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Kennebec Journal

Saturday, April 09, 1977

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Kennebec Journal Augusta Sat April 9 1977 15 Ealahan urges local only athletic funding By DEBBIE SLINE KJ staff writer A proposal that interscholastic athletic funds be raised by local communities outside their general education budgets has been to the legislature by Supt of Schools liam D Ealahan Ealahan said Friday that the 1166 is designed to return certain funding controls to localities which both the legislature and Gov James B Longley advocate this year If the state about local control and that's all I hear up there this will let the community know they're payin...

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