China Proposes Intermediary for Students' Return
In Geneva talks on civilian repatriation, Communist China proposed naming a third power to decide if Chinese students in the United States wish to return. Yang Ping-nan, China’s ambassador to Poland, raised India as a potential supervisor, while U S officials noted most students abroad do not want to leave. The 40 Americans’ release was under discussion, with no firm timetable.
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Associated Press
United States
Red Ching
Geneva
New York Times
China
Yang Ping-nan
Red China
Wang
Johnson
Washington
Peiping
Wei
U.S
India
K. Krishne Menon
Wong
British Watching Hong Kong Trains For 11 U.S. Airmen
U S airmen held by China were not released as a Canton to Hong Kong train arrived. The 11 airmen were expected to reach the British border after cleaving Red China formalities. Transports waited at Kai Tak to fly them to the Philippines then to the U S for reunion with families. Clark Field officials prepared medical checks and processing. Brig Gen William L Lee pledged care and good meals for the group.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Tiorrow
China
U.S. C54 Air Force
Kai, Tak
Philippines
West
McChord Air Force Base
Leake
Travis Air Force’ Base
San Francisco
Air Forest
Clark Field
Manila
Air Force
Reds
North Korea
United States
City Wins Long Fight To Get Service Road
Portsmouth wins a two year battle as the House and Senate approve a bill for a slow speed service road parallel to the Spaulding Turnpike from Echo Avenue to Gosling Road. The dispute included subpoenas of State Highway Commissioner Merrill and Gov. Gregg, but the measure passed calmly with state funds to build the road.
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Portsmouth
Spaulding
House
Senate
Echo Avenue
Gosling Road
Frank D. Merrill
Avo
Hugh Gregg
Aly
Louis C. Wyman
General Court
Henry H. Foote
York Beach Police Chief Protests Court Leniency
York Beach police chief Arthur Perkins rescinded a resignation after the board asked him to stay on temporarily. He vows a get tough policy to curb juvenile drinking and stricter supervision of liquor establishments. He cited court leniency as undermining officer backing and youth guidance.
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York Beach
Arthur Perkins
Board of Assessors
Perkins
Phe Chigs
Bulgaria Admits Planes Downed Israeli Airliner
London reports Bulgaria acknowledged its fighter planes shot down the Israeli airliner Tast Wednesday. All 58 aboard perished, including 12 Americans, after veering off course near the Bulgaria Greece border. Israeli investigators cited multiple bullet holes indicating machine gun fire. Sofia promised punishment and steps to prevent a recurrence.
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London
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Telegraph Agency
Sofia Radio
Beserk Defendant Turns Courtroom Into Death Chamber
Carlisle Pennsylvania description of Percy Haines a 60 year old Newville resident who shouted about a bad deal while firing a pistol killing attorney John D. Faber and injuring three others including the judge. Haines was charged with murder and held without bail as Cumberland County Court delayed a hearing. His former wife Lulu Haines was also targeted in the nonsupport action and remained in critical condition at Carlisle Hospital.
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Carlisle
Pennsylvania
Percy Haines
Newville RD
Cumberland County
John D. Faber
Haines
Lulu
Congress Ends Seven Month Session In Good Humor
Congress wraps its seven month session with a festive adjournment and President Eisenhower sending regards. Major bills on housing polio vaccines defense and small business financing moved to his desk as Democrats retain control and plan a 1956 agenda including tax cuts and farm price support fights.
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Washington
Mutto
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Jory
Colorado River
Rayburn
D-Tex
Committee Backs New School at Portsmouth Air Base
The Elementary School Building Committee favors building a new school at Portsmouth Air Force Base with federal funds. Final approval rests with the Board of Education and City Council. The project depends on 1,000 new housing units by June 30, 1956 and on extended school construction funding, with Air Force housing to be expedited.
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Board of Education
Air Force
Air Base
Neil C. Arkisnd
U.S. Office of Education
Boston
Ackland
U.S
Styles Bridges
Cal. Andreas A Andreae
USAF
Portsmouth
Col
Andreae
Koehler
Isaak
Hearing Today On Sweepstakes Plan In Concordia
A joint hearing by the Senate Finance and Education Committees was set for today on a House approved sweepstakes plan aimed to raise two million dollars yearly in state revenue. The proposal, introduced by Rep Laurence M Pickett of Keene, would operate two annual horse races at Rockingham Park with tickets sold inside the track enclosure and run by the State Racing Commission. Opponents warned of risky state approval and charged it would hurt working people while supporters say it would boost state credit. the House had passed the measure 166 to 141 as part of an amendment to a 350 thousand dollar school aid bill.
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Concordia
Senate Finance and Education
House
Laurence M. Pickett
Keene
Rockdignam Park
State Racing Commission
Concord
Rockingham Park
John Pillsbury
Manchester
Groton Base Coach Named New Athletic Director
Edmund Skiffington Jr., 23, civilian director of athletics at the U S Navy Submarine Base Groton Conn, becomes Portsmouth High School basketball coach and director of physical education. He succeeds Edward G Petro who resigned last month for a Hicksville N Y position. Skiffington, a Somerville Mass native and Springfield College graduate class of 1950 with a 1951 master’s, previously coached in St John’s N B posting 35 2 over two years and a 19 2 provincial title. He led Groton’s submarine base basketball for two seasons. his 1955 team won the Atlantic Fleet Submarine Force championship and he also directed the base softball program and coached swimming and track.
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Edmund Skiffington Jr
U.S. Navy Submarine Base
Groton
Conn
Portsmouth High School
Skiffington
Edward G. Petro
Hicksville
Somerville
Mass
Springfield College
Atlantic Fleet Submarine Force
Submarine Base
Senate confirms Newell Brown as wage hour chief
Washington senators confirmed Newell Brown of Concord NH as the Labor Department wage and hour administrator. The vote followed debate over Brown’s time as New Hampshire director of employment security and an audit cited in Brown’s favor.
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Senate
Newell Brown
Washington
Concord Nhl
Labor Department
Brown
New Hamp Shire
Morse D-Orel
New England
Sen. Smith
Ebernard
State Forester to Ask Fire Ban in Southern NH Counties
Concord New Hampshire State Forester William H Messeck Jr said he will probably ask Governor Dwinell to issue a proclamation banning smoking and open woods fires in seven southern and eastern counties including Cheshire Hillsboro Rockingham Strafford Carroll Belknap and Merrimack. He will meet with the governor soon to discuss placing forest restrictions as the state monitors fire danger. The governor was at Camp Drum N H to review National Guard training and not expected to return until late tonight.
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Concord (S
William H. Messeck Jr
Dwinell
New Hampshire
Camp Drum
New Hampshire National Guard
Community Building At Acres Turned Over to Civilian Use
The Wentworth Acres community building, vacated by the Army Organized Reserve Corps, is ordered turned over to civilian use by the Public Housing Administration. James G. Curran forwarded the notice to Robert Arnold who will lead a Civic Association committee to plan youth and recreational activities. A meeting was set for tonight to gather suggestions from residents.
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Army Organized Reserve Corps
Public Housing’ Administration
James G. Curran
Acres
Robert Arnold
Wentworth Acres Civic Assn
Association
Arnold
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