Biddeford Board Divided Over Elderly Housing Site
Biddeford planning board split over the proposed 40 unit elderly housing on Prospect Street with members debating site suitability and calling for documentation of residents’ preferences. The board seeks HUD and MSHA meetings by Nov 5 to discuss alternative sites while reviewing low rise options including Prospect Street, the city garage, Central Theater and Granite Street sites.
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Biddeford
Graham Street
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ich
HUD
Maine State Housing Authority
Ray Gagne
Roland Morissette
Red
Gs Ning Board
Redmond
MSHA
Prospect Street
Tambone Corp
Reading
Mass
City Garage
Central Theater
Mitchell
Granite Street
Anno Realty
Needham, Mass
Death Squad Case Foster Found Guilty in Portland
Edward Foster, a former Portland police officer, was found guilty of soliciting fellow officers to form a death squad to kill three repeat offenders. He faces a psychiatric examination before sentencing. The trial used electronic monitoring to document discussions of executions and burials planned in Portland locations.
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Portland
Edward Foster
Waltham St
Saco
Foster
Magnum Force
Ian
Louis Dye
Dye
Cumberland County
Harry Glassman
Robert Napolitano
Portlan
Portland-Gorham
University of Maine
Oth
Port Tax Rate Set At 12.50 In Kennebunkport 1975
Kennebunkport selectmen set the 1975 tax rate at 12.50 per thousand at 100 percent valuation based on a total 85.7 million valuation. The move lowers the rate from prior years under higher assessed value and funds 1,072,095 in taxes including school district 71 support and county tax rises. Bills are to be mailed within two weeks with a proposed Dec 15 payment extension to be voted Nov 17.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunkport
Selectmen
Apple-Magane-Darcy
Kenneth Campbell
Campbell
Biddeford City Hall
Vere Mayne
Darcy
Board of Assessors
Massachusetts Faces Tax Hikes to Avert Default Crisis
At a Boston conference Gov Dukakis legislative leaders and First National Bank officials warn Massachusetts must pass a balanced budget and raise taxes to avoid default on $120.7 million housing authority notes due December 9. A $131.2 million refinancing is planned to cover five new housing projects and ongoing developments.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New York City
Michael S. Dukakis
First National Bank of
Department of Community Affairs
First National Bank
Richard D. Hill
House
Senate
Justice Douglas In Hospital
Justice William Douglas, 77, admitted to Walter Reed Army Hospital for the third time in the year with a slight fever. He is comfortable and expected to be released in a few days. A mild, non localized infection is cited. he is partially paralyzed and wheelchair bound from a December stroke.
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Washington
Sureme Court
William Duglas
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Douglas
Grasso Urges NYC Aid in Federal Help Call
Former congresswoman Ella Grasso urged President Ford and the federal government to aid New York City facing fiscal strain. She argued formulas favor nonurban areas and noted northeastern cities have been short changed while disaster relief and other programs flow to Appalachia and struggling industries.
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Hartford
New York City
Ella Grasso
Congress
Northeast
Ford
New York
Grasso
Appalachia
Lockheed
City Faces Default Fears as Congress Debates Aid
President Ford rejects a federal bailout while Senate and House committees move toward a $4 billion loan guarantee plan to avert New York City's default. Proxmire and ONeill voice veto worries, and talks consider using municipal pension funds worth $8.5 billion to guarantee restructurings over two years.
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New York City
Althou
National Press Club
Ford
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
House Economic Stabilization Subcommittee
Treasury
William E. Simon
House
Aje
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Dmass
L. William Seidman
Congress
New York
Lockheed
Middle-aged Couple Plans Split Cruise Booking
A travel agent records a humorous request from a couple seeking a pleasure cruise and asks to be booked on different ships. The exchange highlights their desire for varied experiences and indicates attention to itinerary variety.
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James Mitchell
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York County
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Campobello Island
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Maine
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Justice Douglas
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