Busy slate of Aug 18 events across New Castle area
A dense list of activities includes Rotary chicken barbecue on South Playground, towing and square dance events, a New Castle historical slide show, and a historical pageant. Exhibits at St. John's Masonic Home and Sheafe Warehouse, Kiwanis pancake breakfast, YWCA antiques show, and art displays fill the day alongside fishing derbies, open houses, and a Masonic Temple program. The schedule spans 10 a.m. to late evening with multiple venues like Masonic Temple, PIS athletic field, and South Meeting House hosting performances, exhibits, and community meals. The horizon features HMS Minerva versus Concord rugby, a public supper, and a Strawbery Banke festival close to night.
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South Playground
Masonic Temple
New Castle
PIS
St. John’s Masonic Home
Shcale
Kiwanis
High-Hanover
South Mill Pond
YWCA
National Guard Armory
Sbeale
N.H. Art Association
South Meeting
Kittery Poitt First Congregational Church
N’ Fellowship
Guild of Strawbery Banke
Conant House
Jeremiah Mason
Slate Street
New Castle Old Town Hall
Portsmouth
HMS Minerva
Concord
PHS
Sweetcats
St. John's Masonic
Opea
Hye Lions Club
Great Island Common
Pease Afb
Usaf Thunderbirds
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
IMS Minerva
Portsmouth Harbor Coast Guard Station
Cutter
Jeremiah Masonic
State Street
St. James Ave Maria
Strawbery Banke
South Meeting House
St. John’s Masonic
Israel Vows to Pursue Guerrilla Leaders Despite U.N. Condemnation
Israel's chief of staff Lt. Gen. David Blazar warned at a ceremony that international law will not impede their hunt for Palestinian guerrilla leaders. He said, We will still get those that advocate the liquidation of Israel and those who continue to engage in murder. Meanwhile, the dollar rose to new two month highs in London trading on U.S. balance of payments improvements and Nixon’s Watergate speech appears to have little effect. Separately, a protest yacht opposing French nuclear testing faced maintenance delays in Papeete after French authorities barred entry to harbor. In Ireland, rail traffic between Belfast and Dublin was halted as gunmen stopped a freight train near Newry, placing explosive churns in the cab. British army demolition experts were called and the gunmen fled.
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Battle Over Psychiatric Tests in Henley Case
In Houston attorneys for Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. prepared for court to challenge a state move to compel a psychiatric exam for the 17 year old suspect in the nation’s largest mass murder. Defense attorney Charles Melcher had blocked a Harris County unit examination Tuesday but Henley was expected at today’s hearing. General Omar N. Bradley underwent emergency surgery in Los Angeles for a sieve like device to prevent blood clots from reaching his lungs. Kitty Bradley said the general survived, condition serious but prognosis hopeful.
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Elmer Wayne Healey Jr
Charles Melcher
Harris County
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Bradley
Los Angeles
Omar N. Bradley
Wie Kitty
Massachusetts lawmakers back bid for graduated income tax
In Boston Massachusetts voters repeatedly rejected a graduated income tax yet the legislature moves to revive a proposal. A joint session approved in a constitutional convention format a measure to allow a graduated tax based on the federal income tax.
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Nixon Credibility Question Presses Nixon Line
Sen Edmunds says President Nixon probably had no prior knowledge of the Watergate break-in but must prove innocence in the cover-up. He adds the credibility of the administration hinges on this issue. In other news two Soviet reporters toured a Maine dairy farm in Canaan, Somerset County.
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Kexxebun Laine
Sen. Edmunds
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Maine
Canaan
New York
Somerset County Down
Jack Hicks
Tass
Signs of battle persist around Phnom Penh Cambodia
Scattered fighting was reported on three sides of Phnom Penh as insur gents withdraw for resupply on the southern front. Rebels near Pachentong Airport 44% miles from the city center were hurt by U S bombing and drawing back south for strategic reasons. Government says no new offensive appears imminent and reports Kompong Kantuot retaken and Route 33 cleared on the southern perimeter.
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Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Pachentong Airport
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Court To Test Parole Power In New Hampshire
Concord New Hampshire AP reports Gov. Meldrim Thomson seeks a court ruling on his unprecedented use of constitutional authority to revoke parole for two 1959 murder convicts. The suit targets the Parole Board and accuses a conflict of interest in a release decision.
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Concord
Meldrim Thomson
Ate
Richard Leonard
Nashua
Thomson
Prunier
Portsmouth Oktoberfest in Playground Draws Huge Crowd
Hundreds of people packed the large South Street tent for Portsmouth Oktoberfest in Playground, sipping beer as the festival kicked off Friday evening at 5 30 p m. Organizers called the event a rousing success despite rough OCR text.
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Portsmouth
Israelis Divert Lebanese Jetliner Amid Parole Board Debate
In Tel Aviv a Lebanese Airlines Boeing 707 bound for Tel Aviv was diverted to Lod after authorities feared safety risks. Parole board controversy continues as Prunier and others defend decisions based on information from prison officials and doctors. Leonard, a parolee advocate, notes long service with minimal pay. Warden Vitek backs the parole action and investigation.
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Executive Council
Leonard
Joseph Vitek
Utterly Delighted Front Page Snippet Delayed Flight
Relatives of passengers awaiting a plane in Beirut were told the flight was five hours late. The fragment references the Boeing and a front page item about delays, with garbled text indicating a news brief about the postponed departure. Entities include Beirut, Boeing, and unspecified passengers.
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Beirut
Lord Mayor Finds It Different
Lord Mayor John Whiteman of Portsmouth speaks on his city as he visits New Hampshire. He praises Portsmouth as America’s image and says he is utterly delighted with the hometown reception and anniversary events.
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Portsmouth
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Hampshire
Commonwealth
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Dockyard
New Hampshire
Lora
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Perry Taylor
Nixon Concedes Congress Power on Indochina Policy
Washington AP report says President Nixon signaled acceptance of Congress equal power in shaping Indochina policy. White House statement on Cambodia notes the President will work with Congress to act if North Vietnam launches an offensive endangering stability in Indochina.
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Arrival at Tease Airport Sparks Local Reform Discourse
Fragmented notes describe a couple visiting Tease Airport and hint at Portsmouth governance changes. Mentions the lord mayor, Portsmouth City Council, and a two-tier county and district system amid reforms.
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Tom Ful
Howe Wal
Isa
Scar
Portsmouth
Nixon asks courts to decide Watergate guilt
President Nixon urged the nation to let the courts determine guilt or innocence for Watergate participants after taking responsibility for abuses during his administration. He defended not turning over tape recordings and criticized the Senate committee for not showing evidence of his knowledge. Reaction from Goldwater and Strauss was cautious, while Inouye expressed disappointment with the statement.
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Den
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Ariz
Robert Strauss
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Jury resumes probe of Agnew age grand jury session
Baltimore dispatch says a Baltimore grand jury resumes investigating Vice President Spiro Agnew with two longtime associates among initial witnesses. Justice Department confirms Attorney General Richardson discussed the status of the probe privately, with officials saying the investigation began last December and expanded to include Agnew this spring. The Times reports Richardson said prosecutors have statements from more than 20 Maryland businessmen who claim cash payments to Agnew associates in exchange for state contracts, and three longtime associates allegedly passed some payments to Agnew. Green, Matz, and Wolff named as figures connected to the alleged kickbacks, with Green indicating payments occurred years before and after Agnew became governor.
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Lester Matz
Jerome Wolff
Allen J. Green
Green
Nixon Sets Forth Details In 2800 Word Statement
Washington AP Nixon issued a 2800 word written statement as an adjunct to his televised speech to expand on details. Deputy press secretary Gerald Warren said the document, drafted by legal experts including J Fred Eurhardt and Charles Alan Wright, offered clarifications about Watergate questions and a Nixon conversation with acting FBI Director L Patrick Gray.
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PennsylvanIa Insurance Chief denounces nuclear bill of rights
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Herbert 5 charges piracy in nuclear matter. James Moore Denenberg earlier promoted safety and insurance protections. He urged local control for nuclear power decisions and for the public to receive clear information and protections in all nuclear development aspects.
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