Postprimary waves stir 1940 political forecasts
Washington reports two unnamed men exit the primaries hinting at 1940 roles for Senator Barkley and Senator Clark as Garment and other unions eye strategic moves. Dies committee witness John Frey will present material on Communist influence in CIO, AFL tensions rise over government ship hiring halls, and Perkins staff steer labor disputes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Barkley
Kentucky
WPA
Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
Garner
Congress
Clark
Communist Party
CIO
Los Angeles
Harry Bridgus
Wnion
Maritime Commission
AFL
Perkins
Maritime Labor Board
Bill Green
Harry Lundberg
Land
Lundberg
West Coast
Ralph Emerson
CIO Seamen's Union
New York
Miss Perkins
John R. Steelman
Mariime Board
Bruete
Admiral Land
National Economic Committee
William J. Kemnitzer
Senate
Two Camp Staff Members Die In Newfound Lake Fire
Aug 10 AP report: Camp Mowglis at Newfound Lake suffered a deadly fire that trapped and killed two staff members, Robert Blake of Ardmore Pennsylvania and Richard Hooper of Manchester Massachusetts. The two youths, both asleep in the assembly hall, perished as the 103 boys at the camp were evacuated. The wooden two story building measuring about 60 by 30 feet was destroyed. origin undetermined. Fire brigades from Bristol and Plymouth aided, yet the season plan remained unaffected pending loss assessment.
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Newfound Lake
Camp
Mowglis
Boya
Robert Blake
Ardmore
Penn
Ri Chard Hooper
Manchester
Mass
Heighhart
Blake
Hooper
A. F. Elwell
Tylehart
Bristol
Plymouth
Iglahari
Portsmouth Nursing Benefit Draws Near 400 Visitors
Nearly 400 people visited three Portsmouth homes yesterday to benefit the District Nursing Association. The Wentworth House, Thompsons, and Langdon House were open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with coffee and tea served and tours of the historic properties. Mrs. Jones, president, led the event with patronesses named and a note that the page continues on six.
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Portsmouth
Gov. Wentworth
Thomas, Thompson
Samuel Langdon
Wentworth
Province of
New Hampshire
Benning Wentworth
J. Templeman Coolidge
Thomas Thompson
Susan J. Wentworth
District Nursing Association
Harry Davis
Arthur All
Ralph May
William Seabury
Barrett Wendell
Russe White
Charles B. Manning
J. Franklin Grier
Charles Edwards
John M. Howells
George Warren
H. Clinton Taylor
Geo. Lord
William Marvin
F. W. Hartford
Charles Amhoff
Fred Hayes
C. C. Sanborn
Misa
Plans for Proposed New Hampton River Bridge
Public hearing by U S War Department engineers at Hampton Beach discussed revised plans for a 500000 bridge over the Hampton River. Fishermen sought 25 ft clearance and docking access for large lobster boats. chamber of commerce urged wider central span for a potential seaplane and inland waterway traffic. Officials said final estimates may raise clearances from current tentative figures. a 19 span plus a drawspan design was favored by highway engineers as better suited to the setting.
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State Highway Department
Hampton River
U. S. War Department
Hampton Beach
Seabrook Beach
Lucien Wilbur Foote
Highway Department
Seabrook
James H. Hutchings
Asd
Hampton
Dickinson
Edward §. Batchelder
Armas Guyoh
Carroll Takes Witness Stand In Murder Trial
Carroll testified in South Paris Maine as to alibi defenses in the murder case of Dr. James G. Littlefield. State witness Paul Dwyer previously pled guilty and is serving a life sentence. Carroll and defense attorney Clyde R. Chapman discussed timing of letters alleged to involve Barbara Carroll and the motive for the crime.
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Paris
Francis
James G. Littlefield
Paul N. Dwyer
Carroll
Clyde R. Chapman
Barbara
Dwyer
Littlefield
Chapman
Legion
Legion Hall
National Guard To Break Camp At Rye Tomorrow
Final plans for tomorrow's road march by the 197th Regiment Coast Artillery AA N G are being completed at Rye Beach camp. Gov Murphy praised the camp and trainees after a high grade inspection, with a five gun salute and review of honor guards, parade, and firing points at Ragged Neck and Odiorne Point. Camp notes include Sullivan's visit and mess tent staff details as Battery H Franklin finishes machine gun practice with higher scores anticipated.
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197Th Regiment, Coast Artillery
N. AL N. G
Rye Beach
Francis P. Murphy
Murphy
Battery C
Laconia
Carroll Stafford
19Th Regiment
Irving Pelletier
Nashua
Clarence E. Rexford
Ragged Neck
Odiorne’s Point
Franklin
Odtorne's Point
Cathedral Boy Singers at Kiwanis Club
The Cathedral Boy Singers gave an excellent program at the Portsmouth Kiwanis Club meeting held at the Rockingham Hotel on Tuesday evening. The boys, praised for strong performances, included soloists Edwin Johnson and Orie Steele, with various ensembles and the piece Christ Can Save performed. Everett Ireland of Somerville, a former New England Kiwanis governor, attended among visitors from Canada and Connecticut.
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Cathedral Hoy
Portsmouth Kiwanis Club
Rockingham Hotel
Kiwanians
Sato ‘Wilford Andrews
Edwin Johnson
Orie Steele
Christ Can Save' i
Bells of
New England
Kiwanis
Canada
Connecticut
Wilton School auditorium repairs for sinking end
Walton Aug 10 Wilton High School auditorium eight years old sinks at one end. A school board meeting on the lawn approved repairs costing about 400 dollars. The northwest corner near the entrance settled, causing beams to rot due to lack of air space above the dirt foundation. Contractor Fred E. Tuttle led a crew to replace rotted beams many long sections of floor must be lifted.
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Fred E. Tuttle
Japanese Claim Soviet Infantry Charge Repulsed Four Miles
AP dispatch reports Japanese forces repelled a Soviet infantry charge and 40 tanks after heavy shelling on Aug 9 from the Siberian border front. The four mile front near Changwenfeng was calm at 10 8 a m. Soviet attack sought Hill 52 and Changkufeng Hill, prompting ongoing border crisis responses.
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Siberian
Yuki
Korea
Rortier
Chang“wenfeng
Changkufeng
Bulkley Rolls Up Big Lead In Ohio Primary
AP reports a sweeping Ohio Democratic victory for Senator Robert J. Bulkley with 428,419 votes to 176,523 for George White from 7,498 of 8,601 precincts. Ohio Republicans appear to nominate Taft Jr. Bulkley’s win praised by President Roosevelt. Arkansas Caraway leads McClellan as precincts count. Idaho shows contest between Pope and Clark. Clark leads 27,396 to 25,890 with 612 of 802 precincts reporting.
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Roosevelt
Ohio
Arkansas
Idaho
Robert J. Bulkley
George White
Bulkley
Robert A. ‘Taft
Hattie Caraway
John L. McClellan
Caraway
McClellan
James Pope
Rep
D. Worth Clark
Clark
Pape
Nashua Votes Funds for New City Hall Loan
Nashua calendar note: Aug 10 board of aldermen approved a resolution to authorize the mayor and finance committee to obtain a loan of 192500 as the city’s share of construction costs for a new City Hall. Plans call for staged payments akin to the high school financing with PWA grant installments.
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Nashua
Board of Aldermen
New City
Hall
Taraivad
PWA
Car stolen from State Street
A car was reported stolen last evening from State Street by owner Marguerite C. Campbell of 16 Caryl Avenue Yonkers NY. The vehicle, bearing New York registration 1-2-7462, was believed taken around 9 15.
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State Street
Marguerite C. Campbell
Caryl Avenue
Yonkers
New York
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Perea
Richard Hooper
Blaze
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Rye
John L. Sullivan
Samuel Bates
Newport
Sullivan
Little Boar's Head
Washington, D. C
Andrew Jarvis
Frederick Sandford
Stanley Strout
Frederick R. French
Albert MacFarland
Wade ‘Burnette
Frank Leary
Daniel Drouin
Joseph Drouin
Cathedral Boy Singers
Kiwanis Club
Wilton
Yanghu
Was, Ou Shacho- Feng
Chang
Huating
Osaka Mainichi
Far East
Russia
Japan
Changkufeng Hill
U.S
Hattie Carraway
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