Bikers Face Community Fear in Maine Weekend Gathering
Residents worry as United Bikers of Maine plans a weekend event near New Town Road in Livermore Falls. Police chief says past rock concerts caused no trouble and attendees cleaned up afterward, easing town fears about noise and disruption.
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United Bikers of
Maine
Leonard DiMarco
Livermore Falls
Journal
Canton Mountain
DiMarco
United Bikers of Maine
Kennedy School
Biddeford
New England
Republican delegate questions Bob Monks abortion stance
Delia LeSieur of Saco Maine criticizes Bob Monks for disagreeing with the party platform on abortion. She questions whether he would defend Maine on other vital issues if elected and signs the letter as a concerned constituent.
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Bob Monks
Maine
Testing of fetus not step up for mankind
A reader letter from Anne DesRoberts of Biddeford argues against fetal testing after birth signs of retardation and questions abortion in the wake of Supreme Court rulings and fears over future use of prenatal testing.
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Richmond T. Prehn
Science
Supreme Court
Anne DesRoberts
Biddeford
Prenatal diagnosis debate in Maine letter to editor
Frederic C Blow of the University of Maine argues against public misperceptions of the Jackson Laboratory and defends prenatal diagnosis as a tool to detect genetic diseases. He notes amniocentesis carries risks and supports its use to prevent conditions like cystic fibrosis hemophilia and Down syndrome.
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Associated Press
Patricia DeGrimney
Maine
Right To Life Committee
Jackson Laboratory
Bar Harbor
Jackson
Ms. DeGrinney
Frederic C. Blow
University of Maine Orono
Policy for Letters To The Journal
The Journal explains its letters policy requiring signed letters with a street address and town. It prefers submissions under 300 words and on one side of the page. The paper supports free expression while noting views are not necessarily endorsed by The Journal.
Ford aid delay cost cities billions amid New York crisis
JACK ANDERSON and LES WHITTEN report that President Ford delayed federal help to New York City raising interest rates across Boston Philadelphia and Detroit by about 1.4 billion. A House subcommittee finds underestimated bank exposure and warns a NYC default could spark national disaster. It notes Ford later reversed stance.
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Les Whitten
Washington
Ford
New York City
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Philadelphia
Detroit
House
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D.-N.y
Ford Administration
Treasury
Edwin Yeo
William Simon
Rosenthal
Republican National Committee
Richard Nixon
Cear ‘‘Amigos
State
Hispanic Assembly
Ben Fernandez
Fernandez
Ethics clash over Schorr report and secrecy
Daniel Schorr faces potential contempt as the House Ethics Committee probes the release of the House Intelligence Committee report on the CIA. Critics question constitutional limits on secrecy and the public's right to know, arguing the inquiry harms journalism and accountability.
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New York Times
Daniel Schorr
House Ethics Committee
Select Committee On Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
House of Representatives
C.I.A
Village Voice
New York
Schorr
CBS
House
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Congress
CBS News
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John J. Flynt
Georgia
United States
Vietnam
Australia
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House Intelligence Committee
Ethics Committee
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