Kennebunk residents clash over Levitt plan for 154 units
A telephone poll of 16 residents shows overwhelming opposition to Levitt and Sons proposed 154 unit cone dominium on 9 acres behind Summer Street Historical zone along the Kennebunk River. Most favor extending the moratorium. tax, traffic and water concerns are raised. planning board to send a letter explaining its refusal to accept the plan for now.
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House Passes Social Security Bill to Aid Aged Recipients
The House approved a 2.4 billion expansion to Social Security benefits for about 30 million recipients next year, with 11 percent boosts in two steps and automatic increases each June thereafter, funded by raising the wage base from 10 800 to 13 200. The vote was 391 to 20 with a 246 to 163 count opposing a hotly debated federal versus state funding provision for a related welfare plan.
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Inside The Journal Board Has Hearing On Washington Avenue Buildings
Journal board holds hearing on Washington Avenue buildings amid city planning concerns. Officials discuss zoning, safety compliance, and potential redevelopment timelines, with residents voicing mixed views on impact and costs.
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Three rookie astronauts begin 84 day Skylab holiday cruise
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP three rookie American astronauts Gerald Carr William Pogue and Edward Gibson sped into orbit to begin Skylab 3 an 84 day mission dubbed a holiday cruise They will study the sun earth and man and observe comet Kohoutek from more than 100 miles up The flight follows a Saturn 1B launch at 9 01 a m EST and includes extensive experiments and potential future space applications
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Nixon Signs Alaskan Pipeline Bill
President Nixon signed the Alaska pipeline bill clearing the way for a 789 mile 4.5 billion project to tap Alaska s North Slope oil The White House said completion in 1977 would yield up to 2 million barrels per day Eventually supplying about 80 percent of US petroleum use Alyeska Pipeline Service Co said a construction permit would follow and initial work could begin as early as June near the Yukon River and Valdez to support tankers bound for West Coast ports
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Worst fire in Los Angeles history claims 24 dead
A late night blaze at the Stratford Apartments in Wilshire trapped residents and forced some to drop their children to rescuers. Fire Chief Raymond Hill reported 24 dead including nine children, with many injured and dozens unaccounted as investigators opened an arson probe. Fire spread rapidly from the central lobby to all floors, leaving bodies on upper levels and prompting rescue by ladders and escapes.
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POW Exchange Continues in Egypt Israeli Prisoner Swap Update
The second day of the prisoner exchange sees Egypt freeing 28 Israelis with 2 percent of Egyptians sent home. Golda Meir greets returning Israelis as 450 others arrive in Cairo under sealed conditions. By noon 54 Israelis have been exchanged for about 750 Egyptians, with the swap slated to finish within a week. UN peacekeeping oversight and traffic controls accompany the operation.
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Firemen to Firefighters Change Affects Occupation Titles
The U S Census Bureau adopted 52 changes to remove sex stereotyped terms from job classifications. Men terms like fireman and salesman were replaced by firefighter and worker, with the Labor Department noting women may not apply for foreman roles and men may not apply for maids or stewardess positions.
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