Longley urges return to basics in education
Gov James B Longley urged a return to the basics of the three Rs to halt a national decline in education. He blamed educational bureaucrats and unions, argued spending does not guarantee higher quality, cited Hudson Institute findings, and said private schools offer similar or better results with less bureaucracy.
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Longley
Portland
Maine
James B. Longley
New England Reading Association
Hudson Institute
New York
Muskie and Monks face off in Maine debate for energy and jobs
Democratic Sen. Muskie and Republican challenger Monks meet in Augusta for debates on energy policy and economics. They discuss fuel prices unemployment taxes and how programs will be funded. Maine jobless rate stands at 7.3 percent with 32,900 out of work.
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Steven P. Rosenfeld
Associated Press
Augusta
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Robert A.G. Monks
Monks
Muskie
State Office of
Key Resources
Dickey-Lincoln
Uskie
Frosty Maine Weather And Oil Prices Forecast
Winter chill grips the region with mid-20s to low 30s at night and highs in the 50s inland near 60 on the coast. Oil firms report a few emergency calls this weekend and today as furnaces strain in unseasonably cold weather. Prices rise modestly with Astroline and Shapiro posting higher rates and reduced heat availability noted by executives.
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Shapiro Oil Co
Biddeford
Dan Andersen
Andersen
Shapiro
William Roberts
Astroline Petroleum Corp
Maine
Roberts
Palestinian attack on Syrian Embassy in Rome ends with surrender
Three Palestinians entered the Syrian Embassy in Rome and held five hostages for two hours before surrendering to police. Embassy counsellor Hanen Hatem was seriously wounded in the leg and taken for surgery. The group claimed Syria’s betrayal of the Palestinian cause and said they acted to protest regional tensions amid Lebanese civil conflict.
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Rome
Ebanon
Hanen Hatem
Farouk al Sharae
Syria
Damascus
Solar heated home keeps warmth in Saco
Ben and Barbara Wright in Saco rely on a solar furnace to heat their McKenney Road home. They say the indoors stay warm despite Frosty weather with the system backed by an oil burner as a backup due to fuel oil costs.
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Maine
Larry Stains
Jack Frost
Ben
Barbara Wright
The
Journal
Wrights
McKenney Road
Saco
Maine anti bottle bill gains opposition in final push
The Maine State Grocers Association opposes the proposed bottle deposit measure. Ralph Pears says a major advertising campaign will try to persuade voters before the November 2 election while out of state beverage and can industry interests fund influence.
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Portland
Maine
Maine State Grocers Association
Ralph Pears
Committee
Pears
U.S. Brewers Association
Massachusetts
Michigan
Colorado
Columbus Day Reflections mark historic milestones
On October 11 1811 John Stevens launched the first steam ferry between New York City and Hoboken N J. The date also recalls Casimir Pulaski’s death at Savannah in 1779 and Pope John XXIII opening the Vatican II council in 1962.
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John Stevens
New York City
Hoboken
N.J
Casimir Pulaski
Savannah
John XXIII
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
U.S
North Vietnam
Elderly activists threaten legislature as a disciplined pressure group
A master lobbyist organizes senior citizens to press the legislature amid poverty and illness. A spokesman says seniors are more than bottles and vows they will not roll over. Also recalls balloonist Ed Yost ending his 87 hour flight near the Azores, short of an Atlantic crossing.
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Seattle
Bulletin Board
Ponta Delgada
Azores
Ed Yost
Atlantic
Yost
Milbridge
Maine
Teetotaler joke stirs chuckle in Today’s section
A brief cartoon and joke tease appear in the Today’s chuckle column humorously noting that a teetotaler is not the person who adds up your golf score. The item sits among the bulletin, classifieds, and crosswords in the 16 page journal.
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Ed Muskie
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Dear Abby
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