Vol, 14, No. 20 Thursday, May 15, 1975 Twenty Cents ~rntnil £ttainr ·s llrrkly Nrws ilagazhu lariety Shaw Success

Smokey the Bear was just one of the many who helped make the Up, Up and Away variety Show such a success both in a financial and an entertainment way. Russell Lewis was an assistant of Smokey'd, The Show, put on by many members of an interested citizenry, raised ·in excess of $600 for the Milo Community Hospital Building Fund,

ANNUAL CLEAN- UP DAYS SET FOR MILO Pickup - Portion of Town on the West side of Sebec River, including Derby, on Monday, May 19th. Pickup - Portion of Town East of Sebec River on Tues­ day, May 20th. Pickup Hours - 7 .a. m. to one of the highlights of the variety Show was the segment presented by Marie Hayes' 3 p.m. Nursery school. Taking part were Assistant teacher Lana French, Teresa.Collins, Eric Pickup by Town trucks. Foes, Staci McKusick, Anne Marie M<;>nahan, Butch Green, Samantha Cote, Julie Me­ Have rubbish in containers. -..._./ Sorley, Ronnie Wood, Carolyn Witham, Michelle Rhoda, Kerrilyn and Ryan Hayes and No heavy articles such as T. J. Davis ~ '.Vith Teacher Marie Hayes. They were accompanied by Jayne and Suzie Sh- refrigerators or stoves will . arrow. (Staff photo by Paul Brown) be accepted. page 2 Ma,y 15, 1975 THE TOWN CRIER

THE TOWN CRIER is published each Thursday evening by the Milo Printing Company. We hope to crn ifo eom s-HUt,dtv be of help to the citizens of the towns in our cover- . age through NEWS, INFORMATION, AND LOWPRIC:... ~oopi t al cyz.ZU.' 6) ED ADVERTISING. We accept no financial responsibility for errors in advertising but wiu gladly print corrections . . ADMISSIONS WEEK OF MAY 5TH: Copies of mostphotos appearing in THE TOWN CRI­ MILO: BROWNVILLE: ER may be obtained through our office. Georgia Rollins Geneva Russell John Sullivan If you have ~\I'S or available photos of any sort we CHARLESTON: Ul'ge you to call or drop in. Deadline will be Monday Eugene Moulton DISCHARGED: Noon but we would appreciate copy received earlier MILO: BROWNVILLE: in the week. Georgia Rollins -Isabel Greaney Classified ad's 50 cent minimum including 1lP tO 12 TRANSFERRED: words, 3 cents for each additional word. Display Eugene Moulton to Eastern .Maine Medical Center • . ad space by the column inch. Geneva Russell to Eastern Maine Medical Center.

Call 943-7384 For Ad Space or with News JoannP Brigham - Editor · RUBBERMAID PARTY P LAN NOTICE •• offers free merchandise to Peggy Anne Hoskins, daugl:).ter FOR S.i\LE organize your home. Enjoy a of M7. and_ M:rs •. Louis Hoskins SC;HOODIC LAKE Cottage ~ new concept in home parties, of l'vlllo, w1ll be mstalled a_s the Double. A frame,. 16 ft • .by 19 free catalogue. Call for-party, Worthy Advisor of Brownville U you want to BTJY, SELL, ft with sleeping loft. G~s . also need women to work part Assembly #25 on May 17th at RENT or SWAP, try "Town st~ve, refrigerator, oil. heat, ti.mE>, Cs.ll 942-7697. 7:30 at the Milo Masonic Hall The public is invited. Crier" Classified. and wired. Storage _shed 8 X 8 ft private drive. Ideal for chtldren Owner transferred. NOTICE NOTICE FOR RENT_ , Howard 'Point, Lot #9 West. The Second Aruual Bicycle The Fire Chief reminds ona Wheehlchalfrs, vvalkers, Canes, Price _ $8, 500• Serious par- Registration and Rodeo will ·and all that fire danger is ~...... Crutc es, or sa1 e or rent at .· _ to 8 p.m. be held at the P, V. H. S. park- Class 4 (very serious) this( 943 7997 5 1 Daggett's Pharmacy in Milo. tLes ca11 ing lot at 12:00 noon on May 24. week. Any burning at all r e-....,...-r Call 943-7780. FOR SALE . 50¢ r_egi~tration fee. In case of quires. a permit from your . ~'e ti h e T v 'th ta d rain 1t w1ll be held on May 31. loc:al f1re wardens. \•v s ng ous • . Wl s n Th' . · ed b FLOWERS . $40 RCA table model radio $10. lS ~rograi? lS sponsor Y we have Fresh and Artificial Call _ • the M1lo Pollee Dept. COMING EVENT Flowers for all occasions. 943 2334 Joseph P. Chaisson Post & lVIILO FL?WER SHOP ON Mai n FOR SALE NOTICE Uni~, _Amer~can Legion an~ Street, M1lo 943-2638. N · 1\K d d nn lt C The Cub Scout Pack #115 of Auxthary w1ll hol-:1 respective ew ,.az a an J:Wnau ars . . ; "' d Good gas mileage plus coupe Milo will have a Battery Dnve bus1ness meetings on_ v; e nes- VILLAGE GIFT SHOPPE sedans, wagons and 1/2 ton to collect old batteries. Batt- ?ay May 21, at the, MilD Leg- For the unusual and different pickups. Rotary and 4 cyl. mot- eries may be dr opped off at the wn home at 7:30 o clock. visit the Village Gift Shoppe, ors. Call N. E, Salley 943-7774. Mobile Station or call943-2_433 Supper at_6:30 p.m. _pres_edes Spring Stree, Milo. or 943-2379 for pickup before these meetings, at which time YARD SALE May 24th. · Past Commanders and Past WANTED Presidents are honored guests. 17 Club Secretaries, earn cash Saturday and Sunday, May ABNA~ m:aL SCOUT Installation of both Post and xalue for merchandise. Con­ and 18. John O~ens on Hen~er- ASSOCIATION Unit Officers will also take son St. BvownVllle Jet. Bany · A pot luck supper V'lill be held 1 t thi t' tact Town & Country Clothing :1 ., ·t b dd' b k 1 pace a s Ime. Store in Milo. 943-2251. m .n ure, e 1ng, 00 s,e ec- for leaders and mothers at the B D ake a Past County tric shavers, combination stove . . f . .1 ruc_e r • lf 1 b h 'd'f ld Ph'l C1V1l De ense Center m MI o, Counc1l Commander and Mrs. "'ANTED go c ~ s, umi 1 Ier • o . . 1 • May 20th at 6 p.m. Mothers Eva Scripture,· a Past Unit. vv co radw, pots & pans, steam 1 b · d h f th Books in Good Condition by lr· .on, su.;tc ases, and m1sc.· 1·te m PeaseD rmg a is 1 or ·ue bpot President are servJ.ng as in- Zane Gray; Gene Stratbn Port- 1~c 1<, ay camp Pans _w1 e stallation officers. er ; Harold Bell Wright and dlscussed, ~others Wll~ have All Legion and AU£i.liary Grace Livingston Hill. Call NOTICE an opporturuty to talk Wlth members are invited. to att- 965-3133. Mr. Daniel F. Pap;liarulo, Fielc,l Director, Norma Simp- enc,l. State Veterans Counselor, will son and leaders, be at the Municipal Building ~~eil5SiP.i~~m~~~imP§1jP,mftii~~~~~e~ SERVICE on May 20th, at Dover-Fox- ffihr UJnuttt IDrtrr Methodist Youth Fellowship croft, Maine. His hours will • Subscription ''RENT - A - KID" - Odd jobs .r- be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Name-~----:------done. Phone - 965-7372 He will assist anyone in con- 943-2209 nection with veterans' benefits, Stree•. ------:------or other veterans ' affairs , City _____ State------FOR SALE This service will be·available 1961 Oldsmobile, running on the fir stand third Tuesdays Please find enclosed (circle one, $10_.-0Q. for condition. ' Call - 943-2502 of each month. · 52 weeks, $5. 00 for 2\3 wee~s . ) THE TOWN CRIER May 15, 1975 Page 3 \...... :-' YOUR DOLLAR CAN BUY MORE THAN APRODUCT··· AT CHASE I KIMBAll Oil C8.

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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE Among the candidates from ask for this mess anymore GRADUATES LISTED let-is an together enjoy peace this area. are: Daniel John than our boys wanted to go More than 1, 570 under­ and happiness and I am sure Priestman, Karen Eleanor there. 0, K., so what have we? .that things will turn out good graduate students are candi­ Blue, of Brownville Junction; Yes, two wrongs , and I'm dates for degrees at the 151st to assure all of this. Charles Henry Ellis, Jr. and darned sure it doesn't make it Then when they go forth into Commencement of the Uni­ Paul E. Rhoda of Milo. right, versity of Maine at Orono the world, our job will have We are a country of refugees, Saturday (May 17) and at been good or bad, that will be A LETTER FROM AN OLD so let's accept these people with Bangor Commtmity College's up to you and I. FRIEND open hearts. We have survived last separate graduation Sun­ We have demonstrated .our Hi! I hope you didn't think and we can do it again. These day (May 18). More than 70 great powers in mc:> ny wars. that I deserted you. are people that we are taking · that number are UMO stu- The world knows that we are The media is telling us how in, most of them are small the biggest power. Now, let's \...... onts who completed require­ much it's going to cost for the children and women, so !VIr, ments for graduation at the show them that we ar e the best Vietnamese refugees. Yes, we and lVIrs·. America, I don't ehd of the first semester of humanitarians. all know it's a lot of money. think there is any danger of the · current academic year God Bless. But, dear friends, we gave a them taking too many jobs away last December but did not Your Old Friend, Clarence heck of a lot more to make from you for a while yet. So Langevine participate in anyformal them refugees. They didn't graduation ceremony. Page .4 May 15, 1975 THE TOWN CRIER

Thousands of men and women employed in the footwear me.n­ ufacturing and dairy industries of our state have long felt ' pressures of competition from foreign imports, r:- ·,. 1f wh~ are subsidized by their governments. Tariff reductlOns. at this time for these industries could force dozens of Maine mtlls and bill cohen farms out of business, affecting thousands of our State's 9itl­ zens. In my opinion, Maine, with an unemployment rate ov~r FROM CONGRESS 12 per cent right now, cannot withstand the kind of economLC I!i an unusual but welcome action, the United. States Int.n·­ shock and dislocation which such shutdo\vns would cause. national Trade Commission has been holding hearings in more Maine is at the end of the United States' energy supply line and than a dozen cities throughoL1t the country to try to assess the trailS i"~ ortation network. As a result, high utili~y and hauling economic impact of proposed tariff negotiations to be conducted rates make it difficult for us to attract new busmesses and to under trade legislation approved last year by (",.. ngress. diversify industrially. Like itornot, we must remain dependent The Trade Commission was in Augusta earlier this month to on the industries Maine currently possesses. We must continue hear the views of Maine residents on proposed trade preferences to sMk to develc>p energy and transit systems capable o~ sus­ which could affect our area. I was pleflsed to be one of the ma­ taining steady growth, but in the meantime, the basic _indus­ ny elected officials, industry representatives and consumer ad­ tries upon which we depend must be protected and sustamed. vocates who took advantage of this unique opportunity to testify This is the message I attempted .to get across to the mem­ at the field hearings. bers of the Trade Commission, as did Governor Longl~y and At I told the Trade Commissioners, I support the theory of Senators lVluskie and Hathaway and numerous other state .and the long-term goals President Ford is seeking by proposing to local officials who also testified in Augusta. We can only hope eliminate existing trade barriers between the United States and the point of our message was not lost on them. othernations. Certainly, the eventual elimination of such bar­ riers will assist the United States in achieving an equitable world trading position, accelerate the expansion of markets for u.s. exports and provide for the orderly solution of many of our security and balance-of-payments difficulties. But I stressed my deep conviction that, while we seek to en­ courage industrial expansion in this way, we must not negotiate away the delicate competitive positions of certain industries on which whole communities and States depend. A new system of preferential tariffs is likely to have serious We welcome all Open Letters and Letters t0 the Editor. negative effects on such vital Maine industries as fishing, foot- wear manufacturing, wood products and dairy industry. The opinions expressed in this col'umn are not necessarily th Whenever I am on the coast of Maine, I hear complaints from of the editors. fishermen about two subjects: foreign fishing on our continental shelf and the large amount of imported fish in the American I wish to express a sincere thank-you for a job "well done!" marketplace. When I looked into the latter problem, I was both Thanks to so many people who worked diligently, our Hospital shocked and disappointed to learn that fish caught and proco.=--sed Benefit Variety Show was a success! Our show ~arned an excess by foreign fishermen, much of it caught off our coasts, provides of$600. 00 and we belleve it shows what united effort for a cause two-thirds of the present U.s. consumption of fish products. can do! This show was a community effort with so many giving This trade situation exists while Maine fishermen are literal­ freely of their time and talents that I would like to mention ly fighting for their lives. Although lVIaine has only 10,000 li­ everyone by name, but the list is too numerous, so I would like censed fishermen, the value of their annual catch to the state to mention some who deserve a special "Thank-you" - is about $200 million after processing and marketing. Over To Louise Angove who not only entertained us 'with special 7, 000 families derive their income directly from fishing. In humor and talent, and also doubled as planner, coordinator, ba­ many towns and villages along Maine's 2,500 miles of coast­ ker and Jack-of-all-trades - line, the local economy is based almost entirely on the condi­ Totheothermembersofmy committee, who gave many hours tion of the fishing industry. ofha.rdwork, Diana Fowles, Janna Douglas, Harriet Harmon, Similarly, no fewer than 11 Maine towns -- among them Matta­ Helen McDonald, Deanne Merrill and Shorty Comeau "who really wamkeag, East Wilton, WestParis, Strong and Solon-- depend sold those tickets!" - upon the wood products industry for their livelihood. These To Steve Pratt who worked not only as an entertainer but also towns, whose mills produce such items as ·clothespins, ice as stage hand, advisor and who kept the sound equipment oper­ cream spoons, tongue depressors and toothpicks, stand to be ating- put out of business should the import tariff on these items be To the members of the Junior Fire Department who did an reduced. outstanding job and without their help the curtain wouldn't have +'------·------;-·· gone up - To our Fire Chief and his co-workers and our Pollee Offi- cers who gave freely of their time - To all merchants who donated'food, and prizes and the print­ L. P. GAS ing of advertisements and programs - To the members of the friends of the Milo Community Hos­ Bottled and Bulk pital who support our effort - To all of you who baked and made our refreshments­ McKusick Petroleum Co. To the performers who spent many hours in practice - And last, but not least, a very special thank-you to our Mis­ 32 Summer St. Dover-Foxcroft, Me. 564-2355 tress of Ceremonies, Rachel Prescott - THE BEST OF SERVICE BACKED BY May C.od bless you all and once again, ·thank-you sincerely for a job well done, showing that we are a united Mllo. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Florence Zozus THE TOWN CRIER May·15, 1975 Page5

REPORT FROM REPORT FROM ·AUGUSTA

CAPITOL HILL from: George s. Winship, ll.epresentative of District 85

The Maine Legislature has finally passed a blll to require th~ posting and allow the advertising 0f prescription drug prtees. This controversial subject has been highly debated in previous . Legislatures and legislation to accomplish this goal BY SENATOR WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY has prev tously been defeated. However, early this past week the Hr'luse 0f Representatives overwhelmingly pass.ed the bill The Sena~e has begun c0nsideration 0f a bill to establish a on a vote of 135-4. This measure requires pharmacies to Consumer Advocacy Agency to represent the c0nsumer interests post the prices of the 100 most comm0nly sold prescription before the federal government. drugs~ The Senate subsequently passed the bill and it was Twice before, similar legislation has been debated in the Sen­ sent to the Governor for his signature. ate, only to fall victim each time to a filibuster. It is quite The H0use and Senate did not agree however, on a couple possible, then, that the debate o.n this proposal may once again of other controversial bills this past week. The House initially extend for a considerable length of time, although chances for passed the bill to establish the Dickey-Lincoln Power Author­ its enactment are better than ever in this Congress. ity but the Senate rejected· it. On Thursday the House re­ There are many advantages to the e~'tablis hment of such an affirmed its position and sent it back tO the Senate in "non­ agency at the federal level, but the best protection against concurr.enoe." The bill would create a stand-by state al)thority buyer dissatisfaction is· still careful a valuation of the product to constder developing a hydro-electric power facility on the and the reputation of its vender before a purchase is made. upper St. John River. The 1974 Yearbook of Agricuiture contains a very good chap­ A similar division between the two legislative bodies also ter on this subject and outlines the steps to take if and when occurred with the bill to increase the minimum wage in Maine. cust()mer dissatisfaction 0ccurs. The current minimum wage is $2,10 an hour. The House this First, there are s0me words of ca~ltiC?n 0n the pre-purchase past week passed a bill to raise Maine's minimum wage to level, especially when you are in the market for a maj()r item $2. 50 an hour. However, the Senate voted to pass an increase such as a dishwasher ()r nther household appliance, Check to to only $2. 30 an hour. The Federal minimum wage will in­ see which models are on the market and the reliability of vari0us crease to $2.30 an hour January 1, 1976. Several House brando and styles. Investigate thor0ughly the provisions 0f the member~ pointed out that bills passed during this session of 'nufacturer's warranty. the Legtslatur.e, exc~pt for emergency legislation, will . not /hen you have determined what you want and where you will become effecttve unttl around the first of October~ Conse­ buy it, contact yr,ur l0cal Better Business Bureau. If the mer­ quently, a state minimum wage of $2.30 an hour will only move chant y0u had in mind is 0n file with many unresolved C()m­ up for 3 months that which will become Federal minimum plaints, then _perhaps y0u should lo0k elsewhere. wage. Hence the H0use again supported the $2. 50 proposal and When you buy, be sure to keep the warranty and sales slip for also sent thls bill back to the Senate in "non-concurrence" at future reference. Both are important Sh()uld y0u need t0 flle a the end of this past week, · complaint about the pr0duct later on. On the lighter side, the Senate agreed with the House and Register any complaints first at the store where you bought passed the bill designating the honey-bee as the state insect. the item. If that doesn •t bring satisfact0ry results, then write Also the three legislators who had each sponsored separate the manufacturer wh0se address is usually obtainable from the bills to establish a limited hunting season on moose in North­ Better Business Bureau or Chamber of C0mmerce nearest ern Maine have comprorpised on a single bill which is now you. before the Legislature. The original bills had attracted some With consumer activism on the rise, several private indus­ attention when a number of persons had been seen on the third tries Qave impr0ved their in-house C"lnSumer affairS and ad­ floor o~ the State House wearing large "Moose" buttons that had a p1cture of a St. Bernard dog in place of a moose. justment 1: ~ograms. Four major industries, for example, have set up Consumer Action Panels (CAPS), The Carpet and Rug !'{early 300 bills have now been signed into law. Becoming law th~s past week were the "Truck Weights" bill, the bill to Industry CAP is l<'c~ted at Box 951, High Point, N.c., 27261; authonze the Board of Environmental Protection to solicit and Major Appliance CAP, 20 ~orth Wacker Drive, Chicago, Ill. , 60606; and Auto CAP, Nati0nal Autom0bile Dealers Association, receive testimony on the economic effects of proposed develop­ 2000 K Street, N. W., Washingt0n, D.C. 20006. ments, t~e bill to strengthen the Lead Poisoning Control Act, If your problem involves mail-order goods, notify the U.S. and the btll .to allow town meetings to be held in facilities out­ side corporate limits if the munlcipallty does not have adequate Postal Inspection Service, Washington, D. C. 20260. It pro­ facilities within its limits. cesses over 100, fll'lO mail fraud complaints and conducts more than 10, 000 field investigations annually. Both the Governor and the legislative leadership have Other federal agencies involved in cnnsumer complaints are agreed that there will be no special leaislative session this the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Food and Drug Ad­ f~ll as originally proposed by the Gove~or. There may pos­ ministration (FDA) and the Consumer Product Safety Commi­ Sibly be a very short session if it becomes necessary to handle emergency legislation but no long term session. Therefore ssion (CPS<:), The FTC handles unfair business practices, fal~e advertising, pr0duct labeling and flammable fabrics. The FDA, when the present regular session ends, presumably in mid or while not involved in settling individual complaints, should be late June, the Legislature will not meet again until next January. advised of any pr0blems concerning the marketing of fo0d, ...._.,drugs, cosmetics and medical devices. The CPSC maintains a t0U-free hotline for consumer complaints and questions ab0ut possibly hazard0us pr0ducts. Dial 800-638- 2666. Registering legitimate c0mplaints in any of these ways will notonlyhelp s0lve your individual problems, but it can also encourage better prr'lduct quality and sales practices for all commmer::: .. Page 6 May 15, 1975 THE TOWN CRIER ANNOUNCE :ME NT M~ . and Mrs. Stanley Colli Flag Prese·nted wish to announc~ tt•;; ::,irth ot...._.,./ their son, Solomon G. Collins, born May 13 at the Eastern Me , Medical Center in Bangotr. Smokey Says:

Being careful witl1 the is where prevention starts.

by Betsey Shirley . For the next two weeks, Milo Town Manager Cookson this week accepted for the town this flag which was preser~.zd by Mrs. Lois Sangillo. The flag was given to Mrs. SangHlo at the funeral of her son, v,;r.,yne , stardng May ,12, twenty-twr ..._ who ga;;.e his life in Vietnam several years ago. The flag will fly at the Evergreen Cemetery st:tdents will be . involved 0 in Milo. The town appt·::ciates both the sacrifice of the Sangi,llo family and the gift of the flag. the on-• he-job training pro­ gram sp<. ·sored by the Busi­ (Staff photo by Paul Brown) ness· Educ .ttion Department of PVHS. Students participating are Susan Andrews, E mily Kinney, Lee Ann Calvert, Jo­ anne Ladd, Holly Morrill, Donna Crabbe, Dolores Doble, Maria Hoxie, Leesa Ekholm, Cindy Hoxie, Judy Speed, Joel Vail, Tom Haley, Guy Badeau, Micheline Roussel, Tina Wor­ ster, Paul Bro\vn, Diane Rob­ inson, Janet McLean, Lynn Grinnell, Valorie Ellis and Angela Andrews~ · Upcoming baseball and so;ft­ ball games are as · follows: 12th home with PCHS of Guil­ ford, 13th away at Greenville, 14th the J. V. baseball team. plays F0xcroft at home, 15th a double-header at home and the 17th a\vay at Gr~enville. There are two golf games this week--one on Monday the 12th against M. C. I, and Dover­ Foxcroft and the other on Thursday. The PVHS band will hold a concert on Thursday the 16th/ "--/ Wednesday, .members of the Psychology class will be visit- ing the Bangor State Hospital. Senior Citizens were active in the Variety Show to benefit the Hospital Fund. Their skit on the old fashioned school was enjoyed by all. (Staff photo by Paul B·rown) THE TOWN CRIER May 15, 1975 Page 7

BY SENATOR CHARLES P. PRAY The session has reached the point where ~os~ public commit­ " this is written, the legislature has not rendered .a final tee hearings have ended. The two comittees on which I serve, )ict on several controversial Cl!bjects ~eba~d dunng t.he Labor and Fisheries and Wildlife, have completed their hearings past week, including the minimum wage, destgnatton of spe~ tal this past week. stores ., i·r permission to sell liquor, and a proposed medtcal In Labor we had 83 bills - all of which except 23 have been school f,r ot.r state. passed out of committee. These remaining 23 are some of the I previously outlined the arguments made for and against a more complex bills eefore us. It is expected "that we will be minimum wage rate of$2. 50 an hour, as supported by a major­ working on them until the deadline to report them out of commi­ ity in t he House of Representatives, and a mimi~num of $2.30 ttee. an hour, as supported by a majority in the Senate. Both ?ranch~s In Fisheries and Wildlife the committee had 77 bills and will of the legislature this week insisted upon their respecttve post­ turn out the last 12 the first of this week. tiona. Ihopeandbelieve that a ready compromise can be found At the completion of this session I will make available all on this question, as there will otherwise be no increase at all Senate Roll calls and copies of my committee votes to this pa­ until federal legislation takes effect. per and hope that they will be published to show you where I There were some objections to the creation of special agency have d;oodon these issues. It is my intention to make my voting stores which \Vould be lice-: <:ed to sell liquor in towns which record as accessible to you as possible. have voted to permit such sale and where there is no state-run store. However, the majority of the Senate and House members. believe that the creation of these controlled outlets will head off pressure for the completely uncontrolled sale of alcohol, as oc-· curs in many other states. A. E. Robinson Oil Co . Reversing its previous support, the Senate voted this week against approval of a Maine authority which would create the long­ Dover-Foxcroft, Maine distance Dickey-Lincoln Power Project if the federal program 564-8131 shouldgetbogged down. Despite amendments to the legislation to assure that the Project would not get Ltnderway unless the en­ vironmental and economic impact reports were favorable, the majority of the Senate backed off from commitment to this ad­ Full Heating Service mittedly large proposal. In the Milo Area Another large proposal, a medical school for Maine, was gi­ ven extensive debate and very preliminary Senate approval. The arguments on both sides of this question brought out the Installation of Hot Water and Hot Air Systems 1""-.:lous concern of all Senate members with the lack of health 24 Hour Emergency Service ) available to many Maine citizens, especially in rural 'hiss. The proposed medical school is designed to deal with ...______---.J this problem, by training family doctors who would hopefully practice in small Maine communities. Opponents of the school argued that there would be no assurance that the doctors would make such a commitment; supporters of the school believe that it is a soLtnd investment. WOMEN OF PISCATAQUIS EXTENSION HOLD MEETING I reported earlier that the Senate was considering legislation May 2, 1975 was the date of the Women of Piscataquis Exten­ which would provide for a constitutional amendment which, if sion Association's Annual Spring Meeting. This year.'s event approved by voters, would permit annual legislative sessions. was held at the United Baptist Church in Dover- Foxcroft. I joined this week with the majority of Senators in voting for an Highlights of the program included service awards, presented amendment to this proposal which would limit these sessions by Kathleen E. Jablonski, Extension Agent, to the following to 100 legislative days in one year, and 50 in each alternate people for their work with other organizations in their commu­ year. It seems to me that by setting a limit on the time availa­ nities: 1st year pins: Mrs. Gertrude Farrar, Miss Leta Shattuck, ble, the legislature will be forced to continue its interal re­ Mrs. l'VIargaret Pooler, Mrs. Marjorie Stet:rns, Mrs. Wilma form and get the work done with efficiency and the lowest poss­ Hatch, Mrs. Adelaide Peters; 2nd· year pin: Mrs. Anne Hay­ ible cost. Without such discipline, we will be moving towards den; 3rd year pin: Mrs. Mary D. Kimball; 5th year pin: Mrs. thedemiseof thecitizen- legislat:o.r and the creation of "profes­ Virginia McDonald; 6th year pin: Mrs. Alice Rennie and a spe­ .:;ional", full-time legislators, who would have less in common cial award to .Mrs. Gladys Grant. with our average citizens than is presently the caxe. The program's main feature was a presentation of articles from and slides of Australia by :rvirs. Thorborg Bondeson, State Presidentof the Women of Maine Extension Association. Mrs. Bonde son represented the State of Maine at last year's Associated Home Products, Inc. Co.untry W0men 0f the World's Triennium Meeting in Perth, Australia. The business session of the meeting was conducted by Mrs. Spring Sale Barbara Ronco, Women of Piscataquis Extension Association County Chairman. Mrs. Vivian Chadwick, Secretary-Treasur­ er, read the minutes and gave the financial report. Subject Alcoa Aluminum Siding matter reports were given by : Mrs. Virginia McDonald, clo­ thing; Mrs. Kay l\Ielvin, home management; Mrs. Lin~a Sing­ er, ecology; Mrs. Hesta Maynard, nutrition and Miss Leta Bird Vinyl Siding Bird Shingles Shattuck, citizenship. "The refreshment committee was organized by Mrs. Hesta Darrell C0ttle Maynard. Assisting with refreshments were Mrs. Katharine Rudgers and Mrs. Adelaide Peters. R. F.D. #2 Dover-Foxcroft, Me. 564-8242 Page 8 May 15, 1975 T HE TOWN CRIER Softball Team

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Members of the Penquis Valley High scb.ool Girls' Softball Team this season are (seated) Manager Patty Gormley, Barb Cummings, Beth Sturtevant, Joni Clark, Maria Hamlin, Suzie Sharrow. (standing) Manager Eva Sinclair, Deanna Bellaty, Kelly Bauk~.w, DeLTue; But the court said the govern­ Strout, Lana Ladd, Julie Brown, Peggy Smith. sue Grant, Donna Pender and Coach Dono­ ment could regulate not only the van. The girls ar.1 ?njoying a good season. (Staff photo by Paul Brown) use of the forest but also the w people behaved ~here. As o...... ,. judge put it: «The Government of the United States as a sovereign has a right to make its own rules as to the use of its own lands, however unjust it may seem to (individual) citi· zens." A comparable issue arose when automobiles were banned r,·om another national forest. Owners of nearby property complained in court that they were cut ofT from easy access to their land. But again, the court upheld the government's action. Banni ng ca rs~ said the court, was a reason­ able step toward "preserv ing the wilderness in a primitive condi­ tion .., On the other hand, while na· ture lovers must submit to the power of government, they also have substantial rights against the government in case of injury. Un­ der the Federal Tort Claoms Act. they ma)' hold the government liable for negligence. For example: l\ woman climbing a trail in a national park was hurt by a fall· ing boulder. Although rocks had fallen frequently along that trail. no adequate warning was given to the visiting public. The result was that the woman was able to collect damages from the government. The court said climbers were entitled to. if not perfect safety, at lca~t an honest This quartet from Central Maine is part of the winning diamond squad this spring at Thomas disclosure of the tisk. College, Waterville. Lefttoright, are, sophomore outfield Jeffrey L. Marshall, Waterville; .An Anterican Bar Asso'rintion pu blic scrvioe feature by Will freshman, starting second baseman Stephen P. Mayo, Shawmut, Fairfield; junior hurler Bernard. Daniel F. (Dan) Small, Brownville Jet,, playing college baseball at .Thomas for the first time, '-'· 1975 .-\ merican Bnr Association aright hander, who hurled a no-hitter against St. Joseph's College, North Wi?dham~ during weekend play, has a L 0 pitching record, an 3.18 Earned Run Average, and LS batttng over the .400 mark; and sophomore veteran Rodney A. Meader, Winslow, (Thomas College Photo.) THE TOWN CRIER May 15, 1975 Page9

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