Army scraps plans to dump Chicagoland sewage on Indiana farmlands
The Army Corps of Engineers dropped 6 of 11 proposed Chicago area wastewater plans for northwest Indiana and kept two land treatment sites in Newton and Jasper counties. Indiana officials and residents resisted the plan, citing environmental and regional concerns, while Rep. Earl Landgrebe pledged opposition and White House support for his stance. The C SEM plan aimed to treat Chicago area sewage through 2020.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Indiana
Army Corps of Engineers
Gary
Hammond
Ind
Corps
Ilinois
Newton
Jasper
Earl Landgrebe
R-ind
Washington
2Nd District
Landgrebe
Surance
White House
John theGraff
Kankakee
Brennan couple buy Fearon property on Route 1 Arundel
The Fearon property a single family house and antique shop on 53 plus acres with about 1300 feet of Route 1 frontage in Arundel has been sold to Edward F. Brennan and June L. Brennan of Lyman. They plan to occupy the dwelling as their residence and use the rest as an investment.
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Route 1
Arundel
Fearon
Edward F. Brennan
June L. Brennan
Lyman
Bell System Invests 1.3 Billion in New England in 1971
Local manager Stuart W. MacKinnon notes about 80 percent of the 1.3 billion went to Western Electric for purchases and payrolls across Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Western Electric paid Maine suppliers 15 million. New England Telephone spent 438 million on upgrades. 59 000 Bell System employees worked in the five states.
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Bell System
New England
Stuart W. MacKinnon
Western Electric
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New England Telephone
MacKinnon
Bell Laboratories
Long Lines Department
AT and T
Curtis Lambastes Oil Import Policy In Maine Row
Maine Governor Kenneth Curtis blasted the federal oil import policy demanding permanent relief for New England. He said the region should not have to beg for emergency heating oil aid each season and criticized the quota system despite a reply from George A. Lincoln of the Office of Emergency Preparedness.
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Augusta
Maine
Kenneth M. Curtis
New England
Curtis
Democrat
George A. Lincoln
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Lincoln
Real estate sale arranged via Max Ruben Realty Biddeford and Arundel office
A sale was negotiated through the Real Estate office of Max Ruben Realtor at 289 Main St Biddeford and The iLampost Realty of Arundel handling the transaction.
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Max .Ruben
Realtor
Main St
Biddeford
iLampost Realty
Arundel
Flying the Flag on Memorial Day Honors War Heroes
Memorial Day flag protocol calls for half-staff from sunrise to noon to honor veterans and full-staff from noon to sunset. The rule emphasizes respect for those who served and sacrificed for the country.
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United States
Old Orchard Beach Clubs and Visits Vie for Community Support
The Old Orchard Memorial VEW Auxiliary met at the Post Home with President Emma McDermott presiding and a visitor from Revere Beach Mrs. Marie Rogers present. Plans were made for a UNICEF Drive and donations were given to Pineland Training Center and District 11 Travel Fund. National President Lola Reid will visit Maine October 19 and 20. Members were asked to bring articles for Togus at the next October meeting. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Frances Pettengill. The Tuesday Dessert Bridge Club opened the season at Mrs. Doris Jones home in observance of Mrs. Elizabeth Garland's birthday week with cards and cake and ice cream. High score went to Mrs. May Slaney amid a gathering including Mrs. Helen Anderson and others.
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Old Orchard Memorial Vew
Atlantic Avenue
Emma McDermott
Revere Beach
Florida
Marie Rogers
Unicef
Pineland Training Center
District 11 Travel Fund
Lola Reid
Maine
Frances Pettengill
Bridge Club
Doris Jones
Portland Avenue
Elizabeth Garland
May Slaney
Helen Anderson
Naomi Bean
Alice Browne
Frances Dickson
Rena Ellis
Florence Gray
Marie Court
Priscilla Skilling
Mary Mewer
Gertrude Wight
Open Workshop for Square Dancers at Pinehurst Tent
The Old Orchard Beach Sand Dollar Square Dance Club holds an Open Workshop every Thursday at 8 p.m. Ron Libby will be caller and all square dancers are welcome. Kiwanis Club met at Wonder Bar Restaurant with guests Nels Prense and Clayton Harding. Dwight McLeod reported on Saco area water pollution and plans. The annual community dinner is set for Nov 14 at Loranger School. New Kiwanis officers to be installed next week by the Lieutenant Governor.
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Old Orchard Beach
Sand Dollar Square Dance Club
Pinehurst
Ron Libby
Harold Fahlin
Kiwanis Club
Wonder Bar
Biddeford
Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr
Nels Prense
Florida
Clayton Harding
Dwight McLeod
Saco
Loranger School
Kiwanis
Investments Class Date Is Corrected
John B. Simpson announces a correction for the Investments class date at Biddeford Senior High School starting Thursday September 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. The ten Thursday sessions teach adults basic stock market rules with Edwin M. Ballenger as instructor. Registration is at Biddeford High School the night of the course. call City Hall 282-3883 for details.
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John B. Simpson
Biddeford
Biddeford Senior High School
Edwin M. Ballenger
Biddeford High School
City Hall
GE Lays Off 360 More Workers in Pittsfield Strike
General Electric cut 360 production jobs in Pittsfield as part of a wage dispute, bringing total layoffs to 955 due to a 15 day strike by 129 welders. The action affects the power transformer department, with a welders meeting scheduled for tomorrow to discuss a new pay plan.
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Pittsfield
Mass
General Electric Co
GE _ power transformer
Combat Is Battling Mail Order Firms
AUGUSTA AP Portland based consumer group Combat schedules a hearing Thursday on mail order health insurance with Insurance Commissioner Frank M Hagerty Jr. The commissioner backs the hearing and says he will review information for constructive suggestions. Combat plans to share information with Hagerty and other officials. The group had criticized Hagerty for setting regulations without a prior public hearing. The commissioner said he plans his own hearing in October.
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Augusta
Lor
Frank M. Hagerty Jr
Combat
Hagerty
Unrest Hits Wire Works And GE Plants
A dispute triggers a walkout by 75 wire mill employees Tuesday while a meeting is planned today to discuss future action. Meanwhile GE in Pittsfield reports employment dipping below 9,000 for the first time in years. The claim is estimated to cost 25 to 45 dollars weekly.
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Pittsfield
Martha Mitchell Reappears at Republican Fund Dinner
Martha Mitchell wife of John N. Mitchell Nixon aide and former attorney general appeared at a New York Republican fund raising dinner. She greeted President Nixon and signed autographs as cameras captured the limelight. Her husband resigned earlier after her threats to leave politics.
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New York
Martha Mitchell
Nixon
Luncheon and Fashion Show Benefit by Wells Ogunquit Group
The Wells Ogunquit Health Association sponsors a luncheon and Fa! Fashions show at Poor Richard's Pub in Wells on Wednesday Oct 11. Fashions by The Carriage Trade Ogunquit benefit the Children's Dental Clinic. Social hour noon luncheon 1 pm, show to follow. Tickets from Camera Shop Ogunquit or Mrs Edward Simpson Route 1 Wells.
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Wells
Wells-Ogunquit
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