Para-Professionals File Discrimination Complaint Against YCCS
Three women filed a sex discrimination complaint against York County Counseling Services over pay gaps between para professionals and full professionals. The agency plans a reorganization to meet accreditation and federal funding standards, replacing many para professionals with higher trained staff, with ongoing review by the Human Rights Commission.
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YCCS
York County Counseling Services
Mental Earth Agency
Sanford
Kennebunk policemen suspended after arrest dispute
Police officers Bruce Nedeau and Joseph Cook receive four week suspensions and one year probation for alleged unnecessary force in arresting 19 year old Thomas Daggett on May 15. Cook demoted to senior patrolman. The action follows a week long investigation with 10 interviews.
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Kennebunk
Bruce Nedeau
Joseph Cook
Kenneth Barrett
Frank Stevens
Thomas Daggett
Sgt
Cook
Barrett
Stevens
Daggett
Edeau
Board of Selectmen
Nedeau
Cee
Nadeau
Sean's Pizza
Saco District Court
Dagget
Town Hall
Sandy Brook
Robert Pelletier
Scott Brittain
Barret
Ford Sees U S Move Toward Firm World Stance
President Ford told European reporters at the White House that the United States may enter a new era of firmness and readiness to act decisively when facing world problems. He cited the Mayaguez affair as evidence and said the nation resists drift toward neo isolationism, though polls show lingering isolationist sentiment from Vietnam.
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Washington
Ford
United States
Mayaguez
White House
Vietnam
Greaser Day Participants At Saco Middle School
A mixed group of students and seven staff members gather for Greaser Day festivities at Saco Middle School. Included are principal William Bogas and vice principal James Chapman. Gary Shaw, a teacher, was questioned by a sheriff's deputy after he ran out of gas on the way to school. A costume contest and a Sock Hop marked the day.
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Saco Middle School
William Bogas
James Chapman
Prin
Cipal
Gary Shaw
Sheriff’s Department
Stephen Muskie
Phoumi Vongvienit
Pathet Lao
National Stadium
U.S
U.S. Agency For International Development
Vientiane
Americans Leave Laos in Evacuation Flight
A plane carrying 18 women and 61 children began evacuating Americans from Laos amid Communist pressure and U.S. aid cuts. Kissinger said the U.S. presence would be substantially reduced as the group departed Vientiane for Bangkok seven hours late.
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Vientiane
Laos
Savannakhet
U.S
Bangkok
Henry A. Kissinger
Porter
Stone
Baxter
Inside the Journal Today Chuckle on Law Count
A humorous note claims society enforces 35 million laws to uphold the Ten Commandments, highlighting the gap between ancient rules and modern legal overreach. The item presents a wry take on lawmaking and moral codes.
Bird Plan For The Birds Wins Council Backing
Old Orchard Beach councilor John Bird proposed using purple martin houses to curb summer mosquitoes after environmental concerns blocked chemical controls. Youth corps would build the houses and place them in swampy breeding grounds to lure feeding birds, with unanimous support from fellow councilors despite prior skepticism.
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Old Orchard Beach
John Bird
Bird
Paul St. Hilaire
Jerome Plante
Richard Marshall
U.S. Army
Kentucky
Marshall
Mayaguez cargo inspection in Hong Kong ends doubt
The Mayaguez arrived in Hong Kong and allowed reporters to open six sealed containers. The haul from Oakland to Utapao included automobile parts, fertilizers, butane, paint, office equipment and toilet paper. Cambodian claims of espionage and loaded weapons were disputed by skipper Charles Miller.
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Hong Kong
Mayaguez
Oakland
Calif
Utapao Air Base
Thailand
U.S
Bangkok
Cambodia
Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Charles T. Miller
Fountain Valley
Sea-Land Service, Inc
Menlo Park
N.J
Rabies Case Reported After Dog Attack Near Old Orchard Beach
A dog that bit at least five people near Stickey River in the Sebago Lake region tested positive for rabies. The owner is Pat Soulard of Ocean Avenue. vaccination plans were set for five patients in Saco and Old Orchard Beach officials urged booster shots for pets.
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Old Orchard Beach
Augusta
Pat Soulard
Ocean Avenue
Stickey River
Sebago Lake
Emery Santerre
Saco
Santerre
Charles H. Okey
The
State Laboratory
H.M. Chase
Scarborough
Lyman Page
Page
Dwight McLeod
Dr. Okey
John Dexter
Dana Duhamel
Santerre Animal Hospital
Soulard
Longley vetoes bill on independent candidates in Maine
Governor James B. Longley vetoed a second bill this year dealing with independent candidates. The measure would ban a candidate from petitioning to run as an independent if enrolled in a political party within three months before filing. A previous veto blocked a separate party enrollment change rule.
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Augusta
James B. Longley
Longley
Saco Weighs Sludge Plant by DSB Enterprises
DSB Enterprises explores locating a sludge to methane and fertilizer plant in Saco's industrial park, proposing a 150 to 200 ton per day operation serving York County. Projected to employ 30 plus workers across shifts, costing about 1.6 million dollars and likely privately financed with possible public stock.
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Sue Morrison
Saco
DSB Enterprises
Windham
Philip Smith
York County
Smith
John Dexter
the Journal
Huot
Dexter
Conservation Commission
Samuel Zaitlin
North Street
Economic Development Administration
EDA
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Williamson
Peter Kingsley
Sanford J. Stone
United Nations
Paul Porter
Donald Baxter
Udorn Air Base
Inside the Journal
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Maine
Ovies
New England
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