New England Flood Kills Six and Isolates Towns
A tropical rainstorm from the remnants of Hurricane Diane drenched southern New England. Six people died, towns like New Boston Russell Otis were isolated, dam breaks forced evacuations, and millions in damage were reported. State emergencies were declared in Massachusetts and Connecticut while federal aid considerations were opened.
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New England
Boston
Diane
Herter
Massachusetts
Worcester County
Ribicoff
Connecticut
Oxford
Mass
Old Mill Dam
Worcester
Weather Bureau
Hartford
Conn
Long Island
Springfield
Farmington River
Berkshires
Sandisfield
New Bostom
Russell
Otis
New Boston
Coast Guard
New London
Local Tax Rate Drops 20 Cents To $37 Level
Portsmouth voters learn the 1955 tax rate is set at 37 dollars, down 20 cents from 1954. City officials used surplus revenue to offset higher valuations, with public utilities anticipated to pay about 96.4 percent of Portsmouth taxes. The rate has fluctuated little over five years, reflecting Concord oversight and utility assessments.
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Portsmouth
Concord
City Hall
Robert C. Violette
Lucien O. Geoffrion
Wilfred E. Young
Tax Commission
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Electric Co
Schiller Station
Fortsmouth
Committee Ends Probe Into Reds Along Broadway
New York public relations man Ivan Black refused to answer questions before the House Un-American Activities Subcommittee, invoking five constitutional amendments. Harold J. Salemson, foreign film importer, denied being a Communist but invoked First and Fifth Amendments. The hearings, led by Rep. Francis E. Walter, wrapped after 23 witnesses in four days.
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New York
House un-American Activities Subcommittee
Ivan Black
Rep
Francis E. Walter
D-Pa
Black
Bisch
Hollywood
Five New Polio Cases Reported in N H
The New Hampshire Health Department reported five additional polio cases, raising the 1955 statewide total to nine. The new cases include a 20 year old woman and a 3 year old girl from Wolfeboro, increasing the Lake Winnipesaukee resort community total to 14. Other cases involve a 6 year old Dover boy, a 10 year old Nashua girl, and a 2 year old Seabrook girl. Six polio deaths have occurred in the state this year, compared with two in all of 1954.
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Concord
State Health Dept
Wolteboro
Lake Winnipesaukee
Welfeboro
Dover
Nashua
Seabrook
New Hampshire to Send Korean War Bonus Checks
Adjutant General John Jacobson announced New Hampshire veterans from the Korean War will receive bonus checks by about October 1. A 1955 Legislature bond issue of one million dollars funds payments up to 100 dollars per eligible Granite State veteran, with an estimated 10 000 qualifiers. Applications are being prepared and sent to city and town clerks for processing by the adjutant general and state treasurer before mailout.
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Concord
John Jacobson
Seys
New Hampshire
Granite State
Jacobson
Adjutant Generals Office
State Treasurer's Office
Treasurer's Office
Monarch Finishes 1 300 Mile Link of Deep Water Cable
British ship Monarch completed the lay of the 1 200 mile deep water section of the first Atlantic telephone cable. The effort marked the longest submarine cable run in one operation and the deepest Atlantic crossing. The final 500 miles were due next month to complete the first twin Atlantic cable. The second cable will follow next year linking Britain and North America by telephone by end of 1956. The project is a joint venture of ITT, Canadian Overseas Telecommunications, Eastern Telegraph, and the General Post Office. Monarch left Newington New Hampshire in June and was escorted to Simplex Wire and Cable Co. in Pistataqua River by three tugs.
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London Genie
Monarch
Atlantic
Britain
North American
North America
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Canadian Overseas Telecommunications Corporation
Eastern Telephone and Telegraph Company
General Post Office of
Great Britain
Newington
N.H
Simplex Wire and Cable Co
Pistataqua River
Maine
New Hampshire
Washout Derails Bay State Train Hurting 30 in Mass
A Chicago to Boston train derailed at a washout in Russell Massachusetts injuring about 30 people none seriously. Eight cars left the track with a baggage car plunging into the Westfield River. One diver escaped through a broken door and swam to safety. River flooding forced evacuations as rain from Hurricane Diane fell across the state.
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Boston
Russell
Mass
New York Central
Chicago
Westfield River
Stanley Knott
Westfield’s
Noble Hospital
Deborah Herbert
Waterville
Maine
Ered H. Drew
Presque Isle
Clara Knauer
Brandenburg
Diane
Medford
Lowell
Gallagher Found Guilty on Four Counts in Court Martial
New York court martial convicts Sgt James Gallagher of four charges including unpremeditated murders and collaborating with Chinese captors during Korea War. Eight-man jury deliberated nearly five hours before delivering verdicts of guilty on four specifications and innocent on two. A war crimes context and related case with Sgt Lloyd W. Pate noted. sentencing pending.
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Gallagher
New York
James C. Gallagher
Rede
Brooklyn
Oingia
Korea
Lloyd W. Pate
Augusta
Placz
Eisenhower Lets Newsmen Peek At Relaxation At Rocky Mountain Ranch
President Eisenhower invites reporters to view his privacy retreat at the Denver summer White House in Fraser Colorado. He has not left the ranch since arriving from Denver and reporters rely on Hagerty for updates. The day featured breakfast with David and activities like fishing golf and painting.
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Fraser
Calo
Eisenhower
Washington
Rocky Mountain
Denver
White House
Ifesoi
David
James C. Hagerty
Isue
Fill Cottage
Jack Tkach
Maj
Walter Tkach
Two Traffic Offenders Here Get Jail Terms
Judge Oscar Neukom gave six month and three month sentences to Everett G. Goode and Kenneth Troutman for multiple motor vehicle violations. Goode, 30, of Rye, faced six charges and Troutman, 17, from Jackson Street, had two accidents this week after license suspension. Fines totaled 95, as City Solicitor Flynn urged action to curb highway mishaps.
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Oscar Neukom
House of Correction
Brentwood
Everett G. Goode
Wallis Sands Rd
Rye
Kenneth Troutman
Jackson St
Newkom
Thomas E. Flynn
Flynn
State Seeks Bids For Epping Road Project
Concord The State Highway Dept invites bids on a three mile Route 125 road project through Brentwood and Epping with work starting south of the Brentwood Epping town line. Completion is planned for July 4, 1957 and bids open Sept 1.
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Concord
State Highway Dept
Brentwood
Epping
Brentwood-Epping
Lee Hook Road
Durham-Lee Town Line
Harbor Project Hearing Set in Wells for Sept 1
Army Engineers plan a Sept 1 public hearing at Wells High School on harbor improvements at the Webhannet River mouth. A 19th century pile and timber structure at the harbor may be repaired to aid navigation. Dredging the river mouth and a stone jetty to Drake's Island are proposed. the hearing seeks input from interested parties.
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Wells On Harbor
Wells
Webhannet
Army Engineers
Wells High School
Congress
Drake's Island
Giants and Dodgers May Leave New York City
Walter O Malley, head of the Brooklyn Dodgers, said the Dodgers and New York Giants could move their franchises from New York City. He spoke at Gracie Mansion during a meeting with Mayor Wagner and city officials. If no suitable site is found for Dodgers games, Brooklyn may relocate.
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New York
Walter O'Malley
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
New York Giants
New York City
Brooklyn
Robert Wagner
Gracie Marston
O'Malley
Fishhouse Case Slated for Hearing Here on Sept 7
The Hampton fishhouse ownership dispute resumes in Superior Court in Portsmouth on September 7 before Judge Dennis E. Sullivan. The Town of Hampton sues 15 defendants over 13 fish houses at North Hampton Beach, seeking eviction and quiet title after a 1950 town vote to limit use to fishing livelihoods.
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Fishhouse
Hampton
North Hampton Beach
Rivers flood nine states as Diane rains devastate region
Torrential downpours swelled rivers and creeks across nine states and the District of Columbia, killing at least 22 people in Pennsylvania and spreading destruction from New York to Massachusetts. Helicopters and Coast Guard craft aided rescues as towns like Tamaqua faced widespread outages and isolation.
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Philadelphia
States
District of Columba
Schuylkill
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Ramapo
New Jersey
Delaware and Neversink
New York
Potomac
Virginia
District of Columbia
Maryland
Westfield
Massachusetts
Naugatuck
Connecticut
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Massachusetts National Guard
Camp Drum
N.Y
Black Stone
Wareham
Salemson
Waller
The
Alliance, Inc
Bay State
New York Central Allroad
Lake Shore Limited
Ike
Epping Road
Giants
N.Y.C
Dairy Joy
Walker Road
Kittery
Vermont
Rhode Island
Air.Forte
Navy
Soene
Tamaqua
Schuylkills
Pocono Mountains
Scranton Pottstown
Allentown
Reading
Bethlehem
Portsmouth Herald
Portemouth
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