Insult to Injury as Congress Grants Raises
The August vote approved higher salaries for Congress and Nixon's pension, with a cost of living escalator likely lifting pension to 84 000 and pay to 59 000 within five years. Senate backed expense allowances and staff pay, while the House fast tracked the measures with no public hearing.
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Congress
Nixon
House
Senate
Maine
Senator Hathaway
Veterans flag disposal drive coordinated by council
The Veterans Council led by President Camille Roy announces a yearly flag disposal ritual. Damaged flags must be collected and handled respectfully by veteran organizations with official representatives. Sept. 17 at 6 a.m. is the disposal deadline and participation is welcomed from all groups.
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U.S
Veterans Council
Camille Roy
South St. Biddeford
Mandala Players Seek Talent for Twelve Angry People
The Mandala Players announce auditions for their first full season featuring Twelve Angry People by Reginald Rose about twelve jurors deciding a defendant’s fate. They seek volunteers from York County and invite contact with Roger Painch at 36 Miles Ave Old Orchard Beach or by calling 934-4688.
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Mandala
Reginald Rose
York County
Roger Painch
Miles Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Obituary and staff credits for Foster Whitehouse Casavant
In memory of Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W. Foster 1891 1971 B F C Whitehouse 1889 1972 and W Paul Casavant Publisher Charles C Sutton Managing Editor Gladys M Whitehouse President and Treasurer listing surviving roles and titles from the newspaper staff roster.
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W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
FBI misuses crime data center to monitor noncriminals
The FBI operated a multi use National Crime Information Center that began flagging noncriminals in 1971, stored private data and risked privacy. Senate inquiries revealed the program helped locate individuals in national security cases, including public figures, prompting a concession from Deputy Attorney General Harold Tyler.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
FBI
National Crime Information Center
Arizona
Ing
Harold Tyler
Tunney
The Bear Bryant Bristles at NCAA Rostering Cap
George F. Will critiques NCAA limits on travel rosters as Alabama coach Bear Bryant rails against reductions from 60 to 48 players on road trips while the Alabama legislature honors him by renaming the Tuscaloosa stadium after The Bear.
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Shelley
Paul
Bryant
Judge strikes down 48 player limit in college football policy
The federal judge rules that the 48 player cap on visiting teams violates American justice. The decision cites home field dynamics and argues the cap conflicts with the fairness of athletic competition. The Bear, a builder of Crimson Tide empires, is portrayed as shaping Alabama sports policy.
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Alabama
George Wallace
Crimson Tide
Gambrel Maine aide Al Gamache returns home to Saco
The longtime Hathaway aide leaves Washington to direct Maine operations from his Biddeford office, relocating with wife Lucille and two younger children to a new home in Saco. He views the move as a fresh start and reflects on his career, the senator, and life by the sea.
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Virginia
al Gamache
Maine
Gamache
Lisbon
William Hathaway
Washington
Lucille
Saco
Biddeford
Capitol City
Hathaway
House
Senate
Sit
Auburn
Capitol
Congress
Camp Ellis
FBI Flag File and Global Power Plays Highlighted
The report notes FBI computer flags on draftees and questions whether Congress members were tracked. It cites a 26 member board governing the center and mentions concerns about federal violations. Other items warn of Arab extremists targeting American technicians, KGB influence in oil nations, and US aid strategies to the third world.
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FBI
Maine
Selective Service
Tunney
Justice Department Pointblank
Taylor
Congress
Pene
Justice Department
Portugal
Japan
Michita Sakata
U.S
South Korea
Henry Kissinger
Iran
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
KGB
Algeria
Libya
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore
Thailand
Uncle Sam
Washington
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John Tunney
D-Calif
George F. Will Washington
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Bear
University of Alabama
NCAA
Tuscaloosa
Maryline White
Bill Hathaway