition and impact aid. Directors warn of possible education quality cuts and urge citizen endorsement at the budget meeting as tax rate remains fixed at 13.25 mills.
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Arundel
Connelly
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Littlefield
Dan Beard
Jack Ketchum
Saco River Bill Could Undercut Corridor Commission
Residents along the Saco River largely supported a previously enacted law creating the Saco River Corridor Commission to regulate development and prevent pollution. Two bills under consideration would alter setback formulas and exempt some Lake Arrowhead and Pool lots from Commission jurisdiction. Senators Danton and Marcotte defend the commission while acknowledging potential changes and budgeting for 1976 and 1977.
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Maryline White
Augusta
Saco River
New Hampshire
Maine
Saco River Corridor Commission
Commission
York County
Peeene
Peter Danton
D-Saco
Guy Marcotte
Biddeford
Saco
Lake Arrowhead Estates
Limerick
Danton
Sen
Marcotte
Sen. Marcotte
Saco weighs EPA funds for Chappell pilot project
Saco City Council votes unanimously to seek a federal grant and contribute in kind to a pilot test of the Chappell process for waste treatment. If funded, EPA R D program would supply 75000 with Saco providing plant space, bookkeeping, admin staff and lab equipment valued at 5730, no cash outlay required. Chemlan Co owner George Chappell would supply 66474 in personnel equipment and supplies. local firms would provide industrial waste. The council also ratified William Searle as city treasurer amid questions on appointment legality and discussed possible state-legislative action to allow water line extensions by Biddeford and Saco Water Co.
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Susan Morrison
Saco
Environmental Protection Agency
George Chappell
Chappell
Chemlan Co., Inc
William Searle
Robert Cassette
Cassette
Berton Braley
Searle
Gene Palmer
Paula Armstrong
Ronald Ayotte
Ayotte
PCAC
Patricia Eny
Armstrong
Public Utilities Commission
Biddeford and Saco Water Co
Buxton Road
John Dexter
Water Company
Harr Wooster
Saco Council
Military Bills Face Key Votes In House
The House weighs amendments to a $32 billion military procurement plan as it rejects cuts to the budget. Debates center on open service academies to women, troop withdrawals, and a proposed B1 bomber program costing over $20 billion for 244 planes.
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Washington
U.S
House
Can
America
Maine House Approves Returnable Bottle Bill
The Maine House voted 89 to 57 to give initial approval to a bill requiring returnable beverage containers with a five cent deposit on beer and soft drinks. Opponents argued against bottle standards and refillability as Provost Rep. Stanley Laffin raised concerns over bottle cleanliness. A referendum on the issue is planned for next fall though stores would not be required to take back bottles.
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Augusta
House
Stanley Laffin
R-Westbrook
Laffin
Committee On Business
Americans Unscathed In Takeover In Savannakhet Laos
The Pathet Lao seized Savannakhet amid political upheaval with thousands cheering the victory. A dozen Americans and six other foreigners were under loose arrest but reported safe by U S aid coordinator Sanford Stone. The embassy signaled possible changes to aid and noted ongoing efforts to confirm policy.
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Associated Press
Pathet Lao
Laos
Savannakhet
Eet
Pakse
Mekong
Sanford Stone
U.S
Vientiane
Stone
Agency For International Development
Mayaguez Captors Detained By Thais
Cambodian crew members who seized the freighter Mayaguez say they mutinied against their Communist captain and sought asylum in Thailand. Thai authorities report disarming and detaining 10 crew, with conflicting accounts about how many officers were aboard. Pentagon figures show five dead, 16 missing, 49 wounded, amid ongoing casualty tally efforts.
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Washington
Mayaguez
Thailand
Bangkok
Io U
Pentagon
U.S
White House
Ron Nelsen
Ford
Gulf of Thailand
Cambodia
Randall W. Austin
Subic Naval Base
Philippines
Auto Makers Rally For Church Raffle Joke Item
A lighthearted note imagines auto makers uniting to raffle off a church. The Satirical piece plays on fair play and humorous collaboration among industries, highlighting an improbable but amusing scenario.
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Samuel S. Stratton
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