Old Howling Dog Debate and New Street Plans
City council held a brief session debating dogs and new streets, delaying action on Boss avenue and Sunset drive at an estimated 13081 dollars. Residents petitioned to curb Downs dogs, while taxi cabs and relief fund use sparked complaints during informal talks.
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Boss Avenue
Sunset Drive
Smith
Morrow
Broad Street
Thomas J. Downs
Arthur J. Reinhart
Valerie Task
Val
Kittery
Portsmouth
Henry R. Dorley
Bridge Street
Edward C. Peterson
Peterson
Cecil M. Nesl
John R. Golter
Counci
Downs
Downs Wold
Gladmie Thay
Newington Boys Win in State 4 H Contest
Michael Mahoney and Craig Brooks of the Newington Lucky 13 Boys won top honors in shop and electricity at the 1950 State 4 H Youth Institute opening at the University of New Lampeter. They earned a blue ribbon for a portable electric motor and a trip to the Eastern States exposition in Springfield, Miss. About 254 youths and leaders attended. The event showcased agriculture and home economics contests, with vesper service led by Rev Henry Hayden and a kickoff party. Regular classes began today covering agriculture swimming first aid home economics and dances. The institute fosters leadership and fellowship for New Hampshire youth ages 14 to 21. Contestants yesterday included Billy Hepler Durham Phillip Hammonds Rye and Charles Dearoorn Newmarket.
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Newington
Craig Brooks
Jeff
Michael Mahoney
Wiliam Young
University of New Hampshire
University of New Lampeter
Springfield
Miss
Extension Service In Agriculture and
University
New Hampshire
Billy Hepler
Durham
Phillip Hammonds
Rye
Charles Dearoorn
Newmarket
Hampton Beach Considers 300000 Gallon Water Standpipe
Hampton Beach residents hear a proposal from American Water Works Service to build a 300000 gallon standpipe near Marsh Avenue fire station to improve low water pressure. Plan includes an 18 inch main to Marsh Avenue and eight inch mains linking Occah Boulevard and Marsh Avenue via F and M streets, boosting investment by about 56 percent.
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Hampton Beach
American Water Works Service Company
Hampton Water Works
Chamber of Commerce
A. M. Symonds
Stanley M. Burns
Dover
Symonds
Marsh Avenue
Occah Boulevard
F Street
M Street
Adams Drives NH Bid for New Industry Expansion
Governor Adams leads a renewed push to attract industry to New Hampshire. The State Planning and Development commissions plan two new industrial agent roles with salaries of 4000 and 4500 dollars, plus 5000 for expenses. One agent will focus mainly outside the state to market New Hampshire as a non military, lower-risk site amid war fears.
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Concord
Sherman’ ‘Adams
New Hampshire
PDC
Adams
LAC
Portsmouth
Eugene B. Whittemore
Elizabeth Bears Daughter 3rd in Line to Throne
Elizabeth, heiress presumptive, gave birth to a second child a daughter at Clarence House. The newborn is third in line to the British throne, joining 21 month old Prince Charles. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and Princess Margaret were in Scotland. air force units paused flights in honor.
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Elizabeth
London
Prince Charles
Queen Elizabeth
Clarence House
Princess Elizabeth
Clarence ‘House
Philip
Buckingham’ Palace
George VI
Scotland
Balmoral’ Castle
Princess Margaret
Helen Lightbody
United States Air Force
Britain
England
George
George V
Edward VIII
Duke of Windsor
U S and Allies Hold Line as Red Attack Surges
Communist forces smashed fiercely along the Naktong river front near Taegu, driving six to seven miles in places and threatening Taegu and Pusan. U N and U S units fought heavy battles. air power and naval support targeted Red concentrations while advancing troops closed on Pohang, Chinju, and other southern targets.
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Naktong River
Taegu
U. S
South Korea
Changnyong
Pusan
U.S
United Nations
Chengnyong
Reds
Naktong
Waegwan
Pohang
U. S. East Coast
Chinju
Moscow
Soviet Union
Kim Do Bon
North Korean People’s Assembly
Russia
O Dwyer to resign as New York mayor for Mexico post
President Truman nominates William O Dwyer of New York City as ambassador to Mexico with resignation as mayor likely around September. O Dwyer would replace Walter Thorton in Mexico City and trigger a fall mayoral campaign in New York. Born in Ireland, O Dwyer has led New York since 1945 after earlier defeat by La Guardia in 1941.
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Washington
White Houses
Truman
William O'Dwyer
New York City
Mexico
Charles G. Ross
Senate
Ross
O'Dwyer
New York
O’dwyer
White House
Mexico City
Walter Thurston
Soldier Major Dunham Linked to Littleton Mystery
In Littleton, AP reports a captured U.S. Army major L. C. Dunham said to be ashamed of Americans. Local editor John Colby doubts the quotes, suggesting drug influence. Dunham, once a resident, married Frances Sweeney and has two sons. Parents say he appeared on a missing in action list and last spoke from Korea. he was wounded in Luxembourg during World War II. The notice prompts turning to page three.
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Littleton
L. C. Dunham
John Colby
Colby
Majé? Dunham
Frances Sweeney
Louis A. Sweeney
Defense Department
Japan
Dunhams
Rockwood
Paul
Dunham
University of Vermont
Civilian Conservation Corps
Gale River Camp
Miss Sweeney
Visitation Anticipation at Necedah Mary Van Hoof Claim
Thousands of visitors gather in Necedah Wisconsin awaiting what Mary Anna Van Hoof says will be a seventh visitation by the Virgin Mary on the Feast of the Assumption. Bishop Treacy urged attendance at Mass while authorities manage crowds and a wooden shrine is set up in front of the Van Hoof home.
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Necedah
Wis
Maury
Mary Anna van Hoof
Jesus
Yellow River
Ienarchy
Fred van Hoof
Mary Anna
John Treacy
la Crosse
Treacy
van Moaofs
Milwaukee
van Hoof
Appleton
Wells Woman Pedestrian Killed by Car on Route 1
A Wells pedestrian, believed in her late 70s, was struck by a car traveling north toward Portland and died from injuries at York hospitals. The driver, Louis E Smith 70 of Amherst Massachusetts, swerved to avoid her but the woman was hurled over 20 feet. She had been at Batchelder's farm stand with Miss Louisa Putnam of Boston when crossing Route 1.
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Maine
William P. Hancock, Jr
Roger Farris
Charlotte W. Butler
Miss Butler
Boston
Ogunquit
York Hospital
Wells
Welle Highway
Portsmouth Herald
Charlotte Whitredge‘ Butler
Mass
York
Route 1
Lsted
Louis E.smith
Amherst
Maas
Smith
Portland
Batchelder’s Farm
Louisa Putnam
The
Mt Hancock
Franks
Frederick Morrill
Rye
Ocean Boulevard
Morrill
Stanley Machaj
Portsmouth
Fire Department
Portsmouth Hospital
Clare
Simes Frink
Policy Differences Cited as McCarthy Quits Post
Henry F. McCarthy 44 of Portsmouth resigned as vice president in charge of traffic for the New Haven railroad, citing policy differences that prompted the break. The road named EV Murphy general freight traffic manager and C E Williams general passenger traffic manager, with McCarthy’s office discontinued.
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McCarthy
Railroad Post
Henry F. McCarthy
Portamouth
New Haven Railroad
H. W. Quinlan
EV. Murphy
C. E. Williams
Herbert L. Baldwin
Arthur F. Stinson
The
New Haven
McCartry
Portsmouth
Harvard College
Yale University
Boston and Maine Railroad
Accidental Death Ruled in Vacationist Case
The death of Charles Franks, 21, a Manchester resident and vacationist, at a Wallis Sands cottage is ruled accidental. County officials cite shock and hemorrhage after being thrown against a car seat when the vehicle halted abruptly during a Rye trip.
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Manchester
Wallis Sands
Charles Franks
Portsmouth Hospital
Rockingham County
Wendell P. Clare
Franks
GOP Senators Divided On Extent of Controls
Washington Aug 15 AP Senate Republicans divided over how far to mobilize the home front held a conference to discuss the issue. Senator Ives said the session would change few opinions and not unify the GOP though a majority recommendation would not bind the minority. The meeting accompanied Senate voting on amendments to an administration backed economic controls bill granting Truman broad power to impose wage price and other controls. Maybank sponsored a meat amendment to preserve profit margins if price ceilings are set, aiming to prevent shortages and black markets seen in WWII.
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Washington
Senate Republicans
Ives
R-N
Senate
Truman
Maybank
D-S. C
Congress
Newsment
GOP
Taft
Ohio
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Henry Hayden
Associated Press
O‘dwyer
Luxembourg
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Mother of God
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