04 Nov 1974
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1974
Page
1
Biddeford voters face an advisory referendum on the city charter with two yes no questions and a blank section for written changes. The panel led by City Council President Michael Bergeron proposes a piecemeal approach to revisions, debating wholesale reform versus item by item changes and potential charter committees.
The AP survey shows Democrats favored to gain control of both houses and several governorships in the fall elections. With 35 governorships, 34 Senate seats, and all 435 House posts up, Democrats aim for 63–65 in the Senate and 30–50 House seats, reshaping a nation coping with inflation and unemployment amid Ford’s push for cooperation with Congress.
A special full page on page 11 provides last minute political news and voter information for Maine voters. It highlights York County as a pivotal area, outlines possible shifts in party power, explains ballot referendums, lists polling hours and registration details, and offers a side by side candidate chart for governor, Congress, county offices, and the Maine Legislature.
Across Maine Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts and Vermont voters weigh inflation tied budgets in key gubernatorial races. Democrats seek gains while Republicans push restraint with no new taxes claims and talks of cutting state spending.
Washington AP says contract talks with United Mine Workers and miners’ industry negotiators remain deadlocked as federal mediator W J Usery Jr works to restart talks before the November 12 contract expiry. Miller warns time is short while union leaders seek economic demand concessions and ratification by 120000 members.
Kennebunk and North Berwick will file petitions with the Board of Environmental Protection to intervene and testify separately at the NEECO refinery hearings, arguing that their impacts differ. Each town cites downwind water supply, air quality, road and rail traffic, and pipeline disruption as reasons, with cooperation on shared concerns.
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