Drum Corps Set at Jubilee Week Parade
Jubilee Week highlights a drum and bugle corps competition at Leary Field with six New England groups led by Manchester Muchachos of New Hampshire. Other entrants include Wilmington Crusaders, Beverly Cardinals, Fifth Maine Regiment, Blue Angels, and Valleyaires. Event awards $500 for top drum and bugle corps, with supper spaghetti at the junior high from 5 to 7 pm and a 7:30 parade start. Visitors can tour Strawbery Banke and Portsmouth histories at half price.
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New England
Manchester
New Hampshire
Maine
Massachusetts
Wilmington’ Crusaders
Burlington
Mass
Beverly Cardinals
Fifth Maine Regiment
Portland
Blue Angels
Danvers
Valleyaires
Northbridge
Friends of St. Thomas Aquinas
Strawbery Banke
Portsmouth
Jubilee Spirit
Leary Field
Frank E. Booma
Post American Legion
WEBX
American Legion
WBBX
Elks Club
Pleasant Street
Fischer Nearing World Chess Title After Draw with Spassky
In Reykjavik Iceland AP Bobby Fischer was only four points from the world chess championship after a draw in game 14 with defending champion Boris Spassky. The match remained closely contested as Fischer closed in on victory.
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Fischer
Tula Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
New England Elderly Woman Killed in Vermont
Florence G. Bayard 77 of Wilmington was struck and killed by a car while crossing a downtown street in Wilmington Vermont. The death raised Vermont’s highway toll to 85 for the year.
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Vermont
Wilmington
Florence G. Bayard
Granite State FPC Suspends Wholesale Rate Hike
The Federal Power Commission suspended a $1.7 million wholesale power rate increase by Public Service Co. of New Hampshire that was to take effect today. The utility sought a 24 percent rise plus a fuel adjustment clause tied to fuel costs.
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FPC
Concord, N.H
Federal Power Commission
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
Curtis Nominates Apollonio To Sea Fisheries Chief
Governor Kenneth M. Curtis faces stiff opposition as Spencer Apollonio seeks confirmation by Maine's Executive Council to serve as commissioner of sea and shore fisheries in Augusta. The nomination signals a contested confirmation process with potential delays.
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Curtis
Apollonis
Augusta
Maine
Kenneth M. Curtis
Spencer Apollonio
Executive Council
Bombers Stage Deep North Vietnam Raid and Losses
U S planes conducted their deepest attacks in North Vietnam, renewing the rail line assault toward China and downing a MIG21. Air Force and Navy crews logged over 2900 strikes. two U S pilots, Capt. Fred W. Sheffler and Capt. Mark A. Massen, credited with the MIG21 downing northwest of Hanoi. North Vietnam reports more losses, while U S Command lists 126 planes and 68 helicopters lost since March 20 with 82 missing crews.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
China
Air Force
Phu Tho
Hanoi
Viet Tri
Fred W. Sheffler
Akron
Ohio
Mark A. Massen
Downey
Calif
U.S. Command
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Quang Tri City
AHL
South Vietnam
County bids open for water system improvements at county home
Brentwood Rockingham county commissioners opened bids for water system upgrades at the county home and hospital with Midway Excavators of South Hampton as apparent low bidder at 38691.83 of six bids. Concord engineers noted the $40000 project, starting late August, includes a new well, pump house, and equipment, and will review all bids before awarding.
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Brentwood
Rockingham County
Midway Excavators, Inc
South Hampton
Richard Curter
Environmental Engineering, Inc
Concord
Midway
Curier
Jeff Bennett
Carmen Construction Company
North Hampton
Paul Hutchinson and Sons
Meredith
W.F. Richards and Sons
Milford
Henry Byers
Marblehead
Mass
Cals Paw Construction Company
Ito Armour & Company
Portsmouth
N H. Campaign Battle Heats Up In Primary Fight
Republican candidates in New Hampshire clash over campaign funding and ethics. James Koromilas accuses Gov. Peterson of accepting Greyhound Corp. support via ex-senator Edward Snell, who denies wrongdoing while promoting Peterson events. Other GOP figures pledge tax relief and education funding tweaks amid broader statewide issues.
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Associated Press
James Koromilas
Walter Peterson
Greyhound
Koromilas
Dover
Peterson
Yankee Greyhound Corp
Nashua
Edward Snell
Snell
Senate
Nippo Lake Country Club
Barrington
Richard Robie
Hertz
Avis Car Rentals
State House
Meldrim Thomson
Thomson
U.S. Senate
David Brock
Kissinger In Saigon For Talks
U S presidential adviser Henry Kissinger arrived in Saigon amid reports of a new peace effort with Le Duc Tho in Hanoi. Tho denied basis for a move while diplomats speculated Kissinger may seek a formula acceptable to Thieu. Kissinger and Tho had met in Paris, with a Tokyo stop planned before a Honolulu summit with Prime Minister Tanaka.
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Saigon
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Hanoi
Tho
Washington
Paris
Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nixon
Pickers Granted for New Hampshire Harvest
The U S Labor Department approved 361 foreign apple pickers for New Hampshire to aid this fall. Senator Norris Cotton announced the decision calling it grateful for state growers. Last year 474 foreign workers were approved.
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U.S. Labor Dept
New Hampshire
Norris Cotton
Labor Dept
Many Records Broken By High Level Bridge Construction
Elaine Peverly reports on the high level bridge project in Kittery where a record daily concrete pour of 910 cubic yards was completed Aug 15. Crews worked from 5 am, pumping concrete through dual hoses to finish the final floor section, with completion due early November and paving to follow.
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Elaine Peverly Kittery
N.H
Piscatagua
Clark Urges Halt To Bombing Raids
Former Atty Gen Ramsey Clark told a Senate subcommittee that continued U S bombing of North Vietnam blocks POW releases and questioned the military rationale. He cited damage to dikes and civilian sites and said anti aircraft defenses were not observed on the dikes during his North Vietnam visit. Clark’s remarks drew sharp rebuke from top officials and others tied to the Nixon administration.
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Washington (Ap
Atty
Ramsey Clark
U.S
North Vietnam
Clark
North
Vietnam
Nisan
McGovern Charges Nixon Over Bugging Case
Former DNC chair Lawrence F O'Brien says he can prove party offices were bugged and will question seven top Republicans about it. George McGovern accuses Nixon of indirect responsibility, urging vigilance against administration cooperation with wiretapping.
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Washington
Lawrence F. O’brien
George McGovern
Nixon
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