Wareham’s aggressive drive nets large grant gains
Wareham Massachusetts, population about 16 000 near Buzzards Bay, received 8.083 million in grants last year and 466 688 so far this year. The drive centers on engineer Robert Packard who began applying for funds in earnest after 1974. Major awards include 5 million for sewers from EPA and 1.27 million for Onset improvements. Packard credits deadline discipline and persistent newspaper and mail scans as keys to success.
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Wareham
Mass
Carleton D. Hammond Jr
Massachusetts
Buzzards Bay
Cape Cod
State Department of Public Works
Appalachia
Robert F. Packard
Hammond
Packard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
John Kendrick
HUD
Tremont
Environmental Protection Agency
Economic Development Administration
Onset
CETA
Goren Bridge Q1 to Q8 Expert Bidding Tips
A column of Charles Goren bridge questions with detailed bidding responses for Q1 through Q8. Each scenario presents vulnerable or not, hand shapes, suggested cue bids, doubles, and plan for slam prospects. The piece closes with a promotion for Goren Leads and a mail-in offer for NEWS PAPERBOOKS.
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Blackwood
Oakijt
Winchester Elks withdraws from state association plan
The Winchester Lodge of Elks voted to withdraw from the Virginia State Elks Assn. Community meeting drew over 160 residents from Paper Mill Road area to discuss water and sewer plans for Wea Villa and Dye subdivisions. Carol II, ex king of Romania, died in Portugal at 59. Fire company captains set boundaries for city units responding to alarms outside Winchester limits amid ongoing controversy.
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Winchester Lodge of Elks
Virginia State Elks Assn
Paper Mill Road
Wea Villa & Dye Subdivisions
Carol II
Romania
Portugal
Winchester
War for Votes On Farm Bill Sparks GOP vs Dems
In Washington the fight over emergency aid for grain and cotton farmers escalates as Carter and Democratic leadership face opposition from Republicans, some farm belt Democrats, and agricultural protest groups. The bill could idle 59 million acres to guarantee parity prices, with CBO estimating a $5.3 billion budget impact and a 1.1 to 1.5 percent rise in consumer food prices.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
American Agriculture Protest
White House
Congressional Budget Office
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