Closest U S Senate Race Recalled By N H Author
Manchester reporter Donn Tibbetts documents the 1974 New Hampshire U S Senate contest between Democrat John Durkin and Republican Louis Wyman, the era’s closest race, the second election, and a revealed flaw in ballot templates that could reveal party alignment to observers. The book details Wyman’s 355 vote, Durkin’s 10 vote recount, and a final 27 771 vote Durkin victory, with notes on ballot judging and a template miss that exposed party boxes. The 280 page hardcover is published by J W Cummings Enterprises in Manchester at 9 95.
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Manchester
N.H
UPI
Senate
New Hampshire
John Durkin
Louis Wyman
Donn Tibbetts
Manchester Union
J.W. Cummings Enterprises, Inc
Wyman-Durkin
Wyman
Durkin
Ballot Law Commission
U.S. Senate
Tibbetts
Belmont
Eugene van Loan
Washington
van Loan
CBS
Walter Cronkite
Massachusetts Tightens Utility Disconnections Across State
Massachusetts joins New England states to curb utility shutoffs for late payers. Rules ban disconnects to the sick and require notices to social services before cutting service to residents over 65. Utilities worry tenant notification in apartments may be impractical despite the public safety rationale.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
New England
Harold J. Keohane
Massachusetts Public Utilities Commission
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
New York
Commonwealth
Girl 12 writes to convict Gilmore. gets unusual reply
Holyoke Massachusetts twelve year old Lisa LaRochelle asked questions of athletes, churchmen, reporters and a convict. Gary Gilmore answered from Utah prison saying he believes God dwells in all and that questions may not be necessary when meeting God. Lisa started the project to enliven a Christian Doctrines class and collect replies for a scrapbook.
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Holyoke
Mass
UPI
Lisa LaRochelle
Lisa
Gary Gilmore
Utah
God
Gilmore
Paul LaRochelle
O.J. Simpson
Roger Staubach
Louis Gelineau
Providence
R.I
Walter Cronkite
Glasses evidence in first degree murder trial
Prosecution in the Robert Howe murder case submits glasses found in Ruth Kastenbaum’s room as evidence. Color photos of the victim and room are introduced over defense objections. Medical examiner testifies to manual strangulation and bite-mark-like bruises. dental experts will testify on bite marks.
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Brattleboro, Vt
UPI
Robert Howe
Howe
Ruth Kastenbaum
Brattleboro
Windham County
Kastenbaum
David Gibson
Wynn Underwood
William Keefe
Vermont Supreme Court
Howe’s
Lawrence Harris
Harris
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McKenney & Heard
Biddeford
Maine Hardware
Elm Street
Regulatory Public Utilities Commission
Hampton, N.H
Maine Public Utilities Commission
Donald J. Zero
Au Post
Zero
Chuck Newton
Boston Edison
Webber
Randolph Chute
Hollis Center
Billie Anne
John Gamash
Biddeford Road
Dayton
Keith William
James Cacace
Ryefield Drive
Old Orchard Beach
Michael Anthony
Ronald Laverriere
Myrtle St
Brenna Jean
James Valencia
Old Port Road
Kennebunk
Jonathan James
Donald Brackett
Temple St
Saco
Eric Brian
Robert Beaulieu
Locke St
Carrie Louise
Roger Link
Kenneth Charles
Harold Tripp
Water St
Jamie Lynn
Robert Varney
Huff Road
Melanie Marie
Biddeford-Saco
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