N H Obscenity Trial Near End
The defense in the obscenity trial of theater owner Blanche Eames and her son John moved toward the conclusion after a day focusing on the value of the two X rated films Deep Throat and The Devil in Miss Jones. Witnesses included professors, a psychiatrist, a state legislator and a former US attorney.
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Haverhill
N.H
Blanche Eames
John
Louie Elliott
Woodsville
Eames
Bethlehem
Littleton
Devil
Dartmouth College
Henry Payson
Jerome Corsi
Franconia College
Grafton County
Richard O'Brien
Plymouth State College
O'Brien
Plymouth State
Sally Boland
U.S
William Maynard
Albert Jones
Enfield
John Eames
Witnesses Tap Portlands Trial Over Death of Burrell
In Portland a joint trial of Joseph M. Grant Jr. and Warren L. Ham Jr. proceeds in Superior Court with prosecutors planning to present eyewitnesses to a street fight outside a nightspot that allegedly led to Sherwood M. Burrells skull fracture and death. The 19 year old Burrell had been living on Cousins Island in Yarmouth with other construction workers. The autopsy cites brain pressure from the fracture, with pathologist Dr. Stocks noting the blow cannot be precisely identified. Grant and Ham face murder and manslaughter charges amid claims the fray involved five to eight people lasting two to five minutes and that determining the actual assailant is impossible.
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Portland (Ap
Portland
Palmyra
Sherwood M. Burrell
Superior Court
Joseph M. Grant Jr
Warren L. Ham Jr
Burrell
Cousins Island
Yarmouth
Joseph F. Stocks
Maine Medical Center
Grant
Aides Narrow Total Of Disputed Ballots
Washington AP reports the New Hampshire Senate race dispute narrowed to under 1000 ballots as the Senate Rules Committee, led by Chairman Howard Cannon, reviews contested votes between Republican Louis C. Wyman and Democrat John A. Durkin. count to proceed after Friday’s review.
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Washington
New Hampshire Senate
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Louis C. Wyman
John A. Durkin
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
Durkin
Wyman
New Hampshire
Ballot Law Commission
Senate Committee
Longley Rejects LURC Plan for Maine land use
Gov. James B Longley rejected the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission plan, citing need for more time to ensure sound planning, zoning, and subdivision control. He said rushing the decision would be unfair and harmful to Maine's environment while urging a longer review.
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Augusta
James Bee
Maine
Richard Billings
LURC
Longley
State Planning Office
Searsport Voters Back Sears Island Nuclear Plant
In Searsport Maine a 2000 resident town votes yes on a nuclear power plant for Sears Island despite environmental opposition. Ballots show 532 yes 182 no on plant referendum while 207 yes 491 no on a Nuclear Safety Code ordinance. Proponents cite energy independence and jobs. CMP plans an 1200 megawatt facility on the 950 acre island linked by a low tide causeway.
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Searsport
Sears Island
Central Maine Power Co
Maine
Northeast
Safe Power For
Cali Hollander
Wiscasset
Senators Seek Foreclosure Moratorium to Aid Unemployed
A group led by Sen William D Hathaway asks Fed chair Burns to impose a moratorium on foreclosures auto repossessions and utility shutoffs for unemployed workers. They propose emergency loans or Fed purchases of defaulted mortgages or loans as interim relief until employment rebounds.
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Washington (Ap
William DD. Hathaway
Dmaine
Federal Reserve System
Arthur F. Burns
Hathaway
Burns
Price Of Containers On Dairymen's Minds
The Maine Farm Bureau backs a price differential favoring paper milk cartons to boost paper container sales and aid farmers. John W White of H S White and Sons cautions against a full switch to paper, citing higher costs and capital investments, while noting consumer preference for plastic. The Maine Milk Commission hearing weighed this option as lawmakers consider abolishing the commission or stripping its pricing powers. The commission plans to review transcripts and briefs before voting in four to five weeks.
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Augusta
Maine Farm Bureau Association
Peter Curra
Auburn
Maine
John W. White
H.S. White and Sons Inc
White
Farm Bureau
Maine Milk Commission
New Hampshire weighs adding a fourth official song
New Hampshire legislators debate whether three official state songs are enough and if the tune New Hampshire should become the fourth. Senate support faced mixed reviews as sponsor Sen. Roger A. Smith admitted he did not know about the other songs and the case drew embarrassment from lawmakers. William Underhill, Salisbury, said the song honors his love for the state after eight years in the Navy.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Granite State
State
Senate
House
Roger A. Smith
Berlin
Laurier Lamontagne
Manchester
Robert F. Bossie
Salisbury
William Underhill
Underhill
Four congressmen warn of war over 200 mile fishing limit
Washington AP report cites coastal lawmakers urging unilateral extension of U S fisheries jurisdiction to 200 miles amid anger of Maine lobstermen arming themselves against foreign fleets. They warn of international conflict and claim overfishing depletes stocks from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. U S tunaboat owners were fined for limits violations.
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Washington
House
U.S
American
Maine
William S. Cohen
New England
Cohen
Gerry E. Studds
Dmass
State Department
United Nations Law of the Sea
William J. Hughes
Dn.j
Cape Cod
Cape Hatteras
Equador
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Dresden
Benedict Arnold
Kennebec
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UPI
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Heart Fund
Hampton Beach
New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission
Pioioie One
Jason McGarey
John McGarey
Elm Street
Biddeford
Jeannette Valliere
Paul
Sears Island Plant
Try
Herbert C Brill
SAFE
America
Curra
Commission
Granite State Hills
Caracas
Geneva
Margaret M. Heckler
R-Mass
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