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Journal, Augusta, May 30, 1975 Longley talks energy in D.C. PUC grills NET's witnesses ed largely by Horace S. Libby, the PUC's general counsel. Hardenburgh's testimony focused on the utility's declining earnings and dividends, and its loss of a triple-A credit rating. Following Hardenburgh to the witness stand was Joseph R.

Katra the company's general accounting manager for Maine. Katra had earlier presented an extensive written prefiled report, and on Thursday delivered a brief presentation in which he said the company's rate of return has deteriorated below the 8.78 per cent level allowed by the commission in 1974. 'They're Longley indicated that while he is supporting the current economic and environmental. studies of the Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric plan, he is concerned about the possible impact in Maine's inland resources is leaning toward Quoddy tidal power for that reason. He said both Zarb and Seidman, with whom he met.

privately, showed a "definite interest" in 'Quoddy, "much more so than in DickeyLincoln. The governor has scheduled another meeting with the two officials at which he promised to supply latest night. "I could have mentioned Dachau (the concentration camp.) "All I wanted to do was sing songs there. But with the criticisms and suggestions of kidnaping and other things I said let's go home to Claridges in London," he said. Claridges is the plush homeaway-from-home for visiting royalty and celebrities.

Sinatra usually stays at the hotel while in the British capital. "I don't understand the German press, he said as he sipped tea during a break in the 90-minute performance. They call me: a supergangster. What's that? Al Capone? He wasn't one. "It's ridiculous, who the hell needs it anyway?" Despite his displeasure with the press, Sinatra was relaxed and in fine voice at Albert Hall.

He got standing ovations from fans who managed to get 1 tickets for his show, one of two scheduled here. More than 250,000 Britons applied for tickets for the concerts. Outside the dome topped auditorium scalpers sold them for up to $575. Drug center in trouble JACKMAN (AP) The U.S. Department of Labor has taken action against Kinsman Hall, a drug rehabilitation center here, for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Act.

The federal agency said that Kinsman was paying illegally low wages to its employes and was failing to pay overtime. Health and Welfare Commissioner David Smith has said that Kinsman Hall would not be granted a license to continue to operate. He said that the center was in violation of certain health and fire regulations. But Monte I. Smith, Kinsman administrator, has indicated he will seek an injunction against the state to prevent the closing of the 4- year old facility.

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Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project. The governor and four top aides also discussed federal help for Maine's methanol project and the potential impact of offshore oil drilling with federal energy chief Frank Zarb and presidential assistant L. William Seidman. Associated Press Counsel for intervenors in the New England Telephone Telegraph rate increase hearing pressed their cross-examination of company witnesses through Thursday's session. The company has applied to the Public Utilities Commission for a $21 million rate increase, the largest ever requested by a utility in Maine.

Daniel K. Hardenburgh, a financial statistician for the company who his testimony and cross examination on Wednesday, returned Thursday for another three hours of questioning, conduct- Sinatra: the gangsters LONDON (AP) Frank Sinatra, stung by German press attacks calling him a "supergangster," interrupted a London concert Thursday night to shoot back. "They're the gangsters," he said. The entertainer observed to 7,000 fans in the Albert Hall: "What gives with these Germans anyway? I've done nothing to them." Last week he canceled a performance in Berlin and flew back to London following what he called "scurrilous attacks" in German newspapers. He did one show in Frankfurt to a half -empty auditorium.

"I could have answered them and told reporters to 'look to the your he said Thursday Obituaries Services HALLOWELL Funeral services for Mrs. Maud D. Staples were held Thursday at 68 Second St. with the Rev. Charles Karsten, pastor of Christ Church Episcopal, Gardiner, officiating.

Organist was Miss Beverly Hewins. Delegations attended from the church, W.T. Grant Westview Country Club and the Maine State Women's Golf Association. Bearers were Jeffrey Bineau, Leo Burke, Geroge Cloutier, Frank Weeks, William Taylor and Alfred Bechard. Burial was in Hallowell Cemetery where Rev.

Karsten gave the committal prayers. Services AUGUSTA Funeral Services for David i L. Poulin were held Thursday morning at 16 Pleasant Augusta with the Rev. Bruce W. Meyer, Pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, officiating.

Organist was Leo K. Murphy. Bearers were: Reginald Pinkham, Raymond L. Halperin, C. L.

Poulin, Dr. Charles Pettengill, Vincent Trask and John Burial was Grove Cemetery, Belgrade where the Rev. Mr. read the committal prayers. Doris L.

Johnson JOHNSON, Doris L. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Johnson residence, Hunts Meadow road, Whitefield, instead of Sunday as originally announced. Friends may call today at the residence. PHYLLIS' FLOWERS Formerly Watson's Greenhouse Phyllis Watson, Owner 582-1355 CARD OF THANKS We would like to express appreciation to Dr.

Cho and the nurses at Gardiner General Hospital, friends and relatives for services and kindnesses shown us during our recent suffering and loss. Sincerely The Family of Thomas L. Reed data on the tidal power proposal. Longley said his session Thursday reaffirmed his feeling that Maine should deal directly with the federal government on issues affecting its woods, rivers and coast, rather than as part of a consortium of New England states, several of which do not have Maine's sources or its special problems. "I was not only excited by our meetings today, but my confidence was reinforced in what I think the Ford administration is trying to solve our energy the governor said as he flew The rate of return for the 12 months preceding last March 31 was only 6.48 per cent, he said.

"The rate of return actually earned by the company for no 12 month period in the past three years has come anywhere near to either the 8.65 which the commission found the company was entitled to earn in June 1972 or the 8.78 per cent found in June 1974," Katra said. This deterioration, he said, stems from the failure of net earnings to keep pace with the growth in investment. Judge beef OMAHA, Neb. (AP) A federal judge ruled Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture may not implement new beef standards because it failed to provide an economic impact statement on the effect of those standards.

The new standards would lower the amount of marbling or specks of fat in beef quality graded "prime" or "choice" and would require a notation of the amount of beef home for speaking engagement in Portland. "Frank Zarb was delighted with our approach, but the thing that pleases me most i is his willingness and his insistence on specifics for our energy alternatives. The burden is now on us to supply those specifics. "The next time we come here," Longley added, we will show them what our forests, coastline, terrain and people can do and how it can be of national The Governor, who has previsouly rejected the use of federal funds on the methanol project, said it may be desira- problem is aggravated by this commission's use of an historical or backwardslooking average net investment rate base in its findings, when the actual average investment amounts are already greater at the time of the rate decision," he said. Most of Katra's cross-examination was conducted by Asst.

Atty. Gen. Lee Rogers. Katra is expected to return for further questioning Friday. In addition to the Maine attorney general's office, other intervenors are the Maine Inn- halts new grading from each carcass that would be used for retail sale, called yield grading.

The decision came in a suit filed by several organizations in an attempt to halt implementation of the new standards. In a news conference held in chambers, U.S. District Judge Robert V. Denney said an executive order required the filing of an economic impact statement on- the new standards. 30.24 30.00 29.77 29.47 (BOSTON FAIR 30.30 CHICABO NEW YORK HIGH SAN FRANCISCO DENVER FAIR ANGELES 30.00 LOS HIGHEST TEMPERATURES 70 70 NEW ORLEANS MIAMI -LEGEND 80 RAIN SNOW AIR ZZZ SHOWERS FLOW UM WEATHER FOTOC AST Weather Showers and thundershowers are expected today from northern Texas to the New England states.

Showers are also predicted for parts of northern Florida. (UPI) Showers, late Forecasts Maine Increasing cloudiness Friday with showers likely Friday night and Saturday. Highs Friday and Saturday mid 60s to mid 70s. Lows Friday night in the 50s. Eastport to Merrimack River Southerly winds increasing to 10 to 20 knots Friday and continuing Friday night.

Increasing cloudiness Friday with showers likely Friday night. Visibility over five miles, lowering to a mile or less in showers and fog Friday night. Seas building to around two or three feet Friday. Almanac Sun rises 4:59 Sun sets 8:14 Day's length 15:15 Day's increase 6:25 Daylight Saving Time Temperatures AUGUSTA 78 51 Boston 83 62 Chicago 71 61 Denver 49 34 Helena 73 35 Kansas City 79 64 Miami 83 76 New York 84 62 Phoenix 93 68 Portland 79 51 San Diego 69 60 Washington 86 61 Amorous payment $377 too little ST. PAUL, Minn.

(AP) A judge has ruled that a woman who paid a bill for electrical work by engaging in sexual intercourse still I owes $377 because the arrangement was "performed for the enjoyment of both parties." Judge Ronald Hachey of Ramsey County District Court ruled on Wednesday in the case of the amorous installment plan. Court papers showed a suburban contractor agreed to do electrical work for the woman as a gesture of friendship to her husband. Upon learning the couple was divorced, Hachey's memorandum said, the contractor submitted a bill to the woman for $625. The contractor suggested the woman "take it out in trade." He suggested she engage in sexual intercourse which, the judge said, "she agreed to do and which the parties performed." ble to "take another look" at the need for outside support, both at the state and federal level. Longley said he had relied on his former energy do director, Robert A.

S. I Monks' recomI mendation that the methanol project be carried out with private capital and still hopes this can be done. But he said he will talk with Monks again and make a fresh evaluation of the financial prospects. The Governor was accompanied here by Maine's Marine Resources Commissioner Spencer Apollonio, Environ- keepers Association, the U.S. Defense Department and Herman Cohen of Kennebunk.

Under the proposed increase, the base time for instate long distance calls would be reduced to two minutes, pay telephone calls would go from 10 to 20 cents and residential and commercial rates would be hiked. The PUC hearings are scheduled to be temporarily suspended after Friday's session, pending appointment of a third member to the regulatory commission. USDA standards "It is the tying of yield grade to quality grade which the court finds in excess of (the USDA's) statutory authority," Denney wrote in a 16-page decision. "There is no doubt that department's analysis of the inflationary impact did not consider the effect of the new regulations on" the productivity of wage earners, tion, employment, energy resources and and secondary markets, he said. "In addition, the department did not weigh the inflationary impact of the alternative proposals submitted by consumers and others.

While the court recognizes that prognostication of inflation is subject to inaccuracies and is at best a difficult task, the department's -conduct falls woefully short of that required by law." Denney said the government has 10. days to file a notice of appeal and that he expected such a notice to be filed within 24 hours. However, Asst. U.S. Dist.

Atty. Stephen Muehlberg of Omaha, who handled the case for the government, said a decision on the appeal has "not yet been Frank Pospishil and Ben Kaslow, attorneys for some of plaintiffs, said they were "very pleased" and thought the judge made the "correct decision in light of the testimony." Some. consumer groups maintain that the new standards, which would lower the amount of marbling or specks of fat required in prime or choice graded beef. would result in poorer quality beef being top graded. THE ROSELAND' RESTAURANT TODAY'S SPECIAL! BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE With Small Green Salad $1.75 With Homemade Flavor Riverside Drive Augusta 623-9640 mental Action Chief William Adams, offshore oil development director Horace Hildreth and Timothy, Wilson director of Community Services.

The initial discussion with Zarb centered on Maine's concern over accelerated drilling for oil on the Atlantic outer continental shelf where exploratory work is planned next year in the Georges Bank area. "We didn't tell them not to drill. We told them that if the Interior Department insists on a rush-rush-rush approach, it could delay the result. We told them that a great deal more homework needs to be done before the drilling Longley explained. The Maine official cautioned the federal energy chief that Maine's offshore problems are better compared with those of the North Sea than the U.S.

er Gulf Coast which has been the subject of Interior Department studies. Longley also warned that the State Department had been communicating U.S. plans for outer continental shelf drilling to the Canadian government. The governor said Canadian officials have told him they are "deeply concerned" over the lack of dialogue on the subject. Job bill (Continued from Page 1) The President reminded Congress that he had stressed the need in an address to the nation March 29 to keep the government's 1976 deficit below $60 billion.

"This bill is one of many being considered by the Congress that, combined, would in: crease the deficit to $100 billion or more," he said. "Already, congressional actions and inactions have added $7.3 billion to the 1975 deficit and $4.4 billion to the 1976 deficit." Ford said that the recently enacted tax cut together with his own, less extensive proposals for public service jobs, summer employment programs and an extension of unemployment compensation were adequate to satisfy the demands of the economy. "Further stimulus would hurt more than it would he declared. Backers of the bill said the funds would create 900,000 jobs through increased spending for public service employment and conservation and construction projects. A presidential veto had been predicted by Republicans in Congress.

Among its major provisions, the bill allotted $1.6 billion for public service jobs, $485 million for summer youth jobs, $440 million for construction and repair of federal buildings over the country, $385 million for small business loans and $325 million for speedup of flood control, reclamation and rivers and harbors projects. It also provided $73 million for purchase of autos for federal agencies. The administration supported only the funds in the bill for public service and summer youth jobs. Congress passed the measure on May 16. It was a special project of the House Democratic leadership to provide jobs in a hurry in severely affected areas.

THE CHEF'S DEN BREAKFAST SPECIAL 6 A.M. 11 A.M. CANADIAN BACON HAM OR SAUSAGE Home 2 Eggs Toast Coffee Fries $1.25 LUNCHEON SPECIAL FRIED CLAMS $1.00 TO GO DINE IN $1.25 Cocktails 53 Water St. Augusta 623-9884 NORMAN W. LAJOIE, DDS WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF HIS OFFICE JUNE 2, AT 283 WATER STREET AUGUSTA PLEASE CALL 623-8161 TO CONFIRM APPOINTMENT DESTATRANT COCKTAILS famous for Seafood NOON Now England Style Shrimp Wiggle $1.95 choice of potato, vegetable or coleslaw.

EVENING Baked Haddock Fillet $3.50 SECOND STREET, in newburg sauce. HALLOWELL choice of potato, vegetable or salad, DIAL 623-9437 hot rolls and butter, tea or coffee. South Bristol OK's $166,855 school budget SOUTH BRISTOL Citizens approved a $166,855 school budget and gave overwhelming support to a resolution protesting LD 1994 at the final session of the annual town meeting Thursday night. Although recent legislation (LD 1452) has eased the town's tax burden by $10,000, townspeople must still appropriate $190,000 for education, according to Robert Woodward, town treasurer. Of that amount, $31,408 will be paid into the state for education in other towns.

Harold Dodge, chairman of a local citizens committee formed to protest LD 1994, told citizens that next year the payin is expected to be $42,000. He urged townspeople to reemphasize their position against LD 1994 and received approval of his draft protest letter, which is addressed to Sen. Bennett D. Katz, R- Augusta, Senate chairman of the Education Committee. The letter restates the citizens' belief that funding education through the existing system is unfair to coastal property owners.

It suggests the state's share of funding be raised through the general fund, not property taxes. The school budget, as exby David Gaul, superintendent of School Union 74, includes $147,240 in state-local allocation and debt service and $19,615 in local leeway funds, one of the two ways a town is able to raise additional funds above the state's allocation. Gaul said the "bare bones" budget represents only a 1 per cent increase for elementary education. Secondary education costs are fixed because high school students attend Lincoln Academy, a private institution. He explained the school board intends to ask for state assistance to repair the school roof and playground.

The items formerly appeared in the budget. South Bristol will receive $8,250 for debt service from the state as well as a rebate $9,310 from the state under L.o 1452, Gaul explained. The funds would reduce the amount of money "lost forever" as one citizen put it, to $13,848. Belgrade votes to take dump site BELGRADE This town voted at a special town meeting Thursday night to authorize the selectmen to take suitable land for a public dump by eminent domain. Selectmen were further directed to report back to a special town meeting on one or more sites suitable for sanitary landfill dumping.

Selectman David Kinney explained a group of 45 citizens that selectmen have been working for a year to contact -owners of possible dump sites and so far had found no one willing to sell or lease land to the town. Kinney also pointed out that the adoption of this article will permit soil investigation and evaluation to make certain that a proposed site will meet requirements for sanitary landfill. Kenney also reported that the owners of the present dump site have extended thelease until Labor Day. Dana Nye asked that, if more than one site is found, citizens be given an opportunity to make the final decision. The town voted to apply for total exemption of the flood insurance program under one article and to participate in the program without prejudice to their application of exemption in a second article.

John Sutton, chairman of the planning board, pointed out that the deadline for adoption of the flood insurance program is January. In applying for the exemption without having had a decision by January the town could apply for the insurance. The two articles allow a procedure that would not restrict the sale of property in flood hazard areas involving mortgage finance. SEED POTATOES $7.00 PER 100 LBS. BILL'S MARKET EASTERN AVENUE, AUGUSTA 623-8142 de HO ho RESTAURANT Western Ave.

623-1717 Augusta BEST LUNCHEON IN TOWN TODAY'S BUFFET FEATURES Sweet Pungent Pork Shrimp Chow Mein Roast Pork Fried Rice Egg Drop Soup Served 11:30 2:30 ALL YOU CAN EAT $2.25 Banquet Room Available The contractor's wife, who does her husband's bookkeeping, sent two more bills to the woman but she threw them away. The lawsuit followed. Hachey was to decide whether the entire bill, including profit, was to be paid or a smaller one for labor and materials. Unfortunately, there was no testimony to help the court with respect to the going rate charged by those engaged in one of the oldest professions known to mankind," the judge's memorandum said. The judge concluded that he could not give full faith to the defendant's assertion "that the whole deal was to be wiped out with one experience with sex." He decided that the agreement was to do the work at cost "and that the extracurricular activity, if any, was a side issue to be performed for the enjoyment of both parties and not necessarily for hire." SUNDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET AT THE HOLIDAY INN 8 A.M.

to Noon Featuring Chilled Juices Fruit Sections Muffins Danish Scrambled Eggs Cold Cereals Bacon Sausage Sauteed Peppers and Home Fries Onions Toast Coffee $075 Plus Tax Children Under 12 $175. Tax Holiday Own WESTERN AVENUE AUGUSTA, MAINE.