Swine flu centers pull needles after 10 deaths probe
Medical investigators seek details on elderly decedents in six states after swine flu shots. Pittsburgh deaths prompt eight states to pause inoculations from the same lot. officials stress no proven vaccine link. Autopsies show heart-related deaths. CDC to test vaccine batch in Maryland. experts warn program could halt if links emerge.
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Rockville
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Tennessee
Florida
Maine pauses swine flu shots in probe after deaths
Maine suspends the swine flu immunization program in the Portland area as investigators probe three deaths in Pennsylvania among elderly patients with heart and lung problems who had received shots. State officials caution the pause is precautionary and not a judgment on the vaccine program.
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Muskie Monks clash over No 6 fuel price controls in Maine
Democratic Senator Muskie and rival Robert Monks clash in Bangor over lifting price controls on No 6 industrial oil and natural gas. Monks cites studies. Muskie warns of inflation higher heating costs and unemployment.
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Muskie
Bangor
Maine
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Boston
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Gulf Coast
Southeast
Monks Debate Deregulation of No 6 Heating Oil
In a televised debate with Senator Edmund Muskie, Republican Robert Monks urged deregulating No 6 industrial heating oil prices, claiming No 6 is already decontrolled apart from crude. Energy experts and state officials counter that only crude oil is federally controlled and No 6 pricing follows market forces, with lingering confusion over the overall impact on home heating costs.
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Maine
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Maine PLC
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Anks
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Merrill
Carter granted retrial in 1966 triple murder case
Rubin Hurricane Carter, former middleweight fighter, is in Hudson County Courthouse for a retrial after the New Jersey Supreme Court ordered it. Jury selection began as the defense moves to dismiss 500 prospective jurors over student exemptions from service.
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Carter
UPI
Hudson County
Supreme Court
Old Orchard Beach Faces new ordinance on Beach business ethics
The town council of Old Orchard Beach touts a parent ordinance aimed at regulating exploitation of human sexuality by Beach businesses. A councilor warned the plan could cost taxpayers thousands in legal fees, while a Supreme Court ruling may ease enforcement. Page 10 for full details.
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Beach Council
Supreme Court
Amnesia Week kicks off with a reminder joke
The Maine Today section features a playful note for Amnesia Week asking readers to remember the event. It appears in a light, humorous tone among cartoons classifieds and puzzles, with no additional details.
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